Epidemic Grip Fears Rise Across Major Cities
Damp, variable weather sparks alarm as deaths soar from grip influenza in New York City Fitzburg Penn and Chicago. Health officials report hundreds of deaths weekly, with fatigue fever sneezing and throat soreness common. Hospitals report strained staff and funeral delays as cases climb in multiple towns and cities.
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New York City
Fitzaturg
Fenn
Chicago
Barnahyst
Anthony Ruppaner
Pelle
Py Vitalgitouen
Schorss
Iarge
Saya
Haya
Oro
Pittsbu
Alieghany
Tie
Fort Road
Alellevue
West Bellevue
Alex
Moonshiners ambush kills two officers in North Carolina
A mounted revenue party from Mount Airy edged toward moonshiners in the North Carolina mountains near Mount Airy. Ten officers faced a fierce night engagement, with two officers killed and four wounded, while moonshiners suffered several injuries. The raiders withdrew to Mount Airy with their dead and wounded.
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Mount Afry
N.C
Pornwell
J. B. Fields
Schrouis
Captain Fields
Mount Airy
General Joe E Johnston Dies in Washington
General Joseph E Johnston died shortly after 11 o clock on a recent night at his residence on Connecticut Avenue Washington after three weeks of heart disease worsened by a cold. He was the last of six full Confederate generals, born in Cherry Grove Mississippi, and had served as President of a railroad company in Arkansas and as Commissioner of Railroads under Cleveland's administration. He had lived in Washington City since leaving office. He was a slender man with a kind pleasant face.
Homicide Rates in Europe and Sardinia Brigandage Revival
The article compares homicide rates across Europe with Italy at 4.8 per 100,000, Austria 2.18, Germany 0.0, and England 4.0, noting higher serious assaults in Britain except Austria. It also reports a startling revival of brigandage in Sardinia in 1890 and early 1891, with bands pillaging chateaux near Christang, mounting attacks, and several defenders wounded.
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Europe
Italy
Anse
Germany
England
Great
Sardinia
Christang
Cagtart
Art
Thule
Oil Trains Collide in Poland. Seven Die in Blast
Seven railway workers are killed after two petroleum trains collide near Circular Poland. One engine derailed and its furnaces spewed burning fuel, igniting a fire that consumed the locomotive and devastated the area. Two other workers died at the scene and others were injured.
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Circular
Poland
Szplo
Burnig
Turmoil and obituaries sweep 19th century headlines
The page reports a flurry of events from politics to deaths. It notes legislative adjournment in a distant state, bank reports and city funds, the death of Metrodist clergy Reverend Uriam, actor Lawrence Barnett, and other notable losses. It mentions accidents, fires, and an oil company explosion, along with political shifts in Louisiana and New York.
Louisiana Crevasses Threaten Wide Flood Damage and Loss
A New Orleans dispatch warns that the Amos crevasse opposite the city will flood extensive parishes from Ascension to Terrebonne, likely destroying sugar cane and prompting mass evacuations. The Concordia and Davis breaches already loom, with rail lines at risk and water rising toward last year’s high levels as rain worsens conditions.
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New Orleans
Lasoya
Louisiana
Concordin
East Carroll Parish
Amos
Pamiakes
Ascension
St. Jamea
la John
St. Charlo
Joffereon
Plaquemioea
Lafourche
Terrebonne
Missisppi
Lafourchy
Rica
Great Basin
Espantal
Davis Crevasse
Ames Crevass
Toran Pacific Railroad
Trafic
Southern Pacific
Concordia Cravassy
Lkely
East Carroll
Madison Pariuhes
Conricra
Concordia
Oriver
Greenville
Gulf
Fire Tragedy in Allen and Hester Streets District
A deadly tenement blaze on Allen and Hester streets in New York City claimed multiple lives and left families destitute. Polish tailor Barnett Jartar and his two daughters perished atop the five story building, with young Bessie and Sarah among the dead. Police and fire crews battled heat as residents fled via fire escapes, and a brave boy saved his mother but was severely burned. The Rivido family of Italian descent also perished in the flames, while rescuers saved others, including a girl who refused to abandon a doll trunk and died moments later trying to return for it. The scene was chaotic, with water and smoke filling all floors.
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New York City
Iandro
Allen
Hester Stroom
Elx
Barnett Jartar
Jittpais
Sarah
Uindtsen
Betay
Tasdench
Philip H&chisky
Wulfocate
Ardea
Max Goldstein
Peer Alere
Rose
Weiss
Braham
Allen Street
Sho
Eacape
Littl Bessie
Harry
Abraham
Mariano Riviodo
Nao
Bessie
Freeman
Boswig
Flour and Dairy Prices Across Markets and Cattle Notes
Market report from Buffalo and Philadelphia areas listing various flour, oats, barley, and mixed feed grades, dairy products, and creamery factors. Includes prices for wheat, corn, oats, seeds, and vegetables, with cattle, hog, and lamb metrics across regions and times. Mentions Butter, Cheese, and Creamery outputs with figures and quality notes for multiple markets.
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Gooil
City Steam
Pont
Went
Skiums
Westort
Winte
Canada
Bitler—CreanorpHrth
Partskhun
A Candid Test of Breakthrough Remedies and Proofs
A skeptical voice questions blanket claims of cure from Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. It argues remedies vary by patient and urges personal trial with a money back guarantee if no help, highlighting the need for discernment between success stories and genuine efficacy.
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Dr. Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Gieain
General Joseph E. Johnston Dies in Washington
General Joseph E Johnston died shortly after 11 o'clock on one recent night at his residence on Connecticut avenue Washington after three weeks of heart ailment aggravated by a cold caught after General Sherman's funeral A New York War physician tended him but his advanced age prevented recovery He was born in Cherry Grove Virginia in 1807 and graduated from West Point in 1820 in the same class as General Robert E Lee He served as railroad president in Arkansas and as a Georgia insurance agent later entering Congress from the Richmond District in 1867 and then serving as Commissioner of Railroads under President Cleveland He lived in Washington City since his loss of health Johnston was a slender man with a pleasant face.
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Joesph E. Johnston
Connecticut Avenue
Washington
Eherronen
New York
Trylne
Hill
Johnson
Bosuregard
Confederacy
Cherry Jane
Heene
Robert E. Les
Johnston
Becamy
Arkansas
Virginis
Goorets
Congress
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Clevellands
Washington City
Johuaten
Joseph FE. Johnston
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Dence
Sherman
Snimo Daya
Beauregard
Lie
Cherry Grove
West Volotia
Roberak
Jobnatem
Virginia
Georgia
Mo Way
Richmond
Cleveland
Maxwell Land Grant Sold to Denver Stock Company
A Denver based stock company announced the sale of the Maxwell Land grant in New Mexico, covering 700000 acres within a 1700000 acre tract. The deal involves a staged payment plan over three months, with strong claims of rich mineral lands and a high commission for the selling agent, who has been in New York negotiating. Unauthorized trespass incurs fatalities, while the broader ballot reform notes suggest yearly updates with twenty one enacted measures to date.
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Maxwell Land
Denver
Col
New Mexico
New York
Labor unrest and eight hour push across national unions
Fragmented report outlines strikes and organizing efforts in New York, Chicago, and Pennsylvania. It notes unions like the Italian Labor Union, the Tax Operative Pointers, and Knights of Labor moving to improve wages and hours, with several strikes and wage changes cited across industries including textiles, coke, and iron works.
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Carc4co Plastorera
Towa
Oxara
Dostox
Chicago
New York
Tax International Bricklayers
Jeff Secret Society of Cooks
Jrnsgy Crry
Getatirs
N. J
Tux Greensburg
Penn
Pointers’ Union
Ginna
Tn Bank
Dover
N. I
Pirrapuna
Lehigh
Iron Company
Massachusetts
Tim Knights of Labor
Roch . Tratrckera
Coke
Pennsylvania
Amitralty
England
Bolgin
Openinge Cere monies Four Days Display at World Fair
The opening ceremony on Tuesday October 11 will feature a grand military display with about 19000 National Guard troops and others. On Wednesday the main dedication day includes a forty eight battery salute and a parade escorting the President and diplomatic corps to the main building. Thursday showcases an industrial procession with a grand dedication ball in the evening. Friday caps the events with military exercises.
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National Guard
United States
Roga
Columbus
America
Qn Thuradsy
Charites N and Fellow Elected United States Senator from California
Charles N. Fulton was elected United States Senator from California on the first ballot in a joint legislative convention. The eighth ballot saw Esten Felton and Johnston each at 40, with heavy Democrat support for White before changes shifted Felton. Fulton, born 1883 in Erie County, rose from modest beginnings to wealth, later serving as Assistant Treasurer and then Treasurer of San Francisco before entering Congress as a Republican.
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California
Charles N. Eyston
United States
Sueramento
Esten
Felton
Johnston
Hoscock
Blanchard
White
Job
Fallon
Cocket
Charles N. Fulton
Erie County
Fortuna
Aut
San Francisco
Islands harbor pests threaten Caucasus crops
Reports describe a Russian government project in the Kuban River delta to drain marshy islets that house voracious cricket pests. The islands foster rapid breeding and spread damage to Caucasus farmers, prompting a commission to study canal drainage. Also noted is Jon W. Young's contract to build 1500 miles of rail in Mexico for land in payment for a Mormon colony.
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Kuban
Caucasus
Nuasia
Jon W. Young
Brigham Young
Mexico
Waich
How Thread Numbers Came to Be Theory Rich with Yardage
A compact history of thread sizing from No 1 to No 60 and six cord spool cotton. It explains how yard weight and doubling of strands created modern numbers. It also notes variations in three cord, six cord, and the origins of thread measurement.
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Sowleg Machine
Profits of Market Gardening
The profits of market gardening depend on management and location. Well managed plots yield high returns, with averages around 8500 per acre and sometimes up to 1000. Proximity to a town raises rent to about 100 per acre, rewarding savvy operators. A decade of experience is advised before investing.
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Teno Acres
New York Times
Peter the Great and the growth of Northern Cities
The article argues Peter the Great’s conscription and the Yast census show how cities like St. Petersburg and Berlin rapidly expanded despite harsh climates. Railways linking centers boosted commercial life, yet climate remains a limiting factor, with some suggesting a Black Sea site might have offered better harbors and milder winters.
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Peter the Great
Socka
Nova
Europe
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Noo
Russia
Black Sea
Oss Crnst
Belford
Widow of French designer plans Paris shop after mystery death
A French designer's wife, left in sorrow and doubt after her husband disappears with money, is later relieved when his body is found near a Charles River bridge. Investigators uncover a man known as Feynhanon concealing funds, undermining murder suspicions and prompting the widow to return to Paris to start a small shop with friends.
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Nis
Charles River
France
Paris
Proston Fost
Fragmentary British Hymn Text Prompts Queen’s God Save The Queen Version
OCR reads a damaged fragment describing a version of God Save the Queen from before 1743. It references a king then queen, uses archaic pronouns, and includes phrases about blessing the monarch and defending the realm. Several garbled words obscure exact wording.
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Trawane Bold
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Fairhaven
Moss
Upbon
W Hho
Malden
Mass
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Lawrence Barnett
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Canotine Conistianson
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Mye
Polwon
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Uxsay Hana
Muleldo
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Ton Rafter
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Tidaleater Oil Company
Bayonne
Nod
John Bayes
Michael Maley
Gromes
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Mys
Phillips
Farmington
Avon
Wilton
National Bang
National Bank Examiner
Hepburn
Bran G. Sherman
Auer C. Millen
Sittuz
Brooklyn
Benan, & Doxwen
York
Elmira
Faonponla
Hasal
John Robinson
Windhai
Greene County
Maine
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Edward Burns
Hopeville
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Jasmin Peanmes
Detroit
Daniel Dean
Springville
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Iare Seeerif Co
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Ressellvilie
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Miller
Genman Gaedy
Om.cer
Mississippi Valley
District of Columbia National Guard
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Insurgenta
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Pista
Trapaca
Thames
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Cambridge
Tiute
Wesley Warner
London
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Tikerhy D. Henry
Cork
Ireland
Parnell
Tax Farmers
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Farmers’ Alliance
British Guiana
Afadagascar
Zuin
Posen
Mra
Corpud Chiristi
Texas
Aho
An Jax
Mississippi
Saka
Awanea
Quilya Denon
Ugfortuna
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Nubis
Beanaar
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Dkar
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Ifeory Carey
Stanley
Explorer
Hood
LOD & CO
Lowell
Mines
C. Lgod & CO
Lowel
Chalam
Beechan
Nih
Scott
Salen
Senit
Scott& Bown
Ams Lhange
London Graphic
Bouthwestern
SUD
Bcience
Hall's Oy
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Boone
Caste
Jewel
Seth
Bayo Ericohoms
Hoxsio
Drogelate
Boftalo
Kroes Guat Pi Nestorra
Kitae
Philn
Isaac Thom
Gaubs
August
G. G. Green
Woodbury
New Jersey
U.S
L.huntley
Chlern
Huntley
Whalreale Tailers
Madhan Pireet
Chicaga
Douglas
Eileen Tanene Nereay
Hengela
Mylo, Co
Dougla Stockton
WA Skdti
Nues
Ogente
Universal Frrcor
Tintecras
Oder & PB
Iane F. Thinghost
Jane F. Thin
A la Plume
Bamme
Box
Jones
aiNeHanron
L. Paine & CO
Coors St
Boston
EELY
Washington Furcet
Howton
How
J. Dye
le J. Dye
Nurfalo
Ensio
Morris
Etons
Salme
HALE
Willjuz
Chamber of Commaerce
Chicas
Tacoma
Fottermagne
Loisette
Gampef
Converris Erie
Nesae
Ivers & Pond Piano CO
Tremont Street
Wazeutine
Warren
Wegen
Dely Bros
Warren Bt
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