Knowledge and News Fragments Across Times and Borders
A collage of eclectic notes spanning philosophy misquotes social curiosities and historical nuggets. It touches on ignorance before knowledge, beliefs about child health, a Boston paper musing on motives for suicide versus marriage, a Chicago directory entry, a tongue in cheek tale about kissing costs, Caspian region railway access after earthquakes, a clinical note on a narcotic from white zapote seeds, Bank of Spain 1895 statistics on notes deposits and lending, and Texas hog production rankings with year to year shifts versus Iowa Missouri Ohio Illinois Kansas Nebraska.
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Texas
Union
Iowa
Missouri
Ohio
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
The Faithful Creations of a Patient Sculptor
A heathen sculptor labors on a colossal statue crown, despite critics who say no one will see the details. He replies that perfection matters for the gods, not mere human gaze, and learns that small perfections reveal true character beyond eye service. The tale echoes that fidelity in little things reflects fidelity in much.
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Abbey
Hurman
Wanamaker Opens Store Cadet School For Boys
A Philadelphia store owner establishes a two evening weekly school for boys in his employ. Supper is provided, with business college style instruction and physical training. After a year, results are encouraging, aiming to show rich men do sympathize with the poor.
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Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Senator Hale Proposes Rule Amendment On Lobbying Access
A non-senator accuses former senators who lobby on floor access of misusing privileges. The proposed amendment aims to exclude such former occupants from the chamber, a move viewed as questionable but perhaps deliberate.
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Congress
Senate
Chamber
Scala
Republic
Hale
Eviction of Cherokee Nation Intruders Under Army Help
The secretary of war orders the Missouri department general to detail cavalry to aid Mr Wisdom, U.S. Indian agent, in evicting twenty eleven families of intruders from Cherokee Nation lands.
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Washington Tall
Secretary of War
Department of Missouri
Mr. Wisdom
United States Indian
Notable Deaths and Studied Marital Notices Across States
A cascade of obituaries reports deaths of Perconnt Mendon, Judge Samuel McGowan at Abbeville, C Mareus LB Merriman of St. Joseph, and Wallace Campbell known as Whiley de Forrest in New York. Other deaths include Oscar II Price of Galesburg, Capt J W Uhrbart of Fort Thomas, Agviol Paul founder of the New York Liederkranz, Miss Pauline Markham, Frank N Bristol, M D, Hey M Chichester, and Col James W Albert. Marriage notices announce Lt. Capt Arthur Hay of the Cameron Highlanders planning to wed Hermisre daughter of Mrs. Schenley, with Pittsburg ties. The report also mentions Roosevelt era public service, and a London notice of the same engagement.
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Perconnt Mendon
Samuel McGowan
Abbeville
C. Mareus LB
Merriman
St. Joseph
Burlington Ines
Missouri
Wallace Campbell
New York
Whiley de Forrest
Auddenly
Oscar II
Price
Galesburg
Minnots Ine
Chicago
Burlington & Quiricy Road
Kenosha
Wis
J. W. Uhrbart
Sixth Infantry
Fort Thomas
Agviol Paul
New York = Liederkranz society
Pauline Markham
Manhattan Beach
Frank N. Bristol
D. D
M. I
Evanston, Jr
McKintey
Metropolitan
M. E
Whrahington
Frank Bush
Nnl Jx
Ble
Vauderville
Isabel Ward
Hey
M. Chichester
Tros Angeles
Cal
First Presbyterian Church of
Olrage
J. H. Burrows
Chichester
Baltimore
James W. Albert
U. S.A
Newport
Engineers
Greater
Lethlow
Arthur Hay
Earl of Errol
Cameron Iighlanders
Hermote
Moran Incendiary Fire Threat Ends In Ruin Destruction
A third incendiary attempt to burn Moran Kansas nearly succeeded, destroying business buildings and causing heavy losses estimated between 26 000 and 30 000 dollars. Mrs Schofield’s husband murdered her ten days earlier. Charles Stoll, from Lincoln Nebraska, shot himself at Silver Cross Hospital after his wife refused to return with him. Stoll had squandered about 650 000 dollars on gambling and drinking in the past four years.
Foreign Notes on Afghan Frontier Outbreak and Global Peace
A dispatch from Slula reports an official Afghan frontier outbreak. The Vatican and the pope push a campaign to boost Peter’s peace revenue, amid a noted decrease. Berlin’s London Daily Chronicle correspondent forecasts German disarmament proposals to Britain and the United States for Samoa. Emperor William vows full support for the peace effort and pledges strongest backing to preserve nations’ peace.
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Vatican
Peter
Berlin
London Daily Chronicle
Great Britain
United States
William
Law of War at Plum Creek Mines Sparks Sheriff Action
Martial law declared in Plum, Tatton and Wilson townships to block strikers from roads to the New York & Cleveland Gas Coal mines. Deputies guard passes signed by Supt. De Armitt. 800 men camp at Plum Creek with 200 more from Belle Vernon. Miners plan women led marches while men stay in camp. farmers prepare demonstrations. The injunction aims to curb trespass, with suits anticipated over wages and property.
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Pittsburg
Plum
Tatton
Wilson
Lowry
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Supt
de Armitt
Plum Creek
Bandy Creek
Belle Vernon
Samuel de Armitt
Sherif
Ust
Dolan
Teacers
New York & Cleveland Gas Goal Company
Allegheny County
Miners invade town to halt works in Hillsboro
About 1200 striking coal miners eight abreast invaded Coffen, Hillsboro, Ill, August 18, arresting Gen Bradley and other guards without gunfire. Deputies ordered restraint as arrests proceeded to pressure workers to join the strike. police threaten to pull back guards to avoid conflict.
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Arrenta
Hillsobero
Ill
Sis
Coffen
Pell-Mell
Bradley
Jall
Towa
Yankee Doodle Rally Aboard German Yacht
A passenger letter from aboard the steamer Ohio arriving Cronstadt August 14 reports the German squadron and Emperor William visiting the camp. The steamer saluted and the Hohenzollern band played Yankee Doodle amid frantic cheers from tourists on Irussian waters.
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Petersburg
Ohio
Cronstadt
Irussian
William of
Contest of Second Will of Charles Coudert Noted
New York Aug 14 Mary Coudert widow challenges the second will that left Charles Coudert’s property to seven children claiming the former will named her solelegatee.
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Coudert
New York
Charles Coudert
Mary Coudert
Madrid War Council Confirms Gallt Sentence of Death
The supreme council of war at Madrid confirms the death sentence for Gallt, the assassin of Premier Castillo. The court martial verdict will be carried out by execution tomorrow or the next day.
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Galtts
Madrid
Supreme Council of War
Martal
Galll
Premier Castillo
Striking Miners Face Coordinated Operator Move in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on August 20, mine operators declared a decisive step to resume production. They plan to run nine mines with deputies if needed, following a court restraining order against miners’ camps and marches. Operators cited past lessons from 1884 as they mobilize, while miners’ president Dolan warned mass marches would continue if arrests occur.
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Pittsburg
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Monongahela House
Muallowan
Youghlogheny Gun Coal Company
Durr
Osborne, Saeger & Co
Dolan
Miners’ Organization
Opened Pittsburg mines may trigger violent labor clash
Cleveland on August 20 reports a conference decision by Pittsburg district operators to open mines despite consequences. Local coal men say Pinkerton guards will protect non union workers, risking a brutal escalation of the strike. Loftus Quidy of Cuddy Mullen Coal forecasts detectives and armed measures, with first steps to begin Thursday.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Pittsburg
Pinkerton
Loftus Quidy
Cuddy-Mullen Coal Company
Murder on Olive Vecker Crew in Buenos Aires Cable
A Buenos Aires cable reports Captain Z. W. Whitman and Mate William Stansburgh of the schooner Olive Vecker murdered by their crew after leaving port June 27. Owners J. P. Ellicott & Co. of Boston also sent the barkentine Interbert Fuller, where Capt Nish and his wife and Mate Bamberg were murdered. The vessel was later burned. crew escaped and landed at Ballá.
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Boston
Aus
Buenos Ayres
Z. W. Whitman
William Stansburgh
Olive Vecker
J. P. Ellicott & Co
Hoston
Barkendine
Barkendine Inlerbert Fuller, Ay Which Capt. Nish
Bamberg
Fim
Balla
Letter Carriers' Convention Preparations in San Francisco
Preparations are under way to ensure the success of the National Letter Carriers' association convention in San Francisco from September 6 to 12. A grind quivade will open the event and letter carvers drill three times weekly. Postmasters and carriers from cities and towns will take part in the parade.
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Window Glass Workers’ Association
Chicago
Para
Panaina
San Francisco
A. Strevere
Royal Mail
Empress of
Japan
Vancouver
Yokohama
Baird
Sixtieth Cavalry
Hort Leavenworth
Ixan
Pacific Coast
Glen Turrett
Shanghai
Columbia River
Supreme Officers
The
Catholic Knights of America
Vincennes
Ind
B.J. Brennan
Indianapolis
Supreme Medien
J. A. Mudd
Wollelington
D. C
Bulletin
Interior Department
Yellowstone National Park
Winnipeg
Weewnatimn
Letter Carriers’ Convention
National
Letter Carriers’ Association
Banker Waives Examination in Deposit Case in Municipal Court
Minh La Crosse Wis August 20, Tohn Lien lokken, banker, charged with receiving money on deposit after knowledge of the Cutelik bank's inadvent state, waived examination in municipal court and bound over to circuit court. Bond set at 82,000, posted.
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Minh
Calloway Elected President of Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Bannel TR Calloway won election to lead the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway company, succeeding the late D W Caldweil, in a formal succession announcement.
Cottrell Condition Report From Washington
The state department box received a report about Lawrence M. Cottrell, an American believed ill and destitute near Madras by Calcutta. A consul general’s examination found the report accurate, and he was brought to London where he initially refused aid and denied his identity.
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Cattrell
Washington
State Department
Liewrence M. Cottrell
Madras
Calcutta
Gendrad
Ait Landen
Cotrell
London
News from Andree story of the message via pigeon
A fragmentary report from Hammerfest and Oslo notes that a search party member aboard the sealing vessel Alken shot a carrier pigeon near North Cape bearing a message to Stockholm’s Aftonbriedt. The captain refused delivery of the dispatch and letter, while the news traveled indirectly via ships to reach this port.
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Afton- Winedt
Stockholm
Nowe
Newth-Andree
Christiann
Intumridorr
Hammerfest
Norway
Herr
Andrea
Alken
Cape
Lapland
Aftonbriedt
Andree
Antree
Injeperg
Will deemed genuine in Frisco probate case
In San Francisco on August 18 the jury found the contested testament genuine. If Judge Coffey admits the will to probate, an estate valued over 1.9 million will be divided between Mrs. Belle Curtis and her sister Lizzie Muir. Relatives of Davis had claimed forgery and that the urn burial site hid the forged will.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Davia
Coffey
Belle Curtis
Lizzle Muir
Davis
Sailors Desert Bat State of Affaira on Board British Battleship
Portsmouth reports a crisis aboard the Royal Sovereign as three years’ Mediterranean service looms. Officers and sailors clash over grievances, with many desertions and delayed leave. Cells are full and irons scarce for disciplined sailors.
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Portsmouth
Royal Sovereign
Indian Mints Not Reopening as Silver Coinage Debate Grows
The Westminster Gazette reports the Indian mints will not reopen for silver coinage. The note cites India’s demonetization move, while Japan and Russia have adopted the gold standard. The piece links the stance to President McKinley’s commission and warns against reversing the shift away from silver.
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Toundon
London
Westminster Gazettes
McKinley
India
Japan
Russia
Memen Routed Entrenchments Destroyed in Swat Valley
Simla Aug. 18 A reconnaissance in the Swat valley shows insurgents entrenched in hills between Jalala and Landam. Gen Blood, the British commander, is expected to order a prompt attack on the positions after field guns demolished the stone entrenchments. Insurgent tribesmen were bowmoned as the action proceeded.
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Ineain
Simla
Swat
Hilla
Jalala
Landam
Peruvian Government Orders Banknote Withdrawals and Stop to Bearer Checks
The government of Peru ordered Fern banks to withdraw from circulation within thirty days and to halt issuance of bearer circulation checks, labeling them as bank notes. This action targets unissued or questionable currency handling and aims to curb unauthorized bank instruments.
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Banka Caileda
Time
Peru
Fern
Porte Mobilizes Eastern Vilayets Amid Kurdistan Disorder
A dispatch from Constantinople reports the Porte has ordered general mobilization in the Bagdad vilayet and other Eastern Vilayets on the Persian frontier due to rampant anarchy in Turkish Kurdistan.
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Porte
London
Constantinople
Turkish Kurdistan
Vilayet
Bagdad
Vlayets
Ellen mine fire threatens California’s largest gold producer
Gold mining property Ellen mine in Angel's Camp California, described as the state’s largest producer, is on fire. The Cha Uilea property is owned by Alvingta Hayward, C. D. Lane and the Hobart estate and reportedly yields about $200,000 in gold monthly.
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Tire
Angel's Camp
Cal
Ellen
California
Cha Uilea
Alvingta Hayward
C. D. Lane
Hobart
Train Fatality Shocks Oakville Couple at Crossing
A Canadian Pacific train struck a carriage carrying Mr and Mrs Joseph Gotten of Traotalgar near Oakville Ontario on August 18. Both occupants were instantly killed according to initial reports.
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Oakville
Ont
Canadian Pacific
Joseph Gotten
Traotalgar
Here
Bowl
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