Page Fence Giants win third game over Fort Wayne in ten innings
Fort Wayne and Page Fence Giants played a drawn out ten inning contest marked by controversial umpiring by Edward O Rourke. Bud Fowler and others criticized calls as heavy hitting from White Bekind Ball Haven Peary and Jolotson highlighted the slugfest while fielding drew roars of discontent.
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Fort Wayne and Bloomington Baseball News Delay
Fragmented notes report Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, and Bloomington baseball teams in flux. Mentions trades, player offers, injuries, and upcoming games including a Bloomington club disbandment and Western Association notes.
Nickel Plate routes offer special Boston excursion and June services
The Nickel Plate road announces a July special train to Boston for WY P.S.S. and Masons events, with stops at Niagara Falls and Saratoga Springs and no extra charge for those visits. Passengers can join at other points via ticket agents. lowest rates to points east or west. Solid through trains to New York City began May 19, with a colored porter guiding first and second class day coaches to ensure clean cars.
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West Shore
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Washington
New Hampshire
Counterfeiters Foiled in City Transactions Near Jefferson
Last Wednesday a band of counterfeiters attempted to pass fake ten dollar notes at multiple shops on Csidborn and Jefferson streets. A heavyset man bought cigars at Niemann’s grocery, then with a partner visited Stellhorn’s and a saloon before fleeing. police intercepted but could not identify the suspects.
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Uncle Zeke Talks Money and Melons in Florida Dreams
In a City Market gathering, Old Uncle Zeke dismisses Florida, cites Times-Union forecasts of bumper melon yields, and riffs on Jubilee wealth sharing. A barber quips about immediate division, while Uncle Zeke insists the remedy lies in more frequent wealth sharing.
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NYE ON THE FARM A CHARMS OF COUNTRY VISIT AND PRINCE OF WALES TALK
In Hoovens Creek Township North Carolina a farmer-narrator recalls a rambling day on the farm. He recounts a somnambulist turkey and a Heidelberg guest, jokes about watermelons and temperance, and attends a Washington suffrage meeting with Susan B. Anthony. He muses on the Prince of Wales and invites royal visitors to his minting creek farm.
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Rain Talk and Quips Across City Newsrooms
Suburban resident pleads for rain as garden needs grow while a city official cautions precipitation may lag until picnic season begins. A playful exchange about salt water health risks appears alongside minor absurdities and a note on arsenic laws at a fruit stand in a Yor Weekly feature.
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Strong Man and the Critics of Empire in Punch
A reader defends Grover Cleveland as a sensible leader amid calls for imperial ventures. He denounces annexation, trusts, and plutocratic power, warns against monarchy, and praises liberty under a republic. The letter ends with the author declaring national pride in being English.
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Meanest Man in Washington Named in Cabinet Talk
A Chicago Times-Herald user explains a cabinet meeting joke about the so called official photographer to the administration. The secretary notes the photographer hogs access and charges five dollars for a copy. The piece portrays a frigid view of the photographer’s access to President Cleveland and his council.
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Doctor's odd remedy told with leeches and frying
A Chicago hospital story recounts a physician advising medicine and leeches for a husband. The wife explains the leeches were fried because the man would not eat them, leaving the doctor surprised by the unconventional treatment.
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New York World
American nurse to wed English nobleman in Los Angeles
Miss Bigley formerly a Dubuque hospital nurse to marry Lord Arthur Hepburn. He is said to own large estates in England and New Zealand. The Buffalo Express notes the engagement and upcoming Los Angeles ceremony. Berlin plans a sport exhibition with prizes for German equivalents to foreign terms, prompting alarm over potential law breaking compounds, per the New York Sun.
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Fish vanish from Lake Michigan near Chicago
A Rocky Mountain News item reports all fish have disappeared from Lake Michigan in the Chicago area. The note adds that in the locality things tend to vanish by night, suggesting the event is not surprising and whether the fish have preferred certain companions.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountain News
Russia Exiles ~12,000 to Siberia in 19th Century Context
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat report notes Russia sent nearly 12 000 exiles to Siberia last year, illustrating the oppressive reach of czarist rule and feeding resistance to expansion of imperial power.
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There Are Others Claim Real New Woman Emerges
A Chicago Record item notes a debate on sexuality and maturity claiming the only real new woman is one who has just reached legal age. The remark reflects contemporary gender views and social expectations featured in the paper.
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Ask Your Wife about Fur Seal Fuss
A cheeky Chicago Tribune item questions whether Uncle Sam should renew protest over fur seal remnants, hinting at ongoing or historical debates and public interest in wildlife policy.
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Frugal Soul Visits Informal Watercolor Exhibition
An out of town visitor asks if works are for sale at an informal watercolor show. A quick look leads him to consider buying a couple despite pricey framing. A child humorously notes ink on the floor as the cat’s tail leaves prints, while an artist jokes about reproducing the scene for a future fortune.
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Big Trade Talk Turns To Postage Stamps
A former drug store proprietor explains his successful trade was in postage stamps rather than cash sales. The new owner questions the lack of customers, while the ex-owner notes the shop had the largest postage stamp trade in the ward before he left.
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