The Melancholy Hussar and a Desertion Tale Return
A fragment from 1801 Weymouth, with Phyllis coping after two York Hussars deserters are shot and buried. Matthaus Tina and Christoph die for desertion as villagers recall the grim event, while Phyllis contemplates loss and memory near Dr Grove's garden. The scene shifts to a later note on Eddie Johnson, a Jackson-Wile bootblack and sprinter teased by a snake, and finally a Denver wheelwoman riding ten centuries in ten days.
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Grove
York Hussars
Weymouth
Jersey
Matthaus
Christoph
Saarbruck
Germany
Christoph Bless
His Majesty
Regmt
Lothaargen
Alsatia
Phyllis
Humphrey
Matthaus Tina
Dr. Grove
Eddie Johnson
Eddie
Villa Maynard
John S. Johnson
Johnson
Florida
Chilean President Federico Errazuriz Named Leader of Liberal faction
Frederico Errazuriz named president of Chile, a wealthier Liberal who opposed Balmaceda but once served in Balmaceda’s cabinet. He later joined Jorge Montt’s ministry and succeeds Montt for a five year term with a salary of $18 000 annually and constitutional limits on reelection. Buck Hinrichsen rises from Illinois official to national figure after Chicago convention, detailing his career from justice of the peace to secretary of state and sheriff.
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Frederico Errazuriz
Chile
Balmaceda
MacIvor
Jorge Montt
Buck” Hinrichsen
Tlinois
Chicago
Buck’’ Hinrichsen
Illinois
Altgeld
William H. Hinrichsen
Morgan County
Ills
Jacksonville
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Babcock Leads Republican Push For Voter Education
Wisconsin congressman J W Babcock chairs the Republican congressional committee and plans to distribute 10 000 000 documents to educate voters on the party line. A veteran organizer and Necedah lumberman, he handles district level campaign intricacies while the national committee oversees the broader effort.
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Washington
J. W. Babcock
Wisconsin
Republican Congressional Committee
J. W
Campaign Poet Fails To Find Rhyme For McKinley
A young poet in a Chicago Tribune vignette torments himself trying to rhyme McKinley and Hobart as crowds go by unaware of his despair. He paces the room and laments giving up in a moment of gloom and doubt.
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McKinley
Hobart
Chicago Tribune
Uncommon June Snowstorm Reported in Pittsburg
Pittsburg saw a brief snowstorm on the 16th day of June with large flakes melting on impact. Weather observers at the federal building explained the event as a high altitude phenomenon not signaling cold weather, noting rain and 70 degree ground temperature. Farmer Ashley linked the event to upper atmosphere conditions, but saw no lasting impact on crops.
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Pittsburg
Federal
Ashley
Dream Vision Forecasts Real-Life Rescue
Virginia man W W Price recalls a vivid dream of his son falling from a second story window. A sudden emergency arrived soon after, and Eddie survived with only minor injuries after tumbling about 25 feet onto concrete. The episode shakes his skepticism about dreams.
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Eddie
Washington Post
American in England challenged by ill fitting footwear
An American returning from England protests to a dealer after two weeks with shoes that are out of shape and tearing leather. The English dealer explains shoes are made for carriage use, prompting the American to admit he has been walking in them. The dealer dismissively bows him out.
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Canadian Shoe and Leather Journal
England
Deaf Mute Wedding in Zanesville Unfolds in Sign and Ink
In Zanesville Ohio a wedding of deaf mutes was held with a deaf mute minister officiating. The couple Adebaker sister of Ned Barker of The Times Recorder and Rian Hoel of Waynesville were joined by Rev A W Man missionary of the Deaf Mute mission and Rector Boye of St James Church. The ceremony combined sign spelling and written notes for the vows.
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Zanesville
Adebaker
Ned Barker
The
Times-Recorder
Rian Hoel
Waynesville
A. W. Man
Episcopal Church
Midwestern
Boye
St. James’ Church
Cincinnati
New York Recorder
No flogging for truth, English candidate recalls past punishment
A parliamentary hopeful in England reflected on corporal punishment of children during a campaign speech. He recalled being flogged for honesty, asserting it did him good, while an interjector at the back joked the punishment cured him. The exchange was noted by the New York Tribune.
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W.llis
Aphrey
Phyllis
Belle
England
New York Tribune
May and June Dominate Marriage Season Worldwide
Across the globe May and June are noted as the peak months for marriages. The tradition assigns the most weddings to these two months, reflecting longstanding cultural preferences and practical planning patterns.
Tebeau Still on Top
Cleveland July 14 Captain Tebeau did not pay the fine by yesterday as allowed. Manager Irwin and Captain Gleason of the New York club were served with an injunction obtained by President Robinson before the game. Umpire Hurst also received the injunction. Irwin initially refused to play with Tebeau but agreed to play to protest the game. Robinson telegraphed President Young for prompt notice of any protest. Irwin expected arrest for contempt of court once notified.
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Tebeau
Cleveland
Irwin
Gleason
New York
Robinson
Hurst
Stegkemper
Mr. Robinson
Young
Wreck Scene Draws Curious Crowd at Logan Iowa
Logan Iowa July 14 crowds viewed the train wreck remains with sightseers from across the state. Great beams and twisted iron drew morbid attention as spectators stood around the mass of wreckage before moving on. Republican National Executive Committee announced in Cleveland with M A Hanna as chairman and a slate of members from multiple states. the ninth member was still to be chosen.
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Logan
Loany
Republican National Executive Committee
Cleveland
M. A. Hanna
William M. Osborne
Boston
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Charles G. Dawes
Illinois
W. T. Durbin
Indiana
Cyrus Leland
Kansas
Joseph H. Makey
Maine
M.S. Quay
Pennsylvania
H. C. Payne
Wisconsin
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Coroner Rules Hubble Death Result of Unknown Cause
A coroner's jury in Laxkesipe Nebraska found William Hubble died from an unknown cause after his body was found near the railroad tracks. Locals suspect an accident and protest previous murder reports as an injustice to the community.
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Laxkesipe
Neb
Wm. Hubble
Populist Convention in Huron Nominates State Ticket
The Populist state convention in Huron convened at noon to nominate a state ticket and select delegates to the national convention. The event will endorse Bryan. Senator Pettigrew arrived to form a silver party and appoint delegates to the national convention, with himself among them.
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Bryan
South Dakota
Huron
Pettigrew
A Novel Bath in a North Carolina Hotel
A traveling man asks for a bathtub in a North Carolina hotel and is served a coffin on the bellboy’s shoulder. The coffin, lined with tin by the undertaker-turned-hardware family, contains a tin-lined bath. He uses it despite misgivings and is left unsettled by the odd fixture.
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North Carolina
Sol
Belford taunts a Democratic member in fiery House clash
The famed Colorado congressman Belford delivered a heated attack on a Democratic colleague in the House. He shouted there he sits, there he sits, mute, silent and dumb, as a Democratic member replied that he isn’t saying a word. The exchange drew wide attention.
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Colorado
Belford
Speaker
Rockies
Pittsburg
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