Vesuving and curious finds across oceans and empires
A Danish engineer builds a Noahs Ark style vessel of 306 tons and tests it near Copenhagen. In California miners uncover a buried mass in Black Butte mountain. Yukon trade in 1903 totals 12.5 million with gold dust dominating exports. A magazine on money fails for lack of funds. Rail demand for cattle in Manila and bullocks in North Queensland rising. Foreign firm counts in Chinese treaty ports top 1,297 with 21,560 foreigners. Russia's crown domains yield vast imperial wealth. Berlin coal imports rise as local mines drop. Parliament notes tiny debts receive big procedural attention. London Colosseum boasts 3,000-seat theater and revolving stage. Embezzlement in US hits 10 million with New York leading. Fred Latham and sons swim weekly in Gardiner's Bay despite ice.
National Lawmaker Hepburn Shines In Public Spotlight
William Peters Hepburn of Town, chairman of the interstate and foreign commerce committee, has pushed legislation to expand the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The profile outlines his Iowa roots, West Point lineage, and early career as a printer and lawyer, noting his wit and media appeal.
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Power of Commerce Commission
Iowa
Allison
Hepburn
Ohio
Wellsville
Columbiana County
William
America
Ireland
Congress
Vermont
Kentucky
Arkansas
Martin Chittenden
James 8. Hepburn
United States Artillery
West Point
Robert J. Walker
Miestreipp
Kansas
Lieut
Hanson Catlett
Illnois
South
New Orleans
Representative Hepburn
George 8. Hampton
Iowa City
Iowa Supreme Court
John F. Kinney
Lee County
William Penn Clark
United States
Chicago
Adjustable Putter and Concave Golf Club Face
A London invention introduces a patter type golf club with a concavely curved face forming part of a sphere to increase hitting accuracy. The wooden head may vary in thickness for balance using a horn plate and curved striking surface. diagrams show the putter's head shape and construction.
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London
Mechanical planet thrill ride debuts in New York
Herbert H. Pattee unveils a new summer amusement, the mechanical planet. Open spherical cages carry up to 14 passengers on a 50 foot high 1000 foot track with 18 mph top speed, 170 ball bearings and electric storm effects. Each ride costs about 1600 dollars.
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New York
Herbert H. Pattee
Women's Glove Sizes Grow With Fashion Demands
Women’s hands have grown larger over five years due to activities like tennis and golf, and glove makers must adapt to the bigger measurements while preserving customer vanity. The trend shows broader hands among women as athletic participation rises.
GREAT RUSSIAN SCHOLAR A N Pypin Died in St Petersburg
The eminent Russian scholar and writer A N Pypin, noted for his fifty year literary career and history of Slavonic literatures, has died in St Petersburg. He taught at the university, contributed to Sovremennik, and edited European Messenger circle work. His major histories and translations earned wide foreign notice.
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University of Chicago
St Petersburg
Russia
A. N. Pypin
Pypin
Tarazov
University of St. Petersburg
Sovremennik
Vyestnik Yevropy
European Messenger
St. Petersburg
W. Spasowicz
Alexander 1
Queen Amelie Becomes Doctor In Lisbon Practice
Paris Queen Amelie of Portugal has graduated as a physician and begun practicing medicine. She provides free treatment to Lisbon’s poor who admire her democratic ways. Her husband King Carlos is a capable painter whose portraits have won prizes in the local salon.
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Edward VI
Charles 1
Belfast
Paris
Amelie
Portugal
Lisbon
Carlos
Arize
Chassepot Inventor Dies at 72 in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Alphonse Chassepot, inventor of the Chassepot rifle, died aged 72. Son of an armorer from Mutzig he worked in French state factories, became head of a Paris establishment in 1858, studied Prussian rifles, and gave his name to the firearm first used in Italy against Garibaldi. He received the Legion of Honor in 1866.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chassepot
Paris
Alphonse Chassepot
Mutzig
Italy
Legion of Honor
Would Save Niagara President Roosevelt 2 called upom
A New York assembly resolution by Mr. Palmer seeks to interfere to save Niagara Falls from despoiling. A new Niagara power bill has been introduced.
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Niagara
Roosevelt
New York Assembly
Palmer
Niagara Falls
Fragmentary note on a meat market and ideas in a baby
A fragmented text mentions a meat market, butcher, and a reference to Mr. Bisth’s idea tied to a baby named John. The lines are broken and the overall meaning is unclear. No clear event or person details emerge.
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Mr. Bisth
John
Murphy
Cure by Cuticura Touted in Wisconsin Letter
Mrs. Caroline Cable of Waupaca Wisconsin writes that her husband suffered agony from salt rheum on his hands. After one set of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Vidal he was cured entirely and his hands remain smooth. She hopes the letter helps other sufferers.
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Caroline Cable
Waupaca
Wis
Promoter Struggles With Money Speak In Quiet Exchange
Supplement to Old Saying features a blunt line about money talking and a promoter’s wary reply noting the difficulty of getting money to listen. Names and specifics are unclear in the fragment but the gist centers on money and promotional leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.o
Jess
Citronelle Chautauqua March 2 1905 in the Pines
Citronelle Chautauqua runs March 2 to 29 1905 in the Pines of Alabama featuring top talent. An auditorium for over 2000 seats and a golf tournament for the Pulfer Cups is planned plus other outdoor sports. Low railroad rates are authorized and details are available from the home agent or Jno M Beall G P A M and O R R St Louis.
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Citronelle
Jno
M. Beall
St. Louis
Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Free Advice
A nationwide appeal extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. Mrs Pinkham and Mrs Fannie D Fox of Bradford Pa share testimonials claiming tumor disappearance and restored health after following her guidance. Letters invite women to seek free advice from Lyon Mass with no charge.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
P Pinkham
Lyon
Mass
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