Inventions and Oddities of a Bygone Era
A mix of curiosities and snippets: a printing device for blank books, cholera beliefs in Persia, political mentions of William Snexry in Maine, and bets on dictionary coinages. Notes touch on postmen using bicycles, Berlin suicides, home missionary work, and quirky graft ideas for hair therapy. Openers include a survey of early wheat in the New World and generous gifts to Chicago University from Ogden and Reynolds estates.
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Acats
Chicago University
William I Ogden
Chicago
Diamond Jo” Reynolds
Upper
Mississippi
Epitome of the Week from Washington
Interior Department urged to make census office a permanent bureau. Eleventh census cost 5 207 003 dollars. Early fiscal year revenues up 4 202 7323 over last year. Senate likely tied. Deaths and reports from pensions and other federal offices summarize. Various incidents include crime, rail accidents, and political shifts. National news spans finance, immigration, science, and local events.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Porter
Census Office
Bureau of the Interior Department
Internal Revenue
United States Senate
Joax W. Scorr
Henjamin Clarkson
White House
Commissionk Ratu
Pension Office
Treasury Department
Tingle
Slsgit
United States
Simon
Srrenenrexoest Kamar
Fistrat
Tr. Scott
Washingtoo
Tur
Gould Dies After Long Illness In New York Mansion
New York reports the financier Jay Gould died at 9:15 am after a prolonged struggle with pulmonary consumption. Family gathered as doctors battled to keep him alive, and by daybreak his condition worsened. He leaves four sons George Edwin Howard and Frank and a daughter Helen. His widow died years earlier. Gould’s fortune centered in Western Union, Missouri Pacific, and Manhattan Railway holdings, with extensive railroad and telegraph control generating vast annual income. Funeral plans set for Monday at forty seventh street and Fifth Avenue with service by Dr Paxton and interment at Woodlawn.
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Derma
Spree
Southampton
New York
Evangelist Moody
du Coorra
Bassett
Neb
Harris
Cooper
Valley House
Corington
Raymond
Galion, O
New Durham
N. J
Henry Ashcroft
Glavin
Naples
Messina
Ma Goeen
George
Gould
Hieutz
Tuchel
West
Uotil
Trould
Mr. Gould
Mr. Goulki
Edwin Gould
Edwin
Howard
Frank
Helen
Jay Gould
Rorbery
Delaware County
Hobart Academy
Ulster County
John Delafield
Akd
Delafield
Mate
Pratt
IAW
Stroudsburg
Harland & Washington Railroad
Rennelaer & Saratoga
Harland & Washington Rowls
New York City
Erie Railroad
Union Pacific
Wabash
Texas Pacific
St. Louis & Northern
Milwor Pacific
Missouri, Kansas , Texas
Hamis
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co
Western Union
American Union
Mulles
Wales
St. Laciy
San Frandengan Ar
Atchison, Topeka 2 Sant Fy Railroad Co
Pacific
Wall Street
Erie
Wall
Walltreet
Rallian
London
Paris
Viens
Gowki
Metropolitas Boas
Gould Livy
Aliva
Hivos
Tims
Gooh
Anna
Wallatrest
Western Union Telegraph
Missouri Pacific
Manhattan
Hibs
Missouri Parisie
Ananeothos
Frael
Ment Pacific Epstem
Wold
Abs
Wabich
Areck
Bolsbost
Morteng
Wales Pacific
Kanna
Atock
Eavy
Western
Manhattan Atock
Windsor
Fifth Avenue
Holland
Wallstreet
Forty-seventh Street
Dr Paxton
Presbyterian Church
McCracken
Roderick Terry
Paxton
Woodlawn
Mines
France
Manhattan Railway
Dillon
The
Mercantile Trust Co
Manhate
George Gould
John S&tubbiefeld
Boms
McLean County
Teareday
Harpers illness and kidney troubles in prison
Coursman O Dec 5 notes E I Harper former Fi delity national bank president now in prison is gravely ill with kidney trouble after years of misdiagnosed Bright's disease. He has lost about thirty pounds and undergoes treatment while continuing work as a bookkeeper. Schlessinger syndicate buys Aragon Iron mine near Norway in a pending deal. details unsettled.
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Warker
Dee
Schlessinger Syndicate
Ferdinand Schlessinger
Aragon
Norway
Peni
Tro
Schlessinger
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Ingelmaer
City Recorder
Ofer
Kore
Harmony Street
Bape Qirardeau
S&s Harris
EH. & Astholz
Huilding and Loan Association
Boutheastern
Ine Company
Tosure In
Leo
Ana
Cape Girardeam
N. Wichterich
Osps Girardeau
Frackita Mutual, of
St. Louis
Citizens’ Insurance Company
St. Louieaeastelt Insurance Company
Bspring
Mana
Conrad Kempe
Croceries
Fountain and Harmony Sirevta Nora
Christ
Kruecer
Main Street
Prescott Hones
Jinlyad
E. D. Engelmann
Haresong Street
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
W. Vogt
Cape Girardeau
Adolph
Ogee
Mr Nenons
Omece
Resilience
Commer Harmony
Lorimier Streets
Edw.s. Lilly
Iron and Steel
Hazard Powder Company
Cape Girardeau, MO
Rider & Wichterich
Druccists
North Main
Union
Hamburg Senate
Persia
William Snexry
Maine
Atue
Nortray
Sexe
Berlin
Genesee County
American Bible Society
Te, Jou Ear
Meading
Ima
Sac
Ani
Imates Guesi
Staele Maatkate
Turcarl
Dunraven
Dooraven
Evel
Mount Earl
Ailare
Adare
Mr. Quinn
Haron Kenry
New World
Mexico
Cortez Company
South America
Uhe Garcilaxo
Peru
Ermanma Strat Paters-Wann
He. ST. Armstrong
Popular Science Monthly
India
Europe
Spain
Axp
Jesse Girast
Piedmont
Cal
Jesse Grant
California
Mexica
INTER
Senate
Alexander H. Wyant
George W. Post
Sing Sing
Yassim Rett
Chauncey Morlan
William Bell
Macon
Wiawatha
Kan
Commodore True
William Walthall
Ohio
Arrson
Cleveland
Bidwell
Weaver
Morrison
Joliet, Til
Stone City Bank
Joliet Enterprise Company
Missouri Pacific Road
Arkansas City
Ark
Amon
Richard Magee
Carmichael
Heaton
Ellie Lingle
LANCK
United Railway Men of America
Canada
Gowrie
Newcastle
Col
Des Moines
Webb City
Berkeley
Tenn
Missionary Ridge
Abot 2
McDonald
Sanford
N. C
Milwaukee
Kansas
House
Texas
Harrison
Tay Weaver
Bintwell
Chicate E
Equitable
Foreign Intelligence
M. Hannan & Co
Montoval
Gen Appermaon
Hanover
Germany
Gen. Drax
Republic of Mexico
Sheshinarahan
Ravenna
Missouri State News
W. J. Hammon
Ta- Tienes
Milla Anil
Hammen
Mewor River
Columbia
Cuan
Cass County
Kansas City
Phillips
Jodwee Wray
Lane
Georges
Casseonati Court
Cas County
Lon V. Stephens
Palance
la Wahoreamenta A
Secretary of State
Watart
Wakdudadecs Wabredie
James H. Werts
Dackem Countr
Beste
Aete
Jduder Wondenn
St. Joseph
Torhanan County
Bhenenhar
BT. Woreleon
Silay Wooden
Criminal Court
Missouri
Francis
V. M. Hines
Teresround
Fecel
Schuyler Editory
Thomas W. Keyes
St. Jearph
Tir
Jefferson County
Bochanan
St. Jowenh
Andeervatory
Ozarks
Springfield
Louis Swift
Warner Observatory
Rochester
N. Y
Ozark
Seeift
George Owsley
Elk Fork Township
Pettis County
We Bner
Hafner Lathmer Fash and Door Co
John H. Pohlman
Patrick Stead
Dorotha Ellis
Daniel Ellis
Missouri Supreme Court
Jackson County
Alma Onstott
Rt. Louis Banda
Emma Nicholas
Carterville
Joplin
Jay Gowth
Queenstown
Dwight L. Moody
Gen. C. O. Howard
Quarxstown
Queen's Hotel
Kilmurray’s
Vienna
M. L. Merriman
Boston
Lake Huron
America
Etruria
Steamship Company
Interespeetic Associations
Order of Creager of
North America
Teleonly Organization of
Regia
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