Two Remarkable Women Die in a Week
In the past week two aged women from near Yough country died. Grandmother Grim of Saltlick township aged 100 with a vast Fayette county progeny is survived by 1 sister and many descendants. Mrs. Sarah Rush of Brownsville born in 1803 and daughter of James Frey left four children and long Baptist church service. Both funerals were led by Rev. R. C. Morgan of Connellsville.
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Yough
Grim
Saltlick Township
Fayette County
Vanderbilt
Mount Olive Brethren Church
Detwiler's Mill
Buttermore
Ridenour
Sarah Rush
Brownsville
James Frey
Connellsville
R. C. Morgan
Advanced Brooklyn Woman Supports Family Against Dowry Myth
A New York Sun reader profiles a Brooklyn woman with two children who manages the family finances by directing her husband to save his entire salary in the bank. She covers household costs with her fluctuating earnings and adjusts expenses like shoes and carpets to fit budgets.
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Brooklyn
Casey
New York Sun
A Woman's Bold Undertaking Miss Taylor to Thibet
Miss Taylor of the China Inland Mission plans a perilous journey through Thibet a land long closed to outsiders. Her group wears Chinese dress and follows local customs in daily life, aiming to prove women can traverse the region despite its isolation.
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Miss Taylor
China Inland Mission
Thibet
Inland Mission
Harper's Bazar
Librarian Mrs Stevens Heads Washington Agricultural Dept
In the Agricultural Department Mrs E H Stevens has served as librarian since 1877 and is praised for efficiency and extensive knowledge across eleven divisions. Formerly she translated French and Spanish in the patent office and helped establish the desk of Scientific Translations. Her salary is 1800 dollars, with assistant Mrs M D Newell earning 1400.
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E. H. Stevens
Washington
Women legal education group inspires town lessons
The Woman's Legal Education society of New York aims to inform women on legal matters. Its winter course began with a lecture in Mrs. Abrams S. Hewitt's parlors on why women should know the laws of their country, backed by prominent women in culture and fashion.
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Woman’s Legal Education Society of
New York
Pacific Coast Women Writers Mention Their Output
Mrs Parkhurst ex president of the Pacific Coast Woman's Press association notes in a recent address that over 12 000 books have been published by Pacific coast writers in twenty years and eighty five books by association members in the last three years.
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Parkhurst
Pacific Coast Woman’s Press Association
Orchid craze spreads as exotic blooms captivate buyers
The article notes a worldwide spread of orchid cultivation led by R coccinea in Brazil with growing demand from buyers in China, Siam, India, and Java. Merchants in Calcutta, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Rio de Janeiro regularly place orders, while some import rare species at high cost, despite easy local collection within reach.
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R. Coccinea
Brazil
Mr. Sander
China
Siam
Calcutta
Singapore
Hong Kong
Rio de Janeiro
Leage
Macasiro
Skating Debates and a Spokane Horse Eye Wonder
A debate on skating features Mrs. Amelia Barr arguing skating as idle luxury while Joe Donoghue counters. A Spokane Falls horse, white with a left eye showing a perfect reproduction of Spokane Falls, draws crowds and a $7,000 sale, boosting Spokane’s profile.
Preservation of Relics and a Man Who Never Rises
A New York undertaker disinterred two children from St. Luke s churchyard and found the bodies remarkably preserved after forty years. The boy died in 1856 at age 4 years 6 months 7 days and the girl in 1851 at age 10. Also described is John Bond of Mitchell a 50 year old man who has slept in bed twenty seven years since threatening to stay when his farm was sold. He speaks when spoken to but never rises. The tale is recounted by the Indianapolis Journal.
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Amelia E. Barr
England
Joe
New York
St. Luke's Churchyard
Gil
John Bond
Mitchell
Paoli
Ind
John
Indianapolis Journal
The Figure Nine and Its Years to Come
The New York Tribune discusses how the digit nine will dominate calendar years for many decades, noting specific years such as 1899 1909 1929 and 1999 among others. It argues future generations will frequently use nine and a zero in dates, with implications for culture and numeracy.
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New York Tribune
Oysters Thrive Off California Coast Near Bay Head
Oysters thriving in California waters near the head of the bay cover 1200 acres a bed large enough to supply San Diego. They are one quarter the size of Saddle Rocks and nearly match Blue Point in shape size and flavor as the bed spreads quickly.
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California
Bay
San Diego
Burglars Tools Serve a Good Purpose
A fragmentary old note describes borrowed burglar tools used by a local marshal to aid public work. It notes a brief time to drill through a cast iron plate and references Buena Vista.
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Jackson Wre
Buena Vista
Courting Death At East Buffalo Workplaces
A health official notes workers in East Buffalo trapped in occupations that guarantee exposure to sulfuric acid. Inhalation of the fumes is instantly fatal, with one superintendent dying after three years of service amid the deadly environment.
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East Buffalo
Buffalo Express
Wreck remains wash ashore and dock damaged by monster storms
Reports recount wreckage washing ashore from an old schooner and a near disaster at the wharf after a creature storm drove the hulk against pilings. Capt. McKay and crew secured a line and towed the remains five miles to safety.
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McKay
Cal
Desertion Target Shot After Yearlong Pursuit
A deserter pursued for a year across 4000 miles was shot after capture. The government spent over 3000 dollars to locate him, a sum deemed far smaller than allowing his escape. The episode drew an audience of more than 30 000 soldiers at Detroit Prep Press.
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Detroit
Naaman Healed Faith and Obedience in Israel
Commentary on II Kings about Naaman the leper, his pride, and the prophet Elisha. It contrasts worldly valor with spiritual humility, urging faith in God’s word and simple obedience to wash in Jordan to receive healing. The piece emphasizes God’s deliverance, the maid’s faith, and the need to come to God as we are.
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Per — H.S Hoffman
Philadel
Naaman
Syria
Gideon
Jephthah
Jeroboam
Israel
Land of Israel
Joseph
Egypt
Samaria
Jesus
God
Church of Christ
Elisha
Jordan
Earth
Abram
Sodom
Heaven
Damascus
Jerusalem
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