Havana as frontier town under martial law said American observer
William C Harmon of Chicago portrays Havana as chaotic yet improving under military rule. Spaniards dominate commerce and fear Cuban self rule, while Cubans are depicted as lazy and imaginative. Annexation by the United States appears likely to resolve tensions as Cuban governance falters.
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Havana
William C. Harmon
Chicago
Antilles
Mr. Harmon
South
United States
Morro
Uncle Sam
Harmon
Quartermaster’s Department
Army
Baker
Spain
Washingtons Farewell Address Outgrown by Time
A critical view traces Americas expansion from the 19th century to the present, arguing English-speaking civilization and territorial growth redefine the nation. It contrasts Cuban governance under military rule with American ambitions, urging US leadership in Cuba while noting the Western expansion reshapes identity and destiny.
Does Boston Know This Beanfeast Etymology Tale
A London Globe note links Thomas May of New Hartley to the term beanfeast and its curious origin. It traces possible connections to dried peas on Carlin Sunday and to the harvest goose, arguing the phrase survives from ancient feast customs or from a north country bird. The piece concludes excess in feasting, whether peas or geese, can lead to misfortune.
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Thomas
New Hartley
Northumberland
London Globe
North Country
Arvyst Gos
Wasted His Horse and the Boot Fight Challenge
A Scotch farmer famed for strength often hosted challengers seeking to test power against him. Lord D., a noted amateur pugilist from London, traveled to contend with the athletic Boot. The session occurred in a nearby enclosure as a display of prowess.
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Lord D
London
Farm Wrestler Tops Noble Lord in Quiet Duel
A traveler nobleman arrives at a Scottish farm and challenges a famed wrestler. The farmer, silent at first, is swung over the hedge in a swift contest. After the throw, the nobleman asks for his horse, acknowledging the farmer's prowess.
English patent costs differ widely between nations
English patents are far more expensive to maintain than American rights. A British patent lasts fourteen years with renewals totaling 475 over that period, while a US patent costs $35 and runs seventeen years. The Now’s Patent Law Reform Association in England seeks to align English law with American standards.
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United States
Now
Patent Law Reform Association
England
Made in Germany legend gains global reach and impact
The imprint Made in Germany excites British and American makers as German workers receive strong training in languages and modern methods. German education emphasizes technical study, fostering tactful, resourceful artisans who use both head and hand, making the label widely recognized.
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Germany
Victoria and the Nine in Royal Lineage Tale
A fragment notes Queen Victoria was to pass through France on March 9. It highlights the number nine in royal history, stating Victoria’s father was one of nine sons, she is the ninth sovereign since a revolution, and that the Prince Consort was born in 1819. It adds the Queen had nine children and that the Prince of Wales was born November 8 and wed the Princess of Wales in her nineteenth year, with the Princess the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark.
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Victoria
Queen Victoria
France
Quéen Victoria
Prince Consort
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Christian IX
Denmark
Engagement and jealousy shake a shop floor tale
Two saleswomen chatter about Clara Lacey’s engagement to floorwalker Mr Strutter. The first notes his jealousy and mentions her transfer from the necktie counter to the bargain bar. The second woman lingers on the gossip.
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Clara Lacey
Mr. Strutter
Anarchist Zocchi Wins Italian Monument Prize
Angelo Zocchi, once feared as an anarchist, is chosen to carve a 23 foot high monument for San Mateo’s Italian Mutual Benevolent society cemetery. Eight designs were submitted. Zocchi’s clay-model shown to committee impressed with its tender beauty and angel of death motif. Commission includes Fugazi and Pescia. award is $1,000. Zocchi is Milan trained and also noted as a poet and musician.
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Zocchi
Italian Mutual Benevolent Society
San Mateo
Italian Benevolent Association
Ravenna
J. F. Fugazi
Vallejo Street
Sansome and
Battery
Universal Brotherhood
San Francisco
The Corn Bacillus and Its Punishment Revealed
A humorous mock discovery claims a corn stems from a corn bacillus named Bacillus Diabolicus found by a Trap pist monk. It promises salvation for toe pain with a treatment of thirty grains perchloride of mercury and thirty drops laudanum de Sydenham applied to the corn.
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la Trappe
The Great Amen Question at Moriah Carnarvon
The church voted on Tuesday evening to abandon the practice of singing Amen at the end of each hymn after introducing a new hymn and tune book. A large gathering heard the vote and 86 opposed the Amen while 46 favored it, defeating the proposers by a strong majority, per the North Wales Observer.
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Moriah
Carnarvon
North Wales Observer
May Apples and Rice Dish for Children
A simple dish combines eight rice apples with sugar and water simmered until tender. Rice is washed and cooked in boiling water for half an hour until water evaporates. Turn rice on a flat dish and arrange apples around, serve warm.
New Violet by Signor Borgiotti Captivates Nobility
A new violet breed from near Pistoia Italy by Signor Emilio Borgiotti attracts Queen Margerita and the Duchess of Aoscta among aristocrats though he refuses to market or share its cross. The flower measures six centimeters in diameter and boasts seventy to one hundred petals. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road names W Hayes locomotive superintendent with plan to divide routes and appoint traveling engineers for each segment.
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Signor Emilio Borgiotti
Pistoia
Italy
Margerhita
Aos¢ta
W. Hayes
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Philadelhia
Washington
Baltimore
Brunswick
Cumberland
Grafton
Tattooing and Snake Bites From Burmah Believed Antitoxin
A Burman gentleman claims centuries of tattooing in Burma act as an effective anti toxin for snake bites. He says tattooed Burmans view snake bites as harmless, a view supported by his testimony cited by Leslie's Weekly. Scientists are urged to study the claim.
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Burmah
Leslie's Weekly
What Kalsomines Are
Kalsomines are cheap temporary preparations made from chalks clays and whiting and stuck on walls with decaying animal glue They differ from Alabastine which is a cement that sets and hardens with age Consumers should check that Alabastine is in labeled packages Nothing else is just as good as Alabastine Imitations claim durability tests but fail over time
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Havana
Establishment of a Summer Boarding House for Fogs
A classified note records the creation of a summer boarding house for fogs, noted by the editor’s assistant and placed among current events per the editor’s directions at the Philadelphia North American.
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Philadelphia
Never Labored First Tramp They Say Pure Old Bill Is Dying
Dialogue from a historical clipping captures two tramps discussing Bill’s deteriorating condition. Judy remarks that Bill’s breath is labored and that he cannot endure any exertion, signaling a fatal outcome. The fragment hints at a somber scene surrounding Bill’s impending death.
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Bill
Judy
Are You Using Allen's Foot-Fase Cure Ad
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Fase as the sole remedy for swollen, burning and sweating feet corn bunion pain. It promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes, priced 25 cents with a free sample upon request to Allen B Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Often the Case. Little Mike Feathers and Epigrams
A fragment notes a quarrel over epigrams and language with characters McLubberty and Life. The exchange hints at playful absurdity and a joke about something that makes one vomit.
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Mike
McLubberty
Forgetful Men Overlook Thankful Things
A reflective note observes that many men forget the things they should be grateful for, hinting at a common human tendency to overlook positive aspects while focusing on other concerns.
Wall's Catarrh Cure and Cus for Consumes
Wall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally with price listed. Piso's Cure for Consumption is advertised for coughs and colds with a testimonial from Mrs Betts in Denver. A stray line notes farming helps pay mortgage interest and references a hen and a coat as symbols of debt.
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Wall
When a man argues with conscience about right or wrong
A maxim notes that if a man argues with his conscience about whether something is right or wrong, the likelihood is that the action is wrong. The statement frames moral hesitation as a warning signal against unethical choices.
Parson Shifts to Pine Holler After Move
Local report notes a parson relocated to Pine Holler near Marfa with a calm, reasonable stance on charges. Townsfolk say he faced a few fines and a basket of taters as settlement, while Rastus claims a possible change if not tied to taters.
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Marfa
Rastus
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors receive patents including John C. Farrar Rapid City S D for tire for wheels Fred C Genge Minneapolis Minn for composed sofa bed August J Heine Wahpeton ND for band cutter and feeder Walter C Cunningham St Paul Minn for tobacco pipe member design Haldor K Solberg Clarkfield Minn for medal of similar article design Charles I Whaley St Paul Minn for bicycle stirrup upper design Merwin Lothrop Johnson Patent Attorneys 010 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul Minn. Tread to-day says Mrs McBride of a judge who recently granted twenty divorces in a day. He must be one of those twenty knot destroyers we read about some thes added Mr McBride Life
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Northwestern
John C. Farrar
Rapid City
Fred C. Genge
Minneapolis
Minn
August J. Heine
Wahpeton
N. D
Walter C. Cunningham
St. Dank Minn
Haldor K. Solberg
Clarkfield
Charles I. Whaley
St. Paul
Mivn
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bldg
St. Pa
Mrs. McBride
Mr. McBride
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