The Oldest In the Land William H Peak Bell Ringer Pioneer
William H Peak of Niles Michigan is said to be the oldest public performer in the United States. He first sang professionally at sixty six and joined the Peak family of Swiss bell ringers which rose to fame across the nation.
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United States
William
Sol Smith Russell
William IL Peak
James McLaughlin
Pee Under
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Nontana
Beaverhead
B. F. White
James Noraughlin
Mary A. McLaughlin
J. C. Fyhrie
J. H. Barfeind
C. Barfeind
Caepariners
Mary_Fyhrie
Kate Barteind
Sophie ‘Barteind
Beaverhead County
Montana
Dillon
Appison
Rosy
Montane
Tos. F. Hamilton
A. D
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Daniel R. Clapham
United State of America
Eaid District Court
Court House
Daniel K Clapham
Argenta
Metropolis Theatre Rise From Ruin In Columbus Ohio
Destruction of the old Metropolitan opera house in Columbus was followed by rapid plans for a new theater on State street. The rebuilt venue aims to house a top Ohio newspaper, the Ohio State Journal, and become one of America’s most equipped theaters, replacing the burned landmark. The piece also recalls tall tales about stage comedian Charles Salisbury and a manager’s sharp reply about salary.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Columbus, O
Ohio
State Street
Ohio State Journal
America
Charles Salisbury
Salisbury
William Lamb A Rising Bicyclist Of Fame At Madison Square
The piece profiles William Lamb as a notable bicyclist gaining public attention through a recent strong showing at Madison Square Garden where he placed third in a six-stages ride covering 1 362 miles. It notes fellow Detroit athletes Winer Gregz and stars like Owen Jewett and Ducharme as top club members.
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United States
Lamb
Madison Square Garden
New York
Martin
William Grege
Detroit Athletic Association
Wilner
Gregz
John Owen, Jr
Harry
ML. Jewett
Donkey Affection Inspires Coin Talk and Silk Sutures
A column notes quirks of human attachment to animals and forecasts a shift in European monetary metal due to dwindling gold reserves. It cites British Chancellor Goschen praising silver, and mentions an international monetary conference proposed by Senator Teller as a next step.
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Europe
Goschen
England
Teller
Thompson on two noble hobbies Greek literature and fresh air
A interview with Maurice Thompson reveals two noble hobbies. He values Greek literature as private and unreported, while the fresh air hobby is praised as universal and shareable by all people worldwide. He notes Sir William Thompson’s meteoric origin theory for life and diamonds, citing meteoric delivery of stones including black diamonds used in tool making.
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Maurice Thompson
Thompson
Sir William Thompson
New York's Bid to Consolidate as Population Surges
A New York City commission led by Andrew H. Green urges the legislature to authorize annexing Brooklyn Staten Island and nearby suburbs. The plan would create a vast New York with at least 2.8 million people and rely on bridges and rapid transit to unify the metropolis, facing opposition from Brooklyn and suburban leaders seeking to preserve local control.
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New York City
Chicago
New York
Andrew H. Green
Brooklyn
Staten Mand
Staten Island
Mexican rebels and convict soldiers threaten national security
The article argues that in Mexico a law allows convicts to serve sentences in the army, creating a large force of criminals among the military. It compares this to convict labor in public works and cites unreliable, cowardly behavior and high disease mortality among such troops, warning that national security is held by men with a default traitor status.
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Mexico
Volve
District of Columbia
Washington
From Fighting to Finance The Long Career of George Schneider
A feature on George Schneider born 1823 in Rhenish Bavaria. Exiled reformer turned editor of The Neue Zeit, active abolitionist, Chicago Republican leader, later president of the National Bank of Illinois and consul to Denmark. Mentions his role in 1854 Chicago meeting and 1856 party realignments. Also includes an embedded medical ad for Dr. Pierce’s products.
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George Schneider
National Bank of
Ilinois
Germany
Rhenish
Bavaria
Carl Schung
Dr. Kinkel
France
America
Neue Zeit
St. Louis
Unien
Schneider
Chicago
John Wentworth
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Denmark
Eloquent Choctaw preacher Wright tours New York
Rev Frank H Wright son of a Choctaw chief and a white Ohio woman has spoken at a West Thirty fourth Street church His eloquence blends prairie life imagery with Biblical scenes and reflects Native American heritage He aims to return to aid his people after his eastern engagements end
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Ohio
Indian Territory
Dutch Reformed Church
West Thirty-fourth Street
New York
Mustang Corral
Sinai
Wilderness
Jordan
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Ozark Mannais
Texan Plains
Onion Theological Seminary
East
Wright
Must Be Tested by War Says Colonel Hale on Small Arms
Colonel Lonsdale Hale of the British army argues that recent small arms improvements raise leadership challenges. Smokeless powder may boost ambushes, and infantry cavalry cooperation will rise with smaller unit actions. Penetrative power now outpaces observations from recent wars, requiring actual fighting to prove effectiveness.
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Lonsdale Hale
Hale
European Specialist Promises Cures for Catarrh and Weakness
An advertisement touts Dr Schultz offering inhalation cures for catarrh throat and lung diseases and claims rapid relief for nervous debility and female weakness. It promises mercury free syphilis and blood disease cures, free consultation, low charges, and asserts universal cure.
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Schultz
Read This Twice and a New Remedy for Weak Men
A sensational claim touts a new remedy to restore strength and vigor for chronic and nervous diseases. It lists ailments from syphilis and skin issues to hair loss and kidney troubles, arguing the medicine fixes a missing blood element.
European doctor cures long suffered private disease
Henry B. of Anaconda Mont claims Dr Schultz cured his seminal weakness and general maladies after years of failed American treatments. He describes ulcers and nervous breakdown, then notes rapid improvement and offers to testify publicly.
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Hurte
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