World and science notes from distant lands and ages
A montage of curiosities from the era discusses British and European developments. It notes a monumental oak in Great Britain called the Cowthorpe, new paperwood pulp cartage shafts with leather coverings, patents across Europe, and a witch accusation in a French village. It cites Vienna and Paris artist fees, explains book sizes as dendecimo and octegessino, and mentions Pinlico’s vast army clothing stock. It covers German coastal fuel for Odin and Aegir ships, uncharted African regions, and a Berlin doctor’s pedal ambulance.
Lithographic Drawing Process On German Stone Described
The article explains lithographic drawing by greasy composition on German stone, then washing with weak acid. A roller applies ink to greasy parts while the moistened surface resists ink, producing the print.
Tanaway Horses and Royal Academicians in Brief Notes
The text notes Tanaway horses in Trussia are tethered with a neck cord to prevent bolting, and describes the Royal Academy of Arts with forty academicians and one junior associate grade. It also mentions English and European bicycle demand exceeding supply, boosting American bicycle sales due to superior weight and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trussia
Royal Academy of Arts
England
Dartmouth Prize Poem Awarded to Richard Hovey
Representative Henry W. Baker of New Hampshire offered a $100 prize to Dartmouth alumni and students for the best original prize poem suitable for a Dartmouth song. The poem prize was awarded to Richard Hovey, class of 1885, but the $100 prize for music set to the song remains unawarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Baker
New Hampshire
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Ihe
Richard Hovey
Nest of Alpine Eagle Reveals Unusual Prey Menu
A discoverers report details an Alpine eagle nest containing twenty seven chamois feet four pigeons feet thirty pheasant feet eleven beaks of fowls eighteen varieties of grouse and remains of rabbits marmots and squirrels illustrating the bird of prey's surprising diet with diverse prey in the Alpine region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpa
Notable Happenings Across the Nation and Abroad
Brig. Gen. Richard M. Batchelder retires as quartermaster general amid succession questions. Col. John A. Danks, Union Veterans' League chief, dies of heart disease at Grenfield. Miss Jane Scofield of San Antonio Normal College dies in class from heart disease. Sir William Grove, London scientist, dies. born July 11, 1811, famed for electricity and optics research. Matthew Addy, 61, president of Addiston Pipe and Steel, founder of Addiston, dies at Falmouth cottage. Montreal-born, Ohio industrialist and church benefactor had helped thousands and built a suburban city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Danks
Chaptain
Union Veterans’ League
Grenfield
San Antonio
Tex
Jane Scofield
San Antonio Normal College
Sir William Grove
London
William
Royal Society
P. O
Matthew Addy
Addiston Pipa and Steel Company
Red
Addiston
Ohio
Falmouth
Accilonini Mapyreninga and Far-Reaching Fire Losses
A series of disasters includes a Philadelphia fertilizing works fire causing 125000 in damage, a Canton machinist Henry Kettering killed by an engine explosion, and Cheboygan Michigan pine lumber fire destroying 5 to 6 million feet and docks with about 100000 loss and 65000 insured. Manistee suffered a 30000 fire. Emory and Stokoe lumber plant east of Manistee burned with 4,000,000 shingles and 6,000 cottle of tanbarr destroyed. Alfred Steele, Buffalo optician, found drowning in the Ohio near Evansville. Denver foothills cloud burst floods kill 29, followed by severe storm. An Elkhart Indiana citizen dies after a colt injures windpipe. A cyclone hits Southeastern Michigan, causing heavy rain losses and possible deaths. telegraph lines down, details scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accilonini Mapyreninga
Daniel Burgh & Sons
Philadelphia
Henry Kettering
Canton
Ohio
Cheboygan
Mich
Manistee
Emory & Stokoe
Alfred Steele
Buffalo
Ohio River
Evansville
Ind
Denver
Elkhart
Michigan
Hilldale
Calhoun
Notable Crimes Report From Various Cities Across Country
A string of sensational criminal cases across several states includes an Italian blacksmith fatally shooting his wife and self in New York City. a church shooting in Metcalf Georgia where Col James B Lilly was killed and panic caused bystanders to faint. John Hazel of Popular Blatt Missouri killed leaping from a high-speed train near Luscola Illinois after horse theft arrest. Hempmeier the seventeen year old mail carrier confessed to a stage robbery between Okenea and Lacey Oklahoma Territory. Patrick Coyle aged sixty killed by his son Walter in New Madison Pennsylvania with priest Father Lynch intervening. In Denver, David H. Ramey a colored Pullman porter killed his mistress Mattie Clark then shot himself. Anila Boch twenty three found dead in New York with throat cut. Isaac Craft twenty two from Tillie West Virginia elopes with Lizzie Collins fourteen and wed at Wise Court House Virginia. John Schmidt convicted of first degree murder in Clayton Missouri for aiding in the murder of Bert ran Atwater in Chicago. Rob Mullen Cripple Creek police magistrate facing malfeasance charges. James Banister Greensburg Indiana stabbed by grandson Ray Bannister aged fourteen amid neighborhood romance tensions.
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Lomeo
New York City
James B
Lilly
Metcalf
John ‘. Austin
John Hazel
Popular Blatt
Luscola
Hempmeier
Okenea
Lacey
O.T
Patrick Coyle
New Madison
Walter
Father Lynch
Denver
David H. Ramey
Mattie Clark
Anila Boch
New York
Isaac Craft
Tillie
Sergeant
Letcher County
Lizvie Collins
Wise County
Wise Court House
John Schmidt
Ciayton
Mno
Bertran Atwater
Webster Grove
Rob" Mullen
Cripple Creek
George J. Bentley
James Banister
Greensburg
Ind
Ray Bannseter
Lia
Vast List of Global News and Local Incidents
A sweeping OCR digest reports fires, arrests, and crimes including a woman set ablaze a man, a Sioux City nurse firing a revolver, and various international incidents. It mentions Lord Roberty’s military pension, a tenor’s family news, mining disasters, ship floods, rail concessions in Corea, and an array of political and social happenings with many named places and people.
Bryan and Sewall Nominated by Democrats at Madison Square Garden
A vast audience gathered at Madison Square Garden, New York, for the Democratic notification of William Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewall as presidential and vice presidential nominees. Gov. Stone, Danforth, and national figures spoke as Bryan received the formal notification amid wild applause. Bryan’s two hour speech defended bimetallism, attacked the gold standard, and urged independent action for American financial policy. Sewall briefly spoke on free coinage before the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Arthur Sewall
Madison Square Garden
Jones
National, Committee
Leitor
Jord Adalar Ier
Hallofdl Committee
Honcett Danforth
Mr. Danforth
Democratic Committee
State
United States
Missouri
William J Sten
Stone
Bryan
Chicago
Guprene
Mhe Lepublican
Republican Party
The
United
Ayhen Tsayhat
Mr. Bryan
Guy
Sewall
Anglian Agee ment Denied in Crete Armenia Pact
London Aug. 4 The Daily Chronicle reports no tenth agreement between Britain and Russia to save Armenia and Crete from Turkish oppression. A Rus sian army in Armenia and British fleet at Crete would guarantee Turkish terms, but there is great discord among powers over Crete. Russia resists pressure on the sultan. Spain invites tenders for a turning dock at Hayon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Clronicle
Great Britain
Trussia
Armenia
Crete
Hierene
Iso
Rusel
Farmer Brennle Dies in Grain Stack Accident
Dell Stupids reports T. C. Brennle is dead after stacking grain on his face when he slipped and fell to the ground, breaking his neck. He lived only two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Brown
Dell Stupids
T. C. Brennle
Deaths in Tehran related incident report
In Tehran on August 14 Monah Reza, who faced detention in Maytet, died in a related incident this morning near the new IneD e Concourse of eaphey, with authorities confirming the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollah Rega
Teheran
Monah Reza
Dersin
Maytet
Eaphey
Deadly flood devastates Plysburg and vicinity
A historic downpour struck Plysburg and nearby towns at dawn, killing six residents including Mrs. Susan Auld and Mrs. Tott Poppleton, washing out farms and mills. The flood overwhelmed bridges, damaged Main and Bridge streets, and forced rescues by boat as towns faced widespread ruin.
Counterfeiting Report Involving Silver Dollars
A report from Central American states claims a group of Americans organized to counterfeit Mexican silver dollars, converting them into U S currency. The Treasury Department secrecy bureau has been asked to investigate this alleged operation, which purportedly shipped 2.5 million forged dollars into the United States. The treasury denies the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secret Service Bureau
Treasury Department
United States
Suate Department
Mhjister Dansome
Wir
Blood trail and robbery report from Aug 15 events
A chaotic dispatch describes a massacre near Hilulgfu and floods in Clink, with claims of thousands killed and villages submerged. In Montpelier Idaho, three masked men robbed the Suk, forcing six victims inside then fleeing with an undetermined loot believed near 1.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuwaus-Fuhsiang Sisy
Vancouver
D. C
Topan
Katsu
Tung Fuhsiang
Hilulgfu
Pintiautu
Haiten
Montpelier
Idaho
Explosion at Spierford's mill injures several workers
An explosion at Spierford's sawmill near Here today killed Wlazors Herdohnson William Henry and Ned Joneson, fatally scarring Ned Joneson while Kank penerford AL i Henry and Neil Henrys were seriously hurt. Water fed boiler caused the blast as workers escaped. The Toternasional Union of Wigen and Carriagemanors planned a meeting near Detroit the second Monday in August 1sp5.
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Navasota
Tex
Spierford
Ahi Wlazors
Herdohnson
William l Henry
Ned Joneson
Kank Penerford
AL i Henry
Neil Henrys
Toternasional Union of
Wigen and Carriagemanors
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Leste Ashorti
I . LS
Iowa
Cowthorpe
France
Belgium
Clermont
Pensante
Vienna
Paris
Pinlico
Army
Raul and
Ale
Odin
Aoglr
Africa
Congo and
Shari
Niger
Honolg
Berlin
Nifjon'n
Richard M. Batchelder
Fraight Conductor House
Newark
Bush
Mra
John Harvey
Harvey
Sioux City
Town
Foreliy
Si Hung Chang
M. Hanotauz
Lord Roberty
Ireland
Hercules Robinson
John Moreley
Hildern
Haslemere
McLaren
M. P
London Daily News
Sims Reeves
Argentina
Spain
Neath
Swansea
Wales
Bryneoch
Rochester
Denn
Reynolds Hole
San Louis
Santiago de Cuba
Corea
Seoul
Ghemailpo
Madrid
Rueda de Medini
Valadolid
Costa Rica
San Juan del Sur
Nicnaragua
Dl Rama
Kahodike
Selino
Seno
Bechague
Havana
Oxtalina
Pittaburg
Allen
Providence
R. L
Robert Garrett
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Norman Williams
St Johns
Lower
Michiigan
Gale
District of Columbia
John Creil
Marshall W.allen
J. M. Allen
Liberty
University Medical College
German Hospital
Kansas City
Blue Hill Observatory
Bowton
Mount Washington
Appalachian
Exhibion
R. 8
Tarr
Cornell Universal
Lieut
Peary
Hope
Gloucester
Maas
Greenland
Arr
Bryan and
Sewll
Deyn
Gov. Stone
Tree Silver
Committee On Notification
Danforth
Bryan Himegelt
Aimenta
Spoulehavermment
Teuders
Hayaon
Rudy
Plyesburg
Pitsburg
Aix Ves
Susan Auld
Tot Tett Poppleton
Florence Robinson
James Robinson
Martin Cochran
O'Neil Schafer
Litisburg
Etna
Spang, Ghalfant & Co
Allegheny Salt Works
Pittsburgh& Western Millroad
Main
Bridge Streets
Bowerstown
Fron
Pennsyvania
Here
Fort Pit
Jeannette
Irwin
West Moreland Con
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