Marshall Field Advises Young Men to Work and Save
Marshall Field writes to Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis urging young men to choose suitable occupations and cultivate character through earnest work and disciplined saving. He argues lasting success rests on habit, thrift, and self reliance rather than mere wealth, stressing economy, study, and solid business conduct.
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Marshall Field
Mr. Field
Field
Newell Dwight Hillis
Hillis
John Jacob Astor
Deschanel Rising: French Chamber Leader Aims for Presidency
Profile of M Paul Deschanel describing him as a brilliant, ambitious French political figure. Noted for charm, diplomacy with leaders like the czar of Russia, Abdul Hamid, and potential as future president. Deschanel is the youngest speaker of the French congress aside from Gambetta and reputedly impeccably dressed.
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Utse
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
Deschanel
Chamber
America
Lussia
France
Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Paris
Rome
Paul
Gambetta
Miss Gilmore First Woman Appointed Philippine Asst Attorney General
Miss Floy V. Gilmore is named assistant attorney general for the Philippines, the first woman in such a post. She is 24, daughter of A. M. Gilmore of Elwood Ind. and a Michigan Law School graduate who practiced in Indiana. Her rise began as a stenographer, then clerk to Prof. E Finley Johnson at Michigan, followed by a move to the Philippines with Johnson when he became a judge. Taft recommended her, and she won unanimous confirmations from the Philippine Commission and the War Department. Her salary doubles from 1400 to 2800 dollars.
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Prof. Johnson
Philippines
Miss Gilmore
Gov. Taft
Philippine Commission
War Department
Duke of Aosta and Italian succession hope and fear
A Detroit Free Press piece contemplates Victor Emmanuel’s potential heir, the Duke of Aosta, and the mixed public view of his future reign. It notes his age, lineage, and two sons, Amadeus and Aimon, while arguing Italians prefer a king with a son. The column urges the stork to deliver a son for Queen Helene and King Victor Emmanuel to calm unrest.
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Russia
Victor Emmanuel
Duke
Aosta
Amadeus
Humbert
Exking
Spain
Helene
Orleans
Count
Paris
Aimon
Saga
Detroit Free Press
Ital
Smoot's Swell of Soviet Silence? A South Utah Laugh
Senator Reed Smoot tells of delivering a maiden speech before Swedish farmers in southern Utah. The crowd applauded wildly for the foreign speaker, while a front-row old man translated Smoot's remarks back to him. Smoot learned the audience spoke only Swedish, and his own applause became part of the joke.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Washington
Eamazon
Smoot
Daniel Webster
Republican Central Committee
Vibration Destroys Hatching Eggs Warns Expert
An expert warns that vibration during incubation harms eggs and causes many hatching failures. Train rumble, wagon traffic, door bangs, thunderstorms, and even sneezing near incubators can ruin delicate eggs, stressing the need for calm conditions.
Plague Alarm in Sydney Spawns Rat Catching
Sydney authorities employ five men to visit residences and trap rats to curb bubonic plague. Each worker averages 28 rats caught weekly, with experts believing rodents spread the disease by moving between houses.
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Sydney
Prescriptions by Telephone Debate in Germany
German law bans physicians from dictating prescriptions to druggists by telephone. Officials warn fatal misunderstandings could occur, leading to the Interdictory law being enacted to curb the practice.
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Germany
Women Conquer Tramp in Chicago Street Attack
Joseph Klein, a tramp, pleaded for police protection after a mob of women chased him through a Chicago neighborhood. He had knocked at Mary Everett’s door, refused bread and butter, kicked the resident, stabbed Mrs. Schneider with a knife, and fled before being captured by a police officer. He was fined $50 and sent to the bridewell after witnesses testified. The report closes with a cultural note on how Americans react to celebrations among friendly Arabs.
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Joseph Klein
Justice Callahan
Chicago
Klein
Mary Everett
Avent M
Tramp
Pope Leo XIII Sets New Cuban Dioceses and Reforms
Summary of the pope's brief on Cuba and Puerto Rico sent to Archbishop Chapelle. It creates the dioceses of Pinar del Rio and Cienfuegos, places Puerto Rico under direct Holy See, and preserves Latin American ecclesiastical laws. It calls for seminaries, canons, and clergy training with strong emphasis on nonpolitical roles and pastoral duties.
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Forto Rico
Chapelle
New Orleans
Washington
Latin America
Rome
Pinar del Rio
Cienfuegos
Santa Clara
Santiago
Porto Rico
Holy See
Havana
Council of
Gudh
Collegio Pro-Latino-Americano
Republic
Republicae
St. Rudesind
Anchor-like organ helps water insect hold position
The text describes the exn apta, a water dwelling creature equipped with an anchor shaped organ. This feature lets the insect cling securely to a chosen spot in its aquatic environment.
Old Carter Windmill Builds Lake Erie History Tale
The Bilas Carter windmill at Windmill Point on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie, opposite Buffalo, built in 1833, stands as a relic of pioneer life. Silas Carter, bound for militia service in 1776, later became Washington’s teamster and soldier, then settled in Canada. He led neighbors to erect the mill after harvest, though it no longer grinds grain and its wings are gone, the walls draw visitors for their antique charm.
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Bilas Carter
Windmill Point
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Middle West
Silas Carter
Washington
Canada
Carter
Walla
Viuitora
Light Telephony Progress by Prof Huhmer in Berlin
Prof Huhmer of Berlin advances light telephony following Bell's photophone. He uses a vibrating mirror to modulate light onto a selenium cell, altering its resistance and reproducing voice vibrations at a receiver.
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Huhmer
Berlin
Bell
Ruhmer’s wireless telephone claim and Arctic health note
Ruhmer’s method enables daytime wireless telephone, faster messaging, instant replies, and stronger secrecy with $10,000 from Germany for more experiments. He improved selenium sensitivity and mirror size to extend audible range, claiming mile then nine miles. The Arctic, praised by Robert E Peary, cited as healthful for pulmonic patients with returning travelers gaining weight and overall health.
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Ruhmer
Wannser
Berlin
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