Disputed Mississippian Discovery and Weather Tales
Fragmented report recalls John Siske attributing the Mississippi discovery to DePineda in 1513. Western North Carolina notes one third of tobacco beds killed by cold. A captain claims a Newfoundland voyage showed a tunnel-like open space, with another ship in sight behind. A physician warns against aging athletes, and a Massachusetts expert suggests feeding whisky-soaked stale bread to sparrows to render them unable to fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Berrisn
Newfoundland
Massachusetts Experiment Station
Cincinnati Furor Over Lecturer Claim On Pigeon Toed Women
Mabel Jenness asserted in New York that Cincinnati women walked pigeon toed causing a fierce uproar. The lecturer blames the reporter for the sensational coverage and the controversy spreads through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Mabel Jenness
New York
American grocer’s daughter drives Bismarck split
A Gireaco paper claims the split between Emperor William and Prince Bismarck centers on the wife of Count Waldersee, an American grocer’s daughter tied to German court life. Her hopes hinge on influencing her husband’s access to Bismarck’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gireaco
Emperor William
Prince Bismarck
Count Waldersee
Bismarck
Great Bear River Canal Project in Utah
The Bear River canal plan in Utah, supported by 2 million dollars, aims as a major irrigation work. It will irrigate 200,000 acres in Salt Valley and 6,000,000 acres on Bear river, boosting land value to 50 dollars per acre. Bear Lake lies in eastern Idaho and the reservoir spans 150 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bear River
Utah
Salt Baka Valley
Bear River
Bear Lake
Idaho
Edinburgh Painter Declares Columbia River Scenery Finest
Mu W Lryinestone Annperson, a celebrated landscape painter from Edinburgh, now touring this country, asserts there is nothing in Europe to compare with the Columbia river and Pacific slope scenery. He claims the finest landscapes lie along the Columbia and across the Pacific slope after travels in Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mu. W. Lryinestone Annperson
Edinburgh
Scotland
Europe
Columbia River
Pacific Slope
America
Surgeon Uses Revolver to Calm Miners During Operations
A West mining region surgeon told the Pittsburgh Dispatch that miners resist fracture reductions and amputations. To calm them he carries a revolver and places it where the patient can see it, claiming the display has a calming effect before surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Georgia Senator Declines Additional Congress Term
Senaton Brown of Georgia declares he will not seek another Congress term. At nearly seventy, he has served as State Senator, Presidential elector, four term Governor, Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, and United States Senator. In forty years of public life he has had one notable achievement and has built wealth through various business ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senaton Brown
Georgia
Congress
le Supreme Court
United States
Boy knocked down twice by street teams in city rush
A New York boy trying to cross a crowded street was struck by a team of mules, then again trampled by a second team while gathering scattered books. An expressman intervened, and the boy continued toward school, likely facing punishment for tardiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sho
Tower on Missionary Ridge to house Chattanooga battle cyclorama
Mr Delenu proposes a tower on Missionary Ridge brow road to enclose a cyclorama of the Chattanooga battles. The elevated site offers a sweeping view of the ground fought on November 23 21 and 25 1803 and recalls Sheridan's Division movement on the 25th. The article also cites Lavoisier and Bertholot on combustion and respiratory heat, noting oxygen absorption in lungs and systemic oxidation effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavoisier
Bertholot
Brave General Crook Dies Suddenly in Washington Hotel
General George Crook, aged 72, commander of the Department of the Missouri, died suddenly at 7 10 a m in his Pacific Hotel suite. The death followed a brief illness and a heart failure after a morning exercise. The War Department announced full military honors and planned interment at Oakland Maryland with services at the Grand Pacific. General Crook had a storied career from West Point to Civil War veteran, Indian campaigns, and frontier policing. He will be succeeded by General Schofield and Brigadier-General Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audden
Chisago
Binjor
George Crooks
Department of the Missouri
George Crook
United States Army
Pacific Hotel
Southwest
Crook
General Strong
Vlosk
Hurlburt
Military Service
Oakland
McClellan
Schofield
Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Wait Department
Wasnixetus
General Crook
War Department
Proctor
Jie
Dayton
West Point
Tis
Sheridan
Fourth Infantry
Thirty-Sixth
Ohio
Virginia
Tennessee
Chickamauga
Marly Beyer
Twenty-Third Infantry
Department of the Columuia
the Platte
Hill
France
Cronk
Arizona
Cleveland
Brigaidier
Terry
Pullman
Chicago
A Mighty Remand Trades Unions Inaugurate Eight Hour Day
A vast union movement from New York to San Francisco prepares for the eight hour day in building trades with May 1 as the target. Chicago reports heavy organization among carpenters and bricklayers, with likely strikes if demands are not met. Across cities from Boston and New York to Denver and Milwaukee, unions expand, seek union-only contracts, and coordinate support for a nationwide eight hour campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Franccisco
Crtcaco
Chicago
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Amalgamated Association
Carpenters
National Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Carpenters of Chicago
American Federation At Labor
Massachusetts
Boston
Cooper Union
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Building Trades
Building ‘Trades Council
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Utter
Denver
Milwaukee
Washington
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
San Francisco
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
American Federation of Labor
Auburn
Richmond
Cleveland
Toledo
New Techelle
Newyor
Col
Salt Lake City
U.T
Ind
Meriden
Meriden, Conn.; Mine, Pa; Binghamton, N. Y.; Natehas, Miss
Haverhill and Lowell, Manus
Burlington, Tu
Kemmler to die by electricity under New York ruling
New York Court of Appeals upholds the electric death penalty method and affirms Kemmler’s conviction and sentence. He will be executed at Auburn Prison during the week starting June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Court of Appeals
Ansany
Kemmler
Kemmiler
Auburn
Suicide of Jessie Z White Casts City In Grief
Jessie Z White a 19 year old resident of 603 Nicholson street was found shot through the heart in a Chicago street buggy near Hotel Monroe. A long history of anonymous letter harassment by an unknown writer preceded her death after years of torment. A pocket book and a letter addressed to her loved ones accompanied the scene. The tragedy follows persistent threats and letters to newspapers, undertakers, and society figures. the persecutor’s identity remained undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Josala White
Jollat
Leteter
Siants
Dori
Jessie Z White
James & White
Chicago Street
Hotel
Monroe
Hotel Monras
John McGraw
Miss White
McGraw
Hotel Monroé
Jessie Z. White
James 8. White
Jessie
David White
Motalr
Homy
Folka
Mme
Piease
Trevar
Gump
Episcopal Church
Bister Conevieve
Aung
Monroa
Nicholson Street
Fatal fall at Council Hill station kills banker
Michael B. Kelly a prominent banker and stock buyer of Manson Calhoun County Illinois and his brother in law John E Mulroney accidentally walked off an Illinois railroad trestle at Council Hill station about 8 o clock Tuesday night falling about sixty feet to the rocks below Kelly was killed instantly and Mulroney injured Mrs Bromley of Eagle Grove Indiana was killed and her son seriously injured when thrown from a wagon at the railway crossing of that place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatena
Michael B. Kelly
Manson
Calhoun County
John E. Mulroney
Council Hill Station
Kelly
Mulroney
Hall's Catarrh Cure and other medical claims in 19th century ad clutter
A scanned page lists various patent medicines and remedies including Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio claiming mercury free healing. It mixes advertisements with theatre notes and travel ads, mentioning Botched ventures, home seekers excursions by the Burlington Route, and other topical pseudo medical cures, all in a loose, promotional 1885 style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cheney & Co
Burlington
Northwost
Tanis
Eustis
Gon’l Pass
Licket
Chicago
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Ann
DeSoto
John Siske
Mississipi River
DePineda
Hilrain
Jill
Purvis
Miss
Jake Kilrain
Richburg
Columbia
Shyriff
Kilrain
Cienorul
Aloccesten
Mass
Bobliou
Nevseman
H. A. Duncan
Gloucester
Brown's Bank
Sealer
Bovon
Lorosuure
N. M
San Carlos
Blue River
Shenandoan
Bronson Howard
St. Proctor’s
Twenty-Third Street Theater
McVicker's ‘Theater
Binghamton
Ashland Press
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Bono
Lbaston Post
Rue Borron
Rendara
T. A. Sreena
M.C
Pearl Street
Lexas
Tern
Devta
Brown
Kewn G. MM. Ir
Hampton
Piketon, Ky
New England
Providence
Dobbins
N. O. Picayune
Carter
N. . Picayune
Rochester
California
Rome
Benson
Hood
Lutrer Nason Howell
William Lansiroy Post d
G. A. Ky
Noonan
All Drugaia
Ayer
Lowell, Mass
Arthur
Tor & BK. Smith & CO
Lof
Ry Clee
Chiyfever
Brothens
Qoff
Braid
Ian Ee
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