British Squadron Bombards Satsuma Castle in 1863 Engagement
British forces under Admiral Keyser forced compensation after a 1862 Satsuma murder. In Aug 1863 they bombarded Kagosima, seized three steamers, and a storm drove the fleet to relief. Captain Josling and Commander Wilmot fell on the Euryalus amid heavy fire. Sixty three British were killed or wounded that year. The Prince finally paid the demanded £100,000.
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Admiral Keyser
Japan
Prince of Satsuma
Richardson
Satsuma
Kagosima
Euryelus
Ryalus
Euryalus
Josling
Wilmot
Yosohama
Training a Horse to Fearlessness Through Familiarization
Horse experts contend a horse can be taught to fear nothing by exposing it to diverse sights and sounds. They note that unfamiliarity, not the object itself, alarms the animal, and gradual exposure builds calm in noise, trains, and unusual events.
Youth and Cupid Poem by Florence Gertrude Ruthven
A brief verse describes youth and Cupid, vowing bold defiance as Cupid dares flight near a speaker’s light. The speaker laughs at Cupid’s peril and predicts more ventures despite singsed wings and a retort that it serves him right.
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Florence Gertrude Ruthven
Amabel Chooses Between Two Proposals in Bystander Tale
Amabel faces a romantic tangle as she is engaged to two men, Charlie Lawson and Captain Harrison, while Cousin Fred proposes. Lucy and Dora urge clarity and Amabel plans to write explanatory notes, then unexpectedly receives a proposal from Fred. The scene ends with Amabel deciding to write to Charlie and Harrison and to send Fred a confession.
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Fred
Dora
Amabel
Lucy
Lawsons
Charlie Lawson
Gibbses
Lucey
Captain Harrison
Cousin Fred
Anabel
Lacey
Man and Animal Reason Beyond Instinct Says Lord Avebury
Sir John Lubbock argues that animals possess reasoning powers beyond reflex actions. He cites unconscious cerebration as a form of mental processing, recalling Mr Gladstone’s anecdote about arranging offices in sleep. He also notes a director’s automatic memory of former offices as evidence of automatic cognition.
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Lord Avebury
John Lubbock
Desecartos
Bethe
Voxkull
Mr. Gladstone
Longings for Old Town Wish I Was Back Home
Poem by A. W. Bellaw in New York Press expresses nostalgia for a familiar town. The speaker longs for neighbors known by name, friendly smiles, and shared daily rituals, contrasting city anonymity with rural comforts.
President Skillful With Foils
According to Signor Pavese the world champion fencer, President Roosevelt shows greater foil skill than many Washington ministers and attaches. Pavese has instructed him for a year and calls him his aptest pupil. Lessons paused, to resume mid December.
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Pavese
Roosevelt
Washington
Signor Pavese
Fenc
Automobile Fever Grips Henry M Flagler Pioneer
Henry M. Flagler, the Standard Oil magnate near seventy, has caught the automobile fever. Though once opposed to motor cars at his estate, he now spends his leisure touring in a large red car as his favorite amusement.
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Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil
Desire and touch in Grace Joy White’s verse
A poetic fragment from Harper's Bazar voices romantic longing. The speaker desires closeness to a beloved, imagining touching her hair lips and heart as a royal gift from fate, triggering strong pulses and the wish to win her affection through love.
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Grace Joy White
Harper’s Bazar
Bear Bumbo Rescued After Fall From Luna Park Bridge
A performing grizzly bear named Bumbo toppled into the Luna Park lagoon after a mid afternoon performance. He was fished out near the dancing pavilion and revived by an ambulance crew from Coney Island Emergency Hospital after the doctor administered breaths to revive him.
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Grizzly
Bumbo
Luna Park
Coney Island Emergency Hospital
New York Times
Warning on Amazon colonization from United States Consul Ayme
United States Consul Ayme in Para Brazil warns that attempting to live in the Amazon region offers little chance of success. He describes the environment as hopeless for a bare living and notes the rubber trees are sparse and swampy terrain makes settlement extremely difficult.
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Amazon
United States
Ayme
Para
Brazil
South America
Mr. Ayme
Soldier Captain Recalls Enduring Siege and Promise
Capt Curtis, author of a popular Indian fighting tale, recounts a fort siege where he faced capture. He remembers his wife asking him to spare a bullet for her and child if they were taken, and describes forty eight hours of indescribable distress waiting for relief.
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Curtis
To-Day Love and the Gift of Kissed Moments
Fragment from a verse by Charles Lusted extols living in the present with passion and affection. The speaker urges embracing today while warning that tomorrow may bring dust and regret, urging bold, honest love over postponed joys.
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Charles
German Scholar Honored on Eightieth Birthday
Renowned Heidelberg philosopher Kuno Fischer celebrated his 80th birthday as thousands of students sent tributes. The Heidelberg senate established an honorary prize in his name while the venerable professor, though frail, remains a central figure of German scholarship.
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Kuno Fischer
Heidelberg
Senate
Lawyer Nicoll’s Retirement Split Comment In 1894
The dispute over De Lancey Nicoll’s retirement as district attorney of New York County surfaces in a criminal libel case against Amory and the Metropolitan Street Railway. Nicoll says he tired of sending men to jail and wanted to try another branch of the profession. Osborne notes the shift from prison terms to keeping crooks out.
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de Lancey Nicoll
New York County
James W. Osborne
Amory
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Osborne
Nicoll
Bonus for Coolies in Chinese Labour Trade
Article notes that the Chinese government will receive 300 pounds per thousand for all Chinese coolies shipped to South African mines. The piece frames a government compensation or bounty tied to the labor export, highlighting the financial terms of the migratory labor program.
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