Murder and Crime in Italy and Immigrant Impact
A 19th century discussion cites Italian crime rates, trials for murder, and emigration effects. It contrasts Europe’s homicide figures, notes Italy’s high conviction rate, and mentions violence among Italian workers and seamen. The piece also touches on fashion trends in New York amid social chatter.
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Uo Nicide
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Italy
Europe
Basco
France
Gre
Britain
Ireland
Belgium
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Italian Statistical Society
Spain
Hungary
Austria
British Isles
Paris
Global tongues and trade rise of English dominates commerce
A survey notes English now spoken by about 113 million people worldwide and widely used in global commerce, with French as the diplomacy language and Spanish ranking second in business use. It adds Chinese leads in sheer numbers but is unlikely to spread beyond China, while merchants in Anglo-Saxon markets need not learn Canton or Peking dialects.
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Republic of
Andorra
Spain
France
Canary Isles
Atlantic
Phillippine Islands
Asia
Africa
Palestine
Spanish Peninsular
Jerusalem
Canton
Peking
Tenement Attracts Tenants With Built In Piano
New York landlords vie for renters with steam heat electricity gas ranges and artful decor. A Harlem West Side builder installs upright pianos in every parlor prompting women to choose the flat after testing the keys. Despite objections about distance from elevated stations the flats rent quickly at higher prices.
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New York
Napoleon
Harlem
Starting a Fashion: White Gloves Start in Gotham
A lively note from New York cites a late night glove hunt on Sixth Avenue. A dancing man lacking his size found only a pair of white gloves and wore them to a cotillion, sparking the trend. The anecdote highlights how white gloves became de rigueur in Gotham society.
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Prince of Wales
Tom Blank
New York
New York City
Metropolitan Opera House
Gotham
Sixth Avenue
Child’s Vaccination Faith Moves Winsted Household
In a grim period of smallpox fear, Benjamin Richards’ daughter dressed in her mother’s clothes and staged a church scene at home. She sang, preached, and prayed that the smallpox would depart, asking God to spare her family. The prayer was said to be answered and the Richards family survived the ordeal.
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Winsted
Benjamin Richards
John Streat
Richards
Howe
The Blarney Stone Swindle at the World Fair
The so called blarney stone was a Chicago granite paving block smuggled into an Irish village invoice. It drew 25,000 visitors at ten cents each and later toured a Chicago store. A Customs official said the imposture triggered a $500 value duty. The Boston Transcript notes the irony and mocks both sides.
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Chicago
Boston Transcript
A Pig Concert Heard By Louis XI In France
The abbot of Baigne designed a pig concert for Louis XI. He gathered many hogs of different ages under a velvet tent and built an organ like keyboard. By pressing spikes against the hogs, the animal cries formed a curious harmony that amused the king and courtiers.
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Baigne
Louis XI
France
Can't Eat This Bill of Fare at the Hotel
A guest rejects the menu at a hotel table asking for corned beef and cabbage and other dishes that are not available. The waiter points to the bill of fare, and the guest insists he cannot eat it raw, requesting it to be broiled in the kitchen.
Care of Canaries Warns Against Sun and Dry Seed
Advice for canary owners warns not to place birds in hot sun or drafts, avoid glare from mirrors, and not to feed only dry seed. Include fresh water daily, crumbs soaked in milk, egg, lettuce, chickweed, and allow flying. Treat birds as you would wish to be treated.
Exiled Kiev Banker Finds Work in Chicago for 7 a Week
Max Simon, once a wealthy Kiev broker worth about half a million, was expelled by the czar and forced to flee. In Russia he was told to leave within a month and could not settle his affairs, losing most of his fortune. He arrived in Chicago and spent five weeks wandering for work, surviving on occasional alms or charity.
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Max Simon
Kiev
Russia
Chicago
Lip Language The New Fad In Society
The Graphic of London notes a new craze called lip language, a silent method of reading lips to understand words without articulation. It suggests quiet social life, fewer conversations at dinners, and a subtle shift away from noise, with potential fashion rules for male practitioners and opposition from chatty individuals.
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London “Graphic
Merk
Hide and Seek
Abe
Remarkable Delco man Edwin Urian keeps simple, steady life
Edwin Urian of Hatch road Darby Township Delaware County stands at eighty three with a spotless record. He never smoked drank or chewed tobacco never owned a dog watch or gun except a stray old gun he doubts he ever used. He never left home far from Darby except once. He worked as a boy for three halfpence daily and has never been idle since. He values honest labor and temperance and claims to have cut more timber for building than any man in Darby or the county. His wife remains in good health.
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Delaware County
Pennsylvania
Edwin Urian
Hatch Road
Darby Township
No Wonder Cholera Breeds There In Persia
A British Consul report details Persia’s cholera risk with sanitation failures in towns of 1000s. Cesspools under homes, shallow drains, wells near refuse, lack of sewerage, stagnant polluted water, and rubbish dumps contaminate water sources and ice houses, enabling disease spread.
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Persia
Cholara
Atest
When You Put Away Your Stoves
The article urges seasonal stove storage to prevent rust. It notes half ruin stoves by fall unless oiled with kerosene, reaching seams and joints, then wrapped in newspapers for protection. Followed advice emphasizes thorough oiling ensures no rust when unwrapped in autumn.
Vast Sea Fauna Reveals Hidden Species Off Isle of Man
A Brit ish Association committee in the Irish Sea area reports 1000 species collected with 224 new to the region 38 new to British waters and 17 entirely unknown to science. The find underscores how weeks of searching yield surprising ocean life and hints at many undiscovered inhabitants still awaiting discovery.
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Zoologial Department
British Association
Irish Sea
Isle of Man
British
Great Ocean
The Largest Steel Bridge at New Orleans
The Southern Pacific Railway Company plans a new double track steel bridge across the Mississippi at New Orleans, claimed to be the largest in the world by metal use and length. Main river span 1,070 feet cantilever design, total length about 10.50 feet? estimated weight 25,000 tons, cost about $5,000,000.
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Southern Pacific Railway Company
New Orleans
Sobriety Among Railway Employes Cited In English Rail Probe
A 19th century English railway journal recent ly noted a shift toward sobriety and temperance among English laborers in rail work, contrasting with American trends. The piece highlights growing restraint as the norm in Britain while acknowledging ongoing alcohol use among some workers during track grade changes.
Life in Germany Why Cats Are So Scarce and Dogs Plentiful
An American writer in Dresden notes the scarcity of cats seen during travels, counting only three, two alive and one stuffed, while dogs appear plentiful. The piece highlights quirky German tastes and contrasts with English and American customs as life in Germany is described with humor and observation.
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Saya
Germany
Dresden
Dogs in Urban Labor and Muzzled Work Animals
A longtime urban scene describes dogs used as laborers alongside milk carts, bearing heavy loads with their harnesses and obedience. Muzzled to prevent hydrophobia, these dogs endure rough streets, while owners and handlers manage carts and delivery routines in a bustling city setting.
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Hans
Cooperative housekeeping plan among a social circle
Mrs Bronston recounts her ninth girl in a month after a flatiron attack and Mr Bronston proposes a cooperative housekeeping scheme. They discuss renting a small family hotel, hiring their own help, and sharing expenses with friends from their circle, but many names are ruled out as unsuitable roommates. They decide to find another girl.
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Wes
Winks
They Don't Keep Step on a Bridge
The article notes bridges limit marching in step to avoid resonant vibrations. It cites suspension bridges and even houses and churches where regular footfalls or heavy organ pedals cause dangerous vibrations, risking structural damage or failure.
Every Man and His Hat Opinion on hats and personal dress
A New York hatter argues that a man’s hat reflects character and taste. He claims some wear silk hats, others derbies, and some suit softer hats, insisting self knowledge beats consulting others for what fits. He cites Shakespeare’s line about dress revealing the man.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria in Paris fashion display
European sovereign Prince Ferdinand is described as fastidious in dress. His new Paris costumes blend electric blue silk with sarah fabric, passementerie embroidery, and a brocaded silk sash. The outfit features a creamy silk sarah shirt with lace, divided skirt trousers, blue stockings, and blue slippers to be worn at a morning concert.
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Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Paris
Sarah
Inaccurate Science Notes and Obscure Industrial Claim
A collection of fragmented excerpts covers fish buoyancy in water, an old ground-wood paper sample examined in Berlin, a claim about lightning cooling air, and Michigan health statistics linking influenza to atmospheric ozone. The misconnected topics reflect scattered 19th century science discourse and a note on ozone’s relation to flu trends.
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Berlin
State Board of Heath of
Michigan
Facts and figures from old city and world lore
A miscellany of statistics and curiosities notes bicycle ownership in the United States, death rates in various cities, Canary import trade, cabinet representation by state, Florida Everglades tree culture, population by race in 1800, the origin of Bowery name, light travel times, Ex President Harrison on roads, national wealth per capita, Indian land values, and Mr Gladstone's famed private library rich in classic and theological works.
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United States
Dublin
New Orleans
Theims
New York City
Germany
America
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Florida Everglades
Tix Bowery
Boweries
Harrison
France
Gladstone
Oxford
Philosophical Maxims and Egg Storage Note
A column of aphorisms on virtue cheerfulness humility and self reform contrasts with a report from the Baltimore Sun on advances in egg cold storage. It notes eggs kept eight to twelve months in storage and claims acid storage eggs may be healthier, reflecting a late 19th century urban discussion.
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Baltimore
Laltimore
Equality of Sex and the Hen Question in a Massachusetts Schoolgirl
A Massachusetts schoolgirl rejects the idea that women are intellectually inferior. A mother remarks that a hen cannot be taught, prompting the girl to assert that hens may know as much as roosters, reflecting early independence and challenged gender norms.
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Massachusetts
Married in a Carriage After Funeral Chance Encounter
A New York woman met a discarded lover at a funeral and, after reconnecting, found a minister in their carriage on the return journey. They married on the spot, reuniting years after their separation.
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New York
Queen Vic's Domain Rules Vast Global Realm
The Queen is portrayed as the globe's most powerful widow governing 11 6 057 square miles of territory and 378 125 867 people across the earth.
Elements in sea water detected by chemical analysis
Fragmentary note states that all known chemical elements are contained in sea water and are always detected by chemical analysis, implying universal presence across oceans.
Corns Financial School and Continuation Ad
An 1890s promotional notice for W H Harvey financial education books. It promotes Corns Financial School and its continuation, detailing pages illustrations editions prices and availability through Times-Post Fort Wayne. The piece emphasizes accessibility and reliability for readers and voters nationwide.
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Corn's Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Carr
Corn’s Financial School
Coy
Chicago
Cain’s Financial School
United States
Coin's Financial School
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
James-Poss
Trains Schedules Mention Richmond Cincinnati Grand Rapids
Rail timetable notes list times for Richmond and Cincinnati at 1145 pm and 645 am and 115 pm, with Grand Rapids departures around 1 pm and 11 25 pm daily. All other trains run daily except Sunday.
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South
Richmond
Cincinnati
Richmond and Cincinnat
Grand Rapides
Grand Rapids
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Popular Science
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Widam
Hamilton National Bank
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Charles McCulloch
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Chabler
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Chicago Express
Chicago Mall
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Bagrave
A. W. Johnston
B. I. Horner
Cleveland
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Louisville
Lake Erie & Western Railroads
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New Castle
Rushville
Canada
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Philley
Ft. W
C Bly
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aAt'antic Express
Coca Freight
Lefayette Accom’n
Pacific Express
Kansas City Express
Lafayette Accom’n
St. Louis Limited
Indianapolis
Ieee Eee
Qvam
Seneegeee Eees
TOD Pitlies Caries Canzee Geeaas
New York Payee
New York Vestibule Limited
Pacific Limited Express
Cannon Ball
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
W. H Harvey
J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
West Wayne &J
Fort Wayne, Ind
Yy McNinela
Fort Wayne, Syp
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