Two Noted Elephants in Story of Chief and Tip at Elephants
Tip the young elephant presented to New York by Adam Forepaugh lives in Central Park where he eats a big daily menu as crowds flock to see him. Separately Chief the notorious elephant of Robinson's circus faced death by electricity in Cincinnati but was killed earlier in Philadelphia. his violent rampages and past escapes are recalled in dramatic detail.
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Tip
City of
New York
Adam Forepaugh
Central Park
America
Crowley
Robinson's Circus
Cincinnati
CIIEF
KGUER
Sayed
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Beast
Prado
Paris
France
Jacedd
Mary
Robinsons
Chief
John King
Charlotte
N. C
King
Old Mary
Ohio River
Louisville
Robinson
N.C
Terra Firma
Princess
Byng
George Sullivan
Sullivan
Toa
Western Snow Plow Aims to Clear Railways Faster
A description of a western snow plow attached to a car with a rapidly revolving wheel that throws snow to the side and top. The article argues railroads should stock such plows, noting eastern roads lag behind and recalling the 1858 blizzard delays.
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Atlantic
United States
Next Senator from Colorado Wolcott Described as Dashing Lawyer
The piece profiles E. O. Wolcott of Denver as a 34 year old Yale graduate railroad lawyer poised to replace Senator Bowen. It paints him as lively, eloquent and reckless, recounting a Long Branch gambling spree where he lost 7000 and then failed to keep his winnings, ending with his brother becoming a Colorado millionaire and Wolcott potentially following.
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E. O. Wolcott
Denver
Senator Bowen
Colorado
Senate Chamber
United States
Yale College
Walcott
Phil Daly
Wolcott
Daly
Senator Hill
Fortune
Ed Wolcott
Sol White Promotes Canadian Annexation by United States
Amon prominent Canadians advocate Canada United States union with Sol White among the most vocal. White, candidate for Windsor Ont feveralty, claims annexation inevitable and predicts Windsor could reach 100000 residents if union occurs. He is noted for perseverance and respected among annexationists and opponents alike.
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Amon
Canada
United States
Sol White
Windsor
Ont
Mr. White
Ontario
Lithal
Victoria Cuts Costs At Court Amid Funding Scrutiny
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette reports royal economy measures including abolition of buckhounds, halved equerries and grooms, reduced pages of honour, elimination of the serjeant-at-arms, and major trimming of Lords and Ladies of the Led Chamber as salaries and expenses shrink.
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Victoria
Pages of Honor
Led
Cincinnati Commercial Azetle
Sugar Swindle Exposed in New York Refining Scheme
A Brooklyn witness recounts the Electric Sugar Refining swindle led by Professor Friend. Secret talks describe eight barrels of unrefined sugar refined for a $3,000 payoff, with the group joking about the ease of making money and unaware of being overheard.
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New York
London
Friend
H. M. Baillie
Brooklyn
Old Howard
Ollie
Sugar Refining Scheme and Mysterious Death Probe
A detailed account traces the Electric Sugar company hoax led by Professor Friend and his son in law, revealing refined sugar fraud, lavish lifestyles, and a suspicious funeral amid Chicago and New York intrigues. It notes shareholders’ losses, subsequent arrests, and broader religious and racial contexts in New Orleans and the Catholic Church.
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Troward
Brooklyn
City Hall
New York
Atlantic
Georgia’s New Capitol and Public Buildings Abroad
Georgia plans a grand capitol in Atlanta with a 75000 dollar furnishing appropriation and a May occupancy target. The article details New York and Southern government buildings in Wilmington North Carolina and San Antonio Texas with Romanesque styling, costs, and uses.
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Empire State
South
Wilmington
N. C
San Antonio
Texas
Internal Revenue
Tex
Colored Catholics Convention Marks Progress for Race and Church
The Washington convention of colored Catholics is noted as an epoch in progress for both race and church in America. It showcased altar relations and historical ties, with twenty colored Catholic churches in the United States, each connected to a school.
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Charles V
Spain
England
Macaulay
Church of Rome
Rio Janeiro
Washington
Villenage
J. W. Rudd
United States
Islands
Louisiana
Indies
San Domingo
New Orleans
France
Victor Sejour
Louis Napoleon
Paris
Catholic Society For the
Guinea
Bernard
America
St. Augustine
Baltimore
Cleveland
Richmond
Colored Catholicos
Catholic Church
Speech and humor from a colonial era dialogue
A doctor jokes with a stonecutter about gravestones and funerals. A stonecutter replies he continues work unless someone needs him medically. A separate note mentions a tame color-selecting crew near Ridgeway Ontario trained by a farmer to pick items by color.
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Ridgeway
Ont
Right Way to Wash Windows Cuts Time and Labor
Pittsburg Reporter offers a quick home method for window cleaning. Dust and wash woodwork first, then wash glass in warm ammonia-diluted water. Use a pointed stick to dust corners, wipe dry with cotton, avoid linen, then polish with tissue or old newspaper for brighter panes.
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Pittsburg
Odd Trades and a Russian Chess Heiress
A historical note contrasts old crafts with modern skills. It recalls leeching and cupping once common among Germans, barbers who pulled teeth, and the rise of dentists. It also highlights Madame Lavrofisky, a Russian chess prodigy who turned professional to reclaim her father’s lost fortune. The piece ends with news of Philippine flora discoveries, including giant five petaled white flowers.
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Barr
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
America
Russia
M. Larne
Elias
Pall Mall Gazette
German 111 Ton Cannon Carries Twenty Niles
A newly built 111 ton German cannon is reported to carry twenty niles. The item underscores a dramatic artillery development highlighted in the period’s military technology coverage.
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Germany
Postmaster Henry G. Pearson of New York City
Henry G. Pearson served as postmaster of New York before Cleveland's presidency. Born 1842 on Beekman Street, he joined the star service at 18, started as a stamper, and held multiple clerical and railway post office roles through 1865, including a 1863 discharge and 1865 reassignment.
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New York Post Office
Post Office Department
New York
New York Post Office Civil Service Board
Treasury Department
New York Court House
Postoffice
Goemies
Henry G. Pearson
Cleveland
United States
Beekman Street
Metropolis
Star Service
John A. Dix
Eer Stamper
New York and Washington
Dickinson College Names New President Dr. George E. Reed
Dr. George E. Reed, born 1846 in Brownville Maine and raised in Massachusetts, is elected president of Dickinson College. A Wesleyan graduate and Methodist minister, he led Hanson Place Brooklyn’s large congregation and spoke at Trinity Church New Haven before receiving the Dickinson call.
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Dickinson College
George E. Reed
United States
Brooklyn
Talmage
Reed
Trinity Church
New Haven
Conn
Gentle Child Rearing Against Public Critique
A Philadelphia Call excerpt advises mothers to avoid shaming children in front of guests. It suggests separating the child for a moment, praising good behavior, and steering away from humiliation or beating. Emphasizes self respect, calm guidance, and private correction to foster better conduct.
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Philadelphia
Gauss and the Early Telegraph Experiment
In a 1833 letter Gauss describes a galvanic circuit linking the observatory with Weber's laboratory via 8,000 feet of wire. He explains a commutator to reverse current and notes telegraphic experiments that could transmit words, with potential to connect Gottingen to Hanover by a single tap.
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Gauss
Olbers
Tmy
St. John
Observatory
Physical Laboratory
Weber
Gottingen
Hanover
Bremen
Popular Science Monthly
Magnetic Oxide Coating Slows Rails
W Spring reports in The Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Academy that humidity and pressure cause a coating of magnetic oxide of iron on rails. He demonstrated this by pressing moistened rust onto iron plates at 1000 to 1200 atmospheres, finding rust penetrates and forms the oxide coating.
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W. Spring
The
Royal Belgian Academy
Spring
Fashionable Afternoon Sketchers In Central Park
Pretty girls sit in Central Park New York with sketch books and turbans, waiting perhaps for a darling. Mrs James Brown Potter credited with a Tuxedo gown by Worth the younger, a green cloth gown trimmed with chamois leather and arabesque designs. A riding wristlet bracelet with a small watch is a noted novelty at jewel and fan counters, once for equestrians, now for travelers and shoppers.
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Snells
Central Park
New York
James Brown Potter
Worth
Milliner
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Sol Whitl
Howard
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Electric Refining Company
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Atlanta
State House
Legislative Committee
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United States Courts
Colored Catholic Convention
Mr. Jones
Boston Gazette
Philippine Islands
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Magic Away
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H. A. Arcner
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Indianapolis
Lafayette
Leavenworth
E. ST. John
E. A. Holbrook
Gen's Ticket & Pass
Chica
Mingo
Chicago, Ill
Ane
Munn & CO
Broadway
N.Y
Architects & Builder
Scientific American
Munn & Co., Publishers
Patent Office
Patent Solicitors
Seth Arnold
J. N. Richardson & Son
Richfield, Mina
J. W. Bean, M. D
Fairfield, IA
J. D. Freeman
Fairfield
Jordan Block
Prso
E. T. Hazelt
Warren
Fant
Clarke & Junkln
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