Tragic Genius Gray Died Poor After Claiming Invention Of Telephone
The obituary notes Prof Elisha Gray of Chicago died in Newtonville Massachusetts while visiting Arthur Munday. It details his lifelong pursuit of science, his claim to have invented the speaking telephone before Bell, the patent dispute outcomes, and his subsequent poverty and unfulfilled fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Gray
D. Sr
Chicago
Newtonville
Massachusetts
Arthur J. Munday
Max Prof. Gray
Bell
Gray
Ohio
Oberlin College
Olwylin
Wile
Flo
Patent Department
Tell
Capital Punishment Debate Moves to Maine Restore or Abolish
The article reviews states’ capital punishment debates, noting Maine as a focal point where abolition preceded, later calls arise to reintroduce the death penalty amid recent brutal murders. It contrasts historical shifts from hanging to alternative punishments and forecasts possible restoration.
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Maine
Shea
Barnes
Weill
Abolishing Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Deterrence View
The discussion argues life sentences often become meaningless when pardons exist after inmates serve time. It questions whether life imprisonment is harsher than death and whether capital punishment deters, noting pardons undermine both outcomes unless absolute innocence is proven.
Minerals in Porto Rico and Spanish runs for wealth
Reading the Porto Rico report shows 8.04 acres of sugar land under cultivation with 180,289 of coffee, 15824 of tobacco, 104009 in other crops and 42,000 timbered land. Salt, silver and nickel and copper mines yield nearly half the $1,900 annual rental from forty mineral grants. Gold, iron and galena prospects exist. drift occurs in eastern districts and two claims near Humacao show over 4,000,000 tons in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Porte Two
Bureau of Wericuituse
Sime
Coe Valley
Humacae
Senators New and Old in the U S Senate
The article discusses upcoming Senate term expirations in March, noting rotations and repeated service by longtime members. It highlights Massachusetts and Maine veterans Hoar Frye and Cullom, with West Virginia Elkins as a rising force, and profiles Democratic leaders Morgan Tillman Bacon Blackbur Foster, plus shifts in Georgia and Kentucky, concluding the Senate remains a steady, continuous body in line with constitutional expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
United States
Olrive
New England
New Hampshire
Chandlers Place
Massachusetts
Ann
Hoar
Frye
Conor Consent
Maine
Senate
Blaine
Garfield
Committee of Foreign Relations
Spain
Bis
Maring
Cullom
Mo=Millan
Michigan
Repubiian
West Virginia
Venice
Chamber
Morgan
South Carolina
Tillman
Mr. Foster
Caffery
Louisiana
Democratic Party
Alabana
Republican
Sheir
New York Tribune
Land Claims Opened to Pre Establishment Settlers
Fragment from a historical notice describing opening of land claims to settlers who lived before the official establishment, allowing them to obtain title and range livestock near their homes. The readable text indicates a policy to recognize preexisting occupancy and grant rights accordingly.
Incomplete paragraph about missing person and health update
An unclear report mentions an exchange and a missing person case linked to Washington Post and New York papers. It references a person named Robert Washington, notes they have been missing since an event, and states a health update that the subject is in good health and value.
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Hom
Web Layis
Hue
Valve
New York
Mileage Take-Off Outrage in Montana Law
Montana taxpayers face an outrage as sheriffs collect ten cents per mile for round trips and again for each convict moved to Deer Lodge. The article argues actual costs are far lower, cites rail fare as one third, and notes sheriffs travel on passes. Gov Toole urged abolishing this abuse.
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Yellowstone
State
Montana
Deer Lodge
Gov. Toole
Telegraphic World Briefs From Around The Nation And Abroad
A collage of terse updates: Li Hung Chang is near death in Shanghai. Carrie Nation organizes a temperance force in Indianapolis. Chicago resists midnight saloon closings. Canton reports daily pleat attacks. a national charter for the Federation of Working clubs gains favor in Washington. the armored cruiser New York poised for a summer voyage after repairs. Queen Victoria’s death prompts council condolences in Colfax. Madden is sentenced to death in Colfax. G A R encampment attendance forecast in Cleveland. Mrs Lease seeks divorce in Wichita. Berlin reports heavy snow and storm damage. Prussian diet backs state insurance for slaughtered animals. sale of Danish West Indies debated. Spanish ship Emeprador Carlos to be displayed at Queen Victoria funeral.
The Supreme Test and Political Talk Across Papers
A garbled roundup cites the Boston Herald on how prosperity tests brand strength and a Taft style figure in title. It mentions Olney for 194 and other cold waves, with New York Mail and Express referencing Mars advertising praise and Tesla as a chosen communicator. Wu Ting Fang proposes interracial assimilation as a solution to the race issue in America.
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Boston
Olney
York Mail and Express
The Spice of Life Social Nonsense in Opposite Poles
A collage of comic quips from papers like Detroit Free Press Chicago News and Philadelphia Record shows housewives, tramps, and clerks sparring with social ambitions and wit. Jabs about elephant parties in India, Wall Street pluck, and bookstore knowledge lampoon polite society while poking fun at modern pretensions.
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Lady Curzon
India
Detroit Free Pre
Wall Street
Philadelphia Record
Cuba's Constitution Hints at Bipartisan Cuban Support
Reports on Cuba's constitution suggest leaders akin to Alexand Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson would align on its provisions. The Indianapolis Sentinel notes the potential cross party backing, signaling strong, mixed political appeal.
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Cuba
Alexand Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Tidianapolis Sentinel
Great Faux Leader and Democratic Party Grievances
State Press Comment argues the Democratic Party remains ungrateful and repeats past patterns of denying remuneration to populist and labor allies after elections. It cites Representative McIntyre of Plowhead and a joint memorial seeking federal restoration of a portion of the Lewis and Clark forest near Flathead Lake as a step toward broader land restoration, urging passage in both houses after careful consideration.
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Democratic Party
Labor Party
Thiyor Acantha
McIntyre
Plowhead
Congress
Rexlore
Lewis Mnd Clarke Forest
Flathead Lake
The Living Sea by Theodosia Garrison
A poetic meditation on commerce as a tide shaping city streets and seas, contrasting derelicts adrift with mighty ships and swift pleasure craft. The piece contemplates humanity’s relation to energy and motion beneath a sweeping maritime metaphor.
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Theodosia
Discredited Opinion on Quay Senate Victory
A Baltimore Herald piece calls the election of Mr. Quay to the United States Senate a probable win for Pennsylvania over Wanamaker’s money, presenting the view as a disinterested public verdict.
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Quay
United Fistes Senate
Pennsylvania
John Wanamaker
Baltimore Herald
One on Ben a prying busybody unearthed millstone plan
The Memphis Scimitar reports a reader accuses Hew Harrison of approving a scheme during his presidency to annex Hawaii while the constitution would not follow the flag. The item critiques secrecy and public accountability in the political process.
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Hew Harrison
Hawaii
Ad. S
Fragmentary political squib from early Chicago Tribune and Baltimore American
A garbled historical clipping mocks candidates and leaders with fractured phrases and name fragments. It references Chicago Tribune and Baltimore American sources, alluding to debates, rivalries, and fictional or misread names without clear context or coherent events.
Wily Russian Diplomas Reveal Manchuria Terms
A Shanghai dispatch reports Russia secretly offers to restore Manchuria to China with Chinese official power and no compensation for losses. Russian officers would administer the region and control war material while prohibiting arms and arsenals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
Shanghai
Russia
Manchuria
China
Fragmentary Note on RussianRailway Protection Plan
The text mentions Russian forces for railway protection and a pro Russian commission to accept a proposed ceremony. It also references General Tsing Chi as instigator of attacks on Russians and hints at an execution request. Details are garbled, with several names and titles unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tartar
Tsing Chi
Li Huns Chang
Cavunt w JUKE Leidien de Confusion
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a de obtahiet and a wager in a muddled scene involving Miss Tauiine Atos and the Duke of Rexburg. Vague references to a hotel and a trainer imply a local incident or social note with uncertain details.
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Leidien
Dane
Duke of
Rexburg
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