Turmoil in Crete Sparks Greek Turkish Tensions
A Times dispatch from Athens reports the central Cretan committee arming Cretans on a large scale with 600 armed men aboard the first installment. Turkish torpedo boats have left the Dardanelles and troops embarked for Crete, risking direct collision. British officials note Christian fatalities and a shift in casualties, while foreign fleets prepare to intervene as unrest worsens. The Francesco Morosini arrives at Canea. Vienna cites Austria may protest Greece’s torpedo flotilla move.
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Lexpos
the Times
Athens
Reek
Crete
Dardanelles
Salonika
Foreign Office
George N. Curzon
House of Commons
Crote
Walepa
Curzon
Cretan
Candia
Canea
Sitia
Heraklion
Kisami
Francesco Morosini
Can2a
The
Times
Constantinople
Yvildiz Palace
Vienna
Austria
Greece
Prince George
Fatal Fell on Farm Brings Death of Erastus Giltner
Erastus Giltner, about sixty, a Jefferson County farmer, was killed when a partially blown tree fell on him on his Saluda township farm. His family found him, he was taken to the house, and died twenty minutes after arrival. His wife and children survive.
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Manisoux
Erastus Giltmer
Saluda
Giltner
Drs. Johnson and Wells
Carolina
Virginia
Ice gorge on the Ohio river near Evansville dangers bridges
Ice along the Ohio shore towers five to twenty feet high for miles with trees and logs wedged within the mass. The gorge extends from Newburg to Henderson and threatens the L and N railroad bridge at Henderson. A steamer wrecked at Pigeon Creek mouth. River still rising in places. observers doubt flood overbank.
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Evansvillle
Ohio River
Newburg
Henderson
Pigeon Creek
Ohio
Flurry in iron and steel trades eases after pool dissolution
In Puiwapenruia on February 11 the earlier rush and excitement over the steel rail pool collapse and a $17 per ton cut in Chicago faded. Officials said no Pennsylvania sales fell below $20. Bethlehem Iron director Joseph Wharton doubted the Illinois cut would be matched locally. Lincoln’s birthday observed with school focus while a musicale marks a visit to Prof. A. W. Mason’s home.
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Puiwapenruia
Chicago
Joseph Wharton
Bethlehem Iron Company
Illinois Strel Company
Pennsylvania
Trial of Evans and Crum Opens in Manrtoy Swindle Case
The trial of John C. Evans and J. W. Crum for swindling Alfred Haines began in Manrtoy. A motion to dismiss after jeopardy claims was overruled. Evidence revealed attempts to influence jurors. William? Matthews sought to pay jurors. a warrant issued for his arrest after affidavit by Joseph Kem.
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Venice
Matthews
Crum and Evans
Steel rail market signals brighter week for mills
Bradstreet's notes a 300000 ton rail sales week after pool collapse, with steel billets priced $5 a ton lower while rails drop $3. The pool may break with rails down $8 to $9 from last week, boosting exports, pig iron demand, and ore consumption. Pittsburg demand rises. St. Louis stovemakers buy.
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New York
Bradstreet
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Carnegie Steel Chief Confronts Press Amid Market Turmoil
Andrew Carnegie arrived in the city and held a closed meeting with Carnegie Steel Company officials who refused interviews. They offered no comment on the billet and rail pool collapse or the threatened dissolution of the iron ore combination. The iron and steel market remains highly agitated, yet the company shows little concern about an open market and fierce competition.
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Picrssure
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Carnegie
Marion Cleveland Christenad
Marion Cleveland, youngest daughter of President Cleveland, was christened at the White House in a brief Presbyterian ceremony officiated by Dr. Byron Sunderland. Attending were the cabinet members and their wives, along with guests including Mr and Mrs Perrine, Mr and Mrs Richard Watson Gilder, Mr Goodyear, and Mr and Mrs Thurber. A Parke county bandit was killed near Salina Ohio.
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Wasmsotoy
Cleveland
Army and Navy
Marine Corps
White House
Executive Mansion
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Marine Band
Fraf. Fancuilli
Wasumeton
Goodyear
Buffalo
Thurber
William J. English named receiver for Venezuelan telephone company
Announcement states William J. English appointed receiver for the Central Bell telephone company of Venezuela. The firm, founded in 1804 by W. L. and C. E. Russell of Layette, started with £100000 capital. ex-Lieutenant-Governor Nye elected vice president and stock sold to Chicago capitalists.
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William J. English
Central Bell Telephone Company
Venezuela
W. L. and
C. E. Russell
Layette
Nye
Chicago Capitaliste
Suspicious Letter Warns Of Forgery In City
A Detroit Free Press note describes a suspicious letter from Aimee asking for money. The writer suspects forgery due to lack of a postscript and uncertainty about the sender. The brief conveys concern over potential fraud.
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Aimee
Ife
The Congressman Wants to Return to His Constituents
A Washington Star verse notes the congressman expressing longing for home as constituents miss him and feel the separation, urging his return to stay.
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Washington Star
Courage and hearth in Bay City Chat note
A Bay City Chat item reflects a playful exchange about staying late at home, contrasting a fond wife and a loving husband with a quotation about bravery. The snippet evokes domestic humor and social chatter in a newspaper brief.
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N. Y
Quick Quips and Fact Bits from Old Papers
Snippets show playful dialogue and witty exchanges. Bits include Mother praising baby talk, Benedict and Singleton quips on marriage and leisure, and a ride prompt with a missing horse remark. The lines resemble humor column chatter from early newspapers.
Portrait remark ends with a nose in jest
Cartoon quip notes an artist and subject quarreling over a nose while the New York Tribune cites a playful exchange. A comic line about a concealed orchestra teases theater sound. A brief Benham notice mentions a baby swallowing a nickel and a five cent correction.
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Benham
Henry
N. Y
Miss Bautet Eyes Change Color Under Doctor Dumont
Hazel the French actress Miss Baudet underwent a cosmetic eye color change by Prof. Henri Dumont at the Paris eye hospital. The procedure involved eye preparation, days in darkness, chemical vapors, and daily steam sessions to darken her irises to a rich brown nearly black.
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Hazel
Louis Bauidet
Miss Fhiudet
Henri Tineide Dumont
Tieristan
Taris Eye Hospital
Ophthalmic Institute
Dumont
China
Chicago
Dainty Fans Display Costly Beauty and Vintage Styles
The article surveys French and Empire era fans praised for size and craftsmanship. It notes sticks of mother of pearl ivory tortoise shell and ebony with gold inlays, black silk and mousseline de soie edges, and white Brussels lace options. Prices range from fifty to around sixty dollars for later reproductions. Chinese crepe fans offer a cheaper alternative. A lettuce potage recipe follows, describing a method with stewed lettuce, butter, Tarragon vinegar, flour, egg, broth, stale bread, and cream.
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Empire
Louis MI
N. Y
The Latest Shade of Red Adorns Fabrics
The new shade of Russian red appears in velvet cloth silk and wool fabrics. It is a beautiful dye between Jaqueros and a deep dahlia color. It is exceedingly becoming to women fair and dark and a top neutral toned option. The color is so deep that it is not conspicuous.
Rail line farms to demonstrate southern crop potential
An 1867 report describes the Seaboard Air Line proposing a farm demonstration project along its route. The plan creates experimental farms growing beans, broom corn, celery, sugar beets, and hops to show profitable southern agriculture. A dedicated department will manage farms and markets to boost southern farmers.
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Seaboard Ar Line
South Athlntic
South
Seaboard Air Line
New England
Self Propelling Sled Promises Fast Easy Coasting
A Brooklyn inventor, John Loose, unveils a self propelled sled using front facing teeth on drive wheels and crank stirrups for steering. The device requires no special skill, offers rapid travel on level snow or ice, and aims to replace need for pulled sleigh rides.
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Copsrtedt
John Loose
Brooklyn
N.Y
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