Chinese Coolie Trade Reportedly Expands Into New York
News reports an alleged organized system to import Chinese laborers as coolies to the United States. A group allegedly based at 35 Mott Street handles recruitment, with routes via Havana and Cuba, using the Southern Pacific to ship from New Orleans. The first 75 embarked June 16, with several reaching New Orleans, New York, and the city by August.
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New York
New York City
China
United States
Mott St
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Havana
Cuba
Lord Pig
Southern Pacific Road
New Orleans
Rice
California to welcom e 50000 Southern negro colonists
Senator Leland Stanford aids a movement led by Rev. R C O Benjamin to settle up to 50000 African Americans in California over the next year. The plan targets 50,000 acres in Fresno and Shasta counties for irrigation and homes as Southern groups move northward from Alabama Texas and Carolinas amid protests from leading newspapers.
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Cal
Leland Stanford
California
R. C. O. Benjamin
Fresno
Shasta
Alabama
Texas
North
South Carolina
Benjamin
South
Odd Coincidence Tied to Mrs Polk’s Death at White House
Aug 15 a White House mail mix prompted an odd note among staff. A letter addressed to Mrs James K Polk, forwarded to the mansion, arrived after 40 years since her occupancy. News of her death later that day heightened the coincidence.
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White House
James K. Polk
Tragic Aeronaut Annie Harker Falls Near Coney Island
Miss Annie Harker known as Frank La Belle and Francie Percival, an aeronaut and parachute jumper from Indianapolis, plunged to the ground near Coney Island after an ascent from the Ohio River side. She died from the fall as the crowd looked on.
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Cixcinnatr
Annie Harker
Frank la Belle
Francie Percival
Coney Island
Ohio River
Harker
Indianapolis
Ind
Mrs James K Polk Dies at 88 in Nashville Tennessee
Mrs James K Polk widow of the 10th U S president died at 7 30 Friday at her Nashville home aged 88 She entered the White House as First Lady March 5 1845 and welcomed many prominent figures Her strict Tennesse upbringing and avoidance of cards and dancing were noted during her years in Washington
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James K. Polk
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Polk
White House
Madison
Washington
Clays
Bentons
Fromyall
Oen Childress
Tennes
Wian A
Tennessee
Reessebboy
Missing details from Baltimore political scene linked to Nashville family
OCR fragment notes Mrs. Paday dying after returning home to Nashville. It mentions Polk and a June 1440 date, health decline prior to death, and death attributed to exhaustion from old age. The damaged text lacks clear names and events.
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Unite Sipton
Baltimoore
Polk
Evey
Eaid
Nashville
Paday
Captured the President Robbed at the Gayoso Hotel
Friday, R Dudley Frayser, president of Security and Memphis City banks and principal owner of the Public Ledger, was chloroformed and robbed at the Gayoso Hotel by a man calling himself John A Morris from New Orleans. The assailant demanded a $5000 endorsement, fled after taking $50 and his watch, leaving a check on the table.
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Security and
Memphis City Banks
Memphis City Railway
The
Public Ledger
Memphis
Gayoso Hotel
John A. Morris
New Orleans
Ponte
Advange
Ape Waeed
A. Hoppe Drug Store
Ophise
John G*orris
Froyeet
Morris
Frayser
Goodwin feud over house as Nat Goodwin guards home
New York report says Nat Goodwin, outside, and wife inside the $40 000 Queen Anne house at 226 West Enday are in an armed truce. Goodwin claims the house is his, mortgages in his name, taxes paid, and denies gifting it to Nella. A three-man armed guard will guard the home before his San Francisco tour opening next Saturday.
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St. Petersburg
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Lon
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Eerm
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Lizard Point
William O’brien
Himrian Lord Salisbury
O’brien
Bakruptcy Court
Robert Louis Steyn
Amo
Ailuna
Apia
Berne
Mine Fire Destroys Pittsburg Coal Works At Alum Cave
Fire at the Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company mine in Alum Cave near Terre Haute destroys costly machinery. A weeklong strike preceded the blaze believed set after midnight. Estimated loss stands at 100000 dollars with several months before resumption of work.
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Terre Haute
Ind
New Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company
Alum Cave
Sensational Winnipeg Divorce Case Involving Two Leaders
J A M Aikens of Winnipeg begins a high profile divorce suit against his wife on adultery desertion and bigamy grounds. The plaintiff leads a top Winnipeg law firm and is son of ex cabinet minister J G Aikens. His wife is the daughter of Hon A W McLelan former Canadian finance minister and lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia.
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Wigntree
Canadian Senate
J. A. M. Aikens
Q. C
Winnipeg
J. G. Aikens
Dominion
Manitoba
A. W. McLelan
Canada
Scotia
Maritime Provinces
Reprieve At Last For Two Convicts Sentenced To Death
Courumnia Aug 15 David Jacobs and Mrs Mary Johnson faced execution for the murder of William Johnson. As the trap was ready and the crowd watched, a reprieve arrived from the Governor via Tompkins. Both prisoners remained silent. Mrs Johnson sobbed after the delay.
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Courumnia
D. C
David Jacobs
Mary Johnson
Chesterfield
William Johnson
Jacobs
P. Johnson
Mae Johnson
Scat Thae Ago
Phe
Simon Bedsales
Will H.sohneen
Darlington County
Trial report notes poison murder near hangings outcome
Fragmentary text describes a murder by poison and a near execution on a trip. A jury deadlocked on the first trial and the accused later died, detected by an autopsy or inquiry.
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Johnson
Sinful Christian Wilson faces abduction charge in New York
Long history of crime follows Christian Wilson alias Sylvester Wilson alias W. 8. Franklin as he is arrested in New York on a charge of abducting 16 year old Elizabeth Sunderland from Bing hamton. Authorities seek Sing Sing imprisonment as he has a 20 year record and over 100 prior arrests.
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Christian Wilson
Sylvester Wilson
Franklin
Elizabeth Sunderland
Binghamton
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Gerry
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Sing Sing
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Norfolk Fire Devours Warehouses as City Cut Off
Aug 15 report from Wasutxeton describes a major blaze in Norfolk Virginia’s business district. Portsmouth fire crews arrive to help as losses climb to about 600000 with 80000 on peanuts and 176000 on buildings. Insurance is heavy and communications with Norfolk are severed.
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Wasutxeton
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Death of Rev Dr John Henry Hopkins Noted Episcopal Clergy
Prolific American Episcopal clergyman Rev Dr John Henry Hopkins died Thursday near Hudson New York. Born October 28 1820 in Pittsburg he later served as first Vermont bishop’s son and taught at his father’s house from age 14. He studied at the University of Vermont General Theological Seminary and edited the Church Journal from 1853 to 1868. He was ordained priest in 1872 and led Trinity church Plattsburg New York and later Christchurch Williamsport Pennsylvania for almost 11 years.
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Hudson
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Pittsburg
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Vermont
Cambridge
Mass
Burlington
University of Vermont
Elliot
Savannah
General Theological Seminary
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Church Journal
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Plattsburg
Christchurch
Williamsport
Behring Sea Commissioners Tour Ounalaska July 25
Behring Sea commissioners from Britain and the United States met for consultation at Ounalaska on July 25. Seizures known at the time included schooners E. B. Marvin and Laninpa. George Baden-Powell and Dr. Dawson of the British commission planned to leave for the Prybiloff islands on July 26.
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Behring Sea Commissioners
Victoria
B. C
Ounalaska
E. B. Marvin
Laninpa
Ya George Baden-Powell
Dr. Dawson
Prybiloff Islands
Balloonist Johnson Crushed After 2000 Foot Fall
In Tacoma Washington on August 15 an aeronaut named Johnson fell from a balloon about 2000 feet and was killed, with witnesses reporting a frightful and fatal impact on the ground.
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Tacoma
Wash
Johnson
Elevator fall at Libby canning plant kills two
Two workers William Clark and John Budawash died as an elevator collapsed in Libby McNeil Libby canning house in Chicago. Another worker John Gil was seriously injured when the wire cable snapped descending from the top floor.
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Chicago
William Clark
John Budawash
John Gilbut
Libby
McNeil & Libby
Canning House
World News in Brief From Paris to India
Paris reports a sensational tale of Kaiser Wilhelm aboard the Hohenzollern with a warlike sermon and a violent clash ending in a knee injury and confinement. Simla notes two Manipur leaders hanged for massacre and treachery. Lisbon cables mention silver cones and notes improving finance while rail works near St Clair tunnel near completion. Russia considers higher fruit import duties a possibility. Sept 19 set for a ceremony related to a major international affair.
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England
Capt. Glazier
Mississippi
Schoolcraft
Lieut. Allen
Jean Nicollet
Lisbon
St. Clair
Irish land purchase act first estate sells stake
In Ireland the large estate of Lord Lurgan in Armagh and Down counties becomes the first under the land purchase act. An agreement with 06 tenants sets a purchase price of 235000 pounds for the property under the act’s terms.
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London
Ireland
Lord Lurgan
County Armagh
County Down
Sinking of Tamaye Maru Talks of Rescue and Collision
Advices from Yokohama report the Tamaye Maru sank after a collision with Naomi Maru during a race. 260 passengers drowned though some deck passengers were saved. The dispatch also notes varied international tensions, China outrages discussions, and a murder suicide at Brest.
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San Francisco
Cal
Yokohama
Aru Sane
Checkers Edwin A Durgin Editor Boston 1891
Chess and checker players meet daily and by appointment. Solution notes for positions 1565 and 1566 will be provided next week. Game 2416-Unclassified mentions black men on 4 6 8 18 16 and kings on 20.
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Boston
Edwin A. Durgin
Mass
Tremont St
C. Taylor's
Liberty Sa
L. M., Stearns
Derry Depot
N. H
H. B. Washburn
Brewer
James Wylite
An Invention Some May Welcome
A brief note describes an original invention featured in Les Inventions Novelies. The device aims to do away with a certain nuisance or task, signaling a potentially welcome innovation in daily life.
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Les Inventions Novelies
Sewing Pattern Description Showcased with Dotted Lines
The article explains seams in jackets and overcoats, detailing how cloth is cut and folded to form armholes. It notes pieces are joined along dotted lines shown in a left figure, with one line obscured by an adjacent part.
Weekly Globe Announces New Private Circular Rates
The Weekly Globe promotes a private circular quoting a rate to help readers form large clubs. It invites requests for the new circular and free sample copies.
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Weekly Globe
Nervousness and habits undermine body tone and nerves
The text links nervous symptoms to habits and indulgences. Alcohol beer wine spirits and liquors commonly provoke nerves and trembling. Tobacco tea and coffee worsen conditions. A plain diet with limited meals and no liquor is advised to reduce anxiety and improve well being.
Laundry starch usage notes for garments
The article explains current starch practices in laundry. Very little starch is used overall with heavy starch limited to men's linen shirt bosoms collars and cuffs. Women’s shirt waists and cotton dresses receive thin or slight starch while white cotton skirts are starched lightly.
Actresses in the Peerage and Selections of Stage Women
A list of English actresses elevated to peerage or baronetage notes Anastasia Robinson Lavinia Fenton Elizabeth Farren Harriet Mellon Louisa Brunton Mary Bolton Maria Foote Katharine Stephens ONeill and others with their stage debuts and key marriages including Coutts and the Earls of Derby Craven St Albans Essex and Harrington.
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Anastasia Robinson
Earl of Peterboro
Lavinia Fenton
Duchess of Bolton
Haymarket
Elizabeth Farren
Countess of Derby
Louisa Brunton
Countess of Craven
Covent Garden Theatre
Mary Bolton
Lady Thurlow
Polly
Edward
Lord Thurlow
Maria Foote
Countess of
Harrington
Lady Harrington
Katharine Stephens
William Weixon Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Wrixon Bee Cod
Eixon Moodaan ‘Daunt
Anait
Cimeon Nisbett
Aia Eae
Prices and Markets for Butter Cheese Eggs and Grains
Boston market report lists butter prices by grade with scarce supplies and varied quality, notes cheese market steady with large receipts, eggs dull with weak demand, and brans and flour price lists. Domestic fruits and vegetables quoted, along with grains, rice, molasses, and various shipping-market items. wool and tallow figures included.
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En Franiklin Co
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Deiaay
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N. I
Delaware
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Swale
Beauty of the French Dance in Paris Ballrooms
The article describes Parisian ballroom customs with fresh faced French girls, arranged dances, and the etiquette of courting. It notes that many French women marry early, contrasts with English norms, and explains how hosts introduce couples to maintain proper manners.
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Ae Ganasanes
To Make A Red Face White
A fragmented health note cites Dr Foote an American physician claiming red corpuscles outnumber white in blood at three hundred to one and that rich foods pastries port wine can raise red levels. It suggests dieting reducing red intake and light exercise as remedies.
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Foote
Steamer Carries Maine State Fish Commissioners Coastward
A steamer departed Bancroft Maine on August 15 with members of the State fish commissioners aboard to patrol the coast and enforce the law, carrying a full supply of small arms and rifled cannon for the mission.
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Bancor
State Fish Commissioners
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