Tom Starley’s Arctic Rescue Against Fatal Ice
In the Arctic tale Tom Starley volunteers to dash ashore through drifting ice to save the crew of the Cleone. After a perilous trek homeward the crew is saved, while Tom and Johnson vanish on the mountains. A native girl Naina helps Tom after his rescue by savages, as Capt. Starley faces a race to find him before ice seals the bay.
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Mr. Larkins
Tom Starley
Larkins
Cleone
New Bedford
Plover Bay
Arctic
Tom
Polar
Johnson
Fillharney’s
Chris
Mr. Johnson
Starley
Pilliarney's
Pilliarney
Capt. Starley
Longren
Capt
Pilicatney
Jock
Sandwich Island
Pillbarney
Ock
Mr. Downer
Starlane
Iareios
Hind
Naina
eWorld
Sam Noenes
Rainee
Hospital
Inpelea
Messinks
Gorn
Returned Without the Boy Near Ploy Bay
Four native canoes, one steered by Pillicar, approach the Cleone anchored in Ploy Bay. Captain Starley and crew observe the party late the next forenoon after missing oceanic search for a boy.
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Ploy
Starley
Knights of Reciprocity Rise Across States
A Washington special notes the Knights of Reciprocity spreading nationwide with Kansas roots. Founder Samuel R. Peters says the secret order seeks union preservation, pensions for veterans, fair trade, producer consumer solidarity, honest ballots, and anti bribery. Other items mention Kansas wins, Georgia joining Farmers Alliance, and shifts in state legislatures and mayoralties.
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New York
Washington
Knights of Reciprocity
Kansas
Farmers’ Alliance
New Order
Samuel R. Peters
Knights of
Cutthroat Mortgages and the People’s Party Emergence
Mrs Annie Diggs notes cross party ties among Knights of Labor and farmers as the People’s Party forms from the Farmers' Alliance. She predicts a 1892 national ticket and cites advocating women speakers, while criticizing Senator ingalls and exposing mortgage schemes tied to Kansas lands.
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Annie Diggs
Kansas
Inalls
Knights of Labor
Farmers’ Alliance
People’s Party
People Party
Lease
Ingalls
Serra
Senate
Pepator Ngalls
Rigage An and Rust Company
Bronway
Fri ‘Ort
Connecticut Governors Clash Over Ballot Reform
Morgan G. Bulkeley of Connecticut demanded extradition from Gov. Hill for John Colbert, accused of stealing a horse and carriage in Hamburg, Conn. Colbert is jailed in Carmel, New York. Hill refused to honor the requisition, saying Colbert lacks legitimate state recognition and election.
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Hill
Bulkeley
Connecticut
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Gov. Hill
John Colbert
Hamburg
Conn
Carmel
N.Y
Hill Will Be The Gainer
Gov Hill of New York may visit Atlanta to honor Henry W Grady at the monument set for completion late August The Georgia legislature and state convention delegates will be in session soon The visit could add a national political note to Georgia events and fuel enthusiasm with implications for forthcoming conventions
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Atlanta
Gov. Hill
New York
Henry W. Grady
Georgia
Assemblies of State
Cleveland
Hill
Gen. Colling
Guy
Gordon
Glenn
Grady
General Assembly
Capt Starley Orders Harsh Wintering, Crew Disobeys
Captain Starley demands stripping the bark of canvas and rigging to winter in a cussed hole. Larkins balks, then obeys with a grim, astonished crew watching. The scene ends with muttered outrage and a plan to continue on the third page.
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Larkins
Starley
Democrats split on Cleveland and coinage in Kentucky push
In Louisville on March 7 Hon. Asher G. Caruth opposes Cleveland and predicts a strong ticket with Hill and Gray for president and vice president. Hon. W. T. Ellis criticizes Cleveland's stance on silver coinage, arguing free coinage could swing states like New York and Indiana, while Governor Lend claims he will not appoint a senator for the Wilson vacancy if needed.
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North Dakota
Senate
Hoa
Georgia
Farmers’ Alliance
Kester
N. Y
Gordon
United States
Istory
Rome
Auburn
Streeter
Illinois
Washington
Kansas
Indiana House
Cleveland
Blaine
Iowa
Kansas Senate
House
Louisville
Asher G. Caruth
W. T. Ellis
Kentucky
Caruth
South
Hill
New York
New Jersey
Gray
Indiana
Ellis
Auestion
Democratic Party
Lend
Twist and Pass Trick Promises Trouble for Novice
A New York Herald report describes the magic trick Twist and Pass as a two-pick routine that will give the novice considerable trouble during performance. The brief notes the method begins with two picks and warns of the trouble ahead.
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New York Herald
Trick transfer of picks explained with hand positions
A step by step description explains moving two picks between hands to transfer them and return to original positions. It notes the need for proper technique and cautions that missteps cause the picks to catch. The piece teases a simple magic move without deception.
Amusing Pick Tricks Explosive Raft and Monogram Explained
A New York Herald description outlines two playful rope-free tricks using tooth picks. The Explosive Raft forms a multi layer raft that bursts apart when lit, while Monogram weaves X and V shapes from four picks without letting them fall apart, requiring careful placement and steady hands.
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New York Herald
Train wreck near Havana mirrors deadly ice storm
A Jacksonville Illinois report says the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe express from Chicago to St. Louis derailed after a broken rail near Havana. One killed two fatally injured several seriously hurt as flames engulfed cars. The wreck left the train valued at $75 000 and rescuers aided survivors through a rainstorm.
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville Southeastern
Havana
Chicago
St. Louis
Havens
Maud George Quip On Ediths Eyes Like a Cat
Maud asks Edith about a remark on eye beauty. George explains the compliment means their eyes seem striking at night. The exchange centers on a playful metaphor about nighttime perception and charm.
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Puck
Maud—George
Edith
S. George
Wall Street's Wildcat Era Tales From John Thompson
Reminiscences recount the 1830s 1850s Wall Street panic causes led by Gen Jackson's specie circular, Biddle's bank, and wide scale wildcat notes. Jacob Little, Vanderbilt and Astor feature as bold figures amid bank debates, cornering cotton, and early national bank struggles.
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John Thompson
Bank Note Reporter
Wall St
Wall Street
Gen. Jackson
Jackson
Nicholas Biddle
United States Bank
Pennsylvania Bank
Thompson
Biddle
Liverpool
Jacob Little
Pennsylvania
Jacob
Harlem Railroad
Little
John Ward & Co
Prime
Ward King, Corning & Co
Dykers & Alstine
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Staten Island
New York City
John Jacob Astor
Stephen Whitney
Gaecaeey
Beach
Bevera
New Jersey
Washington
John van Buren
Martin van Buren
Samuel
Lafayette
Ind
Myron H. Clark
Col
Sam Thompson
New York
Sam
Wabash
Lafayette Courier
Millish
Chicago
Indiana
Congress
Union Bank
Eyent
Thomas J. Oakley
Udge
Third Party in 1892 Discussed by Senator-Elect
Senator-elect Fetter of Kansas predicts a third party in 1892. He cites a Cincinnati conference planned for May 19 to coordinate farmers and labor groups, excluding Patrons of Husbandry, Knights of Labor, and other unions. Meetings nationwide will push organizing efforts before the next presidential election.
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Washington
Fetter
Kansas
Ingalls
Cincinnati
Farmers
Patrons of Husbandry
Knights of Labor
Mr. Feitee
Debt and deficits loom as Congress adjourns
A frontier analysis notes the last Congress approved about a billion dollars in appropriations, leaving the treasury perilously short if all disbursements occur. Experts warn of deficits and the need for new bonds, with major underspending in public works and pensions complicating the next session.
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Washington
62D
Congress
Executive Departments
White House
Dion
List Congress
Tricks for Home Use Card and coin illusion
A reader instructions list simple magic tricks for beginners. It describes balancing a card with a nickel, snapping the card to flip the coin, and a coin and goblet trick involving a glass and silver dollars hid under a cloth. A water test with coins can reveal how many fit without spilling. The piece encourages practice to become adept.
Time for War to Come
Gen Butler in Washington argues the United States may face another war in the future. He says it could come by gift, purchase, or conquest, and notes the vast northern expanse beyond Canada could influence such a conflict. He cites history and northern geography as factors shaping potential U S action.
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David Leavitt
American Exchange Bank
Wall St
Sumter
Washington
Franklin
Leavitt
William E. Dodge
Clearing House
Sol
Spinner
United States
Riggs & Co
Bank of America
Act of Congress
First National Bank O Newark
Hoyt
Pennsylvania
National Bank
First National Bank
Ithereupon Aturdu Dent Williams
Williams
Snow
Th Tribune
Bank of the Republic
Thompson
Congress
Butler
Canada Line
British Ag
Hngland E Snaetichr
Bacon At Ten Thousand Dollars A Pound
An article recounts a miner’s claim near Sonora Mexico that he sold for ten thousand dollars per pound of bacon like ore. He describes decades of mining effort, investment in tools, and a final taste of bacon that never existed as commodity.
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Mexico
Chicago Tribune
B. N. Drazal
Sonora
Mex
St. Pedro River
Orchoville
Doubt Over Faith and a Fountain Pen Purchase
A correspondent notes doubt about a man's true religious conviction as he debates buying a fountain pen. The remark hints at questions of sincerity and motive in a local scene.
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