Just in Time for Blue Dress Debt in Town
Letty Darrell quarrels with husband over spending and a lavish blue dress. When a landlord’s agent arrives for two quarters’ rent, a hungry stranger enters their kitchen, claiming to be in possession. Letty discovers the intruder is Sol Woulge, lodging at the Sharp broker, forcing a tense, frugal supper and uneasy prospects for the couple.
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Fawkes
Letty Darrell
Tape & Tabouret’s
Letty
Frank Darrell
Tondon-The-Hole
Sally
Mia
Klewna
Sol Woulge
Anid
Mrs. Darrell
Sharp
Vin
Darrell
Conivich Sa
Ketty
Ty Tiouse
Letter Opens Windfall From Barbados Uncle Will
In 1805 a couple, Letty and Darrell, read a formal letter from Goldstraw & Stock stating the will of Letty’s maternal uncle, Joseph Stuart, has left £500 from sale proceeds to her. They arrange to visit the office on Thursday for payment, amid talks of broker visits and relief from debt while Letty frets over a penchant for finery.
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Sally
Darrell
Letty
Bedford Row
Joseph Stuart
Barbadoes
Liverpool
Bay Roberts
Bredburg
Caplan Meiklesotin
Major Robinson
Tihlanders
Norwood
Colo
Ban Uml
Caucasian
Sali
Turkey
Armenia
Telpolk
House of Commons
London
George Woad
Utter
South Africa
Labrdor
Ube
Albinians
da Servia
Chris
Ling
Vietorma
Windsor
Tanghe
Loubot
Cherbourg
Porisse
Igriel
Scientific and Industrial Advances in 19th Century Discoveries
The article surveys diverse findings from metallurgy to soil science. Aluminum lightweight railway cars. Joly on quartz softening at high temperatures. Rothamsted rainfall absorption in soils. new India rubber extraction method costing about five cents per pound. debates on salt sugar solution mechanisms. Van Helmont’s willow experiment revisited. deep German well drill retrieved by an india-rubber wrapped electromagnet method.
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Society of Civil Engineers of
France
van Helmont
van Welmont
Germany
Balling Flondtaim the Family Sailboat Danger
A fragmented tale warns of danger in a family sailing scene. The brother, described as reckless, pressures a woman to sail with him, while the father is present yet not preventing risk. The victim fears for safety as warnings about the brother’s temperament surface amid the fragile trust aboard.
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Iim
Clara
Waelara
Tom
Woman saves three children from mastiff attack at West Park
Mrs Luigi Frankel wrestled a enraged mastiff away from Bertha Ernst Carl Pepino and Alice Grenfell at Circle Avenue Paterson N J. Despite severe injuries to her left shoulder she fought the dog with a dishpan until neighbors and a pistol shot drove the animal away. The children were treated at Paterson hospital and will go to New York for further care.
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Mastin
West Park
Paterson
N. J
Luigi Frankel
Wen
Womanike
Bertha Ernst
Carl Pepino
Alice Grenfell
Circle Avenue
Mrs. Frankel
Locher
Grenfell
J. Alexander Browne
Franke
Pasteur Institute
New York
Noise and thunder echo from distant lightning strikes
An observer from New Jersey recalls a lightning flash at the Tract Society building and a nearby strike described as a great gun report. He notes the roaring thunder grows with distance and recalls other close near misses and lightning prongs like a serpents tongue, while a second account discusses an international boycott and a British diplomatic incident in Bolivia with disrupted protests in Sucre.
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New Jersey
Tract Society
Tract
Cinagdine
New York Mall
F Express
Drought Ravages Crops Across New York and New England
The ongoing dry spell grips New York New Jersey and New England cutting corn hay and potato yields. Milk shortages and potential cattle feed concerns loom as government crop reports urge rain and relief to prevent severe losses across farms and dairies.
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New York City
Atlantic Coast
Florida
New Jersey
New York
Nome a hotbed of disease warns away gold seekers
Cable-type dispatch from Washington reports on a warning issued by Aptake J.T. Cantwell commanding the revenue cutter Nualyah. He writes Captain Shoemaker of the Revenue Cutter Service about disease concerns along the Yukon river and around Michael Alaska, urging caution for prospectors and travelers. The missive highlights health risks and suggests preventive measures amid the gold rush.
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Washington
C ‘Aptake
J.T. Cantwell
Nualyah
Yukon River
Michael
Alnska
Shoemaker
Revenue Cutter Service
Grave State of Affairs in Nome Delays Cleanups
In Nome a grim scene unfolds as congestion worsens and sanitation deteriorates. The town faces a quagmire of filth with a constant scramble for space, hindering any effective cleanup and delaying progress. Residents hope the true conditions are revealed in the States to spur action.
Harvesters Lay Off Hundreds as Grain Crop Fails Northwest
Chicago special report says harvester companies in Chicago employ about 10,000 workers but have laid off hundreds since June 1, leaving less than one third of normal. Deering Harvester Works cut about 6,000 to under 3,000. Curtailment likely until late August or fall trade resumes. Managers blame a sharp drop in demand for harvesting machinery due to widespread grain crop failures in the Northwest.
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Legen
New York
Chalmant
McLaughlin
Mississippi River Service
Jon Wilson
South Pass
Zephyr
Bath
Switner
Wilson
Gus Ivesson
Chicago
Deering Harvester Works
Ambassador Draper Resigns From U S Mission to Italy
General Willim Draper has sent his resignation as United States Ambassador to Italy to Washington. He gave no reasons beyond business demands at Elopedide requiring attention. The report highlights a chaotic London with Americans and a surge of varied global events.
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Worcester
Maga
Willim Draper
Washington
United States
Draper
Neney Glountuga
London
City of
Mexico
Santa Fe
Utornte
Colonna
HS Saael
Wississippe
Belore
Havana
Cuba
Pago
Tutulla
Sammon
M. I. Hudson
Boatswain Hudson
Washington items from The Postmaster General and Treasury
A roundup of short notices: Postmaster General denies a special Exposition stamp, Treasury adds 50 new inspectors at New York port, and Italy reciprocal trade terms go into effect by presidential proclamation. Also: 26,540 patents issued last fiscal year, a $300,000 damages claim by France over Cuban blockade ships, and appointments to Berlin embassy posts. The rest covers various domestic incidents, accidents, crimes, and international notes from the era.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Tuty
New York
Italy
Commissioner of Patents
Duell
United States
Transatlantic Steamship Company
Manohin
Lafayette
FL. Percival Dodge
Samuel Morrill
Massachusetts
Berlin
New York City
Missory
J.B. Grant
Supreme Court
Congress
Arkansas
Lucas
Ohio
Lucas County
Toledo
Taina
Republican National
Cornelius .N. Blias
Treasury
Perry
Heath
Message from Conger on Pekin crisis reports
Cable from Minister Conger in Pekin warns of continued Chinese shelling at the British Legation and a possible massacre unless quick relief arrives. State Department confirms dispatches via Wu and Taotai Sheng and notes a new envoy to China, W. W. Rockhill, for diplomatic duties during international actions. China seeks mediation from France through Paris ambassador Colrasse.
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Heya
Washington, dC
Conger
Pekin
Tsung-li-Yamen
Shanghai
State Department
Wut
Goodnew
Shantung
Conger of the Sun
Wu Ap
Taotai Sheng
Tsangell-Yamen
Censer
Moorewath
Legation
Massiere
State
Pel
Anteat
Kel
China
France
Dirks
Paris
M. Colrasse
Durkee Heirs Lose Case Over Central Pacific Bonds
The heirs of Charles Durkee, former Utah governor, failed to secure delivery of Central Pacific Railway bonds valued at 2006 2. Judge Hagner dismissed the case against the United States and denied the attempt to compel Secretary Gage to deliver the bonds. The report also notes unrelated political and athletic items from the period.
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Durkee Clausen
Nid
Washington, D.C
Almoof
Charles Durkee
Utah
United States
Central Pacific Railhoad Company
Hagner
District Supreme Court
Ra Ie
The
Treasury
Gage
Republicans Nominate Governor After Turbulent Campaign
In a crowded field, John Yorkester secures the Republican nomination amid a contentious race. Supporters hail his experience while critics question his statewide appeal as he faces the general election in November.
Dead Pond dispute tests state freshwater scope
Somerset County anglers and four citizens face a legal question over whether a “dead pond” near the Raritan River falls within the states fresh water protections. Warden Hawkins and Warden Miller prosecute. lawyers Cowenhoven and Reger defend before Justice Edward Farley. Arrests follow a July 6 dragnet catch of carp at William Snyder farm.
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Gnome Inns
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J. W. D. Ten Eyck
James Boyle
Henry Frech
Hawkins
Roselle
Milter
Somerville
Cowenhoven
John Rt. Reger
Edward Farley
Bellis
Ten Eyck
Boyle
Frech
William Snyder
Raritan
Snyder
Bel- Us
Fred
Warden Hawkins
Miller
Chicago Man Seeks New Shock Control Discovery
Chicago man Professor Fenton 2 and Turek travel to a medical congress at the Palm Exposition to explain a new discovery. After experiments he claims a method using hot water bags to the stomach and intestines can neutralize surgical shock, with reports of seven saved lives.
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Chicago
Fenton 2
Turek
Medical Congress
The
Palm Exposition
China and United States Seek Concert to Restore Order
A translated cable from Shanghai to Washington details a Chinese imperial request for U S efforts to restore order in China. President McKinley replies outlining aims to protect legations and civilians, ensure diplomatic access, and coordinate with foreign powers for a peaceful settlement. Includes notes on ongoing troop deployments and recent incidents in Pekin and Canton.
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United States
State Department
Taotal
Shanghai
Yuan
Shantung
Privy Council
Pekin
China
Taku
Wa Ting Fang
Germany
Legation
Margento
William McKinley
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