Our New Minister to Korea John M B Sill Named
John M B Sill is appointed minister resident and consul general to Korea. He is 62 years old and has been prominent in Michigan education. He began as a country school teacher in Hillsdale county at age 18 and later graduated.
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Korea
John M. B. Sill
Michigan
Hillsdale
Ated
State Normal School
Sill
Detroit Public Schools
Ypsilanti
John H. Gear
John F. Wilson
United States Senate
Ithaca
N. Y
Burlington
Gear
Treasury
Harrison
Portrait of Charley Mitchell’s Wife in Amer
The wife of Charley Mitchell, the pugilist, is described as a handsome young American woman with blond hair and a fair complexion. She is the daughter of "Pony" Moore and has mothered four bright children, the youngest of whom died since Mitchell came to Amer.
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Charley Mitchell
Pony” Moore
Mitchell
Amer
London
Brighton
Washington Music Hall
Park's Sure Cure and Ripans Tabules Advertisements
A collage of medical ads tout cures for liver and bowel ills, headaches, biliousness, and indigestion. Park's Sure Cure is promoted for liver and kidney disorders with testimonials. Ripans Tabules claim relief for constipation, digestion, and headaches. Also mentions Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and colds, Sunlight products, and various fashion and social notes.
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Hood
Basford
Carthage
Sioux City
Park
L. M. Bosworth
Remnant of Reception for Illinois Governor Candidate
A recount of Lincoln Illinois preparations for Richard Oglesby’s reception reveals a grand plan using bands and carriages, but a train time change led to an improvised escort by an express wagon and a lone fifer. The governor’s anger is noted as a private matter.
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Dick Oglesby
Illinois
Lincoln
Ill
R. L. Matheny
Springfield
Bloomington
Peoria
Richard Oglesby
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Cleaning and care tips for glassware and brushes
The text prescribes washing cut glass with a small soft brush and drying with tissue, avoiding soap suds for tea or coffee pots, using soda to remove stains, lemon rubs for nails, ammonia solution to clean brushes, methods to remove wood taste, and a historic washing fluid recipe with lime and washing soda.
Inventions and Advances Highlighted in Briefs
A keyless device to prevent piano key discoloration is announced. An explosive with dynamite power is reportedly being produced in Germany from hemp. L C Weltner of Uniontown Pa holds patents for pneumatic motors and generators promising a revolution in motive power. Large aluminium castings challenges are overcome with pure aluminium bathtubs now produced in a single piece. Platinum gains new use in dress waist stays and corset stiffeners advertised as waterproof and rust proof.
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Germany
L. C. Weltner
Uniontown
Vast Universe Measurements From Early 20th Century Thinkers
A collection of speculative figures on physics and astronomy compares air density at depth to quicksilver, nerve impulse speeds, Earth's travel through space, and the visible universe. It cites Halmholtz on thought waves, a yearly Earth traverse through 550 million miles of space, and 10 000 double stars noted by observers in the US and Europe, far surpassing naked eye starlight visibility of about 6,000.
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Halmholtz
Earth
Europe
Vanderbilt at Grand Central Station a daily routine
The article describes Cornelius Vanderbilt’s disciplined work habits at Grand Central Station every morning and his vigilant oversight of the family railroad empire. It mentions General Mellinet’s death and Napoleon III’s promotion for services. It also profiles Rev. Dr. A. V. V. Raymond as a witty, able Union College president with a sharp tongue.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grand Central Station
General Mellinet
Chamber of Deputies
Napoleon III
A. V. V. Raymond
Union College
Stage Glints and Season Plans Feature Local Names
Frank McKee plans to settle in Boston while Blanche Walsh discusses starring next season. Mabel Eaton earns praise for La Belle Russe. E. J. Swartz debuts a new comedy One of the Family. Mollie Fuller remains ill and will not act again this season. Marie Burroughs eyes a star turn if a suitable play is found. May Robson declines further work with Charles Frohman under current contract.
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Mabel Eaton
E. J. Swartz
Mollie Fuller
Marie Burroughs
May Robson
Charles Frohman
Hetty Green Belle of Wealth and Frugality
The New York World recounts Hetty Green's rise from heiress Harriet Howland Robinson to a frugal business titan. Her father Edward Mott Robinson left $9 million, and Green learned money matters as his secretary. She persevered with austere habits such as walking to social events and avoiding cab fares.
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Hetty Green
New Bedford
Edward Mott Robinson
Howland
Harriet Howland Robinson Green
Robinson
New York
West Twenty-second Street
New York World
Poker Chips in Hotel Rooms Stir Kansas City Tale
The New York Herald recounts a Kansas City visit by manager Tom Davis. A hotel bellboy insists poker chips and towels belong with every room, joking that Davis as a circus man would need them, revealing regional habits and cultural quirks.
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Kansas City
Tom Davis
New England
New York Herald
Ancient trees span centuries in Britain's parks
A London Million report recalls venerable trees across England. The Spanish chestnut at Tortworth court claims to be Britain’s first planted by man, now 12 feet in diameter and dating to Stephen's era. Other noted relics include the Darley yew about 1350 years old and Ankerwyke yew near Magna Carta site at 1100 years.
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Tortworth Court
Gloucestershire
Fountains Abbey
Fortingal Thurchyard
Welbeck
London
First newspapers and the Venetian gazettes
The Venetian gazettes began as manuscript postings for years due to government bans on print. They were deemed scurrilous and finally prohibited across Italy by a papal bull issued by Gregory XII.
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Italy
Gregory
Chicago Herald
Notable Obituary and Biographical Snippets From European and American Figures
A roundup of notable figures: W W Porter prominent in the Philadelphia bar and president of the Pennsylvania Scotch Irish society. Parisian bar founder M Pousset left about 200000 for his first customers. Earl of Lovelace, 88, descendant of Henry VII and husband of Byron's daughter, dies. Gladstone owner of 20000 books donated to Hawarden library. Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson comments on overwork, claiming eight hours weekly suffices.
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W. W. Porter
Pennsylvania Scotch-Irish Society
Philadelphia
M. Pousset
Paris
Earl of Lovelace
Henry VII
Byron
Gladstone
Hawarden Church
Benjamin Ward Richardson
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the Intelligencer
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Main
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B. J. Shelden
Charles Mitchell
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E. R. Champerlain
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Chicago
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Des Moines
M. Hemstreet
F.T. McLain
Hemstreet & McLain
Nate
Maud Humphrey
Taz Waotk Family
Russell Publishing CO
Summer St
Boston
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G. G. Bittner & CO
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Lowell, Mass
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Jubilee
Lona
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France
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Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth’s
Green Bay, Wis
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Coates Kinney
Cincinnati Times
Xenia
Catherine Black
LeRoy
J. W. Hailey
Batavia
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Promise City
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Tee Hee-Hee
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Law Department
University of Michigan
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Humbert
Margherita
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F. J. Cuenry & Co
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G. C. Osaoon
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Conway, Ark
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Children’s Department
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the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Farm and Chiry
Intelligencer
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Washington, D. C
Dexter
Reflector
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Nutwood
Alexander
Dr. Astrup
Damascus
Denmark
Mand S
Direct
Princess Colonna
Colonna
Philadelphia Press
Baltimore Sun
Horse Pond
Elmira
Prince Colonna
Philadelphia Laquirer
Jas
Boss
Keystone Watch Case Co
N. Clark Street
Cuicago
I Ann & CO
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Mann & CO
Beosapwayv
DR. Winchells
Emmeat Propaictaryy Co
cHicaco
Ime Ullicencer
Des Moines Weekly Register
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