Two Jews in Chains as Russians Expel Innocents from Moscow
A Moscow correspondent describes the dispatch of a convoy of prisoners, including two identified Jews, chained on carts and guarded by warders. He notes their inhumane treatment, the presence of two women attempting to aid relatives with bags, and the strict censorship limiting details. The account portrays a process of forced exile under czarist authority with patrols, intimidation, and fear.
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Moscow
Peresceluya
Neelza
London News
Wild Beasts and a Pioneer Rancher in Washington
Seattle visitors heard tales of Peter Gallagher a Renton area rancher and pioneer living on a secluded homestead. His tame bear fawned with cattle and ducks, while two friendly fawns roamed the stockyard, all undisturbed by Gallagher who bans hunting. The piece notes his unusual menagerie and calm, fearless coexistence with wild animals.
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Washington
Seattle
Peter Gallaher
Renton
G Gallagher
Sound Country
Cedar Lake
Mr. Gallagher
Snohomish
Skagit
Gallagher
Wash
Press-Times
No Hard Times in Georgia Theme in State Boom
A lively piece extols Georgia’s growth with lines about prosperity and towns rising from single stores and a railroad. It contrasts fashion chatter with practical price cues and notes interest in Trinidad rubber cultivation. The tone is upbeat, promoting Georgia’s economic vigor and welcoming arrival of new growth.
A Gas Clerk's Great Scheme to Cure Whooping Cough
A former gas works clerk believed he could profit by bottling and selling the odor from coal gas purifiers as a cure for whooping cough. He invested fifty dollars and sought capital, but lack of belief or funds prevented any fortune. The plan hinged on a $500 reward and aggressive marketing, yet remains unachieved. The tale ends with the boastful hope that capital would unlock millions.
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New York Herald
Night Illumination on British Warship Guns
The Philadelphia Record notes illuminated night sights on British warship guns. Forward sights use pale green glass with a tiny lamp, rear sights feature a V notch with a ruby glass reflection. Sighting aligns ruby line with the V notch for aiming, powered by a two-element battery that can be stopped by flipping the battery.
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Philadelphia Record
Nose Ornaments and Worldly Wit in Period Cartoons
A collage of antiquated quotes and notes on human variety and customs. It surveys nose ornaments from New Guinea to New Zealand and Early examples, then shifts to quips about marriage values and self-regard, finishing with a Georgia editor’s reflection on voting and social duty.
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New Zealand
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
New Britain
Sturgis
Professor Frederick Starr
Popular Science Monthly
Fashionable Dinner Table Arrangements and Centerpiece
A Fashion Journal article on hosting a fashionable dinner describes a square table large enough for twelve, with heavy white damask cloth hem stitched around. Centerpieces feature colored silk embroidered national flowers and a bouquet or large candelabra, with matching square or round underlays and serrated edge consistency.
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Fashion Journal
Submarine telephony limits from line resistance and capacity
An Electrical Engineer explains that high line resistance and cable capacity in transatlantic telephony impede signal transmission. He notes successful speaking requires KR product below about 10,000, but Atlantic cables reach KR near 8,000,000, making reliable long distance telephone across the ocean unlikely without new technology.
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Atlantic
A ring fence method for disease isolation in a gypsy camp
A London Lancet excerpt praises a rope ring around an infected gypsy encampment at Epsom common as an effective isolation method for scarlet fever. The note commends surveyor Mr Harding for a simple, novel tactic aiding quick disinfection and containment with no further spread.
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Epsom Common
Harding
London Lancet
Blackberry pickers and press rights spark Waycross protest
Ben Russell defends rights in Waycross fer al d against a legislative bill to ban blackberry picking on others land. He warns it targets country editors and could muzzle the press, recalling past fund shortages and blackberry patch solace, and signals appeals to posterity.
Common Sense on Democratic Party and Southern Farmers
The Abbeville South Carolina Medium asserts farmers of Georgia and the Carolinas never intended to leave the Democratic Party and hold its machinery. They will elect men who support reform, and insinuations about their patriotism are unfounded. No reason exists to suspect farmers will break up the party.
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America
Atlanta Herald
Abbeville S. C
Georgia
Carolina
Democratic Party
A Friendly Hand Farewell to a Stranger
A poem from the Atlanta Constitution celebrates the comfort of a friend’s touch lifting blue moods. It likens a supportive hand on the shoulder to solace amid life’s honey and gall and reflects gratitude toward a benevolent world and God.
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Atlanta Constitution
Proverb on Lending and Association with Wealth
A concise adage cautions lending to friends at fair rates while not endorsing others. It warns against judging a person by their company, advises prompt payment to save interest, and stresses prudent financial associate selection.
Why Cotton Is Low
The Americas Times-Recorder explains low cotton prices stem from a large crop and European factory downturn due to McKinley bill limits. German and continental manufacturers, cut off from US imports, cannot buy cotton, hindering surplus sales and provoking economic strain. The piece critiqued the bill as harming global trade and American industry.
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Americas Times-Recorder
Europe
United States
Germany
Continental
Arrest of a Prominent Bank ER in Calument Series
Yesterday massive excitement followed word of the arrest of a leading financier. Detectives confirm an arrest after weeks of work, with the sum involved said to exceed four million dollars. Full particulars are in Old Sleuth the Detective, No. 2 in The Calument Series, available from news dealers.
Waiting Pedlar Remains In Yard Till She Refuses
A pedlar arrives at Riopelle street and tries to sell items to a busy house mistress. She dismisses him, sarcastically offers a lease joke, and he ultimately packs up and leaves after her lengthy tirade about waiting in the shade.
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Riopelle Street
Pedler
The Girl to Be Avoided in Social Dangers
A vivid editorial warns about the temptations of a flirtatious girl who entices youths into secret parties, cigarettes, and wine. It cautions that chasing stylish freedom may lead to ruin, urging readers to value home and responsibility over risky social allurements.
Drs Starkey and Palen Oxygen Treatment Ad
Advertisement for the Starkey and Palen oxygen therapy offering treatment for consumption asthma and other chronic illnesses at 1529 Arch Street Philadelphia. Claims a portable, magnetized oxygen mix and notes testimonials with patient addresses, warns against counterfeit imitators and spurious oxygen compounds.
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Arch St
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Drs. Starkey & Palen
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