Henry George Cycling at Bermuda on a 15 mile ride
Henry George joins the Bermudas cycling scene with an extended spin from Boaz Island to Hamilton, learning the safety wheel, enduring hills and coastal scenery, and joking about tariffs and politics as he recovers his vigor before a dinner at the Princess Hotel. The piece notes fellow cyclists and local reactions to his international celebrity.
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Australia
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Ann Arbor
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Young Men’s Republican Club
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William E. Hicks
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Front St
England
Lincoln's Awful Dream and the Ghost of George Washington
In Washington on February 28 a satirical piece notes that most great men harbor superstitions. It cites Speaker Carlisle avoiding Friday journeys, Blaine avoiding returning home after leaving it, and a senator from the South who carries a rabbit's foot. Maj McKinley reportedly keeps a buckeye for rheumatism, and others trust a bat's liver for disease prevention. It links a new superstition to Senator Hansbrough's election, claiming the Washington monument and goddess of liberty fuse in a fortune guiding belief.
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Carlisle
Blaine
United States
South
Maj. McKinley
Hansbrough
United States Senate
Washington Monument
Goddess of Liberty
Washingtons monument and goddess spark strange dreams and schemes
A long reminiscence details how the Washington monument and the statue of Liberty goddess align in a passing train view, sparking prophecies and dreams among statesmen. It recounts famous dreams of Lincoln Grant Calhoun and Logan, plus Frank Hattons thwarted luck with the Washington Post buy, driven by a rabbit foot tale.
Royal Household Dining Customs in London Tea and Food Details
A London letter describes royal dining habits in England with items from Pall Mall tea buying to Windsor dinners. It notes five shillings four pence per pound for tea, dishes like Ashloin of beef, and the queen's postmeal water biscuits and cheddar. It mentions Burgundy at banquets and the clerk of the royal kitchens’ earnings.
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Rehoboth
England
Pall Mall
Queen Victoria
Earl Grey
Windsor
Buckingham Palace
Prince of Wales
St. James’ Palace
Burgundy
The Magic Dart Experiment Recalled in Needle Trick
A reader describes a trick where a sewing needle passed through a thread flies through a door or wood, turning the needle into a dart-like weapon. The article likens the thread to a magic dart and recalls the old school javelin game and Homeric study.
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Rousht
Portraits of a Broadway Actor in Fashionable Corsets
A portly man and well known actor frequents the Broadway promenade at 28th Street before 4:30 PM. His photographs are sold at theatrical photographers shops. The images show flawless coats, appearing like fashion plates, with a corset shaping the wearer. A French dressmaker in West 14th Street confirms many men adopt this aesthetic.
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Broadway
Jury Trials in France Contrast With English Practice
A critic surveys French jury trials where the prisoner is cross examined by the president and where guards may plant spies to elicit confessions. The piece argues verdicts hinge on eloquence and sentiment, not strict evidence, and notes jurors’ mixed motives and the appeal of extenuating circumstances.
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Lachaud
France
Henri Quatre
St. Gris
Noumea
Pennies at a Discount in San Francisco Talk
James Gates of San Francisco recounts receiving four pennies in change from a five cent newsboy in Chicago. He notes one cent pieces are scarce on the Pacific coast and mocks prices like 13 27 69 or 99 cents. He plans to bring back one and two cent pieces as curiosities.
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Chicago Tribune
James 5
Gates
San Francisco
Paul Gates
The
Grand Pacific
Pacific Coast
California
Ieee
Rae Ce
Blair for China nominated minister to China in Senate
Senator Henry W Blair of New Hampshire was nominated envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to China and confirmed in secret session. The appointment draws attention as Blair, born December 6 1834 in Campton NH, rises from local farms to national politics with prior service as prosecuting attorney, state legislator, and Civil War veteran. His salary is listed as $12 000 annually and Charles Denley currently serves as minister resident at Peking.
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Henry W. Blair
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Tor
United States
China
Senate
Blair
Charles Denley
Peking
Indiana
Campton
N.H
Richard Bartlett
Plymouth Academy
Gratton County
16Th
New Hampshire Volunteers
Port Hudson
New Hampshire House of Representatives
State Senate
House of Magreventanee
Charles H. Bell
New
Blair Named as Harrison’s Minister to China
Washington February 27 Senator Blair was nominated by President Harrison to be minister to China. Blair said the nomination came as a surprise and that he had not sought the post. He would consider the offer and requested time to decide. His educational bill and potential appropriation may influence his decision.
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Gen. Grant
John C. Calhoun
Caroline
Toombs
Senator
Mr. Calhoun
Washington
Blair
China
Harrison
Mr. Blair
China Zews
Foster sets silver policy as bimmetallist in new administration
Ex Governor Charles Foster spends the day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel awaiting Senate confirmation. He plans to take the oath in Washington, appoint an acting secretary, then travel to Ohio to settle affairs before moving to the capital. Foster says he is a bimettalist and supports maintaining the gold silver ratio to achieve parity, with no unlimited coinage. He favors a conservative fiscal course within administration lines.
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New York
Charles Foster
Fifth Avenue
Foster
Letters to the President Show Odd Addressing Errors
A Sun report notes that presidential mail often arrives with misspellings and odd addresses. Clerks decipher strange envelopes, including "Bengerman Harson Washington" from Altoona and "Try Pres Harrison DC" marked by casual writers. A collection by Mr. Tibbett fills a drawer at the Executive Mansion.
Irreverent Note on Read Addressed to Mr Hirron
A fragment from page seven recounts a letter originally addressed to Mr Hirron with the address altered to Mr Hirson P. BR. Whitehouse Washington city. The meaning of P. R. remains unclear, possibly an Americanization of a royal title. An irreverent correspondent comments on the matter.
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Mr. Hirron
Mr. Hirson
Whitehouse
Washion Sity
P. R
Letter Mail Tales From a Town Row to Washington
In a quirky dispatch from a small town, residents addressed letters to "His Royal Jigs, the Shdent" and to a Missourian, with hopeful notes aimed at the chief executive in Washington, D. C. The envelopes reveal humorous demands for office and a flood of begging letters.
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Pumpast
Washington, D. C
White House
Death of Senator Hearst Ends a Storied Career
Senator Hearst dies at 9:10 p.m. after a long illness in Washington following a 1849 California mining ascendancy and later empire in Hearst, Tovis. Born Sept 3 1820 in Missouri, Hearst built fortune through California quartz mining and Nevada and Washoe fields before rising as a leading mining magnate and Democratic U.S. senator.
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Peoce
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Hearst
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Ayer
United States Senate
Phosbe A. Hearst
Phosbean
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Ily
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Hearnea Me
How Rich Mines Are Found
A Globe-Democrat look at prospector skill revealing that experienced miners identify districts, rocks, and floats to locate veins. It cites the Silent Friend mine in Pitkin Colorado found by Swede railroad workers who misread ore, and Leadville carbonate fields found by a man deemed insane for sinking where no surface signs appeared.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Silent Friend
Pitkin
Col
Leadville
Impressive Spectacle of Fire Engines in New York Street Scene
A New York World account describes a nighttime fire engine spectacle with two large horses, sparks flying, and clatter from a three horse engine. the sound drowns out older engines as it races through Broadway, evoking a runaway pace despite the horses' solid, muscular appearance.
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New York World
Broadway
Frayed Fort Worth Fund Drive Notes Uneven Tally
A fragmented report from Fort Worth references a fund drive named after the Freai dens urging donations in small change. It notes the goal of quantum incremental contributions and hints at a presidential endorsement for continued support at regular intervals.
A Bottle Cross Trick Requires Five Hands
A diagram explains that five items and five pairs of calm, steady hands are needed to perform the bottle cross trick, as noted by the Post-Dispatch.
Water trick with symmetric glasses and bottle display
A trick describes placing a water carafe on a table and arranging three identical wine glasses around it. Spectators press the bottle to judge weight, while others pour water through a funnel to reveal a hidden bottle display to the crowd.
Ebeneezer Muda Mystery in New York Literature Scene
Fragmentary note suggests Ebenezer Muda involved in literary work in New York. Mentions An te Iansolf and a vague blame scenario amidst Bazar style discourse. Context unreadable, but hints at a literary or vendible affair within a publicized bazaar setting.
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Slarper
Ebenezer Muda
New York
Iansolf
The Smallest Flower Plant In Nature
The smallest flowering plant is Wolfia microscopica, native to India, and part of the duckweed family. It is nearly microscopic, lacks distinct stems leaves or roots, and forms a single frond with a floating prolongation. It reproduces rapidly, producing tiny seeds and multiple offspring per division.
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Wolfia Microscopica
India
Rough on the Young Couple on Honeymoon Train
The young married pair on their honeymoon faced an awkward scene as their bridal trip was marred by curious travelers on a train carrying wedding guests to the nearest Connecticut town. The couple and crowd watched as a banner reading Just married appeared, drawing reactions from passengers and disrupting the journey.
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New York Times
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