Burning Oil Ship Rescue on a Midnight Ocean
An unnamed oil steamship burns in mid ocean during December 1892 while the Egyptian Prince, nearing New York, attempts a rescue. Three volunteers attempt a lifeboat landing but the ship is overwhelmed by flames and waves. A man and a woman cling to the boom as the vessel’s blaze and wind threaten to engulf them.
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Fire consumes Egyptian Prince as crew braves vain lifeboat
The Egyptian Prince burned after a rush to abandon ship in a blazing oil collision. Officers and six seamen formed a boat crew but a man and a woman fell from the spar as flames poured from the hull. With the ship still alight, no survivors were found among the crew.
Persimmon Fruit Traits and Cultivation Prospects
The persimmon though delicious is neglected in American orchards. It grows wild across the South to Rhode Island and the Great Lakes, yields two to three bushels per tree, resists diseases, and is sweet when ripe. It stores well, can be dried or canned, and offers rich sugars making it valuable for fresh use and desserts.
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Great Lakes
Wise Words From Noted Thinkers
A collection of concise proverbs and maxims attributed to Emerson Simmona Hood St. Pierre Confucius Whately Goldsmith Johnson Ballou Richter Bailey stressing self improvement courage thought and integrity through brief, quotable sayings. The list presents varied authors and reflections on virtue effort and moral excellence.
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Portable Schoolhouses Adopted for St Louis
The system of portable schoolhouses, proven in Milwaukee, will be used in St Louis to provide 200 children with classrooms. Four buildings at $3000 total will each be 24 by 32 feet with seating for 55, six windows, a large wall blackboard, and stove heating. Building Commissioner Ittner endorsed the plan as exactly what St Louis needs.
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Narrow escape shapes Buller’s early military resolve
The account recalls General Buller nearly leaving his military career after a severe axe wound that threatened amputation. He refused to accept losing a leg, insisting he would have neither leg if one failed. The surgeon’s prognosis proved overly pessimistic and Buller soon rejoined his regiment.
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Tales of Pluce and Adventurer Bear Lodging Tale
A Russia Livonia bear tale unfolds as a cousin endures a tower stay with a pet bear during a Northland summer gathering. The bear bloodies and beds down beside him, keeping him awake until dawn reveals the intruder and the host resolves the odd domestic drama.
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War Poem and Humorous Snippets Across Newspapers
A collage of patriotic verse and wry quips from historic papers. It weaves a mood of wartime sacrifice with light humor and brief dialogues about manners, money, and everyday life as reported by the Pall Mall Gazette, Chicago and Philadelphia papers.
Cronje Surrenders at Paardeberg After Fierce Boer Stand
Major events trace the surrender of General Cronje and about four thousand Boer prisoners at Paardeberg after a long siege. Dispatches describe the British advance, relief attempts, and heavy artillery bombardment that compelled the capitulation. Officers captured include prominent Boer leaders and several Transvaal and Free State commanders.
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With 400 Men He Stood Off Vast British Forces
A clipped passage notes General Cronje facing overwhelming odds as 400 Boer soldiers held a position against up to 80 000 to 60 000 British troops with over 100 guns. The Boers defended a hastily chosen line, a stubborn stand amid heavy pressure.
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Fatalities at Lehigh Valley Crossing Kill Family and Others
A Lehigh Valley Express train collision near Tuttle's Crossing at Rocheter kills Mrs Amy Smith and three children, fatally wounds Yorser Smith, and injures Gardner and Bert Smith. The Smith family, returning from a friend’s, occupied a three seat carriage when the locomotive struck. Gardner Smith seeks help. Mrs Smith and Miranda were carried miles on the engine pilot.
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Tragedy at Narragansett Pier Drowns Captain and Four Children
A barge foundered after a southeast gale off Narragansett Pier around 1 am. Captain Harold McGoldrick and four children died despite rescue efforts by tug James Hughes. The vessel was in tow with other barges. the mother had died last summer in the Hudson River.
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WAR CLOUDS OVER BALKANS PROMPT TENSE RUMORS
Vienna reports strange rumors of mobilization along the Bulgarian and German frontiers as Troops mass on borders. Observers doubt a quick war since both Bulgaria and Servia lack sufficient resources and Russia or Austria would struggle to mount a major invasion.
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Murder Suicide at Hotel Endicott Shocks New York
Dr. Franklin D. Caldwell killed Mrs. Ephaim P. Hayes then shot himself after a claimed sudden insanity linked to overindulgence and infatuation. The report cites medical reasoning and notes the tragedy occurred in New York City.
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Global Tensions and War Rumors Dominate Dispatches
A sweeping world brief notes US troops in the Philippines about 67,000 with 81,000 regulars and 31,600 volunteers, Cuba celebrates Independence Day. Porto Rico and Manila mark Washington’s Birthday. Reports cite German, British and Japanese moves, canal talks, trade figures, and political upheavals from Europe to the Americas.
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