Gastronomic nomads and civic idle gossip in a broadside
A long, entangled digest of tidbits from press and pamphlet style notes. It skewers Harvard President Eliot on military training, Secretary Morton greens diet, coronation dangers, and kneeling in marriages. It surveys crime, travel perks for drummers, vineyard electrical schemes, and wine aging debates. It covers health scandals, Johns Hopkins finances, domestic servant reforms, entomology in farming, and Eleanor Ormerod’s donation to Edinburgh.
Vast mix of figures fuel magazine style critique
The piece cites diverse observers on uniforms and loyalty, notes 6289 natives among 11 550 bluejackets and marines, mocks masked defense reliance, and cites San Francisco expense growth from 1885 86 to 1893. It highlights H W Thompson Indiana ex secretary of the navy as a remarkable public figure, and extols constitution based longevity and temperance as keys to long life and public service.
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Secretary of the Navy
New York Observer
Nation Without a Pauper Says Choctaw Leader in Washington
G R Jackson National Secretary of the Choctaw Nation tells the Washington Star that no Choctaws are poor. Every man has land or the United States Government as creditor and debts will be paid. He praises tribal governance and notes few destitute people with criminals mostly revocados whites. Jackson, a full-blood Choctaw and Roanoke College graduate, is a respected advocate in Washington.
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H. W. Thompson
Indiana
Thompson
St. Louis
William Henry Hartian Wras
United States
Inliana
Gladstone
Bismarck
Atlanta Constitution
G. R. Jackson
Riggs
Bellamy
Jackson
Roanoke College
Washington
Washington Star
London Motor Car Breaks Westminster Law
A motor car owner in Westminster faced Bow Street charges for operating a locomotive during prohibited hours, not being preceded by a red flag van, and exceeding two miles an hour. He admitted three offenses but received a small fine after promising to refrain until new legislation. Over 5,000,000 dollars is spent yearly on London funerals.
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Westminster
Bow Street
Westmister Gazette
Courage and a shipwrecked happiness in distant seas
A neighborly poem laments misdirected dreams and warns that even bright promises may end in sorrow. It urges steadiness as a beacon on rugged cliffs where a vanished ship once sank, suggesting perseverance can still guide the next voyage toward a safer harbor.
Aunt Mehitabel's coming out saves a lonely heart
In a rural village a reclusive old maid Mehitabel endures twenty one years of seclusion due to a superstition. George Marsden brings a stray cat, nursing it back to health and softening her, prompting a bold outing that rekindles community bonds and ends with a festive “coming out” party.
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Mobitabel
Jocah
Heroof
George
Aumoyer
Mehitabel
Providence
Georgy
Rundy
Sunt
Mubitabel
Tony
Jones
Jonah
Ceassel
Eho
Nunsense
Gual
Andi
Whso
Mchitabel
Mohitabel
Littl
Orta
Duel Between Swordfish and Thrasher Aboard Ship 1876
An eyewitness account from the 1870s describes a dramatic sea fight near the Indiad Ocean as a swordfish battles a thrasher against a whale. The event, dated 1876 aboard the Richard M. Munks, unfolds with breaching, stabbing, and the battle apparently ending unfavorably for the whale. The tale, framed with Queensbury rules and religious reflection, comes from the Springfield Republican.
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California
New York Sun
Republicaan
Rishard M. Munks
John C. Bela
East Indies
Lim
Queensbury
Wea
Bookworm final chapter in a historical volume found
A preserved bookworm died in a 1646 Elzevir history volume titled Resim Priscarum Historia. The Dean of Columbia College found the dusty specimen last week while an attendant turned the pages, noting the worm carved a path through the book. The creature perished near the back cover, leaving a lone shell in the groove of its probing voyage.
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Columbia College
Bey
Weader
New York
Mau and Eapreses
Rumor Snippets and Banter From Old Papers
A collage of humorous quips and misread jokes from various papers. Light exchanges on bicycles milk in tumblers and mischief tease readers with sly wordplay. Notable lines liken court, romance, and daily life to playful gibes across cities.
Nervous Shock After Railway Accidents Questioned
The text discusses nervous derangements following railway crashes, noting legitimate injuries and possible trauma from terror or shock. It warns against assuming fraud in all claims while suggesting that even without physical injury, intense horror can cause lasting mental and nervous changes, as implied by observations from London Hospital.
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Milrona
London Hospital
Plants mimicry and stone-like tubers in Cape flora
The Stone Mesembrysotha enum camouflages among stones to avoid herbivores. Teale notes Karuo plants show tubers resembling surrounding stones, making pot leaf indistinguishable. In February last the United States had 1,046,790 freights, with 305, Mf equipped with brakes and 388,905 with automatic couplers.
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Cape of Cloud Hope
Teale
Karuo
London
United States
Democratic Convention Opens at Chicago Coliseum
The National Assemblage opened its convention in the Chicago Coliseum with delegates gathering for speeches and procedural formalities as the party set its agenda for the forthcoming campaign season.
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Chicago Coliseum
Democratic National Convention first day session ends with fight over temporary chairman
The Chicago 明 World's Fair Coliseum hosts the Democratic National Convention as silver forces challenge the National Committee's temporary chairmanship of Hill and Daniel. A lengthy roll call follows with unit-rule voting, amid loud protests, and Governor Flower votes New York no. The crowd erupts when the minority report is rejected and the majority wins.
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Siver
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Teopirary
Simon B. Shvorin
Indiana
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John J. Martin
Missouri
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Virginia
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New Jersey
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Hhe
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California
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New York City
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Louisiana
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Texas
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West Virginia
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Town
Oaoes
Kentucky
Blackburn
Michigan
David B. Hull
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Flower
New York
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Peonsylyavala
Democratic National Committee
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Rllres
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Hiaspecch
Boontor Jones
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White
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Buizer
Hobart Named Vice Presidential Nominee Visit In Paterson
The Paterson audience gathers as National Republican Convention appoints Garret A. Hobart to accept the vice presidential nomination in St. Louis. He advocates gold standard currency and protectionism. Town crowds fill streets, creating a festive, historical air as residents from nearby districts stream in.
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Paterson
N. J
Garret A. Hobart
St. Louis
United States
Hobart
Yale Fares Well Despite Henley Defeat
Yale made a gallant struggle at Henley regatta but was outrowed and outmatched. The day’s fastest time proved the race was not discreditable. In Grand Challenge Cup heats Telulty Cambridge won in 7 20 after a tight race with London Bowling Club. New College Oxford beat Trinity Hall Cambridge in 7 18. Leander beat Yale in 7 14 though Yale finished a length and three quarters behind.
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Yale
England
Telulty
Cambridge
London
New College
Oxford
Trinity Hall
Leander
Railroad Construction in United States Hits 717 Miles in First Half
Records show 717 miles of new railroad built in the U S during the first half of the year. California leads with 202 miles, while Kansas, Pittsburgh and Gall, Auburns, Texas, and the Indian Territory contribute notable totals amid signs of slowed expansion due to recent conditions.
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United
Fulare
Auburns
Texas
California
Death of Sir Jobe Powder and Sir John Pender
Sir Jobe Powder died recently after a stroke of quitalysis while Sir John Pender, long a Parliament member for Logland, survived him. Pender had served nearly a quarter of a century and was eighty years old.
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John Pender
Logland
Quitalysis
Tim
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