Women Colleges and Church Notices Across Nations
A survey notes England's women’s colleges crowded with students and praises great men’s lives as moral teachers. U S funds protect missionaries abroad near one million yearly. Siam sends boys to England to learn trades, languages, science. Sir William Muir resigns as Edinburgh University head, famed for winning women’s privileges. Denver sexton reports church theft, later traced to a pawn shop. A Schleithein bell dated 1452 predating Schiller’s muse. A monument to Cardinal Lavigerie unveiled at Diskra near the Sahara, depicting him planting a cross toward the desert.
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England
C. H. Fowler
State Department
United States
Siam
William Muir
Edinburgh University
Denver
Schleithein
Schaffhausen
Germany
Schiller
Cardinal Lavigerie
Diskra
Sahara Desert
Proud Farmers Club of Pennsylvania Members and Dinners
The Farmers' club of Pennsylvania founded in 1785 by Cadwalader Morris Rush and others includes Griscom Cassatt Wilbur Cameron Fisher and Biddle among its twelve members. Each month a member hosts a dinner at a listed country place with dinners tied to the full moon. Members own farms livestock and carry out farming by power of attorney rather than actual plowing.
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Farmers’ Club of
Pennsylvania
John Cadwalader
Robert Morris
Benjamin Rush
Chicago Record
Farmers’ Club
Clement A. Griscom
American Steamship Line
Alexander J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elisha Packer Wilbur
J. Donald Camron
Henry Green
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Easton
Craig Biddle
Cones Frederick
Jane
James Logan Fisher
Rudolph Ellis
Edward Dey
Morrell
Drexel
Philadelphia
Congress
Mr. Harmer
House of Representatives
Fraley
Ogontz
Mr. Cameron
Lochiel
Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Griscom
Delaware
The Blind Spots in Our Skin and Feeling
A New York World report explains that most people have hundreds of senseless skin spots where nerves are absent or inactive. It notes that under blindfolded testing a person may feel only about 60 or 70 of 100 gentle needle pricks, despite seeming full sensation elsewhere.
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New York
Why He Trekked Johnny In Entering Parlor
In a Baltimore American note, a playful exchange unfolds as Mr. Softleigh surprises Johnny in a parlor. A joke about a Boer from South Africa and a plan to “get rid of a Boer” sparks the moment before Mr. Loftleigh departs shortly after.
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Johnny
Mr. Softleigh
South Africa
Sis
Mr. Loftleigh
Baltimore American
Navy proposes continued charting of Great Lakes obstructions
The navy department calls for ongoing investigations to chart obstructions to navigation in the Great Lakes. Commerce there has surged since prior surveys, with lake tonnage exceeding Atlantic Pacific and Gulf totals combined. Modern vessels' deeper drafts require expert nautical surveys, funded from the ocean and lake surveys appropriation.
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Navy Department
Great Lakes
Lakes
Great Britain
Germany
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
United States
Skeleton finds at Fort Worth uncover three graves
A skeleton of an Indian buried three feet deep at Fort Worth Texas sparked further digging. Two more skeletons, one Indian and one white man, were unearthed near the prior grave in Field's addition. Artifacts include arrow points vermillion shell a stone pipe a 16 inch blade knife a razor blade beads and a zinc framed looking glass. corrosion and rotted handles noted. Further excavation will continue.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Field’s Addition
Camille Critics Split Over Violet Waters Performance
Review excerpts from 1899 and 1900 debate Violet Florida Waters in Camille. 1899 praise notes gifted stage command. 1900 harsh assessment calls her performance the worst in the revival and labels her a frost needing extensive training.
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Daily Grind
Indianapolis Presa
Mies
Florida Waters
Histrian Club
Camille
Ie Dally Greg
Opera
Violet Florida Waters
Miss Waters
Clothing Merchant's $15 Suits Backfires in Treadway
A lower Treadway clothier priced suits at 15 dollars and placed a bold sign promising value. Expecting rush sales, he found no buyers and discovered the sign read These suits $15. They won't last long. A clerk who designed it lost faith in his job as pedestrians laughed at the blunt message.
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Lower Treadway
A. Y. Herald
Gardener Cited for Theft Given Odd Character Note
A clergyman dismissed a clever gardener who stole from his allotment. For his wife and family, the minister issued a character attesting that during over two years the gardener "got more out of my garden than any man I ever employed," a remark reported by Collier's Weekly.
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Collier’s Weekly
New Capsule Compound Promises Domestic Electricity
A cheap chemical capsule product claims to generate enough power to run a house or vehicle when added to water. The advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as far stronger, asserting it cures indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, liver and kidney troubles and restores health.
Bronx Tube Works Job Mention Sparks Judge Wit
A brief odd exchange notes Mrs. Grogin-Pat taking a tube works job up on the Bronx while Mrs. Dugan-Arrah jokes about bronchial tubes as the judge adds a pointed quip.
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Bronx
Grogin
Pat
Dugan
Gold Ledge Found Beneath Atlanta Clubhouse
Colonial club members in Atlanta wake to news that their clubhouse sits on a gold bearing foundation. Capt. J X N Mc Coy, an experienced assayer, confirms the gold presence though exact value is uncertain. The auriferous lode extends into nearby property, prompting probable neighbor investigations.
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Colonial Club
Atlanta
J. XN. McCoy
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement in early retail page
Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for tight or new shoes. Cures corns bunions swollen hot sore smarting and sweating feet. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Sample sent. Dress Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N.Y.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Fragmentary Courier Snippet Hints At Unclear Identity
Readable text shows a nameless figure and garbled phrases about understanding and names. The fragment mentions Pechepe or similar, plus odd references to Bose and Baie Poe, with no clear event, date, or location to confirm.
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Quinine Tablets Ad Shar
Patent medicine advertisement promises a quick cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with refund if ineffective. Includes testimonials from Wm. O. Endsley and a Chicago Daily News quip about domestic accidents.
Sounds Funny Dont It The Horseless Dog Cart Appears
The Chicago Times Herald notes a comedic novelty, the horseless dog cart, turning heads as it debuts in city streets. Citizens react with amusement while observers view it as a playful uproar amid modern transportation chatter.
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Chicago Times-Herald
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