A Happy Hollow Hunt and a Boyhood Frontier Moment
On a fall morning in 1851 I, aged fourteen, receive a shotgun from my mother and chase rabbits with my dog Plato into the dangerous "Danger Line" of Happy Hollow in East Tennessee. By a hollow log I glimpse mystery and a momentary lure of disobedience before turning back toward home.
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Tennessee
Plato
Bruto
Hollow
Tifa
Napoleon Bonaparte
Etillaeas
Thad
Bear Attack on Mountain Log Ends in Tragic Descent
Rufus McClain Fields recounts a harrowing bear encounter on a mountain, where a gun misfire forces a desperate climb from a log. His brindle dog Plato defends him, allowing a fatal struggle that sends both bears and dog plunging from a cliff. Fields survives to return home to his parents.
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Rufus McClain Fields
Not Incapable of Adopting Our Modern Civilization
A Munich writer describes the Tagales as a mixed race capable of modernization. He notes mestizos with white fathers help freedom struggles, cites Tokales as ardent Catholics with lingering heathen customs, and contrasts them with the Igorrotos, who remain heathen but live in well built villages.
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Neuesten Nachrichten
Munich
Philippines
Luzon
Carnegie Gifted Libraries Totals Across Nations
A friend of Andrew Carnegie states the letter notes 6 174 600 dollars given for twenty four free libraries in the United States or Scotland with 22 million more pledged. The list records 5 100 000 dollars spent to establish libraries in Pittsburg Allegheny Braddock Homestead Duquesne and Johnstown PA where his employees reside.
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Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Braddock
Homestead
Duquesne
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Four Nation Powers Form Joint High Commission for Samoa
Reports from Newcastle N G W March 30 detail a Joint High Commission of the United States England and Germany to settle the Samoan dispute. Each nation will be represented by one member and possess near unrestricted authority to avoid further deadlock. The accord follows alleged incendiary German proclamations and attacks on American and British guards, with the goal of a peaceful solution and strengthened relations among the three powers.
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D. C
Samoa
Mathafa
Hay
Kautz
Navy Department
State Department
Newcastle
Holloway
United States
Matanja
England
Germany
Day
Maaintain
Tragic Love and Double Suicide at Lovers Rock
Jamos WeBlance, a young French Canadian, stabbed Olga Possante, his Indian fiancée, at Lovers Rock near Pelee Point Ontario, then killed himself. The tragedy follows a love triangle with an American rival from Sandusky, details carried home by the steamer American Eagle.
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Ohio
Jamos We Blance
Smwartheart
Olga Possamte
Pelee Point
Ontario
Poleo Island
la Bianca
Sandusky
M Wall
Pesr “Lovirs
Rook
Convicted by One Word as Cronatt Confesses Intent
The trial before Judge Waterman ended with Cronnatt found guilty of stabbing Caravello during a quarrel over money. Assistant State's Attorney Grove pressed for clarity while Cronnatt admitted to intending to kill. The jury fixed punishment as imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Bulgarian Turkish frontier clash at Kozyl Agob
Turkish forces attacked a Bulgarian outpost near Kozyl Agob but Bulgarian defenders aided by local inhabitants repulsed the assault after four hours of fighting. Both sides suffered casualties as Turks sought to seize a position long held by Bulgaria.
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Kozyl- Agob
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Murder Sparks Mistaken Identity in Paris Shooting
A wealthy man named Tourret was shot dead by Ozouf in Boia ao Coulogne after being mistaken for President Loubet. The killer, 44, 38 years old, fired twice and fled. The March mint report in Washington shows total coinage of 14,572,972 dollars with silver dominating and minor coins.
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Ozouf
Nuit
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Washington
Thieves Seize Control of Globe Savings and Loan
N White and C L Eastwood arrested for robbing Globe Savings and Loan Association of about 25000 through a fraud scheme. A New York man posed as a land buyer. a forged transfer and a missing check triggered investigations leading to arrests. Eight directors resigned March 27 and a new board installed with White as president. Old officers returned securities to cover the 10500 loss.
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John L. White
Charles L. Eastwood
Globe Savings and Loan Association
New York
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Eastwood
White
Buffalo
The
Globe Association
Eastman
City National Bank
Queens County
Theo
Joseph Block
Citizens’ Bank
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Association
New England Cotton Mills Implement Wage Advance Across Region
About 140000 to 190000 workers in New England mills gain higher wages as most plants adopt an advance similar to that since early 1893. The move affects over 120 corporations, with Fall River and Lowell mills among the largest employers. Widespread gains cover New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and nearby industries including Amoskeag in Manchester.
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Mega
New England
Fall River
Atlantic and Pacific
Robert Knight
Rhode Island
Birthday at the poorhouse for Noah Hales in Piscataway
Special from New Jersey reports Noah Hales celebrating his 227th birthday at a state institution in Piscataway. He recalls being born in 1772 near Gatash Court House North Carolina. His tale includes war service and years spent in North Carolina Virginia and New Jersey.
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N. J
Noahby
Piscataway
Raby
Gatas Court House
N. C
Andrew Bass
Morning Raby
North Carolina
Virginia
Brandywine
Navy
New Jersey
Tragic Deaths Tied to Malolos Battle Romance
Miss Mary Wilson of Augusta kills self after learning lover Alva Dix, a private in Company G of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers, was killed near Malolos. Dix, once a prosperous farmer, planned marriage with Wilson in June. Wilson later died from morphine overdose after writing to her parents.
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Kan
Spootst
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Augusta
Alva Dix
Malolos
Dix
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers
Milas Wilson
Vassar
Philippines
Misa Wilson
Alva
Ben
Chinese magician Ching Ling Foo to be sent back to China
Ching Ling Foo, the Chinese magician, performing at a local theatre, is detained and returned to China in US custody. He came to America by special imperial permission to appear at the Omaha Exposition and will be sent back when commanded by the Emperor. The request was wired to Washington and the secretary of the treasury instructed Chicago's Chinese inspector to take him into custody.
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Omaha Exposition
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Charlies A. Stone
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Holland
Baroness de Hirsch Dies in Paris as Philanthropist Leader
Widow of Baron Maurice de Wirsch noted as the era’s leading woman philanthropist. Her work supplemented her husband’s aid to persecuted Jews. A new railway is planned from Hilo Hawaii toward Pierce Oalan and Puna districts, with franchise applications and strong capital backing.
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Couple Die Same Day After Sixty Years of Marriage
Mrs. Almira Kimball died in Newburyport Massachusetts at eighty two. Her husband Stephen Kimball died four hours later at eighty nine. The couple had been married more than sixty years.
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Expedition reaches Addis Ababa after journey from Fashoda
Dispatches from Ras Jiboutis report the Marchand expedition arrived in Addis Ababa on March 11. The party was well received by the Abyssinians and proceeded from Fashoda via the Red Sea.
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Norway Bans Swedish Officers From Fort Observation
The Norwegian Government issued an order prohibiting Swedish officers from inspecting forts or witnessing troop drills in Norway while deciding to use funds borrowed for railways to obtain forts and war materials.
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Smuggling Ring Seized 12000 Cattle In Starr County
Federal authorities in Austin were notified that customs inspectors seized 12 000 head of smuggled cattle in Starr County. Three men charged with smuggling were arrested. An organized gang reportedly operated in the area, bringing thousands of cattle into the country from Mexico without paying duty.
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Labor and wage changes across industries and regions
Reports show wage moves from the Lake Carriers' Assoc to the Pullman Palace Car Company with thousands of workers affected. In London and Moscow wage scales adjust, while New York State notes a lunacy board finding and a municipal employment bureau in Superior. The Washington coal strike ends after twenty two months with scale agreements and reinstatements.
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Death of Admiral Bosroy recalls career and Portsmouth home
Hear Admiral Charles C Carpenter retired chief of Portsmouth Navy Yard dies by suicide at Samaten Plains Sanatorium after long illness. Promoted from midshipman in 1850 to commodore in 1893 and Rear Admiral, he served in the Pacific and Atlantic fleets, commanded Hartford and Wabash, carried scientists to Observe eclipse, and left a widow with four sons and three daughters.
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Anti-Trust Law Roils Arkansas Insurance Markets
Attorney General Davis files 126 suits in Pulaski Circuit Court against three fire insurance firms and others doing business in Arkansas. The new anti trust law, paused by the Legislature, targets affiliations with any external association, with penalties up to 5000 per day and loss of business rights. Agents withdraw from the state as foreign companies face charges.
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Brooklyn Husband Shoots Family After Reconciliation Attempt
John J. Schmitt, 25, of Brooklyn, shot and killed his mother in law Annie Wild, mortally wounded brother in law Charles Wild, and wounded his wife Pamlee Wild and sister in law. He then turned pistol on his one year old child before being restrained by Frederick Roegoh and taken to Bushwick Avenue Police Station. The motive centered on a failed attempt at reconciliation with his wife who had left him a year earlier.
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Rehmitt
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Lowell
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Meorgia Plans State Run Convict Labor System
The old convict lease system has expired and for five years Georgia will run its own convict labor. Most new contractors are former lessees who previously depended on inmate labor in mines factories and farms but will no longer control the prisoners. The change aims to end past barbarities noted in protests nationwide.
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England
Prison break at Brunswick ends with wounding during recapture
Twelve black prisoners escaped from a Brunswick Georgia jail after breaking an iron bar. A guard Jator Rudolph was knocked down and a pursuing firefighter was shot at but not harmed. Fireman Smith fired as one fugitive charged him, wounding him in the forehead. Nine of the escapees were recaptured.
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Bicycle trade and racing notes stir early 1900s interest
The report notes Princeton plans a hold for an intercollegiate bicycle championship this year, Norwegian defense ministry buying two American bikes as military cycles, and export shifts with Britain and the U S. It mentions declining League of American Wheelmen membership, a Calcutta group forming a native cycle salary association, and a proposed Detroit to Cleveland circuit. Judge Hazen rules bicycles used for commuting are exempt from debt attachment.
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Vast array of 19th century notices and incidents listed
The item catalogs diverse events including financial figures on bonds and coin values, military promotions and transfers, postal moves, ship and harbor projects in Formosa, suicides and accidents across several states, and international political misfortunes, all drawn from a late 19th century newspaper snippet.
Carter Harrison Re-elected Chicago Mayor in Close Vote
Carter H Harrison wins Chicago mayoralty with 140,914 votes to 107,304 for Zina R Carter and 45,401 for John P Altgeld. Harrison leads by 89,610 with earlier results showing Democrats 9 and Republicans 14 aldermen. city council poised for Democratic working majority after official count.
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Michigan election shows GOP strength with urban Democratic gains
Michigan voting preserved the state’s Republican tilt though Democrats won in major cities including Detroit Grand Rapids Saginaw Jackson and Kalamazoo. Rural areas and smaller cities stayed Republican and judges in about thirty districts were chosen with two thirds Republicans for six year terms. Wisconsin results also note GOP lead with Milwaukee area contests and mixed urban leadership changes.
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Democrats Generally Win in Texas Elections
Democratic candidates fared well across Texas with victories in local races though statewide results show mixed margins. Voters turned out city by city, and local ballot questions varied by county.
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Hovstox
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Cuban Assembly Orders Disbanding Army and Pay Roll Transfer
The Cuban Assembly met to dissolve the army and issue service certificates to soldiers. Chiefs will collect arms, hand them to municipal authorities, then to Cuba's government when established. A June 30 deadline ends the Assembly, with $63,000,000 donated by the American government to be distributed by General Brooke after payrolls are turned over.
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Maine Lumber Output Sees Big Logs For Mills
Maine will produce about 260,060,000 feet of logs this year from the Penobscot and Kennebec rivers with 59,000,000 feet for pulp mills. The figures exclude some small drives and logs held over last season. Prices rise 62 to 83 over last year, with a general upbeat outlook among the industry.
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