England's Postwar Debt and Troubles Amid Coronation News
Eugene Guard highlights Britain's staggering postwar costs and strained finances as peace returns. It warns of a 1.2 billion dollar bill, high income taxes, rising bread prices, and poor prospects for revenue from the Transvaal. It notes distressed Irish sentiment, cheapened consular bonds, and a coronation dinner for London's destitute as signs of looming hardship.
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England
Jean
Transvaal
United States
Morgan
Ireland
London
William Waldorf Astor
Emperor William Handshake Famous For Strength At Court
Emperor William of Germany is described as a cordial yet formidable shaker of hands. His grip is strong and memorable, a result of years of sword exercises, reserved for strong men, while his greeting to women is noted as soft and elegant. The piece highlights his balanced, nonprejudiced approach to greeting all visitors.
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William
Germany
Angel Specifications and the Parian Bearded Lady
Rev John L Scudder of Jer City touts varying angel weights from featherweight to heavyweight. The satirical piece notes different mortal tastes and jokes about choosing an Angel model to fit desire, mentioning the Bearded Lady and the Living Skeleton as celebrated standards amid flamboyant descriptions.
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John L Scudder
Jer
New York
San
Gete
Team Io
Old West Poker Tale in Colby Saloon Scene
In a Colby poker game a Logan County sheriff clashes with the Ellis County treasurer over a big pot. The treasurer, strikingly described with one eye, mishandles cards and the sheriff warns no names will be named to stop the uproar, hinting at a fight over the pot.
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Kansas
Colby
Logan County
Ellis County
Washington Hotels Serve Four Regular Meals Daily
Washington hotels serve four regular meals every 24 hours breakfast luncheon dinner and supper the latter sometimes served as late as midnight.
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Washington
Cholera Plague Reported in Ganges Delta Native Hotspot
State Journsi notes census-like betes registera showing Joe daily arrivals near Esped. A boy on a bicycle disturbed traffic while a toddler rode in a tiny car along a street yesterday. The Ganges delta remains a tropical hub where cholera and plague occur year round amid marshy, vegetated ground.
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Ganges
India
Austrian nobleman risks fortunes in Viennese gambling spree
Count Poowocki and a brother each lost about half a million dollars in a Beccarat session in Vienna. The extravagant losses with titled gamblers suggest a pattern, hinting they may soon gamble the earth.
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Poowocki
Beccarat
Vienna
Virginia Votes: Educational Qualification for Negro Voters
The piece argues Virginia nearly eliminates the negro vote via an educational qualification for electors. It states a voter must qualify as whites do, and claims the intelligence of a state should govern. It views the precedent as applicable to any estate with illiterate voters, black or white.
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Virginia
New York Cigar Seller Dies After Gambling Loss
A New York wholesale cigar salesman who backed the wrong horse at Suburban Race, betting on Penote, told a friend the wager felt like sending money by registered letter. He was found dead in his room two days later with a gas jet on and the keyhole stuffed with cloth.
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New York
End of Boer War Halts New Orleans Mule Trade
The Boer war’s end ends two-year mule export boom from New Orleans. Over 200000 head were shipped on 174 steamers, each leaving $6000 to $8000 for supplies and fittings. The gulf city may regret the conflict’s end as trade declines.
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New Orleans
Gulf City
Smithsonian plan to tag migrating birds in nest study
The Smithsonian Institute proposes tagging young birds with small aluminum tags marked with date and location to trace migration. Respondents nationwide will place these tags on nestlings and send recovered tags with date and site to the Institute.
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Smithsonian Institute
Alaskan mail carrier cites dog diet endurance tale
J H Sprague, an Alaskan mail contractor, demonstrates a man could live eighteen days on straight dog and earlier fourteen days on rotten fish. He also notes a man who ate crow after a political bet claimed he could eat crow but did not hanker after it again.
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J H Sprague
Crow
Hanker
Hankera
Locust Plague Ravages Northern Sacrament County Areas
Large swarms of grasshoppers devastate grassland in Shasta Placer and El Dorado counties with millions of insects stripping vegetation. Eggs of a 17 year cycle locust swarm hatch, young locusts climb into bushes and trees, then mature and fly away as the buzzing fills the air.
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Sacramento Valley
Shasta
Placer
el Dorado Counties
Sacramento County
Presiding Elders Appointed in Oregon Conference Divison
The United Brethren Conference in Irving formed two Oregon districts the Willamette and The Dalles with east and west divisions. Rev Mr Net of Philomath will lead Willamette and Rev Mr Blodgett will lead The Dalles. A yearly presiding elder will be appointed for each district. The committee on stations reported detailing a cautious process.
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United Brethren Conference
Irving
Oregon
Willamette
Dalies
Net
Philomath
Eugene
Dalles
Blodgett
Henderson Leases Land and Buys Cattle in Coburg
JJ Henderson, formerly of this county, has leased pasture land of GA March at Coburg Lane County and purchased 15 cows and 2 bulls. He plans to stock about 500 cattle and trade cattle and horses, finding stock farming more profitable than crops.
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JJ Henderson
Coburg
Lane County
Dance at Y D Hensili fruit dryer draws youths
In the vicinity of Y D Hensili's large fruit dryer five miles north of Eugene on the river road a big dance was held last night. The Ferndale String Band provided excellent music and merriment continued to a late hour. The affair was pronounced a decided success.
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Y D Hensili
Eugene
Ferndale String Band
Eugene and Pendleton Directory Effort In Eugene
Three college students from State University at Eugene seek to organize a city directory for Eugene. Leaders are Charl I Austin E Lo Wells and A O Wells with local endorsements. They plan a thorough ancestorally pre prepared directory and expect to stay most of the summer.
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Pendleten
Perdxoe
Basily
The Bridge to Health Through Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription
A timid woman crosses a dangerous plank while a prairie fire rages nearby. The ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe path to health for women, sharing patient letters from Ellen Rollin and Stella Johnson praising lasting cures, urging readers to seek free advice by letter from Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo New York.
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Praire
Dan
Tank Gee Ok
Pierce
Ind
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Ops Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Stella Johnson
Brady St
Dayton
Ohio
Rev. Pierce
Lcul
Sendi
Real estate transfers and declarations of intention in June
Courthouse News lists numerous real estate transfers including Thaddeus Porter to M F Henderson for 160 acres at 850 dollars, Fred Ware to N H and Levi Withee for 162.52 acres at 1800 dollars, and other transfers. Also notes a declaration of intention by John Lindquist, subject of Norway and Sweden, to become a United States citizen.
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Thaddeus
Marihea H Porter
M F Henderson
Mier
Fred
Gertrude Ware
N H
Levi Withee
John Lindquist
Norway
Sweden
United States
Morning mood at the diner says women nicer at breakfast
A Washington Post excerpt notes that after breakfast the mood shifts. Men complain about steak and eggs and service while women, waking hungrier or different in appetite, tend to be less prone to morning complaints. The piece contrasts breakfast dynamics with evening companionship.
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Peter
R&s
Tewakfast Tima New
Richards
Washington Post
Don'ts For Literary Beginners
Franklin B. Wiley advises how not to petition editors when sending manuscripts. Do not press editors for purchase or cite family finances. Avoid insincere flatteries or stunts. simply submit and let the work speak for itself.
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Dent
Rour Olive Tree
the Ark
Venice Snow Bound in Unusual Winter Tale
A traveler recalls Venice shrouded in snow with locals surprised, natives baffled, and Ve netians unable to cope. Snow keeps residents in bed with hot drinks, children not sent to school, and streets impassable. Bridges deemed hazardous and St Mark's Square deserted. Pigeons vanish from sight.
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Venice
St. Mark's
Mizpah Inscription Meaning Calls Watchful Omen
The Mizpah monument set by Laban and Jacob near Canaan borders carries a wary inscription. It is read as The Lord watch between thee and me when we are absent one from the other to guard fidelity though often used in engagement rings.
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Laban
Jacob
Canaan
Durable Caucasus yew tree rivaling mahogany in strength
A yew tree in the Caucasus grows fifty to sixty feet tall with a diameter just over two feet. It develops slowly but yields timber nearly indestructible except by fire. The wood is said to be superior in durability and appearance to mahogany and live trees can be mistaken for dead ones, which reportedly persist for a century after death without decay.
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Caucasus
Paris Trip Reveals Three Friends Sights and Cafes
Emma recalls a week in Paris with Helene and their father. They split the visit among galleries shops and cafes, each focusing on different aspects of the city. The trip covered art shopping and local color in favorite districts and spots.
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Helene
Paris
France
Emma
Manma
Papa
Piamp Birdie and Offertory Smiles at Service
A playful exchange in the Atchison Globe notes a parish service moment. A speaker jokes about smiling during the offertory while Miss Addie Pose sings Had I the wings of a dove. The cartoonish image of a two pounder with four inch wings provokes laughter.
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Addie
Local names appear in loose 19th century list
A fragmentary line lists numerous individuals including Nora je Mat Berry Ooley Hubbard Berry M Wm WH Jement Lula Peroia Ow id Mra, Lan d Liz Wea rd Linnle Eelen Varrie wand sand Lizzie Odie Maud Blev and Kati s8uT. no clear event is described.
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Nora Je Mat- Berry
Ooley
EH Ubbard Ger
M Wm
Jementee
Ad Lula Peroia
Linnle E'len Varrier
Sand Lizzie Ele
Maud
Lew Ma
Clar Onul
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