Let Us Be Thankful for Record Wheat and Bumper Prospects
St. Paul Pioneer reports optimism in the northwest with wheat fields described as surpassing prior seasons. Observers note fields in North Dakota and northern Minnesota reaching extraordinary growth, while grain men project 110,000,000 bushels to be marketed in Duluth and Minneapolis, up from about 85,000,000 last year due to higher yields and new acreage.
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Northwest
North Dakota
Minnesota
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Debt collection scheme uses green coated collectors in Maine towns
A Waterbury American item describes a Maine debt collection tactic where a young woman canvasses merchants to join the agency, followed by men in bright green coats who contact debtors. The contract requires 15 calls per day on each creditor if settlements are not reached, and many hard cases pay to avoid the haunt of the green specter.
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Maine
Waterbury
Conn
Solar Spots Seen From Pennsylvania At Sea
Captain Thomas aboard the American line steamer Pennsylvania, while near latitude 48 4 north and longitude 47 13 west on a voyage from Antwerp to Philadelphia, observed two black irregular sun spots during clear weather. The spots appeared to move and were visible to the naked eye part of two days but disappeared on the third day, prompting curiosity among passengers.
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Antwerp
Philadelphia
Thomas
American Line
Pennsylvania
Farragut’s Flagship Hartford to Be Commissioned Again
Chief Constructor Hichborn of the navy department states the Hartford, Farragut’s flagship at Mobile, now under remodeling at Mare Island, will be an exceptionally serviceable vessel when in commission. It will carry 13 five inch rapid fire guns, ample sail power, and a crew of 2560 men. The Hartford’s name and material outline will be preserved. commissioning expected about two years hence.
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Farragut
Hichborn
Navy Department
Hartford
Mobile
Mare Island Navy Yard
New York Journal
Strange Facts Club Tale Stirs Honesdale Meeting
A member recounts an attack by two pheasants he captured to reach a Strange Facts club gathering in Honesdale New York. He frees the birds from his basket and they instantly scatter the room, provoking disbelief among members.
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Strange Facts Club
Honesdale
N. Y
New York Recorder
Child of Matahu ala Faces Unusual Head Weight Issue
New York World reports an eight year old in Matahu ala Mexico with a head weighing around 50 pounds. The head is described as so heavy the child cannot support it and remains in a reclining position.
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Matahuala
Mexico
New York World
The Last Chapter by Mrs Barnum
In 1898 Mrs Barnum published a small book describing the final year of her husband’s life titled The Last Chapter. A postscript is now added, noted as a woman’s privilege, per the St Louis Globe Democrat.
Corn Eating as a High Art Opinion Sharply Quoted
A Boston Journal reaction notes corn eating as a high art and likens a skilled eater to a flute player. The piece suggests a car treated by a master recalls a composition by renowned flutist Charles Mole as performed by that admirable musician.
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Epee
Charles Mole
Boston Journal
Electric poles and sledge trains to the north pole plan
Deloline Benedict in the New York Sun envisions a northward expedition using aluminum electric locomotives and light sledge cars. An electric wire would run along a winter route, linking habitable stations for relief and communication. The plan imagines musk ranches and reindeer moss cultivation to sustain expeditioners.
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Ated
North Pole
Deloline Benedict
New York
Clergyman’s Weekly Page Marries Sermon to Ads in Bucyrus
A Bucyrus Ohio minister prints a weekly church program that mixes exhortations with commercial notices. The piece mocks heavy ad placement beside solemn reading, citing a New York scandal sheet anecdote about “pure reading matter.”
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Meyer & Hirsch
New York
Scott
New York Tribune
President MacMahon Pardon Tale Delivers Dramatic Flair
A French soldier on a hilltop waits for the firing squad and delays the pardon he carries for a friend to preserve his dramatic image. His calm reply reflects a desire for theatrical effect even as the town awaits the morning execution.
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Marshal MacMahon
French Republic
Flichmann
Deafened by Electric Shock in Sacramento Driving Accident
Delivery driver Allen L. Clare was jolted when a street car trolley wire broke and touched his left ear. He lost hearing and became blind in his left eye, with no visible burn. Doctors seek explanation for the peculiar incidence in Sacramento.
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Sacramento
Allen L. Clare
Onn
Clare
San Francisco Chronicle
Cigar Smoking Advice From Dr Depew Sighted
The New York Journal quotes Dr Depew giving detailed steps for preparing a cigar. He instructs clipping the end, not biting it, blowing through the cut end to expel dust, and lighting evenly while noting tobacco dust can rot lungs over years.
It May Come Over Here Garter Show Heads to London
A garter show patronized in Paris is to be transported to London. The transfer promises an eye catching act as part of an international tour with the Paris engagement noted.
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Paris
London
I Met You Last Week on the Boulevard
A playful lyric fragment about a passionate love, referencing a meeting on the boulevard and a longing gaze. The text presents alternating parenthetical interjections and romantic exclamations.
The Hair Covered Monster And Ivory Jelly
A verbose fragment describes a tall hair mass with horns and a shaggy coat, plus a vivid account of a cocoon like metamorphosis. It then notes ivory dust used to make jelly in London, with substitutes for elephant ivory and a palm seed alternative.
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London
South America
Paris Green Surplus Promises Cheap Potatoes This Fall
The Minneapolis Tribune notes wholesalers hold 40 to 50 tons of Paris Green unused due to few potato bugs this summer. Farmers save the cost of the chemical and labor, potato crops look strong, and Northwest potato shipments may boom with cheaper potatoes this fall.
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Paris
Northwest
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
Persistence Turns Hope Into Success Says Electrical Review
The Electrical Review states success hinges on continual effort and patience. It argues many give up near the line between failure and triumph, noting persistence turns supposed hopelessness into glory and that defeat stems from inner weakness of purpose.
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Electrical Review
Empress Leads Queen Louise Cavalry at Stettin Maneuvers
The empress of Germany, all in a soldierly white habit with scarlet facings, rode at the head of the cuiras siers of Queen Louise at Stettin. She has long served as honorary commander, and she led the regiment at a trot then gallop with the Kaiser, the Austrian emperor, and the king of Saxony watching.
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Germany
Stettin
Louise
Austria
Saxony
Kendal Daughter Marries Banftroft Kin in Stage Ring
Report says Miss Margaret Kendal wed a son of Captain and Mrs Banftroft, both actors of note. The wedding allegedly featured Mrs Kendal officiating in pale mauve moire attire, drawing American audiences’ amused attention to the ceremony.
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Margaret
The Office Seeking the Woman In Kansas Politics
Topeka Capital notes that one third of appointive offices in Kansas are held by women, reflecting growing female influence in state government.
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Kansas
Topeka Capital
Gunner estimates Apes Krupp Armstron gun speed
A cannon ball from an Apes Krupp or Armstrong gun travels at 2887 feet per second, a measured muzzle velocity noted in the report. The finding highlights the high-powered performance of the siege artillery compared to standard field pieces.
The common Virginia deer across North America
The Virginia deer, the commonest cervid, resists extermination and ranges from southern Florida to Saskatchewan and from New Brunswick to Idaho. It shows many regional names such as white tailed, fan tailed, flag tailed, long tailed, red, and fallow deer, though the last two belong to European species. its long white tail provokes features noted by St. Nicholas.
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Florida
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Idaho
Mexican
Texas
Virginia Mountains
St. Nicholas
Genius Actress Accuses Robbery In Paris Zoo Plot
The St Louis Globe-Democrat reports a sensational note claiming Sarah Bernhardt, praised as advertising genius, sent two young gorillas to the Paris zoological gardens amid chatter about Mrs Langtry’s robbed diamonds. The blast quotes Bernhardt denying any loss.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Mrs. Langtry
Sarah
Zoological Gardens
Paris
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Amesbury
Michigan
Canada
W. A. Haynes & CO
Maynard, Mass
Geo. C. Keith
ASD
Boynton
S. R. Burroughs
S. Hoar
West Acton
C. Keith
Concord Junction
Grandmamma
Railroad Crocers
Main Street
Drs. Stetson & Moran
DR. Stetson
S of Concord
John J. Flannery
Bedford St
H.P.N. Dahl
Riverside Block
Maynard Mass
James Mullin
Hapgood
Anterprise
Horace Tuttle
W. A.cunningham
Walden Street
J. C. Friend
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