A Dead Man in England and a Mischievous Isle Escape
A narrator in Australia marries Cora in England while his first wife Lady Lascelles haunts his past. Lady Lascelles dies leaving the narrator free to marry again and raise their son in Australia. A separate colonial tale tells how Private Johnson evades sentence by hiding in a cocoa tree before finally transferring to an island life.
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London
Australia
Venice
France
Italy
Lady Lascelles
Cora
Lady
England
Tve
Sir Henry
Times
Europe
Highgate
New York Tribune
Johnson
Colonial Secretary
Engineer Department
Jolson
Prince Henry of Prussia Considered Honorary Master Locksmith
The American Register in Paris notes Prince Henry of Prussia may receive the Berlin Guild diploma for honorary master locksmith status, akin to Prince Frederick Leopold and Prince Bismarck. It mentions Bismarck’s diploma, citing bold claims about his skill and a tale of opening the Kyffhauser lock and presenting a key to the first German emperor.
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Paris
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Frederick Leopold
Prince Frederick Leopold
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
Prince Henry
Germany
Maine Shipbuilders Yarn About Drunken Carpenter
The New York Sun recounts a Maine shipyard tale where a very drunk carpenter proves his skill by hewing a wooden bolt on a stone with a broadax. He then shatters the edge of the axe making the foreman laugh and hire him on the spot.
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Maine
New York Sun
Exotic spring chatelains dazzle in crusted gems and silver
The article notes a legion of bells girdles and chatelaines this spring none for simple dresses. They mimic Marie Antoinette and Empress Josephine styles and are costly gems. Dainty silver chatelaines on linked sections brighten dark toilettes. Also worn are flexible ribbon bands. A butcher, Garrison of Anderson Indiana, was fined for feeding horse flesh to hogs.
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Legion
Marie Antoinette
Josephine
Garrison
Anderson, Ind
Prisoner Defies Regiment to Leave the Colony
A military prisoner refused to be rearrested and would not leave the colony. The article notes it as a custom in the British army and describes the soldier’s defiance against an arresting regiment.
California Girl Proposes Marriage Debate
Gertrude Atherton discusses whether a California girl would propose to a man she loves. She notes that a proposal may hinge on financial partnership, self-respect, and mutual tradeoffs. The piece concludes that a woman unlikely to be rejected since such a proposal signals intelligence.
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Gertrude Atherton
California
New York World
Duel Satire and Stocking Offer Reflected in Era
The article recalls a satirical tale where Dr. Virchow challenges Prince Bismarck to a duel using two sausages with one lethal, and recounts that no duel occurred. It also notes a hosiery shop advertising free stocking repairs for purchases over 50 cents, praising its quality and employment impact.
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Europe
Virchow
Bismarck
Germany
Prince Bismarck
Traveler challenges India conductor with whisky offer
A traveling narrator questions a man described as an India conductor and offers a drink or five dollars for his truck in a brief, murky encounter. The exchange hints at doubts about the conductor's authenticity and the validity of the trade.
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Traveler
India
Week of accidents and crimes across Minnesota districts
A run of injuries deaths and legal troubles fills area papers from Morristown to Stillwater. incidents include severed hands scalded children suicides burglaries assaults and fires. officials courts police and sheriffs report diverse cases across towns and counties with many victims and suspects named.
Notable Local Incidents and Arrivals in Wisconsin
Summary of scattered 19th century notices: Jack Ryan loses nose in a saloon fight at Chippewa Falls. County Judge Holgat's Marinette salary raised to 1000 dollars. Mazomanie firm Wisconsin Central Stock Farm organized with 20000 dollars capital. Janesville depot fire causes 1500 dollars loss. Walworth Spring Creek Creamery incorporated with 4000 dollars. obituaries for Mrs. J R Sechler of Sechlerville aged 66, pioneer. Mrs Spicer of Appleton dies in Clintonville at about 60. H A Reuter pioneer of Cane County dies in Blooming Grove at 88. Frank Cane held for trial on bigamy in Racine with 500 dollars bond. Miss Fannie Wells of Fond du Lac declared insane.
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Jack Ryan
Chippewa Falls
Holgat
Marinette
Wisconsin Central Stock Farm Company
Mazomanie
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Janesville
Spring Creek Creamery Association
Walworth
J. R. Sechler
Sechlerville
Jackson County
Spicer
Appleton
Clintonville
H. A. Reuter
Cane County
Blooming Grove
Frank Cane
Racine
Fannie Wells
Fond du Lac
North Dakota Notes and Local Proposals
In Grand Forks Miss Nellie Hamilton seeks notary under new law. Mandan reports no high water trouble expected. Northwood case over a four year old lamb ends in loss for the plaintiff. Hatton townspeople plan stock subscriptions for customs flouring mills. Mayville resident Charles Herbert owns twins ewes now mothers of triplets. Dickinson area dynamite accident leaves Thomas McDonna with a lost left arm. Minto district pulses with an election surge and bribery chatter as illegal votes are cited. Larimore and Dunseith pursue weather signal instruments. Oshkosh actress Laura Hulbert injured in Grand Opera House fall. Marinette Iron Works to supply plans to Kas an Russia for mills. A. A. Vail to face county judge after alleged fake lodge fund ploy. Wauzeka men suffer saw mill injuries. amputation in one case, arm severed in the other. Racine Wisconsin Telephone files for 500000 capital and statewide lines. Chippewa Falls plans a northern railway survey to Lake Superior linking to River Falls within forty miles.
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Stillwater Hardware Company
Pittman
Stillwater
Vernon Hicks
Fairmont
James Barber
Echo
St. Paul
Coln
Anoka
Robert F. Boidie
McKinley
John S. Pillsbury
Duluth
W. K. Twomey
Othrs
H. B. Orcutt
Minden
John Ericson
East Superior Street
Tierney
Eliza Rivers
Dayton
Hennepin County
Frank Judson
Lake Crystal
Richard Gerdes
Morgan
Hans Mo
State Bank of
Sleepy Eye
Gerdes
Moorhead
Lewis
Sullivan
L. von Bornstedt
Pipestone
St. Stephens Catholic
United States Inspector of Immigrants
Edward H. Windom
Carlisle
Windom
Secretary of the Treasury
Levi Durham
Madison, Minn
Durham
William Copp
Jackson
Hatton
Charles Herbert
Mayville
Thomas McDonna
Northern Pacific
Dickinson
Minto
Larimore
Dunseith
Laura Hulbert
Hamlet Theatrical Company
Grand Opera House
Oshkosh
Marinette Iron Works Company
Kasan
Russia
Volga
A. A. Vail
Marinette
Knights of Pythias
Wauzeka
Lawrence
Powell
Wisconsin Telephone Company of
Racine
Chippewa Falls
Lake Superior
Fires and misfortunes hit Grinnell and region
Fire at Grinnell damaged five small business houses. A county farmers association forms to buy land and operate cooperatively. Spencer fireman Frank Osborn died after aiding crews. Several suicides and accidents occur including a teen killed riding a locomotive tender in Calmar and a man in Ackley ending his life. A Creston department store fails with $10,000 chattel mortgages. The Iowa College for the Blind prepares a World’s Fair exhibit. Prominent liquor sellers face convictions and state attorney Bull aims for clean prosecutions. Reverend James Hill receives a Medal of Honor for bravery at Champion Hill. A floor collapse in Unterkircher’s building injures six laborers and seven masons.
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Spencer
Frank Osborn
Charles Voss
Zama
Helmer Johnson
Calmar
Irene Worrell Holton
Chicago
Worrell Sisters
Starks
Dubuque
Comisky Bros
Creston
Iowa College For the Blind
Iowa
J. W. Saragor
Columbia Committee
Bull
James Hill
Cascade
War Department
Battle of
Champion Hill
Vicksburg
Twenty-first
Iowa Infantry
Co. B. Waters
Sioux City
Ackley
Unterkircher
Hampton
Wrenn
Death of United States consul Hon. Thomas M Newson in Malaga
The Pioneer Press reports the death of Maj. Thomas McLean Newson United States consul at Malaga Spain from malignant small pox. Newson a St. Paul native and pioneer Minnesota journalist died after a period of illness while abroad. He was 66. He had a long career including editor roles in St. Paul and political and military service in the Civil War. He leaves a wife Miss Harriet Brower and five daughters and a son.
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St. Paul
Malaga
Spain
Thomas McLean Newson
United States
Men
Northwest
Newson
Maj
New York City
Capt
George Newson
New York
New Haven
Conn
John B. Hotchkiss
Derby Journal
Birmingham
Connecticut
Reform School
Joseph K. Brown
The
Pioneer
Daily Times
W. R. Marshall
Republican Party
Stae
Minnesota
Pittsburg
St. Cloud
Vermillion Lake
Black Hills
Maj. Newson
National Editorial Association
State Fire Association
Harrison
State Department
Pioneer Press
Men of the Northwest
Lessons in Shadowing From a Noted Rogue Catcher
A World famous rogue catcher advises secrecy in detective work. Do not reveal intentions or that you are in contact, and test if you are being followed by walking away and retracing steps while meeting the follower’s gaze. Do not force escape to avoid arousing suspicion. The guidance appears in the New York Herald.
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New York Herald
California Fig Syrup Co
Paris Carnival Prank Ends With Royal Confusion
In the late royal era Paris carnival revelers flood the streets for a Lent prelude. Duke of Orleans and his comrade Dubois disguise themselves to mingle among crowds. A playful kick leads to a tense moment as the prince protests being treated as ordinary.
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Paris
Duke of Orleans
Dubois
Monseigneur
the Price
Cincinnati Police Raid Over Pool Room Seizes Furniture
Police raided a pool room in Cincinnati, arrested the men in charge and confiscated the furnishings. The incident follows city efforts to curb gambling and vice, with authorities outlining ongoing investigations and potential charges pending.
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Cincinnati
Suitor Pleads for Daughter as Evening Dress Stuns Parent
A Boston era tale: a suitor announces love for Herr von Meyer's daughter in gala attire, prompting a polite reaction from the millionaire father who asks which daughter is desired. The suitor replies by choosing freely, signaling a humorous social mock.
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Herr von Meyer
Seedy Stranger Claims Authorship of "Beautiful Snow"
A seedy stranger boasts to a barkeeper that he authored "Beautiful Snow" prompting the barkeeper to warn him to flee through the back door. He implies a plan to misdirect witnesses and escape within ten minutes.
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America
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Lipfe
Gundlach Optical CO
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N. Y
REL
Cave Gem Piano and Organ Co
Washington, N. Jr
Ats
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Washington
Trd Aves
Minneapolis
la America
Paul Misa
ALTY
Northwestern
Union St
Marion, Mo
Redeptors Newspaper Union
Mathieu
Ravachol
Faulkner
Stenson Block
Rivet Company
Stockport
Eng
Resenge
Frank Lesnet
Santa Fe, N. M
Marion
Ill
St. Paul Medical and Surgical Institute
Merrill Ridg
St. Pauli
Mion
Victoria
Cardinal Bausa
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Sage
N. W.N.U
Mr. Sterling
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, O
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Ibake City
Ely
ELY Bros
Warren St. N
Northwest News Budget
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Frank Whitten
Kertsonville
Victor Charon
John Stearns
Morristown
Olinschid Bros
le Sueur
Minneapolis Brewing Company
Gustaf Rosenberg
Rush City
John Morrill
Tollis Otos
Arneson & Otos
Benson
Willmar
Nicolin
Jordan
New Prague
Milaca
Torinus Nordseth
Delafield Cheese Company
Delafield
Harriet Fisher
Rock County
Louise Gilbert
Los Angeles
Cal. J
Collingwood
Barron
Chippewa Walls
John Smith
Harvey Emery
Chicago & Northwestern
Henry Buttman
Common Council
Menasha
Will Matthews
John Morrissey
Little Lake Butte Des Morts
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway Company
Manitowoc
James Frawley
Marshall Field
Dunlap
Green Bay
John Anderson
Wilson
Fayt Claire
Katherine Berry
Alice Graham
la Crosse
James Taylor
Frank Sanford
Richland Center
Martin Wallace
Waupaca
United States Court
Nellie Hamilton
Grand Forks
Mandan
Lamb
Northwood
Grinnell
Seymour
Major Newson
From
T. M. Newson
Kentucky
Lexington
Gov. Gilmer
New York Journal
Hood’s
Hood
Elmore Y. Shelt
Akron
Ind
Mr. Shelt
J. E. Garwood
Supt. Byrnes
George S. Beall & Co
Ee Newspaper Union
Fathers
Boston
Thomas McHenry
Allegheny City
J. D. Cox
Allegheny
Atiyen Wes
Thompson’s
Pingree & Treakle
Wabash Av
Red Stephens
Lebanon
Olives
Louw Ek Snyder
M.D. M
Ker’s Theater
Dension Weonden Pc
Utes
Miner U.S. Pension
Jyre
Ruggist
Bradfield
Brad
J. M. Jouxson
Malvern
Ark
Braprizio Rzevclator Co
Atlanta
Shiloh
Wortree
A. J. Tower
Bos
Mass
Thomson
Judson L. Thomson Mfc.co
Waltham
W. L. Douglas
Breckton
Alexandra
Davis & Rankin Bidg. and
Mfg. Co
West Lake Street
Phoonkeee
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