Christmas gifts and a fatal boiler accident
Local notices report many Christmas purchases as preparations for holidays continue. A near dawn kitchen fire at Mc Geo Ewing’s home near Whitman forced a close call, while a boiler explosion at Weibuschs gin on Birch creek Burleson county fatally injured John Kepper. editor Hueco Lehmann visits LaGrange Deutsches Zeitung, praising a Houston journalist. The article urges subscribers to settle year end balances for 1891 before January 1 1892.
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Weibuschs Gin
Birch Creek
Burleson County
John Kepper
Brownwood trip yields county’s diverse farm collection
Mr. Josef Fiscai returned from Brownwood with Brown county products. The display includes thirteen cereal varieties, six grass kinds, corn, cats, cotton, wheat, mullet, fruit and pecans. The collection shows creditable progress for the county.
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Josef Fiscai
Brownwood
Brown County
Texas
Mirus Defends Defeat Against Money Power
Hox R Q Mirus writes a friend from this city dated the 11th in reply to a telegram lamenting his defeat. He claims the loss means little to him personally and says money power and monopolists blocked his idea. He warns the party to unite against the enemy, and says nothing about illness.
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Hox
R. Q. Mirus
Democratic Party
Binn Memorial College End of Fall Session
The Wall session of Binn Memorial College ended Friday evening. Public examinations begin Monday morning and run through Thursday evening. The college enjoyed a prosperous fall with about 75 students, and the exams are expected to be creditable.
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Binn Memorial College
Distinguished Visitors From Railroads Attend Settlement Talks
H. 8. Downing, Santa Fe general claims agent, came Tuesday to settle claims from Monday's wreck north of town. Santa Fe officials W. A. Truly, Traveling Auditor Cox, F. N. Taylor, master mechanic Farrell, were here Wednesday. Southern Pacific general passenger agent W. C. Watson was here Wednesday night.
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H. 8. Downing
Santa Fe
W. A. Truly
Cox
F. N. Taylor
Farrell
W. C. Watson
Southern Pacific
Velasco Visitors Report Public Lot Sale Success
The Brenham party returned from Velasco Friday night with word that the public case of lots was a success. About £400,000 worth of lots were sold and every Brenham purchaser did buy. Dr. McGreggor and Col. Stone of Austin county joined the buyers, along with Messrs Threadgill and Bettison who accompanied the Galveston excursion. The group says Velasco shows marvelous growth for a city only a few months old and expresses strong confidence in its future.
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Velasco
Rev
O. Samuels
C. Minkwitz, Sr
H. Gardner
Chas. Parks
Brenham
Dr. McGreggor
Col. Stone
Austin County
Messrs. Threadgill
Bettison
Galveston
Epistle From Ladies To Grand Master At Bazaar
A humorous post office letter from a Episcopal church bazar mocks the K of P lodge leadership. Ladies complain about Grand Master methods and admit limited horse riding skill for the billy goat ritual while promising more objections later in the note.
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Episcopal Church Bazar
K. of P
Arduous Artesian Work and Local Gavel Actions Across Texas
Reports from Texas detail continued artesian well work at Lufkin while Polk county district court sits in Livingston. Incidents include a phrenologist being egged at Devers, a Bremond road section house fire near Corrigan, and arrests in Liberty for stock depreciation.
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Polk County
Livingston
Devers
Bremond Road
Corrigan
Liberty
Disinfectant Sauridon Promises Versatile Uses From Shale Oil
The article notes Sauridon a disinfectant deodorant from Maryhill England derived from blackstone shale. It yields a light oil and a heavy residue used as water filter aid and fertilizer insecticide. the residue forms grains from powder to pea size. It also mentions plaster hardening lime treatment and a French imprint method for perspiration traces.
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Maryhill
Eng
Plaster of Paris
French Academy of Sciences
M. Fargeot
Miscellaneous trivia and quips from a 19th century sheet
A flood of short items covers diverse curiosities from science and society. Notes on race horses, balloons, bee colonies, clubs in New York, reforms, and postal cables abound, with jokes on marriage and a mock dialogue about a fortune. Many odds and ends, date-stamped impressions, and local tidbits.
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Ventura County
Cal
New York
Chinese culinary pairing and fire idioms in 19th century notes
Temple Bar cites Yuan Mei on matching foods by flavor and texture and advises serving heavy flavors separately. It contrasts two fire types for frying or baking a military fire and for stewing or boiling a civil fire, describing a quaint Chinese idiom.
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Temple Bar
Swordfish Price Rises as Demand Surges
Swordfish once deemed inedible now fetches fifteen to twenty five cents a pound in retail markets. Eastern waters from Block Island to the Canadian line yield abundant catches as hundreds of men fish summers for swordfish and other species the rest of the year.
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Block Island
New York Telegram
Hairpins Rated Most Useful Article for Women
A New York Recorder note describes hairpins as versatile items priced from a few pennies to Shapiece. It claims hairpins are the most useful article of feminine wear serving as glove buttoner shoe buttoner cuff fastener and even breast pin.
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New York Recorder
Baron Hirsch Ranked Among World’s Richest
Blakely Wall in New York Truth notes Baron Hirsch as a top tier world millionaire, estimating his wealth at least 75 million dollars and placing him near the very peak of wealth.
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Baron Hirsch
Petrified Stone Forests of the Little Colorado
Geologists note the Little Colorado region holds a vast petrified forest with trunks and logs 7 to 10 feet in diameter and 20 to 80 feet tall. Many are silicified or jasper colored, with some cores lined by crystals. once covered by over 1000 feet of sediment.
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Little
Colorado River
Arizona
Colorado
St. Louis Republic
Effect of Electric Light on Fish at Isle of Wight
A correspondent reports poor fishing along Totland Bay after forts set electric light. He recalls a once fruitful area near St Catherine's Point lighthouse where fish vanished with the light and now nets yield little. He seeks informed opinions from seasoned sea fishers.
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Totland Bay
Isle of Wight
St. Catherine’s
Breakfast Menu Becomes Droll Parlor Gaffe
In a late night scene at Lars a bored party lingers as Miss Nesnooze excuses herself. The cook enters in regalia and directly asks Georgie Deadgone what he would like for breakfast, noting Nesnaoze’s absence.
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Bettes Gsown
Miss Nesnooze
Georgie Deadgone
Miss Nesaooze
New York Herald
A Rural Experience in Seed Advice
A rural exchange asks Gaele Si what seeds to plant for a good squash crop, with playful banter about corn and blocks. The New York Epoch record captures practical farming questions echoed in an era of everyday agricultural curiosity.
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New York Epoch
Jinksville Dilemma Over Freight Rates Revealed
In a contrasting scene a merchant asks about shipping costs to Jinksville across a line. A railroad official directs him to the freight department, warns against reductions, and invites talks over rates as executives acknowledge a valued patron amid formal hospitality.
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Jnksville
Junkaville
Sir
James
Henry
George
New York Weekly
How the Prairie Looks on a Summer Prairie Visit
A fragmentary note contrasting western prairie scenery to the ocean, inviting a month of summer enjoyment. The text hints at vast plains and the allure of prairie travel as a relief from coastal views.
Prairie Scenery Described by Maurice Thompson in St Nicholas
The excerpt notes breezes partly compensating for shade in prairies. It describes rolling or hilly terrain resembling a sea with waves, and groves of young trees crowning low swells, with long miles sometimes devoid of shrubs.
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Maurice Thompson
St. Nicholas
Professor Maria Mitchell Spotted by Hotel Clerk
Two former pupils visiting Philadelphia search for Professor Mitchell at a hotel. A polished desk clerk questions the request before realizing they mean Professor Mitchell, confirming she is staying there and asking for their cards.
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Maria Mitchell
Mitchell
Vassar College
Philadelphia
Pupis
Quaker City
Miss Mitchell
Clers
Vassar
Indy
Professor Mitchell
New York Advertiser
Snow Storm Befalls Balloon Voyage Near Denver
The Denver Republic reports a rare balloon episode where the Eagle Eyrie ascended in bright sun and heat, then was engulfed by an abrupt snowstorm. Snow blanketed the basket as winds roared, a record unlikely to be repeated, while crowds observed from below.
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Denver
Eacle Eyrie
Repubcan
Sight Restored at Ninety-Five in Llanon Parish
Welsh press notes Rev William Herbert aged ninety five in Llanon Cardiganshire read sermons after cataract removal. Noted as oldest clergyman in the principality he entertained five hundred parishioners at tea to mark the restored eyesight and long service in Llanon.
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Lianon
Cardiganshire
William Herbert
Principality
Llanon
Manchester
Eunsaz City
West Virginia’s Ida Hewitt the world’s lone regular woman locomotive engineer
A Cincinnati era feature describes Miss Ida Hewitt, daughter of Cairo Short Line owners, as the only regularly employed woman railroad engineer. She handles locomotives with skill, wears a denim suit and cap, and has rarely missed a run since taking the lever, noted for neatness and steadiness. The piece also reflects on deception and leadership dynamics.
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West Virginia
Ida Hewitt
Cairo
Doctor Fights Wildcats On Connecticut Road
A Connecticut physician traveling near Samel Corners faced two wildcats in Devils Hop Yard. One clamped onto his horse while the other attacked the doctor, who was knocked unconscious. A chloroform bottle broken in the struggle aided by stupefying the animals. The large fifty two pound cat was later killed. Cor. Chicago Tribune.
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ToTting
Pr“ A. Gound
Connecticut
Samel Corners
Devils Hop Yard
Chicago Tribune
Engineer Seery Injured in Near Monmouth Junction Accident
William H. Seery, engineer of an afternoon fast express from New York, was struck by a loose bolt from the track fracturing his skull near Monmouth Junction. Fireman W. Harry Bowers stopped the train and moved Seery to the baggage car as the train proceeded to Trenton. recovery status is doubtful.
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Engineer Seery
William H. Seery
New York
Monmouth Junction
W. Harry Bowers
Tim
Trenton
Seery
Philadelphia Telegraph
Insurrection in Chili and the Mannlicher Gun
Army and navy officers study Chilean insurrection features as authorities inspect weapons. Reports say a Mannlicher gun with cigarette-sized cartridges fired slender steel bullets two to three inches long at Salmaceda's troops, killing multiple men per shot.
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Besh
Chili
Salmaceda
Washington Cor
Boston Journal
Growing-table leaves Yorks Ontario Cor. Montreal Witness
A May gift table covered in black and gold varnish is said to be sprouting legs and leaves. One leg grew a four inch shoot bearing ten leaves, possibly from an apple tree. The owner showcases moisture to aid growth and hopes for blossoms and fruit.
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Ontario
Cor
Montreal
Pass Issued By Commodore Vanderbilt For Road
An applicant asked Commodore Vanderbilt for an annual pass for a road about twenty five miles long. The commodore quipped that the road, though not covering much territory, was as wide as the New York Central. The pass was issued.
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Commodore Vanderbilt
Commodore
Vanderbilt
San Francisco
Calf Born with Eight Feet Dies After Short Life
A calf born on Friday in the Fifth district of Dyereburg Tennessee had eight feet two on each hind leg. The two extra hooves were small and the calf died Monday unable to stand. A separate note describes a horse test covering 1000 miles in 19 days, cart and rider over 800 pounds, London to York and back.
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Peter Ledsinger
Fifth District
Dyereburg
Tenn
London
York
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Carlisle
Nottingham
Professor Mendeleff Distills Petroleum From Minerals
The article reports Professor Mendeleff achieving distillation of petroleum from mineral substances indistinguishable from natural crude. It suggests a revival of belief that petroleum may originate from minerals rather than living matter, challenging traditional origin theories.
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Mendeleff
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Mc. Geo. Ewing
Whitman
Hueco Leumay
LaGrange Deutsches Zeitung
Baxter
Lehmann
Houston
Baynex
State News
Lufkin
Ft. Worth
Igo
District Court
Tom Green County
E. Bauman Millinery
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Gatesville
Henrietta
Jose F. Gonzales
Rio Grande City
Jose Zayes Guarneros
City of
Mexico
G. G. Gidding
Alvarado
Weatherford
Savoy
Fannin County
Ferguson
Miss Heatrice Holloway
Luella
Kountze
Hogg
Blaine
Vera Cruz
Tuxpan
Tampico
Comptroller
Atlantic and Pacific
el Paso
Western Union
Western Union Union
C. M. Clark
Pomona
Montana
Arthand
Garfield Park
Japan
Birmingham Eng
White
South River
Rowan County
N.C
Keely Institute For the Cure
Greenboro
Rome
Germany
Norton Iron Company
Ashland
United States
Dick Skinner
Lars
Frairie
Hvac Ranche
Hore
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