Hayes heirs offer Spiegel Grove to Ohio historical society
The children of Rutherford B. Hayes propose Spiegel Grove near Fremont Ohio to the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society on condition that a permanent fund of 25000 dollars be raised. Income to support care of buildings and the historic treasures housed there.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
Spiegel Grove
Fremont
Ohio
Ohio State Archaelogical and Historical Society
Hayes heirs plan to place Spiegel Grove holdings under society care
Heirs seek funds to transfer ownership of Spiegel Grove and preserve President Hayes relics. The plan would move historic items to the Birchard Library in Fremont and provide a fireproof room for the Library Americana while allowing descendants to use part of the house for summer residence as long as children live.
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Silas Birchard
Spiegel Grove
Spiegel
President Hayes
White House
Birchard
Hayes
Fremont
United States
Building a Railroad to Music in Soudan and Tropics
The article describes railroad construction in Soudan and tropical regions relying on music to motivate workers. It contrasts Irish bosses directing Italian laborers with rhythms that stir African laborers and compares to Cuban tobacco factory customs.
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Soudan
Tropics
Music and labor mingle as Africans work on rails
The passage argues that work gangs rely on music from griots to maintain pace. Harp and flute tunes drive labor as tools move, keeping fatigue at bay while rails are laid toward Cecil Rhodes’ Cairo to the Cape project, with sailors also benefiting from shanties aboard ships.
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Congo
Soudan
Cecil Rhodes
Cairo
Cape” Road
Africa
Jet Bead Dog Collars In Fashion For Theatres
Theatres showcase a five string dog collar of jet beads as a modern accessory replacing earlier strings of imitation seed pearls. Beads are tied with rhinestone slides and alternated with white crystal or turquoise accents to elevate the frock.
Up Impending Danger
A 4 year old asks if all boys are made of dust and fears nurse will brush him away with a whisk broom. The exchange portrays a child’s imaginative concern about being swept away by a caregiver.
Safe laxative for children promoted as Cascarets Candy
An old advertisement urges parents to avoid liquids and pills for children and promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the safe agreeable laxative. It notes druggists sell it for 10 cents.
Restlem. Realism in a Detroit Journal war drama
The Detroit Journal notes the new war drama aims for realism, while joking that the embedded beef in the second act reads as rubbery. The review blends praise for earnest depiction with light satirical quips.
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Detroit Journal
Music of Electricity by Prof Thompson at New York Society
Prof Elihu Thompson lectured on Electricity at High Pressures before the New York Electrical Society. He described early electrical phenomena and voltage, demonstrated high voltage sparks, static generators, and induction coils. He used a high frequency discharge to play a tune and showed an electrical whistle, noting meteoric phenomena linked to electrical conditions.
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Thompson
Elihu Thompson
New York Electrical Society
Trowbridge
New York Sun
Gullible Christian World misuses sensational England clipping
The piece attacks a British Christian World clipping that quotes a self described “wide awake negro” claiming brutal conditions in the southern United States. It labels the allegations about forced breeding in Georgia Florida and Texas as untrue and hypocritical, citing the Atlanta Constitution to refute them.
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England
South
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
He Knew What He Wanted on a Virginia Farm
A New Orleans Item recounts a short plantation vignette with a young black boy named Jonas who requests molasses and learns proper speech from a correcting young woman. He protests he has not had any yet. The tale ends with her ceasing corrections.
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Virginia
New Orleans
Darky
Jonas
In His Life The Conductor and The Misnomer Reference
The fragment references a conductor and a misnomer in dialogue about fare and guiding from unbelievers. It appears in the Philadelphia North American and hints at a religious or philosophical scene within an early 20th century context.
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Philadelphia
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwest Inventors
List of patents granted to Northwest inventors including John A. Anderson Austin Minnesota bag holder Samuel Defoe Willow City North Dakota hay rack Fred C Koke Mankato Minnesota purifier and roller mill feeding machine Charles W Mallory Mlande...n South Dakota wire stitching machine William Pepperling Aitkin Minnesota steam engine Joseph Torker Brockway Minnesota clock winding indicator Edwards Washburn Minneapolis Minnesota bolt design Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys Pioneer Press Building St Paul
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John A. Anderson
Austin
Minn
Samuel Defoe
Willow City
N. D
Fred C. Koke
Mankato
Charles W. Mallory
Mlandrean
S. D
William Pepperling
Aitkin
Joseph Torker
Brockway
Edwins
Washburn
Minneapolis
Min
Addison Quote on Constancy and Virtues
Not a news article, but a quotation remark on constancy as the bedrock of love friendship and virtue attributed to Addison.
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Addison
Queen City Hotel Dining Rejuvenation in Cumberland
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road in Cumberland Md plans a major upgrade to its Queen City Hotel dining room once again aiming for first class patronage. J N Shattuck, former Dining Car Superintendent on major Western lines, will oversee the project with substantial funds allocated.
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Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Queen City
Cumberland
J. N. Shattuck
It Is Wonderful How Near Conceit Is to Vanity
The remark by Jerrold highlights the close tie between self admiration and pride. It suggests vanity and conceit closely mirror each other in behavior and attitude.
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Jerrold
Letter to Mrs Pinkham praising Vegetable Compound
A reader from Pearl Louisiana recounts severe female complaints and hysterical fits. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her attacks and urges others to try the medicine.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Future of China In Question As Class Dismissed
A Punch quip features an Inspector asking students to predict China's future. One maiden suggests that China will be broken by the force of circumstances. The scene ends with the class dismissed.
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China
Deering Works
Ball Bearings on the Farm
The article notes that harvesting machinery makers will adopt ball bearings where feasible. It cites 1891 when Deering Harvester Company equipped all machines with ball and roller bearings, spurring rivals to test various roller bearing styles. Despite higher costs, consumer demand will push competitors to follow Deering’s lead.
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Deering Harvester Company
Chicago
Deering Company
Literal exchange in Indianapolis Journal dialogue
A brief exchange quotes Mrs Secondtrip and Mr Secondtrip noting the fate lamented was likely harsher than the speakers themselves. The item preserves a sparsely attributed humorous or pointed remark from the Indianapolis Journal.
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Secondtrip
Mr. Secondtrip
Indianapolis Journal
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad Claims Quick Comfort
Old advertisement copy for Allen 8. Olmsted LeRoy New York promotes Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder. Claims ease for tight new shoes and cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. Sample sent FRER address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Advertisements Offer Amusing Bargains and Reliable Goods
Readers are urged to study the advertisements for amusing bargains and useful products. The notice assures that advertisers are reliable and deliver what they advertise.
Man Sees One Side, Accuses All Others
A cautious observer notes that a single viewpoint can mislead, as many people may assume all others share the same perspective, highlighting the risk of partial judgment and the need for wider scrutiny.
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Florida
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Northwest
Mies
Lucy Tucker
Versailles
Dr. Williams
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Frank Tuckren
Mra
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Frank Tucker
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Schenectady
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Deering
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