Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight Hints Amid Hot Springs Prep
Heat rises for the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout as Hot Springs builds arena and side-tracks, with hotels ready for crowds and railroad crews laying tracks. Editors and telegraph lines arrive to cover the pugilistic carnival as Governor Clarke faces mounting political questions.
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Hear Springs
Hot Springs Athletic Club
Dallas
Whittington Park
Telegraph
Hot Springs
Malvern
Clarke
Taylor
Little Rock
Corbett in Habeas Corpus Hearing for Fitzsimmons Fight
Corbett was held on a habeas corpus writ after being brought by the sheriff and arraigned on conspiring to assault and engage in a prize fight with Bob Fitzsimmons. The case moved to the chancery court with testimony beginning at 1:45 pm as proof of the boxing agreement for October 31.
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Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Chancery Court
Wendig
Martin
Little Rock
Bottle fake in Chicago court miscarriage case sparks police probe
A boy found a letter at Thirty-ninth and Laurel streets claiming the writer would drown and confess to murdering Albert Mason, sparking fear of an attempted jailbreak plot around Cornelius O'Brien and Butch Lyons. Police doubt the claim, suspect a scheme to free a convict, while unrelated notes mention hurricane relief for La Paz and local accidents and disappearances.
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Chicado
McKead
Thirty-fifth Street
Madden
Thirty-ninth
Laurel Streets
Laurel Street
Albert K. Mason
Manu
Denver S. Smith
Lyons
Mason
Cummings
O' Brien
Explosion Injures Two in Gorge Railroad Digging
Niagara Falls on October 18 reports a dynamite blast at the Gorge railroad excavation. A laborer warming dynamite in hot water caused an explosion fifty feet away. Harry Chapman was seriously injured and may die, while an Italian boy suffered dangerous injuries.
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Niagara Falls
Harry Chapman
Nicaragua canal report expected by November first
Captain William L. Merry, consul general of Nicaragua to the western United States, said he had received word that the Cleveland administration’s committee assessing the Nicaragua canal project plans to submit a favorable report to the president on November 1.
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San Francisco
William L. Merry
Nicaragua
United States
Cleveland
Nicaragua Canal
Fire wipes out Creede frame buildings including post office
A Creede dispatch reports a fire destroying all frame buildings in town and burning over three blocks along First to Fourth streets. Thirty four business houses were lost including the post office and both newspapers The Sentinel and The Candle. Loss estimated at 50000 dollars.
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Dexver
Creede
First
Fourth
The
Sentinel
Candle
Mrs Jewett Returns After Mysterious Disappearance
Mrs J H Jewett a prominent society woman who vanished from home a week ago leaving a self harm note has returned to Menominee saying she was in Chicago. Physicians report she is insane and under care.
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Menominee, Mich
J. H. Jewett
Chicago
President Grants Pardon in Noted Pension Fraud Case
Washington reports the president pardoned George M. Van Leuven who faced two years in prison and a $1000 fine in Iowa for violating pension laws. Van Leuven was a prominent attorney with a large pension practice and his case was among the most celebrated pension frauds.
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Washington
George M. van Leuven
Iowa
van Leuven
Toledo Man Arrested for Bigamy with Three Wives
J W Wilder was arrested in Toledo on October 18 for bigamy. He confessed, revealing three wives: Clara Rinck of Cincinnati, Bessie Wenrich of Canton, and Kittie Arend of Toledo. He reportedly broke into tears upon arrest.
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J. W. Wilder
Clara Rinck
Cincinnati
Bessie Wenrich
Canton
Kittie Arend
Toledo
Battleship Indi ana completes trial at 15.61 knots
Boston October 19 The battleship Indi ana has finished her trial trip and averaged 15.61 knots. The trial was a perfect success in every respect.
Bald and Murphy Tie Mile Record In National Circuit Races
Denver reports Bald and Murphy clocked a dead heat in the mile at 1 35 1 6 on the national circuit, shaving 3 1 5 seconds from the former record.
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Denver
Bald
Murphy
Weather Indications For Twenty Four Hours
Washington Oct 19 The following are the weather indications for twenty four hours from 8 p m yesterday Indiana fair and colder weather decidedly so tomorrow morning winds becoming northwesterly Illinois and Wisconsin fair and decidedly colder weather northwesterly winds Lower Michigan fair and colder weather westerly winds Upper Michigan fair and colder weather northwesterly winds Iowa fair colder weather northerly winds
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Washington
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Iowa
Market patchwork shows unsettled quotes across bonds grains and live stock
New York and Chicago report a scattered mix of prices with money on call at 2.25 percent, sterling weakness in bankers bills, mixed grain numbers for wheat corn and oats, and Chicago live stock at varied bid ranges including hogs cattle and a note on whales.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacifica
Chicago
Ontoaco
Board of Trade
Union
Texas
Biot
Wales
Gold Hunting as a Trade in Western Washington
The article describes prospecting life in Washington’s western mountains, where miners trek through dense forests and high ridges to locate gold and silver. Prospectors face hunger, accidents, and isolation, staking claims, hauling ore to be assayed, and drawing crowds when rich specimens are found.
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United States
Washington
Puget Sound
Civilization
Doctor John Brown and His Homely Humor in Social Life
Doctor John Brown author of Rab and His Friends was beloved for his shrewd humor and simple speech. He enjoyed children and staged playful parties including a door reveal as a high class footman announcing fictitious names. He joked about poetry stating four lines about aging and blindness, shared with Youth's Companion.
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John Brown
Rab
Doctor Brown
Argentina’s lead in horses and cattle among nations
Argentina tops global lists in horse numbers with more horses than people and also leads in cattle relative to population. Russia and the United States follow in horse totals while Italy and Spain show high livestock ratios. the UK trails with about two million horses. The summary notes Argentina’s prominence in farm animals overall.
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Russia
United States
Argentine Republic
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
A General Slaughter of Husbands in 331 B C Rome
A Rome story recounts a women’s society in 331 B C that plotted to kill husbands by poisoning. An old woman hosted rites to hide the murders while a slave’s tip led to arrests. About 170 women were charged and executed as Rome faced its first poisoning cases.
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Rome
The Last Year of Grace
G A Totten a Yale professor of tactics and self described prophet analyzes Bible passages about events after their era. He argues for preparing the home and life for the anticipated Second Coming through practical, orderly living.
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G A. Totten
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale University
Millennium at hand say Prof Totten in prophetic warnings
The article reports Prof Totten declaring the millennium near and the end of the world likely by March 1892. He cites biblical prophecy to claim the present generation will see final events, using Luke and Matthew parables to support his view and urging urgent repentance before the year ends.
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Totten
Prof
Christ
Built Up Upon a Rock Acoma Pueblo’s Steep Mountain Home
Acoma in New Mexico sits atop a 400 foot high mound in a broad valley. The village, home to about five hundred people, has defended access via cliff steps and a rock fissure. The summit features a flat sixty to seventy acre area with the pueblo, church, graveyard, and a deep water pool nearby.
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Acoma
New Mexico
World public debt compared showing US favorably
The census bureau compares national debts worldwide and finds the United States far less indebted than other nations. It notes US debt per capita at about $3145.55, with total debt including state and county levels around $20.46 per person, while global debt nears $50,000,000,000.
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Census Bureau
United States
Netherlands
Great Britain
Italy
Platinum Wire Clears Air Around Smoke
The article explains that platinum at high heat can clear air around tobacco smoke, with cheaper platinum wire suspended over a gas jet as a practical method. It notes the exact mechanism is unknown and emphasizes it only clears air, not purifies it, offering relief to non-smokers nearby.
Oakland’s underground electricity sparks big wonder
Reporters describe wells in Oakland yielding abundant electricity ready to power a growing city. Observers note two wires emerging from the ground, sparking, buzzing, and lighting a house. Experts speculate on storage batteries and new ventures to sell city output, while the Board of Trade’s prophecy appears fulfilled.
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Oakland
Board of Trade
Seeking the Pole Across the Arctic Ocean
Over three centuries explorers push toward the north pole from Barents to Parry. Despite steam and preserved foods, only forty miles further poleward have been gained. The Arctic basin forms a ring with three major channels Behring Strait Baffin Bay and the Greenland Europe passage bisected by Spitzbergen.
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Spitzberen
Hudson
Parry
Arctic Basin
Arctic Sea
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Europe
Asia
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Greenland
Smith Sound
Spitzbergen
A Lesson in Geography from a Dense Intangible World
A collection of geographic and continental comparisons claims one third of the British empire size, nearly half of the Russian, a quarter smaller than China yet a quarter larger than France and its colonies, and twice the size of the Turkish empire. It asserts the Gulf Stream is vastly larger than the Amazon and Mississippi, describes Manitoba’s etymology as breath of God, and notes myths about California olives, the Dakota River as a long un navigable river, Alaska's interior as the coldest US spot, Canada's population under New York state's, half of Minnesota and the Dakotas foreign born, and the US hosting about two hundred geysers.
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Brazil
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Amazon
Mississippi
Manitoba
California
Dakota
United States
Alaska
Canada
New York
Minnesota
Dakotas
Turkish censorship bars republic term from press
The Turkish censor forbids the word republic and many political terms in papers submitted for publication. Turkey strictly scans political news and bans words tied to popular government, revolution, riot, or uprising to keep subjects politically dormant.
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Turkey
Brazil
Amazon River
Conviction by Ballot in Japanese Villages
The article describes a rural Japanese practice where robbers are tried by ballot. The ruler asks all men to name suspects, and the one with the most ballots is hanged. It claims this ensures punishment for every robbery, though the guilty may not be the elected one, and suggests its appeal to other nations.
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Japan
Swiss Legislature Pays petite salaries and brisk sessions
Swiss lawmakers receive small pay with the President at 10 000 francs or about $2 000 annually and the seven Federal Councilors at $1 200. Senators and 128 lower house members are paid $2.40 per day when in session. Sessions occur twice yearly for about ten to twelve days in a steady, businesslike system.
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Switzerland
Federal Council
Russian women and tea smoking linked to crime trends
A column notes a dubious statistic claim that Russia has the most female criminals, linked to tea and cigarette use among upper-class women. It also mentions the Titan crane at Peterhead lifting 624 tons and the World’s Fair era Columbus portraits, claiming none are identical.
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Russia
Harbor of Refuge
Peterhead
Corns Financial School and More by W H Harvey Ad
An ad for W H Harvey financial works promoting Corns Financial School and its continuation with illustrations. It touts reliability and accessibility for a general audience, listing prices for paper and cloth editions and noting a combined volume offer. Sent on receipt of price from Times-Post Fort Wayne.
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Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Corn
Com
Chicago
United States
Corn’s Financial School
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Egg stain removal tip for silver with salt rag
A simple method suggests rubbing egg stains on silver with a wet rag dipped in common table salt to remove stains. This quick home hack emphasizes using salt as a mild abrasive and cleansing agent.
Transit Timetable Fragments From 1695 Notice
In effect Sept 22 1695 the fragmentary timetable shows routes toward Grand Rapids and North with times 0 22 am 0 81 am 0 256 pm and a reference to Richmond and Pao. The text is garbled but indicates a travel schedule or fare listing possibly an old rail or stage line with fare around 55 pm.
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North
Graud Rapids
Richmond
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