Irish Leader Views Sullivan Claim On Cronin Murder
In London amid Cronin murder coverage, Michael Davitt defends Sullivan as innocent while criticizing English policy. Parnell and Irish party members refrain from comment, Davitt says Sullivan is honorable and not linked to Cronin’s death. Samoan treaty notes, Berlin and Paris dispatches, and political tension across Europe are reported.
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Excursionists Killed In Irish Train Disaster
A Sunday school excursion from Armagh to Warren Point suffered a catastrophic derailment near Armagh. Seventeen cars broke away on a steep grade, colliding with an oncoming train. casualties included many children and several adults. An inquest cited negligence. engineers and staff faced charges.
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Irc
Warren Point
Colon
Hughes
Belfast
Belast
Ireland
Arivate
Irish Fusiliers
oGrath
Parkinson
Moore
Elliot
Jeel
Petty Sessions
Stanley reaches Uruk with invalided force from Emin Pasha relief
A December letter from Uruk reports Henry M Stanley arriving with many invalided soldiers. He had left Emin Pacha at Jniara after heavy casualties from disease and famine. Stanley previously at Uruk left 56 invalids, 46 rifles, later sent Mitchell back. Plots a march toward Msalala with hopes of provisioning depots. Sir Francis de Winton doubts the date and suspects Nelson as the officer named.
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Uruk
Victora Nyanza
Henry M.stanley
Stanley
Emin Pacha
Jniara
Mitchell
Min
Angara
Francis de Winton
Emin Pasha Relief Committee
Nelson
F Francis
Msalala
Victoria Nyanya
Ayar A
Uncle Sam's Triumph at Berlin headline noted
The London Times remarks that Germany in Samoa has at times acted with mixed regard for treaties and other powers interests. It adds that Prince Bismarck should see that American interests prevail in this dispute and the United States government is involved.
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America
Samoa
United States
Apia
Uncle Sam
Berlin
London Times
Prince Bismarck
Flood and Cyclone Hit Kansas Towns
June 16 reports from Orry describe a flood and cyclone in Kansas with Uniontown said to have been swept away. Authorities warn of extensive damage and missing residents as lines of communication remain severed.
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Kansas Orry
Kansas
Uniontown
Fauntleroy Craze Grips Chicago Shoppers This Summer
In Chicago a salesman and broker discuss why fathers resist outfitting boys in Fauntleroy suits yet acknowledge a coming craze. The seller notes high demand and availability across prices up to four dollars, predicting a large summer run as many youngsters adopt the style.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald
Ion
Fauntleroy
The Age at Which to Wed
M Korosi of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences analyzed about 30000 records and found that mothers under 20 and fathers under 24 have weaker children subject to pulmonary issues. Healthiest offspring occur when fathers are 25 to 40 and mothers 20 to 80, with many doctors endorsing the view that the husband should be older.
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M. Korosi
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Coffin Business Card Prompts Misunderstanding
A citizen greets undertaker Mr Mould and is unsettled by a cigar provided with a coffin themed business card. Mr Mould clarifies it is his business card and they share a moment of relief as the misunderstanding ends.
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Mr. Mould
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Citizen
Local Citizen Panel Awaits Mr Bowie at Hotel Parlor
A committee of notable town citizens greets Mr Bowie, who visits with Mr Smith. The scene hints at a tense reception as Mr Bowie quips about being lynched.
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Arkansas
Smith
Scott
Barrymore Wit and Three Partners Panorama Disaster
A long anecdote highlights Maurice Barrymore’s wit during a bygone theater season and recalls a failed American war panorama tour in Liverpool. It also chronicles Ned G and John T. Raymond tales, noting Raymond’s evening at Brown’s Chop House and a Scottish-tinged dream of St Peter barring actors from heaven.
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Keely
Grasa
Caine
John T. Raymond
Brown
Poly
Emell
St. Peter
Tohn T. Raymond
Lam
Billy Crane
Peter
Forgiveness Is Sweet in Terre Haute Express
The item notes a reconciliation between Rev. Mr. Wilgus and deacon Podworthy with remarks on forgiveness. It recalls a prior dispute and the deacon’s cheerful admission of forgiving past tricks while acknowledging divine judgment. The exchange features Brother Wises and references to forgiveness themes.
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Terre Haute
Mr. Wilgus
Brother Wises
Deacon Podworthy
Johnny No. 1 and 2 in Terre Haute Express item
The Terre Haute Express recalls Johnny No. 1 asking about Codley. Johnny No. 2 reports Codley is sick and poor, having purchased pills of English manufacture and taking the entire box in devotion to the mother country.
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Terre Haute Express
Johnny No
Codley
Chappie
Marriage Arranged for Peking Curio Dealer in Prosperous Bachelor Era
A marriage deal was made for a well to do bachelor curio dealer in Peking. The go between judged the prospective bride as not beautiful, yet the match proceeded. The bride was brought home to Jonrth amid cautious optimism about the union.
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Peking
Jonrth
Rotten peach replaces plum at wedding in Yamen dispute
The ceremony ends with shock when a rotten peach arrives as a plum. The bride is described as an ugly bald elderly woman, and the groom, enraged, strikes and curses. Officials require both parties to appear at the Yamen to settle the matter.
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Heaven
Earth
Yamen
Army of the Potomac gathers at Orange for grand parade
The Society of the Army of the Potomac held a meeting in Orange, New Jersey, with General Chamberlain presiding. Speeches of welcome by Governor Green and Major Hartford were answered by Chamberlain, followed by the oration by Cortlandt Parker. A grand parade formed by the First Brigade, N. G., 8, N. J. and was reviewed by Green and guests including Generals Porter and Dennleday, among others.
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Orange
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General Chamberlain
Dr. Hitchcock
Governor Green
Major Hartford
Cortlandt Parker
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Abner F Dennleday
Henry Locum
Pratig
King
Rook
Ames J Tae
M Gi McMahon
Jenus Rewes
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M. N. Curtis
Mantel
John A. H. Hartranft
Ares
Jewell
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F Davis
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KR. R. Dawes
Charles J. Chatfied
Redfiel Rookee
Charles L. Coon
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Wainwright
M. Andrews
O. Clark
Florence Donahue
H.stine
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John D. Billings
Army of the Potomac
Josephey
New York
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Minnesota
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Philadelphia
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Ohio
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I. A. Oliver
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Fran Eaton
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William M Hollins
Kauffman
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A. M. Matthews
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William H. Jewell
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Re 2Rgouern G. Estee
Thermy of the General Society
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L. A. Barney
Whitehead
A Fantasy by Stoddard on Girls and Boys Lifes
A verse meditation contrasts girl and boy life as sheltered childhood joys giving way to adult duties. It laments marriage and labor ending carefree days, urging action as男女 roles shift and love persists beyond time, noting life’s cycles from innocence to toil.
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Sach
Theo
The Barnum of Maine Old Ezra Stephens Show Remembered
Interview recounts Bryant's Pond performer Old Ezra Stephens and his mid century Maine roaming show. Tales of a fakester act with tiny tents, a toothless bear, consumptive monkeys fed whiskey, a white painted pallet as a giant horse misdirection, and lavish stage gimmicks that drew crowds before later fading away.
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Bryant's Pond
John Rivers
Maine
Josh
Ezra
Anaconda
Joshes
The Queen's Genealogy From Chisago Herald
A fragmented genealogy tracing Queen Victoria by lineage from Duke of Kent to early English monarchs. The garbled sequence names multiple kings and cousins, with numerous misspellings and missing letters, reflecting a puzzled era family tree.
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Victoria
England
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George IV
Ward VI
Henry VIII
Henry, VII
Richard [Ir
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Henry IV
Richard II
Edward III
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Edward I
Henry II
John
Feeleng i
Richard L
Henry R
What Was the Score
A fragment from a city riot era item notes crowd turmoil while praising a nine’s victory in a game, set against street agitation and public commotion. The lines imply a celebratory sports win amid urban unrest and a tense atmosphere in town.
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Quotations of Staple Goods in New York Chicago and St Louis
Market notes from New York Chicago and St Louis showing quiet steady cotton prices with varied futures and cash sales. Flour and grain supplies reported with receipts and exports. coffee, sugar, molasses, rice, and fats mixed, with steady to firm bids for select lots. pork and lard markets softening and limited buying activity across regions.
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Susar
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India
Western Dairy
Do Creamery
Stategna
Vania Creamery
Liverpool
Mats Ray
Quiet Week in Salt Fish Markets and Commodities
A quiet week across salt fish markets shows small receipts and steady demand for mackerel and fresh fish while cod remains unchanged. Hides, skins, seeds, starches, and tallow quote varied levels with overall activity modest. weekly totals report 4190 bales domestic and 1415 foreign, versus prior weeks.
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Geo
Shore
Hake
Market Report From Bostoux Dairy and Produce Trade
The weekly dairy and produce market shows heavy receipts and softer prices with declines in the butter grades and mixed results across creameries. Egg and fruit sales are uneven while vegetables and hay demand stay fair. coffee and groceries remain volatile with high demand for better grades and steady offerings for lower grades.
Prices of western cattle and hides listed in weekly market report
The week ending January 14, 1989 notes beaf cattle prices by hundred pounds dressed weight ranging from £2.00 to 86.25. Arrivals at Milwaukee and Watertown include western cattle 38 northern cattle 224 total 4759. Western herd and lambs 10,080. Northern sheep and lambs 476. Eastern sheep and lambs total 11,154. Swine 20,600. Horses 774. vents 1,470. Prices of western cattle by quality appear, with third quality and poorest grade figures, and a section lists prices for hides, tallow, and skins in cents per unit.
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Mass
Tégtoc
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Lagoth
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Ohio
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Ermont
New Hampshire
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Ert BU
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Iva Eae
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Enon
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Komy Tall
A Funny Man Reflects On The Oyster’s Odd Ways
A humorous piece ponders oysters during May, dubbing crustaceous bivalves a noble, if lazy, share of sea life. It playfully notes vast egg counts, expensive cautionary ice, and daily conflicts near Atlantic Avenue as shuckers clash with the public.
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Atlantic Avenue
Thanita
Private marks reveal secret store pricing methods
The article explains how merchants use private words or phrases of up to ten letters plus repeaters to encode prices. It notes that salesmen can read these marks, that firms change words regularly, and that Greek letters are sometimes used, remaining opaque to customers.
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Checkers Edwin A Durgin advertisement note 1889
Edwin A Durgin of Boston announces a New England chess and checker room at 767 Washington Street open 10 a m to 10 p m. Catalog listings include many chess and draughts books with prices from 25 cents to $5, supplemented by periodicals and supplies. communications should be addressed to Durgin at Jack Drawer 5220, Boston.
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Edwin A. Durgin
Jack
Mass
New England
Washington Street
Endings from Chess Score Notes by Sphinx and Grosvenor
R. Robertson presents a compendium of chess endgames and solutions including Black to win or draw outcomes. Notable positions feature Grey, Smith, Ferrie, and Martins with multiple move sequences and commentary on drawing lines and winning chances.
American Champions Reed Barker Match Opens in Chicago
The great match for the championship of the United States, a $400 stake, began June 3 at 2:30 p.m. at the Chicago Chess and Checker Club. Barker won the toss and took White, with Reed as Black, and the opening proceeded on regular lines to the twenty-fifth move. Barker played cautiously as Reed introduced a variation seen in the Martins versus Yates games. The position at move forty seventh favored Black, with Reed pressing.
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Schaefer & Kelly’s “Paisley
Sweet
Gould
Anderson and Wyllie
R. D. Yates
James Wylie
Strickland
Robertson
Lyman
Frazer
Smith and Arker
American Ecker Review
Reed
Isaiah Arker
Fatrom Barker
Arker
Duke
Martins
Yates
Barker
Black
Harker
Dundee
Blacky
Remarkable Chess Enhancement at Eighteenth Move Noted
In a postures of a chess game, Mr. Barker shifts to the black side of the Dyke and, a short time after, diverges from the opponent's attack. At move eighteen he introduces a novel move not in the manuscript, praised as a significant improvement. Reed responds to the challenge and the game reaches a decisive position as recorded.
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Barrymore
Irymore
Barker
Reed
Dundee
Mesars
Dunne
Beattie
Bristol
Winchester farmer arrested for whiskey still in cellar
George D. Nelson, a wealthy Winchester farmer, was arrested after deputies found a 60 gallon whiskey still in his cellar during a search of his premises. He faced charges with a $1000 fine and up to 15 years imprisonment and property confiscation.
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Mass
George D. Nelson
Nelson
Darion U
Hevona
Gallagher
Hayes
Ap Nelson
Frzente
Hall
Insulting Exchange Sparks Raid on Corner Club
A humorous Texas Siftings item recalls an old maid requesting a raid on a corner club. The officer notes the same old game, asks if patrons stared, and replies that they pulled down the blind when he passed.
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Texas Siftings
Opening drawn for fifth game opens Paisley formation
The article records the opening 11.16 and the formation of the Paisley by Reed in the fifth game. Barker anticipated the unusual double exchange and prepared, keeping the blindfold champion focused. By the thirty third move the position had reached a defined diagram with White to move.
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Aires
Paisley
Barker
Mineral resources in 1888 US output totals rise despite copper dip
The sixth Day report from the US Geological Survey details 1888 production across metals fuels and minerals. Iron and steel value fell to 145 million while copper output surged to over 231 million pounds. overall mineral production reached about 691.66 million dollars, with notable gains in coal and fuels and a projected 1889 decline for copper.
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United States
David T. Day
Division of Mining Statistics and Technology
United States Geological Survey
Uni States
Wrinkles in Suites and Devices to Help Mail Carriers
A Globe reporter quotes a builder describing apartment hotel changes centered on electrical and gas systems. Lights blaze in main halls, keyholes become navigable, and outside buttons control convenience. The piece notes alarms and the challenge of notifying mail carriers within such complex setups.
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Traveling Man Proposes Before Train Departure
A man on the move pleads five minutes to marry as a train looms. The woman remains silent as he hurries through a jumble of phrases and chants. He defers to fate and an umpire while she offers a cryptic retort about life and dust, ending with a nod to Mike Kelly.
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Epet
Mike Kelly
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