Walking match at Gilmore's Garden ends with O Leary collapsing
Report of the great walking contest in New York notes Rowell leading Harriman and Ennis while O Leary breaks down after a strong start. Physicians order him off the track amid concerns over recent dissipation. The piece also forecasts a massive westward migration to Kansas Nebraska and Iowa as Mississippi Valley growth accelerates.
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Gilmore’s Garden
New York
Rowell
Harriman
Ennis
O'Leary
O’ Leary
Star of Empire
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri River
Kansas City
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Massachusetts
New York Street
Whitelaw Reid
New England
Reid
Cincinnati
Purcell
Cardinal McCloskey
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Barbed wire fence dispute resolved in federal ruling
A U S court decision in Chicago ends the barbed wire fence monopoly challenge. Washburn Moon Manufacturing and I L Elwood sued Lyman Manufacturing, with the ruling favoring the barb wire manufacturers and removing fears of a monopoly.
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United States
Chicago
Washburn & Moon Manufacturing Company
Worcester, Mass
I. L. Elwood
Lyman Manufacturing Company
The
Chicago Telegraph
Drummond
Maine Ad Nods to Hop Bitters For Ailments
An advertisement from Portland urges readers to try Hop Bitters, claiming they cure ague biliousness and kidney complaints. The copy emphasizes strong testimonials and recommends fair trial to gain confidence in their curative qualities.
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Maine News
Portland Ad
German Reichstag Debates Stir Over Cattle Plague and Alsace Drive
In Berlin the Reichstag debates continue over the cattle plague and penal code reforms. Bismarck clashes with Liberals while urging emigration statistics and interactions with Alsace Lorraine, as the Budget, tariff topics, and foreign affairs dominate the session. A Berlin dispatch notes potential dissolution of Parliament.
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Reichstag
Bismarck
Herr Richter
Berlin
England
Russia
Alsace and Lorraine
Strasburg
Federal Council
Lorraine
Castle life at Dunrobin with Duke and Duchess delight
Vanity Fair portrays Dunrobin Castle as a grand northern retreat where up to 100 guests stay in luxury twenty three hours from London. The Duke drives guests in a private carriage on the Highland Railway to view his 2000 acres reclaimed from moor and peat.
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Duke of Sutherland’s
Vanity Fair
North Sea
Dunrobin
London
Brora
Highland Railway
Lairg
Prince Napoleon and the Zulu War Ambition
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Louis Napoleon's exile era police service in London and his son's offer to join British troops in South Africa to fight the Zulus. It cautions the heir to avoid danger and favor in French eyes, suggesting the glory may be brief if he confronts naked Africans with a spear or bullet.
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Prince Napoleon
Philadelphia
Louis Napoleon
England
France
London
South Africa
Bonaparte
Napoleon
Sunday School Boy Explains Pisa Lean Cause
A Sunday school boy answered that the Tower of Pisa leaned due to famine in the land. The remark reflects a humorous, rustic interpretation of a famous architectural feature.
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Tower of
Pisa
Accountant recalls long climb at Bunker Hill Monument
An accountant who visited Bunker Hill Monument last summer says the column is the longest he ever footed up.
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Bunker Hill Monument
Russian Dining and Daily Life Described by a Boston Traveler
The Boston Traveler recounts experiences in Russia and St. Petersburg including bread, soups, meats, and vegetables prepared in a humane and appetizing way. It describes a first class Russian restaurant, decor, waiters in white with red sashes, and a varied menu with cotelles and Nesselrode pudding. Prices noted: table d hote two and one half francs, rooms two rubles or $1 per day.
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Germany
Esari
St. Petersburg
Boston
Romance From a Floating Letter Becomes City Couple Tale
A New York lawyer finds a letter drifting from a ship dock in Portland. The writer a Portland teacher and aunt of a captain's niece falls for him after mutual letters and a meeting at a station. They marry and move to Plainfield New Jersey where the husband resides.
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New York World
Portland
New York
Briny Mariner
Neptune
Chicago
Pennsylvania Central
Portlan Apers
McWhinnie
Plainfield
N. J
Comfort in a Boarding House During the Ague
A wry boarding house scene reflects on the ague and bed bugs, followed by a quirky breakfast recipe for mashed potato balls fried in lard. A dramatic moment erupts when a night theater memory prompts a jest about a moonlit killer, interrupted by a mother entering the bedroom.
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