Fragmentary Historic Fragments From A Century Ago
A collage of random facts and antiquated observations mentions telescopes from 1690, Gibraltar tunnels, Union Pacific ranges, and long life in China, interwoven with odd notes on cinema, crime, philosophy, and quotes from Phillips Brooks, Kellogg, and others. no single coherent event.
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Janmon
Rochester
Europe
Ceylon
China
Rock of Gibraltar
Union Pacific
Rembrandt
Queen of
Southern Pacific
Phillips Brooks
Elijah Kellogg
Harpawell
Beverly
Electric Wires and Rain by Profesor Wiggins
The Chicago Tribune reports Professor Wiggins argues telegraph wires cause drought by charging the atmosphere. He claims moisture is absorbed only when electricity is present and that the earth’s equator gathers energy. continents linked by wires could divert energy, flooding America and burning Europe with drought. He concludes wires should be buried.
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Profesor Wiggins
Anya
Amerion
Europe
Chicago Tribune
Why Picnics are Called and the Pick and Pick Origin
The article explains that picnics arose from a 19th century custom where attendees supplied foods and drinks by marking items on a shared list. Each person chose a food or drink to furnish, and the open air event became known as pick and pick. The practice traces to about 1802.
A Mitigating Circumstance Dialogue Fragments
Dialogue fragments show a couple trading light domestic blows and reconciliations. The text notes dishwashing duties and hygiene chores, mentioning ammonia cleaning and weekly washing routines as part of household duties. The tone resembles a confessional or humorous vignette from a domestic scene.
Nostetter's Stomach Hitters and Brown's Iron Bitters advertised cures
Dyspepsia relief and tonics touted by HF Johnson & Co and others. Claims include malaria, constipation, rheumatism, kidney issues, gout, neuralgia, indigestion, and general debility. Advertisements tout remedies, testimonials, free treatises, and mail order offers from firms in Richmond and New York, with claims of curing ruptures and triggering strength.
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Nostetter
Johnson & Co
Richmond
Filonsworth &Co
Ovex
Moga Oo
N. Ye
Wonders of Electrical Science at the Fair Exhibit
A Chicago correspondent describes the Electricity Building with demonstrations of long distance writing machines, submarine telegraphy, and electric incubators. The telantograph and automatic senders reproduce handwriting and drawings, while the Atlantic cable exhibit shows real time transatlantic messages recorded on ribbon and read by operators.
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Chicago
New York
Gray National Toel Autograph Company
Urbal Marvel
Hilsa Gray
Thoas
Ma Central Station
Koopa
Chineas
Ave
Cape Canso
Nova Kentia
Waterville
Coat
Ireland
Deistal
Buytana
Wales
Scotland
Hayes
Paris
Europe
Amparica
London
Millar
Chia
Cyrua Pielda
America
Notil
Thors
Chia Invention and Electric Demonstrations At Exposition
Millar reports on Chia inspired devices surpassing telephones and lographs enabling long distance negotiations and remote instructions. Exhibits include electric ovens incubators and cloth cutters, mining and naval tech, plus a Grand International hall event showcasing diverse national costumes and a lavish banquet with officials and foreign representatives.
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Plaisance
George Frangis Train
Austrians Celebrate Emperor Francis Joseph Birthday
At the World's Fair Austrian exhibitors held informal exercises in the Austrian section of the Manufactures Building and later presented a formal program in Festival Hall with singings and speeches.
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Francis Joseph T
Four Hundred Are Dead After Coastal Storm
A Beaufort Port Royal storm report tallies nearly 400 dead with over two million in property loss. Descriptions note crabbed by crape on doors and mass graves as wreckage from August 27 devastates St Helena, Lady’s Island, Dantha’s Island, Coosaw, Beaufort, and Port Royal. The storm reaches 130 mph, sinking ships and flooding islands.
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Beaufort
Port Royal
Atlantic
Aupply
Atorma
Sunda
Savannah
St. Hele
Lady's Island
Dantha's Island
Coosaw Island
Port Royal Island
Beaufort and
Royal
Pacific Works
Paris Island
Beaufort Island
Coosaw
Cain's Neck
Eustis Place
St. Helena
Warsaw Island
Hunting Island
Devastation Figures from South Atlantic Hurricane Reach 5 Million
Governor Tillman quotes a Port Royal disaster toll of about 600 dead and 7,000 islanders destitute after a hurricane along the Georgia and Carolina coast. The loss to phosphate operations, ships, warehouses, and crops is estimated at 5 million dollars with further impacts on rail and steamship lines.
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Beanfost
Port Royal
Charleston
Savannah
Georgia
Carolina
Tillman
J. H. Averill
Port Royal and Angueta Railroad Company
South Atlantic
Vemagans
N. C
Po Hon
North Carolina
Islamla
Baufort
Beaufort
Vernay
Retiroal
South Carolina
Multiple global health and political reports in brief
News notes deaths from cholera in Naples and Vienna and new cases in Berlin Galicia and Bada Pest. Kansas seed wheat appeal by Secretary Mohler. Pennsylvania convention nominees for supreme court and state treasurer. Yellow fever case in Port Tampa. Chapin Mining mortgage filed for 1 808 000. Riots at Saragossa bull fight provoke police action. Telegraph outage hits southern states. Settlement of Arthur personal damage suit likely opaque. Palmetto trademark appeal denied.
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Ehulera
Naples
Casino
Mohler
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Berlin
Strait
Harrisburg
Jade Newton D. Fell
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Samuel M. Jackson
Armstrong County
Wyman
James Y. Porter
Port Tampa
Fla
Chapin Mining Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Vienna
London 7
Jmex
Althofen
Bada Pest
Galicia
South Atlantic
Florida
Washington
Commissioner of Patents
South Carolina
Madrid
Spain
Saragossa
A Musical Canine Critic Parade the French Musial Dog
A narrative from Youth's Companion recalls Parade a Parisian dog who attended military parades at the Tuileries and sat with musicians. He joined dinner invitations and later listened from a theatre orchestra pairing canine critique with each new composition.
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Tuileries Palace
bin Parade
Spanish Courtesy Ritual in Public Spaces
In Spain a person who sits at a shared table or near others in parks or gardens salutes companions when taking a seat and again when leaving. The custom involves lifting the hat to acknowledge those nearby both on arrival and departure.
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Spain
Even Machines Must Rest Says Southport Council
A Southport town council votes to extend Sunday rest rules to automatons. After six days of labor, machines would must ignore pennies inserted inside them on Sunday under penalties of fines or imprisonment, according to Archange.
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Southport
England
False remedies and medicines warned by catalog of unsafe products
The article exposes quack cures like Syrup of Pigs and Keown's Iron Bits, warns against mercury tonics and unnamed tonics, and cautions buyers to seek genuine Catarrh Care from Hall’s and Toledo firms. It condemns mineral salts and cheap extracts as permanently injurious and urges using only prescribed remedies from reputable manufacturers.
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California Fig Syrap Co
Hall
FL J, Kenny & Co
Toleo
Toledo
PLS
Cheney & Co
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General Dehillie
Drewsiian
Burt
Mas
Wow
W. Kendall
Beauty
Winanors
Ackerman
Allenat
Lineral
Kennedy
Keown
Albert Hartley
Hudson
S. B. Gardiner
J. E. Barr
Aurora
Texas
Boschee
W. Baker
Baker &Co
Rymhere
Dorchester
Tg c
Har
S.B.S
Swift Epectric Co
Atlanta, Ga
Heskdent
Baxter Court
Nashville
Tenn
Fort Payne
Als
Nedi Warren Street
Alvelinide Tealers
Tre Heras
Atlas Track Corporation
Boston
Wangnovars—Hoston
Thomson
Tyemouth
Man
Oal
B. P.johnson& Co
South Lith
Piso
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