Tramps Distribute Disease and Public Health Claims
A long discussion on the tramp nuisance argues they spread dangerous diseases, citing British statistics and city reports. It notes the danger to farmers and communities, then shifts to varied brief items on farming, finance, and social curiosities, including remarks by Maj. Gen. Corbin, a hotel tip anecdote, and sly satirical quips about European royalty.
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Great Britain
England
Wales
London Telegraph
Sheffield
Manchester
Wakefield
Liverpool
Chicago Sun
Roosevelt stance on capital and labor rights
The piece quotes President Roosevelt on capital and labor relations, praising lawful justice and equal rights for all, noting his sympathy for workers and his enforcement of the law. It cites reactions from opposing factions and argues the president will not disrupt constitutional boundaries.
Political notes reflect party strains and tariffs
The clipping surveys remarks on democracy and party weakness from Lowell, Chicago, and Troy editors. It cites Parker’s letter, tariff praise for corsets under the Dingley act, and Cleveland stumping, plus a playful exchange about a summer engagement and a literary club plan.
Two presidential candidates weighed for nation’s welfare
The piece argues for one experienced candidate with integrity and leadership, while contrasting him with an equally fine rival lacking executive experience. It stresses the danger of changing policy and urges voters to choose the proven capable leader over the less prepared alternative.
Life of Henry G Davis Reflected Across Century
The Chicago Tribune recalls Henry G Davis birth in 1823 and his life milestones through 1883, noting his long public career and key events like his senate tenure. The item links Davis to national figures and eras, from Adams and Blaine to Garfield and Roosevelt, illustrating a long arc of American history.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Davis
Henry G. Davis
John Quincy Adams
James G. Blaine
Webster and Hayne
William IV
Peter Cooper
Victoria
England
Chicago
Michigan
Henry G. Day
Rutherford B. Hayes
Zachary Taylor
Free Soil Party
California
Alton Brooks
Davis Letter Condensed Reflects Party Change View
The Davis letter urges changing political parties rather than policies. It praises current administration gains but implies Democrats should prove they can run state machinery without disruption. The Chicago Post notes Davis dreams, voters would not wake him. The Cleveland Leader critiques Parker and Davis on tariff and protection, urging Americans to reject both and elect Republicans.
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Lowell
Mass
Parker
Chicago Chronicle
New York
Chicago Post
Springfield Union
Philippines
United States
Troy
N. Y
St. Louis
Burlington
Davis
West Virginia
Cleveland
Boys defend a bridge with ministers and boys in Civil War
W C Marshal recalls General Lee ordering sick men to report to Stanton river bridge as Col Farrington and 2 700 troops moved to burn it. Ministers and schoolboys helped man breastworks, fire on the advancing force, and hold the line until the bridge was saved.
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Col. Farrington
Farrington
Lincoln Tale Told at Mount Pleasant Meeting
One of Lincolns stories recounts a secretary of interior under Lincoln and his daughter Mary, wife of Robert Lincoln. The tale, told by Senator James Harlan at a settlers meeting, contrasts political refusals with a peppery widow and a pack of dogs, ending in a wry joke about courting.
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Lincoln
Mount Pleasant
James Harlan
Iowa
Interior
Mary
Robert Lincoln
Chicago
Where Gen Lee Rested
Comedian Edward Hagleton recounts Gen Robert E Lee's six weeks after Appomattox in Montreal. Lee stayed at Roxborough Terrace No 8, neighbor to Hagleton's family, being treated as a hero and leaving lasting impressions on locals.
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Edward Hagleton
Olympia Comic Opera Company
Los Angeles Herald
Robert E. Lee
Army of Northern Virginia
Appomattox Courthouse
Eagleton
Lee
Montreal
Metcalf Street
Roxborough Terrace
Toy
Gen. Lee
Romance of a Hospital and the Soldier Nurse Union
An ex army surgeon recalls 1863 service with the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry crossing the Potomac at Raccoon Fork marching to Frederick. General Hooker followed by Meade led the division and cavalry command changes. The first brigade fought at Littletown on a Sunday in July, beginning a tale of war and love.
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Mr. Durfee
California
Durfee
Gettysburg
Minneapolis
Salisbury
Eighteenth Pennsylva Cavalry
Potomac
Raccoon Fork
Frederick
Gen. Hooker
Ger . Meade
Gen. Stahl
Pleasanton
Frst
Litlestown
Gettysburg Hospital Heroism and an Ohio to Missouri Union Tale
At Gettysburg a hospital at Hanover treated a severely wounded private from Missouri. Lacking food and shelter, he survived a morphine coma and, with the care of a Harrover nurse, improved and recovered. He later married the nurse, returned to his unit, and rose to captain before mustering out.
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Red Mills
Gettysburg
Hanover
Harover
Ewen
Missouri
Turpentine as Antidote for Carbolic Acid Poisoning
A Dublin veterinarian Dr Allen reports a surprising cure using turpentine for carbolic acid poisoning in horses and a blacksmith, noting rapid recovery and urging further tests. He warns the remedy could become a standard precaution on carbolic acid containers. The report also describes Tesla's wireless tower project on Wardenclyffe, the Belfry bee infestation at Hartsville church, and a trained crow that defends a home from pests.
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Dublin
Allen
Daily News
London News
Tesla
Long Island
Wonderfully Powerful 316 Million Candle Power Searchlight
The article describes a giant 316 million candle power searchlight built by the Schuckert company of Nuremberg. It notes its potential to be seen 70 to 80 miles away from a 200 foot hill or tower, its Iris shutter, six foot six inch diameter, and electric controls for vertical and horizontal beam movement.
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Tesla
Wardenclyffe, S. 1
Schuckert Company
Nuremberg
Tsn
Heligoland
Theories About the Sun and Its Dimming Fate
A 19th century style discussion contrasts cooling sun theories with ideas of a vast fuel supply from comets, the possibility of radium suns, and notions of an enduring solar dynamo. It cites Sir Robert Hall and Prof Langley while noting science favors actual fire and eventual burnout.
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Sir Robert Hall
Langley
Cross Ocean in Two Days and Other 1900s Notes
Inventor Knapp predicts a two day ocean crossing with a turbine powered tubular boat carrying 15,000 tons of freight and equal passenger space. He plans to sail from Milford Haven to England, seeking £50,000 in harbor funding as the project launches a fast ocean service. Sapphire fields in Montana yield rich sapphires, with Montana producing the nation’s only systematic gem mining. Peary aims to return from the north pole just as Port Arthur’s 750th performance unfolds continuous.
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Inventor Knapp
England
Milford Haven
Montana
Elrod
University of Montana
United States
Helena
London
Ration for Work Horses From oats to bran and gluten mix
Prof W A Henry of Wisconsin college of agriculture urges balanced horse feeding. He notes oats provide bulk, bran and gluten can replace part of oats, corn can supplement but with limits. A mix of oats and corn suited to region often proves economical.
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W. A. Henry
Wisconsin College of Agriculure
Corn Belt
Convenient Hay Rigging Plan Notes Simple Barn System
A farmer proposes a cheap unloading method for hay using a pulley block setup in a barn. The plan suggests fastening pulley blocks at two points in the barn cone and using an open ring to lift hay, claiming two years of use proves its value and cost efficiency.
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C. C. Bosworth
Ohio
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Defiance
Northwestern
Corbin
Wilhelmina
Ivan Ivanovitch
Nippon Denji
Wah the Arie
Roosevelt
Government Printing Office
Capital and Labor
San Francisco Chronicle
Current Political Notes
Boston
Geraldine
Reginald
Ash
St. Paul Globe
Africa
St. George
William
France
N. Y. Post
Somerville Journal
Lingerland
Vinnie Garr
Robinson Crusoes
Livingstone
Stanley
Belfry
Presbyterian Church
Hartsville
Tenn
Methodist
William K. Huber
Niantic
Jim
Mr. Crow
Knapp
Far West
Arthur Goodwin
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