Destructive railway wreck near Thirek England kills many
A London Edinburg express crashed into a goods train near Thirek Yorkshire as the engine failed to stop. Nine to thirteen were killed with about eleven injured. fire consumed carriages and many rescued from crushed doors. Marquis Tweeddale and Huntly aboard survived or aided. The Rev Forsythe and Captain McLeod among the dead.
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Thirale
Yorkshire
England
Edinburgh
London
Thirek
Hin
Margina
Tweeddale
Marquiz
Hunty
Marquis of Tweeddale
Fraisting
Marquis of
Huntly
Duncan McLeod
431 Highlanders
Jota" Forsythe
Chaptain
Caledonian Asylum
Gleanings from a Troubled Era Mentioned Across Worlds
A fragmented news digest notes widespread events and curiosities. It cites 4300 paper mills, 1300 trains daily, and conflicts in China and the Americas alongside trade, politics, and disasters. It mentions the Chicago World’s Fair baby named Columbia Susan and military notes from Washington.
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CxuGaco
Daromer
Brazil
Criesco
England
Irae
Crouzna
China
Tuxex
Washington
Apacse
Arizone
Salvador
Ohio River
Fittebure
Peon
Missouri Pacific Road
Bose
Dalton Gang
Coffeyville
Ads
Miscellaneous People and Events Mix in Odd 19th Century Notes
A collage of odd facts lists figures such as Grapstone’s physician forbidding evening receptions and a French writer Maurassant freed from a lunacy hospital. It notes poets earning more from verse, a Montana governor with no staff, and Harris in Paris receiving the Legion of Honor. Other items mention Portugal’s king and queen’s shared birthday, a young Tampa collector, a German medical system proponent, and ex-governor Menniweather’s 93rd birthday, among scattered biographical snippets and curios.
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Grapstone
Guy Px Maurassant
Terryson
Govenxon Toorx
Montana
Paris
Harris
Querex Victoria
England
Froudo
Thomas Carlyle
Portugal
E.R. Guspy
Tampa
Fla
Cuxtonis
Passoy Kyerro
Germany
Austria
Menniweather
Kentucky
Henry Clay
United States Senate
Louisville
Govnop
Algeria
Soni Yusra Ag9
News Epito mized on Army Doctors and Global Events
An Eastern and Middle States brief highlights a flawed army medical officer candidate exam in New York with only 72 passers. It also reports a series of global items: Irish born McDoxato dies, multiple acquittals in a stout assault case, long-distance escape of Indian boys, and assorted labor strikes, riots, and political notes from cities like Boston and Washington.
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Eastern
Middle States
United States Army
New York
Coxorces May Epwann F. McDoxato
Harrison
N. J
Ireland
Arttsburg
Peon
Hasekins
Amas
Lorp Menrose
Inrzest
St. Bernard Daz
St Boston
Mass
Elross
Gastric Volkc
Bon Lomond
Hecluse
Fiyx
Ffteen
Yeoria
Ill
Joe Monroy
Lawrence
Richard Thomas
C. B. Johnson
Bir Tingham
Alu
New Griosny Tr
Lig
Tve
Wuuebmoen
Fnep Taake
Ocarehe
Tudian
Mids Panstura
Benton Harbor
Mich
Miss Wright
Fairfax Court House
Washington
Jefferma
Ublengo
Bursting Store Prices of Fresh Produce and Poultry
A fragmented listing details prices for fruits, vegetables, dairy, and live poultry. Items include apricots, pears, apples, grapes, peaches, cranberries, and mixed greens with varied per-basket or per-bushel rates. Also listed are butter, creamery products, and fresh poultry prices by region and type.
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Beaux—Mayrow
Bt. & Penn
St. &Penn
Artra
Alt Tuba
Wentara
Fitete
CnExar
Niagara
Concord
Jersey
Cape Cod
State
Penn
N.J
N. X
Wester
Borieg
Geesa
Enreen
Svescsea
L. L
Long Island
Rye
Ryness
City Steam
Teateaneran
Election Echoes and Shifting Electoral Map
The report outlines early returns showing Cleveland and Stevenson ahead for president and vice president as states update their electoral counts. It notes electoral allocations by state, including California and Pennsylvania, and details new apportionment affecting several key states while listing states that abstained or changed in 1949.
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Grover Cleveland
New York City
Cleveland
Stevenson
Oregon
Kentucky
Maryland
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rhode
California
New York
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Virginia
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Almbanwass
Texasy
Montana
North Dakota
Labor and Industry Across Nations and Regions
Reports from 1910s era show global labor churn with Carmaux mixers resuming work, long Pittston printer strikes, and rising wages for British constables. New York and Pennsylvania unions form state bodies while Rochester prepares a cooperative shoe factory. Paris attracts thousands for few jobs as France employs 8.75 million women. Chinese cotton spinning expands in Bhonghal. Norwegian town Konszang becomes a worker paradise with pensions and full housing for 40 miners.
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Carmaux
France
Pittsburg
New York
Pennsylvania
Knights’ of “Labor
Rochester
N. Y
Minera
Arctic Whaling Disaster Reports Loss of Helen Mac and Crew
The whaling bark Helen Mac, commanded by Captain Thaxter, foundered in Arctic ice with thirty five crew lost and five saved. Ward the fifth mate, the cook, and two sailors survived by clinging to the mainmast for forty eight hours before rescue by steam whaler Occa. Helen Mac had taken five whales and was owned by Airisht Bowen & Co of San Francisco.
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Boluza
Arctic
Helen Mur
Thaxter
Helen Mac
Ward
Occa
Airisht, Bowen & Co
San Francisco
Rial
Indians Fall to Fire After Cabin Tragedy Near Alsva
Report from Boonkane Falle Washington describes seven Indians burned to death in an abandoned cabin after an alleged drinking orgy. The United States Marshal reportedly drove them back from the Reservation following a dispute over a trial. A bright glow was seen around one o clock, and investigators found the cabin burned with the Indians in a drunken stupor.
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Bill
Boonkane Falle
Washington
Okanogon County
Alsva
United States
Fierce fires devastate factories and homes in Brooklyn area
A massive blaze destroyed K Hy Hobbs & Co wall paper factory and Walther Co carpet factory along with ten stores in Brooklyn, displacing about twenty five families. One person injured by jumping from a window as engines from New York City aided, with losses around 700000 and two thirds insured. Nearby, a Boston blaze at Horden street consumed a shop and spread to several carpentry and box factory buildings, covering about four acres by midnight. Insurance was limited due to high rates in a dangerous district.
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K. Hy Hobbs & Co
Walther Co
Boorry & Boales
Brooklyn
Sox
New York City
Maurle
Adams Streat
R.H. Hobba
Wall Paper
Hobbs
Tiffany Place
Waldeman A. Walther & Co
Beales & Co
Harrison Street
Hicks Street
H. 8. Robinson &Co
Bdilarmakera
Hordenstreet
Boston
Mass
HM. Alurray
Towle & Woeter
Graham & Cameron
H. Draka & Son
SicHuzo & Snow
Ico
Indigestion Remedies and A Tale of Columbus Statue
A New York World article reports indigestion as a widespread daily ailment, detailing acute and chronic forms, causes, and simple home remedies such as hot water before meals and careful eating. It also notes a Baltimore statue of Columbus and recounts a Civil War era tale about McLean’s property at Appomattox Court House linked to the Grant-Leo treaty.
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Frank H. Ingram
New York World
Grant
Leo
Appomattox
McLean
Wara
Boauregard
Manassas
Carin
Longstreet
Beauregard
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Harrison 1892
The White House issues a Thanksgiving proclamation praising blessings from God over the past year. President Harrison calls on Americans to observe Thursday November 24 as a day to give thanks for prosperity, peace, and national strength, noting national progress and moral renewal.
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Harrison
White House
Washington
Hu Hx
Crasa
J. Benjamin Hacksop
United States
City of
Brevasin Hannon
Joan W. Fostyn
Olympia launched at San Francisco named for Washington capital
Cruiser No. 6, the Olympia, was launched at San Francisco with Governor Markham and staff witnessing. Miss Anna Bella Dickie christened the ship by breaking wine over the bow as the largest warship yet built by Union Iron Works slid down the ways. The cruiser cost up to 1,609,009 dollars excluding armament and potential premiums.
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Washington
San Francisco
Cal
Markham
Russ Aunaee Dickie
Dickie
Union Iron Works
Congress
Cincinnati
Missanna Bella Dickle
George W. Dickie
Utlentron Works
Robbery at Paint of Winchesters Bank in Sppearsville
Three masked men robbed the Paint of Winchesters bank in Sppearsville Kansas taking about 10000 from the cashier. A pursuit followed with a running gun battle as the robbers fled south and were overtaken by a posses before escaping again. Nearby hunters opened fire during the escape. In separate notes a Troy New York woman loses sight and a man named Traore faces a New York inquiry.
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Paint of Winchesters
Sppearsville
Kan
Winchesters
World Food and Indians in Early Reports of Color
A compendium of 19th century notes discusses global daily food and drink consumption, Indian skin tones across tribes, and fascination with gem digging in Brazil. It mentions a vast world population, massive food and liquid intake estimates, varied Indian complexions, and fencing plus stock infrastructure in New South Wales alongside global cotton use.
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New South Wales
Diamond Fields Revelations Near Pucal Griqualand West
Storied finds unfold as trader O Reilly buys a seven eighths carat pebble then sells it for 3000 dollars, later its resale reaching 25000 followed by a farm rich in diamonds valued at 250 million dollars. Meerkat mine yields a three quarter carat diamond and more, drawing renewed wealth from Wesselton to London.
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O'Reilly
Pucil
Griqualand
Grahamatown
DeBeer
Wesselton
London
Early Phoenician Claim To Discover America
T. C. Johnston of San Francisco argues a Phoenician voyage reached America 1000 years before Christ. He cites ruins in Mexico and Central America as Phoenician in origin and notes similarities in Aztec and Phoenician religious rites as evidence of ancient voyages across the Pacific.
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T. C. Johnston
San Francisco
Nower
America
Pacific Ocean
Ceylon
Mexico
Central America
Free asthma care trial offer from Dr Schiffmann in St Paul
Dr FB Schiffmann of St Paul Minnesota offers a trial package of Schiffmanns Asthma Care free to any sufferer with instant relief in worst cases and cures where others fail. Readers are told to name the paper and send address. Also Beecham’s Pills advertised for immediate relief. A testimonial from W H Griffo of Jackson Michigan proclaims Hall’s Catarrh Cure saved him after fifteen years of catarrh.
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David
Cook
Chicago
East Worcester
B. B. Cook
Ward
Davin. Coox
North Avenue
Lake View Mission
Lake View Union
Tn Elgin
Grace Church School
FB. Schiffmann
St. Paul
Minn
Schifmann
Beechama
W. H. Griffo
Jackson
Michigan
Hall
Draggints
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Department of Agricultural
South
Georgia
Alabama
Issippi
Arkansas
Europe
Lenox Library
Custom House
John Franklin
Franklin
Proveston
United States Marine Corps
John Philip Souw
Tenan
Tuscany
Conservatory of Music of
Florence
Bethlehem Penu
Iron Works
Cramp's
Philadelphia
Apuras Tailisa
Tempe
Arizona
Boarkhill
N.Y
Joan Clan
Fostsn
Denmark
D. Ryder
Copenhagen
van Graar
Usbinstun
Mitovapolis
Elkins
Rchoweld
Ias
A.W. NurtceTos
The
Treasury
Bow
Mercier
Framler
Quebec
Ganuds
Capurrol
Universal Suffrage Movement
Bruseils
Bal- Klum
BarRoops
Adlas ES. Stevenson
Indiana
West Virginia
Benjamis Martison
Janer FR
Wraver
Hoss of Representatives
Ruesel
Massachuseer
Hixcock
New Hampshire
New Jorsey
North Carolina
North
Winsonson
Wyoming
Jistacetet Meestink
Greco
Tov
Wales
Seipul U Arkansay
Stevesen Tee
Colotaddee
Connecticut
Florida
Louisiaan
Missouri
New Jersey
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Joan Nimwacey
Gouinvine
Maipe
Argeon
Vermont
Lave
Arkansay
New Jeney
Georgis
Mino
Teanesse
Turas
Maine
Waatington
Woconsin
Hicks
Lenislatuxenal
Ver
Butler University
Tndianapolis
Ind
Memphis
Fenn
New Orleans
Konsberz
Big Blaze
Pawling
Pawling National Bank
Dutcher House
Columbus
Baltimore
Atlas
Louisburg
Louisburg Square
Lasigi
No. 1
Aristea
Tacoma
Alaska
Fort Wrangle
Fort Barry
Kuprenoff Island
Kako Lndiaus
John Edwards
Aiminar
Patrick Shea
Troy
Ste
Enasttus T. Traore
Conefeen
David C. Cook
Pionser
California Coast
Welch
Zuni
San Francisco Chronicle
H. N. Collier
T Hs
Ira
New York Commercial Advertiser
Onan
A. Wilhiama Lynn
Williama
Hood
A. A. Williams
Sillsbee Street Christian Church
Lyon
Tunu Anit
A.A. Walltama
Hanpwrson DA
Anra Conembance Co
Abk Bavegets
ArLanra
Tealth
Dr. Eiwen & Co
Elsagawron
Edom
Texas
John F.jones
Tarl
Ria
Dougrists
John Bleng Son & CO
Synihics
Calif
IRNIA
Eadway
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
Keates
FROE
Sis Reese
Lghtrine Slater
Gofar
Canquyree
Steve Pipe
Radiathy
Rochester Radiator CO. Roches
Dension Canree Ac
Prospeuttes
Sir Tug Claims
Eity Sinow
Tarlo
Shend
Lebanon
Etia
Vanaron
Jens Lapex
Pareg Chemsores
Man
Mowen
Spain
Daly
Humphey
Shakespeare
Prinhog
Joha Uuttenberg
Sop
Glare
Ambrosia
Corkica
Amazoniver
South America
Order of the Garter
Virginis
Ras
Castile
Mariner
Marco Polo
Venice
Gordare
Mhsr
Barncas
Stampa
Postal Nove
Ears de Book Publishing House
Leonard
Ener Carnuo
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