Missionaries, floods, and a speaking phonograph in Australia
The piece notes counts of missionaries in China for Methodists Presbyterians and the American Board. It mentions floods in Italy threatening rail lines and forest replanting needs. A 525 pound sturgeon caused net damage before capture. Wu Ting Fang fears American women with dead birds on hats. In New South Wales a candidate used a phonograph to deliver speeches remotely to voters.
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Methodists
China
Presbyterians
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Italy
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Escanaba Bear Fight Echoes Chicago Cable War
Citizens of Escanaba marvel at a Chicago man who battled a huge bear and drove it off. The feat recalls Chicago’s long fight for a place on the city’s cable cars, a struggle that has continued for years.
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Escanaba
Mich
Chicago
Russia weighs new oil land leasing plan in Baku
Russia considers leasing crown oil lands in Baku district to cut coal oil prices. After 1900 lessees would pay 40 percent of oil produced in natura to the government, enabling it to compete in sales. Previously lessees paid cash taxes.
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Russia
Baku
New Hampshire to honor reunification with navy tablets
The state will present inscribed bronze tablets to the battleships Alabama and Kearsarge. A commission recommended a tablet for the Kearsarge and suggested placing a replica tablet on the Alabama to symbolize the reunion since the original Kearsarge defeated the Alabama.
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New Hampshire
Alabama
Kearsarge
Manila hemp receipts rise as insurgent threats loom
Maj. Gen. Otis to the war department reports at Manila port from Feb 10 to Apr 29 this year 330 000 bales of Manila hemp were received with more on the way as coastal steamers could be secured. The year’s receipts may match or exceed prior records. The report notes insurgent authorities threaten to kill natives who clean hemp to keep prices high.
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Otis
War Department
Manila
History of Senate Bill 268 on New York statute amendments
A historical trace of Senate bill 268 from introduction by Mr. Platt of New York through committee referrals, reports, house objections, amendments, conference, and final presidential approval. The record shows the bill’s path across senate and house stages and the conference process.
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Congressional Record Index
Congress
Senate
United States
New York
Platt
Committee On
Judiciary
House Committee On Judiciary
House
Moving Sidewalk a Paris Fair Echoing 1889 Elevation
At the Paris fair a moving sidewalk circles twenty feet above ground with rails and steps, resembling an elevated railway. American visitors mingle with Parisians as a Pittsburg man poses as a Swedish count to practice his French, delivering a phonograph speech to scattered voters.
Vanderbilt Heiress and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt to Wed
The society item reports the betrothal of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie French in a pending marriage that will unite two prominent families. Elsie French, 21, is an heiress with Ipswich roots and a lively interest in sailing riding swimming and tennis. The piece notes the family fortunes and the elder Vanderbilt lineage, highlighting the notable inheritance shifts surrounding the upcoming marriage.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Millions
Elsie French
Young Vanderbilt
Ormond French
Edward French
Ipswich
Mass
Moving sidewalk spectacle at Paris fairgrounds draws crowds
The long moving sidewalk draws crowds with no stops or starts, expanding to a 3,370 meter path and 9,436 square meters of surface. It offers two speeds and a stationary strip, inviting fun as visitors ride, stroll, or watch, while observers note American tourists mistaken for Parisiennes in bright costumes.
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Rue Des Nations
Esplanade Des Invalides
Moving Sidewalks Prove Convenient in Conversation
In the reflection, he notes the moving sidewalk offers a great convenience. The compact remark highlights its ease of use and practical value for daily travel.
Dickens Martyr Langheimer Returns to Old Cell
A Philadelphia Times excerpt recalls Charles Langheimer in 1841 as a forlorn prisoner who later begged to die in his penitentiary cell. He died years later in solitary confinement after a life of repeated imprisonments and suffering.
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Dickens
Charles Langheimer
Philadelphia Times
Langheimer
Eastern Penitentiary
Cassidy
Australian constituencies large and sparsely populated
An article notes Australian constituencies are big yet thinly populated. Wilcannia, represented by Charles Dickens's youngest son in Sydney for six years, is half the size of England. A Victorian by election saw a candidate unable to visit all remote areas.
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Wilcannia
Charles Dickens
Sydney
England
Victoria
Frozen Butterflies Near The Pole
The article notes butterflies found near the north pole endure cold until they shatter when handled yet may recover in warmth. It contrasts frozen specimens with larvae and pupae that tolerate freezing and warns an open winter with erratic warmth is deadly to them. Six butterfly species have been found within a few hundred miles of the pole.
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Amon
North Pole
Self Cleaning Stable Fork Improves Straw Clearing Tines
An illustrated improvement for stable forks and spades adds a perforated clearing strip with coiled springs at the end tines. The springs contract to slide a bar along the tines when used in straw or hay, then reset to remove clingings after unloading. A catch on the yoke lets the fork function normally as needed.
Catches a Wild Turkey in Shoal Creek Area
Mrs Ripley Moore of Shoal Creek discovers a fine wild gobbler among her flock. While the birds feed she seizes the stray by the leg and secures the prized turkey in her coop to be processed later.
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Ripley Moore
Shoal Creek
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