Bookseller confuses Eugene Aram with David Harum tale mix up
A New Orleans Times Democrat anecdote recounts a shopper seeking Bulwer's complete set misnaming Eugene Aram as David Harum. The vendor explains the error noting Hood wrote The Dream of Eugene Aram and the woman insists on a modern country life novel with a horse trade scene. The tale ends with a humorous pronunciation joke.
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Inc
Aram
Ordora
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Storo
Bulwer
David Harum
Eugene Aram
Eugene
David
David Aram
David's
Red Cross starch promotion and a notable obituary mix
An old promotional notice hawks RED CROSS laundry starch with coupon offers and free pictures and calendars. It cites Annie Winnington buried July 21 in Norwich with a large, intergenerational family, then reviews The North American Review issue reflecting on Colonel Ingersoll’s religious views and a major reprint of his reply.
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RED Cross
Ever Mace
Haubinger
Annie Winnington
Northwitch
Colonel Ingersoll
Tegersoll
Coronel Ingersoll
Canned Fish and Miscellany From Early 1900s Bring List
A fragmentary clipping notes canned fish practices including catfish, salmon, and other seafood with expert observations. It mentions a Philadelphia party traveling to Kiesimee River Florida to catch and can fish, and discusses saltwater catfish issues and fresh water sources. It also advertises Allen's Foot-Ease and a patent remedy, plus a note about British currency notes replacement and a Winston syrup product. It ends with stray statistics on Spanish bullfights.
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Kiesimee River
Fla
South
Navy action in Subig Bay reports insurgents using Krupp guns
Rear Admiral Watson's squadron bombarded Olangapo after Manila dispatched Charleston Monterey Concord and Zafiro with marines from Baltimore. One American wounded Charles Haifke heat prostration. Insurgents exposed heavy fire and reportedly possessed a Krupp gun. Operation delayed by weather. ships proceeded to destroy the cannon with guncotton.
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Washington, D. C
Allen
Navy Department
Watson
Subig Bay
Manila
Mandela
Kelakian Potot
Charleston
Monterey
Concord
Zafira
Baltimore
William Shepherd
Charles Haifke
Insurgenta
United States
Zafiro
Cavite
Olangapo
Wille
Subig’ Bay
Paarradton
Ready to Receive Dewey General Arrangements Complete
New York reports all preparations for Admiral Dewey’s reception are finished with only minor details remaining. Subcommittees completed their work and reports to the general committee. The distribution of tickets allocated nearly 26 000 of the total, with applications exceeding 100 000. municipal assembly and school children’s stands to be allocated by city officials.
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New York
Admiral Dewey
Recruiting for the Wortyttl infantry at Hot Springs
Lieutenant W E B Mackinlay, back from Porto Rico after fourteen months with the signal corps, visits Hot Springs to recruit for the Wortyttl infantry at Fort Snelling. He witnessed the August bombardment and prepared a graphic account for Leslie’s.
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Hot Springs
S. D
W. EB. W. MacKinlay
Porto Rico
Signal Gorps
Wortyttl Infantry
Fort Snelling
Mira
Mackinlay
Graphia
Leslies
Lion Returned by Transvaal to Donor in Controversy
Pretoria September 25 The Volkstien conveys thanks to President Steyn and Mr. Fischer of the Orange Free State for support. The Traonsvall government has decided to return to the donor the fine young lion Cecil Rhodes recently presented to the Transvaal delegates to the Agricultural union in Capetown about ten days ago, as it declined any connection with the donor.
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Rhode
Pretoria
Volkstein
Steyn
Fischer
Orange Free State
Traonsvall
Cecil Rhodes
Transvaal
Agricultural Union
Capestown
Buffalo Bill opens vast Wyoming smelter venture
Buffalo Bill or Colonel William F Cody launches a major new industry by hiring many workers and reopening idle mines. He plans an immense smelter at Grand Encampment, a site long watched by the mining world, signaling prosperity for Wyoming regions.
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Buffalo Bill
New Bolt
Omaha
William F. Cody
Wyoming
Grand Encampment
Lynch Burglar Captured After Long Escape Near Columbus
James Lynch, a noted burglar and diamond robber, was captured near Shepard's station after escaping from prison days earlier. Disguised as an old man with a cane, he was identified by voice by a city detective. A fusillade of bullets halted his attempt to flee and led to his arrest.
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Lynch
Columbur
James Lynch
Hobart May Be Unable to Preside Next Senate Session
New York dispatch reports Vice President Hobart may be physically unable to preside at the next Senate session. Doctors say his kidney trouble is not acute but requires long rest, risking withdrawal from renomination with McKinney as running mate. Illness began after a spring grip in Georgia and has kept him from office for months.
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New York
Hobart
United States Senate
McKinney
Georgia
Long Brailes
Lake Champlain
Paterson
Savillac Bank
Miss Horlocker Returns to Hastings for Bond Renewal
Miss Viola Horlocker arrives in Hastings from Jacksonville and signs a new bond in district court to push her case over poisoning candy allegations to the December term. Her sister Zora Gladys Horlocker accompanies her. defense says they will not press a technicality but plead innocence.
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Jaeleonville
Hastings
Neb
Misa
Viola Harlocker
District Court
Charles F. Blorey
Miss Horlocker
Jacksonville
Ith
Zora Gladys Horlocker
New York
John M. Ragan
Misa. Horlocker
Swift buying up ranches across Oklahoma and Texas
In Quthridge, Sept 25, the Rogers ranch in Beaver County Oklahoma and the Childress cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle, totaling 200000 acres with 300000 cattle, were purchased by R L Ellison of Fort Worth for the Swift packing houses in Chicago. Swift interests are examining titles to three more large ranches for purchase and recently bought the O Keefe ranch in Gainer County Texas. Swift and Nelson Morrey are said to plan large scale cattle operations.
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Big Wackleg Company
Yaluabla Cattle
Quthrid
Rogers
Beaver County
Oklahoma
Childress
Panhandle
Texas
R L. Eilison
Fort Worth
Tex
Swift Packing House
Chicago
Swifts
O'Keefe
Gainer County
Swift and Company
Nelson’ Morrey
Edmonton Trail Survivors Reach Wrangell From Edmont
Survivors of the Minnehaha party arrive in Wrangell Alaska via Beattie and Wrangell with others from Glenora and Stickeen river. German Luh Pete Ries and John Tallon among them. They report good health after months working on the Cassiar Central railway and sufficient funds to return to the United States. John Tallon was part of the Minneapolis group that endured the harsh winter trail.
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Minaneapotia
Wrangel
Wrangol
Alaska
Beattle
Washi
Edmonton
Stickeen River
Glenora
German Luh
Wisconsin
Pete Ries
John Tallon
Minneapolis
Cassiar Central
Total Enlistments to Date in Volunteer Regiments
Washington reports the latest enlistment figures for volunteer regiments with 4281 men. The Thirty-eighth regiment has 1180, the Thirty-ninth 1179, and the Forty-fifth 1032. Headquarters are Fort Crook Nebraska and Fort Snelling Minnesota. The Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth colored regiments have 341 and 166 enlistees respectively.
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Washington
Fort Crook
Neb
Forty-fifth Ia
Fort Snelling
Minn
Forty-eighth
Fortyninth Infantry
Valencia Arrives in San Francisco from Yokohama
The transport Valencia carrying Firet Montana volunteers and other companies arrived in San Francisco after a nineteen day voyage from Yokohama. Quarantine boats met the ship and completed inspection as the city buzzed with whistles and alarms signaling the sighting.
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Ban Francisco
United Tate
Valercia
Firet-Montana Regiment
United States
Zealanda
Yokohama
Alrang Digturbad
Valencia
Miss Julia Dent Grant Weds Relatives of Russia’s Nobility
Newport Rhode Island September 25 In a simple ceremony Father Hotoyitsky conducted the Russian Orthodox wedding of Julia Dent Grant daughter of Brigadier General Frederick Grant and granddaughter of General Ulysses S Grant to Prince Cantacuzene Count Aperenstsky of Russia The event joined prominent American and Russian families in a formal nuptial gathering
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Julia Dent Grant
Newport
R.1
Frederick Grant
Ulysses
Grant
Cantacuzene
Apereansky
Russia
Hotoyitsky
Reve i Jew
York
Chinese Exclusion Debate Reaches Philippines Policy
Cabinet members discuss Philippine Chinese exclusion and request General Gill for details on halted Chinese ship arrivals. Telegram from General Otis on church property occupied by U S troops in the Philippines is reviewed with no orders issued. Church property is described as protected and not interfered with. Senator Davis joins discussions on potential shifts in exclusion policy.
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Washington
Philippines
Gill
Iititator
Otis
Hill
State Department
United States
Philippiaces
General Otis
War Department
Davis
Congress
Auc
Record Breaking Land Sales Across Union Pacific States
C B Wantland reports September and October will produce the largest land business in Union Pacific history. Two months may surpass 100000 dollars each, possibly 150000. Sales cover Wyoming Nebraska Colorado Utah with many cattle and sheepmen among buyers and lessees. A late fall movement to ranch districts across western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming and Colorado is anticipated.
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Union Pucilic
Nebraska - Colorado
Oul
Cheyenne
Wyo
C. B. Wantland
Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming
Utah
Nebraska
Iit
Union Pacific
Colorado
Cantern
Keargeorge Battleship Sets Sail Speed Report
Naval officers report the new battleship Keargeorge completed a Newport News to New York run at thirteen and a half knots with a screw revolution of 40 to 110. Officials expect about 16.26 knots on next week’s trials, noting the foul bottom limits speed but engines will be pressed gently for a safe margin above contract.
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Washington
Keargeorgs Son
Newport News
New York
Republican plan for shaping bill after House organized
Washington reports a prominent Republican member says General Henderson of Iowa will, as next speaker, submit the new shape bill drafted by a Republican special committee for caucus consideration before referral to any committee. White is in danger. Senator White lies dangerously ill at the Palace hotel after a severe hemorrhage of the lungs.
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Ho Tuahen
Washingon
House of Representatives
Washington Post
Henderson
Iowa
House
White
San Francisco
The
Post
Senator White
Palace Hotel
Dreyfus arrival in San Antonio reports family ties
From Rennes France J H B Eteen of Shererport La arrives in San Antonio Sept 23 with word that Captain Dreyfus and Madame Dreyfus have died. The telegram notes Morre and Morre as officers in the French army and mentions their status in relation to the case.
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Dreyfus
Whaoter
San Antonio
Tex
J. H. B.eteen
Shererport
Rennes
France
Mme. Dreyfus
Madame Berths
Morre
Rance-Morre
Tate
Mt Morea
Will
Philippine Army Plans Four Division Departments in the Philippines
The War Department considers creating a Philippine army division divided into four departments, three led by major generals. MacArthur would command north of Manila, Lawton south of Manila, a northern Dagupan area unit, and a southern island group including Iloilo and Cebu. Each department would consolidate troops and garrisons to protect peaceable tribes and support U.S. authority against Aguinaldo’s followers.
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War Department
Mimnilik
Cuba
Washington, D. C
Philippines
Phillippines
Department of the Pacific
MacArthur
Manila
Lawton
Lingayen
Dagupan
Loilo
Cebu
Allistons
Tagalos
Aguinaldo
Kruger Sees Peace Despite Gravest Cape Tension
Capetown reports President Kruger notes growing seriousness but expects a peaceful settlement in the Cape assembly over volunteers. W P Schriner envisions a unified defense force with English and Dutch, independent of imperial troops. Berkshire battalion may move from King William Town toward the Orange Free State border following Steyn's road speech.
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Capetown
Kruger
Cape
King William Town
Orange Fres
Steyn
Political exiles return rouses Santo Domingo crowds
A warship from Porto Rico with forty political exiles arrived in Santo Domingo on Sept. 23. The return aroused great enthusiasm as the government’s Oct 6 to Oct 8 primary elections plan and electoral college meetings were well received amid calls of Down with the constitution.
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Candia
Santo Domingo
Porto Rico
Eletoral College
Toronto capitalist seeks Dreyfus lecture tour abroad
A Toronto financier and W. R. Jackson in Vancouver offer Dreyfus £200 per day plus expenses for a year of lectures in Europe and America. Jackson asserts bonds to satisfaction and references, while Dreyfus is targeted for a Europe and America circuit at $1,000 a day.
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Dreyfus
Lerturs
Vancouver
B. C
Toronto
W. R. Jackson
Suvory Theatoy
Europe
America
Jackson
Drayfus
Mayor of Jigiers Flees to Spain by Boat
Max Regis former Algiers mayor fled the villa outside Algiers with supporters after barricading themselves. He reportedly boarded a boat bound for Spain as others in his party were arrested. Fever abates in New Orleans as cool weather is linked to no new cases and two deaths.
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Jigiers
Algiers
Max Regis
Notors
Jew-ouier
Spaitn
New Orleans
Dodey
German Peace Echoes At Berlin Meeting Tomorrow
Berlin dispatch notes a German peace society preparing for a meeting to adopt solutions protesting against a war between Great Britain and the Transvaal. The item lists anticipated actions and public stances from Berlin toward pacific efforts amid global tensions.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Transvaal
Practical help for suffering women and rail improvements
A jumble of 19th century ads and notices includes a claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials, wage offers, and a discussion of Baltimore and Ohio railroad upgrades between Parkersburg and East St. Louis. It mentions steel rails, gravel ballast, grade reductions, and track realignments to improve efficiency and safety. The piece ends with a proverb about advice.
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Baltimore and Ghle South Western
Parkersburg
East St. Louis
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Irisco Line passenger pamphlet promotion and noted notices
An illustrated free pamphlet from the Irisco Line Passenger Department promotes travel resources mailed on request to Bryan Snyder, General Passenger Agent, St Louis. Also an ad for Allen's Foot Ease powder claims to ease tight shoes and foot complaints, with sample offer. A quip notes a man’s fiery resolutions tend to burn.
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Allen
Allen's
Olmsted
LeRoy
Boma
Tta
Irisco Line
Bryan
Bnyder
St Louis
S. Olmated
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Mors Klastio
Eas Closien
Chiusimen
Pr. Miller
Horatio Beymaur
Oneldy Historical Society
George L. Miller
Roosevelt
Miller
Thomas A. Proctor
Grand Army Republican Veterans
Philippine Army Plans
Krueger
Petersburg
Noyoe Vremya
East Africa
Cairo
Capa of Good Hope
Ellabury
Mann
Charles & Pillgbury
Mary A. Pillsbury
John
Charles
S. Pillsbury
Sim
Gibraltar
Washington, DC
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Ha' For
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
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Toledo
Kenown I. J Cheney
Arme
West & Troax
Counirs
Acmelly. Co
Bayt Des Maines
Pigo
Lucy Wallace
Marquetts, Kan
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Richmond
Dearborn St
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M. Roberts Supply House
Minneapolis, Minn
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Madison
Royal Cape Mackintosh
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