The Ghost of No 1 Jetty Comes Back to Haunt Calcutta
In May 1897 aboard the 8S Dictator of the Harrison Line, Calcutta locals spoke of a jetty haunt. A white figure glided along the jetty and vanished, frightening the native watchman and prompting a police inquiry that yielded no solid evidence. The crew later revealed a practical joke involving a teak log and a sounding-wire to simulate a ghost, and the log was secretly retrieved aboard the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Liverpool
Mr Davies
Ageio
Allah
Revenue Man
Walt
Cacutta T
Busy Lawyer Fakes Call to Dismiss Visitor
A Philadelphia lawyer entertains a guest from his past, then uses a desk bell to simulate a phone call and excuses himself with a staged chat about dinner. The ruse ends as the visitor stands to leave, while the caption notes the speaker’s sharp health remains unimpressed.
Zueblin Warns Chautauquans on Civic State and Labor
Prof Charles Zueblin at Chautauqua New York criticizes American interest in trivialities and calls for informed opinion on labor and women's roles. He argues cities rise regardless of men if civic reform lags and predicts growing labor organization driven by factory pressure and economic independence for women.
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Miss. Taft
Mr. Taft
Chautauqua
N. Y
Charles Zueblin
Zueblin
Supreme Court
Organization of Labor
Forgeries in Looted Bank Shake Tipton Bank
William H Marker, cashier at First National Bank of Tipton Indiana and brother of Noah R Marker, a missing assistant cashier, has resigned amid a $100000 plus defalcation inquiry. Bad notes and forged checks bearing forged signatures surface as Miller Weir conducts bank examination and directors seek a larger shortage potentially hitting $119000 or more.
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William H Marker
First National Bank of
Tipton
Ind
Noah R. Marker
Miller Weir
National Bank Examiner
Wyoming Land Designation Expands Homestead Acreage
Acting Secretary Pierce designated about 90 000 acres in Wyoming within the enlarged homestead act. The total designated land in the state reaches 11 584 080 acres, though this land is not suitable for irrigation.
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Wyoming Lands
Wyoming
Former Boston officials found guilty in sign contract conspiracy
Michael J. Mitchell former city purchasing agent and contractor Thomas F. Maher were convicted by a Boston Superior Court jury of conspiring to defraud the city of 13 500 by signing contracts for excessive or flagstones. Sentence was deferred.
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Michael J. Mitchell
Thomas F. Maher
Boston
Cincinnati Mayor Markbreit Dies After Illness
Col Leopold Markbreit longtime Cincinnati mayor and noted journalist died Tuesday night after a long illness of about nineteen months in office. Vice Mayor John Galvin to succeed him as city chief executive.
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Markbreit
Leopold Markbreit
Cincinnati
John Galvin
Baptist Minister Drowns Self in Kentucky Creek
The Rev. Joseph Bennett, a Baptist minister, drowned himself in Otter Creek, Hardin County Kentucky. A note found among his effects says he was unsuccessful in honest business pursuits and believed it best to get out of the way.
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Peffure
Joseph Bennett
Otter Creek
Hardin County
Kentucky
Bennett
Population boom prediction and distant future forecasts
A collage of quotes projects long term population growth in 100 to 400 years and mentions earth age estimates. Various sources like the Washington Post and Galveston News reference sweeping demographic changes, rising city fortunes, and tariff debates as foreshadowed by thinkers and editors.
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Cee
Craebants
Washington Post
Illinois University
Oure
The.c
Plain Dealer
Texas
Galveston News
Dean Davenport
University of Winds
Macon
Atlanta Chronicle
Puck
Air ships and balloons forecast in early aviation era
The excerpt mocks early aviation optimism and political reactions to air travel. It cites Wright brothers, balloon shows, and predictions that balloons or aeroplanes will transform transport and advertising, reflecting era debates on aerial navigation and urban politics.
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Wright Brothers
Atlanta Constitution
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dayton
Washington Times
St. Louis
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Turbulent Turkey Stirs Old Abduls and New Woes
Cartoonish references mix on Abdul Hamid and exile in Soloniki. Witty exchanges mock kidnappings and nerves of Mrs Hamid, while Turkish officials deny escape attempts and Young Turks face political pressure. Era sentiments show growing national growing pains.
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Abdul Hamid
Soloniki
Galveston
Chefket Pasha
Turkey
Cleveland
Dreadnought Names and Airship Fund Echo Global Fears
The British plan to name the next battleship The Dreadnought reflects naval buildup. Canada prepares a navy while private citizens consider funding a dirigible to monitor German movements, signaling widespread fear of German invasion.
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Canada
Dominion
London
Germany
Indianapolis Star
New Cloth for Hot Weather
A Department of Commerce and Labor bulletin cites Consul General Michael in Calcutta reporting a sun shielding cloth named thatcha and shikari. Made from wool and cotton, its coarse fiber and light color aim to ward off the sun’s rays for people exposed to extreme heat.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Michael
Calcutta
India
Topless Potatoes Attract Salem Crowd And Researchers
John Groves of Salem Ohio grows potatoes with no tops on a small patch of ground. Hundreds of citizens and farmers examine the large spuds with curiosity. Samples will be sent to the State Experimental Station at Wooster. The grower is the envy of neighbors who travel to view the unusual crop.
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John Groves
Salem
Ohio
Ben
Wooster
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Mr. Hockensplutter
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Wil- He Whitla
Toledo Blade
Philadelphia Inquirer
Augusta Chronicle
J. Ball
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