Love and scandal entangle Basil and Alice in the village
Basil reunites with Alice as rumors of his affection for Mrs. Oliver stir village gossip. Alice confesses sorrow over her mother’s suspicions while Basil reconciles with his childhood friend, yet a dangerous tension threads through their renewed bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil
Alice
Lora
Nan
Mr. Lyon
Captain Oliver
Mrs. Evelyn
Arches
Mrs. Oliver
Bess
Olivers
Evelyn
Legislature Opens in Three States with Republican Nominees
Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota legislatures convened January 10 with Republican caucus picks for speaker and key offices. In Minnesota S R Van Sant was elected speaker as Senate officers were sworn in and salaries debated. North Dakota organized with officers and clerks named. South Dakota saw Gov Sheldon deliver a lengthy inaugural address after joint assembly sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Caucus
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
St. Paul
Berg
Henry Feig
J. D. Jones
Gilbert Gutterson
Collins
Daniel Shell
Capt
S. R. van Sant
William Lockwood
J. J. Furlong
Gibbs
Mr. van Sant
Messrs. Gibbs
Shell
Anderson
Clough
Senate
Robert Forbes
Duluth
Day of Martin
Gov. Clough
S. A. Bangum
Thompson
Fillmore
A. Langum
Preston
Stevens
Ramsey
Langum
Ringdahl
Polk
Henry Burkhard, Jr
Greer
House
McHale
Sevatson
Nelson
M. A. Shirley
Anna Nelson
G. A. Chambers
J. C. Gill
J. M. Devine
Henry Lavagea
Jorgan Howard
C. F. Buck
Bessie Waggoner
Fred Snore
A. O. Boynton
J. Farrington
Herbert Bertram
David Miller
Dr. Drrie
Burke
Howard
Dowdell
Sanborn
John R. Colvin
Davison
Colvin
Herried
Blackburn
Kellan
G. C. Crawford
Kingsbury
E. S. Kellogg
S. S. Vrooman
Aurora
Shouse
Carson
Gov
Sheldon
Beale Separation Rumors Stir Washington Society
A distressing report from Washington claims Truxton Beale and his wife Hattie Blaine Beale are estranged amid sensational details. Beale, son of the late Gen. Beale and friend of Gen. Grant, married two years ago to Hattie Blaine, daughter of the late James G. Blaine. The separation, whether final or not, is widely known as due to incompatibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truxton Beale
Mr. Beale
Gen. Beale
Gen
Grant
Austria
Hattie
James G. Blaine
Bank of South Superior stockholders made defendants
Judge Smith grants an order making stockholders of the Bank of South Superior parties to a suit filed by Superior and the board of education. The order follows claims that 1894 stock transfers occurred with knowledge of insolvency and seeks to add transferees as defendants. J. F. Merriam owns 240 of 500 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Supperior
West Superior
Wis
Smith
Bank of South Superior
Superior
Board of Education
Owen
J. F. Merriam
Landlady and Crusty Boarder Exchange Motto Banter
A Philadelphia Record snippet features a landlady asking about a new motto Eat drink and be merry while a crusty boarder quips that truth should be on the table not on the wall. The brief dialogue captures a humorous domestic clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rew
Philadelphia Record
Penelope and Perdita Exchange Weekend News
Penelope greets Perdita asking about her week. Perdita replies she has been sick all week and feels terribly emancipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penelope
Perdita
What Does It Wean A Fiction About Two Fair Awards
A newspaper denounces as false the claim of a baking powder company to win a World's Fair award. Dr. Price's exhibited, competed, and won the highest honors at Chicago and the California Midwinter Fair with a Gold Medal. Examiners praised it as strongest and purest. The piece questions who is misrepresented by the New York powder labeled absolutely pure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Price
Chicago
California
New York
Much Surprised Cat Triggers Burglar Alarm Night
A six toed cat belonging to Jackson & Co furriers on Tremont Street set off their burglar alarm last night after leaping on the cellar stairs. The alarm and lights startled a crowd as officers searched for burglars, only to determine the culprit was the cat. The cat recovered by morning with wide eyes, its reputation as a ratter intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson & Co
Tremont Street
West Street
Burns
Division 2
Weives
Boston Transcript
Mrs Mason Drives Locomotives Like Male Colleagues
Mrs Alfred Bishop Mason, likely the only American society woman who can operate a locomotive, learned from the engineer and rose from cab seat to handling bell, whistle, and fireman duties. She earned the crew’s respect as she transported trains from the Atlantic to the Gulf, with engineers and station hands greeting her. An old road veteran quipped that if her husband loses his job they will promote her at the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil
Evelyn
Alice
Flarm
Lora
Captain Oliver
Alfred Bishop Mason
States
Florida
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Mason
German Chemist Attacks Ammonia Cocoa Solubility Claim
Professor Stutzer condemns Dutch process use of ammonia in cocoa claiming it yields only turbid liquid and harms purity flavor and aroma. He praises Walter Baker & Co Breakfast Cocoa of Dorchester Massachusetts as pure and truly soluble with no chemicals dyes or artificial flavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stutzer
Germany
Walter Baker & CO
Dorchester Mass
Theatrical Manager Refuses Play Production
The manager rebukes three authors over a simple play concept while a theater scene unfolds. In separate notes a Mrs. Beaupre of St Raymond Providence bears twins at age seventy five, and a sportman fatally shoots a whit in Palat a few days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Beaupre
St. Raymond Providence
Doings of Congress Condensed Record of Proceedings
A condensed summary reports Senate debate over restaurant use of Capitol basement rooms and a Nicaraguan canal bill. It notes finance currency bill discussions in the House, speeches by Hendrix Hepburn Dingley and Gresham, and a Hawaiian waters resolution led by Lodge. The military academy appropriation of 420000 dollars passed with related reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Washington
Allen
Capitol
Messrs. Hale
Rep
Mandersor
Neb
Morgan
Ala
Nicaragtan Canal
Turpie
Speikers
Messrs. Black
eGorgia
McCreary
Buckner
Kentucky
Messrs
Haughen
Wisconsin
Adams
Pennsylvania
Washington, Jan
Hendrix
New York
Treasury
Messrs. Hepburn
Iowa
Dingley
Maine
Gresham
Texas
Mr Lodge
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Hawaiian
Mr. Morgan
Military Academy
Debates on Carlisle currency plan span three days
Washington reports cover the House and Senate sessions from January 8 to 10. Key figures include Representative Cockran opposing the Carlisle bill and favoring the Baltimore plan, with Lacey Boatner Catchings and others weighing in. The Senate adjourned for Post’s memory, while Lodge and Ransom shaped subsequent actions. The currency debate highlighted splits in the Democratic and Republican ranks amid calls for pensions and canal plans. The day also featured discussions on Hawaiian withdrawals and tributes to Colquitt.
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Washington
Cockran
New York
Baltimore
Lacey
Rep
Iowa
Boatner
Dem
Catchings
Miss
Boamer
Carlisle
Senate
Representative Post
Illinois
Feffer
Mitchell
Lodge
Hawaii
Ransom
M. D
Steverson
Harris
House
Gen. Post
Jo Hnois
Representative Cox
Tennessee
Sibley
Tom Johnson
Ohio
Bland
Missouri
Messrs.Beltzhoever
W. A
Mssrs
Teller
Aldrich
Gray
Del
Alfred N. Colquitt
Georgia
Vaccination Row Shuts Sioux Falls Schools
Sioux Falls Health Officer Tufts orders vaccination for all school age children and warns teachers to bar unvaccinated pupils after January 1. Parents threaten lawsuits while asserting no smallpox cases exist nearby. The health officer says exclusion will stand to protect the city.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
Tufts
South Dakota
Diamond Robber Escapes From Work House
St Louis police report Frank Smith a notorious diamond robber escaped from the work house today after being confined since January 10 in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Frank Smith
Unemployed Workmen Riot in St John Newfoundland
A serious riot in St John Newfoundland as unemployed workers stormed the legislative building and looted stores on Water Street. Police engaged the mob with bayonets drawn, four rioters arrested, and special police sworn in as the government offered to resign amid ongoing turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
N. F
Legislative Bulldt
William Whiteway
Poore
Water Street
Dover’s
Steer
Bussey
Brown
Coady
King
Tourmaline Marines
Spain Comes Down Bet Secures Sugar Advantage
Washington reports Spain nears agreement with the United States on a minimum tariff for American goods entering Cuba and Porto Rico. Spain also gains a substantial edge as its West Indian colonies supply about 75 percent of U S sugar, with other major exporters benefiting from bounty schemes affecting Cuban sugar pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
Madrid
State Department
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Hawaii
Soldiers and Village Marshals In Night Shootout at Highwood
Chicago dispatch reports a clash between fifteen Fort Sheridan soldiers and two Highwood marshals. Three soldiers hospitalized and several marshals injured after a 10 pm main street confrontation. both sides accuse the other of unprovoked shooting and alcohol influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Highwood
Edward McMahon
Edward White
John Houch
Charles Gordon
Marshal Cauley
Marshal Gordon
Gordon
Cauley
Escanaba Police Chief Faces Scandal and City Officials
In Escanaba Michigan on January 10 a major scandal erupts surrounding Chief of Police Edward and a large portion of the common council and city executives. The charges allege corruption from tolerating crime to profiting from shady resorts, with a potential wholesale cleansing of officials if proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Mich
Chlef
Edward
Secretary and Mrs Gresham Entertained Cabinet at Dinner
Secretary and Mrs Gresham hosted a dinner for the president and cabinet at the Arlington hotel last night in Washington. The event brought together top government officials in a formal reception setting.
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Washington
Winter hardship reports refuted in Huron county
Reports of dire want in this county and vicinity were groundless. Local committees provide care, coal supplies exist for free distribution, and no outside aid has been requested. Dealers have fuel to meet demand if snow blocks roads. farmers are better provided for than expected.
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South Dakota
Huron
Chicago Chinamen Arson Trial Ends With Perjury Arrests
Judge Tuley halted the trial of Hong Sling, A Hong, and others on arson charges after directing a not guilty verdict. He ordered the arrest of Ah Lee and Sing Wah, state witnesses, for perjury and also of Fred G. Cowle, claiming to be a fire inspector, for perjury and conspiracy in procuring the indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Special
Hong Sling
Fred G. Cowle
Armenian outrages prompt trusted witness from Constantinople
London reports Dr. Hamlin’s dispatches to English and American papers are seen as frank, credible, and free of suspicion. The source is described as consistently friendly to the Turks, noted for honesty in detailing the Armenian abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarke
London
Daily News
Constantinople
Hamlin
Miners Strike Hits Dubois and Reynoldsville
All miners at Dubois and Reynoldsville walked out today in protest over wholesale discharges this week. No details on labor actions or parties given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois
Reynoldsville
Arbitration Opens for Santos and Zaldivar Claim
In New York Special, Julio Santos and former Salvador president Dr. Zaldivar were aboard the steamer Finance arriving from South America. Santos has a long standing claim against the Ecuador government to be settled by arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julio Santos
Zaldivar
Salvador
Finance
South America
Santos
Ecuador
Endowed Scholarship Created in Memory of Son
Endowed by Gov. Pennoyer Williamstown grants a special ex special scholarship of 34500 dollars in memory of his son who died there last term.
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Pennoyer
Williamstown
Maes
Iliam Wa
Hood's 1895 Calendars A Massive Lowell Production
Hood’s calendars for 1895 are issued in a heart shaped design with child faces, created by Maud Humphrey. Lowell labor force includes 102 people and machinery to produce up to 140,000 calendars daily. edition reaches 10.5 million, exceeding prior years by 2.5 million. Calendars advertise Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills, and can be ordered by mail for six or nineteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowel
Mass
Morning Mail
Hood
Noace Sweet Sid
Lowell
New York
Liverpool
Lincoln in War Time anecdote on a Potomac reconnaissance
Noah Brooks recalls a Civil War journey with President Lincoln inspecting the First Corps near Potomac Creek. An ambulance ride over rough corduroy road features Lincoln asking the driver if he is Episcopalian, and the driver revealing he is Methodist after a puzzled remark about Seward.
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Gen. Reynolds
Potomac Creek
Hooker
Ciula
Lincoln
President
Gov. Seward
Noah Brooks
Owls Suspected in Nighttime Salmon Spawn Theft
New Hampshire Fish Commissioners report owls stripping spawning saibling from beds during low water. They likely exploit exposed fish bodies at night as the birds feed, leaving evidence of nightly visits each morning on the midslake spawning grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Commissioners
New Hampshire
Beauty and Ugly Find Contrast in Love Dialogue
A Boston Home Journal quotation features a man calling a woman beautiful and claiming many suitors, while she reframes beauty as contrast and notes her own appeal lies in difference. The dialogue explores perception and self-worth through sharp exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Home Journal
Britishers Abroad Reflect on American Interest
In the discussion Theiselves notes that British visitors returning home found Americans less engaged than expected. The exchange contrasts British travelers abroad with locals, questioning awareness and interest levels across the Atlantic.
Obstructions and Ailments Praised by Stomach Bitters
A historic advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as superior to purgatives in removing internal obstructions and offering relief from biliousness sick headache nervousness dyspepsia malaria and rheumatic complaints urging readers to give the remedy a fair trial for best results.
An Implied Pledge The Suitor Considers Candor for Candidacy
The exchange reveals a suitor asking if he can support a wife and promising to consider her candidacy seriously. The dialogue frames a social pledge within a marriage prospect as a political metaphor.
Political rivalry prompts question on women voters
A quote contrasts economic appeal to voters with the challenge of mobilizing female voters. The remark implies gender-based strategies in campaigns and signals evolving electoral dynamics.
Modern Mother Recommends Syrup of Figs for Children
A mother notes her children are improved by Syrup of Figs, a gentle laxative preferred over harsher remedies. The true remedy is made only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
War correspondent and football understudy seek newsroom role
Ambitious applicant presents dual focus on frontline reporting and sports coverage. Highlights include risk tolerance, rapid writing, and adaptability to varied assignments.
Hammered iron art revived for gates and balconies
A column cites renewed interest in hammered iron work as a high art form, noting its medieval roots and costly examples, with wide potential for gates, railings, and porches. It also comments on dating marriage ideals and the traits men seek in a wife, stressing practicality and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Hall's Catarrh Cure and the Cheney firm oath
Frank J. Cheney and co claim a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit, sworn December 6, in Toledo, Ohio, asserts the senior partner's firm will pay for cures. The notice highlights the remedy taken internally and claims bloodstream and mucous surface effects.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cuzner
F. J. Cunney & Co
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Swearing Allegiance to the Reorganized French Government
In Valence the Friends of the Constitution grow powerful as twenty two associations meet to swear allegiance to the new order. On July 3 1791 the oath to civil military judicial and ecclesiastical authorities was taken amid a dramatic ceremony with cannons and patriotic songs. Bonaparte later reflected that the oath changed his obedience instincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Constitution
Valence
National Assembly
France
Bonaparte
W. M. Sloane
Napoleon
Attractive policy from Home Life Inseura Co of New York
A new policy offering cash surrender options and loan features is advertised as guaranteed and profitable. Frank F. Luomis, manager of the Northwestern Department, is listed at 806-9 Pioneer Press Building, St Paul, for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank F. Luomis
Northwestern Department
Pioneer Press
St- Paul
Will You Marry Me Prank At North London Service
A young man serving as collection plate carrier in North London slipped a locket shilling into the plate but revealed a red message on a lozenge reading Will you marry me and another lozenge taunting Name the day while amused and astonished young women watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Parity Trac Dialogue Sparks Testy Exchange
A violent man challenges a cautious party member in a tense exchange about insults and meanings. The aggressor demands the other’s interpretation of the word gibbering while the partner questions the intended sense.
Prophesying Coins Signal Rain in Odd Coin Theory
A quirky claim suggests coins predict rain, with a note that “wise achers” see a link. The fragment hints at superstition or local lore about weather anticipation through coin behavior.
Death from electrical shocks in animals studied by Kratter
Prof J Kratter of D Graz describes experiments on electrical shocks and animal death. He notes respiration cessation as the cause, with the heart stopping after a brief suffocation period, and finds the nervous system most affected. Cats dogs rabbits and mice resist 1 600 2 000 volts. lesions vary but no consistent anatomical death marker is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kratter
D! Graz
Philadelphia
Baby Teething Remedy Sinfully Promoted in Ad Rubric
An 19th century advertisement touts Mas Wixslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething infants. The copy urges mothers to use the syrup, claiming it eases teething discomfort and calms babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas Wixslow
Christmas presents appraisal at pawn shop
A man tells Jones he is at a pawn broker’s door to have Christmas presents appraised. He says he spent 300 and wants to know the current value to deduct the loss against income for tax purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Not Wasted. He Broaches Bargain Counter Bet
A playful exchange unfolds as She questions fun at bargain buys while He counters that any profit from them would be impossible. The chat hints at thrift store humor and teasing.
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Willlamsport
Wales
U. S. Agricultural Dept
A. W. Gleason
All's Family
the Home Life Inseura
Wienest
Dorchester
Mags
Ely’s
Esa
Scott
Scott & Bowne
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ORY
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