The Tuileries palace in ruins a memory of royal and popular history
A Paris newspaper essay recalls the demolition of the Tuileries. It criticizes slow action and reflects on the palace as a symbol from Catherine de Medicis through Napoleon and the revolutions. It highlights how the people briefly used the site as a hospital and a concert venue during tumultuous times.
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Jealous Lover Shoots Self After Woman Refuses Marriage
Providence report details William G. Haywood a 25 year old Englishman employed at Providence Tool Company who shot himself at 30 Sycamore Street after Miss Effie McKay refused to marry him. The rejected suitor had warned of danger and died instantly with a coroner sent to the morgue.
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Wickenden Street
Sycamore Street
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George W. Millard
McKay
Pictou
Nova Scotia
Haywood
Miss McKay
Mrs. Sawha
Efile
India
William Azier
Mount Pleasant
Afraid of a Man Newburyport Germ
A young boarder at a Newburyport school proposed a sleigh ride with a female companion. She feared riding alone with him and, while seeking an exit, an ally offered to swap places and take her seat in the sleigh, hoping to avoid the awkward situation.
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Theoung
Notorious Swap At Country Sleigh Ride Revealed
A mischief at a sleigh party ends when a young man discovers his companion wore size two shoes while his partner wore a pair of seven calf boots. The incident unfolds on a country road as the involved friend departs with another man’s arm around his waist leaving the scene in shock.
Peril in Wilkesbarre district risks collapse and cold
A Wilkesbarre suburb faces possible surface collapse amid sustained earthquakes. Mines, coal, and water pipes fail while hundreds shelter in streets and makeshift booths. residents endure extreme cold with limited water, scarce housing, and ongoing underground inspections.
Ed Spencer drinks a quart of Schuylkill water nightly feat
In Philadelphia on January 27 Edward Spencer undertook six nightly challenges at Clark's Olympic Theatre drinking one quart of dirty Schuylkill water within minutes. He completed the first three nights in under eight minutes, then slowed, finishing the final night with a $100 wager and extra bets. He claimed the water did not hurt him despite increasing effort.
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Philadelphia
Edward Spencer
Schuylkill
Clark
Olympic Theatre
Spencer
Deception Ends in Murder of Ontario Father
Two alleged thieves lure John Maher of Sandwich Ontario into a theft plot aided by a youth they used as messenger. They kill Maher near Windsor with a blow to the head, steal his money, and vanish as authorities hunt the accomplices. The innocent messenger survives to recount the doomed plan.
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Maner
Young the Winner In Twenty Six Hour Bicycle Race
All his opponents withdrew leaving Young to finish ahead at the American Institute building in New York. Morgan and Young were the last two riders. Morgan retired at 8.20 after reaching 249 miles and 1 lap while Young led to finish with 257 miles. Woodside and Wilson also quit earlier with 193 miles and 218 miles respectively.
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Young
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Wilson
An Electric Railway For National Exposition
Arrangements for the national railway exposition opening May 24 progress well. England and Germany plan exhibitions. An electric passenger railway will circle the inside of the main building gallery, about one third of a mile long, with a gravity model road to carry passengers to a point on the west wall above the floor.
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CuricaGo
England
Germany
Leper Derby Claims Private Illness Not Leprosy
Charles Derby at the Salem almshouse says his condition is not leprosy but a private, six to seven year old illness. He describes hand numbness, finger loss, eye impairment, and hoarse voice. Dr Morehipied of Worcester calls it a skin humor, while City Physician Goodell oversees his case.
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Indemnity for the Sportsman owners urging stronger navy
H E Pierce of Belfast Maine an owner of the Sportsman of Boston argues for naval strengthen ing to protect U S commerce. He recounts the 25 year old capture by a Chilean corvette Esmeralda at Cobija and Santa Maria, noting US protest and delay in reparation or indemnity. Pierce calls for compensation from Chile or the United States and demands a clear government duty to safeguard merchant shipping.
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Valparaiso
Chill
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Gallo
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Chillin
Caldera
Chili
Thompson
Bigler
Santiago
Chillan
Trick of Spitting Fire Shown As Old Phosphorus Trick
Chicago reports a man named Underwood allegedly igniting handkerchiefs by breathing on them, later revealed as a revival of a phosphorus trick. A physician explains poisoning risk and how moisture can mask ignition, noting danger if the substance is swallowed and depicting a dramatic demonstration gone awry.
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Underwood
Finance and stock market report from State Street
The weekly money market shows steady loan and discount rates with slight borrower favor. Clearing house exchanges total $10,111,085 with week receipts $68,837,41. New York funds at premium. bank reserves exceed requirements by $1,832,800. Bell Telephone and Marquette headlines move stocks. Union Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande show volatility while overall market remains uneven with notable activity in commodities and industrials.
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Conantee Rey
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Sual
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Burlington & Quincey
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Missouri Pacific
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Kansas & Texas
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Reading
Texas Pacific
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Denver & Rio Grande
Shorts
Dillon
Yearerds
Ames of Boston
Freight Train Plunges 100 Feet In Fatal WV Wreck
A Georges Creek & Cumberland line freight wreck near Keirer West Virginia on Monday left fifteen men dead. A consist of three locomotives fifty-two hoppers and seventeen freight cars tumbled from an eighty to one hundred foot embankment on an Eckhart branch trestle after a front engine derailed. Seven bodies were found with others missing. no survivors were located among the crew of fifteen.
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Jealousy in Zunl The Ladies of the Tribe Aroused
Washington reports that Zuni tribesmen who visited the capital last spring told tales of Washington society that stirred jealousy among Zuni women. Pedro Vinc, an elderly storyteller, allegedly claimed white Washington ladies were more beautiful than Zuni women, provoking marital tensions and causing a rift with his wife and son’s family. The piece notes humorous shock at Washington’s influence on distant Zuni life and cautions about the rumored divorce-like outcomes.
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Alarm in Nova Scotia as Dalhousie Coal Pit Hides Fire
In Pictou county an alarm rises over a fire at the Dalhousie coal pit that has slept for thirteen years. Cave-ins and smoke followed the latest collapse, with flames pouring out on Monday. Workers halted cars across the railway while residents near Foster pit-houses fear an explosion.
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Halifax
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New Branch
Wool Broker Falls Into Niagara From Luna Island Bridge
Thomas Hilsen a Philadelphia wool broker known for speaking ten languages jumped into Niagara rapids after writing relatives that he preferred death to living on 3000 a year. Once with G W Bond & Co of Boston he embezzled 10000 and fled to Europe before being pursued by Gregg & Co. His son resided in Chicago.
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Express
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Trouble in Kentucky and riots in Ashland
A Ashland grand jury indicts about a dozen well known citizens for taking part in the mob that tried to rescue murderers Neal and Craft from militia last November. Indictments cover the ferry boat incident on the Granite State. Second trial set for February 5 amid rumors of arming locals with Springfield rifles and fresh bloodshed fears.
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Neal
Craft
Granite State
Cincinnati
Great Excitement at Lake Village Over Liquor Suppression Efforts
Lake Village N H sees strong tension as John Ford is arrested for firing shots at two men and a woman. He pleads not guilty and is bound over until the April term. Liquor source, William Hurley, and complainant Frank Rollins are cited. Hurley jailed on $400 bond. Fear of arson by liquor sellers fuels a sharp temperance drive with threats rumored and calls to close shops soon.
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le Sal
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Whittier
Messenger Foils Train Robbers On Central Pacific Run
Ogden Utah January 29 A bold attempt to rob the Central Pacific train at Montello Nev failed after express messenger Ross defended the car under fire. In Wells Fargo service over sixteen years he has faced two prior attempts and is credited with saving the treasure and the entire train despite injuries.
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Montello
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Tecoma
Nuening
Peculiar Case in New Egypt Farmer Sees Skin Scales
New Egypt villagers report George Headley, a respected granger, stricken for over six years with a mysterious illness. Doctors deny leprosy but describe rapid flesh loss with scales peeling from the skin at contact, leaving red blotches that turn white.
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New York
New Egypt
George Headley
Loss of schooner Paul at Fly River with massacred crew
Information from Brisbane reports a large three masted schooner lost at the Fly river mouth in New Guinea. Seventeen crew members were killed by natives, heads distributed to villages. Captain Pennafeather found wreckage, faced attacks, an old woman confessed murder, and he burned villages and destroyed canoes.
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Queensland
Fly River
New Guinea
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Speech Returns After Fifteen Years For Branford Woman
Branford correspondent reports Mrs Hannah Tyler wife of Benjamin Tyler and mother of Harriet Palmer regained speech after nearly fifteen years cut off by illness. While seated at home on Montonese Street she fell and bruised arms and head but soon spoke clearly and conversed with her daughter Mrs Harriet Fone.
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Shore Line Times
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Harriet Palmer
Drunken man found on icy sidewalk in Dayton
George Runner, in his bedroom last night, undressed and went to bed on an icy Dayton sidewalk. He was found naked at about 2 AM, carried to the station house by two policemen, and officials ponder how he survived the cold as fragments of the night life spilled into headlines.
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George Runner
Murder Attributed to a Horse Dispute in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on January 29 C C Hoskins stock buyer and Thomas Stevens clashed over a horse. Pistols flashed and both fired. Stevens was struck through the heart and died instantly. The report notes heart failure from a heart condition and touts Dr. Graves Heart Mister as a sole cure, illustrating sensational medical lecturing within the item.
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C. C. Hoskins
Thomas Stevens
Stevens
Boston Markets Update From January Commercial Report
The Boston Daily notes weather and market shifts as of Saturday evening January 27. Wool remains active with steady prices, cotton quiet, hides firmer, leather steady, metals move slowly, pig iron dull, bleaching powders up, and heavy chemicals unchanged. Apples show steady demand with No 1 Balawins around 3.50 to 3.75 per unit. beans trade lightly with varied small to large lots and multiple price points.
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New York Markets Sees Large Price Moves Across Commodities
January 27 market report notes flour weak, cotton sales limited, and futures opening higher but closing nearly flat. Provisions show mixed tones with pork soft and bacon firm, lard weakening, and cheese steady. grain prices mixed with wheat and corn firm on cash sides while options show broad activity. The report covers grains, rice, sugar, oils, and shipping notes, listing price ranges, futures, and receipts across ports.
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Gloucester Fish Market reports week totals and prices in January
Special correspondence notes arrivals from Georges and Grand Manan with about 100000 pounds codfish and 15000 pounds halibut from haddock fishing, plus 850000 frozen herring. Receipts this season are about one third of last year’s for the same period, with Newfoundland fleet improving. Prices listed include large Georges Cod 7 dollars per quintal, medium Cod 85, large Cod 26, halibut 100, and haddock 460 per 100 pounds among others.
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Livestock Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown Markets
Weekly report for the week ending Friday January 26 lists arrivals by category: Western cattle 1, Eastern 74, Northern 453. total Western sheep and lambs 10,000. Northern sheep and lambs 15. Eastern sheep and lambs 21,520. veals 249. horses 218. Beef cattle live weight prices shown from poorest to best grades. Tallow and hides values included.
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