Medal of Congress for Charley Tong Sing Arctic Hero
In San Francisco a Chinese guide Charley Tong Sing wears two medals for bravery from the United States Navy and Congress. One silver medal, given in 1882, commemorates the Jeanette expedition and bears the inscription from Congress dated September 30, 1890. The other honors his fidelity and courage during the perilous Arctic voyage.
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Americansir
Chiege
San Francisco
United States Navy
Congress
Charley Tong Sing
Tong Sing
United States Navy Department
Washington
Jeanette
Old Constitution
Congress of the United States
Legal Marriage in Scotland and the Gretna Green Legend
The article explains Scotch marriage law, noting declares two witnesses as sufficient to wed if the couple resides legally, Gretna Green once required residence, and that private declarations during rituals do not automatically create marriage unless witnesses believe the intent. It refers to the Little Minister and cautions against assuming private pronouncements always bind.
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Scotland
Earnestness in the Face of Doubted Intent
A fragment implies contention over sincerity and resolve, suggesting a debate about whether efforts are genuine or performative. The text hints at skepticism and potential strategic display rather than true commitment.
Antelope Tale of a Desert Freighter and a Worn Finger
A Mexican freighter named Juan Riviera recounts a perilous desert journey between Chihuahua and Tucson. He describes guiding a thousand antelope into a box canyon, then stabbing them as they rushed out, wearing down his forefinger to a single joint. He notes the danger of excitement in herding.
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Antelope
New Mexico
Arizona
Juan Riviera
Chihuahua
Tucson
Li Hung Chang Loses Trusted Secretary
The severest blow to Li Hung Chang is the desertion of J. W. Pethick an American who had been his private secretary for twelve to fifteen years Pethick advised Li on languages sciences foreign affairs and private business and translated over 800 books into Chinese He resigned last spring and has since denounced Li as untrustworthy and a traitor to friends he served according to the Chicago Record.
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Li Hung Chang
J. W. Pethick
Mr. Pethick
Harl Li
Europe
Asia
Earl
Mr Pethick
Chicago
Morse Is Stage Struck Cab Horse at Broadway Stand
A Broadway and 29th street hansom horse pretends to sleep to stir sympathy from passengers. Regulars feed him sugar and apples and he accepts many gifts, including a $4 bunch of violets, strings and all, as he acts the theatrical star of the cab neighborhood.
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Broadway
29Th Street
New York Sun
Varied Climate Across China and Indo China Regions
The piece describes diverse climates from north to south in Indo China. It notes a two season year in southern provinces and four western seasons in Tonkin and Anam. European manual labor is said to be unfit in the intense heat.
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Indo-China
Tonkin
Anam
Europe
Fall Clothes Check Before You Go Ahead
Prepare your new fall wardrobe with a quick fit and fabric test then proceed with confidence. Ensure garments fit, colors coordinate, and accessories complete the look before outing or event.
Handy Bag Filling Device Demonstrated
A simple suspended bag filling device shown mounted on a wall nail keeps the sack mouth open for grain filling. Shaped like a coal scuttle with a flat side against the wall, it uses bottom hooks to suspend the bag, stabilizing the setup.
King Leopold’s Belgian Partner T F Walsh of Colorado
Thomas F Walsh of Colorado a mining magnate and reputed partner of King Leopold of Belgium allegedly handling several million dollars for the king. Born 1851 in Tipperary Ireland he moved to America at eighteen and built wealth in Worcester and then Colorado through mining. His annual income reportedly exceeds 1.2 million dollars with lavish entertainments noted in Paris.
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Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado
Leopold
Belgium
Walsh
Tipperary
Ireland
America
Worcester
Mass
Paris
Europe
Short Honeymoons and Rings of Modern Engagements
The piece notes shrinking honeymoon lengths from a week to ten days, with some preferring a full month for getting acquainted undistracted. It surveys fashionable customs and mentions novel engagement rings, including three rings forming one and opening to reveal enameled hearts with initials, date, and motto.
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Green Isle
Hymen
Briton's Food Supply Study in Royal Agricultural Journal
A study by R F Crawford in the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society analyzes the United Kingdom food supply. It estimates home versus imported consumption for wheat meat milk and potatoes, finding wheat under 25 percent home sources, meat about 62 percent, milk around 55 percent, and potatoes nearly all home produced. It notes livestock rely heavily on domestic feed.
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United Kingdom
The
Royal Agricultural Society
R. F. Crawford
Crawford estimates global food import reliance and acres needed
Crawford calculates that 22,999,000 acres would be needed to replace imported wheat meat and milk, totaling 47,800,000 acres under crops and pasture. He argues diminishing returns limit large productivity gains and notes UK farming productivity compares favorably with Belgium France and Germany.
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Crawford
United Kingdom
Belgium
Germany
France
Miss Braddon A Prolific Writer and Stage Beginnings
The article notes Miss Braddon has published over sixty novels since 1832 and suggests a prior stage career. It cites An Old Prayer claiming she debuted at the Brighton Theater Royal in 1857 and, in the next five months, portrayed fifty eight distinct characters under the stage name Mary Leyton. Now known as Miss M. B. Braddon, she is identified as Mrs. Maxwell and a widow.
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Miss Braddon
Brighton Theater Royal
Mary Leyton
M. B. Braddon
Maxwell
Mining and Miners in United States
The United States employs 345000 men in mining coal with 125000 in Pennsylvania's anthracite mines. No women have ever worked in American mines, though they were employed in France England and Scotland until recently.
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United States
Pennsylvania
France
England
Scotland
Device to replace crook handle on umbrellas and canes
A patented device allows a concealed hook in umbrella and cane handles. Press a button to release and spring outward for hanging, then press to lock back in the pocket. The British government has granted a patent on the invention.
Rose Fairbank to India as Medical Missionary
Miss Rose Fairbank, newly educated in America, sails from New York to India as a medical missionary. Born in India to a renowned missionary family, she studied at Smith College and Johns Hopkins, and goes to Jhansi’s Mary Ackerman Hoyt Memorial Hospital under the Woman's Board of Missions.
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New York
India
Rose Fairbank
Samuel B. Fairbank
D. D
Mahratta
Henry Ballantine
Henry Fairbank
Edward Fairbank
Hume
Edward A. Hume
Ahmednagar
Interdenominational Committee
Fairbank
Robert Woods
Hatfield
Mass
Smith College
Massachusetts
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Woman's Board of Missions
Mary Ackerman Hoyt Memorial Hospital
Jhansi
Norhwest
Spanish Court Rules Shield Royalty From Touch
A Spanish law forbids anyone to touch the king or queen. Stories recount a childhood scare for Alfonso XIII when a nurse used a swing, prompting a dismissal and a later royal appointment for the helper. Another rider narrowly saved the queen from a fatal drag, and the stretcher escort pursued a hidden traitor who fled across the frontier.
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Spain
Alfonso XIII
Penny in the Slot Shoeblack Ends Old Trade
North London once buzzing with penny box shoeblacks may face extinction as a new automatic device promises quick brushing and polishing. The penny in the slot machine uses a coin to sweep brushes, blacking, and polish, replacing the traditional boy and brushes.
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London
Tall hero son matches brave Navy officer heritage
Lieutenant Walter R. Gherardi, famed for life saving with three gold medals, differs in height and build from his retired rear admiral father. The son stands 6 feet 2 inches tall with symmetrical proportions, while the father appears shorter due to broad frame.
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Walter R. Gherardi
Forgiveness Quote Attributed to Herbert
A short quotation states that one who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge he must pass over himself, attributed to Herbert. The line emphasizes personal accountability and mercy.
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Herbert
Aged Kiowa Comanche Apache Woman Left to Die in Oklahoma Fields
The United States government faces condemnation for a barbarous practice among Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache in Oklahoma Territory. Elderly women over eighty are abandoned in fields to die unless relieved by sympathetic whites or taken to the Indian agency. Travelers hear distressing cries as these women, stripped of strength, are left to perish amid the plains bones mark the fate of those deemed no longer useful.
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United States
Oklahoma Territory
Indian Agency
Tenacious of Life Lobsters and Cod Survive Prolonged Confinement
A United States Fish Commission bulletin details two cases of remarkable hardiness. In fall 1899 about twenty lobsters were left in a car at a fish commission wharf and appeared healthy when opened in March 1900. Also, fourteen cod four to six pounds were left in the Grampus well from November 18, and recovered by April 1900 in Gloucester harbor, showing darker backs and lighter bellies yet lively and strong despite emaciation.
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United States Fish Commission
Fish Commission
Nomans Land
Nantucket
Gloucester Harbor
Mrs Horace W Tabor Seeks Six Months To Save Mine
Denver widow of the Silver King faces poverty after the Matchless mine was sold at auction for 13000 dollars unpaid mortgage. She has six months to raise funds or lose the property. The former social luminary married to the late United States Senator in Arthur era, her own fortune dwindled after Tabor's speculative failures and eventual death.
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Horace A. W. Tabor
United States
Senator Tabor
Washington
Arthur
Denver
H. A. W. Tabor
Senate
Lizzie McCourt
Oshkosh
Wis
Miss McCourt
Tabor
Harvey Doe
Colorado
Increase in Burlap Use Surges Across Nation
An enormous and growing amount of burlap is used in the country reaching about 500 million yards annually. It is employed for bags coat linings and even wall coverings in a dressed-up state as well. Primarily it serves packing and wrapping and rising export demand drives large quantities.
The Man Who Would Be Leader Must Not Lag
A concise pronouncement argues that a potential leader should not delay or hesitate in guiding the procession, stressing swift action and visible leadership.
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Morse
China
King A
Mining and Miners
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