Illustrated pamphlet on Nebraska farm lands issued
An illustrated pamphlet published by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway Association provides complete information about Nebraska farm lands. Copies are free upon request to P. S. Eustis, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Autograph by Queen Maria Christina appears on an ivory fan, with a note to a Spaniard from the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Burlington & Quincy R. A
Nebraska
P. S. Eustis
Chicago
Adel
Maria Christina
Large Output of Mate in Austria and English Firm Use Resources
The report notes that in Austria a teen tons of phosphorous per year produce over 25,000,000,000 matches. In the same period a British company consumes 100,000 pounds of sulphur, 700,000 feet of pine timber, and 18 tons of strawboard for boxes.
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Austria
Two Aged Men Left From Harvard Class of 29
The article notes two survivors of the Harvard class of 29, Charles Storer Storrow of Boston and Dr Edward Linzee Cunningham of Newport, R I, unable to attend the commencement. The piece references Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes' prophecy about the last survivor at century's end.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harvard
Charles Storer Storrow
Boston
American Academy
Edward Linzee Cunningham
Newport
R. 1
Pastor commends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
Reverend J M Yingling of Bedford Street Methodist Church Cumberland Maryland praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a sure cure when taken in time. He notes personal use and reports others' positive results and mentions sale by Wm Robinson & Co.
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J. M. Yingling
Bedford Street Methodist
Cumberland, Md
Chamberlain
Wm. Robinson & Co
Span
David Taylor
Wind Ridge
Greene Co
Wm Robinson & Co
Paved Streets of New York by Material Types
The report details New York City's paved streets totaling 1,720 miles with Brooklyn at 548 miles and Manhattan at 405 miles. It breaks down surfaces into 745 miles macadam, 339 granite, 238 cobblestones, 230 asphalt, 81 trap, 45 Belgian block, 19 brick, 18 gravel, and 0.08 miles wood paving.
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
A Mother's Letter Praises Chamberlain's Remedy
A Liberty mother recounts saving her daughter from a severe dysentery with Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She credits the medicine with ending a dire illness after trying other measures and urges fellow mothers to trust it, noting it was available from M. Robinson & Co.
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Gro. Furpick
Liberty
M. Robinson’ & Co
Local notices and obituaries from Brimfield area
A compact mix of regional items includes visits from Dr. Knapp family in Henry Illinois, county fair ads for Wyoming Aug 28 29 30 31, local performances at Hitchcock’s hall, and health ads for Herbine and Chamberlains remedy. Obituary for Diana Spence Gill details birth in England 1827 death Aug 2 1900 after long Brimfield residence with children and church ties. Fire at Moobery farm destroys grain and hay. repairs aided by plowing furrows.
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Wyoming
Chinois
Wm. Robinson & Co
William L. Wiley
Galva
Brimfield
Pnan
Moobery
Edward
Easton
Aeriton
Obituary: Harry A. Whetzel of Dana Passes 1900
Harry A. Whetzel born 1866 at Brimfield Peoria Co. died July 28 1900 near Dana Indiana after illness. He married Melissa Bane in 1893 and leaves wife father sister and brother. mother and other siblings preceded him. Funeral conducted by Rev Chas Dunlevy with pallbearers Ez Marshall M F Bane Albert Bane Chester Allen Benj Taylor James Taylor. buried in Dana cemetery. mourned as a beloved citizen.
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Harry A. Whetzel
Alfred
Phila Whetzel
Brimfield
Peoria Co
Dana
Melissa Bane
Grim Reaper
Alta
Pioneer Reserve Association
Ez Marshall
M. F. Bane
Albert Bane
Chester Allen
Benj
James Taylor
Chas. Dunlevy
M. E
Yurial
Dana Clipper
World’s largest pontoon bridge planned on Tyne for Spain
A massive pontoon bridge to span the Tyne is under construction for a Spanish government project. The structure will arrive in six sections and is designed to bear up to 12 000 tons. Earlier notes reference Rawdon’s Birst railway and a distant London line built in 1180 that ran between Wandsworth and Creydon, once powered by horses.
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Tyne
Rawdon's Birst
Félic
Desteastailways
London
Hag
Fugts
Wandsworth
Creydon
Millbank Prison, England's Largest Penal Establishment
Milbank Prison in the parish of Westminster London is described as the largest penal establishment in England. Begun in 1812 the facility is sometimes called the English Bastille.
Colored Soldier and Historian in Philippine Conflict History
Gen Andrew Sheridan Burt colonel in the Philippines plans a history of the Philippine conflict. He is described as a ready writer and a contemplative historian.
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Andrew Sheridan Burt
Philippines
Philippine
Colored soldiers in national guard encampment moved to Gaithersburg
Virginia not patronised story notes colored soldiers serving in the National Guard of the District of Columbia. The summer encampment for year will be held in Gaithersburg Maryland instead of Leesburg Virginia due to a separate coach law in Virginia.
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Virginia
National Guard
District of Columbia
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
Lounging Jackets Show Silk Comfort and Lace Trim
The article extols soft silk lounging jackets trimmed with lace and lined with a nun’s enamelled idea, offering comfort. It notes a Japanese influence with quilted lining, wide reverberant cuffs, and deep turned-back cuffs for a refined, comfortable lounging garment.
Yield of Cocoanut Tree from Manila Letter
The cocoanut tree bears fruit within five years of planting and then yields without pause for over a century. A cover of ten thousand trees can fit a small space as they have no branches. The fruit is in strong demand and used for many purposes, thriving even in poor soil.
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Manila Letter
Value clause in law suit losses insured by receipt
Two paintings valued at 3000 dollars were sent to Adams Express Company in Boston for transport. They were lost and the owner sued for 3000 dollars. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a defendant verdict, ruling a receipt clause limited liability to 50 dollars, noting the receipt bore the stamp value asked and not given.
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Adams Express Company
Boston
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Egyptologist Dr Budge Loses Cigar Boxes to Beans
Dr Budge of the British Museum, while in Egypt, bought native cigars. Delivery arrived with seven boxes found emptied and replaced by beans from tastor oil plants, creating an unusual mishap noted in the report.
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Dr. Budge
British Museum
Egypt
Rector Refuses Bells Until Peace Proclaimed in Mafeking
War Minister Rev Stephen Gladafone of Hawarden faced village pressure to ring church bells on news of Mafeking relief. He declined until peace is proclaimed, provoking indignation among locals. He later offered a special thanksgiving service on the following Sunday.
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Rota
Flora Annie Steel Headed for Record Pay for Works
The Best Pain Woman Author Flora Annie Steel, famed for On the Face of the Waters, is said to be receiving the highest price ever paid to a woman author. Steel, who lived in India and depicted Indian life, is noted as a keen observer of natives.
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Flora Annie ‘Steel
Steely
Itdian Hfe
Pheris San
Bhé
India
Tax increase in New York state education funding
The text notes that twenty years ago New York state school taxes totaled $3,000,000 and have risen to $4,000,000 annually. It also states that general state expenses, excluding canals, education and care of the insane, have roughly doubled in that period.
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New York
Ridiculous Mistake With Pennants On Flag Poles
A reader laments flag signaling errors where pennants are flown above flags on same poles. The note condemns officers or guards for the practice and calls for discipline for those who perform such acts.
Coroner Ninety-Three Years Old in Kansas
Dr. A Boyakin, coroner of Marshall County Kansas, is 93. Asked for his biography he wrote that he was born in the country barefooted and bareheaded. He lived in the country thirty-one years, moved to the city for thirty-one years, then returned to the country for thirty-one years and three days.
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A. Boyakin
Marshall County
Kansas
Dreams and memory in childhood and age according to Turin study
Sig. de Sanctis of Turin reports that children begin dreaming before age four but cannot recall dreams before five. The study links five as the moment children first become self aware. It notes elders dream less vividly and men and women show differing dream frequencies and vividness.
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Sig. de Sanctis
Turin
Railroad Sleepers Beech Wood Tests In Germany
Experiments in Germany show beech railway sleep ers rot internally without preservation though exterior looks sound. On Alsace Lorraine lines creosoted beech sleepers lasted about 19 1/2 years while zinc chloride preserved sleepers reached roughly 21 years.
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Germany
Alsace Lorraine
Explicit Language Leads to Market Panic
A New York mercantile house briefly closed its doors out of respect for a deceased partner, but telegrams in another city misinterpreted it as a failure. The rumor spread nationwide, triggering a cotton market collapse and dampening stock sentiment before denial could arrive.
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New York
Cummings Described as a Vigorous Congressional Orator
Washington Letter portrays Amos J. Cummings as the most vehement speaker in Congress, surpassing Ben Tillman and others. It notes his habit of writing all speeches, even brief ones, and his rapid floor presences as he hurls arguments at rivals.
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Cummings
Amos J. Cummings
Congress
Ben Till
Joe Sibley
Dick ‘Bland
Washington
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