Europe and Americas in 1896 news highlights
The report covers ocean liner costs over 90000 dollars, farmer survey responses with 1251 No out of 1282, rising lawyers and doctors in Chicago, France tax exemptions for large families, Turkey postponing a great exhibition, a European disarmament talk, Maury’s recollections of a Virginian host, London street milking trials, and a US consul into unemployment relief with workers' benefits. It notes the San Jacinto battlefield preservation urged by Daughters of the Republic of Texas with a bazaar plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Texas
Houston
Alamo
New York Post
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Bill
Sim
Various Social Observations From The United States And Europe
A compilation notes employment in electrical trades exceeding half a billion dollars, a US dog population near 75 million, and that half the dogs could perform work. It cites declining family sizes since 1850, with Maine dropping from 5.6 to 4.40 members. Also recaps a Berlin to Fried richariuhe walking race won by a meat eater, emigration trends from London Post, and a Berlin doctor urging school hygiene reforms including health officer inspections, no eye glasses except by order, banning corsets, upright writing, and avoiding gaslight study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
New York#Tribune
Edel
Berlin
Hailstorm in Vienna Ravages City Causes Deaths and Damage
A Vienna hailstorm produced stones large enough to break windows and penetrate roofs. Two people died and over 20 were injured as gardens and streets were littered with ice. Central Hospital reported extensive glass damage while sewers overflowed and streetcars became immobilized by ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Collary
Great Central Hospital
Device for up stepping shot holes in war vessels tested by Chicago cruiser
An inventor named Douglas, a guru’s engineer, developed a device to seal shot holes in warships. The British Government accepted it and it was tested by the United States cruiser Chicago. The rubber covered parachute like frame with steel ribs seals holes to prevent water ingress, per Philadelphia Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
United States
Chicago
Ierpanda
Ehuga
You will be what you will to be poem line
A quotation from Eia W Wilcox in Youths Companion proclaims the power of the human will and spirit to master circumstances. It asserts inner strength over fate and urges patient, decisive action as the spirit rises. The piece likens fate to a dam or obstacle that cannot finally defeat a determined will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt
Eia W. Wilcox
Kitty Clifford Steals Back Loot From Hidden Cabin
Kitty Clifford hides in a charcoal burner hut to recover a bag of gold and silver from two burglars. She narrowly escapes detection, returns to find her master’s house in disarray, and is saved by the Ospreys who learn of her bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dabney H. Maury
Frederickeburg
Nancy
Donacon Osprey
Kitty
Silas Osprey
Silas
Phyllis
Jim
Sid
Sandy Bill
Bill
Kitty Clifford
Sbe
Lieten
Tom
Osprey
Mra. Ospruy
Mrs. Quprey
Che Descon
Leon
Curious French auction by taper timer method
The French auction method for large sales uses a sanctioned judge set price and a taper timer. Bids are placed as a small five minute wick burns. when it dies, the last bid becomes final, preventing bidder contention and curbing auctioneer influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Tissue Lamp Shades Dangerous To Civilized Homes
Report from the Chicago Times describes a case of daytime ignition with tissue paper lamp shades colored with inflammable lead chromate. Yellow and pale green shades are flagged as especially risky, detectable by lighting a sample to see if it resists being blown out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Dupre
Chicago Times
The Missouri River Described as Restless and Devouring Land
A Cincinnati newspaper quotes a Westerner describing the Missouri River as highly restless, recalling farms being moved over time as the river shifts. He notes rapid erosion, island formation, and land loss along riverbanks, comparing its aggression to the Mississippi but with fewer safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Yankton
Mississippi
Cincinnati
Gardener Tracks Chicken Heist In Missouri Journal
In Lewiston Missouri a gardener from Detroit named Haru the Peas, Fred Basford, reports a rooster led him to missing chickpeas. After breakfast he found a rooster guarding where the chicks had vanished, and the bird won a barn race in a humorous misadventure that left plans for chicken pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Basford
Detroit
Mr. Busford
Lewiston
Household ironing and buttonhole sewing tips from 1900s guides
Instructions from New York Dispatch and New York World cover smoothing fabrics with a ironed back of garments, wristbands and collars, caring for laces, and precise buttonhole work. Emphasizes clean finishes, proper measurements, and durable stitching for long wear.
Dainty Household China Rule Keeps Dishes Safe
In a prim country town a family of three maiden ladies preserves twenty seven year record of unbroken china. They wash silver and glass first then china by hand using bread to scrape, no knives, and avoid boiling water. The piece by piece method, plus prayerful care, keeps frail ware intact. Also includes simple tested recipes and a note on Petersburg Russia mail volume with Easter peak.
Fragmentary Gleanings From Various Reports
The item surveys diverse notes: Greece tax yields. St Pauls Catasoea inquiry. French Army size vs 1870. Montana tin deposits. Nevada school age girls count. Lamon college funding. grapes imported from Austria to Europe. plague deaths in Hong Kong. old Boston church bakery output. Saxro linked to Carnot assassination. US cruiser Chicago crew desertions. deputy marshals’ cost in Chicago strike. wax seals used in Boringfold strike. Survors’ corn acreage and crop condition. Russia Japan Korea stance. a Washington bridge incident. Bridgeport real estate from Barnum estate. Lovsavitz at National Encampment. Oklahoma Central Railroad financing. IRS bounty payments by product. K B Qvarm of South Dakota kills family and self.
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Greece
St. Paul's Catasoea
London
Montana
Nevada
Lamon
Tora
Hong Kong
China
Boston
Saxro
Jet
Carnot
United States
Chicago
English
Cbeago
Boringfold
Snurvors
Tokio
Japan
Korea
Washington
Potomac
Looted by Mob Robs Coal Company Store
A mob of Lithuanians gathered at the Spring Valley Illinois coal company store and broke in, stealing goods worth about 40000 dollars. Police offered no resistance as hunger and need drove the crowd, including men women and children, to loot the stock to midnight with guards wary of violence.
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Coal Company
Spring Valley
Zvyery Ons
Markets Report Highlights High Demand and Wide Prices
Late wholesale prices in New York show strong demand due to hot weather. Buttercream, cheese, and eggs fluctuate with supply, while fruits and vegetables like blackberries, peaches, tomatoes, and cucumbers command varied quotes. Livestock and dairy items, including calves and hogs, are listed with per hundredweight and per dozen figures across regional markets.
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New York
Western
Pallcream
Poolto Prime
State
Cholco
Toprime
Pall Skttas
Lima
Cal
N. C
Hackleberriey
Jersey
Roosters
Oli
Phila
Westie
Bearder
Perute
Rye
Livy
Baseball Notes Show Major League Struggles and Surging Batters
Chicago’s Gunrrrz, Balti more leaders, and Doyle Davis from ex Cleveland rank among notables. Buckley signs with Philadelphia Catcher. Lowe of Boston hits thirteen homers. Brooklyn and Baltimore drive offense while pitching strength shifts. Rule changes and Marietta Shamrocks games noted. standings list shows Chicago at bottom of pennant race.
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Gunrrrz
Chicago
Corcorovan
Bolas Pittsburg
Chicagos
Fio
Baltimores
Shipo
Anatcher Robinson
Tom Brom
Pmoffer
Loufayules
Proffer
Blamen
Ewixa
Cleveland
Kennept
Brooklyn
Alway
Marietta
Ohio
Shamrocks
Wheeling
Merletin
Boston Baseball
Yar
Thousrh
Pennsylvania
Othese
Peon Gylvantyniso
Sloco Alo
Pvery
Hettur
National road convention opens at Asbury Park New Jersey
A national convention advocating good roads opens in Asbury Park New Jersey. The report covers related accidents, mine fatalities, and various overseas and domestic events including a cloudburst in Washington and naval promotions in Boston.
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Fantern
Middle States
Asbury Park
N.J
Fenrar
Doughty Mill
Edwards
Lawrence County
N. Y
Nantlooke
Penn
Boston House of Correction
Girls Die After Train Strikes Buggy Near Lenexa
Three young Indies Lizzie Broyfogle Lonny Broyfogle and Mias Carroll daughters of ex Senator L W Broyfogle die when their buggy is struck by a northbound passenger train of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis line near Lenexa Kansas as they crossed the rails. Report notes are unclear and contain garbled financial figures.
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Lizzie
Lonny Broyfogle
L. W. Broyfogle
Mias Carroll
Lenexa
Kay
Lesexs
Kausay City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Thale
American Railway Union Organized to Unite Railroad Workers
The American Railway Union formed in Chicago on June 20 1893 aims to bring all railroad workers into one body from engineers to station sorters. Eugene V Debs elected president with George W How Am vice president and Sylvester Keliher secretary. The union plans a department of education and a push to promote labor legislation while organizing about one million workers with an initial 150000 already in fold.
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American Railway Union
Chicago
Eugene V. Doba
George W. How Am
Sylvester Keliher
Department of Education
Olno
Inter Oalyanriog
Zaganer
Das
Locomotive Fireman’s Magazine
Torre Hante
Ind
Tariff Bill Advances as Congress Debates Railroads and Navy
The Senate passed the tariff bill after a full day of discussion and appointed a conference committee. The House adopted a resolution to empower the Navy Secretary to expand the fleet and considered government ownership of railroads and telegraphs amid labor disputes. Other actions included naval supply and diplomatic appropriations, Utah statehood, and various tariff and taxation items.
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Senate
House
Secretary of the Navy
Allen
Utah
Railroada
Davis
Gordon
Kansas
Benall
Warah
Committee of Ways and Muana
Spaaker Crisp
Bentes and Territories
Straus
New York
Baldwin
Minnesota
Cianl
Great Lakes
Atlantis Ocean
Ealoa
Tronesse
Prominent Figures and Oddities From a Turbulent Era
A garbled survey notes German scientist Prominent people in politics science and culture across Hartford Memphis and Hillsdale. It mentions Mark Twain in Hartford and Sanford BR as Hawaiian president without election. Several biographical tidbits cover Ernest Loxorenzow Anos Exrasort Coxonrsaxan N M Contis and others with mixed traits and relations.
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Tnorrseon F. A. Fuvoxrazx
Snow
Sexarons Qoar
Blackburn
United Brutea Senate
Hartford Conn
Mark Twain
Sanford BR
Doto
Hawaiian Republic
Ernest Loxorenzow
Manchpatur
Bass
Anos A. Exrasort
Hillsdale
Michixen
Germany
Boots
Salvation Army
Cansor
Frenco
Bauure Carman - Goapox-Law
South
Memphis
Penygrivania
Coxonrsaxan N. M.contis
New York
Albert Seaton Berry
Kentucky
Brn
Doxary Stewart
Troms B. Rexo
Bexatons Sozamax
Hoar
Bengtor Evaris
Evarts
Barner
Texas
Graparoxi
Coudoy
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Liverpool
France
Turkey
Constantinople
Pesth
Eugene Germain
Berne
Switzerland
Department of State
Thes
Maine
Friedrichariihe
London Post
Africa
Justin Herold
New York City
San Francisco
Herold
Liloy
Wores
the Marriot
Kate Clifford
Descon Osprey
New York News
Reed
Representative Bynum
Representative Berry
Bynum
Berry
Read
Curtis
Mr. Read
Ont
Mr. Curtis
Mr. Berry
New Yorker
Kentuckian
Mr. Reod
Mr. Reed
Washington Post
Peas
New York Dispatch
New York World
Petersburg
Bridgeport
Conn
Esrate
P. T. Barnum
Atlnott
Arazrr
Oklahoma Central Railroad Company
Internal Revenue Bureau
K. B. Qvarm
Butler
South Dakota
Tecord
Clust
Baltimore
Noston
Clacinanti
New Yort
St. Louis
Philadel
Chicaxo
Louluville
California International
San Prandlvco
Poratrara
Michigan
A. W. Nichols
Eerie Vere
Hinton
Exomzra Raonxsr P
Teg
Alton
Ill
Luz
Kantucky
Winchester
Cour d'Alene
Idaho
Conconnully
Wash
Stonetany Cantrenz
Tum
Sanstetha
Gresham
Samoa
John C. McGuire
John H. McCarthy
James Parker
New Jersey
William A. Beach
B. J. Taylor
Magara
Pesca
Cwoogna
St. Petersburg
Russia
Europe
Pringa
Wales
Vladimir
Sebastopol
Odessa
Pupatoria
Orlmed
Vigliant
Prince of Wales
Britannia
Clyde
Scotland
Heseipte
Wil
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