Land Sale Near Driftwood Bottoms and Snowy Weather
Cloudy day with possible snow flurries. Pilhnas Futp purchased about forty six acres of land south of Paylorsville from the heirs of Wm Clears for about fifty dollars per acre. A farmer at Hawcreek bridge found a hay load too tall to pass under the arches, causing traffic to detour to the lower bridge.
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Ate
Wm, Clears, and Iving
Driftwood Bottoms
Paylorsville
Pilhnas
Fasmes
Hawcreek Bridge
East Tenth St
Chinese woman Marguerite Wang to represent China at London congress
Li Hung Chang orders Marguerite Wang and Miss Hartford to accompany her on the voyage to London where a women’s congress will be held in 1898. The two Christian women will represent China with the Foo Chow mission aiding their selection and travel.
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Marguerite Wang
America
Miss Hartford
Foo-Chow Mnession
Aliss Artford
London
China
Marguerite
Ching
Vie
Miss Lumford
Ste Kings Eng
Women's
Philadelphia
Foo Chow
Li Hung Chang
Wom
Formaneaimer
St. Paul Viotheer Press
Ss Gener
Cruelty to Animals Debate in London Sees Activist Push
The London vivisection scene prompts action amid outrage over deliberate torture of animals. Campaigners demand end to cruel practices including testing and skinning of living creatures, urging reforms and stricter oversight.
Waterspout Seen Near Ship in Tropics Report Describes Vivid Details
The crew aboard a vessel heading to Fort Townsend Washington witnessed a monumental waterspout in the tropics on November 28. The spiral column formed a stationary base hundreds of feet wide, rose above 1,000 feet, and ended in a cumulus cloud while the sea boiled in foam around it for hours.
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Tropics
Courtney Ford
Wabitl
Fort Townsend
Wash
Counterfeit drug ad promises acne cure
An old advertisement warns against preparations containing acids or alkalis that cause skin trouble and promises a genuine skin treatment from Enxesr Staniuvri & Co. Druggiats of Columbus, Ind. The offer touts 25 bottles and urges readers to avoid imitations.
Curious Case of a Little American Girl with Audible Heartbeat
Dr. Leopold Klein in London reported Retta Thomas an eight-year-old American girl in Europe whose heartbeat can be heard as a musical tone like a vessel struck thin glass. The sound is regular, melodic, and not caused by the nervous system. physicians find no similar case among specialists in the U S or Europe.
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Leopold Klein
London
Rcently
Retta Thomas
Europe
Academie de Medicine
Paris
New York
Riein
Ted
Chicago
Cave Found Near Red Bud Hints at Ancient Wildlife Lair
Hunters discovering a seven foot diameter cave in the sinkholes west of Red Bud report a water filled chamber with stalagmites and a 16 foot width. A stream carries small eyeless fish. skeletal remains of wolves and other snakes winter in the area. An exploring party briefly entered but withdrew.
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Hed Bud, TV
Disastrous Jamaica Fruit Venture Fails in London Trade
Jamaican merchants tried to ship oranges and bananas to England to recover sugar losses but each sea voyage ruined the cargo. A series of failed steamship runs ended with all fruit condemned in London. Experts say Jamaica growers lack proper fruit handling for long voyages.
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Jdaumuica Wuaila
Mer
Froaita
London
Jamaica
England
Kingston
Sailor Survives After Drift of 15 Days at Sea
Capt. Peterson of the Norwegian ship Telefon reports a survivor from Guadaloupe who, with four companions, drifted at sea from December 1. The crew found four emaciated bodies in a small boat after screams alerted the ship. The survivor died after delirium and starvation, and his tale of being blown out to sea was considered true by the captain.
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Peterson
Telefon
Pensacola
Fila
Santos
Jose Monsalvarige
Guadaloupe
Guidloupe
Petersen
Vision Restored Slowly for Blind Albany Man Through Rays
W A Coles of Albay New York who was suddenly blinded when retina and optic nerve shriveled shows gradual sight return after experiments with X rays conducted by Drs Mimson Seatherwood and Robinson of New York. By daily tonic and stimulant applications he now distinguishes objects dimly and reads colored cards, with full cure hoped soon.
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A. Coles
W. A. Coles
Albay
N. Y
Toston
General Electric
Albany
Mimson
Seatherwood and Robinson
New York
Mr. Coles
Giant's Causeway in Danger as Leaseholder Seeks Tolls
A proposed lease by a Sevelh based syndicate mostly comprising lawyers threatens public access to the Giant's Causeway. They enclose the area and may impose tolls, prompting a defense association to organize to preserve free, open enjoyment for visitors.
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Nostrail Hosted
Hubuiey Company
Sevelh Personus
Lovya Toll Guall
The Glass Snake and Tail Regeneration Tale
A superstition says the glass snake breaks apart when alarmed and reunites after danger. When threatened it sheds its tail to distract predators while it escapes. Similar tail shedding is noted in a few lizards, with new tails growing in weeks. Oregon Millionaires claims 106 millionaires in Portland.
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Oregon Millionaires
Portland, Ore
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E. H. Kinney
Chas. A. Turyvin
Icted
Chapoatouice
Cotumaua Todigoa
LI Hung Ghang
Tiauaiudiarian Secene
Rome
Pompeii
Caapper
Rte Piste
Enxesr Staniuvri & Co
Columbus, Lod
Red Bud
Contzinga
Enc
Washington ST
Drake
A.m. Sharp
Huxton
Stoye
Wea
Ladies Union
Childs Union
Slverman
Columbus
LN City
Giant's Causeway
REED
T. G. Quick
Crystal
John L. Bonham Pro
Telephone
Columbus, Indiana
Fifth Street
TRON
Ard Marhirests
Suplies
Carver
Jeckeor
William Anderson
Treader In and Manufacturer of
Boots & Seors
Anderson Boot
Sixth Street
Washington and
Franklin
Bell Phone
Ana
Heeve
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