Washington Gossip on New Bureau Chief and Roosevelt’s Newspaper Men
The piece praises Count Cassini the Russian ambassador amid a strained Washington visit. It notes admiration from officials despite Russia’s war failures and Port Arthur ties. It highlights Roosevelt’s use of newspaper men in high office and lists several former reporters now serving in government roles.
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Count Cassini
Ton
Orient
Scount
Madrid
Port Arthur
Cassini
Russia
Arthur
Arturo
Peking
Major John M. Carson Heads Washington Bureau in Commerce Department
Maj. John M. Carson, longtime NYT and Philadelphia Ledger correspondent, chosen by the president to head the bureau of manufacturer in the commerce and labor department. Known as J M C for nearly 30 years, he is famed for tariff and finance coverage and Civil War service rising to senior captain.
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Washington
John M. Carson
New York Times
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Department of Commerce and Labor
Maj. Carson
Veteran newspaper correspondent shapes trade abroad bureau aim
The bureau seeks to inform U S business interests about world markets to develop American commerce. The veteran newspaper respondent is deemed best suited to perform this work.
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Respondent
Newspaper secretaries guide public affairs in federal service
The article argues that presidents prefer newspaper men for high public office due to broad knowledge of public affairs and keen oversight. It notes reporters’ access to officials, ability to spot deviations from routine, and their role in exposing wrongdoing. It adds that many new lawmakers hire trained journalists as private secretaries for efficiency in navigating departments.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
Platinum prospects call for placer sample submissions
The Geological Survey seeks placer mine samples weighing up to four pounds to examine platinum resources in the United States. Send dry, concentrated gravel in canvas bags with sender and mine details. Expert field checks will assess deposits, with tests tied to the Lewis and Clark centennial exhibits in Portland.
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United States Geological Survey
United States
Lewis and Clarke
Portland
Ore
California
Butte
del Worte
Humboldt
Mendocino
Placer
Plumas
San Luis
Obispo
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Siskiyou
Tehama
Trinity
Yuba
Curry
Coos
Lincoln
Josephine
Oregon
Nez Perces
Idaho
Popularity of Doll Declines as Playthings
A writer notes dolls once sold undressed invited girls to dress them but now are sold dressed in latest styles. Children tire quickly after playing and discard the dolls.
Alligator Surfs River Bank After Bait Goes Wrong
In Georgia a tale unfolds of a fisherman who finds an alligator near the river bank that crawled up and swallowed his bait. The snared reptile, startled by the bait, tries to stand on its head and climbs a tree in a frantic escape.
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Atlanta Constitution
Volcanic Dust Reaches Barbados After St Vincent Eruption
A St Vincent eruption sent a dust cloud 100 miles to Barbados. Dust fell over the island for 12 hours reaching about half an inch in thickness with an estimated weight near 2 million tons.
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St. Vincent
Barbados
Phosphorescent Shrimps Found by Monaco Prince
The prince of Monaco reports discovery of luminous shrimps during deep sea fishing in the Mediterranean. They inhabit depths from 1,100 to 1,600 fathoms and are covered with phosphorescent spots that light their dark ocean habitat.
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Prince of
Monaco
Mediterranean
Descent Into Mount Pelee Crater Revealed by Abbe Yvon
The Abbe J Yvon of Martinique and Franz Beutrand descended into Mount Pelee crater on October 24, detailing a 30 to 40 foot initial drop and a perilous crawl to the crater floor. They describe the dome, fumaroles, dangerous avalanches, and flying stones as they returned to safety.
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Rand
Latour
J. Yvon
Martinique
Franz Beutrand
Mount Pelee
Chicago Daily News
There and Here Poleduff Explores Far North Feasts
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Poleduff the arch explorer feasting on an old boat in the far north and then indulging in a special porterhouse at Swelle cafe a month after his return.
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Poleduff
Swelle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
German Officer Convicted for Cruelty to Recruits at Kiel
German naval noncommissioned officer Hummelt received a three month sentence after a court martial in Kiel for cruelty to recruit Proch. He wrapped a woolen cloth around Proch’s neck and forced him to exercise by a stove until he fainted, and later prodded arms with scissors when the recruit’s arms grew weak. A medical exam showed ten wounds on each arm.
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Hummelt
Kiel
Proch
Railway Class Colors on German State Railways
On German state railways the carriage colors match ticket classes with first class in yellow, second class in green, and third class in white, reflecting class status through color.
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Germany
Keeping the Balance
Bank to bank dialogue fragment shows a terse exchange about staying balanced in a tense moment. Snapped phrases hint at a disruption in communication and a request for reassurance amid a strain in relations.
The Neglected mine prospect in Oro Fino district Colorado
The Neglected mine on the east slope of the La Plata mountains near Gaines gulch Durango triangle Colorado is described in US Geological Survey bulletin No. 260. Since 1902 it has been partly developed with a 125 to 175 foot horizon yielding tellurides of gold and silver including sylvanite. a mill now operates on low grade ores.
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la ‘Plata Mountains
United States Geological Survey
Gaines Gulch
Monument Hill
Durango Quadrangle
Durango
Durango Girl
Wall’s Gulch
Lewis Mountain
Londonderry Company
Fassbinder, Stamboul
Man in the Kitchen and the Old Miner Tale
A lighthearted vignette recounts an old miner who failed to master cooking after reading recipe books. He notes most receipts begin with take a clean dish. The tale also recalls Mrs Dunsmuir in Pennsylvania urging her sons to wash and wipe dishes before her return.
Pa Jones as Fisherman in a Family Porch Dialect
A rustic Philadelphia Telegraph styled scene shows Pa Jones in a wrathy yet humorous exchange with Ma over a spade. Pa declares his fishing plan and kinship to Galilee fishermen while Ma questions and endures his antics before he begins digging worms for bait in the yard.
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Pa Jones
Philadelphia Telegraph
Hays
Smith
Foreign - “Missionary Society
Henry
Angel Wife
Hen Jones
Mrs. Jones
Galilee
Iaak Walton
Grover Cleveland
Edict Bans Metal Rimmed Spectacles and Tan Shoes in China
China issues a decree banning sale of metal rimmed spectacles except in treaty ports and prohibiting tan shoes. Offenders face decapitation. The harsh rules reflect imperial color symbolism with yellow reserved for royalty.
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China
Husband's Mathematical Job Aims to Avoid Work
A joke from Chicago Daily News quotes Mrs. Caller asking about her husband. Mrs. Shiftless replies he has a mathematical job but explains the aim is to figure out a way to live without working.
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Caller
Chicago Daily. News
Tax Dodger Flammarion Leaves England
The great French astronomer Flammarion departed England with a remark about a named clique and a commission that may seek to tax it as landed property, noting not to mention the clause.
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Flammarion
England
Commission
Vain Regret Over Cakes Sparks Family Quarrel
In a Philadelphia Press reader note Bertie complains after his mother gives him two cakes. He growls that he is not satisfied and laments wishing he had asked for more. The exchange humorously captures youthful vanity and parental kitchen negotiations.
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Bertie
Philadelphia Press
Trick of Tanners in Victoria and New South Wales
Unscrupulous tanners in Victoria and New South Wales have reportedly increased the weight of g leather by adding a poisonous chemical, barium, to deceive buyers and boost profits. This practice has raised safety concerns among consumers and officials seeking to clamp down on fraudulent tanning methods.
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Victoria
The Hammer Back Goner Erscheinung
Fragmentary report describes a mystery man nicknamed The Hammer Back Goner in unclear action with a passerby named Wally. Details are sparse and no dates or locations are provided.
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Wally
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Chickamauga Park Commission
Public Service
the Treasury
Reynolds
Bureau of Statistics
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Young
H. Conquest Clarke
George W. Rouzer
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George E. Gilleland
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