Authors who think it is a mark of originality to run down Chicago
A column suggests writers who bash Chicago ignore W T Stead of England and notes the Chinese government’s lack of governance. It questions a New York jury’s $750 sleeping berth verdict and hints at a signal station transfer from Mole St Nicholas to Shanghai amid recent tensions with Spain.
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Chicago
W. T. Stead
England
New York
Philadelphia
Mole St. Nicholas
Spain
Shanghai
Sulphur Diet Promoted as Mosquito Bite Shield
A described practice claims sulphur and melanin ward ward off mosquitoes by driving impurities of the blood to the surface. The method is presented as a protective measure against biting insects.
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Ward
Chicago Promoters Propose $30 Million Water Project
Accused of poisoning St Louis water, Chicago promoters claim a fifty mile drainage canal would bring Ozark water to the Mississippi city. They announce a $30,000,000 plan to supply a pure water source for St Louis, touting magnanimity.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Mississippi
Chi‘wago
Ozark Mountains
Queen Victoria presents Dublin gold cup to city
The queen’s gold cup made to honor her Ireland visit has been handed to the Dublin corporation. The egg shaped cup weighs 160 ounces and stands two feet three inches tall with a three foot circumference at the rim. It rests on a black warble pedestal inlaid with gold showing royal arms on one face and Dublin corporation arms on the opposite.
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Dublin
Ireland
Dublin Corporation
Royal Arma
Corporation of Dublin
Lightning strike Ends preacher’s ride as divine warning
A bolt of lightning knocked Rev. Shepard Knapp a Congregational preacher from a merry-go-round wooden horse in New Haven. He was attempting to seize the brass ring for a free ride and, uninjured, said the event served as a divine warning against games of chance.
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Shepard Knapp
New Haven
Fayerweather Will Case Grants Large Sums to Colleges
The New York Circuit Court upholds the Fayerweather will increasing endowments for Yale $300,000 Cornell and Columbia $200,000 each Dartmouth Howdein and Williams $106,000 each Hamilton Maryville Rochester Wesleyan Lincoln Hampton Virginia $100,000 each and Marietta Park Wabash Lafayette colleges and Union Theological Seminary $50,000 each Five charitable institutions receive $95,000.
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United States Circuit Court of New York
Yale College
Cornell
Columbia
Dartmouth
Howdein
Williams
Hamilton
Maryville
Rochester
Wesleyan
Lincoln
Hampton
Virginia
Marietta, Park, Wabash
Lafayette
Union Theological Seminary
City Growth and Municipal Expansion Through History
The text traces Philadelphia from William Penn’s layout to a sprawling city that absorbed townships until its boundaries matched a county. It notes Boston and Chicago with successors of annexation, and contrasts U S cities with European principalities. It discusses how larger cities face more complex government problems.
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Philadelphia
William Penn
Boston
Greater
New York
Chicago
Spaniards flock to Cuba amid postwar immigration wave
A Cuban sign of the times shows nearly six thousand Spaniards arriving from Spain in the first four months to settle on the island. Few earlier Spanish residents left after the war, with both groups trusting in Cuba's peace and prosperity under U.S. influence. The note credits American intervention for restraining party hatreds and promoting welfare, while highlighting the heavy responsibility for Cuba's future.
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Cuba
Spain
United States
Bullets, Bravery, and Odd Weapons in War History
The article surveys unconventional ammunition from silver bullets to gold cores and embedded stones, and recalls improvised weapons from scythes to broom-handle bayonets. It highlights a Mississippi regiment at Murfreesboro fighting with fists after disarming foes and seizing enemy weapons.
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Badajos
Kashmir
Nashville
Murfreesboro
Mississippi
Scavenger of the Ocean Defies Sailor Cruelty and Shark Myths
The shark is described as a useful sea scavenger and sanitary inspector rather than a voracious hunter. It eats carrion, rarely survives capture, and suffers abuse from sailors who fear it, though it performs essential ocean cleanup.
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Jack
Automobile Fatalities Leave City Gripped By Crash Reports
A doctor's assistant died in a head on collision with a car while bicycling. A prominent citizen perished when his automobile sped uncontrollably to a curb, ejecting occupants before bystanders halted the runaways. The errant vehicle kept moving until its power was exhausted.
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New York
Young Pittsburg Heir Leads Major Steel Interests
Young man B. F. Jones Jr. of Pittsburg has been named head of Jones & Laughlin steel interests capitalized at 20 million dollars. At only two years old he rises to a principal position in the firm’s leadership.
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B. F. Jones, Jr
Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin Steel Manufacturing
Not to Marry Shop Girls in Kewanee Illinois
A Chicago Journal correspondent reports that local men form an alliance to discourage sweatshop work among young women. Each member pledges not to marry a woman employed in factories or shops, arguing factory work makes them less fit for home duties. The article suggests housekeepers will appear in marriage notices.
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Kewanee
Ill
Chicago Journal
Admiral Sampson Beverage Debut by Editor Kennedy
Memphis Commercial Appeal editor Kennedy unveils a new hot weather drink named Admiral Sampson intended to refresh at long range, as described in a light note sourced from the Washington Post.
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Kennedy
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Admiral Sampson
Washington Post
Emerson Quote About Men as Heroes and Oracles
The line declares that every man serves as a hero and an oracle to someone whose value is heightened by his words. It emphasizes personal influence and the consequential weight of counsel.
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Emerson
World to Red this Year Prediction Promoted by Society
A society proclaims the world will red this year while many doubt the claim, supporters insist Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures dyspepsia indigestion constipation liver and kidney troubles and urge a trial to prove it.
Kansas Man Inherits Five Million Estate
A Kansas man named K Gaza Dome inherits a $5,000,000 estate. The article notes he can hire a lawyer and seek a legal exchange of his home to better fit aristocratic tastes and appear on premium paper.
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Kansas
K. Gaza Dome
Denver Post
New York Merchants Rate Sparks Transport Fight
The New York Merchants Association secures a one fare and one third round trip rate via Southern Pacific for Texas merchants to visit New York. Some Southwestern lines revoke the rate triggering a dispute over freight routing and marine insurance handled by the New York association.
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New York
St. Louis
Mound City
Southern Pacific
Texas
South- Western Association
Merchants’ Association
New York Merchants’ Association
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Company
Broadway
New York City
Merchants’ Association of New York
Life Building
N. Y
Houston Post
Eclectic Schools and Philosophers in Early US
Educational records show six eclectic schools in the United States last year with 147 instructors and 358 students, mainly in Massachusetts. The term eclectic also refers to ancient philosophers who chose ideas from various sources, and to a Christian sect aligning Plato’s doctrine with Christianity.
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United States
Massachusets
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Remedy Claim
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a universal cure starting at 10 cents. It promises relief from headaches to cancer by regulating bowels and claims each tablet bears C C C with a warning to beware of imitations.
Indian burying grounds to be made city parks in Sandusky
The old Indian burying grounds in Sandusky suburbs will be turned into city parks. Bones of red men buried there for decades will be removed to another site.
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Sandusky, O
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for tight shoes relief
A historical ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming it frees tight or new footwear. It promises cures for swollen hot sweating aching feet ingrowing nails corns and bunions. Available at druggists and shoe stores with a trial package offered free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Happiness and Kis-Me Gum Cheer Kentucky Belles
A witty column notes happiness as activity and describes the Kentucky Belles chewing Kis-Me Gum. It quips that joy flows like a stream, not a stagnant pool, and mocks love found on a bargain counter.
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