Fate of the Apostles Martyrdoms and Deaths Listed
A colonial-era list records the deaths of the apostles, including St. Paul beheaded at Rome and St. Simon Zealot crucified in Persia. It recounts St. Jude shot, St. Matthias stoned and beheaded, and St. James the Great beheaded in Jerusalem, among others with varied fates across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Rome
St. Simon Zealot
Persia
St. Jude
St. Matthias
St. James the Great
Jerlem
St. Luke
Greece
St. Barnabas
Salania
St. Bartholomew
St. Philip
Hieropolis
Phrygia
St. Thomas
Caromandel
St. Mark
Alexandria
Egypt
St. Andrew
St. Matthew
Ethiopia
St. James the Less
St. John
Asia
Local cryptic notes hint at unnamed events and figures
A garbled passage mentions several oblique names and terms, suggesting a fragmented report. Key entities such as Wwueaiu Kre Mareeu and Memory ed Lione appear without clear context or dates, indicating partial OCR from a historical page with unreadable sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lione
Leon
Luikuer
Lolent Wuxnery
Eeibe
Remarkable Feat by 91-Year-Old Newburg Artist
Joseph Alexander of Newburg New York at 91 demonstrated unusual handwriting and drawing feats. He formed a heart shaped space 219 by 2 inches and drew a circle the size of a dime writing the Lord's Prayer inside and the whole 103rd Psalm within. In Washington he produced a postal card sized sheet containing 12 400 letters with the Lord's Prayer in each corner. The Smithsonian Institution now holds the remarkable works.
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Joseph Alexander
Newburg
N. Y
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Candle Power and Lighting Distinctions
The candle power can be gauged by shadow comparisons with a standard candle. A Milwaukee woman, described as religiously fanatic, travels the country setting fire to churches of her denomination. Oberlin College in Ohio first admitted female students. Albert Durer predicted future wood engraving in 1527. Twenty lives separate the German emperor from the British throne.
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Milwaukee
Oberlin College
Ohio
United States
Albert Durer
Germany
Syrup of Figs Promises Easy Relief and Health Benefits
Knowledge promotes comfort and enjoyment through the pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. It cleanses the system, relieves colds headaches and fevers and helps constipation without harming the liver or bowels. Sold by all druggists at two sizes and bottled by the California Fig Syrup Company with its name on every bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Sharks and Sharks Falls Broke in High Stakes Card Tale
A Tennessee gambler recalls a big poker night with old Taylor at Butte. Four Tacoma sharks tried a tap against a banker’s stash, but Taylor intervened, cashing out while Jim won 126 dollars on the night.
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New York Herald
Old Taylor
Butte
Jim
Tacoma
Old Pet's Place
Taylor
Medill's California Ties Highlight Tribune Guards
Editor Joseph Medill, famed Chicago Tribune publisher, spends time in California managing a fruit plantation. In Chicago, Managing Editor Van Benthuysen leads the paper and proudly presents younger staff to Medill at the Newspaper Club reception. Medill muses about pay roll ahead of the next day.
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Ray
Joseph Medill
Chicago Tribune
California
van Benthuysen
Medill
Chicago
Tribune Force
The
Star
Newspaper Club
Tribune
Clark Street
Van
Aluminum Fabric Cloth Weaves Aluminum in Textiles
New fabrics are produced by weaving aluminum or its alloys with traditional materials to create cloth that resists chemical action and shows a bright lustre. The metal can be used alone or with silk or linen, drawn to fine threads or wrapped around in various forms for wear.
Discovery of Thirty Five Sacks of Bones in Clapton Cellar
A London cellar yield shocks locals as authorities probe thirty five sacks of human bones found by a late tenant. The bones were stored for another man identified as an articulator of skeletons, with origin of the remains still unknown.
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Clapton
London
Fifty Miles an Hour Cable Production Surges
A London firm has manufactured eight of the eleven transatlantic cables linking the United States to England and turns out fifty-five miles of cable every twenty four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
England
Renewing Their Youth in Florence Veterans Claim Cure by Pink Pills
World Herald reporter notes revived activity among Florence elders. Veterans An drew Finkenkeler and R. W. Cowan credit Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring strength, easing rheumatism and paralysis symptoms, and enabling return to work and daily activity. Pills marketed by Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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World-Herald
Omaha
Neb
Florence
Imaha
Andrew Finkenkeler
Iowa Volunteers
Austin
Texas
Alexander
World Herald
Forest Lawn
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Terms Used on Change and Insurance Claim Notice
Paper notes or bills not representing a sale but discounted for drawer or endorsers. balance of trade definition. ballooning stocks. bear. buying long. breadstuffs defined. Des Moines Iowa May 10 1895 letter from L R Gauwpe about farm barn fire loss and Hawkeye Insurance settlement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Madison County
Hawkeye Insurance Company
L. R. Gauwpe
We are engaged, will you pray for me
The exchange between George and Ethel turns humorous as she admits years of praying for him before their engagement and promises to thank the Lord for him now that the bond is sealed. The lighthearted moment captures a domestic tone and affectionate wit.
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Ethel
George
One Fare Round Trip Tickets to Texas by Missouri Kansas & Texas
June 11 sale offers one fare for round trips to points in Texas by the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway. Lake Charles Louisiana and Eddy and Roswell New Mexico tickets are valid for return twenty days from sale. For details contact H. A. Cherrier at 316 Marquette Building Chicago Ill.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co
Texas
Lake Charles
Eddy and
Roswell
N. M
H. A. Cherrier
Marquette Bldg
Chicago
Sooraina Syrup for Children Teething Advertised
An old remedy claim promotes Mra Winson's Sooraina Syrup for Teething Children. The text mentions historical note about Books in their present form attributed to Attalus king of Pergamus in 887, reflecting antiquated editorial style.
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Mra Winson
Attalus
Pergamus
Quick Lunch for Eighteen Lets Hungry Youths Eat
A Nassau Street restaurant that serves leftovers to a daily crowd of hungry children at 4 PM received an unexpected lunch courtesy of a well dressed businessman. He bought sandwiches for himself and then extended meals to fourteen ragged boys, paying $2.75 after the feast.
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Nassau Street
New York Herald
Theater Alley
Gamin
Beaded Glass Shades Add Gentle Light in Paris
A Paris society woman inspired a new lamp shade made from glass beads to soften incandescent light. Electrician E Vedovelli crafted a bead shade with a circular lazy tong clasp. The novel shade impressed guests, sparking orders from across Paris and turning the maker into a full time supplier.
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Paris
E. Vedovelli
Domestic Hints for Thriving Cookery and Baked Goods
A collection of old kitchen instructions covering broiled pork chops pie crust corn fritters soft candy doughnuts vinegar pudding barbequed pork whipped cream pie and various fritters. Recipes provide steps for using lard butter sugar flour and eggs with notes on cooking times temperatures and serving ideas.
THE FRINTING BUSINESS
A London School Board return shows printers lead as future occupations among scholars with 625 destined for printing. Other top trades include grocers 257, greengrocers 245, bakers 202, engineers 179, carpenters 148, plumbers 123, hairdressers 120, drapers 95, and butchers 21.
Notable Literary Plot in New York Weekly Exchange
A scene from New York Weekly reveals a scheme where a trusted employee urges an editor to offer actress Mme. Highart $10,000 at the St. Gabriel hotel to secure a short story. The plan hinges on pressuring with money and witnesses as leverage.
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Mme. Highart
St. Gabriel Hotel
Joe Whittaker
New York Weekly
Royal Baking Powder Company Ad
Advertisement for Royal Baking Powder from the Royal Baking Powder Co located at 106 Wall Street New York highlighting a premium baking product for home cooks and professional kitchens.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
Wall ST
New York
Largest Cities by Population Listed in Order
The authoritative list names London as 4,231,431. Paris 2,447,957. Chicago 1,850,420. New York 1,801,739. Canton 1,600,000. Berlin 1,579,244. Tokio 1,389,684. Vienna 1,364,548. Philadelphia 1,142,653. Brooklyn 957,103 as the ten largest cities by population.
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London
Paris
Chicago
New York
Canton
Berlin
Tokio
Japan
Vienna
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Fate OF
Apostles
Schraae
Gay
Swansoh Rhumatic Cure CO
Dearborn St
Ely
Warren St
N.Y
Sharks
Nebraska
Cincinnati
Natal
Darwin
India
Bank of England
Atlantic
Silk Works
Northampton
Mass
Gov
People’s Common Sense
R.V. Pierce
M.B
Invalids’ Hotel and Institute
Buffalo
Worlh
Main Street
Buffalo, N. Y
IMMAN
John Carle & Sons
W. L. McKay & CO
Caneva
Druggista
A. Spander & Co
Topeka
Kansas
W.N.U.D.M
St. Jacobs Oil
Aed
Cave Spring
Scott
Kemnom
Scott & Bowne
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