Global notes on industry and science from 1890s era press
A digest of topics includes steel vessel dominance, 1893 U S education spend, a London to Edinburgh express plan at 100 mph, and legal limits on vulgar language cases. Vermonts land use versus New York and Illinois, dairy value, maple sugar sales, and a New York Herald insurance for blindness. Edison on gold, nickel steel as future metal, meat inspection expansion, Milan workingmen exposition 1894, and border surveys between California and Nevada with weather trials and cross-border tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New York Herald
Odd predictions and travel of a busy era
A collection of curious claims and anecdotes from a bygone period notes demography forecasts of men to women ratios, future canal propulsion, and railcar era musings. It highlights peculiar wages for juvenile pirate stories and the writer’s detachment from fame. It also touches on political rituals and Madagascar’s ruler, with a New York club anecdote.
Largest Snake Measured At Thirty Seven Feet
Naturalists cite a dead anaconda found in a Mexico tree by Doctor Gardner as the longest specimens measured in modern times. Dragged to open ground by horses, a tape confirmed a thirty seven feet length.
The Northwind and the Sun Rival Dust and Heat
A fable style tale narrates a contest between the Northwind and the Sun to force a traveler to remove his cloak. The Sun wins as warmth softens the traveler’s resolve, proving gentleness triumphs over force.
Desert warfare on the Nile walls and Soudanese fighters
A vivid, old reportage style narrative describes border fighting along the Nile. Soudanese troops guard frontier posts near Sarrass while detailing clashes with dervishes, brutal hand to hand combat, and the harsh desert environment. The piece contrasts colonial martial life with vivid acts of courage and savagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile
Gaul
Cresar
Sarrass
Halifah
Cave in Winneshick County Iowa Described as Ice Evaporation Marvel
The Coran in Winneshick County Iowa hosts a notable cave in the Mississippi Valley seen as a premier natural curiosity. Described by 1869 White Geological surveys and later visitors, the cave allegedly reaches about 100 feet, with walls and roof very near the airface and rapid evaporation expected where rock is thinnest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thecoran
Winneshick County
Iowa
Missinappi
Minnesota
Tawkeye
Europe
Neease
Charles Winte
Towa Ecological Survey
Humorous Sketches From Various Sources Recalled
A jumbled page of jokes and cartoon captions from multiple outlets features snippets from Puck Truth Judge and Chicago Record. It includes humorous exchanges about manners, love letters, hunting dogs and zebras, plus reminiscences of touring West Point and Victorian wits.
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West Point
Miss B
Portrait painter sells papers on Chestnut Street
A well dressed young man with red whiskers tells how he lost steady work and now scrapes by selling newspapers on the street to feed his wife and four children on North Seventh Street. He has earned twenty cents yesterday and a dollar fifty today, saying he will continue the effort until better prospects come. He shows grit and resolve despite hardship.
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Nurao Mary
Mr. Armstrong
Billy
Nurse Mary
Rascal
Skoptieman
Chicago
Womaauas
Nureo Mary
Carson
Mary
Neo
Nures Mary
Larry
Armstrong
Mr. Arimatrong
Nurso Mary
Chestnut Street
North Seventh Street
Dayne
Nykunes
Longevity in Birds Described by Ornithologists
The New York Times notes that small songbirds live eight to eighteen years if undisturbed, ravens surpass a century in captivity, and parrots exceed it. Geese and swans also show remarkable lifespans, while common poultry average about seventeen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress Reassembles Fifty Third Term Opens Quietly
The Fifty third Congress convened at noon with crowded galleries in both houses. The session opened without a Speaker or dramatic policy moves as members resumed duties after the August organizational meeting. The president’s message arrived mid session, and obituaries for Representatives O’Neill and Lilly of Pennsylvania followed.
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Fifty-third Congress
Cleveland
Moore
Senate
Stevenson
Theo
Milburn
Illinois
House of Rspresentatives
Cockrell
Committee of Appropriations
House
Sher- Mann
Tno
Ar. McPherson
McPherson
Senato
Sherman
Concrees
Truden
Bassett
United States
Cox
O'Neill
Lilly
Pennsylvania
O'Neil
Messrs. Wilson
Guthwaite
Burrows
Haines
Lehie Valley
Priden
Labor and unemployment wave sweeps across towns
Fragmented early 20th century labor notes report Coronapo minors organizing and unions in Nashville New York and Wisconsin. Figures cited include 300 strikes this year 856 dressmakers in Minwaranty Wisconsin and a silk cotton factory in Uracil. Details describe wage ranges shabby conditions and public works orders. observers note 150000 artisans roaming streets seeking work this winter.
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Coronapo
France
Minwaranty
Wis
Cononano
Burrisu Guraxa
New Yonr
Oxana
Neb
Nashville
Lean
New
Duainess
Soclo
Fouther Piris
Craven
New Haven Conn. Board of Education
Commissioners of Labor
Pennsylvania
Laustow
Horace Grace Joy
Norwich
Norwich (Conc
oMoc
Tilke
Thorn
Soldier Exemption Upheld in Halt Lake City Court
A civil court in Halt Lake City sets precedent by ruling a soldier involved in a fatal shooting while on duty is exempt from civilian prosecution. Lieutenant LA Luck of the Sixteenth Infantry at Fort Dough Utah ordered two enlisted men to shoot a crossing civilian amid halted traffic after warning. Civil authorities later dropped the case following a court martial.
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Halt Lake City
LA. Luck
Sixteenth Infantry
National
Fort Dough
Utah
Buck Way
Hell
Wil McCook
War and crime items from eastern newspapers summary
A chaotic blend of reports covers a Batavia wreck where Connors died, Harvard toppled Penn, Yale feints at football with Parthertox, and a London firm’s receiver steps in. Also noted are New York imports receiver actions, a Philadelphia inmate’s suicide, a Pennsylvania congressman’s sudden death, a fatal rabbit-hunt mishap, prize money found by boys in Hartford, a fatal poisoning in Camden, mass layoff at the World’s Fair, a Kentucky hangings, storms and blizzards in the Midwest, naval academy football, and explosive accidents in Texas and Washington with financial and military updates from the war department.
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Eastern
Middle States
Daniel Connora
Batavia
N.Y
Connors
Hawari Joon L
Sizvexe
Augusta
Blount
Parthertox
Yale
Manhattan Field
New York City
Harvard
Univeresty
Pennsylvania
Tuzdim
Abe Bteln & Co
United States
Hanover Byanows
Elstern Penitentiary
Philadelphia
Willmord Lrut
Ontekins
Aoaswell
West Scensan
N. Y
Washington
Care Nelo
Department of the Columbia
Try
J. R. Proctor
Kentucky
Cliff Services
United States Treasury
Treasury
Tax District Court of Appell
St Washington
Colonal Ainsworth
Ford Theatre
WRECK ON THE LEHIGH AT WHITE HAVEN
A Lehigh Valley Railroad wreck near White Haven Pennsylvania involved non union crews and two trains colliding on approach to town. Fire destroyed hotels stores and a grocery as flames spread through the damaged block. property losses run high with banks and regional holdings impacted. A boy once thought drowned has returned home after a long ordeal.
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Lehigh Valley
White Haven
Penn
White Haven Station
Overtorn
Smith's
Urigx
J. W. Coon
Gean‘eral
Fisher's Jewelry
Forsohner's
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Great Britain
London
Edinburgh
Whitch
Seattle
Vermont
Illnois
Chicago Herald
Green “Mountain Boys
Thomas A. Edison
Baya
Secretary of Agriculture
Milsu
Italy
Rastrelli Way
Milan
Republic
Rio Grande
New Orleans Picayune
Mexico
Juarez
Inns of Juaxez
United States Geodetic
Ourvay
California
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Colorado River
Davidson
Colorado
San Francisco
Maine
The
New York News
Rochester
Americas
East Atchison
Atchison, Kan
Madagascar
Rainilsiarivany
Potentals
Washington News
America
Origins
Factory Mfe
Enc
Tam
Florda
Charles W. Hubner
Atlanta Journal
Billys
Josephine Gates
Glenny
Lawrence Armstrong
Maud
Alice
Imogene
Walla
Doctor
Tong Na Sho
Aly
Stone Quartette
Bin
Nurse
Mr. Arn
Nurse Nary
Sho
Norra Mary
Nettie Mary
Persian Gulf
Persia
Apita
Hatteat
Death Valley
Sierra Nevadan
Africa
Nubian
India
Australia
Weat Point
George
Raymond
Fonfin
Mra
Ant
Mr. Sharpe
Mr. S
Cooper
Almy
Bowen
New Jersey
Acor
Wratobos
Indianapolis Journal
Deitering
Harry
Eavier
Hallo
Tromley
Detroit Free Press
South Africa
Cornwallis Harris
Burchell
Barchell
Haturday Review
Nora
Chicago Record
John
New York Press
Centlavaney Ethic
Massachusetts
Crippr
Loupkyte
Cripps
Pompkynn
Congress
Nianty
Gronor Annarnoxa
Taylorsville
AiUassesippi
Jonny ‘Farrer
Pantine
Cal
Wear
Baltimore
Glendale
Meotana
Nicholas Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Tryalve
Rome
Genoa
Florence
Aparna Lireto
Rebachio
Rio
Polxoto
Baye
Tehuantepec
Yarrow
Havock
Gravesend
Exhland
Murer Arai
Puorzsnon Jour Trxvatt
Lehigh
Giborn
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