Global events and domestic concerns stir 19th century press
The article surveys varied topics from Canada rail orders to church labor talks led by Rev Charles Stetzle, plus navy defenses, metal trade concerns, indictments in New York, and a portrait note on Henry Hillegas's descendant receiving a new ten dollar note. It mentions Armenian priest cases in NYC, and a Clinton County investigation into Mrs. Pet Magill's death.
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Tomom
United States
Charles Stetzle
Department of Church
Itl
Tocababe
Tase Chuire
Jon
Tory Mary of Geerra
Reese
Ed Bates
Troy
Fonda
Ars
New York
McPherson
Towhi Wa
George Wrkchonan
United Staes Iemy
Lentsworth
Henry Hillegas
Allentown
Michael Tillegas
New York City
Pet Magill
Clinton
Explosion and Fire Wreck Coney Island and Taunton
A deadly explosion and fire in a New York tenement killed fourteen and wounded twenty. A blaze at Coney Island destroyed Steeplechase Park and damaged property worth a million. Massachusetts and Boston officials hosted Old Home Week events. Brighton Furnace Works in Taunton burned, leaving under 50 thousand dollars insured.
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New York
Coney Island
Gov Guilds
Massachusetts
Fitzgerald
Boston
Brighton Furnace Works
Taunton
Mass
Empire
Klotz
Simpson
Lackawanna Valley
North Attleboro
Shirtmakers’ Union of
Contractors’ Association
Charles Bradley
Ork
Lehigh Valley
George Thomas
West Chester
Thomas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Charles Baer
Aed
Kuong Peany
Johanna Frebr
Suburn
Henry Becker
Newark
Amela Staffeld
Heer
Corona Tot
Turmoil Across States: Lynching in Grisfield and Deadly Fires
James B Reed, a Black man, is lynched in Grisfield while John H Daugherty, a Memphis policeman, dies from a bullet fired earlier. A Memphis blaze on a building under construction causes extensive damage, killing a fireman’s wife and injuring others. The inferno affects multiple factories with large losses. A Texas heat event near McGregor scorches a wide area, killing livestock and several people. A Tennessee railroad boiler explosion near Milan kills several, destroys two trains, and injures others.
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James B. Reed
Cgrisfield
John H. Daugherty
Daugherty
Memphis
Memphis Cold Storage Company
Joseph Haskey
Oliver-Finnie Grocery Company
Bebr- Cole Grocery Company
Memphis Paper Company
McGregor
Texas
Illinois Central
Milan
Tenn
Maloney
Chicago
Robert Henderson
Jackson
A. B Lynch
Japan’s Korea policy declared as protectorate rule
Viscount Hayashi states Japan has taken complete control of Korea and will defend the Mikado’s rights. A new accord sets Korea under Japanese oversight with restricted laws, appointments, and foreign involvement, while Japan and Korea outline governance under the resident general.
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Japan
Korea
Viscount Hayashi
Viscount Hayesh
Marquis Ito
China
Seoul
Art
New York Fires Kill Twenty and Ravage City
A series of fires in New York left twenty dead and many injured as a six story tenement on Imperistic Street burned, a Long Beach hotel was destroyed, and Coney Island celebrated losses including Steeplechase Park. A bomb on Christie Street and a kerosene tank explosion sparked panics and hindered escapes. Firefighters, victims, and heroic rescues fill the chaotic report.
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New York
Zerocomet
Long Beach
L. I
Coney Island
Susdey
Hamilton
Flamilton
Black Hand
Christie Street
ItaHas
Ireneo
Queddorway
Breepie Chase Park
Wachers at Los Angeles approve sim Colerado physician tests new remedy for anthma and dies
A Los Angeles watchers group approves a Colorado doctor’s experimental asthma remedy. The report notes the physician died during or after trials as authorities seek clarity on the event and potential safety concerns.
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Wachers
Los Angeles
sim_ Colerado
County of London Capans
London
Golden Seal and Cherry Root Cure Promoted in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement touts Golden Seal with Cherry and Queen's root as a universal remedy. It claims antiseptic and antiferment properties, aiding coughs and digestive issues, with Dr E V Pte offering a free booklet and instructions.
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Finley Elim
E. V
A Bird in the Wrong Flcck at Temperance Meeting
A Mrs. Philpots mistakes a blue ribbon worn at a poultry show for a temperance badge. Her maid retrieves the ribbon, leading to laughter when her son reveals the blue ribbon marked Atlanta Poultry Show West Prize Bantam. The scene unfolds during an afternoon gathering with family and friends.
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The
Temperance Society
Mia
Addie
Harry
Atlanta
Four venomous snakes in North America identified
The article notes only four dangerous snakes in North America copperhead moccasin rattlesnake and the southern coral snake. It explains many rattlers exist but differ by region and that most snakes are harmless with bites less risky than a mosquito, quoting Scrap Book.
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North America
Georgia
Florida
Soaked in Coffer Until Tee Stiff to Beal Over
A testimonial touts Postum as a cure for headaches nervousness and biliousness caused by coffee. The speaker claims quitting coffee relieved stomach and nerve trouble and credits Postum for neighbor and family improvements including ability to work and sew.
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