Remarkable blind surgeon Dr Cocke’s acclaimed feats
Hartford Times reports a blind surgeon, Dr Cocke, who can identify colors by touch and currencies by denomination. He treated two women with tumors, removing complex veins with rapid knotting of arteries. He holds multiple diplomas, studied in Europe, and learned under Weir Mitchell. His daily life includes a typewriter for dictation and a wife who writes Latin medical prescriptions.
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Plady
Dr. Cocke
Tennessee
Tennessee University
Medical
Europe
Cocke
Hartford Times
France faces deficit as budget talks raise taxes
The French budget committee proposes new taxes to cover a 56 million franc deficit for 1896. France reportedly has the highest taxes and the largest per capita debt, with rates around 441 francs per head and a national debt of 25 billion francs plus local and departmental burdens.
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France
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Spain
Russia
Germany
United States
New York Tribune
Farewell to Mrs. O Leary and the Chicago Fire
Editorials from multiple papers offer a communal lament for Mrs. O Leary who died leaving the fire as a lasting Chicago legend. They note the enduring fame of the cow incident while contrasting memorials with the citys rapid rise after the blaze.
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Chicago
Widow O'Leary
West
O'Leary
Philadelphia Record
The Empty Bottle Paper In Texas Supposedly Refilled
A fragment mentions a Texas paper called The Empty Bottle and a claim that the force takes turns filling it with good Sa ae Argus. The text is unclear and contains garbled wording.
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Texas
A hotel ghost tale linked to Lord and Lady Dunraven
The article recalls Lord Dunraven and CountessVeal Dak ake Gincee staying at the Brevoort in New York. They nightly woke and moved to an adjoining parlor, fearing a haunting after learning a former resident Mr Xhanged himself in a nearby room. They left for the west shortly after.
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Dunraven
Rew Yorkie
Washington Square
Chambers
England
Influence of Science and the Pursuit of Knowledge
The piece argues that research yields enduring, universal benefits beyond class or nation. It contrasts pessimism in literary life with scientific optimism, noting figures like Lowell and Gray and the impact of profession on outlook, asserting knowledge belongs to mankind and builds a lasting edifice.
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C. 8
Minot
Popular Science Monthly
Harvard University
James Russell Lowell
Asa Gray
Lowell
Gray
Priesthood and Holiness in the Tabernacle Service
Commentary on Leviticus focusing on the consecration of Aaron and his sons, the demand for wholehearted worship, and the call to holiness for believers. It contrasts sacred duty with deceit, cites biblical precedents from Ezekiel, John, and Paul, and ends with the duty to teach by example and live righteously for God.
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Jehovah
Ananias
Sapphira
Moses
Jesus
C.H. M
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Earth
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Ezek
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Nadab
Abihu
Christ
Corinth
Peter
Jesus Christ
Egypt
Israel
Levi
That New Girl Baby Sparks Suffrage Talk and Society Bets
A mixed column notes reactions to Mrs. Cleveland’s new baby and broader suffrage sentiments. It includes satirical jabs from New York papers and a humorous ad request. The piece also mentions fashions such as chameleon ribbons and color-changing dress patches for children.
Two Little Skeexacka Tales From Boo Island
Eugene Field narrates two little skeezucks in Boo Island amid a mock king’s court. They compare life south of Boo to harsher customs elsewhere, praising their tropical home and carefree ways.
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Sahesich
Boo
King Fan
Skeetucks
Old King Fan
Island
Eugene Field
Chicago
Mad Stallion Chases Girl in Fiery Mile Ride
Miss Nellie Murphy rode out to drive cattle near Brandentown Florida when the stallion Cash charged her horse. The pair raced a mile through woods and meadows as the horse of Miss Murphy saved her, turning back to the herd after Mr Murphy fired. Nellie fainted but suffered only minor injuries.
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Murphy
Brandentown
Fila
Nellie Murphy
Nellie
Florida Times-Union
Local Poet Sue Mitchell of Athens Passes
The Athens Georgia area mourns Miss Sue Mitchell a midlife poet known for spells when a mysterious power moved her to write. Daughter of the late Professor Mitchell she planned a southern war history during her later years as described by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Athens
Sue Mitchell
Professor Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mechanized Rivalry Won’t End Farm Staples
The Boston Herald notes that while an electric car and bicycle may threaten horse racing or riding, they cannot easily replace the essential farm staples of egg laying hens and milk producing cows, which rely on living animals rather than machines.
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Boston Herald
Chicago Sly Wordplay Drifts Through Dispatch Debate
A Chicago Dispatch columnist muses on nickname options if New York loses its first syllable, suggesting possible two syllable reductions such as Go. The playful piece probes city branding and regional identity in a light editorial tone.
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New York
York
Chicago
Chicago Dispatch
Woman Comes Into Her Kingdom On Brooklyn Board
Five women have been named to the Brooklyn board of education, signaling a shift in leadership as noted by the New York Telegram.
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Brooklyn Board of Education
New York Telegram
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