Jerusalem Jews Rise in Palestine Amid Immense Change
Frank G. Carpenter reports from Jerusalem on July 1 that Jews now comprise about 30,000 of 40,000 residents, driving trade, benefiting from relaxed Turkish residency limits, and forming a growing, devout community. He notes diverse Jewish origins, crowded conditions, charitable institutions, agricultural colonies, and a police force, with Jerusalem evolving under foreign influence.
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Frank G. Carpenter
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Edison Shares Nightly Labor Habits in Paris Visit
The interview with Thomas Edison reveals his deep dedication to research at his Menlo Park lab, nicknamed No 6. He describes sleeping only a few hours, keeping a keen focus, and entertaining colleagues with sudden reveals of ideas. he recalls phonograph moments and lights experiments, noting health strain but optimism for future discoveries.
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Menlo Park
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Paris
Jersey
Mr. Edison
Weather and crop outlook across New England and the South
The report notes heavy rains and floods hurt potatoes and overall crops in New England while corn looks good and tobacco and cranberries show improvement. It cites cooler, misty conditions with some drought relief, and details national crop conditions including cotton, fruit, and grain, plus notes on pests and harvest progress across multiple states.
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New England Meteorological Society
Signal Service
New England
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Housatonic
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Gulf States
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Virginia
Delaware
Iowa
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Rockies
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New York
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Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
New Jersey
Pacific Coast
South Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Cay
Arkansas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Exhibition crowds spark chaotic restaurant scenes
In Le Temps a report describes crushes at the exhibition restaurants where hungry guests clash with waiters. A stranger finally seats himself after hours of waiting, then angrily demands a dinner. The waiter replies with a polite timing question, mirroring the crowd tension.
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le Temps
Ganymede
Iask
Autumn sheet music promises strong sales this year
Publishers prep for autumn demand as orders rise. Oliver Ditson & Co of Boston highlights piano pieces including Nearer My God to Thee by M Elmer Currier and selections from Suppe’s Hunting for Luck. New vocal and instrumental works from Ditson and White, Smith & Co list prices from 18 to 75 cents, with notable pieces by Claus, Gilder, and Ryder.
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Oliver Ditson & Co
Boston
God
M. Elmer Currier
Suppe
Fortuna
Nicolo
Boston Orchestra
J. B. Claus
Radcliff
H. W. Carris
W. E. Haesche
Max Maretzek
John Francis Gilder
Lawrence Knight
Johann Strauss
Uppe
L. Dachaver
de Lara
White, Smith & Co
Glenwood
Charles D. Blake
Happy Brook
Eben H. Bailey
Trinity Bells
Ernst Jonas
Paul Jones
H. B. Farnie
Robert Planquette
Pothcurris
Rich Maine man travels incognito as steamboat president
New York Sun recounts Charles S Bailey, Maine line president and oilcloth magnate, cruising aboard Maine line steamers. He chats with passengers, guides trips, finances ministers, and quietly uses wealth to aid youth. Passengers realize the generous tycoon at the wheelhouse may be the line’s main owner.
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New York Sun
Maine Line
Line
New York
Maine
Portland
Cushing’s Island
Bailey
Steamship Line
Charles
Burr
Maino
Love's Faith and a Gardener’s Ledger of Scripts
A poem Love's Faith by Charles L. Hildreth reflects patient enduring love across life and beyond. The piece follows by anecdotal notes in New York Graphic about weekly story papers storing vast manuscript stock in iron safes, many dating over 30 years, hinting at future generations reviving old poems and romances as fresh material.
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Jerusalem
Qmar
Solomon's Temple
L Eader
Eader
Poe
New York Graphic
New York
Old Mrs Smiley Prefers Vet Surgeon Over Young Doctor
Mrs Smiley worries about a young physician attending her and suggests calling the veterinarian down the street, noting the sign reads Veterinary Surgeon and implying the vet must be more experienced. Mr Smiley contemplates the choice with the doctor around the corner.
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Smiley
Child Ida Stevens Visits Doctor in Atlantic Building Elevator Tale
A four year old girl Ida Stevens accompanies her mother to the Atlantic building to see Dr Lawrence. It is her first elevator ride and she quips that they did not go upstairs to see the doctor but took it up with him in a small room.
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Ida Stevens
Atlantic
Dr. Lawrence
Checkers Announcement and Games from New England Rooms
Boston readers learn about the New England chess and checker rooms at 691 Washington Street open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and a selection of checkers and draughts publications for sale including Barker and Martins matches, Gould’s problems, and Wyllie game collections. Also included are problem solutions and notes from W. G. W. Leggett syndicated in the Aberdeen Free Press.
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Boston
Edwin A. Durgin
Mass
New England
Washington Street
Ohhacter & Kelley
Sweet
Barker
Martins
Artins
McCulloch
Gould
Anderson and Wyllie
R. D. Yates
James Wyllie
Stricklawa
Laird
American Checker Review
Robertson
Lyman
Fraver
Smith and Barker
Black
W. G. W. Leggett
Aberdeen Free Press
Sir Leggett
Etter
Position No. 1477. By Fred Allen, Leeds, BLACK, By P. Thirkell, Sunderland
Black author Fred Allen of Leeds and P Thirkell of Sunderland contribute to a position listing titled Position No. 1477. The item references authorship credits and locations but lacks a complete narrative or context in the fragment.
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Fred Allen
Leeds
BLACK
London Checker Championship and Notable Matches Report
The article notes Robertson's Guide corrections in cross-board play and mentions amateur success against masters like M Culloch and Wyllie. It records Freeman challenging Granger for London championship, with the match starting September 9. Scores from Kelly's Island visitors and James McEntee appear, along with local notices and club updates.
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Aason Fl Refi
Robertson
Pach Masters
Messrs. M Culloch
Wyllie
Freeman
Granger
London
M. Ryan
Marquette
Mich
Kelly’s Island
Ryan
Hamilton
Kely
Inesen
Syracuse
York
James McEntee
McEntee
Harvey L. Hopkins
Pices Angher Club
Robham
John McCarlan
Paying for Her Wringer Old Woman Keeps Account
A Chicago Mail piece relates how an elderly former slave woman, illiterate, used painted ring marks as a simple ledger to track instalment payments for a wringer. Small rings signified quarters, larger rings half dollars and dollars, letting her tally payments by eye without reading figures.
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Chicago Mail
Ifme
Jes
Band Players Poker in Woods Story
Gen Porter recalls a military band that dashes to the woods after morning guard-mount to practice away from camp. On a ride near Annsville he finds the band in a cool spot playing poker, a tale told in the New York Tribune and New York Weekly. A telephone operator warns against swearing on the line, prompting a sharp exchange with a subscriber.
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New York Tribune
Porter
Annsville
Pearl-Top Chimneys and Repair Primer Claim
A fragment describes a seller offering a durable "pearltop" chimney by Machet & Co. The salesman is paid to replace each broken chimney with a new one, and a primer from Macbeth is offered for more information.
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Genie
Machet & Co
Macbeth
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