Local Government and Transit Schedules Revealed in County Notes
The piece lists county officers including Judge Circuit Court and Clerk positions, then details railroad departure routes from a Pennsylvania depot to numerous cities. City offices show mayor and council members, with daily schedules and telephone interconnections. It notes the Central Union Telephone Company expanding long distance lines to major U.S. cities and inviting subscribers to inquire about rates and service.
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Columbus
Central Union
United States
Centrals
Prinzipat
Frms
New York
Pittsburt
Philadelphia
Piqua, O
Dayton
Cincinati
Cleveland
Hamilton
Cadimore
Chicago
Detroit
Midh
South Pend
Terre Haute
Ind
Telephane
McLean’s Cincinnati Enquirer Claims Matchless Popularity
John R McLean lauds the Cincinnati Enquirer as the nation’s leading newspaper and its most successful publisher. He notes maintaining old prices while circulation grows and credits loyal readers for the paper’s lasting merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cincinnati Enquirer
John R. McLean
Daily Enquirer
Weekly
Enquirer
Andean customs clash with foreign notions of affection
An American narrator describes a clash of cultures as a couple from an engaged pair faces strict custom in the Andes. Women react with horror at Western romance practices, vowing never to descend from the mountains to the city. The piece notes fear of danger and the idea of "gene pressure" influencing behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jovers
Andes
Bathrooms A La Mode in New York Journal Feature
The New York Journal describes Milagy's bathroom as a luxurious triumph of artistic cleverness with sculpted designs, skylights, and ornate fixtures. It notes sitz tubs, wave attachments, frescoes, statues, and lavish art as symbols of elite taste and wealth. Prominent figures like Mrs. Tobn Jacob Astor and Mrs. George Gould are cited for lavish spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milagy
New York Journal
Sitz
Tobn Jacob Astor
George Gould
Bull Versus Rhinoceros On Zulu Frontier
A traveler recalls a native farmer and his young bull Halo who challenged a rhinoceros. The bull was hurled twenty feet, then tired, and used stealth and swift thrusts to weaken the beast before steel bullets finished the fight. Halo stood victorious and bellowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulo
Halo
Hnuio
Hugo
Laughter Disease Case Report From Austria
A brief item reports a man afflicted with uncontrollable fits of laughter as a nervous symptom. It notes laughter can progress in frequency and severity, with references to neurology experts and cases where laughter has preceded serious outcomes. The report cites Austrian observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Deadly incident recalled in fragmentary report
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a drowning or collapse at sea with a person carried ashore and a cold sweat mentioned, leaving unclear details on time, place, and official actions.
Duel Between Birds Ends With Sparrow Victorious
In a fanciful account a sparrow and a blackbird duel in a wooded setting. The sparrow wounds the blackbird, then imitates its song, prompting the blackbird to call for aid but the sparrow's victory stands as the bird’s avenged insult.
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Isaac
Merle
Lelows
Sainte-Marie
Sparrow
Blackbird
A Model Witness Breaks Down in Courtroom Bustle
A trial scene shows a witness and lawyer clashing as the man, speaking hoarsely and with evident strain, admits drinking coffee and sugar in his coffee. The judge or jury interjects as the exchange escalates into a tense verbal confrontation.
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Ricer
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Fifth Street
Indiana
Columbus, Hope & Greensburg
Cincinnati
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Dr. Newton
George Werner
Isaiah B
Barrett
John Walker
Vincent Tappen
Wam
H. G. Butle
John K. Rights
J. S. Brown
Penonsylvania
Indianapolis
Acastres
Hawe Eck
Geo. C. Muore
Hope
Flatrak Coid
Leis Crore Rerman
B. McBeane
Tayio Sea
Nineveh
Saucier
Cayla Seule Union
Peter M. Daum
Columbia Cufty
W. N. Bradley
Newiern
Clay
Gus Miller
Nortunssurg
M. V. Jewell
Uaba- Harvison
James Parks
Rockcreek
J. W. Wright
Graime
Sandcreek
W. E. Springer
Tuw
Wayne
Wm. Wise van
Joneavile
Ohio
W. H. Smith
Ogilville
Jackson
F. L. Meyera
Wayma
J.beck
John Suverkrup
James Sibley
Wm. Schooler
John W. Donske
Levi Hege
W. Collins
Frank Crimp
Ben. Pattersor
Herman Rost
W. W. ‘Adame
Wm. MecColoug
Osile
Sun
AVS Daily
Dowris
Brown
Ifth
Washington
Mooney
Annery
Wake
Franklin
Mechanic
Pearl
Sycamore
Telephone
Companie¢es
R Christmas
U. S
S ‘U
C.A
Snoww<&co. Orr
Patent Office
Washston, D.C
Bilckensuerfer No
Ars
Ogden Agen
John Gace
Astor
George Goull
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