Merrimac vessel cost Sparks U S political debate
The text notes the Yue Merrimac cost the United States 542000 about three months ago and Spanish officers’ surprise at a wealth capable of sinking such a vessel in Santiago harbor. It also mentions Ong Eli F Barker of Franklin Indiana traveling to Oregon to advocate free silver and reflects on Mary Ellen Lease and the IG6 to 1 reference.
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Ong
Eli F. Barker
Franklin
Indiana
Oregon
Oregon Republicans widen lead in off year vote
The Republican victory margin grows to 19,900 in an off year, defying expectations of a swing against the in power party. The win comes on a Pacific coast state with a long free silver tendency but pledges a gold standard and opposition to free silver. Indications suggest free silver will not again attract such support as in LS.
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Egon
Special Sunday Excursion to Indianapolis by Pennsylvania Lines
The Pennsylvania Lines offer a Sunday excursion from Columbus to Indianapolis for 75 cents round trip. A special train departs at 5 a.m. Central Time and returns to Indianapolis by 7 p.m. on June 12th.
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Ind
Indianapolis
Columbus
Cave
Church Services and Sunday School Notes
The week’s church listing covers Engish Lutheran Presbyteran St Patricks and Christian Tabernacle. Lutherans post morning and evening worship with themes The Seed Growing Secretly and Gods Fellow-Workers. Presbyterians offer children focused service and Evening sermon The Men Who Crucified Christ. St Patricks Holy Communion at 6:30 am with sermon at 10:45 am. Christian Tabernacle preaches The Saints and Lessons from the Death of Christ with Sunday school and Junior Endeavor.
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Augsburg League
Christ
St. Pat's
Greedy Office Lad and a Sugary Plant Tale
A humor vignette from Pearson's Weekly features a hungry boy teased for licking envelopes while a digression describes Gymnema sylvestra from Assam. The plant allegedly neutralizes sweet taste when chewed and is cited by Hindus as an antidote to snake bite.
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Way Lody
Pearson's Weekly
Assam
Quaint Portrait of Harvey’s Character and Beliefs
A fragmentary reflection on William Harvey describing him as short and lively with a pale raven hairline. It recalls his controversial blood circulation theory, initial attacks by peers, and eventual acceptance by universities over decades. The text cites Aubrey’s Lives of the Poets as a source.
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Willian
Perver
Lim
Tianbes
Vic
Cocks House
Aubrey
Yarrow Torpedo Chaser Manly Named After Revolutionary Hero
A newly imported English craft named the Manly, measuring 60 feet in length with a beam of 9.8 feet and a 3.8 foot draft at full speed, weighs 17 tons. It features a thin steel hull and emphasizes speed over firepower with reported speeds near 26 knots.
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England
Gustavus Vasa Fox
the Navy
Chamberlain and the Puritan Maid Story of a 1887 Washington meeting
A Baltimore Sun account recalls Joseph Chamberlain in Washington in 1887. The English statesman, undisturbed by a cravat slip and a loose shirt stud, charms guests at a girls luncheon and courts Miss Endicott, daughter of Secretary of War William C. Endicott, leading to their marriage.
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Miss Endicott
William C. Endicott
Massachusetts
Pin Superstition Ends in Cable Car Crash
An elderly man chasing a bright pin on Payne avenue near Wilson avenue was struck by a rapid cable car. He sustained serious injuries as bystanders freed him and the ambulance arrived, discovering the pin still clenched in his hand.
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Payne Avenue
Wilson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fooling the Foreman at the North England Iron Works
A tale from the Liverpool Mercury describes barrow men at a northern iron works who trick a foreman by signaling when to stop. The foreman, with a headache, overhears a muffled exchange about ending work, then urges the men to reveal what comes next.
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England
Liverpool Mercury
The Man That Knows
A passage praises certain men with unerring judgment who foresee truth and choose right without doubt. These confident leaders inspire admiration and command followership regardless of looming storms. The quotation contrasts certainty with uncertainty and marks such men as powerful and respected.
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Mr. Starbolt
New York Sun
Atbara battle notebook reveals Highlander sentiment tale
A war correspondent recalls a Seaforth Highlander and comrade in a camp at night before combat. The pair exchange thoughts on home support and indifference, with one urging the other to sleep as the march toward the fight begins.
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Atbara
Tam
Sandy
Two Men Named Truthful Despite Accusations
A Detroit Free Press quotation notes Laxey and Slims both claim honesty. They call each other liars, each asserting perfect factual accuracy and mutual trustworthiness in the exchange.
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Laxey
Slims
Detroit Free Press
Social Mistakes and the I Problem in Conversation
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes common social errors such as overusing the word I and self praise. It urges avoiding gush without sincerity while condemning indifference and the belief that others constantly notice us. People often misread attention and should seek balanced, modest engagement.
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Spokane Spokesman-Review
Visitors From Space Meteorites and Their Trail
Ancient explanation details meteors entering Earth’s atmosphere and slowing via air resistance. Sparks form a luminous trail. small bodies dissipate as dust, larger ones may explode or land, scattering fragments over a wide area.
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Charbers’ Journal
Belgian and German Farming Compared in Size and Labor
The article notes Belgium’s two acre farms support a family with crops of wheat rye barley potatoes cabbage and orchard trees while German farms show 238 percent of the population farming despite many holdings under 215 acres and ownership vs tenancy patterns. It contrasts English Scottish Irish farm employment rates with Germany’s high agricultural participation.
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Belgium
Germany
England
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Love's Sweet Work
A London paper recounts Professor Herkemer caring for his aging father who fears losing his clay modeling skill. At night the son secretly finishes his father's imperfect attempts, making the work as beautiful as art, preventing the old man from despairing that his hands have lost their touch.
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London
Herkemer
Hir
Bushney
The Art of Talking Back Debut Note
A Cincinnati Enquirer brief quotes a widower and a wife as he proposes and she replies with poised wit. The exchange hints at marriage dynamics and social restraint in a revived literary note.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Gunboat Helena Details
The Helena is an 18 knot gunboat with 1,600 horsepower and 1,392 tons displacement. It costs $280,000 and mounts eight 4 inch rapid fire guns along with ten smaller caliber weapons.
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Helena
Iowa
Impossible. Proyn-Why and the punctual Brooklyn Life
Proyn-Why questions fashion prompts while Brobson notes a woman's lack of punctuality in lifely Brooklyn Life. The exchange hints at social expectations and wardrobe etiquette in a dated urban setting.
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Proyn
Brobson
Brooklyn
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