The Tramp Boulder of Englewood Borough
A New York Journal report describes a massive red sandstone boulder, weighing about two hundred tons, perched on a pedestal of metamorphite in Englewood. The stone, carried by glacial forces from the Jersey Hills twenty five miles inland, sits as a striking geologic puzzle amid century old trees, illustrating past ice age movements.
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New Jersey
Hudson River
Manhattan Island
Atlantic Ocean
Englewood
Jersey Hills
Iself
New York
Sahara
New York Journal
Translation Surprise Boosts Promising Publication
A publisher argues a controversial Russian translation will be risky to print unseen by families. The reader realizes the manuscript was not authored by the writer but translated, yet agrees the book will be a tremendous success.
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Publishing House
Chicago Tribune
Great Speech by Newton in Parliament
The report claims Sir Isaac Newton made his only parliamentary speech to request someone in the gallery open a window. Commentators note the remark contrasted with his scientific fame as the universe’s discoverer, F White remarks.
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Isaac Newton
White
Whaling Fleet in Danger Amid Ice Siege
A dubious notice warns that whaling ships, mainly insured in San Francisco, face peril as ice traps them during an ongoing siege. The piece blends commercial ads and various medical claims, touting remedies from Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters to Catarrh Cure and Piso’s Cure for Consumption as universal fixes, reflecting late 19th century advertising and public notices.
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Francisco
Seager
Hostetter
Cotton Mills Slash Wages in Salem. North South Conditions Compared
A Naumkeag mill notice says operatives will face a 10 percent wage cut starting January 3, 1898, affecting over fifteen hundred workers. The piece contrasts New England and Southern mill conditions, noting southern growth, irrigation of labor, and policy choices that favor southern mills.
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Boston
Mass
Naumkeag
Salem
New England
Atlanta Constitution
Massachusetts
Atlanta
Cotton Belt
Congress
South
Southern Mills
Carter Faces Bonds and Multiple Charges in Three Counties
H. B. Carter, moved from Florida to Atlanta to face cheating and swindling charges, posted bond but remains detained. He was also taken to Macon on larceny after trust charges and indicted by Bibb County grand jury. A separate Atlanta warrant accuses arson in Wayne County.
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H. B. Carter
Florida
Atlanta
Macon
Bibb County
Carter
Wayne County
Unions Back Off Strike Advice in Fall River Meeting
Secretaries of unions in Fall River advise against a strike after a conference committee meeting Wednesday night shifts sentiment toward accepting a wage reduction. A canvass shows 12 votes against striking and 6 in favor.
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Fall River
Existence of Three Cities Blotted Out With the Old Year
A New York special notes the birth of a great city as 12 o clock struck on New Year’s Eve. It recalls how New York surpasses London in diversity and activity and recounts celebrations across Brooklyn and Long Island City. Patrick Gleason claims a major role in the new year’s political stake.
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New York
New World
London
Brooklyn
Commonwealth
Long Island City
Patrick Jerome Gleason
Patrick
Havana Tobacco Trade Rejoices Over Port Opening Edict
Advices from Havana report great rejoicing among tobacco tradesmen and business leaders as the port is to be opened for exportation. Blanco has ordered the opening and Weyler's May 14 edict will be revoked, easing US concerns over Cuban tobacco supply and investments.
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Havana
Weyler
Blanco
Cuba
United States
Navy dispatch sends gunboat Marietta to La Libertad
Washington reports Salvador faces risk of revolution. At State Department request, Navy orders the gunboat Marietta from Mare Island to La Libertad to protect American interests. The ship, recently in Sitka with minor cyclone damage, will need coal and is expected to reach in about two weeks.
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Washington
Salvador
Navy Department
State Department
Marietta
Mare Island
la Libertad
John Jenkins
San Salvador
Sitka
Alaska
Govin declines Cuban cabinet post echoing Atlanta stance
Senor Antonio Govin of Atlanta refuses to join General Blanco's Cuban cabinet saying acceptances would be an indignity. He argues the Cuban army should stay in the field until its aims are achieved, disrupting the new government’s unity.
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Senor
Antonio Govin
Atlanta
Blanco
Cuba
Concession Reported for Exploiting Mexican Island Resources
Eduardo Cherio has received a concession from the Mexican government to exploit natural products on several uninhabited Gulf of Mexico islands. The rights cover guano fruits woods medicinal plants as well as sponge and coral collection. The concession is rumored to be offered for sale in the United States.
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Eduardo Cherio
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Gage May Leave Cabinet Amid Resignation Rumors
Washington reports say Secretary of the Treasury Gage offered to resign to avoid embarrassment for President McKinley. Denials followed, but observers expect a public break between Gage and the administration as the crisis over Treasury leadership deepens.
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Washington
McKinley
Gage
White House
Porter
Chicago
Gus Fambles Again Rescued From Gallows
The case of Gus Fambles and Mrs. Nobles' involvement in her husband’s murder continues with another respite for Fambles on Thursday. Mrs. Nobles fights to avoid the gallows while Fambles delays his fate, securing a further stay through renewed legal efforts.
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Gus Fambles
Gus
Atkinson
India Famine Toll Cited At Calcutta Treasury Figures
Official Calcutta report totals famine costs at £800000 in treasury outlays and £400000 in loans and tax suspensions to farmers, with charitable giving raising the overall near £1.75 million.
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Calcutta
Cyrus Must Hang as Georgia Pardons Board Refuses
Georgia's new prison commission acting as a pardons board refused to intervene in the case of Tom Cyrus, condemned for the murder of Annie Johnson. The panel's report, filed with the governor, states it cannot recommend a commutation of the death sentence. Cyrus was to hang December 23, but Governor Atkinson granted a respite to January 7 pending an appeal.
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Georgia
New Prison Commission
Board of Pardons
Tom Cyrus
Annie Johnson
Cyrus
Atkinson
Distillers form pool for aged whisky stocks
Kentucky leading distillers launch a joint pool plan to combine big past stock. The proposal envisions 500000 barrels placed into the common pool with a single distributor. Firms in Cincinnati St Louis Peoria Chicago and other cities back the project.
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Kentucky
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Peoria
Chicago
Camphor Cultivation and Distillation Methods Described
A USDA bulletin notes camphor trees grow under varied climates from Madagascar to California and Tokio. It details minimum winter temps, rainfall needs, and nitrogen-rich soils for cultivation. Distillation uses chipped wood in a wooden tub with a bamboo conduit to a condenser producing camphor and oil over about twelve hours.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Madagascar
Buenos Ayres
Egypt
Canary Islands
France
San Joaquin Valley
California
Tokio
Formosa
Fukien
Japan
Cocoanut Candy Making Guide
Easy cocoanut candy recipe to boil three cups sugar with three quarters cup water until rope stage, then stir in grated cocoanut, vanilla, and spread on buttered tins. When hard, cut into small squares.
The Self Made Man Observation
Detroit Journal notes a wagging remark on status and appearance. The observer says the average self made man is shown by a white pearl button on black trousers, a subtle sign of prudence and taste.
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To & Woman
Observer
Detroit Journal
Notes on Em N Riddle and Kansas populist notices
Officers and employees of the organization are listed along with populist notices to the state government. A 2 percent on bonds is mentioned and related salaries or balances are touched upon.
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Em N Riddle
Kansas
Curious Patent Remedies And Tools Ad Fragment
An OCR fragment advertises Lazative Bromo nine tablets for a cold and mentions refund promises. It touts overcoats as warmer than pawnshop options and claims Typewriting Machines for general use with claimed advantages. It lists Philadelphia as Arch Street and notes agents in the southeast region.
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East
Atlante
Ill-Timed Call Reflects Troubled Home Life
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt portrays a strained domestic scene as a new pastor questions a boy about his mother’s wellbeing and the family’s faith amid hardship. The dialogue hints at emotional tension and social concerns.
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Willie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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