Turkish Valor at Pleyna Garrison Falls to Russians
A London correspondent recounts the defense of Pleyn a led by Osman Pasha amid fierce Turkish bravery. Russians pressure from north and west, siege tightens, ammunition runs low, and Etropol’s assault turns epic before Plevna falls and Osman Pasha surrenders with his army.
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London
Pleyna
Osman Pasha
Etropol
Stearm
Ghazi Osman
Osman
Plevna
Granetzky
A Girl's Horrible Death At Verona Mill
Mary Ann Collins, a 16 year old mill worker at Valley Paper Mill Verona on the Allegheny Valley railroad, fell through a hatch into a vat of boiling liquid after a trap door was obscured by steam. She died within minutes, her body badly scalded.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Valley Paper
Verona
Allegheny Valley
Mary Ann Collins
Allins
Their High Noses and the Ajax Stove Dream
In Detroit a man in ragged gear visits a hardware store for a sheet iron stove. He rejects many patterns as he jokes about romantic names like Evangeline and Hamlet. He longs for a stove with a grand, romantic name such as Ajax, while quipping about Venus and the stars.
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Detroit
Waal
Evangeline
Emilena
Maud
Arabella
Riverbell
Shakespeare
Claudius
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Ajax
Estella
Detroit Free Press
Horse With Golden Shoes Shocks Edinburgh Crowd
Yesterday in St James Place a bay mare was shod with solid gold shoes and nails by M Baird. The gilded equine, bought a year ago for $500 from P Moir & Son, traveled with Miss Thompson who left by the 9 20 p m train to London amid a large crowd.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
St. James’ Place
M. Baird
Messrs
Marshal & Son
George Street
honors for Dr. Pierce in new york state history
Praise for Dr. R. Pierce in The History of New York State highlights his public service and wealth reinvested in public good. Describes his integrity and hoped future activity, noting his Senate election and popular remedies. Includes health admonitions and ads for tonics and animal tonics.
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Comely
New York State
Pierce Hea
Pierce
Empire State
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NEW York Commercial Advertiser
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Cal
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The
U.S
Agenta
National Publishing CO
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Union Square
New York
Kerner & Weaver
Warvin
Bryan SI
Marvin Safe & Scale
Broadway
Pond's
Cannes Canepa
Sampie Appasis
A. Coulter & CO
Parlier Pianos Sormtesg
Piergen
Oath
Bronson
Bex
Emsa Ass & Coe
Bristol
Vinitor
World
Matomoth Chromos
Speers
P. O. Vickery
Anagusta
For All
Rogue
Jea
Orasone
Tlie Pufford
S Ron
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Edger
Chicago
A. H. Wyman & CO
South Seventh Street
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Mensure
Mercer Street
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TrRny
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Columbian Book CO
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