Beecher Says He Would See No Axiom From An Axe Grinder
In the Weekly Senter issue Henry Ward Beecher remarks that if he were a newspaper man he would not trust anyone with an axe to grind. The New York Herald cites that New Yorkers spent about twelve million dollars on vacation rest and amusement this season. Since the war Alexander H. Stephens has collected over $500,000 in war claims for the southern people and declined any compensation.
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Henry Ward Beecher
The
New York Herald
Alexander H. Stephens
Mre. Winslow
Earth
United States
Lola
dawlyTaTh&t
McDowell Retirement Sparks Battle for Successors
Upon General McDowell's retirement, observers name General Hunt and General Getty as leading contenders, with Hunt regarded as having better odds.
International tensions spill over into sport headlines
The piece contrasts the British rifle team receiving praise in New York with Hillsdale College’s rowing crew being snubbed in London, noting a roughly 3000 mile divide in treatment between the two sides.
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New York
Hillsdale
London
Saloons Persist in Iowa Amid Substance Use Debate
The piece notes that saloons remain widespread in Iowa and suggests liquor will be consumed in large quantities there, mirroring trends in Maine and Kansas, and highlighting deep social demoralization from heavy intoxication.
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Iowa
Maine
Kansas
Balmain Phosphorescent Paint Lights Thames Tunnel Car
A railway car painted inside with Balmain phosphorescent paint travels the Thames tunnel and provides enough glow to see clearly. Western railroad companies consider using the luminous coating to cut gas and oil use.
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Thames Tunnel
England
Desert ironwood's famed hardness and desert habitat
The desert ironwood tree grows in Arizona dry washes and is among the hardest woods. Its specific gravity rivals lignum vitae, and its dense black heart wood measures about 80 on the hardness scale. Seasoned wood can blunt an ax and resist cutting with a well tempered saw.
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Arizona
Taken From Life review at Wallack's theatre
The new style of criticism is dismissed as nonsense in a brief critique of Taken From Life at Wallack's theatre. The piece compares unfavorably with Youth The Black Flag and Mankind, calling it equally stupid rubbish.
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Wallack
Lead and Silver Output Projections by State
Leadville plans 44,000 tons of lead this year with 22,000 tons produced in the first half. Utah expects 28,000 tons for the year, 8,000 more than last year, while Nevada dips and Missouri rises. Arizona projects strong production in the year's second half.
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Leadville
Utah
Nevada
Missouri
Arizona
Mail route agent fired for incompetence questioned on Union Pacific return
A Kansas paper reports a mail route agent discharged for bungling sacks too large for the town and throwing them off course. The article questions whether he is now assigned to the Union Pacific line after reaching the Colorado destination with no mail to deliver.
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Kansas
Tega
Colorado
Union Pacific
Portland Smog Flares as Forest Fires Drivers Heat
The smoke from forest fires made streets uncomfortable in Portland yesterday. The sun remained visible, yet no shadow appeared as sultry heat swept through the city. Reports from surrounding counties are meager but indicate limited property damage beyond timber, with no loss of life.
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Portland Oregonian
Demand for Adulteration Reward Hits New York Breweries
Henry H Hadley secretary of the Business Men's Society for Moderation demands the $1000 reward from the United Lager Beerewers of New York City for any detection of adulterations in lager beer. He alleges Herman B Schinaran president of the Brewers Association adulterates beer by using glucose in large amounts.
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Henry H. Hadley
Business Men's Society For the Encouragement of Moderation
Association of
United Lager Beeriewers
New York City
Col
Hadley
Herman B. Sehiarann
Brewers? Association
New York
Kansas Joker Fined for Eye Injury From Explosive Cigar
A Kansas man identified as a joker was fined five thousand dollars after causing serious eye damage to a man by using an explosive cigar. The incident led to legal action and a monetary penalty.
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Kansas
Carlisle Indian School to Reach 360 Pupils From 29 Tribes
Ten Sitting Bull children will join Carlisle as the school counts 360 students from twenty nine tribes. A quoted saying from Bob Ingersoll on prejudice is included, condemning bigotry and praising justice.
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Sitting Bull
Carlisle
Italian cook runs New York eatery with penny menu
An Italian proprietor in New York offers a novel low price menu where coffee or tea and soup cost a cent, pie two cents, beefsteak and roasts four cents, chicken stew five cents, and ham with eggs eight cents. Many patrons wonder where his place is located.
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New York
Bears Near the House in Bira Region Tale
Leigh Smith recalls heavy bear presence near a house in the Bira area. Bears approached shoreline ice and the house, with monthly kills of four to five except November, averaging two each week. One November moonlit night, five to six bears stood within 400 yards but remained unshot until close approach.
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Leigh Smith
Bira
Refugee Rumors Spark Local Denial in Kansas
The Leavenworth Times disputes reports of 60 000 colored refugees in Kansas and 10 000 destitute. It calls the figures false, blaming the claims on a scheme to rob charitable supporters and urging Governor St John to withdraw endorsement.
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Kansas
The
Leavenworth Times
St. John
Kendall & Co
Commission
la Salle "Ste
Chicago
American Medical College
St. Louis
Geo, CO
Pitzer
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Polygamy on a Bathing Train near Garfield
A Salt Lake Tribune report describes a man with four wives on a Thursday evening train to Garfield. The elderly polygamist, short and stout, wore seedy dress as quarrels erupted among his women and children aboard and at the lake, with accusations over unequal attention and a cache of letters from another female correspondent.
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Garfield
Polgy
Ony
Polyg
Salt Lake Tribune
The Way to Preserve Ice
During illness ice is often needed. A flannel cup inside a tumbler keeps ice dry and preserves it for hours. Use loose open weave flannel or a smaller hole in the bottom to prevent water buildup. Two ounces of ice can last nine hours in this craft.
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Young Spilkins
Yellowstone geyser plunge tale and prairie life notes
A Yellowstone Park accident report recalls a tourist who fell into a geyser but survived after water rose and he clung to a rock. The piece also covers hunting exploits in Montana, wolf encounters, and social notes on Red Pipe and marriage inquiries in Austin.
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Snake River
Ilea
Inter-Mountain
Yellowstone Park
Fire Hole River
Ilis
S. A. Thompson
Mounds View Township
Ramsey County
Montana Territory
Hoe
Montana
St. Paul Globe
Red Pipe
Board of Health
Black Hills Times
Austin
Nicodemus Murphy
Sis
Texas
Winnemucca Wedding Report Reveals Piute Royal Marriage
The article notes King Winnemucca MDLV of the Piutes wed a tribal princess in a simple ceremony in the Humboldt Valley. The royal bride, described as middle aged, moves to her wickiup to begin married life, with a tradition of the bride becoming the husband’s slave for life if she accepts him.
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Winnemucca Silver State
Salvation Bill’s sensational leap shocks Jersey City
William Cahill of 116 Sixth Street Jersey City known as Salvation Bill leaped into the Hudson from an abattoir deck with stones in his pockets. He swam unseen under the pier then returned home late Wednesday night claiming no intent to end his life, saying he acted to create a sensation. Cahill, a prominent Salvation Army member, deceived police who searched the river for hours.
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Salvation Bill
William Cahill
No. 116
Sixth Street
Jersey City
Cahill
Salvation Army
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