Couple wed as ship sinks on voyage to Australia
Amid panic on the steamer St Levan carrying 300 emigrants to Australia a young couple awaiting death asked to marry. The chaplain wed them with two witnesses as the ship sank and 36 passengers jumped overboard. Only seven aboard the smallest boat survived to reach SoCotra after 12 days at sea.
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St. Levan
Australia
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Isle of
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Remarkable Copper Emple Served 20 Years on Police Force
An 88 year old ex policeman George Henry Emple of New York City, born April 12 1818 in Fonda New York, served in the police for over two decades without ever discharging a firearml and never left New York state. He joined the force through former Mayor Fernando Wood and retired at 65 under the age limit. He is known in Mount Morris Park for his eccentricity and strict personal habits.
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Mount Morris Park
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Alidm
Mulberry Street
New York
Ang Express
Agleep
Fernando Wood
Fittyrmonth Street
Fonda
Great Shell Collection at San Francisco Professor’s Treasures
The article touts a vast shell collection owned by Prof. Constant de Lange as unmatched globally. It notes specimens from every sea and land, decades of work by de Lange, and praise from eminent authorities including the San Francisco Bulletin.
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Constatic de Lange
Speonlang
Stanford
de. Lange
Humorous Clippings Flash Local Quips and Quirks
A collection of witty snippets from various papers. A Detroit Journal jab mocks laziness and wealth, a Mindnapolia News notes Paris crowds buying 190000 pounds of snails daily, and a Philadelphia Record quip features a mendicant’s plea. An Indianapolis Journal bit jokes about a wardrobe and a new cook.
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Detroit Journal
Paris
Mindidnapolia Newsi
Philadelphia Record
Indianapolis Journal
Fragmented interview quotes touch on relationships and judgments
A jagged exchange mentions Katie and Mr Rex Katie's mother and hints at money, access to art, and expectations. The fragment references someone named Picador and a late curfew, contrasting with other young men.
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Rex
Nature. Rind in California
The article contrasts New England farmers facing harsh seasons with Californians who enjoy leisure during drought. It highlights cheaper horses and easy fruit crops, a self determined lifestyle for free dwelling summer cottages, and preplanned activities from hunting to reading. It notes California's predictable dry season and flexible social life.
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New England
Volntry
International Monthly
Jess
Fouillant
Amended complaint in divorce case cited by Porter Ashe
San Francisco lawyer Porter Ashe reports a client seeking a divorce on the ground his wife throws objects at his dog. The husband complains the wife misses the dog and instead hits him, arguing the act should justify dissolution.
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