Statue of Washington and Lafayette for Chicago Exposition
The Statue combining Lafayette and Washington by Bartholdi will be shown at the Paris Salon then shipped to the Chicago World’s Fair. Lafayette brings news to Washington as the two figures grasp hands, Lafayette holding flags of the United States and France. The Franco American Society of St. Louis may seek the statue for a future Lafayette tribute in that city.
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Washington
Lafayette
M. Bartholdi
Liberty
Marquis de Lafayette
Paria Salon
Lafayett
St. Louis
Chicago Exposition
America
Trees Grow on Greensboro Court-House Tower
A grove of maple saplings flourishes atop the 135 foot Greensboro court-house, seeds likely carried by birds or wind sprouting in sandstone crevices. Architects warned roots threaten safety, but locals opposed removing the trees, which survive without care or irrigation on the unproductive tower summit.
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New York World
Revered Minister Sought Proper Suffix in Name
A New Zealand deacon read a notice inviting Rev Hugh Price Hughes, noting the proper suffix after his name. The small town recounts the misread as “Hughes's Ma” and jokes about the old lady’s likely response, reflecting on formal name usage.
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Hugh Price Hughs
New Zealand
Providence Journal
Kansas Intervenes To Free Virginius In Caribbean Chase
In March 1878 the US ship Kansas on the North Atlantic station aided Captain White to escort the Virginius out of Aspinwall after a Spanish gunboat threatened seizure. The Kansas anchored near the Pizarro and Virginius, prepared for battle with an 11 inch Dahlgren gun, and, after negotiating with both captains, fired only to deter interference. The Virginius escaped to sea while the Kansas pursued the Pizarro, allowing the two vessels to reach open water with the Kansas preserving its crew and the Virginius continuing onward. The incident earned commendation from the Navy Department though the captain remained at his post with a slow promotion trajectory.
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Virginius
United States
Kansas
North Atlantic
Nicaragua
Key Weat
Crossman
Greytown
Hazeld
Edwin White
Pizarro
Cuba
Aspinwall
Buch
Colou
Hoe
Whits
Res
Whitt
Navy Department
New York Times
Wise Words on Virtue and Self Knowledge
A compact aphoristic meditation on restraint pride ambition and friendship. It argues stubborn audacity guilt respect as virtue and warns that self love drives genius while true development comes from aligning work with one’s powers. The piece reflects on life limits and the value of balanced duties.
Crown Jewel Of Britain Worth 1.5 Million Pounds
The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland’s crown, crafted in 1888, is valued at about £1,500,000. Weighing nearly two pounds, it features over 8000 stones, predominantly diamonds, with a band of 129 pearls and 112 on the upper band. It includes sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and a Maltese cross with 75 large diamonds, plus 886 diamonds in cross ornaments. The piece is richly set with arches of oak leaves, 728 diamonds in the leaves, and 32 acorns each a pearl, all topped by a mound of 548 diamonds and a very large sapphire cross.
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Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
Pedro
Castille
Accidental Paris Color Change For White Flowers
A Paris incident reports a millinery worker dyeing white pinks with a green pigment. She placed cut blooms in water infused with the pigment to prevent fading, then observed a faint green tint and a night’s rest transformed the petals into a bright arsenic green now trendy in floral novelty.
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Paris
Boston Herald
The Mother as Doctor in Early Home Medicine
A guide urging mothers to monitor their child’s health closely, keep a home medicine chest, and use simple remedies for common ailments. It details temperature taking, cautious home treatments for croup and colic, diet adjustments for bowel issues, and safe storage of medicines for emergencies. It cites practical steps and specific remedies suitable for households.
Robber Bart Cuff Leads to Capture in Wells Fargo Case
The New York Journal outlines how a cuff left by the robber Black Bart aided Wells Fargo in trapping the California criminal. Bart, a lone thief, plundered stages including one near the Old Homestead Mine in 1882. Captain Hume recovered the cuff, linking it to Bart after searches in San Francisco laundries.
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Black Bart
Wells Fargo & Company
Hart
California
Wells Fargo
Bart
Old Homestead
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Hume
San Francisco
Water Found After Death Valley Trek by Montgomery Party
A Death Valley trip led by Bob Montgomery and companions Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Metcalf nearly perished in furnace heat. With six barros and scant water, they mixed their remaining supplies with vinegar and oatmeal, suffering hot sores until Montgomery’s jack Sullivan alerted them. They reached a canyon mouth where Sullivan’s bray signaled water, saving the party. The tale ends with a note of a water divide.
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Bob Montgomery
Mr. Sherwood
Mr. Metcalf
Death Valley
Furnace Creek
Cottonwood
Montgomery
Jack
Sullivan
Old Sullivan
Metcalf
Hood's Sarsaparilla Declared Ideal Spring Medicine
The passage extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for spring impurities carried in the blood during cold months. It claims the medicine expels these impurities and combats debility as milder days arrive, noting its remarkable success and universal praise.
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Hood
Deafness Cured by Catarrh Remedy Ad Claims
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for deafness caused by catarrh, offering $100 for any case cured and distributing circulars. The note also mentions various medical products and a memorial obituary style line about a German surgeon known as the Nestor. The text lumps multiple items from a late 19th century newspaper page into a single brief item.
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Toledo
Ty Liruiggiste
Paovesson Prant Lerrz
Nestor
Munich
Bavaria
Wheesa Inch Aixplay
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Samples Pruitt
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promise
A historical ad describes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure and purifier for sickly blood, claiming it strengthens the liver and kidneys, improves digestion, and treats dyspepsia, liver complaints, and various skin diseases. The ad asserts year round efficacy and guarantees money back if no benefit, emphasizing cost relative to perceived value.
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Dr. Pierce
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