Swell of 19th Century News Highlights World Events
Week ending March 27 reports Rear Admiral Sampson's squadron reaching Kingston Jamaica. A Canadian schooner Thistle wreck off Cape Mudge with ten lives lost. Harrison Valley Pennsylvania suffers near-total business fire. George Francis Train turns 70 in New York. Joliet incident leaves woman dead and husband suicide. Chippewa Falls woman 100th birthday. Liberty Tennessee cyclone destroys town with no fatalities. Several executions, hangings, and notable deaths across US. Boxing tragedy in Kokomo and a banker's death in Des Moines. Treasury grants binding twine free admission from Canada. Drugstore price-cutting debate spurs wholesale association action. Race-related killings in Charleston DC. Griffo the pugilist sent to asylum. Chinese official biography shared with travel misadventures from Fatshan to Shanghai and imperial intrigues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
Kingston
Jamaica
Thistle
Cape Mudge
B. C
Harrison Valley
George Francis Train
New York
Matthew Orsini
Joliet
Fulia Duplici
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Liberty
Tenn
Pate Burton
Henry Meyer
Houston
Tex
San Francisco
Kid” McCoy
Joe Choynski
Thomas €. Fletcher
Missouri
Washington
James W. Cole
Sophronia Ford
Bismarck
N.D
Frank Wilsick
Oliver
J. W. Geneser
Iowa
Des Moines
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Canada
Charles McCoy
Carl Cramer
Kokomo
Ind
Young McCoy
Frederick T. Clark
McKeesport
Western Wholesale Drugegists’ Association
St. Louis
John Webb
Will Toney
Charleston
D. C
Albert Griffith
Chicago
Griffo
Trade of Ladrones and Pacific Islands Trade Flows
A fragmentary report by Chief Frank N. Witchcock outlines the commercial status of the Ladrones and nearby Pacific islands. It lists 1897 imports into the United States from the Ladrones and Caroline Islands and traces exports from Australia and New Zealand to Guam and neighboring colonies, noting sugar origins and varying domestic and foreign merchandise values across decades and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladrone Islands
East
Frank N. Witchcock
Agricultural Department
Philippines
Biker Islands
United States
Ladranes
Caroling Islands
Ladrones
Carolines
Pacific Islands
Western Australia
Guam
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
New Zealand
Secret Service Prepares To Destroy Vast Counterfeit Assets
Chief Wilkie leads a drive to destroy 1 231 306 968 dollars in counterfeit coin and bogus notes amassed by the bureau in Washington. The total includes 117 243 in treasury notes and silver certificates and 10 021 in imitation coins. Counterfeit outfits are cataloged and boxed prior to destruction, with paper money macerated and metal melted at a private foundry. Many counterfeiters already serve long terms in penitentiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie
Secret Service
Washington
United States
Treasury
Tennessee
Missouri
Mexico and United States sign extradition treaty reform
Foreign Minister Mariscal and Ambassador Powell Clayton signed a bilateral treaty that retroactively covers fugitives during the interregnum and expands the embezzlement clause to include all thefts. It allows for the delivery of stolen goods on demand by either government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Mariscal
Powell Clayton
First Norless Carriage and Early Autocar Inventions
An article traces the autocar’s origins to Vaucanson about 150 years ago, noting Louis XV’s 1748 visit to inspect a weaponless carriage. It recounts Turkish use of early arms, then shifts to soil air and subsoil drainage concepts, and ends with a note on white clover seed profits and seed production challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revue Scientifique
Vaucanson
Ught
Louis XV
Maxim
Turkey
Royal Museum
C. G. Elliott
Spanish gunnery from German cruiser Geier reports
Capt Jacobsen of the German cruiser Geier recounts Spanish bombardment during the Santiago campaign. He notes a lone Spanish shell hit the Texas during the Socopa battery assault, describes searchlight encounters, and observes antique 1608 and 1723 howitzers found by Americans at Morro. He questions American fright at a Spanish bluff.
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Jacobsen
Geier
Marine Review
Berlin
Santiago
Socopa
Morro
Humor of the Insane at Parlor City Asylum
The Parlor City asylum superintendent recounts a humorous exchange with a patient who questioned whether palace rules could be bent and lampooned the red pails marked for fire use. He notes that much laughter comes from the insane and that life in the asylum is less prosaic than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parlor City
Prince of Wales
Tusl
John
Weather Bulletin Brings Nation Together In City Post Office
A city reader discovers daily government weather notes posted at a local branch post office. He notes the bulletin ties urban and rural life, offering farmers and townsfolk alike access to forecasts, and reflects on shared civic duty even if predictions vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Bulletin
Fear and Eve Tale Sparks Child’s Wife Thought
A Sunday school teacher described Eve’s creation from Adam's rib in graphic terms. That evening a young pupil, touching his side, worriedly told his mother he fears he will have a wife.
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Adam
Eve
Banquet at Siwa ends with perfumed excess and slave trade hints
An account of a Siwa banquet describes lavish tables with Cairo imported candles olive oil lamps and abundant food including sheep rice and fruits. Guests, not seated, are washed with rose water by servants and incense is dispensed. the piece notes the lingering slave trade amid locals wary of Christians entering Siwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Geographical Journal
Kurn
Egypt
A Somer Story and Tales of Courage in Cuba
A mixed excerpt recounts a Washington Star tale on courage under danger, telling of a Cuban hero who faced a dangerous attack, yet trembled at the call. It shifts to a historical note on Louisiana’s transfer between France Spain and back, with dates from 1699 to 1800, and closes with a playful quip about four leaf clovers from a Boston fragment.
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Toeld
Washington Star
Cuba
Louisiana
Authony Crozart
Louis XIV
Vik
Western Company
Company of the Indies
Spain
France
Rt. Ildefonso
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Hans
Bor
Fatshan
Hong Kong
Tripinchan
Shanghai
Li Rung Chang
Jia
Ching
Lus
Negears! Trust
Say Francisco
Mopcers' Club
Capital
Uhe
Vaocanson
Solie
Intpiena
Geter
Weather Brotherhood
Siwa
Harriet
Mr. Sweetser
W. HH
Attel
Mora
Andrew Rath
Alix
Roosevelt Brothers
Eniorerbocker Roller Mills
Acwiey
Hanny
Ackley
Stroves
Ease Martin
Faust
PC Bakker
Line Furniture
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