Love at Long Range on the Quadruplex Wire
In New York and Chicago two telegraph operators, Charles O'Meara and Amy Davidson, fall in love across a quadruplex wire. Miscommunication and a fatal rumor lead to O'Meara’s illness and heartbreak, but the Chicago operator reassures that Amy Davidson is alive and well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Meara
New York
Chicago
Amy Davidson
O'Meara
Mies Davidson
Miss Davidson
O’Meara
Amy
mlea
Ele
nyrief
Aimy Davidson
courts
Lovers of the Wire Tied by a Telegraphed Romance
Charley O'Meara and Amy Davidson, distant sweethearts connected by telegraph, met at Pittsburgh for a secret wedding after a lengthy courtship through Morse signals. Their tale ends with a wartime honor as O'Meara becomes a signal corps officer in the Spanish–American War.
North Dakota imposes residency rule for divorce seekers
The Kansas City Star notes a new requirement that, henceforth, a full year of residence will be needed in North Dakota for anyone seeking a divorce. The paper recalls North Dakota’s prior reputation as a place where divorces could be obtained quickly while residents waited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Kansas City Star
Mexican Prisons Three-Stage Term System Outlined
The term of a prisoner in a penitentiary is divided into three periods. The first covers penal labor, the second involves labor in the training school with some pay, and the third, preparatory freedom, includes paid work and numerous privileges.
Womanly widow asserts groom chose her in bystander tale
A fragment shows a petite woman insisting she was chosen to marry the man, not vice versa, as she responds to questions about how the marriage began. The remark underscores a perceived imbalance in agency and motive within a domestic scene.
Evolution of a Name Seen in Local Gossip
A Rogersville Gazette note traces a girl named Mary who altered her name through life from Mary to May to Mae and finally Ma. The item frames this as evolution, highlighting changes sparked by social settings and marriage.
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Mary
Miss May
Mae
Rogersville
Cenp
Beau Brummell Teases Tea Invitation Remark
A witty line attributed to Beau Brummell mocks social ritual as he replies to a tea invitation by saying he never takes anything but physic. His hostess retorts sharply that he takes liberties instead.
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Beau Brummell
The Stolen Drink Photograph of a Fatal Scene
An amateur photographer in Georgia captured a dramatic image at a blacksmith shop showing two helpers secretly drinking corn whiskey from a flask. The moment, described as unique and eerie, ends with both men dying within an hour from carbolic acid in the alcohol, a scene the photographer altered to ensure one print remained unique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
New Orleans
Thues-Democrat
Chant of the Cyclone Poem Parody in La Crosse Times
The Kingsiley (la.) Times presents a playful verse about a cyclone's imagined power. It mocks the creature as a bustling, unstoppable force roving over fields and tracks with wild motion and comic bravado.
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Kingsiley
Salt Lake Lefroy Wheeled Yachts Cut Costs In Rains
In western Australia Salt Lefroy becomes dry during the rainy season forming a smooth crystalline crust. Locals fit boats with four wheels to glide over the lake’s surface saving expense, labor and time. The lake spans about 100 miles and the surrounding terrain is rugged, enabling fast travel though still slower than Canadian ice yachts.
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Lefroy
western Australia
Canada
Cincinnati Inquirer
The World’s Costliest Panamanian Hats Explored
A Chicago Record piece notes the era of pricey hats. It cites a $1500 gold sombrero given to General Grant in Mexico in 1882 now in Washington’s National Museum, a $1000 Panama hat for Secretary Seward, and historic sales up to $500. It explains Panama hats originate from Guayaquil and Payta Peru, woven from pita fiber, soft as silk, some so fine they fold into a pocket.
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General Grant
Mexico
National museum
Washington
Willam TH. Seward
Lincoln
South America
New York
Panama
Guayaquil
Payta
Peru
Chicago
Introducer in Mexico nets fortunes from strangers
A cantina discussion explains an Introducer's business of linking newcomers with promoters. He profits from introductions, earning about £1 per intro and roughly $50 weekly, with $20 earned from a specific newcomer. The dialogue highlights how a well connected man can profit by pairing capital with opportunity.
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Mexico
Sion
Ife
George
Hypnosis in Animals A Curious Old Time Tale
The article describes hypnotic effects on birds and small animals when exposed to lights, chalk lines, or a snake's presence. It notes hens, deer, rabbits and monkeys reacting to stimuli, while birds and small animals in zoos seem unaffected. It highlights varied responses and a possible reason.
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France
White tiger specimen from Assam draws ува traction in Asia
The account describes an alleged albino tiger shot in the Dibrugarh district, Assam, by Mr Greenish of Nahorkutia. Inspectors deem it possibly the most perfect white tiger skin yet obtained with pure white hair and black stripes only visible when wet. Skin length about 9 feet 6 inches.
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Major D. Robinson
Poona
London
Dibraghar
Assan
Greenish
Nahorkutia
Mysterious reunion note at University of Chicago
A Berlin resident visiting Chicago recalls a Chicago woman she met in Berlin. While touring Cobb hall with an American group, the visitor suddenly remembers the woman's name as Mrs. Then the office door opens and the remembered woman appears in the hallway, prompting astonished witnesses to attribute the coincidence to a mysterious cue from the building.
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University of Chicago
Berlin
Chicago
Cobb hall
The Power and Pitfalls of Book Titles
A Kansas City Journal column notes how a well chosen title can boost sales even for weak books while a great work may fail if titled poorly. It mentions copyrighting titles without writing a page and cites a man who has registered many novel titles for future use, anticipating an auction of his catalog.
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Samuel Richardson
Kansas City Journal
Lease of Six Inches of Ground at 147 Franklin Street
The Chicago Times Herald reports a lease of six inches of ground at 147 Franklin Street for 91 years and one month from George L. Barber to Hiram B. Peabody. The strip runs 8 feet deep along the party wall between 117 and 115 Franklin Street, with annual rent of $46.
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Franklin street
Chicago
George L. Barber
Hiram
Peabody
Frankin street
Chicago Timen- Herald
Muscles of the Head Anatomy List Summary
The head contains 77 muscles including 8 for eyes and eyelids, 1 for the nose, 8 for lips, 5 for the jaw, 11 for the tongue, 11 for the larynx, 11 for the ear, 17 for head and neck movements, 1 for the scalp, and 1 for the eyebrows.
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E. W. INGRAM
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QUEENSTOWN, MD
WM. HOPPS & CO
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AGENA
DENTON, MARYLAND
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SGBO
ALBERT W. SILK
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FLP
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WM. B. NOBLE
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Caroline county
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HARRY B. MASON
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Caroline
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EMORY & NEAVITT
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W- CLARK, JR
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J.M SHORT
Hackett Farm
Fair Ground Farm
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OHN W. GOOTEE
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Pittsbury
Pittsburg
Mr. O'Meara
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Spain
Buffalo News
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