First White House baby born to Amy Jackson era told
A historical note recounts the first White House baby born in 1830 to Mrs Donaldson, Jackson’s niece. The child, Esther Cleveland was the last born at the White House, while the first baby, Baby Donaldson, grew to prominence and his family connections continued civic service.
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Aby Esther Cleveland
White House
Jackson
Andrew Jackson Donaldson
Donaldson
Baby Donaldson
Congress
Wilcox
Grant
Treasury Department
Esther
Treasury
SLOPE BEAUTY SELECTS CALIFORNIA PRIZE GIRL
A San Francisco paper sought California’s prettiest girl and a committee chose Edith Griffin of Pomona as the prize winner. Her father is O F Griffin Esquire.
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San Francisco
California
Edith Griffin
O. F. Griffin
Pomona
Cal
Nail care and old fashioned home manicure tips
The article describes proper hand soaking with hot water, bran washing, and careful nail shaping with an orange-wood stick. It notes trimming excess skin, pushing back the cuticle, and light rose polish, plus weekly Monday maintenance with a polishing rub. It also mentions Mrs. J. A. Wilcox and her social prominence.
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Rosaline
Saloon Moves to Former Mission Site on Van Buren
In Chicago on Van Buren Street a saloon occupies a building once used as a mission. The owner whitewashes the wall bearing religious texts, one reading I Need Thee Every Hour, as the wash fades. A grimly humorous old patron jokes the bar should move to that side of the room.
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van Buren Street
Chicago
Harmon an Able Lawyer
The new Attorney General Judson Harmon of Ohio is described as one of the ablest and most popular lawyers there. At 49 he stands about six feet two, athletic in appearance and well preserved, with gray-tinged hair, and would attract attention in any assembly.
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The
United States
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Harp of Erin Legend Tied to Israel’s King David
The harp emblem of Ireland traces to an early lord named David who chose the harp for his coat of arms in honor of Israel's David famed for sacred song.
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Ireland
David
Israel
Cecil Rhodes Estate Near Cape Town Unveils Grand Plans
Rhodes estate near Cape Town unfolds an ambitious layout featuring a big game preserve with lions and antelopes, miles of avenues, a viol and hydrangea glen, and a museum housing Cape Dutch curios and Matabele relics.
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Cecil Rhodes
Cape Town
South Africa
Man in fortieth year seen at his heavies
A man in his fortieth year is described as being at his heavies, a phrasing indicating a peak or strong point in life. The brief note notes his age and condition without additional context or events.
How Successful Farmers Operate Dairy and Poultry
A. Schoenman explains handling patrons in a cheesemaking business and shares a tale of dealing with a cranky customer whose rotten potato tainted milk. He argues gradual growth, smart margins, and careful customer relations as keys to building a viable dairy enterprise.
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Department of the Farm
A. Schoenman
Milking hygiene and duck raising tips from farm notes
Practical guidance on milking cleanliness from R H Beamish including udder washing, hand dipping, and equipment sanitation. Betsy Trotwood outlines duck rearing basics with housing, trough design, feeding, and brooders, warning against inbreeding and open-water risks.
Cost to Start in Poultry Business Stated
Farm Poultry answers a reader asking if poultry can start with 350 dollars. It says not likely, noting 350 dollars is too small to cover all expenses and that at 6 percent interest it would yield only 21 dollars a year. It argues the venture requires more capital and independent viability.
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Betsy Trotwood
Western Stock Journal
Dairy Form and Milk Production Judging Standards
The text argues dairy success hinges on a cow’s ability to eat digest and assimilate food with a large abdomen indicating health. It warns against overemphasizing dairy form, notes balance between breed character and dairy traits, and says color horn size and other traits may be incidental.
Cross Bred Fowls Debate Spare Profit and Hardiness
The Iowa Homestead discusses England’s cross bred poultry demand and argues for maintaining utility and hardiness in stock. It notes fanciers moved toward profitable, hardy birds and cautions that chasing high scores risks marketable table poultry and egg production.
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England
Iowa Homestead
Mackinaw Island Reservation Accepted by Michigan
The government reservation Mack inaw Island presented to Michigan by the last congress has been formally accepted by the state. Gov. Rich has appointed commissioners to manage the property.
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Mackinaw Island
Michigan
Gov. Rich
The Future of War Defenses and Maneuver in Modern Combat
General Fitzhugh Lee envisions future warfare driven by defensive emphasis and rapid night operations. Advances in field guns, balloons, photography, and communications reshape strategy with emphasis on maneuver, flank actions, and minimized cavalry use.
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Lee
Ponsonby
Waterloo
Murat
Jena
Hallelujah Harbor A Tacoma scow village of modest life
In the west channel of the Puyallup River sits Hallelujah Harbor a miniature Tacoma town of about seventy five scows and cabins perched on logs. Residents are mainly bachelor fishermen and laborers who own their shack mind their own business and spend Sundays sewing washing and loafing. a diverse community without crime labels thriving on simple fare and communal music on moonlit raft gatherings.
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Puyallup River
Hallelujah Harbor
Tacoma Daily News
Tacoma
Hallejah Harbor
Salvation Army
Scowville
The Manager and Prima-Donna Bargain
Dialogue about paying a manager a thousand dollars a night and the share left for living expenses. A Prima-Donna responds that a benefit performance may be given at season end if treated well.
The Leading Snake Story Sparks Georgia Record
A Georgia weekly exchange reports Bud Sells killed seven copperhead snakes in three days. The reptiles were found within ten feet of each other and measured about fourteen feet in total length.
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Georgia
Tee Bud Sells
Baltic Ship Canal Opens as Major Trade Shortcut
The London Review says Germany’s Baltic canal opening will be a monumental ceremony and a short cut of sixty miles from the North Sea to the Baltic. It could end Denmark’s commercial influence, shift Baltic trade, boost Hamburg and Lübeck rivals, Libau and St Petersburg ambitions, and give Germany economic and peace incentives as the canal keeps trade flowing.
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Germany
Baltic Ship Canal
London Review
North Sea
Baltic
Denmark
Copenhagen
Jutland
Holstein
Hamburg
Lubeck
Elbe-Trave
Courland
Libau
St. Petersburg
Neva
Gallant Yet Odd Assault On City Hall Park
A well dressed young woman was walking through City Hall park at 10 am yesterday when a man in a gentlemanly garb stopped her and claimed a huge devil's darning needle was on her back. He removed his derby and struck her twice with his hat then looked for the needle while she continued toward the Brooklyn bridge astonished and perhaps grateful.
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City Hall Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Gqto
New York World
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Capital
Ment
J. A. Wilcox
Senator Hill
Tammany
Harmon
Erin
Dairy and Poultry
OUR Rural Readers
R. H. Beamish
Connecticut
Tate
Fitzhugh Lee
Pacific Northwest
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