Life Savers’ Heroic Rescue Of Tug Protection Crew
In November 1884 the tug Protection battled a furious Lake Michigan gale to save the Arab crew. After the Protection was knocked out, Grand Haven and St. Joseph stations launched a perilous shore-to-ship mission. Lifesavers endured freezing conditions, hauled survivors ashore in a breeches buoy, with 15 rescued and 12 hours of exposure.
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Associatrr
Jack
Protection
Lake Michigan
St. Joseph
Racine
H. C. Akeley
Grand Haven
Akeley
Saugatuck
Neorest Life Saving
Stevens
Kalamazoo
Keeper Stevens
Brighton coach memories from Danny Knight’s childhood
Danny Coachman Knight recalls years spent in Brighton between 1883 and 1889. He fondly describes the Age coach from Castle Square driven by Sir Vincent Cotton, noting the driver’s habit of collecting tips and an anecdote about two maiden ladies resisting the fee.
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Brighton
Castle Square
Vincent Cotton
Crockford’s
West End
London
Vincent
London Telegraph
Women of Borneo Earrings Shrink or Stretch Customs
The Liverpool Mercury notes Borneo women and men ignore fashion, with ear rings of extraordinary size. Ears are stretched six to eight inches. the once small pinprick hole widens until a hand passes through. Despite seeming grotesque to English eyes, such stretching is considered proper and even valued in Borneo.
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Borneo
Liverpool Mercury
Why Rats and Mice Gnaw Continually
A St Louis Republic explanation notes rodents gnaw to wear down ever-growing incisor teeth. Teeth grow from pulps that renew. in rats pulp supply is perpetual, producing secretions that lengthen the teeth. Regular gnawing keeps teeth at proper length.
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St. Louis Republic
Prize Doll Show Wins $50 for Original Costume
The committee selects Josephine Malford of Madison New Jersey as the prize doll winner for originality and superior needlework. Her doll embodies music with embroidered notes from The New York Herald March around the dress bottom and carries 21,415 stitches plus her name and address on the body.
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Josephine Malford
Madison
N. J
Maud the Naughty Scholar Tests Family Patience
Maud, the youngest pupil, is mischievous in class causing laughter from the teacher and embarrassment for her sister Hilda. Hilda asks their mother if Maud should stay home until she behaves, while the family vows patience and continued schooling to guide Maud toward better conduct.
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Maud
Hilda
Mamma
Atchison Globa
Specklety Steals Wheat From Toddlekins Story
In a rural scene Miss Toddlekins feeds birds and stores winter grain. Specklety the speckled hen snatches the wheat from her apron and scatters the grains. Toddlekins and Papa fear the theft will thwart the harvest as the fowl boastfully claims the wheat will grow. May M Anderson is Christian at Work.
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Specklety
Papa
May M. Anderson
Christian
States and States of Commerce Across the U S
The St Louis Globe Democrat compiles a panorama of state outputs and rankings in agriculture industry and mining. It cites New Mexico bullion value Georgia watermelons cotton lumber and various state leads in peanuts tobacco coal fisheries copper iron hops wheat and salmon with Magnitudes like 560 million in silver and gold and 200 million feet of lumber.
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New Mexico
Georgia
Arkansas
Virginia
Tennessee
Maryland
Michtan
Nevada
Comstock
Illinois
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Michigan
Oregon
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Vaillant Executed for Anarchist Crimes
Echoing editorials condemn Vaillant as a vulgar criminal while praising the death sentence as a deterrent. The press united that the law prevailed and that his execution ends his theatrical bravado.
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Vaillant
Wheeling Register
Philadelphia Telegraph
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carnot
Paris
Brooklyn Eagle
New York World
Royal talk and royal trivia from Victorian era portraits
The article surveys royal figures and notable individuals including the Saxon king’s income the Prince of Wales’ status a historic English duke Edward the Black Prince the queen’s tablecloth collection Leo XIII jokes about his reign and the Maharajah Patiala described as a young handsome scholar sportsman with Indian prominence.
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Saxony
House of Lords
Edward
Cornwall
Edward III
Waterloo
Wellington
Napoleon
Leo XIII
Maharajah of
Patiala
India
Enameling in Jewelry Styles Move Through 19th Century Trends
Gold bowled salad sets with ivory handles and enameled orchid brooches captivate buyers. Olive bough designs appeal to young girls while amulets in oxidized silver feature relief forget-me-nots. Enameling decorates IP chatelaines watches and antique look necklaces with coral turquoise and garnet pendants.
The Cynic.
A satirical column from the Atchison Globe presents humorous maxims on marriage conceit and social roles. It mocks platonic friendships and boasts of the public attitude toward medicine and money while humorously lamenting aging relatives.
Greene and Taylor Lead Providence Firm Officials
A historical document lists Jacob L. Greene as President, John M. Taylor as Vice-President, Edward M. Bunce as Secretary, Daniel H. Wells as Actuary, and William G. Barrows as General Agent at 48 Custom House Street, Providence R I. The page includes financial numbers and signatures confirming corporate roles.
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Jacob L. Greene
John M. Taylor
Edward M. Bunce
Daniel H. Wells
William G. Barrows
Custom House Street
Providence
R. I
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Danny Coachman Knight
Women of Borneo
Chanticleer
Miss Toddlekins
Miss Dimple
Minneapolis Tribune
the Royalist
Cynic
Warren
Il Johe Street
Cale and
Fxamine
Cornelius Elarrington
Connecticut Mutual
Tarteford, Conn
Liasr
Tata
Rarance
United States
Ledger
Bualance
App
Forve
Press Claims Company
Prese Claims Company
the Press Claims Company
F Street
P. O. Box
Washington, D. C
John Wedderburn
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