Arctic Quest Under Bennett Patronage Aboard Jeanette
James Gordon Bennett sponsors another attempt to reach the Arctic via the Jeanette now at San Francisco. Lieutenant De Long to command. Congress allows War Department officers and seamen to serve, salaries paid by government for about thirty five crew. The ship will sail around June first with provisions for a three-year cruise and winter at Behring Strait. Bennett will accompany to Alaska.
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Northwest Passage
Arctic
James Gordon Bennett
Jeanette
Navy Yard
San Francisco
de Long
United States Navy
Congress
Secretary of War
Behring’s Strait
Bennet
Alaska
Nomination of Cornell President for Berlin Post
President White of Cornell University is named Minister to Berlin. The nomination has wide approval and will likely be confirmed by the Senate. White, 47, previously served with the U S Legation in Russia, studied law in Berlin, and held roles including envoy to San Domingo and US Commissioner at the Paris Exposition.
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Berlin
White
Cornell University
Senate
United States Legation
Russia
University of Berlin
Yale
Grant
San Domingo
United States
Tremont
Claremont
N. H
Orange Manufacturing Company
Orange
Mass
Connecticut
Hattie Newland
Little Rock
Wilson M. Stanley
Illinois
Los Penas
Colorado
Georgia
Milledgeville
Ohio
Nathan P. Pratt
Reading Savings Bank
Nathan Pratt
Reading
Montgomery Avenue
San Francisco
Libbey
Wm. P. Wallace
Hamilton County
Henry Belden, Jr
Belden & Co
Brokers
New York
William Young
Spencer
Luray
Reichstag
William
Alsace-Lorraine
Bismarck
Waldemar
Germany
Roumelia
France
Austria
Italy
England
Home or a dwelling in English life
A narrator contrasts grand urban mansions and their rare occupancy with a humble, well tended cottage that they call a home. The piece argues that a home is built by daily life and affection, not by architecture, and contrasts aristocratic London life with simple family warmth in a cottage.
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Michel Angelo
Palladio
London
Belgrave Square
Paris
Naples
Rome
Immense Stones in Building the Pyramids
The article describes quarrying in the Arabian hills for pyramid stones, transported by boat bridge, then a ten year causeway build with polished stone figures. One hundred thousand workers rotated in three month shifts, twenty years to complete the edifice, and stones joined by very thin cement layers that gain strength with age.
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Egypt
Arabian Hills
Life is short we should laugh and not show sorrow
A reflective note urging people to find laughter and not wear a perpetual frown. It argues a man should avoid a sour look that implies wealth worries and dismisses constant sadness as unnecessary.
The Pur est and of Medicines Hop Bitters Endorsed
A promotional passage urges housewives to cleanse family systems with Hop Bitters to purify blood regulate stomach and bowels and ward off spring contagion. The tone echoes period advertising claims.
Fires and accidents dot Iowa notes in brief
Iowa items report numerous incidents including a Nashua saloon license spike to 1000 dollars, a Davenport resident Nathan M Rambo dead in March, Theodore Bryant residence fire in Washington, a near Lucas truss bridge fire, and Olwein store losses. Also listed are railway deaths near Dudley, brewing costs in Des Moines, and upcoming state sportsmen tournament with over two thousand in prizes.
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Woodbine
Harrison County
Nathan M. Rambo
Davenport
Theodore Bryant
Washington
Iowa
Lucas
Muscatine Journal
Rock Island Company
Knoxville
Indianola
Olwein
Independence
Oskaloosa Herald
J. H. Elliott
Wright County
Stockton
Cal
John Ariell
Clayton County
George Frought
Ottumwa
Given & Co
Keokuk
Daniel Rupe
Keokuk Township
Wapello County
Joseph McCrary
Mills County
Wm. Doran
N. M. Letts
Louisa County
Grundy County
Chariton
Chicago
Winneshiek County
Jas. F. Wilson
Fairfield
Society of the “Grinnell Institute
Iowa College
Adams County
Supreme Court
Des Moines
State Sportsmen’s Association
Marshalltown
Board of
United States Engineers
Secretary of War
Des Moines Rapids Canal
Henry Barkman
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Barkman
Iowa State Firemen’s Association
Cedar Rapids
Do Opossums Play Dead A Myth Says Scientist
A scientist describes opossums feigning death as fear driven rather than clever. He details a series of cage trials showing the animal’s behavior, including a staged faked death, and argues the animal is lazy timid and not highly intelligent compared with other mammals.
Fire Discovery Across Ancient Nations
The article notes that many ancient peoples including Egyptians Persians Greeks Phoenicians and Chinese did not use fire until shown by explorers such as Exodus. It cites Marian Islands Magellan voyage and early observations of ignorance about fire among Philippine Canary Islands and African tribes.
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Pliny
Exodus
Pompanion
Mola
Plutarch
Marian Islands
Magellen
Philippine
Canary Islands
Africa
Stolen Keyhole Sparks Doorbell Ring Moment
A late husband learns who the "coming woman" is after discovering a missing keyhole and hesitantly ringing the bell, revealing a clear connection to the visitor.
Field Marshal Manteufel Hinted for Alsace Lorraine Governor
Field Marshal Manteufel is mentioned as the probable governor of Alsace Lorraine when autonomy is granted. The note signals a shift in regional governance during the autonomy plan.
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Manteufel
Alsace-Lorraine
A Deceiving Beauty
A young married woman living on Columbus Avenue is observed at the St James Musicale. The account notes her beauty and childlike innocence while recounting a shopping episode where she refused to commit to a purchase, saying the lady did not authorize it.
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Boston Transcript
Columbus Avenue
South End
Canseur
St. James
Quail on toast turns grim as diners discover shot in meal
A charming guest reacts with dismay upon finding shot in quail on toast. She condemns the practice as mean while a companion suggests digestion, and she fears dying this way. A rhubarb pie recipe is briefly noted with ingredients.
Henry Bergh and His Work in Enforcing Cruelty Laws
Moral suasion and a resolute bearing marked Bergh’s methods. He occasionally used force to stop abuses, such as halting a coal cart by pulling down obstructionists and restraining overloaded streetcars. His respect for law earned him officers’ support and public courtesy from drivers.
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C. C. Buel
Scribner
Henry Bergh
Washington Square
Seventh Avenue Railroad
Bergh
Republic
Mike
Mr. Bergh
Hartfield
Madison Square
Sauce for Meat or Fish from Egg Yolk and Olive Oil
A recipe notes mixing egg yolks seven in total with herbs salt pepper mustard and sugar, then whisking in olive oil drop by drop until thick. Finish with vinegar and lemon juice. Suggested for salads cold meats and especially fresh fish. Ends with a reflective line about treasures during troubles.
Sunday in Deadwood and the Mountain Life
The Black Hills town of Deadwood fills with crowds on Sunday as auctions and prize packages attract miners while bands play at free and easy venues. Worshippers attend a modest church service amid the bustle of commerce, and mountaineers hike the beds rocks and pines after the lively day.
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Deadwood
Black Hills Times
Meaning of Amen Ends Up Shortening Long Prayers
A Varna Illinois boy answers a pastor by defining Amen as hurry up and get through. The anecdote, told by a correspondent from La con Illinois, recalls daily children's meetings at the Methodist church.
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Lacon
Ill
Varna
Astor
Methodist Church
Deming
Lime Kiln Club meeting mocks counterfeit coin scene
In Detroit Free Press notes, Lime Kiln Club members mock a bogus two-shilling piece found in a hat during a meeting. The group laughs at the counterfeit and passes a playful resolution to boost melons and mell yuns, with members proposing odd amendments and humorous cautionary tales.
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Detroit Free Press
Brother Gardner
Deas
Samuel Shin
Clyde Parslow
Julius Cesar Singleton
Abuse of Legal Process Warns Against Blackmail Litigation
The St Louis Times Journal argues that lawsuits are increasingly used to harass defendants and extract money. It proposes a cross petition mechanism allowing defendants to seek damages and costs if a case is unjust, with attorney accountability for vexatious suits, citing Eastern states as precedent and urging legislative action.
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St. Louis Times-Journal
Tailor Caleb Lee Dies at Ninety Eight in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh Post obituary recalls Caleb Lee once a fashionable Market Street tailor. He built a large fortune after foreclosing mortgages, buying land near Hulton Station, and retiring in 1839. He became frugal and isolated, left property worth over a million, and died long after fading from public memory.
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Pittsburgh Post
Snyder
Bank of Pittsburgh
Caleb
Lee
Hulton Station
Allegheny River
Mistress of the house reaches for high ceiling dust
A Mar shalltown Republican newspaper sale notes Hon. H C Henderson and H L Merriman purchasing for ten thousand dollars with Henderson named editor in chief. The item mentions two Georgians marrying each other's daughters and editors debating their relationships.
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Republican
Marshalltown
H. C. Henderson
H. L. Merriman
Henderson
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Bondholders’ Committee
Henry A. Johnson
Robert W Mitchell
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Australia
Stratton & Storm's Tobacco and Cigar Factory
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Charles H. Bell
New Hampshire
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Indiana
Adam Denner
Upper
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Rhode Island House of Representatives
Yeas
J. D. McIntyre
Pekin
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Kentucky
Haley
Patrick Haley
Fire Department
John B. Hamilton
United States Marine Hospital Service
John M. Wilson
Panama
George Scroggs
Ili
Lincoln County
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Bitter Creek
Isaac Phoff
Globe-Democrat
Wichita
Licking County
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Deaf and Dumb
Jacksonville
George Alexander
de Kalb
James L. Slaughter
First National Bank of Indianapolis
Ind
United States Circuit Court
Blodgett
Patrick Smith
Julius Christian
John C. Lacey
New Beaot Court House
Law and Order Society
Rochester
Richard Morton
Atlantic Fire Insurance Company
Robert Sheenan
Racine
Wis
Skewes
Sheenan
J. M. Elliott
Court of Appeals
Frankfort
Thomas Buford
Henry County
Elliott
Buford
Pryor
A. B. Buford
Woodford County
Boone County
John Rowland
Julia Rowland
Miss Rowland
Livadia
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Moscow
Chaikoff
Nilan
Republican Fraternity Society
Pasante
Humbert
Wetliouka
Melikoff
von Drentelen
Gens d’ Armerie
Newvalquay
Chamber of Deputies
Lepere
Radical Committee For the
Calcutta
Mondeley
House of Lords
Marquis of Salisbury
Marmoraana
Black Sea
Lord Landsdowne
South Staffordshire
Greece
Turkey
Persia
The
London Times
Ninath
Park and
Mannan
Tyles
Peshbolok
Bengal Lancers
Capetown
Ekowe
Terle
the Orient
Epirus
Thessaly
Mukhtar Pasha
Allesia
Porte
Beach Street
Ericsson
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