Corbett Knocks Out Mitchell in Three Rounds
In Jacksonville on January 25 the American champion Corbett defeated English challenger Mitchell in three rounds for the world title and $20,000 purse. Referee called time at 1:46 pm. Corbett dominated Round 1 with lefts and body blows, twice floored Mitchell in Round 2, and finished with a knockout in Round 3.
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Pacific Coast
Corbett
Jacksonville
Fla
Mitchell
Rowards
Jin
Charlie
Jim
Populists Push Graduated Income Tax Plan in Congress
Representative Pence of Colorado, for the Populists in Congress, will offer a graduated income tax amendment. It scales 1 to 5 percent across income bands from 2,500 to over 100,000 dollars, aligning with the third party platform while preferring to support the Democratic amendment if possible.
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Wasuinceronx
Representative Pence
Colo
Congress
House
Pence
Emperor Sends Wine to Bismarck after Illness
In Berlin January 25 Colonel Von Moltke delivered a bottle of fine old wine from Emperor William to ex chancellor Prince Bismarck at Friedrichsruhe. The gift included an autograph letter thanking him for recovering from influenza and noting he will come to Berlin early next week.
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Berlin
William
von Moltke
Friedrichsruhe
Bismarck
Princes Bismrck
Cologne
Purdue university Heavalen shops destroyed by fire
Fire swept the newly built Heavalen shops and annex at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana, causing an estimated 175000 in loss with 45000 insured. The blaze damaged the structure and content of the facility, recently completed at a cost of 180000.
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Lafayette
Ind
Heavelen
Purdue University
Japan's Great Artist Meizan Praised in Satsuma Work
A writer hails Meizan as Japan's leading decorator of Satsuma ware. The artisan is praised for harmonious color blending delicate flower painting and masterful border design. The writer notes his skill even in filling a bow with 2 000 butterflies. Philadelphia Post.
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Japan
Meizan
Satsuma
Noone
Phila
Elphia Poss
Washingtons leisure culture and a streetcar misread
A Washington letter surveys the ease loving population in the capital including retired officers widows and diplomats and notes the city’s elegant streets and shade trees. A street car scene ends with a sharp exchange about misinterpreted talk and a mistaken reference to typewriters.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Legion
Diplomatic Corps
Washington Letter
Curious cups and pegged minds in old verses
Writings recount how pegged drinking cups led to jokes and phrases about being “in a merry pin” or “taking a man down a peg.” Selections discuss war’s costs, human cleverness, and the ideal of art elevating civilization as seen in Kate Field’s Washington and Scribner’s Magazine.
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St. Dunstan
Sala
Satan
Beelzebub
Kate Field
Washington
Maharajah Dhuleep Singh and Sikh Wars Recap in Britain
Dhuleep Singh, son of Ranjeet Singh born 1838, lived in England after Sikh wars. He renounced Christianity, sought revival of Sikh power, was warned by Britain, later pardoned, died in Paris. The piece recounts his life in London and Paris, ties to the Prince of Wales, and notes on Sikh history and temple rites.
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Maharajah
Dhuleep Singh
Paris
London
Ranjeet Singh
Punjab
England
Dhateep Singh
Suffolk
Prince of Wales
Dhuleep
Cairo
Bombay
Maharanee
Ada Douglas Wetherill
Chuleep
Russia
Asia
Paba Nanak
Five Rivers
Aden
India
Mooltan
Chillinnwallab
Ghuzneec
Whaleep
Imuahatajah
Dick Taylor
Louisiana
Sandringham
Taylor
Dhauleep
Singh
Nanak
Amritsir
Lahore
Runjeet
New York Times
Napoleon
Cromwell
Specter
Britain
St. Louis Republic
Impressive Byplay and Comic Caller Exchange
A humorous exchange from the New York Weekly features Mrs Finestile arriving to call and Mrs Wayback instructing to peek from a window, revealing a playful domestic banter about admission. A San Francisco Argonaut quip defines science versus philosophy in a witty remark by a biology professor.
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San Francisco
General Lee Dinner Table Drama and Parole Bacon Tale
A Civil War Christmas dinner at General Lee's tent features Ephraim the servant serving cabbage potatoes and a small bacon slice to five officers including Longstreet Gordon and Kershaw. Ephraim trembles at offering bacon, claiming he borrowed it by parole and must return it. Grant jest about dinner knowledge follows in a humorous Louisville Courier-Journal report.
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Ephraint
Lee
Longstreet
Gordon
Kershaw
Stecember
Ephraim
Dar
Grant
Chneral Lee
Love and Liberty and Women Farmers Featured in Vogue
A verse about love ends with setting love free and a warning about return. The piece highlights California women farmers like Mrs Theodosia Shepherd, Mrs Strong, Mrs E P Buckingham, and Georgia McBride as successful, prosperous growers and advocates for farming as a vocation. An anecdote about Hiram Maxim recalls his boyhood image in Sangerville and a Maine joke on a future inventor. A loaf recipe notes a two pound flour dough yields 2 pounds 81 1/2 ounces baked.
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California
East
Theodosia Shepherd
Ventura
Strong
E. P. Buckingham
Vacaville
Georgia McBride
San Jose
San Francisco
Royal Ruby Port Wine certified as pure and well aged
Prof Niel meat chemist certifies Royal Ruby Port Wine as absolutely pure and well aged. The wine is praised for health restoring properties and suitability for convalescents, the aged, nursing mothers, and those weakened by overwork. Sold by R E Eveleigh Bloomfield Ind at $1 per quart and 60 cents per pint.
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Niel
R. E. Eveleigh
Bloomfield, Ind
Notice of weekly trustee office hours in Taylor township
Henry Borther, Trustee, announces weekly office hours at his residence in Taylor township Greene county Indiana on Saturdays during his term. No business will be conducted on days other than Saturdays as required by law.
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W. W. Moffett Offett & Davis
Bloomfield
Indiana
Greene County
Stafford Township
Marco
Samuel N ° Yeoman
Washington Township
George Bosared
Trustes
Norgela
Highland Township
Indiade
Grant Township
Swiss City
WM. H. Deokabd
Ouse Township
Newberry
Seach
John DO. Moore
Smith Township
E. Spainbower
NOTIC
Wright Township
Jastonville
WM. Powell
Trosteo
Taylor Township
Eaid Township
Henry Bortehr
Genter Township
Office of Trustee
Heaton P.O
F. Stringfellowg
Terre Haute Rail Connections and Timings
Rail timetable fragment shows connections for Terre Haute with multiple towns including Washington Worthington Elliston and Elnora. Lists arrival and transfer times such as 4:20 p.m 11:00 a.m and connections to South and North routes with various line names and agencies.
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Terre Haute
Worthington
Elliston
Elnora
Washington
ONG
iChay City
EL I
Saline
Brazil
Penna
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J. J. StannaRp
Concord
N. H
E. P
Jonka
M. D
Orteana
Mass
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Allen Nursery CO
Rochester, N. Y
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Swatlona
Efinghem Sullivan
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Awe: It
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G. H. Hendren
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Rochester, N.Y
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Macavagua
Richard Tucker
Mary Bowman
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Chamberlain
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Young Ladies’ Seminary
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Sangerville
Maxim
Maine“d
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Scientific American
Runn Et CO
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Merson Short
New Court House
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Fiarch Oi
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United States
Enquirer Company
Richard Odgers
Foster's Patent
Endres
Harnese
Yveleigh
Stacup
Hert & Graham
Dry Good Fields & Buskirk
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E. I. Ingres & Co., General Mend’se. Linton
J. W. Wolford
Dysart & Bobley Hardware
Hamilton & Ferrer Drugs
H. J. Hasman Druge
Linton Coal & Mining Co
Phoebe Hunt Millinery
Linton Supply Co
L. G. Chapman Hardware & Stoves
E. Eichin Millinery
H. A. Bedwell Harness
Friend Bros
Boots & Sheea
Eva Bradfield
John Bain Groceriea
Dagger
Haddon & Co
Druga
J.P. McKissick
Sime & Taylor
Mineral City
H.C. Feutz
Owensburg
Z. Rush & Son
W. B. Mitchell Jewelery
W.S. Senty Dry Goode
J. W. Skerd Lruge Williams Broe
Fieldv & Streander Hardware P
Lehman Furniture
Genl, Merchardine
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Bedford
Qweneburgh
Dresden
Sv Eee
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Doleen
Mineral Ase
Svritz City
Eastward
Switz
Teees
Bloomfield Sol
Koleen
Ly Robinson
Owensturgh
Indianapolis & Vincennes
Penn Sylvania
Mapolis Eit Crossing
Maywood
Valley Mill West Newton
Friendswood
Mooresville
Mathews
Brooklyn
Centreton Tartinsville
Hynds
Paragon
Gosport
Romona Spencer Freedom Farmers
Rorthington Dixon
Switz City
Lyons , Beshrod Marco
Sandborn
Westphalia
Sweedspeirt Bleknelt Braceville
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Mond
Columbus
Pittsburgh
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E. A. Ford
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