Pay of rulers compared by international salaries in history
A historical comparison notes the high salaries of European monarchs and leaders versus the US president’s pay, detailing figures for Portugal, Saxony, France, Austria, Sweden Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Italy, Greece, Roumania, Servia, and Britain. It mentions pensions, expenses, and royal incomes, with an aside on corporate executives and a cultural note about bridal shirts in Sweden.
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France
Austria
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
Germany
Prussia
House of Romanoff
Italy
Greece
Roumania
Servia
Great Britain
Victoria
Duchy of Lancaster
New York
United States
Senator Arthur Pue Gorman a Washington fixture and titan
Arthur Pue Gorman, long a Lincoln figure in Washington, rose from senate page to powerful Democrat and influential legislator. Born in Toward County Maryland on March 1, 182?, he served as internal revenue collector, Maryland house speaker, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal president before entering the United States Senate in 1880. He served three terms before being defeated by Wellington, whom he now succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pue Gorman
Washington
United States Senate
Gorman
Capitol
Mr. Gorman
dToward County
Senate
Internal Revenue
Fifth
Maryland
Tie
Senator Lewis Heisler Ball of Delaware Biography
Senator Lewis Heisler Ball of Delaware is profiled with birth in 1861 near Wilmington, noting service in Delaware's legislature and the Fifty-seventh Congress, education at Delaware College and University of Pennsylvania, state treasurer from 1898 to 1900, and a focus on education as a trustee of Delaware College. Also mentioned are Air injected under the skin as a curative agent for neuralgia and a Toledo woman Stanislaw Spyholski with a record of ten children in six years.
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Lewis Heisler Ball
Delaware
Wimington
House of Representatives
Hall
Delaware College
University of Pennsylvania
Catharine Springer Justis
Ball
Stanislaw Spyholski
Toledo
McKinley Monument to Honor Coffee Scene at Antietam
A Columbus Ohio battlefield commission on January 30 1903 awarded funds for ten monuments at Antietam to honor Ohio regiments. The McKinley piece portrays the soldier boy serving coffee to comrades on the line with a cylindrical shaft and bronze bas reliefs. The Ohio legislature earmarked about 25000 dollars for all ten monuments, with 5000 for McKinley.
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William McKinley
Columbus
Ohio Antietam
United States
McKinley
Mary Land
Twenty-third
Ohio Regiment
Hayes
Ohio
Union
Leslie
Hughes Granite & Marble Company
Clyde, O
Oak Wood
Fremont
Mayes
Buffalo
Francis for Resident Would-be Democratic Standard Bearer
Serious consideration is given to former Missouri governor David St Francis as a potential 104 presidential candidate. Backers cite his popularity among conservatives and his proven leadership roles, including secretary of the interior and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company. His focus on the St Louis World’s Fair could influence a possible run if he agrees to seek the nomination.
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David St. Francis
Missouri
Mr. Francia
Democratic Party
Francis
Ernor
Cleveland
Hoke Smith
Dave’ Francis
New York Herald
Fort
St. Louis World’s Fair
Old Treasure Wagon Carried Billions Through Time
In the sub basement of New Yorks old custom house a sturdy wagon once moved vast sums of government money. Custodian Lawlor, guarding it for nearly two decades, recounts its removal to a scrap heap and his plan to preserve the artifact despite its long service.
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Custom House
New York
Uncle Sam
Lawlor
Mr. Lawlor
Wall Street
Sub-Treasury
Faithfulnews
Sam
Sub-Tressury
CART WITH A HISTORY AND A Strange Passport Tale
A faded newspaper fragment recalls the gold wagon that carried customs payments to the sub treasury for over 30 years and a Russian passport misprint. The blue wagon aged but faithful, while a journalist recounts the absurdity of Prince Metchersky’s livestock permit yielding a comical misidentification, described by officials in Moscow.
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Mary
Russia
Prince Metchersky
Rumnania
Moscow
The Coming Mikado A Crown Prince's Western Tour Plan
Reported that Japan's crown prince Haru-no-miya will visit the United States and Europe. The prince, raised partly in imperial circles, is praised for his desire to acquire Western knowledge and civilization as plans for a foreign tour unfold.
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Japan
Haru-no-miya
United States
Europe
Haraniemiya
Emspress
Angamwa
Peerees
Aoyama Place
Ax Hin
Nari-no-miya
Setsu Kujo
Kujo Michetaka
Rwler
Komei Tenno
Cowtom
C. L C. Brownell
Maru-no-miya
Sters
Nobles
Wack
Chamberlains
Kajimachi
Coolidge
Harvard
Kadeyunakoji
Ian
Tia
Vieconat
Kade
Haru-to-Miya
I Mikado
Vitality of skin and long life whoop record
A note on skin vitality claims a living skin piece survives ten days after separation aiding grafts. It also reports Ninety years between whoops for Mrs. Linus Ackerman of Bloomfield New Jersey who had whooping cough at age three and again at ninety seven.
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Linus Ackerman
Bloomfield
N. J
New York's Duchess Seeks Vienna Cure for Deafness
The Duchess of Marlborough has returned to Vienna for a second prolonged stay to pursue deafness treatment with Dr Isidor Muller. After early talks last autumn and delays due to a Delhi durbar plan, she resumes care with Muller's inhalations and electric therapies. She travels with Lady Norah Spencer Churchill and continues a lively schedule despite symptoms.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Vienna
Isidor Muller
Delhi Durbar
Muller
Norah Spencer Churchill
New York
Miss Rockefellers
Edward M Shepard Emerges as 1904 Democratic Hopeful
Edward M Shepard, prominent New York lawyer and railroad investor, was the principal orator at the Jacksonay banquet of the Iroquois club in Chicago and is noted as a leading Democratic presidential candidate for 1904. He has a Brooklyn home and published Martin Van Buren in the American Statesmen Series, now fifty four years old.
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Edward M. Shepard
Chicago
Shepard
New York
Brooklyn
Martin van Buren
Courtesy Pays Big Interest On Gentlemen Courtesy
Humfulo New York conductor H Drown helped a penniless lady and her two daughters by paying 15 cents for their fares. A year later he received a Philadelphia postmarked letter with a new $1 000 bill and thanks for his courtesy.
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H. Drown
Humfulo
N.Y
Philadelphia
The Rattlesnake Rattle Described and Its Growth
The rattlesnake's rattle is made of hollow horny rings interlocked and elastic allowing motion between them. The rings do not indicate age as once thought, since in some years several appear while in others only one ring may develop.
Also Mentioned on This Page
King of
Saxony
George Washington
Portugal
Berlin
Republic of
French Republic
King
Arthur P. Gorman
Tion
Lewis
United States Senators
Antietam
Sheffield
Solingen
Antietam Monument
David R. Francie
Hern
Crown Prince of
America
New York’s
Duchess
Im Vienne
Marlborough
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