Inventions and facts from a 19th century miscellany
This item compiles varied notes from 19th century times. It mentions early US cutlery in Greenfield Massachusetts 1834 and regional nicknames such as Kansane Jayhawkers and Illinois Sand Willers. It also notes dyed silk, sugar cane grass, and a Canadian Columbia River length. It references steel pen hardening, a Chinese pang kou drum, sugar icing rollers, a New York Connecticut trolley plan, the French Revolutionary Era dates, and a New York mayoral term and powers.
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United States
Greenfield
Mags
Illinois
Horace
Lake Itaska
Columbia River
Canada
Isa
Oregon
New York
Conecticut
Vancouver Liquor Licenses Revoke Music Halls
Vancouver residents withdraw liquor licenses from music halls amid public order concerns. Historic notes recount preserved fruits found usable from Herculaneum ruins and Africa's sugar cane spread by explorers. Silken cocoons once sold in London. Italy’s Bower linked to silk culture. Britain issues 1700 ink patents. traditional lithographic ink based on lampblack shellac wax tallow soap.
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Herculaneum
Africa
London
Bower
Italy
Great Britain
Train Robbery Near Texarkana Sparks Manhunt
Texarkana Texas September 4 No 1 Cotton Belt passenger train was held up near Evla u Texas four miles south of Texarkana. Robbers forced the engineer to run the engine and blew open the mail and express car using dynamite securing a large booty. Passengers were frightened but uninjured. Sheriff and posse pursue five robbers. Dumont balloons teased by Paris ladies as Santos Dumont plans new ascent weather permitting.
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Texarkana
Texas
Cotton Belt
Armstrong
Henderson
Evlau
Express
Harbers to Bring on a Price War
Trouble brews among barbers in Galveston Texas as a major union plans to open a shop on Twenty fifth or Twenty sixth streets in the heart of the non union district. The shop would undercut prices on all services and employ workers who contribute one day of labor per week to fund the union conflict.
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Galveston
Texas
Twenty-sixth
Lightning Kills Five at Ranch Near San Diego Texas
A rain storm struck seven miles west of San Diego Texas on September 4. Louis Carrillo Fustacio Resendez Ysabel Lopes and Jesus Rios died when their small house was struck by lightning. Juan Trevino was fatally injured. Justice Alacala left for the Rios ranch to hold the inquest as the fire was extinguished by ranch party members.
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San Diego
Texas
Cayetano Rios
Louis Carrillo
Fustacio Resendez
Ysabel Lopes
Jesus Rios
Juan Trevino
Justice Alacala
Rios
Crop Summary Indicates Mixed Wheat and Corn Gains
The crop summary reports generally improved conditions for wheat and corn in Washington, but notes unfavorable prospects for cotton due to rust and shedding in Texas and premature opening in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Ardavass
Strikers Returning to Work in Pittsburgh Mills
Developments yesterday in the steel strike show gains for manufacturers in Pittsburgh. Thirty-two skilled men joined Star plant crews and production rose at Painter and Lindsay and McCureheen mills as Machinists and pipe cutters defect to the Continental Tube works, twelve men were imported to Monessen Steel Hoop mill, and three Clark mill units went to night shifts, signaling an early resumption.
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Pittsburg
Star
Painter
Lindsay and McCureheen
Continental Tube Works
Monessen Steel Hoop Mill
Clark Mill
Guffey and Galey Well Near Sour Lake Gushes Oil
Spouter at Sour Lake Texas reports the Guffey and Galey well gushing oil all day with intermittent spouts of mud and water. Estimated flow near 500 barrels daily, and drillers anticipate a genuine gusher today. Experienced drillers deem it a promising oil well and possibly the greatest gushers yet.
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Sour Lake
Texas
Guffey & Galey
War censor tightens grip as South Africa wires halt
The Sun reports the War Office has ordered the South Africa censor to block all wire transmissions until further notice. Officials believe the war is effectively finished and seek to conceal any details of pending negotiations until an official announcement is issued.
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London
War Office
South Africa
The
Sun
Garland's Rapid Fire Gun In Russia Probe
New York dispatch says Russian agents investigate Frank M. Garland of New Haven Conn as inventor of the rapid fire gun. A Tribune report from New Haven indicates a favorable visit by an agent and a probable move of Garland to Russia.
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New York
Frank M. Garland
New Haven
Conn
Triebune
Garland
Russia
Solons to Meet Again in Texas Extra Session
Austin September 4 The governor will submit a message to the legislature tomorrow morning urging a reconvening in another extra session to pass the general appropriation bill. The message is said to contain no other recommendations and the judicial redistricting bill did not pass this session.
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Solons
Austin
Texas
Boer War statistics reported by Kitchener dispatch
London September 4 A Kitchener dispatch from Pretoria reports since August 26 that 19 Boers were killed and three wounded 212 were made prisoners and 127 surrendered 194 rifles and 27560 rounds of ammunition 1700 horses and 7500 head of cattle were captured
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London
Kitchener
Pretoria
California Millionaire Loses 5000 in Card Game
New York September 4 Charles Jones said to be a California millionaire with Sacramento ties reports he was robbed of his $5000 futurity race winnings in a card game by two men and a woman. Authorities investigate the alleged theft.
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New York
Charles Jones
California
Sacramento
Coffee tax spreads across Puerto Rico and army use
The coffee question agitates San Juan as town councils levy a tax of 125 per 1000 kilos. It is reported that Brazilian coffee has been used in Porto Rico since last March by the army.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
First Stake Driven For New Air World In St Louis
In Forest Park Missouri on September 4 1903 the first stake for the world air record was driven marking the start of a historic aeronautical event.
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St Louis
Forest Park
Labor unrest and oil test progress in 1900s Pittsburgh and Texas
A large Labor Day demonstration in Pittsburgh focuses attention on strikes at Star and Carnegie mills. Pickets hinder deliveries, a mob targets a nonunion man, and officials fear rising violence as mills begin reactivating. In Texas, the Fed eralde Oil Co reports a test well near Beaumont showing oil indications at 1200 to 1500 feet, with potential to reach 3000 feet and expand drilling.
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Pittsburg
Star Tin
Star Plant
Twelfth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
William Jones
Starworks
Star Mills
Demmler
McKeesport
Dusquesne
Carnegie Mills
Strike Is Off in New Orleans Brewery Tie Up
Joseph Proebsle of Houston, representing the National Association of Brewery Workers, today declared the New Orleans Brewery strike off. He said the collapse came from strikers failing to secure union beer for the boycott after Cincinnati supply stopped. Proebsle alleges the National Brewers' Association intervened to halt shipments, and breweries refused to rehire many strikers, who may seek other work.
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New Orleans
Joseph Proebsle
Houston
National Association of Brewery Workers
Proebstle
Cincinnati
National Brewers’ Association
Turk Ambassador Munir Bey Ordered Out of France
Paris September 3 The Turkish ambassador Munir Bey held a public fete at the Turkish embassy despite ruptured Franco Turkish relations. The French government demanded his immediate departure, and Munir Bey left for Switzerland the same afternoon awaiting the dispute's settlement.
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Turk
Paris
Munir Bey
France
Switzerland
Emperor Yields Ceremony for Prince Chuan Visit
At 11 last night Prince Chuan and his entourage departed Basle for Berlin by imperial special train. Emperor William will waive the kotowing ceremony and grant a ceremonial audience only to Prince Chuan and Ying Chang. The mission plans a two week stay in Berlin and has invitations from Britain, Italy, the United States, Belgium, and Japan.
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Basle
Switzerland
Prince Chaun
Berlin
William
Kotowing
Prince Chuan
Ying Chang
Fort Worth Drives Fund to Erect Col. Smith Memorial
A Fort Worth movement seeks donations to build a monument in memory of Col. John Peter Smith, regarded as the father of Fort Worth, honoring his contributions to the city’s founding and development.
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Fort Worth
John Peter ‘Smith
Thunderstorm Kills Lad and Injures Woman in Auethy
A severe electrical storm in Auethy Texas last evening killed 14 year old George Wilhelm and fatally injured Mrs Albin Pils. Eight people sheltered in the Pils store escaped with their lives though the building was struck and damaged.
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CF Iguintog
Auethy
Texas
George Wilhelm
C. J. Wilhelm
Albin Pils
Wilhelm
Guffey & Galey Seek Oil Trade with Mexico
In Galveston Texas on September 3 reports say Guffey and Galey are pursuing sale of Texas fuel oil in Mexico. The 1.50 per barrel duty blocks market entry while Mexico eyes Tampico oil discoveries. Prospects urged to protect Mexican oil from East Texas competition. no Texas fuel contract yet.
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Galveston
Texas
Guffey & Galey
Mexico
Tampico
East
Two Corsicana men fined for carrying pistols in Waco
In Waco city court two Black men from Corsicana were fined 100 dollars each for pistol possession. Their defense claimed travel exemptions but Judge Kingsbury ruled the exemption did not apply. The case may go to the court of criminal appeals.
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New Point
Waco
Texas
Corsicana
Kingsbury
Court of Criminal Appeals
Burglaries Hit La Grange And O Quinn Stores
In La Grange Texas on Sunday noon the R R Day jewelry shop was broken into from the rear and watches jewelry and about 2150 in cash stolen. Four suspicious men were arrested in West Point and will be brought to La Grange for identification. J C Melcher general store at O Quinn was burglarized last night with goods and funds about 100 stolen. Fort Worth awarded a contract to a Chicago firm to complete an artesian well capable of 3 000 000 gallons daily for 110 000. if not delivered payment is zero. Fannin county Confederate association held its annual reunion at Honey Grove last week.
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Mig Deweiry
la Grange
Texas
R. R. Day
West Point
Katy
J. C. Melcher
O'Quinn
Fort Worth
Chicago
Fannin County Confederate Association
Honey Grove
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Nay Bowles
Alpine
Toby Carroll
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Tenas
G.W. Blackburn
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L. N. Halbert
Brewster
M. Santos Dumont
Antox Dumont
Harbers
Pane
Omiece
Lincoln
Beaumont
Sabine and Fed Texas
Federalde Oil Company
Aternoon
Luess
Hil
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