Mesmerism Extraordinary In Portland Seizes Whitfield by Redell
A Portland incident reveals a man named August Redell seemingly controls another man, Al Whitfield, duplicating every word and action for hours. Redell's conditions include convulsions, unconscious spells, and repeated postures under examination by Drs Wheeler Saylor and McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Oregonian
al. Whitfield
August Redell
Whitfield
Redell
Whitfeld
Oregonian
W. W. Espey
Nedell
Cane & Pose
Renell
Whitield
Regell
Co. H. Wheeler
Whittfield
The Apple-Green Musician and the Night Toiler
A first-person tale from Ludiana describes a pale apple-green tree frog that nightly visits a writer near a lamp. The creature signals with a clear whistle, hunts insects with precision, and forms an unlikely, calm bond over several weeks.
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T. Lancey
St. Nicholas
Ludiana
Wildlife tallies from Lady Franklin Bay expedition
A station report lists species killed near Grinnell Land by Lieutenant Greeley’s party during the 'frozen North' stay. Totals include musk oxen, ducks, terns, owls, and other birds and mammals, noting no hunting in October to December 1881 and certain winter months due to darkness and cold.
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Greeley
Lady Franklin Bay
Sergeant Brainard
Grinnell Land
Musk Ox Population in Grinnell Land Questioned by 1882 Find
An ox killed in November 1882 was found by a party sent to Carl Itter Bay this month. The animal, living year round, fed on saxifrage and grass in winter, refuting Major Feilden's claim that musk oxen there are scarce. The Nares expedition’s 1876-77 winter raid nearly exhausted them, yet sightings in 1882 show they persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlitter Bay
Major Feilden
Grinnell Land
Nares
Virginia Bossism toppled as Sims savages Mahone
Colonel A E Sims, a Virginia Republican figure, denounces Mahone and his revenue officers. He says the party is split, with Readjuster Republicans and Blaine allies united against Mahone’s bossism. Sims predicts Mahone’s control will end if Blaine is president and urges removing Mahone from Virginia politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. E. Sims
Virginia
Mahone
Colonel Sims
Blaine
Chicaro
Bourbon
Victoria's Riches Revealed in Royal Estate and Personal Wealth
A Victorian article notes the Queen's vast wealth including Osborne estate valued several times higher than forty years ago, 80 000 acres of Balmoral, Claremont with life grant and recent purchase, Coburg property, Villa Hohenlohe, and substantial personal legacies from Neild and the Prince Consort. It cites Lord Sydney as administrator since the Prince Consort's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Labouchere
Osborne
Prince Albert
Balmoral
Claremont
Coburg
Hohenlohe
Baden
Neild
Prince Consort
Lord Sydney
Cordon Relief Party Organizes Canoe for Lord Wolseley
Winnipeg dispatch notes Colonel Kennedy obtained a birchbark canoe for Sir Wolseley for the Nile expedition. A six fathom craft capable of six men and baggage, to accompany the 53 adventurers departing Saturday. Kennedy to Montreal then Egypt. expedition to include St Peter’s reserves voyageurs and seasoned raftsmen.
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Winnipeg
Man
Colonel Kennedy
Lord Wolseley
Red River
Nile
Colonel McFall
Indian Department
McFall
Kennedy
Montreal
Egypt
St. Peter’s Indian Reserve
Paricide at Lazy Hollow Tragedy in Johnston
Providence reports William Slavin keeper of a rum shop in Lazy Hollow Johnston shot by his son Jenna H Slavin after months of family tension regarding the father's domestic life and a wife in the poor farm The son arrested after firing at about 2 pm Slavin had a prior arrest for attempted poisoning of a family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
William Slavin
Johnston
Lazy Hollow
Jenna H., Slavin
Slavin
Deacon Bodkin Recalls Wild Weddin Tower Ride
In a humorous family reminiscence, Deacon Bodkin recounts his wedding tour tale of his wife clinging to a runaway pig in Jacksonville Florida. The scene climaxes with the pig fleeing into the woods while the wife rolls to safety on the grass, leaving the daughter’s teasing remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Bodkin
Samantha
Hezekiah
Martha
California AP Withdraws From Associated Press
Denver reports on September 3 that the California Associated Press has notified its withdrawal from the Associated Press. It is unclear what new arrangement will form, but western journals west of Chicago are negotiating with United Press, with a possible alliance between United Press and the California Associated Press under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
Col
California
Chicago
United Press Service
Easily Recognized in Harlem Bean Request Joke
A man wearing glasses entered a Harlem restaurant and asked for beans. The proprietor, through a wall hole, calls to his son to dish beans from the black pot while a spectator from Boston is teased as a epicure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Graphic
Harlem
Billy
Leprosy Scare Hits British Columbia Chinese Population
Ottawa dispatch reports considerable alarm in British Columbia over the discovery of leprosy among the Chinese population. While there is debate about the disease's nature, there is little doubt it was introduced into the province from China and is highly virulent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Ottawa
Ont
China
New Jersey Bank Chief Ends Life Amid Defalcation Scandal
New Brunswick New Jersey September 8 Excitement mounts over Mahlon Runyon president of the National Bank of New Jersey who cut his throat in a bank closet amid discovered deficiency from cashier Hill’s defalcations. Hill’s shortages total about 236000 while Runyon’s liability and potential further losses loom. Crowds gather as the bank faces a possible run and examiner reports promise larger losses than first feared. Runyon, 60, leaves a wife and four children and his death fuels suspicions of broader frauds within the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Mahlon Unyon
National Bank of New Jersey
Hill
Stoddard
Mahlon Runyon
Ail
Elui
Marion Runyon
Runyon
Mahlon Runon
Snare
Runyen
Mob Threatens Bank After Million-Dollar Theft
The National Bank in New Brunswick reels from a $1,000,000 robbery by Hill. Crowds deck Church Street in riotous tension as Acting Cashier Campbell faces arrest for alleged complicity. Depositor Walter Carroll slits his throat. police quell mob violence at the bank emblematic of city chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
The
National Bank
Hill
Church Street
Campbell
Walter Carroll
Greeley party members recalled from Arctic exhibit
Secretary of War orders Sergeants Brain erd Long and Private Cornell to report immediately to Portsmouth N H from Drew's Museum Cleveland where they had been exhibiting and lecturing on Arctic scenes. War Department action follows reports they were appearing in a variety theatre.
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Cleveland, O
Brainerd
Long
Cornell
Greeley
Drew’s Museum
Secretary of War
Portsmouth
N.H
van Horn
Cleveland
Drew's Museum
War Department
Lincoln
MEN WHO PAINT AND POWDER IN φοRMIDABLE MAKEUP TALE
A South End hairdresser tells a Globe reporter about men using paint and powder to alter their complexions for weddings and social events. He notes enamel for ivory whiteness, fine powder with glycerine, rouge for a blush, and eye lash tinting. He claims art can beat nature in transforming appearances.
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South End
GLOBE
Citude
Boston
Dol
A Girl Suddenly Becomes Crazy in Athens
Miss McLean a young milliner at Athens suddenly sinks into insanity after learning a cousin was shot in Texas. Her friends struggled to calm her as she shrieked and sang for hours in the parlor. A related note reports Archbishop Gibbons reading a pastoral letter about the Third Plenary Council in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Athens
McLean
Texas
Baltimore
Gibbons
Noyem
Third Plenary Council of Baltimore to Convene
The pastoral states Archbishop Gibbons of New York will convoke and preside over the third plenary council of Baltimore, to convene at the Metropolitan Church of Rome on November 9. It notes eighteen years since the last plenary council and says the aim is not to formulate new dogmas or pursue political aims. The state and diocese will be represented by prelates and priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gibbons
Baltimore
Rote
Endicott and Grinnell Nominated by Democrats in New England
The Springfield Republican praises the Democratic nominations of William C. Endicott of Salem and James S. Grinnell of Greenfield for governor and lieutenant governor. It highlights Endicott’s long public service and lineage, Grinnell’s patent office service and farming ties, and frames the ticket as strong, contrasting it with Republican claims of poor material and with Governor Robinson’s administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Endicott
Salem
James
Grinnell
Greenfield
New England
Judge Endicott
John Endicott
Massachusetts
William
Boston Latin School
Harvard University
Washburn
Ilhealth
Endicott
Washington
Robinson
Commonwealth
Ike Endicott
Cincinnati
Blaine
Fisher
United States
Old and Curious Almanacs Secured by Springield Collector
A Springfield man, famed as a book collector, recently acquired a rare set of American almanacs from 1737 to 1793. Notably scarce are the 1784 and 1785 editions printed in Springfield Massachusetts. The 1784 volume bears Isaac Bickerstaff’s imprint and was priced at six coppers, while the 1785 issue, also by Bickerstaff, is listed with Brooks & Russell. The almanacs include a brief preface and early notices on county courts and college vacations. These two volumes are believed to be the only copies of their dates in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfeld
Fielding
Smollett
America
Springield
Massachusetts
Isaac Bickerstaff
Sprinefeld
Elisha Babcock
Harvard
Yale
Pavements in London Report on wood paving costs and methods
The London Times notes 53 miles of wood pavement in a city over 1966 miles long with 248 miles under formation. It details blocks of yellow deal wood, creosoting drawbacks, and cost comparisons against macadam, favoring plain wood blocks for longevity, maintenance, and safety.
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London Times
Metropolis
London
King’s Road
Chelsea
Parliament Street
Marylebone
Paddington
Improved Wood
Westminster
Piccadilly
Bond Street
Brompton Road
Henson
Carey
Cannon Street
Mowlem & Co
Blaine and Cleveland. Maine’s king-pin in rough verse
Fragmentary verse outlines Blaine and Cleveland as political figures. Mentions Montpelier Argus, L. Cady, Jimmy G., Grover Cleveland, and a scene in Washington. The tone hints at a political clash with Cleveland’s opponents urging action against Grover Cleveland.
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Blaine
Cleveland
L. Cady
Montpelier Argus
Jimmy G
Maine
Grover Cleve
Jim
Washington
Jimmy
Grover
A Gardner Man's Bonanza From 1880 Silver Claim
In 1880 Milo Hartwell and E L Saunders formed a mining venture in Boulder Colorado, investing about 75. Hartwell later returned home and this week Susan was notified of Hartwell receiving a check for 28,962 50 as his share after the partner sold the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Gardner News
Milo Hartwell
South Village
Boulder
Col
Coepany
E. L. Saunders
Middlebury
Hartwell
Saunders
Agalp
Potter's Strike at Akron Threatens Pottery Mills
An Akron report says all pottery makers may quit work in a general strike over a shift to full size wares including crocks and jugs. Workers demanded higher wages. refusal to grant raises leads to hundreds of potters and as many kiln men idling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
O. Cleveland
Akron, O
Governor Hubbard's Fortune Cone Disaster Detains Leader
St Paul dispatch reports Governor Hubbard detained at Red Wing as business disaster unfolds. Inventories are being made of the Elevator and Mill Company assets and stock, with full extent of losses not yet known and expected to take about ten days to determine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
St. Paul
Minn
Red Wing
Elevator and Mill Company
Poetry Snuffing Arctic Quest by a 1 Cent Print Daily
The Philadelphia Press reveals a method to deter Arctic exploration by selling a 6 by 8 inch poem about the Greeley disaster for one cent. This tactic uses print cheapness to conscience while invoking a historic wreck. The Buffalo Express notes the originating mention in its column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Express
Philadelphia Press
Greeley Disaster
The Wail of the Country Organ
Blaine's letter of acceptance gives our local pace a blaeve eve this morning.
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Charlotte
N. C
Blaine
Paca
Tragic double shooting at City Hotel Portland
Lydia Snow, daughter of Deacon Snow of Scarboro, is killed and Thomas J. Libby shot in the City Hotel room after an earlier visit to Peak's island. Libby, a Portland hotel proprietor, is wounded and not yet confirmed as recovered. Coroner and doctors investigate while Liberty faces grand jury.
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Portland
City
J. Buzzell
A. J. Rich
Exchange Street
Gould
A. F. Moulton
Thomas J. Libby
West Point House
Prout’s Neck
Libby
Buzzell
Gerrish
Smith
Lydia Snow
Deacon Snow
Scarboro
Lydia Soow
Peak’s Island
City Hotel
Harmon
Langmaid
Miss Snow
Posthumous Children Rights Defined by Supreme Court
Posthumous child Pauline is entitled to the same share as if Timothy W. Hoxie died intestate. The court rules Pauline’s share is $19,104 24 with 6 percent of net profits and rents from the estate, to be drawn from the residuary bequest after satisfying legal obligations. Executed case details include Hoxie’s will, March birth of Pauline, and trusteeship provisions for a life fund to surviving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Bowen
Abbie E. Hoxie
Supreme Court
Pauline
Timothy W. Hoxie
Boston
Abby Elizabeth Hoxie
Abby Elizabeth
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company of Boston
Amusing Mr Thompson Shocks Miss Bennett After Church Sociable
Laura Bennett recounts how Mr Thompson escorted her home from a church sociable last Wednesday. He offered to walk her partway, then abruptly let go of her arm and vanished into darkness, leaving her to overtake her parents alone. Laura finds Mr Thompson's actions shockingly amusing and odd.
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Mary
Laura
Mr. Thompson
Father
Mother
Miss Bennett
A Texas Apology Fragment in Courtroom Dialog
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram excerpt presents a Texas man telling the coroner that the dispute ended amicably after a heated exchange. He admits calling the other man a liar, who then demanded an apology with a six shooter. He says he apologized and that it was accepted, but he still shot him to make the point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pittsburg
A Seasonable Idyl in Frosty Ice Creams and Stews
A light verse from the Detroit Free Press describes a cold day romance. The couple debates ice cream versus oyster stew, with a twenty cent budget. An ad for RoveH ON Dentist Tooth Powder notes its fine cleansing and preservation at 15 cents.
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Detroit Free Press
Angel Bla
Finance and Commerce Markets Afloat Amid Broad Inactivity
The money market remains inactive with moderate bank demand. Rates ease with mercantile paper around 6 to 7 percent, collateral loans near 4.5 to 5 percent, and country bank discounts near 5 to 6 percent. Clearing-house exchanges total 8.67 million today, weekly 56.61 million, with New York funds at 10 to 20 cents premium per 1000. Wall Street money for stock loans at 4 percent. government bonds show declines versus last Saturday. Prices cover railroad, mining, and miscellaneous items with varied quotations across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Prime Corporation
New York
Eee
Revereus Secreses
Wall Street
Boston Markets September 6 1854 Butter Coal and Drugs
Commercial items from the Boston Daily Press describe butter markets with Northern Creamery and Western Creamery prices, plus dairy regional quotes. The report notes coal, corn, and drug goods pricing and availability, including refined acids, dyes, and chemicals, with brief retail and wholesale remarks.
Market Summary of Commodities and Grains and Fish Prices
Saturday reports dull flour and meal, wheat futures down 1 4 to 1 2 cents, mixed for September through February with spot sales around 20 000 bush. Corn, oats, and Indian corn options cited with various September to December prices. Provisions show lard futures down with active spot pork and beef markets, butter firm. Cotton futures firm after declines, raw prices around 10.7 cents. receipts noted. Gloucester week notes fish market steady with large receipts of cod, halibut, haddock and mackerel and detailed price quotes for fresh and cured fish across many species and pack sizes.
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Worcester County
Freigats
Liverpool
London
Jollens
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
California
Baltimore
Boston
Portland
Fall River
Providence
Salem
New Haven
New London
Portsmouth
N. H
New York
Haven
Philadelphia
Hoston
Valencia
Smyrna
Wilmington
Palermo
Manila
Calcutta
Buenos Ayres
Rio
Montevideo
Garobia
Bissau
Indigo
Bengal
Guatemala
Indla
Sofas Merican PLC
Barcron
Epsom
Aloes
Cape
Calabria
Lomen
Otto Rose
Quick
R Tupard
Lima
Sapan
Spain
Ohio
Etro EU
Tee
Oil City
Groverles
Saptershnas
Fair Rio
Markes
Gloucester
Old Grand and Western Bank
Grand Bank
Nova Scotia
Labrador
New Shore
Livestock Arrivals and Beef Prices at Brighton and Watertown
Weekly arrivals show cattle at Brighton and Watertown totaling 1 620 Eastern cattle 253 Northern Western and lambs 4 000 plus sheep and lambs 1 238 swine 17 040 veals 480 and horses 275. Beef cattle prices ranged 24 60 to 60 per hundred pounds live weight with varied quality. Local hides and tallow prices are listed by quality, with country and front extra quality rates. An unrelated medical advert from Lowell Massachusetts offers mail order remedy information.
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Brighton
Watertown
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New York Herald
the Cordon Relief Party
Parricide
Jersey
Greeley Party
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Endicott and Crinnell
Pavements
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Boston Stock Exchange
Sept
First Board
Nerore Cacy
NY &N
PLS
Mining Cor
Aten
T&if
Cal & Hecla
Franklin
Quincy
Boaton & Mel
Land Coa
Chie
Bb & Q
BosWatPow
Flint & Pere
Eric Talepb
Union Pacific
Fls&geom
Dorights
NY &N Eng
N Eng
Summit Br
Railroada
Boston & Molét
Eastern
Gulf
New Eng
Erie
Gaear Colony
Bell
T&s
At& Pacific
Evang & Doane
Ballers Bia
A& Og
A&ping
Ny& NE
A & Maine
Erte
Wiere
Bush
Aroostook
le Jbus
Lens
Tci
Erry
Dia
Straita
Lee
Michigan
Boston Markets
Orvice
Boston Daily Press
Northern Creamery
Franklin County
Vermont
CUEMI
Fes
Gambier
Cumberland
Clearfield
Shannel Dugton
Acadia
Opper
NEW York Markets
Az Medy
Dxsperst Xehese
J. Me
Lowell
Mass
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