Wife of London’s first Hebrew lord mayor headlines
RS Faudel-Phillips becomes Lady Mayoress of London. she is a leading Jewess and charitable figure. Her husband, the new lord mayor, is the son of Sir Benjamin Phillips, first Trebrew in the corporation. She is daughter of the late Mr. Levy, proprietor of the London Daily Telegraph, and sister of Sir Edward Lawson. The couple will move to Mansion House. a grand ball will be held with daughters as maids of honor.
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RS. Faudel-Philips
London
Benjamin Phillips
Corporation of London
Faudel-Phillips
Levy
London Daily Telegraph
Edward Lawson
Hertfordshire
Faudel- Phillips
China
Unclear historic postal poem misreads and battle fragments
A garbled historical OCR piece mixes a famous naval quotation with an anecdote about the second battle of Ball Run. It weaves in mentions of Mulligan regiments Confederate solicitors and disjointed battlefield imagery, ending with a jumble of phrases and partial names from unknown events.
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Ball Ria
Election mixup helps Locher win certificate
In Boocombe North Carolina a misprint on many ballots listed Chandler instead of Locher, aiding the republican opponent but Locher still secured enough Chandler tickets to win and receive the certificate of election.
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Eny
Larcher
Boocombe
N.C
Ome Chandler
Reef “Chendier
Chandler
Locher
Japan Navigation Law Spurs New Shipping Firms
A London Times report quotes a Yokohama consul warning that Japanese ship owners will face strong opposition as Japan expands navigation subsidies. The diet passed a law to subsidize native steamers sailing abroad, aiming to reduce war surplus by creating new foreign routes to England, America and Australia. The 1894 merchant fleet grew from 182,000 to over 300,000 tons, with the government backing the Mail Steamship Co while new firms like the Oriental Company and Great Merchant Company share aid.
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Yokohama
Japan
London Times
China
Japan Mail Steamship Company
Osaka Merchant Shipping Company
War Department
Mercantile Marine
England
America
Australia
Mall Steamuship Company
Oriental Company
Areonul
G Real Mastern Company
Insect Species Count Rumors From Scholar’s Claim
An unnamed source cites a professor who argues the Earth harbors far more insect species than 2.5 million. The estimate is 6.0 to 25.7 million, with a claim that even the higher numbers may be too conservative.
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Riley
Corte Incalerie
Station Masters Replaced by Mistresses on Railways
Fragmented OCR note reports mistresses replacing station masters on railways in Colombia. Names and exact companies are unclear. text suggests a rapid staff change and a focus on personnel shifts within railway operations.
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Bertsch
Colombia
Sitk
Tale of the tomb spider and uncanny omens in old ruins
The text cites beliefs among Italian workmen about a white winged tomb spider haunting mines and caverns. An English correspondent recounts a fifth century church encounter and witnesses nerves frayed by a ghostly insect, with speculation tying its appearance to death and superstitious omen.
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Italy
London Journal
Giaparilioa
Tombs
Watts
Astrologer Seeks Birth Data For McKinley Horoscope
Readers urged to send Christian name birth place date and exact time if possible to aid a planetary horoscope of the McKinley administration beginning March 4. Correspondents advised to include two two cent stamps for details and to note the astrologer seeks only inferences from planetary positions, not causes.
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William McKinley
Cunningham
United States
McKinley
Canton
Meloy
Cunninghaw
Mareh
Bethlehen
Chuton Street
Shadow measurements with candlelight experiment
The text describes testing a shadow on a rod with a standard candle as light source. By moving the reward away from the rod, a point is reached where the shadow cast by the light remains the same. It discusses intensities of two sources and their relation to shadow distance.
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Peter
Hetk
Egerc
Blotting Pager Patent Promises Quick Cleanse
A garbled notice hints at a new paper towel device or method designed to remove substances rapidly from skin. The text references bees, ceeg bot Ce Tees, and foreshadows a patenting effort. It suggests a frictionless action that replaces traditional rubbing, claiming a few seconds to completion.
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Beth
Thoppa travel in India a curious conveyance
The excerpt describes the thoppa a basket carried on a porter's back with a seat and canopy. The carrier warns the passenger you are heavy and begins with double pay, then walks slowly backward while balancing the load. The ride is uncomfortable and risky yet becomes familiar to workers.
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India
Becuigs
Copper Boulder From Michigan Tells Dark Ritual Tales
A copper boulder from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, near Lake Superior, is described as carrying legends of Midewiwin rites and human sacrifices. The article recounts gruesome practice details, tribal traditions, and questions about sustaining such beliefs amid colonial contact and controversy.
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Saithsonian Institute
Washington
Peningsula
Michigan
Lake Superior
Indiana
Yhuy
Lewis Globe Donnerat
Corean Hair Trade Questioned by Baltic View
An account notes demand for human hair in Europe and investigates sources in Korea. It contrasts alleged ample supply in the Korean kingdom with claims of export to Europe via China, and records skepticism and humorous exchanges about the idea.
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Europe
Corea
Heran
Bain
Tie Derial
China
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