Camphor Language Of Johore And The Jakun Hunters
A British engineer reports on Jamphor or Panutang Kapor language used by Malay and Jakun natives gathering camphor from Dryobalanops camphor trees. The camphor spirit Bisan guards the gum. hunters speak a mixed Jakun Malay camphor tongue to appease the deity and locate the elusive gum. The Jakuns, wild yet harmless, live with animals under leaf shelters in the forest.
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Johore
Malay Peninsula
Lake
Newport dialogue between Mrs and Mr de Tanque
A fragment shows playful dialogue about Newport and Port, with a quip on value and age. The exchange references Mrs Prim and a Mr de Tanque in a witty, stagey tone.
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Mrs. Prim
Newport
Tyranny at Home Drives Alice to the Edge of Despair
Alice endures severe confinement and verbal abuse from Mr. Lyon and Miss Lyon as Basil, long absent, resists return. Lora witnesses Alice’s suffering, while Basil contends with pride and past refusals. Alice clings to hope for a voice from Basil as she faces isolation and financial restraint after her mother’s death.
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Alice
Miss Lyon
Lyon
Lora
Basil
Mr. Lyon
Exacly
The Cloaked Messenger and a Love Doomed Meeting
A woman named Alice endures a tense chase by Basil who follows her, writes hopeful notes, and arranges a secret meeting in a garden. Lora counsels patience while Hall grows suspicious, and a bribe to a loyal messenger accelerates a planned churchyard meeting that fate may thwart.
The Meeting Moment in a Quiet Sunday
A week after a church visit Miss Lyon attends service with a faithful servant. Basil appears at the door while Alice prays, renewing a fragile hope as autumn leaves fall outside and a bleak memory haunts her past happiness.
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Lyon
Miss Lyon
Heaven
Alice
Basil
Final Impasse at Meeting Ends the Day
In a tense moment she concealed emotion as the meeting neared its end. He forbade her from leaving, and a stern refusal followed a repeated request. She was not allowed to be alone, and the scene closed with an ominous hint that more chapters would come.
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Basil
Lora
Hall
Alice
Heaven
Earth
Agin
Lyon
Jane
Won Bride and Bank
A 19th century tale of Labouchere who sought a bank partnership through marriage. He won favor with Mr. Baring and, after promising partnership from Mr. Hope, married Miss Baring to secure money and status in London banking.
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Labouchere
M. P
Hope
Amsterdam
Baring
London
Captain Sycamore To Command Valkyrie With Captain Cransfield
Lord Dunraven’s yacht Valkyrie will be commanded by Captain Sycamore in conjunction with Captain Cranfield. Born in 1856, he is a Colne native with Rowhedge roots, a long yacht racing career, and numerous first prizes. He sailed with the German Emperor aboard Carina at Cowes last year and was a pupil of Ben Harris of Itchen Ferry.
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Lord Dunraven
Valkyrie
Sycamore
Cranfield
Colne
Rowhedge
The
Cowes
Carina
Ben Harris
Itchen Ferry
Lady Evelyn
Marquis of
Ailsa
India cannot become one nation say National Review
The National Review argues that India cannot and will not unify into a single nation. It cites caste divisions among 280 million inhabitants and compares India’s fragmentation to Europe’s past political and religious divides. Intermarriage is forbidden among Hindu castes, and Hinduism and Islam remain distinct, with no historical precedent for such amalgamation. The piece asserts that practical politics cannot rely on an unlikely, centuries-spanning unification.
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India
National Review
England
Ireland
Europe
Mussulman
Aurangzeb
Gobind Singh
Sivaji
Grass Widow Origins From Grace Widow Phrase
The San Francisco Call explains that grass widow is a corruption of grace widow, a widow by grace due to church authority rather than death. In Europe such divorces were rare. the term spread to the United States for a wife separated long by absence or desertion, and in England for an unmarried mother.
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United States
England
San Francisco
Campaign Echoes in 1828 Jackson Adams Clash
The passage recalls the virulent 1828 presidential race when Andrew Jackson entered against John Quincy Adams. Personal abuse was common with Adams labeled as corrupt yet just and accused of duties toward the czar. Clay labeled unprincipled and opportunistic. Jackson attacked as a murderer and duelist with offenses ranging to cockfighting.
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Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Russia
Clay
Aaron Burr
Jackson
Scribners Magazine
Shop Worn Returns In Quick Quip
Mrs Hicks says she spent the day shopping and is worn out. Hicks replies she does look shop worn, a lighthearted exchange over fatigue after a long shopping spree.
Mom kills two children with razor and poisons herself
In Columbus Ohio Mrs W H B Williams wife of a Grove City real estate man and mother of Annie Maud and Harry used opium to drug the children and then cut Mauds throat and wounded Harry while her husband and daughter were detained. She confessed calmly saying she planned the act last week and fled toward self destruction. Domestic troubles cited as cause.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. H. B. Williams
Grove City
Annie
Maud
Harry
Park Hotel
Williams
Bank Fails in Stevens Point Wisconsin
The Commercial Bank of Stevens Point closes today as receiver Byron Park takes over. President Emmons Burr states unfriendly actions and fund withdrawals forced suspension of payments while assets of about 100000 and liabilities around 60000 are realized.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Commercial Bank
Emmons Burr
Father Karminski and twelve St Pauls members held in church arson case
In Omaha on April 3 Father Karminski and twelve St Pauls Catholic church members were arrested on arson charges for last week’s fire. The first warrant targeted the priest while he was in his Cottonade hotel room. Witnesses place the fire in the upper part while the lower part remained unburned.
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Omaha
Karminski
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Cottonade Hotel
Robert Fitzsimmons Sentenced in Brainerd for Rape
In Brainerd Minnesota Judge Holland sentenced Robert Fitzsimmons to twenty years imprisonment for rape of a young working girl Haglund. The case is aggravated and reports say he was also seen earlier that day with a girl eight or nine years old, saved by nearby men who heard cries.
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Brainerd
Minn
Robert Fitzsimmons
Holland
Haglund
Murder at Millers Creek Ends in Fatal Quarrel
Green Miller shot and killed Ben C. Neal near Miller's Creek, six miles from Ervine Kentucky after a quarrel over a settlement. Neal, wealthy and a leading county Republican, was Assignee in a recent assignment. he leaves a widow and seven children.
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Ervine
Green Miller
Ben C. Neal
Miller's Creek
S. B. Neal
Miller
Neal
Receiver Appointed for Jones Lumber Co
West Superior Wisconsin April 3 The Jones Lumber company applied for a receiver and Myron Reed was appointed by Court Commissioner Steele.
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West Superior, Wis
Jones Lumber Company
Myron Reed
Steele
Redwood Farmer Killed in Wagon Accident
Redwood Falls Minnesota April 3 O P Olsen a farmer south of the city was instantly killed when thrown from his wagon his neck broken. The accident was not discovered until the team reached home.
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Redwood
Redwood Falls
Minn
O. P. Olsen
Regina court house burned in Regina fire destroys records
Court house at Regina was destroyed by fire last evening causing an estimated loss of 25000 dollars including a law library valued at 16000 dollars. All court records were burned.
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Court House
Winnipeg
Regina
Sixth Annual Commencement at State Agricultural School
The St Paul state agricultural school held its sixth annual commencement yesterday at 2 pm. The alumni association met the night before at 6 pm in the assembly room to begin the festivities. A class of 25 graduates was welcomed by W G Smith, with a response from Arthur Lane, followed by music speeches and a banquet in the armory hall.
Market Update Wheat and Hog Prices Across Cities
Wheat futures closed around 58 cents for April with gains into May and September. Track prices show hard, Northern and feeder classifications with mid 50s to 60 cents. Hog and cattle markets in Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago reveal steady hogs, fair quality, and strong cattle demand with varied weights and prices.
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Minneapolis
Northern
St. Paul
Chicago
Venezuela concession sparks diplomatic tension with Britain
A Minnesota group led by Donald Grant and Dr. F M Rose returned from Venezuela where they studied a concession near the Orinoco River that could include timber lands mines and Trinidad island. The potential venture may trigger a major diplomatic dispute between the United States and Great Britain over arbitration and the Monroe doctrine.
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Washington
Faribault
Minn
Donald Grant
F. M. Rose
W. N. Fisher
Duluth & Winnipeg Road
J. A. Bowman
Grand Rapids
Venezuela
Bowman
Grant
Orinoco River
Trinidad Island
Simnall Island
Minnesota
United States
Great Britain
State Department
Associated Press
Bayard
Congress
Ironwood Postmaster Healy Removed by President
Ironwood Michigan April 4 Frank A Healy postmaster of Ironwood ordered removed by the president Healy says he knows nothing officially about his removal but suspects it stems from his ties to state officers salary amendment frauds Healy was Gogebie county election canvasser and altered county sheets in the attorney general s office at Lansing Warner Goodland appointed postmaster to succeed him
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Ironwood
Mich
Frank A. Healy
Healy
Gogebie County
Lansing
Warner Goodland
Voluntary Game and Fish Protective Association Formed
In St Paul, at A L Lamprey law office, a meeting launched steps to organize a Voluntary Game and Fish Protective association. The group aims to include members statewide and serve as an auxiliary to the state board of game and fish wardens. A committee was named to pursue permanent organization.
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St. Paul
A. L. Lamprey
East Third Street
Voluntary Game and Fish Protective Association
State Board of Game and Fish Wardens
Court of Appeals Rejects Mandamus Over School Entry
In St Louis on April 4 the court of appeals refused attorney Rebenek’s writ to force the school board to admit his unvaccinated children. The judges ruled unanimously that the board may enforce its vaccination rule.
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St. Louis
Court of Appeals
Rebeneck
Oswego Electric Street Railway Plant Taken by Receiver
The Oswego Electric Street Railway plant was placed in receivership today with outstanding obligations of 135000 dollars. Oswego parties have bid 140000 dollars for the plant.
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Oswego, N. Y
Oswego Electric Street Railway Company
Oswego
Tennessee 105th Territory Admission Anniversary Observed
Nashville area schools marked the 105th anniversary of Tennessee becoming a territory with ceremonies. The observance spread across nearly all state schools today.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Bicycle Champion John S S Johnson Arrested in Syracuse
In Syracuse New York special report John S S Johnson the bicycle champion was arrested on a warrant from a bicycle manufacturers firm with a contract with Johnson and his manager Tom Eck. He planned to turn professional to race with Houbin in France prompting contract issues. Bail set at five thousand dollars.
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Syracuse
N. Y
John S&s. Johnson
Johnson
Tom Eck
Houbin
France
Fierce Forest Fire Rakes Brigantine Junction District
A fast moving forest fire discovered early today by an Atlantic City Railroad employee burned the district between Pleasantville and Brigantine Junction. Buildings and timber were lost, with damages running into thousands of dollars. Winds fanned the flames as origin remains undetermined.
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Brigantine Junction
Special
Atlantic City Railroad Company
Pleasantville
N. J
Madman blamed for Amy Thill murder and Bigelow death
John Holden, intimate friend of the Bigelows, says John Bigelow suffered recurring insanity over ten years. He last resided in an asylum in Hartford in fall 1892 and had stints in Bloomingdale. Holden links Bigelow’s madness to early Roman fever and stimulants.
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New York
Amy Thill
John Bigelow
John Holden
Bigelows
Holden
Bigelow
Hartford
Bloomingdale
Rome
Referendum Debate Off as Grand Forks Calls Off
The interstate debate between the South Dakota state university Vermillion and the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks has been declared off by Grand Forks amid concerns that closing would scatter its team.
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Vermillion
S. D
State University
Grand Forks
Indians of Cheyenne agency to receive about 35000 payment
The Indians of the Cheyenne agency will soon receive a government payment on their lands totaling about $35,000. Hangers-on around the reservation are gathering at the agency to reap a harvest.
First artesian well pipe taps gas at Locke site
Pierre S D reports the first pipe for an artesian well at the Locke site, abandoned at 800 feet, has tapped gas with a supply sufficient to light the hotel office.
Soap Marketing Tricks Spark Public Skepticism
A Philadelphia Record note claims a prominent local soap maker justified tactics to push sales. He marketed a pure Castile soap as American Castile and faced poor retail sales until altering the stamp to Spanish wording, after which sales rose markedly.
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Castile
Philadelphia
Women’s clubs drop charity entertainments and tickets
Many women's clubs abandon announcing charity entertainments from the chair and oppose ticket sales. Members fear attending meetings, finding it harder to refuse donations yet easier to skip gatherings.
Blessing of Strong Nerves and Stomach Bitters
The passage extols Hos tetter a Stomach Bitters as a premier nervine and tonic. It claims nerve vigor and quietude for many, credits the remedy with curing dyspepsia and its associated nerves strain, and says it also eases stomach and kidney issues and constipation.
Employment Agent Quarrel Over Coal Hod Phrase
A New York Weekly snippet shows a quarrel where an employment agent leaves after a remark about a woman's insulting language. The remark questions if the person will replace an anthracite vase by filling the coal hod.
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New York Weekly
Rise of Syrup of Figs as Preferred Laxative
Advertisement notes medical agents replace old herbs and draughts with the popular liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. It urges buyers to get the true remedy from the California Fig Syrup Co and to purchase it at leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Conversation on street encounter about not speaking
A man asks why a woman did not speak as they met in the street. She replies she never speaks to anyone in that condition.
Cee's Cough Balsam Promoted as Quick Cold Fix
An advertisement touts Cee's Cough Balsam as the oldest remedy that breaks up a cold quicker than anything else. It claims reliability and urges readers to try it.
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Cee
A Clever One. Daisy and Madge Talk of Love
In a brief exchange Daisy asks if the Count professed love while Madge reveals she accepted him for his honesty. The dialogue hints at motives and feelings without further action.
Sooraine Syrup for Teething Endures in Advisory Notes
The old and well-tried remedy for cutting teeth is urged as a trusted option for infants. Mrs. Winslow's Soarine Syrup for Children Teething is cited as a staple in traditional teething care.
Policeman Pauses on Beat Near Lamp Post
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a policeman walking his beat with an arm around a lamp-post as a playful exchange with a cook, reflecting local street scene humor.
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Yonkers
Higby on board Pullman car conductor call
Passenger Higby aboard a Pullman car was heard by the conductor shouting a query about a delay. Mrs H answered Dunno as the train waited twenty minutes for some unspecified reason in what appears to be a domestic dispute note.
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Higby
Pulman
Profitable Farming in Wisconsin Timber Lands
Settlers offered small tracts by Northwestern Lumber Co in Eau Claire Wisconsin report soil excellent for tame grasses supporting profitable dairying. Potatoes and vegetables grow well with top prices in Northwest cities. Lands lie in settled areas near schools churches and markets.
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Wisconsin
Northwestern Lumber Co
Eau Claire
Wis
Northwest
Londoner and Cothamite Debate Timezones
A New York World exchange notes a Londoner and a Cothamite arguing about time differences United Kingdom and United States. A reader from Townsend Wisconsin praises Piso's Cure for Consumption for asthma relief in a May 4, 1874 letter.
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Times
New York
England
N. Y
Townsend
Ft. Howard, Wis
Hood's Sarsaparilla and a Tale of Sight and Suffering
An 1859 account recalls a sudden loss of vision in one eye during a drawing session and a doctor’s cautious prognosis. The tale contrasts this with Chicago’s claim as the world’s largest sauerkraut producer, detailing cabbage cultivation, ensilage tanks, and distribution across the Mississippi Valley and coasts.
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Chicago
Lake
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Pacific
South
Tennessee
Georgia
New York
Plains
Texas
Lake City
Homeward Bound Travelers and Arctic Balloon Flight
B F Bowman of Ipswich S D returns from Montana and would begin life there. The Berlin military balloon Albatross tested cold effects above Spanau Elbe with a 10 hour flight. winds varied with altitude as provisions froze and officers endured the chill.
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Berlin
Spandau
Elbe
Baltic
London Daily News
Queen Victoria Chooses Cimiez for Holiday Amid Rheumatism Relief
The Hartford Times notes Queen Victoria selects Cimiez near Nice as this year’s holiday scene. The hilltop suburb offers dry air and calmer conditions, praised for its lasting relief from rheumatism, described as chronic and severe for the queen.
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Riveria
Cimiez
Nice
Hartford Times
Curiosity leads to a nickel debacle in Bowery tale
Dusty Rhodes asks for a dime while Russell Rage confronts him over a nickel from a month ago. Rhodes explains he sold the nickel to a Bowery museum.
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Dusty Rhodes
Sussell Rage
Bowery
1000 Bushels Onions Per Acre Seed Offer
Send 40c to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis for a free pound of Wisconsin grown Yellow Globe Danvers Onion seed and growing directions to reach 1000 bushels per acre worth $1000 lifetime. packages start at $1 postpaid with five pounds at $4.50. Editor W N U.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Globe Danvers
Danvers Globe Onion
The
Salzer Seed Co
America
A Separation Saga Between Mrs Bleeker and Husband
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Bleeker reforming her husband by breaking his bad habits. When he becomes insipid she sues for a separation to end the marriage.
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Jess
Tough Jack and May Bet on Broadway Cable Car Delays
In a playful exchange, May asks about a leg guessing match and Jack confirms daily guessing, joking about estimating hogs’ holding times while boarding Broadway cable cars. The dialogue centers on a quirky street scene and timing humor.
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Jack
Broadway
No Ring Needed Yet Lovers Clash In Wit
A brief exchange between a wary maiden and a man leads to a sharp retort about rings and trust. The Detroit Tribune notes Oscar Wilde’s habit of jotting thoughts, contrasting it with a mocked similarity to Emerson when Wilde writes.
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Detroit Tribune
Hal's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo promises one hundred dollars for each uncured catarrh case by Hal's Catarrh Cure. Notary public Gleason witnesses December 6. Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials.
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City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cuengy
F. J. Curner & Co
Toledo
Hal
Frank J. Cheney
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Statue of a Boston Girl Resuscitated by Wife
In Brooklyn Life an account describes a sculpture's wife cooling the artist's hands with water to revive him after a long session. He groans from unusual pain and proclaims he has worked all afternoon on the statue of a Boston girl.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Bank burglary loses profit as cashiers rise
A humorous exchange notes that bank burglaries grow less lucrative because cashiers now provide increased security and efficiency, leaving thieves with thinner margins.
The Horsh Radish A Hardy Rare Delicacy
The horsh radish, a scurvy grass relative, is valued as a rare delicacy. Roots are dug with crowns trimmed and replanted every three inches in rows, deep and rich soil, grown for three years. After three year succession it yields thick stalks fit for lifting. Although native to Britain, it adapts and is hardy in many regions.
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Great Britain
Merphis
An Artist's Blunder
A witty New York Weekly item mocks a painting titled View on the Ntudion accusing the artist of missing a steam tug with forty seven canal boats. The brief remarks lampoon the work with a playful jab at its composition and naming.
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Dauber
New York
New York Weekly
Good Chance Wool Luncheon Prompts Club Debate
The item questions the purpose of Ladies Day at the club while Van Voelt notes governors believe members should stay home one night weekly.
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Wool
van Voelt
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