Erie locomotive feats mark new era in railroad power
The Erie railway tested a single locomotive from Jersey City to Buffalo, 423 miles, pulling the Buffalo day express with a seven-car train. The engine, a Corliss design, achieved speeds over a mile a minute and burned soft coal with minimal smoke. It hauled up to nine cars on a standard run and set expectations for longer, more economical journeys in the future.
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Erie Railway
Jersey City
Buffalo
Syracuse Journal
Elmira Advertiser
Dispatch
Hiie
New York
Strong Locomotive Company
New-York
Corliss
Whaira
Hornellsville
Port Jervis
Susquehanna
Fiel
Erie
Erhardt and Van Cott Appointed to New York Posts
President Harrison nominates Joel Erhardt for collector of the port and Cornelius Van Cott for postmaster. Erhardt is a sturdy Republican noted for the mayoral contest against Grant and Hewitt. Van Cott, longtime business figure and former state senator from the eighth district, has held multiple public roles. The Elmira Advertiser says the moves will satisfy Republicans statewide and in New York City.
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Harrison
New York
Joel Erhardt
Gallar
Grant
Hewitt
Cornelius van Cott
Eghth
New- York City
aEena Insurance Company
Westside Savings Bank
Automatic Delivery Company
Erhardt
City of
Elmira Advertiser
Oil activity rises in Allegany Bradford and surrounding fields
The Bradford Era notes unusually fine March weather spurring oil exploration across Allegany Bradford Warren and Forest counties. Drilling activity increases though many wells are small or dry with 17 wells completed producing 721 barrels and 13 new wells started by April 1. Rigs and wells drilling total 39 as the lease market stays brisk.
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Allegany
Great Northern
Warren
Forest
Andover
Steuben
N. Xy
Geo, Green
Zoar
Cattaraugus
Erie
Willet
M.C. Mullin
Bolivar
W. J. Jordan
Clarksville
Allegany Field
Chile to Attend Congress of American Nations in Washington
Telegraphic items note Chile will participate in the Congress of American Nations in Washington this year. General Jacob Sharpe resigns as Milwaukee National Soldiers Home governor for health. General Kilburn Knox succeeds him. Mail supervisor Wilbanks removed in Chicago. Messrs Brookwinier of Wheeling sell two thoroughbred horses for 10000 and 12000 dollars. Grain dealer Harsh firms fail at Newville with executions near 50000. No sufficient evidence to return 400 musicians to Antwerp.
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Chili
Congress of American Nations
Washington
Jacob Sharpe
National Soldiers’ Home
Milwaukee
Kilburn Knox
Wilbanks
Chicago
M. Bell
Washington, W. C
Charles W. Brookinier
Wheeling
West Va
Wilkes
George Wilkes
EF Mahdi
Onward
Newville
J.B. Harsh
John
Harsh
Antwerp
Ednesday
Castle Garden
Quarrel Over Fence Ends in Fatal Shooting in Covington
In Covington Tennessee D 8 Billings a school teacher shot and killed his neighbor ex Tax Collector A J Garbor who had threatened him with a knife and an axe. The incident arises from a dispute over fence boundaries between their properties.
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Covington
Tenn. D
Billings
A. J. Garboro
Tracy
Yorktown
New York
Washington
Topics Uppermost in a Busy Period
A jumble of short notes: a couple wed at Justice Seymour’s bee in HHobo ken, Nod with a $20 check shortchanging $10, a minister’s marriage vow, urban growth in New York and suburbs, a flying squirrel at Rock Spring Church, a Illinois court case about a boy and Bible memory, Waltham Watch Co declares a large dividend, Senator Ingalls becomes president pro tempore, smokeless powder discussed for military use, and a plea for noiseless fireworks for July celebrations.
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New York City
Rock Spring
Chicago Herald
Illinois
Ingalls
Senate
Embroidery Factory Teased for Five Years in Boston
The Salamanez embroidery factory, the only one by America, is leased to Thomas Francis Hinkley of Boston for 2000 dollars per year. He is described as a man of means and will keep every room moving with immediate possession. He has stores in Paris, Boston, and New York. Edwin Booth suffered sudden paralysis in Rochester last Wednesday, halting the play. A Angelica report states a syndicate has secured road possession, will pay back wages, and reopen by May 1, aided by a new bank, bringing relief to Angelica. A wedding in Andover, New York on March 27, 1889 unites Jesse L. Witter of Hartsville, New York and Belle N. Allen of Belfast.
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Penwarden
Ashbury Park
N. J
New York
Atlantic
America
Thomas Francis Hinkley
Boston
Paris
M.L. Rumpff
Angelica
Anegelica
Wellsville
Andover
N. Y
Friendship News item highlights local visits and changes
A bustling notice board lists many names and happenings in Friendship. Several residents travel to New York on business or visit relatives while others plan events, improvements, and community projects. A creamery fundraiser progresses, and local upgrades including a new oil well program and a restored gas lamp are noted.
Wellsville Notes Highlight Military Links and Local Officers
The Wellsville column recalls Col. Tom Thorp visiting with Col. Rifus Scott and notes Thorp’s graduation ties and bravado. It reports Judge Renwick performing a first marriage and Prof. Drake’s past teaching across Richburg Clarksville, plus a rumor of a happy marriage. It also lists Allegany Farmers Cooperative fire insurance officers led by Herman Rice and Lorenzo Wait with Rutherfords as secretaries.
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Greenwood
Friendship
A.w.litel‘field
Rushford
J. W. Rutherford
Edward W. Rutherford
Angelica
Lorenzo M. Wait
Elmira Post Master and Geo Ward Accused in Canadian Funds
Elmira's deputy post master Geo Ward faces inquiry over a considerable sum of money believed to be crossing into Canada. Officials reveal involved parties and potential motive as the probe continues.
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Elmira
Geo
Ward
Canada
Telegraph line from Rushford to Caneadea progressing
Poles are being distributed along the proposed telegraph line from Rushford to Caneadea and the line will soon be in working order.
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Rushford
Caneadea
Neptune Satellite Tilt Evolves Then Returns to 1847 State
M Tisserand reported to the Paris Academy that Neptune's remote satellite shows an inclination rise from about 80 degrees in 1847 to at least 86 degrees now. The retrograde motion and polar flattening explain the shift, which should reverse in about 500 years, restoring the 1847 orientation.
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M. Tisserand
Paris Academy of Sciences
Neptune
Tisserand
New York Telegram
Idle Helper Napped in Shade Provokes Farmer
A farmer finds his lazy helper asleep under a tree after returning from market. The worker admits he sleeps in the shade because he is idle, prompting the farmer to denounce him as unworthy of the sun. The brief anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
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Shade
WICKED STUDENTS AND A BARBERS POLE CAPER
A Boston police tale from the Becton Transcript recounts Harvard students who steal a barber pole, are repeatedly stopped by officers, and released after showings of a receipt. Six students and the pole cycle through the station as patrols laugh at the ongoing prank.
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Boston
Harvard
Ne Shcape
Oliceman
Younz
Becton -Transcript
Torch bearing baboons in North Africa entertainments
In northern Africa, large baboons were used to hold flambeau torches at night events. A ball ended in chaos when one torch caused a fire and a chain reaction of burning and fighting among the baboons, ruining the entertainment per the Philadelphia Times.
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Africa
C.F. Holder
Philadelphia Times
Queen Crowned Over Continent and Millions In Dominion
Quote from Detroit Free Press compares British rule to historic empires noting vast reach across a continent and seas. Describes the queen commanding 1 000 ships and 100 000 sailors with 900 000 warriors marching to battle. Also ranks ancient empires against British power and influence.
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Great Britain
Greece
Detroit Free Press
Ranch life and spirited horses mark Madjeska and Martinot
Madjeska cherishes outdoor life on a California ranch riding horses and driving teams across country roads. She loves fishing and shooting and all that suits a ranch owner. Sadie Martinot favors a pair of spirited horses and an open victoria in the park, often with her manager Ant Berg who gave her a fine team.
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Maljeska
Martinez
California
Madjeska
Sadie Martinot
Antberg
New York Journal
Not Entirely Slave to the Habit
A witty exchange features a 98 year old Auntie admitting not fully quitting smoking and joking about pipe breaks. A visitor presses health benefits, while the girl reporter narrator names a Pisagredir grandson and a mock threat about topknots.
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George
Chicago Tribune
Gun cotton production from cellulose paper process described
A New York Telegraph report outlines how French made celluloid starts as paper soaked in a sulfuric and nitric acid mix to form pyroxyline or gun cotton. After washing and drying the pulp is blended with camphor, pressed, rolled, and dried into elastic sheets used for many forms.
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France
New . York - Telegram
Smugglers and a Bitter Profit in Western Britain
A Bleckwood's Magazine excerpt recalls a time when cheap life necessities were abundant yet smugglers thrived on ram, claret, Spanish wines, and luxuries along the west and southwest coasts. Protestants and magistrates whispered about discreet deliveries while Catholics leaned on contraband for religion and education, with smugglers praised as brave and kindly in perilous ventures.
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BE. Germain
Vienna
Madrid
Bleckwood
Noisy Wedding Plan Triggers Aunts Mock Pity
A bemused older relative comments on wedding cards for Carrie and her groom. She teases that Carrie, known for gadding about, plans hours away from home three days each week, revealing skeptical gossip about the couple and the husband’s future.
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Carrie
Not enough text to determine a complete headline
The fragment discusses a British association meeting and references economic and charitable aims linked to electricity. It notes new applications of its principles and broadening impact beyond any single worker, with a New York Telegram citation.
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New. York
Telegram
Original eau de cologne recipe guarded for two centuries
The recipe for the original eau de cologne was discovered 200 years ago and has been entrusted to ten persons. The written copy is kept in a crystal goblet under triple locks, in a room where the essential oils are mixed.
Sugar Birthings at Hon Bun Residence Draw Big Crowd
Obi. correspondent reports a sugar birth at 126 North Oil Street on Wednesday evening. The event raised funds for the U.S. pastor, featured substantial sugar consumption and enjoyed lively entertainment with the girls. J. H. Keller and Miss Alice Saunders are to be married soon.
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Hon.Bun
North Oil Street
J. H. Keller
Alice Saunders
Whit About the Brakemen
A letter from Lancaster Pa. laments rail callers at depots for unclear clearances and mispronunciations. The writer argues managers should replace jargon with clear announcements so travelers can understand departures and station names.
Of Country Philosophy and the Seedy Old Men
A fragment from the Oil City Derrick reflecting on country life and philosophy. It laments seedy old men who misuse license and claim quick success, arguing few can master more than one thing well. The piece asserts single purpose and steadfast pursuit lead to achievement.
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Avine
Argentine Universities Ranked Among South American Elite
The government patronage backs two Argentine universities considered among the best in South America, comparable to Yale and Harvard in curriculum and standards. The public system, under compulsory education law, spans from kindergarten to high school with 30 colleges and normal schools and 2,726 public schools.
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Yale
Tiarvardi
Republic
Boston
Taohaekint
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Belmont, Allegany County, N. Y
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