Origin of the Negro Wy a eee by Henry M. Stanley theory
The North American Review presents a theory that the modern Negro is a remnant of direct progenitors of the white man, cursed by 7000 years of segregation and inbreeding. It traces Turanian black skinned early Asians into Egypt and Abyssinia, blending with primitive Africans to form the Ethiopian stock.
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Henry M. Stanley
North American Review
Africa
India
Egypt
Indian
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Sahara
Mediterranean
Europe
Arabia
Cape
Sir Henry
Asia
Hamburg rat crusade eyed for U S use against plague
The Marine Hospital Bureau in Washington considers adopting Hamburgs rat eradication method to combat potential bubonic plague risks. The program involves sealing cabins with poison and fumigating holds with sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide. An army of professional kammerjagers is instructed by port physicians to place poisons aboard arriving ships.
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Hamburg
Marine Hospital Bureau
Washington
United States
Wyman
Harbor fumigation kills rats aboard ships and shoreside struggle
Prevent Plague mixtures of strychnine, arsenic and phosphorus are used with sausage or meal cakes during ship fumigation after discharge. Harbor police supervise, with sulphur and charcoal burned in iron pots low in holds. Results aboard ships are effective, but on shore rats resist, despite a plan to target warehouses, slaughterhouses and sewers not being systematically carried out.
Serum Treatment for Diseases Reshapes Immunity Concept
The Youth's Companion notes that serum therapy emerged from immunity research, showing that immune blood, when injected, can confer protection. It explains producing serum via horses, extracting the serum from blood plasma, and using diphtheria antitoxin along with occasional tetanus serum, while noting medical debate on efficacy and a hopeful view of future disease eradication.
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Pasteur
Changed His Name Five Times The Earl of Ancaster
The Earl of Ancaster, in his sixty eighth year, has borne multiple names in his lifetime. He began as Mr. Heath cote, inherited Baron Aveland, then became Lord Willoughby de Eresby, and finally was titled Earl of Ancaster. Through his mother he controls about 132,000 acres and three castles in England, Scotland, and Wales.
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Earl of
Ancaster
Mr. Heathcote
Lord Aveland
Baron Aveland
Willoughby de Eresby
England
Scotland
Wales
Russian chemist builds atmosphere energy storage battery
A Russian chemist and electrician reports success after years of experiments to harvest latent atmospheric moisture as electrical energy. He claims a storage battery using his own alloy cells can store power for later use, with capacity scalable by adding more cells.
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Boston Journal
Man With NYSE Seat Cannot Attach Wives Lunch Bill
A stock exchange seat owner valued at $42,000 claims his wife contributes 50 cents each morning to buy luncheon. A deputy sheriff, carrying a bill of $96.12, could locate nothing for attachment.
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New York Stock Exchange
The British Empire Size and World Share
The British Empire stands as the world’s greatest realm spanning one continent and thousands of lands. It surpasses historic empires in wealth population area and covers 11,339,316 square miles housing 402,515,800 people, accounting for 27 percent of humanity and 21 percent of Earth's land.
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Imperial Territory
Diary for the Baby Keeps Mothers Records Dearly
A Ladies' Home Journal note extols keeping a baby diary for a mother's present pleasure and future amusement. It highlights a dainty book designed to simplify the task and preserve memories such as first smiles and first words for the child to read later.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
The Wedding Ring Symbolism and Union Harmony
A wedding ring should fit the finger and neither be too loose nor too tight. A ring that slips suggests shallow intent, while a ring that pinches hints at strain in the union. A perfect ring symbolizes a flawless, harmonious marriage.
Elopement in France Hindered by Complex Consent Rules
A Chicago News report describes rare elopements in France due to stringent marriage law. Orphans Suzanne and Henri faced fourteen essential certificates and required conseil de famille consent from relatives, causing months of delay and costly legal fees before the wedding could proceed.
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France
Suzanne B
Henri 8
Suzanne
Mairie
Conseil de Familie
Family Council
Paris
Henri
Chicago News
Peacemaker Dill Reconciles Carnegie and Frick
The article profiles James B. Dill, famed corporation attorney and peace-maker who brokered the Carnegie Frick settlement. It notes wild guesses about his fee, with estimates from 100,000 to 500,000 dollars, and highlights his career rise from hustler to trusted adviser of America’s millionaires. It also mentions his daily riding routine with his daughter Emma and yearly Rangeley fishing trips.
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James B. Dill
Mr. Carnegie
Mr. Frick
Carnegie Corporation
Dill
Mr. Dill
United States
Rangeley Lakes
Izaak Walton
Leslie’s Weekly
England's Indian Armies and Imperial Service Troops
The British in India field about 800000 native soldiers, with around 200000 officers by English ranks. Native military police or constabulary add roughly 180000, and vassal states supply about 50000 Imperial Service troops led by English officers. Feudatory states alone previously held some 400000 troops with 5000 guns.
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England
India
Indiana population falls to 2 638 483 in state tally
The Indianapolis board of health completed a census based on school enumeration showing Indiana's population at 2,638,483, down 5,497 from last year. City figures include Indianapolis 139,116 Evansville 56,157 Fort Wayne 46,204 South Bend 36,036 Terre Haute 38,364 Anderson 21,280 Elk Hart 13,083 Elwood 12,152 Hammond 13,673 Jeffersonville 11,193 Kokomo 9,803 Lafayette 20,597 Logansport 16,226 Michigan City 14,698 Muncie 19,624 New Albany 19,974 Richmond 16,492 Vincennes 12,715.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Chicago
Elkhart
Elwood
Hammond
Jeffersonville
Kokomo
Lafayette
Log
Anaport
Michigan City
Muncie
New Albany
Richmond
Vincennes
The Value of Borax in Household Use
Borax offers many uses from cleaning hair to acting as a dentifrice and a cooling beverage when mixed with tartaric acid and baking soda. Softening hard water for tea by adding a teaspoon to boil water can save tea quantity, promising noticeable savings.
Dara the Shepherd Who Governed With Honor
In Persia Dara, a faithful shepherd, rises to govern a village and later a province. Corruption spreads as envy grows, but a royal inquiry reveals a hidden chest of gems in Dara’s tent. Dara proves his integrity by presenting a worn vest as his only treasure, inspiring the king to trust him. Two provinces are added to Dara by the king.
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James Russell Lowell
Dara
Persia
Ita
Bessie F. Clements
Chicago
Retors of Miraeles and the servant girl problem
A Kansas City Times quip notes Dr. Sheldon would do well to take longer than a week to solve the servant girl issue. It says even if he resolves it in five years the nation may hail him as a miracle worker. The column uses playful biblical allusions and social satire.
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Miraeles
Sheldon
Kansas City Times
Kansas City
Emma Murphy
J. R. Murphy
Murphy
Emma
Henry Schwakopff
Washington, D. C
Henry
Mary C. Webster
Cleveland
Frank Webster
Frank
Atlanta
Ida May Brown
Robert
Mabel Primm
Henry Primm
Pearl H. Hines
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Lena
Mary
Kremlin
Napoleon
Thomas Tremper
Evansville
Ind
Belle
Boonville
Clara M. Butts
Nebraska
John Butts
Akron
Philip Scully
Jessie Barnard
Fall River
Mass
A Pass 18 Handy for Traveling Abroad
Handy tips from Leslie's Weekly for American travelers abroad cover passport necessity registration at the Paris American consulate and hours for bankers postal services and telegraph and telephone links. Guide includes cab rates postal offices times branch bureaux de poste and religious service schedules with specific addresses in Paris and nearby cities.
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Leslie
France
Paris
Bureaux de Poste
Great Britain
New York
Marseilles
Lyons
Havre
Brussels
Prefecture de Police
Quai du Marche-Neuf
Avenue de l'Alma
Church of England
Rue Des Bassins
Arc de Triomphe
Avenue Hoche
Rue Royale
Rue Roquepine
Siwash Servant Tale From Northwest Cabin Crackdown
A rugged Northwest tale describes the Siwash as a mixedNative figure and notes English prospectors often rely on native labor. In a vivid incident Captain B's beloved Siwash is seen at his bath, later chased into the woods after a punitive spanking with a barrel stave.
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Bering Sea
Yukon
South Africa
Capt. B
Jewel robberies stain European royal tours in 19th century
In 1879 the Crown Princess of Denmark was robbed of jewels worth £70,000 from her shipboard gallery while incognito aboard a touring vessel. An expert thief escaped capture, and his identity remains unknown. A second theft targets the Crown Prince of Sweden and Crown Princess during a June 1888 Fransensbad hotel stay, with a jewel case containing over £20,000 taken by a skilled intruder.
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Denmark
Europe
Chevalier D'Industrie
Sweden
Fransensbad
Chinese Almanacs and Census Age Classification
Census officials face classification challenges for Chinese residents due to lunar calendar years. Chinese births include month day and hour, but ages must be converted to the local calendar. Some years have thirteen lunar months, complicating age determinations for the bureau.
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Oaeless
Senator Chamber Legend of Hawley Speech Rate
A legend claims General Hawley spoke 225 words per minute for ten to twelve minutes in the senate chamber. By contrast, average senator speeches run about 119 words, while implicit letters rarely exceed 100 words.
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Senate
Hawley
Comedy in Court: Absurd Divorce Tales Across Cities
A satirical review of divorce cases from Kansas City to Akron, detailing husbands who wash rarely, razor under pillows, laziness, and whittling habits as grounds. It catalogs numerous anecdotes of marital strife, jealousy, and odd separations, ending with a note on a Hol yoke high school clock system.
Clock Rans the School at Holyoke High School
A new electrically controlled clock system was installed at Holyoke high school in Philadelphia to coordinate all clocks and gongs. A master clock governs the others, needing only annual dry battery changes, while a perforated paper dial sets the daily schedule.
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Holyoke High School
Philadelphia
Platt Sings Battle Hymn in Warm Providence Dinner
Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York surprised guests at a Providence dinner by delivering a speech and reading an original poem. He rose from early glee club days to captivate 300 attendees with The Battle Hymn of the Republic, prompting thunderous applause as the audience joined the chorus.
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Thomas C. Platt
New York
Tom Platt
Glee Club
New York State
Platt
Providence
Not Ahead of Peck in Wisconsin Governor Banter
Wisconsin governor Upham invited ex Governor George W. Peck to visit a militia encampment. They rode with banter, Peck delivering a sharp quip about governors. Upham replied that it depends on how long he has been dead, ending a quiet exchange between political foes turned comrades.
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Wisconsin
Upham
Wisconsin Democracy
George W. Peck
Wisconsin State Militia
Peck
George
Woman Reveals Five Year Delay Over Childs Hand Defect
A Yorkshire factory worker brought her five year old son to a hospital where a surgeon notes the finger and thumb have become locked since birth. He laments the delay in seeking help, while the mother protests blame and urges the boy to endure the pain.
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Lotherty
Yorkshire
Tommy
London
Beggars of New York Convention Critique
An upstate politician warned that New York City is a poor choice for a state convention because it exposes delegates to a large crowd of beggars. He argued that many attendees from home towns come to seek aid from acquaintances, making politicians easy marks. The New York Sun reports the remark.
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New York
New York City
New York Sun
Australian Patent Nail Aids Uneven Horseshoes
An Australian patent nail features a head larger than the common nail. Four of these nails cover the worn surface of a horseshoe and lift it to the correct height, enabling repairs for shoes worn unevenly.
Suit That Will Wear Like Iron Mentioned in Report
A dealer claims a certain suit will wear like iron while a victim, two weeks later, mocks the idea that the wearer was harsh or a fighter. The Indianapolis Press references a suit described as already durable and tough.
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Indianapolis
Emperor William Restricts Latin on Diplomas
The emperor's latest whim empowers the Prussian education minister to forbid Latin in college diplomas aiming to promote the general use of the German tongue.
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Krumperor William
Emperor William
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