Mammoth Blend of Oddities From Curiosities Page
A miscellany notes a cherry tree bloom in Kentucky, deaths in Canada Atlantic forest fires, Babylon remnants in Bagdad, French actions in Africa, pestilence on Centralia cattle, and moving belts in a Paris store. It also covers a Richmond Virginia woman fined as a common scold, smoking in Egypt, Hopkins county coat, and labor arbitration in Nashville. It lists diverse items from archaeology to inventions, weather, and local civic notes.
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Mercer County
Kentucky
Canada Atlantic
Bagdad
Babylon
Egypt
West Africa
England
Centralia
Ricumonp
Walker Franklin
Hopkins County
United Typothetw of America
Nashville
Tampa
Fla
Extra R. Norris
South Carolina College
Columbia
Rhine
Harper
University of Chicago
Scotland
University of Paris
Fraulein Elfrida Latkiewitz
Suipzu Narvuse
New York
Sarat’ Terry
Philadelphia
Memphis
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
West Tennessee
Senator Vance
Court Square
Asheville
N.C
Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics
Massachusetts
Evangelical Consistory
East Prussia
Kominten
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Switzerland
France
Holland
Grand Britain
Russia
United States
London
Alaska
Selawik
Military posts tour by Meikelsohn and retirements noted
Assistant Secretary of War Meikelsohn begins a western inspection tour from St Louis to Fort Leavenworth Omaha and Fort Crook visiting Dakota Columbia California and Texas posts to learn military conditions before returning to Washington. Col Augustus G Robinson retires and First Lieut John Baxter Jr is promoted. another courier bicycle attempt aims for New York record.
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Fort Crook
Dakota, Columbia
California
Texas
Col. Robinson
Lieut
Baxter
Washington
Meikelsohn
Menkeljohn
War Department
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Omaha
Department of the Platte
Military Department of Dakota
Columbia
Nebraska
Augustus G. Robinson
Army
Maine
Military Academy
Artillery
Quartermaster’s Department
John Baxter, Jr
Ninth Cavalry
Escapee Evangelina Cisneros Offered Kansas Home
Evangelina Cisneros who escaped a Cuban prison may find a permanent home in Greenwood County Kansas. Mrs Martha M Purdy led the Cuban committee auxiliary meeting praising the escape and reporting a letter offering refuge with her daughter and son in law Mr George M Munger near Eureka on his Cuban ties and fruit farm.
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CubaGco
Evangelina Cisneros
Kansas
Martha M. Purdy
Miss Cisneros
Spain
Tragic double death at Rogers grocer home in Batt Timore
Matthew Rogers a grocer at 136 West Randall street and Ida Wright his mistress were found shot dead in Rogers house. Police label it murder and possible suicide though relatives suspect a former admirer. The woman's husband may be in West Virginia. A daughter, asleep, knew nothing until morning.
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Batt Timore
Matthew Rogers
West Randall Street
Ida Wright
Rogers
West Virginia
Condemned Tea In Portland Shipment Declared Unsuitable
Francis Seeley the government tea inspector condemned 830 chests of tea from the Orient on the steamship Monmouthshire and earlier condemned 422 chests destined to a Chicago firm. The lot was declared old and trashy and unfit for use.
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Portland
Ore
Francis Seeley
Government
Orient
Monmouthshire
Chicago
Gold Found in Rock County Near Janesville Wisconsin
Gold was found in Rock County within eight miles of Janesville. Two farmers brought gravel samples to Janesville showing gold in fair quantities. The find occurred as locals discussed the potential of a new mining source and its possible impact on the area's economy.
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Janesville
Wis
Rock’ County
Yellow fever spread surges in New Orleans report
In New Orleans on October 16, officials report rapid rise in fever cases with 17, 36, then 44 by Friday. Four cases traced to Bourbon Street and group clusters noted across the city. Recoveries outpace new cases on the fortieth day. weather remains warm but cooler nights approach. Yellow fever deaths Friday total three. fever cases 774 with 351 under treatment and 84 deaths to date.
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New Orleans
de Bourbon Street
Formento
Boa
Weather Bureau
Repor
Weath Reau
Board of Health
Trea
President Kinley Reviews Washington Police and Fire Parade
President Kinley reviewed Washington DC police and fire department parade in front of the White House. He praised the units on duty and greeted 800 citizens during a reception in the East Room after the review. Separate stories note a Fort Sheridan case and a military court martial discussion involving Secretary Alger and General Miles.
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Police and Fire Department
Washington
Kinley
Wash
White House
Dent
Alger
Kenna
Gen. Miles
Washil
Jey
Ger
Hammond
Fort Sheridan
Miles
Brooke
of Miles
Mighty feat replaces 242 foot bridge span in two minutes
In Philadelphia on October 18 a massive 242 by 25 by 30 foot bridge span weighing about 1,700 tons was replaced in two minutes and 32 seconds. Four stationary engines, work crews, and scows coordinated to move the new steel span into place with precision and no mishaps over the Schuylkill near Girard Avenue.
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Philadelphia
Schuylki
Girard Avenue
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Chestnut Hill
Broad Street
Postal Service Rail and Tube System Expands Reach
An annual report briefing shows 1,164 railway post office lines with 6,854 clerks and 7,013 total clerks across all services. Miles traveled reach 282,830,031 with steamboat lines adding 7,459 miles and 654 whole cars in use. The report notes 11.57 billion mail pieces carried, 559 casualties including 14 clerk deaths, and calls for relief bills for families and injured clerks. It highlights a TS of $51.54 million in postal transport appropriations with projected deficits and plans for expanding pneumatic tubes in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and between New York and Brooklyn to improve efficiency and extend service to distant stations.
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Washieton
Railway Mail Service
W. S. Shallenberger
United States
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Shallenberger
Heat Wave Grips Chicago and Lake Region in October
At two p m Friday the government thermometer showed a little over 85 with conditions favorable for higher. It is the hottest weather at this time of year in 25 years. A hot southerly wind worsened the discomfort across Chicago and the lake region and the Southwest. Prof Darcy Thompson to visit. a seal experts meeting is expected in the United States. Spain quarantines Galveston for yellow fever prevention following a government order issued at Maprio.
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Chicago
Curcaco
Weather Bureau
Lake
Darcy Thompson
London
United States
John Hay
Great Briain
Canada
Salisbury
Darcey Thompson
British Foreign Office
Shreckler Wins Aberdeen Area Shooting Championship
In Aberdeen Ohio on October 16 the match for Adams Brown and Highland counties championship and 850 prize saw M A Shreckler of Vanceburg defeat Quince Early of Aberdeen. Early had held the three county title for six years. Meanwhile in Vancouver British Columbia on October 16 Mrs Lang was awarded $20 000 against the city of Victoria for her husband Dr Langs death in the May 1896 Point Ellice bridge disaster.
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Aberdeen
Quince Early
M. A. Shreckler
Vanceburg
Adams
Brown
Highland
Shreckler
Early
Vancouver
B. C
Arybas
Lang
Victoria
Dr. Lang
Point Ellice
Charles A. Dana Dies At His Home In Long Island
Charles A. Dana editor of the New York Sun died at his Glencove Long Island home at 1 20 Sunday afternoon after months of illness. Relatives and physicians were at his bedside as his condition worsened amid heat and relapses. Paul Dana and sisters were present when death occurred.
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New York Sun
New York
Charles A. Dana
The
Glencove
Long Island
Mr. Dana
Dana
Paul Dana
Draper
Underhill
Branan
Heavy Snowstorm Hits Jed Butte Region
A special from Jed Butte Col reports a record snowstorm with 36 hours since onset and 86 hours of continuous downpour. The weather continues with no sign of letting up and no forecast of a break in the storm.
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Jed Butte
Col
Durrant Breaking Down Before High Court Ruling
Theodore A Durrant, convicted of murdering Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont, is reported to be breaking down as the fate of his case hangs on a United States Supreme Court decision.
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Durrant
San Francisco
Theodore A Durrant
Minnie Williams
Blanche Lamont
Supreme Court of the United States
Windsor Fire Leaves Windsor Nearly Wiped Out
Windsor Nova Scotia suffered a devastating blaze Sunday morning, fanned by a northwest gale. In six hours the fire destroyed nearly a mile of town, with four hundred buildings burned and a rough loss of 3 million dollars. Only a handful of structures survived, including the Windsor cotton factory and King's College. insurance coverage is about half a million.
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Hallifax
N. S
Windsor
King’s College
Anglican Church
Edgehill School For Girls
Buffrin
British Steel Output Tops All Records in Half Year
The Times reports that Britain's steel production in the first half of 1897 reached 2,350,927 tons, the highest for any similar period in Britain or any European country.
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London
the Times
Great Britain
Alleged Train Robber Acquitted
Kansas City Missouri October 18 John F Kennedy on trial for leading the Chicago and Alton passenger train robbery at Blue Cut in December last was acquitted Sunday after a week in the criminal court.
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Kansas City
John F. Kennedy
Chicago & Alton
Blue Cut
Japanese Tea Preparation Recipe from Official Guild Note
The Japanese Tea Guild offers an official prospect for American education on preparing Japanese tea. Use a dry porcelain teapot, one teaspoon per cup, pour fresh boiled water and steep 2 to 3 minutes with lid closed. Do not boil leaves and store tea in moisture free containers. Do not use sugar or cream to enjoy flavor.
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United States
Canada
Japanese Tea Guild
Horton How Question on Attitude and Prosperity
A Cleveland private exchange recalls a husband’s habit of long faces when his wife is present and cheerful talk when business improves. He quips that he once promised a sealskin lacquered item to please his wife if business grew, highlighting domestic and financial tensions in everyday life.
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Horton
Cleveland
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
Warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as safe, mercury free and taken internally. Mentions testing and family pills as best.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Per Bottliggists
de Hall
Mister Huggins and Miss Roxy in Orchard Banter
Detroit Free Press column quip centers on Mr Huggins praising Miss Roxy as a peach while Miss Kittish notes she is not the only fruit in the orchard. Light humorous exchange reflects social wit.
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Mr. Huggins
Roxy
Kittish
Detroit Free Press
Wake Up to Dangers of Sluggish Kidneys and How to Act
A health notice urges immediate use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to combat weak kidneys and prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. It claims benefits for kidneys, bowels, liver, stomach, and nervous system.
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Bright
In Darkest Africa. The Missionary-Here! Here! I'm shocked!
A fragmentary caption and dialogue note a scene with two figures named Jonah and de whale.uck amid a muddled exchange about a quarrel, reflecting a comic or dramatic strip tone within a larger page.
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Africa
Jonah
de Whale
Do You Play Whist Euchre or Other Games
Random clippings combine ads and quips about card games with stray lines from newspapers. The jumbled text mentions a F F W playing card, seating complaints, a Cincinnati agent, and various jokes and product pitches. The result is a fragmented, era-rich collage of items rather than a single coherent story.
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C. B. Ryan
Cincinnati
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Carthage
Indiana
H. D. Wise
United States Army
Capitol
Baltimore
Wilmington
New Oe
New York Athletic Club
Smyth
Carthagena
State Department
Wisconsin
NO. Frost
W. A. Wise
City
Wise
Postal Service
Galveston
Maprio
Tex
Windsor, N. S
Ington Democrat
Bret Day
Dr. Kline
Hepner
Sutil Bole
Washington Democrat
St. Jacobs Oil
Chicago News
St. Jacobs
Scrofula
Hood
A. Weaver
Palermo
Ill
Crain
Grocer
Southern Homeseekers
J. F. Merry
A. G
Manchester
W. A. Kellond
Louteville
Or & Hatch
Illinois Central Railroads
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