Baldwin Locomotives Headed for Russian Railways
Baldwin locomotive works of Philadelphia wins a large contract for forty engines for Russian railways, with twenty for passenger and twenty for freight service. The order signals growing American competition in Europe, and the firm hints the government may be the payer. Locomotives will be oil fueled due to southern Russia’s prevailing fuel, and the move coincides with armor plate orders to Russia’s navy.
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Baldwin Works
Wig Baldwin
Bethlehem Iron Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Russia
Various Georgia notices reveal local issues and deals
Reports from Georgia cover hemorrhagic fever cases in Acree near Albany, school enrollments in Paulding county, and UGA enrollment. Exposition closures on Sundays, county bond defeats, major business deals in Brunswick, and Masons relics promotion. LaGrange cotton mill plans, ship race challenge, Tybee railroad sale, and Savannah probate actions accompany political resignations and a Mercer University will dispute.
Georgia Opens Gates to Southern Immigration Effort
Georgia’s immigration push expands with Col W L Glessner and Gov Northen leading recruitment. J J Hanesley coordinates nationwide agents to offer over one million acres for home seekers, aiming to bring settlers to Wilcox County and beyond. The effort highlights Atlanta and the state as inviting, with plans tied to a great exposition and a welcoming, pro‑land approach.
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Georgia
Wilcox County
W. L. Glessner
Central Railroad
Georgia Southern
W. J. Northen
Northen
Dod
J. J. Hanesley
Hanesley
Xine
Andersonville
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Dancan
Chatauqua
Atlanta Journal
Gold Ships Carry $250,000 From Germany to New York
The steamship Spree sailed from Bremen to New York on October 1 with $100,000 gold. The steamship Fuerst Bismarck left Hamburg on October 3 with $150,000. Both sums are for Zimmermann & Porshay of New York.
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Spree
Fuerst Bismarck
Bremen
New York
Fuerst Biasmerck
Hamburg
Zimmerman& Porshay
Bell Train With Liberty Bell Makes Southern Tour to Atlanta
The special Pennsylvania Railroad train bearing the Liberty Bell departed Broad Street Station Philadelphia at 8 a.m. Friday for Atlanta, with planned stops in Wilmington Elkton Baltimore Washington Alexandria Richmond Bristol Knoxville Chattanooga and Atlanta for public viewings. Officials include Mayor Warwick and other city and railroad leaders. the bell reaches Atlanta at 2 p.m. October 8 with an elaborate reception planned.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Citizons
Thomas Purdy
Charles F. Warwick
Judge Bayer
W. J. Latta
George W. Body
Prssenter
Thomas M.thompson
Abraham M. Bieler
William H. Lambert
Wilmington
Elkton
Baltimore
Monumental
Washington
Alexandria
Quantico
Fredericksburg
Milford
Doswell
Ashland
Richmond
Bristol
Tenn
Johnson City
Greenville
Morristown
Knoxville
London
Athens
Cleveland
Chattanooga
Wreck of Spanish Cruiser Christobal Colon After cyclone
News from Havana reports the Spanish cruiser Christobal Colon wrecked on reefs off Cape Antonio Cuba amid a cyclone. Estimated crew around two hundred with heavy armament and a mixed flotilla, location near Mantua in Pinar del Rio. Also reported: barge Elma from Lake Superior storm sunk with six aboard missing. 200 000 feet of lumber lost of 520 000 cargo.
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Havana
Christobal Colon
Cuba
United States
Cristobal Colon
Cape Antonio
Gulf of Correntes
Gandiana
Colorado Point
Gulf of Gandiana
Mantua
Pinar del Rio
Elma
Lake Superior
Grand Island
Mich
Brooklyn Christened at Cramp Yard for Naval Armored Cruiser
The United States armored cruiser Brooklyn was launched at Cramp's ship yard in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Miss Ida May Sohieren broke a bottle to christen her, with speeches by Mayor Schieren, Assistant Secretary McAdoo, Mayor Warwick, and Cramp family members. The steel cruiser features four eight inch barbette turrets and costs $2,680,000 before armament.
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Brooklyn
Cramp
Delaware
Philadelphia
Ida May Sohieren
Schieren
McAdoo
Warwick
Mahone in uncertain condition rests amid grim prognosis
A Washington special reports General Mahone rested easily Tuesday afternoon and night, better than since his collapse, yet doctors say his condition remains precarious with no real chance of recovery beyond a brief prolongation of life.
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Washington
Old Moon and Birth Day Lore At Carnegie Works
A compilation of fortune beliefs about birth days and months, noting January to December traits for girls, alongside a description of the Carnegie steel works at Homestead, Pennsylvania. The plant spans 300 acres with 80,000 horsepower, employs 4,000 men, and surpasses German Krupp output, powered by a central electric system with 300 motors.
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Carnegie Steel Works
Homestead
Germany
Krupp
Cuba Revolt Compared With 1868 Uprising
The article recounts Cuban struggles from 1868 to 1878, noting initial force growth under Cespedes, Spanish losses and arrests, and blackened by brutal killings. It highlights international recognition of Cuban belligerency, a self-styled Cuban league in the United States, and wartime actions at Santiago. It also compares past and present rebellions and questions Spain's ability to quell renewed revolt.
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Cespedes
Spain
Mexico
Virginias
Santiago
Fry
Money in the West and the Wandering Trader tale
A fragmented 19th century penny dreadful style piece mixes boasts of wealth from a western drug store sale with cautions about cures and tonics. It references a returned wanderer who profited in the west, plus testimonials and ads for McBhees Wine of Cardus Parker's Ginger TOnly and Hall's Catarrh Cure. The text weaves sensational claims about fortunes, cures, and medical quackery with sparse dialogue about prohibition profits.
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Wanderer
New York Weekly
Tests for detecting adulterated coffee
An expert tester describes methods to identify adulterated coffee. Rub between the flowers to see if it hardens or cakes, indicating possible vicitory. A second test places a sample on water to observe float and sink behavior, suggesting adulteration.
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