Frightful Year in Marine Accidents Records Losses
A compiled tally describes a year of severe storms and fires causing major shipwrecks worldwide. It details specific vessels, crashes off Guernsey and Canary Islands, battleship Maine aftermath, Caribbean hurricanes, and the sinking of several liners including Bourgogne and Cromartyshire with heavy loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourgogne
United States
Spain
Guernsey
Havana
Eneriffe
Canary Islands
Casalty
Havre
New York
Halifax
Asiatic
Newedonia
Army
Glasgow
Newfoundland
Greenland
Alaska
Tce Floet
Dewey’s Manila Victory and 19th Century Sea Disasters
The report recalls Commodore Dewey’s Manila victory early in the war, with the Olympia as flagship destroying the Spanish fleet and harbor defenses. It cites ongoing losses at sea including the ferry London wreck with 116 lives lost, the Lizard disaster, and coal barge Electra incidents amid fierce seas and storms.
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Dewey
Manila
Manila Bey
London
New York
Lizard
Manacles
Electra
Peint
New England
Cen
Flora totals across continents and regions
The text lists regional plant diversity, noting Europe with about 10,000 species, India about 15,000, British North America around 5,000, the Cape of Good Hope and Natal roughly 10,000, and Australia about 10,000 species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
India
North America
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Australia
Lingelt Downtrod Downtrod Quisser Mystery
Lingelt and Guyer Poor clash in a linguistic skit noted in the New York Journal. The squabble centers on language and identity with a hint of personal motive surrounding a wife’s profession as a linguist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingelt
Guyer
New York Journal
Early Sleeping Cars Pioneers and Developments in Rail Travel
The article traces the origin of the sleeping car with Theodore Woodruff, who built a model in 1854 and introduced a car on the New York Central line in 1856 charging 50 cents per berth. It covers George Pullman's 1859 innovations, the 1864 Pioneer car, and Wagner’s later improvements including raised roofs and adjustable upper berths, with service on the New York Central by 1868.
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Theodore T. Woodruff
Watertown
N. Y
Cassier
Woodruff
Alton, Ill
St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute
New York Central
Erastus Corning
United States
George M. Pullman
Buffalo
Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Pullman
Chicago & Alton Company
Pioneer
Webster Wagner
Wagner
New York
Niagara Falls
Edison on invention drive and disdain for fame
Edison explains that he does not pursue discoveries by accident and persists through trials until a result is worth achieving. He admits a dislike for completed work and even avoidance of conveniences like the telephone and incandescent light after success, underscoring his relentless but self-critical process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
la Grippe
Octors
Stegi, Perry Co., Inc
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
Peg
Kellems
Dhan
Biberia
Ind
Brody
J. Cox
Bufler
Jno
Hays
Siberia
la Gripe
Malavia
Greeong
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Dearborn &T
Chicago
A Tree Saying From the Boston Herald War Horse Colonel
A Tree quotes the Boston Herald about an old war horse colonel. The line notes you can lead him to water but cannot make him drink anything but whisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Is It a Diamond of the First Water Pawned?
A pawnbroker questions a gem's quality while the owner deflects concerns about its condition. The New York Journal quotes the exchange as the item is handed over for inspection, hinting at a storied origin or questionable authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Hamlet Tour Heads to Small Town Stages
The Philadelphia North American notes Adolphus Wlerry is performing Hamlet in smaller communities. The star is understood to be taking the show to regional venues, bringing classic drama to towns off the main circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kus Adolphus Wlerry
Heis
Philadelphia
Exchange Concludes With Bright Greeting
Fragment of a courtroom exchange ends with a light hearted greeting as parties note a merry Christmas amid formal remarks. The dialogue features a judge and two speakers, Culler and Muller, in a terse, humorous moment.
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Culler
Patents Sketched Week to Northwestern Inventors
Patents listed include Charles T. Bubecek of Minneapolis for a sheet adjuster for printing presses, George Dopkins of Morris for a draft equalizer, Ernest B. and A. L. Gesche of Bingham Lake for a car brake, Randolph Gillette of Little Falls for a rotary steam valve, John P. Murphy of St. Paul for a mud yard for vehicle wheels, Charles K wden Basin Mount for an automatic threshold, Charles Kk Tveit Moorhead for a draft equalizer, with names Alerwin Lothrop Bo Jouuse and others and a mention of a building in St. V4.
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Northwestern
Charles T. Bubecek
Minneapolis
Minn
George Dopkins
Morris
Ernest B
A. L. Gesche
Bingham Lake
Randolph Gillette
Little Falls
John P. Murphy
St. Paul
Charles K
Wden
Basin
Mount
Charles Kk
Tveit
Moorhead
Alerwin
Lothrop Bo Jouuse
Salen
Ata Seys
Soneer I'resa Mullding
Naval warfare study prompts quick battleship answer
An opinion quotes a deliberate engineer stating he studies naval warfare and finds it interesting. He asks for thoughts on how to equip battleships and the laconic interlocutor answers with a brief “In a hurry.” Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Advertisements Offer Amusing Bargains And Reliable Goods
Readers are urged to study the advertisements for enjoyable reading and practical bargains. Trusted advertisers promise reliable products and prompt delivery, aiding shoppers in finding value and quality.
Reprieved. A Toy Tale From The Indianapolis Journal
A humorous exchange about a story a speaker cannot remember is shared in the Indianapolis Journal. The old joke references a little boy and the desire for a good cigar, reflecting lighthearted newspaper humor.
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Indianapolis Journal
Health for Ten Cents and Mistletoe Lecture Quip Found
An item notes Cascarets claim to cure various ailments and promote natural bowels and kidneys. A Washington Star quip about a man lecturing on mistletoe ends with Mamie and Maud exchanging comments. The fragment mentions a prize catalogue offering 800 prizes and a Diamond C Soap wrapper redemption offer from Soap Works in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Mamie
Washington Star
Eee Soap Works
South Omal
At the Congressional Funeral
A humorous print lines a mourner from Michigan and a mourner from Mississippi at a congressional funeral joking about whisky and shared grief in a Puck magazine style aside.
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Congressional
Michigan
Mississippi
Puck
Cures and Courtroom Items in Brief
A North Dakota drug ad claims a cold cure in one day and offers refunds if it fails. West of Seattle, champion wrestler W Hoon, seeks a $250 side match with Reynolds. C E Rittenhouse elected VP of James River National Bank Jamestown with De Graves cashier and Chet Hodge as judge. Dorval dismisses Langdon druggist violations for permit issues. Bemidji ladies aid meeting nearly disrupted by a drunken man. McLean county reports misuse of strychnine harming domestic animals over wolves concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Rittenhouse
Minot
James River National Bank
Jamestown
de Graves
Chet Hodge
Dorval
Langdon
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bemidji
McLean County
Permit sought to continue dental practice by heir Harry Thomas
Effort under way to grant Harry Thomas of Ellendale a permit to carry on his father Dr Erastus Thomas’s dental business after the elder’s recent death. The applicant is in his third year at the University of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thomas
Ellendale
Erastus Thomas
Minnesota University
Jack Trusty
Medora
Red Barrett
Winston
Trusty
Cain
Frank Blackhawk
Spicer
Cannonball
Strain Bros
Minot
Great Falls
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Pacific
Santiago Harbor
Schley
Atlantic
Cervera
Cristobal Colon
Almirante Oquendo
Vizcaya
Infanta Maria Teresa
Furor
Plu
British West Indies
West Indian Islands
Loanda
Dodge
Rio Janeiro
Gray Lynwood
Gilley
Port Spain
Barbados
St. Vincent
Leopard
Labrador
U Asiatic
Port Arthur
Maria Teresa
Newport News
Cat Island
Westmeath
Londonian
Boston
Sable Island
la Bourgogne
Cromartyshire
Georgia
South Carolina
Savannah
Syanara
St. John’s
New Brunswick
Millville
N. J
Fannie L. Child
Franklin
Stephen Bennett
Sandy Hook
Isaac H. Tillyer
Wandering Jew
Lucania
Queenstown
Atlantic Transport Company
Cleopatra
Wilson & Furness Lehland Line
Seav
Vedamore
Maria Rickmers
Portland
Cape Cod
Ohio
White Wings
Gloucester
Mass
Anna
Satillo
Mer Deer Hill
Newaradteick
Pawnee
Portle
THE
Seinteitag
W. H. West
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Reynolds
Ayer
Dr. Martel
Pearl St
Sapolio
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