Extradition limits and social notes on Paris to New York
Ontario chief justice rules a telegraph cannot authorize Canadian arrest under extradition treaty. A Paris hatmakers’ silk hat invention weighs about an ounce and a half. Drexel Building land cost fourteen million dollars per acre. The Memphis Avalanche plans a Tennarkala missky state edge. Duchess de Dino funds helped Boulangist election, with a princely fortune for political ties. Senator Beck pushes a Washington rapacious park near Rock Creek for Smithsonian care. A New York Times note reports Eva Sternberg’s yellow fever inquiry finds no supportive microbe evidence and inoculation shows mixed outcomes.
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Duchess de Dino
General Boulanger
Chamber of Deputies
Cpl
Adelo Livingston Strauss
New York
National Capital
Beck
Washington
Rock Creek
Smithsonian Institution
District of Columbia
Rocke Creek
Woodley Park
Washinster
The
New York Times
Eva George M. Sternberg
Sternbers
Ile
Rio Janeiro
South America
Resignation and Faith in Quiet Farewell
A reflective poem from Home Journal speaks of aging, memory fading, and the call to accept divine will. The speaker contemplates life’s ill-formed pages, childlike dreams, and distant river imagery while seeking solace in submission to a higher plan.
Patty Hendrick and the music box gift
Patty a cheerful farm girl receives a music box after saving pennies to buy one. She shares her gift with Michigan relief efforts, learns of Mr Simms aiding the cause, and is later surprised by a grand music box delivered by express, while the mystery man vanishes.
Thieving White Rat Terrorizes Boston Tenants
In Cot tage Street Boston three houses faced petty thefts and smashed windows blamed on a large pink white rat linked to Charlestown Penitentiary. Once kept by Harry Jennings in his cell the rat learned to carry messages and steal cigars before being banished from the prison.
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Cottage Street
Boston
Charlestown
Harry Jennings
Jennings
Barometer via Woodchuck Fat Mystery in Berks
A Reading Herald note describes a weather superstition from Berks County where a man used a bottle sealed with beeswax as a crude barometer. The device allegedly forecast rain if the liquid rose slowly twelve times before rain or once when it fell, while clear weather supposedly left the liquid clear.
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Berks
Astori
Gellert Fables Featured In Anecdote From National Review
A Saxon farmer visited the author of popular fables, asking if he lived there. Upon confirmation, the man unloaded a cart of firewood as a gift, praising the writer for providing him much pleasure.
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Gellert
Bims
National Review
Fashion notes on canes and summer dress trends
The article surveys cane props for beauty routines and high style in London and Boston, noting Princess of Wales and others wielding tall canes with green pibbers. It details summer fabrics, sashes, embroidery, colors, and hats, with fashion commentary from multiple cities and sources.
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Empire Gawa
China Crane
Stummer
London
Womnat Tradition Describes Grueling Path to Marriage
The text explains that a Womnat must gain a gum nog by valor or speech, defining adult status and marriage eligibility. Without cattle to wed, a man must raid opponents, steal cattle, and then announce his intent to marry to the family.
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Pond
Bogan the Indy
Library Crank Traps Daily Hours Reading Burke's Peerage
A San Francisco reporter recites a New York City library oddity a man who daily waits for the janitor opens the Gothant library door then settles at Burke s Peerage for over two years reading the same volume. He arrives in all weather stays until night with a noon sandwich break and is described as harmless and unchanging in habit. The piece notes the man has no known residence.
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England
Philadelphia ‘Times
New York City
San
Gothant
Tls
Italy
Naples
Genoa
New York
Ton Mail and Express
United States
Ats
New New York
Bill Arp's Confession and Cracked Wordplay
The caller cites a fragment from the Atlanta Constitution quoting Bill Arp. It notes a past quick reaction to a dropped kerchief and a playful mishearing implying a dropped handkerchief, with no further context or outcome.
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Bill Arp
Atelanta
Relics of Mexico's ancient arts and road relics described
A Bakersfield Echo summary details ancient Mexico and Arizona relics including a granite road relic near the coast, a painted rock on the Carissa plains with cave paintings, and the Point of Rocks water tank. It notes tempering brass, historic site views, and a dramatic mine rescue near Hale and Norcross, ending with macaroni production history in New York.
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Mexico
Saya
Bakersfield
Cal
Christopher Columbus
Arizona
City of
Pacific
Ias
United States
Carissa Plains
CG. R. Brumley
Socman Air Sheep Corral
Dacaymibic
Sholding
Antelopa Valley
Tularo Plains
Rose jam described as Turkish delicacy in period piece
The article extols rose jam from Rowtwnelia as a prized conserve prepared from rose leaves gathered fresh and dried. It notes its popularity in Turkey Greece and Romania and compares its flavor favorably to other Turkish sweets while praising its fresh lasting aftertaste.
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Mlessenee
Turkey
Greece
Roumnanit
The Ostrich in Captivity
The ostrich is timid and easily tamed though capable of sudden danger. In Anaheim a male struck his mate fatally, and at Kenilworth a male killed a dog and broke a fence before escaping. The bird runs with astonishing speed, covering two feet per stride and showing swift vision and long wings.
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Anaheim
Kenilworth
Sibl
Watt
Cleveland
Card Save Adds Drama to Club Card Game Incident
A famed local player narrowly survives a dangerous card game night when a loaded pistol goes off during a playful dispute. The shooter misses the target but injures the central figure with a bullet, revealing a tense moment among friends. Police investigated but details remain murky.
Delicate Perfumes From Roses and Sandalwood
The piece explains extraction methods for toilet perfumes, including steam distillation with alcohol, fat pamades, olive oil cloth pressing, and rose jars. It notes oriental methods differ, perfume use in society, and the rose jar potpourri as decorative and fragrant, with street-level notes on scent and ritual. It also briefly mentions Muzaitia, an electrician, and electric carts with six-day accumulator power.
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Ross
Harper’s Bay
Muzaitia Otk
Brighton
England
Avteen
EL PL
Electrical Power Storage Company
Cartent Works Ag Lumisch
Jcaswe I
The Sheep Meat Taste Impresses An American Traveler
An Irish description praises sheep meat as sweeter and more tender than American供. The text notes Irish meat is palatable to many palates and contrasts it with a German sourced mutto, comparing British and Irish varieties and prices.
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Ireland
Trish
Boston Globo
Garibaldi Statue Unveiled In Washington Square
Tur Tlen residents unveil a statue of Garibaldi in Washington Square New York City and present it to the city. A montage of events includes notable deaths, political milestones, and international updates from the era.
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New York City
Garibaldi
Washington Square
Catharine Gounby
Saratoga
Youthful Husband Accidentally Kills Bride in Chicago Home
A two week newlywed, Mrs. Colbert, was shot in the left breast by her husband David A Colbert in their room at his parents' house. The shooting occurred as he dressed, the pistol discharged during a struggle to reach it after she joked about keeping his watch. He fainted at the sight of blood and later attempted suicide. The couple had just returned from their wedding trip a week ago.
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Patty Hendrick
Patty
Mamma
Arabella
Bee
Baely
Mummya
Amy
Atty
Dr. Gray
Tr Simms
Papa
Mr. Simms
Any
Mrs.Gray
Violet
Arabell
Vior
Arabelli
Sam
Tam
Lucy Sussions
Michigan
Lucy
Miss Lucy
Simms
New York
Europe
Ife
Corningtasss
Epwanp
Expressman
Hendrick
Miss Patience
Ucndick
Mra
David A. Colbert
Chicago
Oll
Charles Germain
Board of Trade
Labor World reports growth in unions and industry
Labor data shows 7493 Typographical Association members in London and large plant capacities in Birmingham near Kansas City. Articles note union finances, wages, and employment figures, plus new union branches and mutual aid efforts across the United States and Europe.
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