Walking-Stick Legacies of Famous Bequests
The article notes how walking sticks pass as heirlooms in wills. Franklin left his favorite stick to George Washington with a liberty cap cap gold handle. Drs. Radcliffe and Mead had a cane with engraved arms bequeathed to the College of Physicians. Napoleon’s tortoise shell stick sold in London in 1823 for $190. Balzac kept mementoes including stones set in canes from admirers.
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Will
Franklin
George Washington
Drs. Radcliffe, Mead
Baillie
College of Physicians
Napoleon
London
Honora de Balzac
Landor Praises Sitter Eyes in Bath Portrait Tale
Landor recounts a Venice memory to argue green eyes are wondrous noting Catherine the Great had such eyes. He tells how, while an old gentleman inspected his eyes at Cafe Florian, his pocket was picked, a detail he uses to illustrate the power of gaze.
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Bulwerd
Petrait
Bath
Landor
Venice
Cafe Florian
Catherine of Russia
Mr. Landor
Cat Attacks Setter on Albany Street Bridge Tragedy
George Wilson of Highland Park New Jersey walked across the Albany street bridge with his setter when a cat attacked the dog. The cat latched onto the dog's tail hair and was killed along with its skull fractured. the dog avoided the dead cat body and returned to its kennel, terrified by the encounter.
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George Wilson
Highland Park
N.J
Albany Street
Wilson
Zola and Perroux Trial Draws Massive Paris Crowd
In the Seine Assizes, Emile Zola and Perroux face pretrial proceedings. Zola, defended by Labori, and Perroux, represented by Clemenceau, confront intense public scrutiny as guards maintain order and crowd bursts of support and protest erupt outside the court.
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Paris
Franco
Cably
M. Emile Zola
M. Perroux
Aurore
Dreyfus
Opceol
Assizes Court
Seine
M. Zola
M. Laborle
M. Perreux
M. Clemenceau
An&uro
M. Henri Rochefort
Vivo Rochefort
M.zola
Cenera
Esterhazy
Oenera
MM. Zola
Zola
Labori
M. Laborl
Mrs Place Accused in Double Murder Attempt at Williamsburg Home
Mrs Martha Place is jailed at St Marys Hospital Brooklyn charged with murdering her stepdaughter Ida 17 and with assaulting her husband William Prince of London and Lancashire Insurance Co at 67 William Street New York City. Read details of attack and attempted self harm. Also reports on worthless shrapnel tests and a Georgia bridegroom suicide after honeymoon.
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Martha Placo
St. Mary's Hospital
Brooklyn
Ida
William W. Prnce
London and Lancashire Insurance Company
William Street
New York City
Hancock Street
Willamsburg
Place
Dolap
National Biscuit Company Formation in Chicago
In Chicago the National Biscuit Company was formed it consolidates ninety percent of Isigor biscuit and cracker plants with capital stock of 55 000 000 and is organized under New Jersey law. Calhoun William J Calhoun of Chicago accepted the President's offer to become Interstate Commerce Commissioner succeeding William B Morrison. A British expedition against Baluchistan tribesmen near Makran engaged Baluch Khan and forces killed about one hundred including two other vi ctufts and the British then shelled the fort at Surbat.
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Chicago
National Biscuit Company
Isigor
New Jersey
Makran
Baluchistan
Baluch Khnau
Baluch Khan
Surbat
Labor World
Connecticut
American Federation of Musicians
Joseph Ach
Indorer
Countess of Warwick
Brooke
Sven
New York
Hineten Wey
Stantes Anc
Bart Theoneody
Tie Uinta
Neds Mayers
HTM
Indin
Charles I
London
Dade County
Florida
United States
Con Brees
du Artéute
Mexico
Charles G. Matser
Mortistown
Mont
Dapluenhleps
Saaneb Duobam
Dawson
HOU Press
Pete Aiv
Lomdasdile
Kyntik Onpgessh
Retter
Tewas
Hassla
Turkey
Prince George
Greece
Crete
Long
CAV
Bloomington
Whittler
Whitten
Amesbury
Radway
Radiways Neady Dle
Dragagiste
Radway & CO
Elmat
Leopard Street
New York City
Liu Uuu
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Delivered at Cemetery Dedication
The speech reflects on the Civil War and the nation's founding ideals. It honors fallen soldiers and urges renewed dedication to the unfinished work, ensuring government of the people, by the people, for the people endures.
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Lincoln
Soldiers’ National Cemetery
Hberty
Murder near Lancaster: farmer Michael Sorg slain in axe attack
Seventy year old farmer Michael Sorg was hacked to death with an axe near Lancaster six miles from Buffalo. The killer, believed to be a Pole who sold the victim a cow, fled but was captured near Lancaster as Mrs Sorg cried for help. Michael Rowaski is held at the Lancaster Town Hall.
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Michael Sorg
Lancaster
Buffalo
Pollak
Sorg
Hitchcock Named Ambassador to Court of the Czar
President McKinley nominates Ethan A. Hitchcock to be United States ambassador to the Court of the Czar. Russian Count Casavnt will soon become ambassador in Washington. Hitchcock remains a minister without salary increase as he assumes the higher rank.
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McKinley
Ethan A. Hitchcock
United States
St. Petersburg
Casavnt
Washington
London
Paris
Rome
Berlin
Hitehcock
Framingham Savings Bank In Court Action After Bird Arrest
Massachusetts Savings Bank Commissioners order Framingham Savings Book offline pending further action following the arrest of William H. Bird former cashier held at 20000 for the Grand Jury on a misappropriation charge. Also notes Barcelona dispatch and charcoal death case involving three youths.
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Massachusetts Savings Bank Commissioners
Framingham Savings Book
William H. Bird
Framingham Court
Grand Jury
Bird
Prussian Decrees Tighten Plant and Fruit Imports
A Prussian decree targets American fruit and plants including a 14 item list with plant bugs. A second decree bans certain plants and insects, with State Department officers enforcing the prohibition on American trust support without prior notice.
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State Department
Farm murder near Mulberry Arkansas shocks Franklin County
Information reports a man named Autry killed a boy at a farm seven miles north of Mulberry, then killed his father and stepmother in a nearby house. He claimed additional killings of his wife and two children before fleeing. officials found no bodies yet, and investigators suspect concealment.
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Mulberry
Franklin County
Bol Autry
Autry
Cuba War Costs and Treasury Arrears Report
The Cuban War from 1895 to 1897 cost 240 million with over 40 million in arrears. The government estimates 85 million yearly war spending and will seek authorization to raise more funds when the Cortes meets in mid April. Also notes counterfeit silver certificate in circulation and arrests in Ireland and China related to murder and a German sentry. Japan Hawaii talks on Tawau annexation progress with a post favored nation status.
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Japan
Hawaii
Tawau
Runwlin Stappe in Chita Riot
About 7500 Kugeiin artillery and cavalry and large quantities of stecesant iat ions have arrived at Wirin, the capital of Manchuria, on their way to Port Arthur.
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Runwlin
Chita
Wirin
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Fire kills six firemen in Boston five story blaze
A Merrimac street fire at C W Bent & Co. beds plant claimed six lives including district chief J T Cynn captain T Victory and others from Engines No 18 39 and 7. Bricks and timbers collapsed trapping crews. four rescued with injuries. Building valued at 75000 lost contents 30000. insured partial coverage. Widow families of fallen men listed. Tremont Temple trustees oversee burned property.
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Patrick H. Disken
John
Mulborn
Niemen
W. J. Walsh
Johan J. McCarthy
Protective No.1
Shea
Garrity
Jod
Conway
H Pa Plavel
Doherty
Victory
Chief Egan
Egan
Portlal
Evangeliel Baptist Benevolent and Missionary Socrty
Tramont Temple Associatio
Mr. Robert
G. W. Chipma
Tremont Temple Church
Admiral Selfridge Relinquishes Command in European Station
Admiral Selfridge resigns command of the European Station and retires after a long career. His father Thomas C. Bellridge served 36 and a half years, living in Washington DC. Son Thomas O. Sol- Tridge retires after forty five years of service. Commodore Francis Mounce becomes rear admiral. Cathedral in Savannah is destroyed by fire, with $250000 in losses. the Eight Hy Bishop Becker’s residence also burned. In early evening fires terrorize the city as Mayor seeks help from Brunswick. Ice breakup causes three deaths in the Delaware River near Burlington NJ. victims include Nellie Flds Richard Sev erne Mark Tallmaster Bertha Fielda.
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Selfridge
United States Navy
Thoros
Thomas C. Bellridge
Washington, D C
Nami Thomas O. Sol- Tridge
Francis Mounce
Y ¥& Navy Yard
Bercomes
St. On the Baptist
Savannah
Becker
Brunswmick
Tureo
Delaware River
Burlinton
N. J
Nellie Flds
Rlchard Severne
Mark Tallmaster
Bertha Fielda
Nellie
Bristol
Pan
Unidentified Dairy and Produce Prices List
A fragmented OCR of a historical dairy and produce price sheet listing items such as cheese creamery products, milks, eggs, various beans and vegetables, fruits, poultry, and grains. Includes numerous price figures, weights and product names with sporadic place markers and units, indicating a broad market inventory rather than a single event.
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Lima
Ben Davis
Baldwin
Concord
Craberries
Cape Tod
Torsey
Wies Esee
Palekad
Vrortacles
Nanaia
Colery
Boots
Rye—Western
City Steam
Milah Cowa
State bounty on wolves in South Dakota lures hunters and debate
The article notes a statewide bounty on wolves in South Dakota, with estimates of at least 10 000 killed and about 90 000 paid. It cites western and northern districts as the main sources, questions the bounty’s effectiveness, and mentions ranchers breeding dogs to prey on wolves as a potential solution. It also mentions North Dakota’s lack of bounty and the challenge of eradicating wolves across plains.
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South Dakota
Blate
Dakota
North Dakota
Cabinet orders four Alaska troop companies to Dyca and Biraguay
Washington dispatch notes the Cabinet sending four troop companies to Dyca and Biraguay Alaska to preserve order amid unrest. Canada refuses US escort of Yukon relief across its territory while Senate considers Cuba rebel aid and reciprocal talks with Spain continue.
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Washington
Dyca
Biraguay
Alaska
Canada
United States
Yukon
Canadian
Cuba
Sanate
Spain
Senor Do Lome
Kasson
Shard
North
Woodford
Congress
State Department
San Jose
Costa Rica
Secretary of the Treasury
Go Ga
House of Representatives
Great Lakes
Atlantis Ocean
Senate
Pithaba
Marshall I. Ludington
Edward B. Thomas
Brooklyn
Ana W. Tenney
Estern District
New York
Muzzled Ducks Drive Sleepless Baggageman to Brisk Start
A Santa Fe baggageman traveling from Hutchinson to Kansas City used rubber bands to muzzle two coops of ducks that quacked loudly at night. The ducks were later found with bands around their bills, drawing protests from crew members.
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Santa Fe
Kansas City
Kanena
Hutchinson
Commission
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Walter D. Worden
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Ha Saya
Sutro
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Hudson County
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Jorney City
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Reading
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Fannie Enaglehorn
Car Isle
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Kate Drought
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Williamsburg
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Serney City
Young's Hotel
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Portland
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Bureau of American Republics
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Willams
Colonial Society
Organization
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Mardi Gras
New Orleans
Eelte Teketa
Allman
United States Fast Mail
Pallman
Thweatt
Broadway
J. J. Farnsworth
Broadway, N
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Suez Canal
Red Sea
Omaha
MP Aie
JRA
ST. Jacobs Oil
A. Salsee
ECD
Avery
Hamilton Ayers
Teachin
Senate Street
N.Y
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