Evans at Grave of Crisp Honored Georgia Orator Speaks
The Charlotte Observer reports General Evans delivered a funeral oration for Charles Frederick Crisp. Evans urged the Christian lesson of life and death as he stood by the bier, comparing the scene to ancient orations and stressing the inevitable hour all must meet.
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Marc Antony
Ceasar
Clement A. Evans
Georgia
Chas
Frederick Crisp
Charlotte
N. C
How the Katydid Sings and A Skin Remedy Notice
An article explains the katydid song produced by rubbing its wing membranes and offers a simple mimicry. A separate note promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as a quick soothing cure for eczema and piles.
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de Witt
Height at which meteors burn
It is supposed meteors begin to burn within about 125 miles of the earth and complete combustion and disappear about 35 to 50 miles above the earth. When we see a falling star we have watched it through a flight of about two miles before it burns out.
Eye care tips for strain free reading and work
Advice on preserving eyesight includes avoiding rubbing eyes and veils, reading with light behind, using pale blue or green walls, and taking five minute rests after two hours of reading or work. Do not read in bed or while lying on a sofa.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Advertised as Healing Remedy
DeWitt promotes Witch Hazel Salve as antiseptic soothing healing for burns scalds cuts and bruises and claims it cures piles. The ad cites Dr W A Wricur endorsing the product and its instant pain relief.
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DeWitt
W. A. Wricur
Czar’s envoys draw large salaries across Europe
The czar’s representatives at European courts receive sizable pay. Ambassadors in London Paris Berlin Vienna and Constantinople earn 47,900 each. The ambassador in Rome to Italy garners £6,000 and the ambassador in Rome to the pope £1,000.
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Europe
London
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Constantinople
Rome
Italy
London Standard
Rare 1804 cent found near East Auburn sold for fifty cents
A farmer near East Auburn New York uncovered an 1804 cent and sold it to J B Thurber of the village for fifty cents. A Boston coin firm says the coin could be worth 1200 dollars if kept well preserved as only one other exists.
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East Auburn
N. Y
J. B. Thurber
Boston
Toothpick Production Counts at Kew Gardens Exhibit
A Spain and Mexico produced toothpick display showed a small specimen at Kew Gardens estimated 17 600 and a larger one not less than 51 000. The report implies significant natural production differences noted at the botanical display.
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Spain
Mexico
Kew Gardens
The Desert Mirage Its Wonders and Explanations
Readers learn how desert mirages form in the western United States. Heat creates a rarefied air layer that reflects inverted images of distant scenery, including waters, trees, animals, cities, and ships, producing convincing illusions on parched landscapes.
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United States
Civilization
Charles Bonaparte's Home Sells After Foreclosure
Charles Bonaparte's home in Baltimore, known as Chestnut Wood, was sold this week at foreclosure after a $100,000 expenditure. An electric railway near the property led to the sale to a suburban improvement company for $35,000, which then mortgaged the estate for $20,000 and realized barely that amount at auction.
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Chestnut Wood
Charles J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
Woman's Smell Sense Variably Compared to Men
A discussion notes that most people have varying color perception between eyes and that women are often more color sensitive, with one exception. Mr Lovibond cites that women may possess innate and educational advantages in color perception, while French studies suggest women are less sensitive than men in sense of smell.
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Lovibond
Handmade Lace versus Machine Made Lace
A New York Commercial Advertiser note explains machine lace is vastly more skilled to produce and generally inferior to true handmade lace. It describes a deception where machine lace braids are combined and finished by hand to imitate authentic lace, acceptable but not in top collections or on premier gowns.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
No, the Quote Is Not A News Item
This text is a provocative opinion line expressing a harsh stance on crime and punishment but lacks any identifiable news event, date, person, organization, or location to form a summary or headline. It reads as a quotation rather than reporting.
Educating Women Shapes Men and Society
The statement asserts that educating women influences both men and children, arguing that female education benefits mankind at large. It emphasizes women as educators of future generations and frames women’s education as foundational to broader social advancement.
Parisian Count in Anna Gould Match Sparks Rumors
A recent report notes the fast pace of a young Frenchman who recently won Miss Anna Gould’s hand and a husband’s share of her fortune. The Count is well known in Parisian society.
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Anna Gould
Good Times for Farmers Amid Rising Prices
The Birmingham News notes cotton and cereal prices are rising and strong foreign demand promises a period of prosperity for farmers in the South and nationwide. The paper anticipates broad improvement across agricultural markets.
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South
Birmingham News
Navy blue gowns surge back in fall fashion tone
Navy blue returns as a favored color for the cold season with versatile uses from seashore wear to formal gowns. Descriptions highlight a soft faced serge dress with white taffeta accents and a second blue gown with scarlet and gold braid and brass buttons detailing.
Moving a Running Factory in Boston by Sliding It
A Boston factory was moved 350 feet to clear the New Haven Hartford line elevation while remaining in operation. The brick building of 350 by 50 feet spans three stories in half and two stories in the rest. Electric motors powered by a nearby generating plant kept the machinery running throughout the relocation.
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Boston
New York
New Haven and
Hartford
Justice's Fee Sparks a Humorous Wedding Exit
A Whitfield justice married a young couple. When asked for his fee the groom said the law allows $2.00 but he cannot pay anything. The groom thanked the justice and left, leaving the official puzzled about his place in the matter.
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Whitfield
Dalton Argus
Lexington Man Accused of Shocking Attack on Girl
A Lexington Missouri report states a man on Main Street grabbed a passing girl by the left ear and tore it from her head, an act described as brutal and alarming by witnesses.
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Lexington
Main Street
One Minute Cough Cure Promised by Dr Wright
An ad claims a hacking cough is dangerous and promises that One Minute Cough Cure will quickly end it. The pitch cites Dr. W. A. Wright as the authority behind the remedy.
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W. A. Wricht
W. A. Wright
Democratic Party in Disfigured Condition After Election
The Memphis Commercial Appeal comments that the Democratic party is in a flawed state after a setback. It argues the party remains alive, defending people’s rights against the Republicans, and questions the forces behind William Jennings Bryan’s defeat while avoiding claims of corruption.
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Democratic Party
How I Came to Have Mr Punkinseed’s Chickens
A prison exchange in dialect recounts a man’s claim he took two chickens with permission from Mr Punkinseed. He argues the farmer offered a chance to help himself and to aid a jobless man, not theft, while the judge questions the explanation.
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Mesself
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