Knights Templars Save Brother With Human Skin Graft
In Colorado a group of 132 Knights Templars gathered at Emergency Hospital to support Sir Knight J. O. Dickerson. After cancer and failed animal grafts, 144 square inches of human skin were transplanted from volunteers to aid healing. Doctors Fenger Bernauer Lenard Palmer Strickland Ballars Tobias led the procedure as Dickerson remained conscious, with each knight contributing skin grafts from donors.
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Knights Templars
St. Bernard Commandery
J. O. Dickerson
Dickerson
Fenger
Bernauer
Lenard
Palmer
Taylor
Strickland
Ballars
Tobias
Dicky
Duel of Speakers Shocks Colorado House Session
Denver Jan 15 Yesterday's Colorado House session grew into a dramatic clash over speaker leadership. Brown of Denver sought to expunge records and impeach Speaker Hanna amid factional standoff. Deputy sheriffs protected Hanna as both sides pressed motions while Gov-elect Routt ordered calm and adjournment amid threats of bloodshed.
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Denver
Col
Colorado House of Representatives
Glorado
Hanna
Brown
Rows
Rown
Ir. Brown
Specter Hanna
Jesse White Wa
House
Ion Om
KerHanna
Hn Nis Fesk
Routt
Pero
Arvin
Windsor Hotel
Lg McCoy
Hawly
Wisvos
Gasca Ee
Hawley
Players League Disbands and New Nations Agreement Formed
The Players' League ends its existence and under terms agreed Friday a new Nations Agreement of professional baseball associations forms. Boston will host an America Association club with 560-cent admissions, a later reassignment of seceded players, and shared governance with the National and Eastern Leagues. Chicago or Milwaukee may join to fill Western vacancy, with a five year board term and transfer rules among clubs and associations.
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Payers
National League and Americas Association
America Association
Boston
Association
Allon Dash
Hay
Bunker Hill
Geneciation Club
Band Association
Immedifediately
Washington
Players’ League
Philadel
Oledo
Chicago
Milwaukee
Henasty
National Board of
Ameriestern Association
Aes Mie
Jar Ac
Rescue at Sea: Helen A. Chase Crew Saved by Ciudad Condal
The Spanish steamship Ciudad Condal rescued Capt. Southard and the crew of the sinking schooner Helen A. Chase sixty miles southeast of Cape Hatteras after they clung to the deck house for over 30 hours in rough weather. The Helen A. Chase sank around Monday morning as a southeast gale drove the vessel down.
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New York
Ciudad Canal
Carmona
Avana
Southard
Helen A. Chase
Ciudad Condal
Cape Hatteras
Chase
Huthard
Bering Sea dispute echoed in editorial notes
The Post argues in an editorial that President Blaine should favor arbitration and avoid Supreme Court action. Sir John Thompson of Canada defends Canada's role in appealing to the court, praising the Supreme Court while noting U S. expectations for redress.
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London
the Post
Bering Sea
Blaine
Supreme Court
John’ Jompson
E Sayward
Supreme Court Sheld
United States
Foreigner Brings Action in Supreme Court Mode of Procedure
The passage notes a mode of procedure familiar to the Supreme Court, used when a foreigner initiates an action in that court. It highlights procedural alignment with established foreign element practices in high court litigation.
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Supreme Court
Is Gov Thayer Insane Lincoln Neb Jan 18
Ex Gov John Milton Thayer, nearly 75, is described as a raving maniac with alarming condition. Physicians cite mental strain from legislative opening and his clashes with Gov Boyd over the statehouse seat. An 80 hour vigil and stress have led to prostration and serious strain.
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Lincoln
Neb
John Milton Thayer
Thayer
Boyd
Baltimore Operation Delights Medical Circle At Johns Hopkins
Leading Baltimore and Washington physicians gathered at Johns Hopkins Hospital to witness the Cassarian operation. Howard A. Kelly led the team with several prominent surgeons assisting. The mother and infant Joseph Cavsar are reported as doing well and the procedure declared entirely successful. Such cases are exceedingly rare in America, more common in Europe.
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Baltimore
Washington
Joins Hopkins Hospital
Howard A. Kelly
Repl
Joseph Cavsar
America
Europe
Explosion at Hotel Marvin Kills Two in Findlay
An explosion of natural gas at the Hotel Marvin in Findlay Ohio wrecked the building and killed two girls while injuring about a dozen others. Rescue efforts revealed waitress Kalle Aters dead, dining room girl Ella Johnson fatally injured but died, Kate Roomay fatally injured yet alive, and Anson Marvin probably fatally injured from gas inhalation.
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Findlay
Marvin
Kalle Aters
Ella Johnson
Kate Roomay
Anson
Kansas City Senate Move Shocks State in Senator Fight
Sensational developments loom as the Farmers Alliance aims to unseat seven Republican House members and seat their candidates. Republicans plan to adjourn the Senate sine die the same day, blocking a joint session to elect a senator. Gov Humphreys would then appoint to succeed Ingalls.
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Kanas City
Farmers’ Alliance
Canons
Senate
Mr. Ingalls
Gov
Humphreys
Michigan Salt Association to Disband March Thirty One
Sacinain Michigan January sixteenth A resolution says the Michigan Salt Association will cease to exist March thirty one due to national competition and price cutting. The move aims to market product by selling large quantities below cost in some regions, potentially triggering a nationwide trade revolution and a heavy stock decline as holdings are liquidated.
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Sacinain, Mich
Michigan Salt Association
Central Rubber Company Forms to Control Market
New York January 16 The Central Rubber Company made up of seven rubber concerns in Trenton New Jersey was organized in 1836 to control the local rubber market. The group previously worked in harmony but recently cut prices among themselves causing trouble. An attempt to dissolve the company was blocked by a stockholder who obtained an injunction.
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New York
Central Rubber Company
Trenton
N. J
Arkansas family tragedy near Lehigh ends in murder suicide
News from Lehigh reports Mamie Bradley killed her two children and then herself after her husband drowned months earlier in a wagon accident near Arkansas Calf. Bradley family had moved from Arkansas to Indian Territory, with Mrs. Bradley later leaving a letter detailing her intent.
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Atexa
I. T
Lehigh
Mamie Bradley
Defalcation Shocks South Carolina Government Tale
Columson Columson, D C Jan 16 Governor Tillman releases a communication from Adjt Gen Farley. It states Milledge L Bonham, son of the late Gov Bonham, is a five thousand dollar defaulter. The loss surfaced after Bonham protested a check to Troop A 1st South Carolina Cavalry at Brunson. Bonham has written to Tillman confessing the defalcation and hoping to restore funds.
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Columson
D. C
Tillman
Adjt
Hugh L. Farley
Milledge L. Bonham
Navy seeks 1000 new enlistments for upcoming vessels
The Bureau of Navigation estimates about 1000 recruits are needed within 60 days to crew new ships about to be commissioned and replace crews leaving as terms expire. Recruits will be drawn at stations for ships including Newark Concord and Miantonomah. The Newark draft may start February 2 when she is commissioned in Philadelphia and joined to the white squadron.
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Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Newark
Concord
Miantonomah
Marion and Armore
Mare Island
Onara
Yokohama
Philadelphia
Bankers oppose free coinage measure in Senate column
A Chicago column features interviews with Chicago bankers who deem the free coinage bill a menace to commerce. They warn of gold premiums and money-value instability if enacted. Petitions circulate in Nebraska urging a recount of November ballots amid election intrigue in Douglas County Omaha.
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Chicago
United States Senate
Nebraska
Douglas County
Omaha
Boyd
Owers
United States
Pennsylvania
Cameron
Richard J. Oglesby
Ilinois
Senate
House
Chandler
Long list of 1900s U S notes and incidents across cities
The report covers strikes, fires, ship losses, court actions, and political moves from multiple U S locations. It notes a Birmingham coal strike ending, a Falls River mill dividend, a gunboat trial, rail layoffs and re hirings, a theatre of accidents in Grenada and Montreal, and various legal actions. Authorities discuss sugar bounty, airline rail plans, and several municipal and private losses.
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Hia
William
L Ord
Jaeren
Birmingham
Ala
Bourne
Fall River
Ahat
Bey West
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Concord
Vator
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California
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Long Island Rap
Grenada
Miss
de Richmond
Tully
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Montcalmn St
Thamp Companyes
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Secretary of the Treasury
James Dobson
Ravens Hall
Telfer
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Reiter
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New York
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Peoria
Anti
Dickson Lock
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Mary Anderson
Dr. Lloyd
Dr. Lloyd At the Plashash
National Senate
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American Protective Tariff League
Chance
Customs Service
Philadelphia
W. Ford Thomas
Claus Spreckles
Stoneboro Savings Bank
Sand Tans Savings of
Stonero
Sandy Lake
Mercer County
San Francisco
Henry Dennis
Bean
John Sheeddy
Gems gain brilliance under gaslight and color shifts vary
Fashionable jewelers note gaslight enhances gems as emeralds intensify blue hues and sapphires stay true though darker. alexandrite changes from olive to red by candle or sunlamp. Diamonds surrounding gems raise appeal while colored stones rise in demand as diamond interest fades unless stones are exceptionally fine. Ruby color purity sharply boosts value.
The Power of Suggestion in a Domestic Scene
A Philadelphia Times vignette shows a startled man hearing a cyclone like noise as a cake drops to the floor. He jokes the sound is the awkward new girl causing the mishap, while the house rattles with the fall.
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Philadelphia Times
Head of Firm explores loyalty and succession in fiction
A senior partner questions his junior partner about loyalty and future plans after his daughter’s engagement. The dialog probes ambition, duty, and what happens if the patriarch dies, foreshadowing power dynamics and family ties within a stand in Harper’s Bazar context.
Genuine Scotch oaten cake prepared simply and baked by fire
The article describes how to make genuine Scotch oaten cakes with fine oatmeal, water, and salt. A cup of boiling water forms a firm dough, butter and salt are added, and the cake is slowly baked near the fire. The method likely echoes ancient practices and King Alfred’s era.
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Alfred
Jewels Shape a Heart Pin Featured in Silver or Gold
A hollow heart pin outlined by a row of pearls or gems is presented in white silver and chased gold. The design includes knot motifs of diamonds set so no metal shows, resembling a ribbon of jewels with flexible wearer customization.
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Bree
Zerie Ant
Scotland's Railway Strikes Roil Britain Narrowly
Reports detail a costly Scottish railway strike with support across England. North British road faces the fiercest struggle as unions press for recognition and shorter hours. Large processions in Edinburgh rally 30,000 workers, while funds for the strike rise and measures to cut fuel supplies intensify tensions.
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Caledonian
Glasgow
Scotland
England
A& m
Edinbury
Doubts Over Custodian of Funds Spur Bank Refusals
Confusion surrounds who legally holds the funds at the central branch of the National League, prompting several banks in south Ireland to refuse honored checks. The report notes political turmoil and reactions within the Irish party, with mentions of Parnell and Gladstonian factions amid the era’s financial doubts.
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National League
South Ireland
Tralee
Dmond
Parnell
Carthy
Arnell
Gladstonian
Mysterious Disappearance of Prince Giedroy on Rue Galilee
Paris reports a striking mystery as Prince Giedroyo, a Russian aristocrat in Paris, vanishes from his Rue Galilee mansion. The residence shows signs of disturbance, with furniture moved and a possible dynamite threat linked to Nihilist notes, heightening alarm and prompting the prince to go into hiding.
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Paris
Prince Giedroyo
Galilee
Ee Taansion
Bussesnies
Sineengnes
Couns
Chilean Navy Blocks Iquique Port Over nitrate Tax
Despatches from Valparaiso report Chilean men of war will blockade Iquique starting January 20. Provisions to the port have been halted. Rebels are said to have declared blockades to hinder the nitrate trade, a key income source via the nitrate of soda tax. The Balmaceda administration fears nitrate tax collection will be disrupted by the navy action.
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London
Valparaiso
Iquique
Chile
Chileam Navy
Balmacoda
French physicians critique Koch lymph report in Paris
Paris January 16 French physicians criticize Prof Koch’s report on ingredients and dosage of his lymph. They say the remedy is incomplete, shrouded in mystery, and unefficacious in France. They call for long trials before forming a final judgment while urging caution and restraint.
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Paris
Prof. Koch
France
Berlin Medical Association
Virchow
Frankel
Baginsky
Vienna
Prof. Virchow
Canadian government seeks U S advice on trade relations
The Empire denies a Canadian request to the imperial government to arrange Canada US disputes under broad reciprocity. It says Ottawa has in fact been approached by the United States for help in developing trade relations. The Canadian government has asked Britain for guidance on the matter.
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Toronto
Ont
The
Empire
Toronto Mail
Canada
United States
Rebels Gather in Entre Rios Provokes Alarm in Argentina
A large rebel force is reported assembling in Entre Rios amid alarm in the province. Telegraph lines are cut and national troops are dispatched to quell the revolt. Rumors run rampant while Entre Rios, between the rivers, sits with about 150,000 people in Santa Fe’s vicinity.
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Buenos Ayres
Entre Rios
Pratentine
Papa Blie
Weth Paguay
Arana
Isada de Santa Fe
Czarewitch Abandons Tendon Visit After Viceroy Refusal
The czarewitch suspends plans to visit Tendon following the Chinese viceroy refusal to grant a state reception. The viceroy, acting as an imperial envoy, Toppled by a figure linked to a fierce scourge called "black oath" remains described in the fragment.
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Czarewitch
Tendon
Spe Ezarewitc
Tobolsk
Notable Old People in New England Families
Fire Commissioner Fitch cites a Globe feature on vigorous elders, including his mother Almeda L. Fitch who turns 91 if she lives to July. In Canaan Conn, Almira Williams is a lifelong friend who walks a half mile daily. Elton and Amy Rockwell share a golden anniversary, with Elton about 95 and Amy 91. The piece notes aging relatives across generations and recalls a distant ancestor reaching 100.
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Fitch
Tue Grong
GLOBE
Mia
Almeda L. Fitch
Berkshire County
Canaan
Conn
Almira Williams
Lreneus Elton
Amy Rockwell
Sirs
Elton
Vineland
N.d
Fifty-First Congress Debate on Free Coinage and Silver Bill
The Senate passes a free coinage bill after a long session with storms over silver. Senator Ingalls argues the center grounds support free silver and denounces corruption. The chamber then revisits the elections bill amid clashes, ending with a tie vote decided by the vice president.
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Senate
Ingalls
Kansas
Stewart
Test of Physical Indurance A Thirty Hour Senate Stalemate
A narrow margin in the elections bill debate leads Democrats to expect failure as Republican opposition holds firm. Late night sessions, quorum struggles, and prolonged speeches mark a grueling 30 hour drift with few senators left standing. Faulkner leads the anti bill effort while other Democrats resist disruption of business.
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Hoar
Friends of
Pasco
Florida
Hampton
South Carolina
Dixon
Messrs. Est
Regan
Messrs
Gorman
Batge
Faulkner
Senate
At & A
Mask Dea
Evarts
Bate
Coke
Keane
West Virginia
Ant
Langston Defends Colored Voters' Position in House Speech
Representative Langston of Virginia argued the colored voters would remain a permanent force, urging protection of their rights and support for the elections bill. He warned Republicans of ongoing black ascendancy, praised Union generals, and highlighted pensions for veterans before the House finished with private pension bills and a $100 monthly pension for General Sigel.
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Representative Langston
Virginia
Colored Voters
Senate
Gerouien x
Langston
Andrew Agk
Numr
Ess
Ne Ponth
South
Bnet
House
An Sigel
N.aks
Dangers of Hypnotism in Public Discourse
The Westminster Review cautions that repeated hypnotic cures for headaches may be no improvement over simple remedies and warns that published accounts often omit failure rates. It recounts a hospital case of a phantom tumor and notes how neurotics and demonstrations in medical education can mislead the public and obscure true patient histories.
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Nancy
Registon
Paris
London
Pierson
Boston Markets Prices in January Commodity Report
Boston markets list price quotes for dairy eggs fruits vegetables flour and canned goods. The report notes Western oleomargarine and cheese markets, butter and eggs demand, canned beans and raisins, and varied regional price levels from Liverpool to New England. It also covers meats fish hides wool and staple grains with weekly shifts in demand and values across multiple commodities.
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Janares
Gentae
Arnre Creamery
Franklin Co
Civnen
Liverpool
Cape
Ata
Rio
Maine
Mass
East Shore
Jersey
White Cape
St. Aarowd
Watertown Cattle Market Arrivals Report Week Summary
Weekly arrivals of live stock at Brighton and Watertown show cattle sheep and lambs totals 10 866 Irvine 32 717 veal 843 Western cattle 8550 Northern prices listed for hides skins and country tallow with Brighton and Brignton tallies and lamb figures.
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Watertown
Irvine
Brignton
Iambekia
Gaines Sy
Harvard Lampoon Bald Man Joke Ends in Mistaken Shave
A barber, a bald man, and a fool journey to rest. Fatigue halts them. the barber shaves the fool’s head by lot while others sleep. On awakening the fool discovers his head shaved but misidentifies the barber as the victim. The prank exposed as the bald man remains unshaven.
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Harvard Lampoon
Two Buttons On Our Coats A historic coat detail explained
Lewiston Journal notes the two waist buttons on men’s frock coats originated for service rather than decoration. From early long coats and swords, the design aided function, securing the skirt and aiding movement, not simply for fashion.
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Lewiston Journal
Shire
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