Sam Houston stage coach finally torn apart in alley relic lost
The Sam Houston stage coach once running Austin to Brenham from 1841 to 1873 was torn to pieces in an alley west of Patterson's livery stable. It carried guards against Indian attacks and had many bullet-marked years. a preservation bid failed and the coach was moved aside as the railroad era began.
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Patterson
Sam Houston
Texas
Austin
Brenham
San Antonio
Austin Statesman
Uncle Joe Misplaces Room in New York Hotels
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes Uncle Joe Cannon visiting New York. He claims to have registered at the Astor, but hotel staff deny it after a search. He then hints he’ll switch to the Knickerbocker and mutters about growing old.
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Uncle Joe
New York
Hotel Astor
Knickerbocker
Broadway
Astor
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Walter Scott and the dog phrase attribution
The Springfield Republican notes a Spectator inquiry about the saying I know more of men the more I like dogs. It traces the line to Walter Scott via Lockhart and suggests Twain may have echoed it. The piece discusses how both men knew men and dogs and likely shared the sentiment.
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Walter Scott
Spectator
Martinengo Cesaresco
Mme. de Stael
Martinengo Casaresco
Walter
Safety In Storm Advice From An Eminent Electrician
An expert warns that reclining away from walls is safest during a thunderstorm. He cautions that lying on a brass or iron bed with a curtained headboard offers near absolute protection in a struck house.
Ontario Receives Royal Warrant for Chosen Coat of Arms
The province of Ontario has obtained a royal warrant for its selected coat of arms. The designation signals official approval and marks a formal civic emblem for provincial identity.
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Ontario
Agricultural School Professors Promote Farm Slang Driven Outreach
Agricultural educators traverse Lewis County with autos and stenographers to recruit farmers into low cost courses at Canton. The campaign aims to raise interest in agricultural science, while collecting farm slang for a glossary and building rapport with rural communities.
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Agricultural College
St. Lawrence University
Lowville
Lewis County
State Board of Regents
Canton
Josh
H. E. Cook
Dream Disrupts Black Hand Terror in New Haven
In New Haven Judge Williams sentenced Vincenzo Sabbatassae to 28 years in state prison plus long terms for others tied to the Black Hand gang that terrorized Italians and locals for five years. A farm arrest and a dream tale linked Sabbatassae to a plot with accomplices in Wallingford and New Haven.
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New Haven
Conn
Williams
Vincenzo Sabbatassae
Connecticut
Sabbatassae
Giuseppe Rosi
Orange
Here
James P. Ward
New Haven Bureau
Etto Corvalu
Ward
Frank Guido
Guido
Wallingford
Largest Jersey shark tows boat in vigorous fight
A 12 foot 1,000 pound elephant shark, the largest caught along the Jersey coast, fought a Long Branch fishing crew for a half hour before being subdued. The man eater snarled through a school of mackerel before the capture, striking fear among local bathers who worry it signals more to come.
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New York
Jersey
Long Branch
The Elixir of Life and the Friend of the Mountain
In a remote Australian bush during a maddening rainstorm two natives die in a cave while the narrator and a fearless companion known as the Elixir of Life shelter in a rustic inn. A murdered baronet with a unique diamond ring drives a mob, and the Elixir hatches a plan to shield a likely mad killer, guiding authorities to ensure justice while risking his own exposure. A final note reveals the killer identity and a vow to protect the accused man with a kingdom of motive tied to the ring.
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Kalgoory
Elixir
Sir Robert
Robert
Baldwin’s
Rich lava fertilizer may unearth Herculaneum treasures
The Italian government orders the sale of all Herculaneum lots to recover ancient lava deposits rich in caustic potash. A Zurich chemist finds the lava could yield fertilizer, prompting em inent domain to access under the site despite local resistance at Resina.
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Rome
Herculaneum
Resina
Zurich
Pompeii
Missing Chicago Ky letters spark post office alert
Missing 22 registered items intended for Chicago Ill. turned up in Chicago Ky. Investigators traced letters mailed from Kentucky. Postmaster Philip C. Smith was placed under advice as inspectors blamed the Kentucky post office for the delays and misrouting.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Philip C. Smith
Illinois
Smith
Mustache Kiss Sparks Parisian Germ Study
Paris savants demonstrate that kisses from bearded men transfer milk of disease microbes to lips while clean shaven kisses leave only harmless particles. After sterilized brushing, microbes from the lips were cultured for four days. The bearded kiss carried tubercle bacilli and other pathogens compared with the clean shave.
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Paris
Swimmer’s Accident Breaks Leg At Atlantic City
A diver struck George N. McMinn of Richmond, breaking his leg as life guards rescued him. Thousands of bathers watched the incident and heard the diver’s shouts when McMinn disappeared beneath the water.
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Atlantic City
N. J
George N. McMinn
Richmond
McMinn
Mrs Wade of Montgomery Suffers Whooping Cough at 75
Mrs D M Wade of Montgomery in Middletown New York at age 75 is having her first attack of whooping cough. The illness is severe but she believes it proves she will live many more years and reminds visitors that she has escaped infantile disease for long.
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Middletown
N. Y
D. M. Wade
Montgomery
Calf Weeder Cleans Weedy Corn Field Nearby
R W Prather of Columbus Indiana reports a half grown calf trained as a living weed er ad at this time the animal enters cornfields to chew weeds while leaving corn unharmed and clean. The calf may be rented to continue weeding the season.
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Columbus
Ind
R. W. Prather
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