Celia Fiennes Diary Noted for Travel in England
The article analyzes Celia Fiennes travel writings from 1697, noting her omission of exact start dates and lack of scenery description. It highlights her frank observations on roads, lodging, and farming, plus comparison to Tennyson and broader notes on orthography, travel conditions, and her personal character.
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Gots
England
Celia Fiennes
Are
Burleigh House
Tennyson
Anne
Mary
Celia
Van
Fines
Fiennes
Saye
Grif
Saetia
Seale
Seal
Say
Sele
Canterbury
Salisbury
Salsebery
Liverpool
Leverpoole
Beauchamp
Causeway 18
Caussey
Cella Fiennes
Financial policy and silver coinage clash in Congress
Comptroller Lacey successors and Windom face banking and currency reforms. Treasury aims to extend bank note circulation, ease bond deposits, and remove circulation tax. President Harrison risks party losses if he opposes silver coinage. Senate finance committee and leaders Sherman, Allison, and Aldrich could block radical moves, but odds favor continued resistance to debased currency. CONANT.
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Trenholm
Lacey
Congress
Treasury Department
Fairchild
Jordan
Windom
Huston
United States
Dakota
Montana
Washington
Harrison
General Grant
Pacific Slope
Committee On Finance
Senate
Sherman
Allison
Aldrich
White House
Conant
Progress of the South in New Industries This Quarter
The Tradesman reports 1021 new industries in the last quarter, up from 690, with 1711 new enterprises in the first half of 1889 versus 1290 a year prior. Cotton and woollen mills lead, Georgia with ten new mills, North Carolina eight. Alabama dominates foundries and machine shops, railroad firms surge, and wood working establishments rise amid a shift from speculation to resource-based enterprise.
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Chattanooga
Tradesman of
South
Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
South Carolina
St Louis Rowing Club Boat Tragedy Near Von der Ahe Christenings
In St Louis on July 1 the St Louis Rowing Club planned to christen a new boat named Von der Ahe with Mr. Von der Ahe in attendance. A North End Club four oared crew attempting to land near barges capsized. three rowers Henry Breen Herman Karnatz and William Karnatz aged 24 to 26 drowned. A. Trebus aged 22 was rescued after being carried under a barge and severely bruised.
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von der Ahe
North End
Henry Breen
Herman Karnatz
William Karnatz
Irebus
Lucas Edel
Champier
Edei
Hearly
Trebus
Sur
Cronin Case Witness in Police Hands
German suspect John Kuntze, indicted with six others for Dr Cronin murder, has beenheld by police for days and is said to be the key witness whose grand jury testimony accelerated indictments. He reportedly confessed driving Detective Coughlin to Carlson cottage on May 4 using P O Sullivan’s horse and wagon. The regular grand jury may be impaneled July 22 unless a special panel is called. Police officer Moore testified at the coroner’s inquest and alleges pressure from Irish policemen and spies. A threatening note warns Moore to quit the force, signed Cuan-na-Gael.
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Cuicano
John Kuntze
Dr. Cronin
Kuntze
Coughlin
Carlson Cottage
P. O'Sullivan
Longenerker
O'Sullivan
Woodrutt
Beggs
Burke
Moore
Cronin
Alexander Sullivan
Cuan-Na-Gael
Harvard Rowing Decline Examined by Colonel Bancroft
Colonel Bancroft of Cambridge critiques Harvard rowing after four years of defeats at New London. He cites shifting training, faculty restrictions, and a move from the old rigid system that Yale and English universities favored, noting track success but overall intercollegiate setbacks.
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Harvard
Crimson
Yale
W. A. Bancroft
Cambridge
New London
Harvard College
English University
Harvards
Barnum to Take Show to England in October
Barnum declares a greatly amplified American circus and menagerie will sail for England around October 12 opening at Olympia London by November 1 for the winter season. Transportation estimated at 500000 dollars with three large steamers or five smaller ones. Forty advance agents will precede the expedition with sixty tons of mounting equipment. The company will include every notable American performer. The Olympia is described as the world’s largest building with seating for 30000. Barnum aims to prove American shows surpass European entertainment.
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Great Britain
America
Olympia
Barnum
Connelly denies Cronin case victim claim at Castle Garden
New York July 1 William Connelly manager of the landing bureau at Castle Garden refuted Heralds claim that Dr McInnerny fell victim to the faction linked to Dr Cronins removal asserting Melanerny is alive and well
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New York
William Connelly
Castle Garden
the Herald
McInnerny
Cronin
Melanerny
Embezzler Bushnell Captured in Chili for Trial
William A. Bushnell, once confidential book-keeper for Butler Stillman Hubbard in New York, embezzled 75000 dollars in 1878 and fled. He has been captured in Chili and is enroute to face trial in custody of Inspector Byrne's detective unit.
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New York
William A. Bushnell
Butler, Stillman & Hubbard
Bee
Chili
Inspector Byrne
Noted Passengers on the Newport Steamer Arrive New York
The Newport reached New York from Aspinwall with passengers including Colonel North the Peruvian nitrate king and his daughter E Pratt who had been imprisoned at Panama for 300 days. Also aboard were Milton Prior the London Graphic artist from Callao and W H Russell of the London Times.
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Newport
New York
Aspinwall
Colonel North
E. ©. Pratt
Panama
Milton Prior
Callao
W. H. Russell
London Times
Elastic Starch Superior to All Shun Initiations
Elastic Starch is presented as superior to all competing starches while urging readers to shun initiations. The item emphasizes quality and exclusive favor toward Elastic Starch.
Early Baseball Results From Several City Games
At St. Louis St. Louis 8, Louisvilles 2. At Kansas City Kansas Citys 6, Cincin natis 3. At Jersey City Newark s 3, Jersey Citys 2. At Hartford Hartfords 6, Lowells 5. At New Haven New Havens 9, Worcesters 6.
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Louisvilles
Kansas City
Kansas Citys
Cincinnatis
Jersey City
A Wicked Italian Swindles Friend Over Money
Angelo Cestaro a fruit vendor at 58 Shawmut avenue saved 800 dollars to visit Italy. A stranger claimed to have money in bank and offered to draw and travel together. The con man put 500 in a valise and had Cestaro add 300. The valise held only worthless paper and the Italian vanished.
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Angelo Cestaro
Shawmut Avenue
Italy
Cestaro
Two Inventors Contend Over Electric Light Invention
James Clay and Sylvanus F. Van Choate of 555 Columbus Avenue are linked to an invention for improving electric lights. Van Choate had Clay arrested for allegedly appropriating parts of the invention piece by piece. Police found the parts in Clay’s trunk as he prepared to travel to New York.
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James Clay
Sylvanus F. van Choate
Columbus Avenue
van Choate
Clay
New York
Tragedy on railroad track leaves man legless
Sylvester Poland a 30 year old resident of Essex street Lynn was fatally injured at 10 30 last evening when struck by a train on the New York and New England railroad near the depot in this city. Both legs were crushed beyond hope and amputation will be required.
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Sylvester Poland
Essex Street
Lynn
New York & New England Railroad
Portland officers chosen at O R N meeting
PORTLAND July 1 At a meeting of the directors of the O R N today the following officers were elected President Edmund Smith Philadelphia first vice president W S Ladd Portland second vice president W H Holcomb Omaha secretary Theo Wzang Portland assistant secretary Prosper W Smith New York The Northern Pacific Terminal directors reelected the old officers except J W Johnston was substituted for W H Holcomb as resident manager
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Portland
Edmund Smith
Philadelphia
W. S. Ladd
W. H. Holcomb
Omaha
Fheo Wzang
Prosper W. Smith
New York
Northern Pacific Terminal
J. W. Johnston
Confederate Captain Pierce Dies by Own Hand in New Orleans
New Orleans La June 1 Captain William Pierce longtime commander of the Continental Guards shot himself in the club room of the armory this morning dying instantly. No motive is given for the act. Pierce was a brave Confederate soldier who lost a leg at Chickamauga and served until the war’s end.
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William Pierce
Continental Guard
Pierce
Continental Guards
Chickamauga
Pat lé to the Test. Ped ine saves half the labor of washing.
Ped ine claims major labor savings in washing and cleaning tasks. The note highlights reduced effort and efficiency, suggesting significant time and resource benefits for households or workshops.
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Pat Lé
Vindication of the Dowager Lady Lytton in America
A critical note condemns reprinting Bulwer Lytton's Vindication as disagreeable and unjust. The piece emphasizes the author’s vanity selfishness untruthfulness and cruelty as familiar flaws, arguing no valid excuse exists for publication in the United States.
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England
Miss Dewey
Lady Lytton
America
Bulwer
Belford's M Deteriorates In Essays On The Club
A fragmentary critique laments Belford's magazine content deteriorating with three exceptions. It notes a troubling essay about "he Lad i the Club" and questions the writer Helen Gard t yaken to the Boh toa keener. It also hints at broader concerns about tone and discrimination.
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Helen Gard
Gove
Pove
Phip G. Bert, Jr
Sherman
Health Renewed by Ayer's Sarsaparilla Told by Mrs Lake
Mrs Jos Lake of Brockway Centre Idaho describes severe liver and digestion troubles lasting four years. After medical care failed she began Ayer s Sarsaparilla and soon noticed improvement in health and digestion.
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Ayer
Jos. Lake
Brockway Centre
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Testimonials Stir Community Faith
Citizens of Rockway Centre Michigan certify Mrs Lake’s health restoration after faithful use of medicines. The letter cites improved digestion, strength, and household duties resumed. Ayer’s Almanac testimonials note a brother in England cured of foot sores and returned to work in a Brisbane sugar mill.
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Rockway Centre
Mich
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Queensland
Australia
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