Diamonds found across lake region as glacial drift yields gems
A Daily Eagle note reports many diamonds unearthed around the great lakes area. Seventeen well identified stones, from half a carat to over twenty one, come from deposits extending about six hundred by two hundred miles. Colors range white to greenish white and yellow. Several stones described as fine gems. Also an ad seeks a saddle pony from Jno B Hines, 241.
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Great Lakes
Scientific American
Victor Hugo on life unfinished and infinite work
In his reflections of old age Victor Hugo declares the soul rises toward unknown worlds and praises the tomb as a thoroughfare. He likens his writing to a never completed day and expresses love for the world that fuels an endless, growing labor.
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Victor Hugo
Philosphy
Notable local and scientific notes from early issues
The column lists local figures such as Billie Whitley as chorister on the second Sunday each month and John Dudley visiting relatives in Waller county. It notes a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam James, and several community families traveling to Madisonville. It then reports on French warship Jaureguiberry experiments showing vision limits to about twenty miles using a balloon at 1500 feet and carrier Carnot attempting to locate it.
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Billie Whitley
John Dudley
Waller County
Sam James
M. L. James
Mollie
L. M. Poss
Lizzie Akins
L. R. Peters
Ellen
Madisonville
Pleasant Grove News Highlights from Madison County
Pleasant Grove reports good health with few chills as residents pick cotton in hot dusty conditions. Mandy Redden is ill. A reunion drew Madison County attendees including W A Price and J P Post with families from Madisonville and Kurten. Iola hosted sermons by Elder I J Taylor and J C Denton. Ada Peters visited Jennie Chaney in Iola. Preaching is planned for the fourth Sunday each month by Rev Black.
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Iola
I. J. Taylor
J. C. Denton
Madison County
W. A. Price
Madisonville
J. P. Post
A. J. Floyd
Kurten
Key
Accident injures Arthur Pigford by brother near town
A young Black man named Arthur Pigford was accidentally shot and dangerously wounded by his brother Ed Pigford Saturday night near this place. All kinds of fine millinery very cheap at Mrs. C. M. Proctors. 1831f Y. P. Taylor is here from Waco visiting his son Luther Taylor.
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Arthur Pigford
Ed Pigford
Assault on 15 year old girl shocks Chattanooga
Lenora Olden 15 was dragged by Tom Downs 25 on a main street after church. Downs choked her. physicians fear doubtful recovery. He was arrested near the Georgia line. A half brother plans to mobilize a lynch mob.
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Chattanooga
Lenora Olden
Tom Downs
Downs
Georgia Line
Judge grants injunction against 15 striking waiters at McClintock’s
Kansas City reports Judge Henry of the circuit court enjoined 15 waiters who walked out of McClintock's restaurant 10 days earlier from boycotting the business. The order is temporary and returnable at the October term. The strikers posted a sidewalk committee urging patrons not to patronize the restaurant to aid organized labor.
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Kansas City
Henry
Circuit Court
McClintock
Big Four Engineers Move Toward Possible General Strike
Indianapolis Aug 21 The best informed say the Big Four engineers are on the verge of strike. The committee cannot resolve grievances with management though P M Arthur grand chief of the brotherhood is in town to confer. A federated board of Big Four employees will meet Sept 4 and a general strike is feared if no agreement is reached before Oct 1.
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Indianapolis
Big Four
Committee of Engineers
P. M. Arthur
Federated Board of the
Transvaal Reply to Milner Report Reported
Cape Town reports confirmation that the Transvaal government sent a reply to the British agent at Pretoria for forwarding to Sir Alfred Milner the high commissioner. The joint commission proposal to investigate reform franchise effects on Uitlanders is believed not accepted, with new proposals advanced.
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Cape Town
Transvaal
Pretoria
Alfred Milner
South Africa
Cape Colony
Great Britain
Across the West and Southwest a Patchwork of Calamities and Plans
reports from Santa Barbara to Bastrop chronicle discouraging Arctic losses among miners near Kotzebue sound with 42 perished from scurvy and blackleg. 36 drowned not listed. Jackson counts 1200 expected at the State Democratic convention with five gubernatorial candidates led by Judge Longino. In Winslow 200 Indians paid off led to gambling and murder. Fort Wingate troops ordered. Fort Worth warns meat price hikes. Guthrie notes two residents insane claiming poisoning by neighbors. Emporia reports leg amputation after a fall from a moving train. Bastrop and Robertson counties confront smallpox outbreaks as state health officials respond.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Alston Hayne
Kotzebue Sound
Arctic Circle
Jackson
Longino
Immense Wheat and Apple Crop Reported in Kansas
Topeka reports wheat and apple crops in Kansas are the best in years with apples yielding little to farmers. Pratt notes a tragedy as Leroy Narron, 11, was sucked into an elevator tube and smothered before help arrived.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pratt, Kas
Leroy Narron
Disturbance in Gradlitz Leaves Four Dead
At Gradlitz a racial clash between Czechs and Germans escalated into violence. Four people were killed and several injured amid the unrest.
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Prague
Gradlitz
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