Indian Head armor tests show $20,000 plate shattered by big gun
The Washington letter describes naval ordnance tests at Indian Head where a steel armor plate costing between 10,000 and 20,000 dollars was shattered by a large gun. The incident highlights the cost and risk of proving armor, the testing process, and the players including contractors, the ordnance bureau, and the proving ground staff led by CaRl Schofield.
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Naval Ordnance
Indian Head
Proving Ground
Ordnance Bureau of the Navy
Ac River
Washington
Bureau of Ordnance
Annapolis
Naval Gun Factory
Little Valley
Triton
Carl Schofield
Six Women of Courage in the Gold Region
Six women travel to a gold region not to mine but to perform tasks valued by men. Three undertake sewing duties and all expect high wages in a land where white women are scarce. The piece highlights their pluck and the unique work they pursue.
Big West Virginia Fish Story Ends With Tragic Drowning
Henry Wilson of West Virginia relays a tale of Squire Spencer who tames a catfish by drying the water from its pond until it suffocates. The fish supposedly bonds with Spencer but drowns after slipping on a log while following him. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes the odd claim and calls Wilson reliable.
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Marietta
Henry Wilson
Middle Island Creek
West Virginia
Wilson
Spencer
Squire Spencer
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Origin of a Current Fad
A young artist famed for open air effects paints a landscape praised for fidelity nearly like a photograph. A cow swipes the canvas with her tail ruining the work, nearly driving the artist to suicide until a friend proclaims the scene the hit of his life and the poster is born.
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New York Journal
Floating palaces and a silent morgue on New York's East 26th Street
The New York Yacht Club landing at East Twenty sixth Street hosts 10 to 20 luxury steam yachts daily as owners depart for country villas, while just 20 feet away lies a morgue reflecting the metropolis's misery and desperation.
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East Twenty Sixth Street
New York
New York Yacht Club
New York Cor
Pittsburg Dispatch
Beecher Prediction on Free Labor Versus Slavery
A Youth's Companion anecdote recalls 1859 prophecy by Henry Ward Beecher that free labor would drive slavery into the gulf of Mexico. A friend revived the quote during the Civil War era and Beecher replied that he was three years older and had learned more.
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Uncle Tom
South
Tom
Robert FE. Lee
Marie Robert
Washington and Lee University
Henry Ward Beecher
Gulf of Mexico
Mr. Beecher
Li Hung Chang to Visit United States as Statesman Reception Planned
Reports say Li Hung Chang the eminent Chinese statesman will visit the United States soon. He is expected to stop in New York and Washington for official receptions and banquets, then travel to Chicago and San Francisco before returning to China. Debate continues on his current political standing and future power.
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Li Hung Chang
Europe
China
New York
Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
Prince Li
Bismarck
Thomas E Watson Populist Nominee Profile
Thomas E Watson, 40, a Georgia native and lawyer, was a prominent figure in the Farmers' Alliance and a former Georgia legislator. He served one term in the Fifty-second Congress and sparked controversy by rebuking Cobb, later facing election disputes with James C. C. Black who resigned and won a special election.
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Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Farmers’ Alliance Movement
Cobb
Watson
James C. C. Black
Black
Putative Father of the Populist Party
Dr. Morton A. Pratt of Kansas is credited as the father of the Populist party and for naming the movement. A Massachusetts native who served in the Civil War, he helped organize Grange chapters, later moved to Kansas, and in 1899 rallied Sedgwick County union labor with farmers. He ran for Kansas lieutenant governor in 1894 on the initiative and referendum ticket but lost.
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Morton A. Pratt
Kansas
Pratt
Massachusetts
Illinois
Sedgwick County
Farmers’ Movement
Dr. Pratt
Humor of the Hour on the Ball Field
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer spoof scene a captain asks if legal papers are under the bench and if deputies Pinkertons and plainclothes pols are on hand. The substitute confirms the total security setup and the captain orders to shoot to kill if protests arise as the game goes on.
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Pinkertons
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Amazon cyclers arrive at the hotel in surprise crowd
The chorus recounts twenty men arriving at a hotel to a stunned reaction from Madge and friends. The scene plays with mistaken assumptions as the Amazon cyclers make an unexpected entrance.
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Madge
Amazon
Philadelphia
Milestone in Bicycle Era Noted by Boston Courier
The Boston Courier remarks on the growth of physical possibilities since bikes became common. A speaker reports covering over ten miles in a day, while Miss Chicago notes a quip about Chicago producing the biggest feet, highlighting urban fitness talk.
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Boston
Miss Chicago
Chicago
Boston Courier
Typical Americans Idler portrait names five women
The Indianapolis Journal describes a composite titled The Typical American Girl. The photographer notes its charm and invites guessing which of the five labeled women Maggie Groarty Sophie Piezinski Wilhelmina Schwartz Rebecca Einstein and Christine Oleson may be pictured.
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Maggie Groarty
Sophie Piezinski
Wilhelmina Schwartz
Rebecca Einstein
Christine Oleson
Indianapolis Journal
Cholera Mixture Alleged in Cleveland Rivalry
In a Cleveland Leader exchange a speaker accuses another of sharing a cholera mixture behind a tree with Mr Beasley. The other pleads memory and clarifies only that Beasley has the mixture, not the disease.
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Mr. Beasley
Cleveland
Poet Seeks Porous Plaster for Writer's Cramp
A witty exchange unfolds as a druggist questions a callow poet about a porous plaster. The poet clarifies the remedy targets his stomach rather than his wrist, humorously insisting the ailment is writer's cramp.
Boundless yearnings and loose shirt waists spark remark
A dramatic exchange contrasts intimate longing with a cold judgment about fashion as a New York Press remark mocks a brute. The dialogue points to social attitudes and stylish figures, highlighting tensions in behavior and dress.
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New York Press
A Prudent Man Scene Prompt
A dialogue excerpt shows a man asking another to remove a costly mantle from a window before a passerby with his wife appears. The exchange highlights social propriety and private property concerns in a brief vignette.
Sorrowful confession echoes in Detroit Tribune excerpt
A sobbing speaker recalls a life of love and warmth ending as hunger drives a change in affection. The Detroit Tribune presents a somber meditation on need and heartache, with neighbors listening as sorrow deepens.
Wheel cranks seek asphalt as gates stay shut
A Chicago Record quips about a crowd rejected at gates, joking that they were wheel cranks who would not enter without asphalt pavements, highlighting early urban infrastructure debates.
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St. Peter
Chicago
Variety Is the Spice of Life
If you make the same mistake, again I’ll punish you. Susie-Well, mamma, I’ll try to make a different one next time. Truth.
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Susie
Suburban Living Costs Spark Family Housing Jokes
An amusing Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes the ease of suburban life yet the difficulty of keeping a girl, saying they manage three at a modest expense and poking fun at domestic hiring and costs.
Pertinent Question in Washington Star Quotation
A Washington Star quotation debates a young lady’s nose shape with options pug nose or retrousse and asks how much her father is worth in a curt exchange. The brief item reflects social commentary on appearance and wealth.
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Washington Star
Jim Bagsby Scribes a Book and Aims for Heroine
A Cleveland Plain text snippet mentions Jim Bagsby writing a book and remarks on the absurdity of the project. Dialogue hints at a heroine central to the tale without providing further details.
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Jim Bagsby
Cleveland Plain
Two Sides in a Clash Over Finances in Detroit News
A brief Detroit News exchange highlights a feud over money and hustle between two interlocutors. The dialogue contrasts knowledge of finance with first hand experience of earning funds.
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Detroit News
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