Chicago land protest against street parades
A Chicago report notes a land protest opposing street parades described as nuisances. Old English silverware remains in demand in the United States, especially historic pieces, often fetching high prices. Weather forecasts in Great Britain improve yearly with the meteorological council claiming eighty four percent accuracy last year, down from seventeen percent unfulfilled three years ago to seven percent now.
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United States
Great Britain
Meteorological Council
Park police use lariat to stop runaway horses
Captain of the Golden Gate Park squad claims his men can halt a horse within fifty yards with no danger to officers and implies the rider and animal would be unharmed, showcasing expert rope handling by San Francisco park police.
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San Franc
Golden Gate Park
Tax System in China Affects Burden on Citizens
The Chinese are the most lightly taxed people in the world. They have no Chancellor of the Exchequer worrying over budget making. All the land there belongs to the State, and a trifling rent per acre is paid. This is the only tax in the country, totaling about 85 per person yearly.
Heiresses Gertrude and Ethel Hedger Vagrant Wards
Two young wards in chancery, Gertrude and Ethel Hedger, each heir to $100,000, were arraigned as vagrants in London police court. Their fortunes are held in chancery until they reach adulthood, leaving them destitute and unable to obtain decent shelter clothing or education.
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Gertrude
Ethel
Hedger
London
Beauty of the elf as shade tree tops city forestry
The New York Post notes the elf’s beauty surpasses skin deep and ranks it high as a shade tree for streets and parks. It is strong vigorous and adaptable, with tough leaves resisting dust. Maples also offer shade and rapid growth, while oaks remain valued for heavy shade though less common in streets.
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New York Post
Anc
European interest in America mirrors ignorance of the fair
The New York Tribune laments Europe’s limited news coverage of America and its indifference to the Greatest Exposition. It notes Europeans regard the United States as distant, comparing it with Australia and other far regions, and questions why any European visitors were expected at the fair.
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York
Europe
America
United States
Australia
Madagascar
South Africa
Army of Tramps Threatens Public Welfare, Professor Warns
Professor McCook estimates 45,845 tramps in the United States, mostly in their prime and able to work, yet idle and a burden to society. He cites weekly maintenance costs of 3.50 to 4.40 dollars per tramp, totaling about 39 million dollars yearly, with health and moral dangers to the public and economy.
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McCook
United States
Indian Bureau
Swing High and Swing Low Sailor Father Poem Fragment
A Chicago Herald poem fragment notes a sailor's son left with a mother as the verse laments waiting days and sea winds. The lines repeat swing high and swing low as the harbor scene and father’s voyage unfold. Eugene Field is cited as the author.
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Eugene Field
Chicago Herald
Squire's Objections Threaten Eva Riverton Romance
Eva Maddox worries as her father Archibald Squire opposes her suitor Jack Riverton amid class and propriety tensions. Eva and Riverton plan a lawn party visit while the squire’s stubborn views clash with love, hinting at elopement until Miss Maddox reveals a long hidden letter confirming past vows and renewed passion.
Hidden Letters Change Father and Daughter's View
A torn attic letter reveals Eva Chesney's past and alters her father’s stance on a marriage. The squire, moved by memory, concedes and arranges a visit to Rivertons as Eva resumes her work. Eva learns only at her wedding to Jack Riverton what caused her father to change his mind.
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Jack
Jack Rivererton
Eva
Mr. Riverton
Mani
Teva
Matilda
Miss Matilda
Jack Riverton
Riverton
Alout
Rascal
Archibald
X Rascal
Eva Chesney
Bhusland
Rivertons
Scientific notes on health weather and tech advances
The article surveys diverse topics from longevity and diet to practical science. It cites evidence on gender life expectancy and fruit nutrition, mentions counterfeit meteorites, reports long bird tracks in Connecticut, and notes medical observations about coughing near a car. It covers European drought causes, municipal garbage crematories, prison health statistics, Florida Strait geography, a French submarine concept, sun motion research, tropical timber decay, a portable fire fighting bicycle unit, and meteorological linkages to lightning.
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Connecticut
Brown-Sequard
Washington
Europe
North Atlantic
Chicago Common
A. D. Risteen
Astronomical Journal
Oter
Suez Canal
Arsenal
Port Said
British Guiana
Experimenta
South Boston Tire Company
Curious Indian relic unearthed in Ashland Oregon
An Ashland observer describes a carved stone with crude inscription found there. A pioneer calls it a temanewus stone worn as a breastplate by Tailian priests, with a wigwam image and a totem pole. He links it to ancient temples and flags. The piece may be unique and tied to India’s vast native heritage.
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Ashland
Oregon
The Merry Side Of Life And Quick Wits In Print
A collage of humorous captions and quips from 19th century periodicals. Items joke about accents, perennial youth, piano skill, baby mischief, spousal banter, legal satire, and social manners. Cartoonish lines feature Chicago Inter Ocean, Puck, Life, Kate Field’s Washington, and more, showcasing light social humor and wordplay.
Youthful Logic and Antipodes Riddle in Schoolroom Tale
A governess explains Antipodes lie opposite on the globe and people sleep when others rise. Emma jokes about Fritz the student as an Antipode. The fragment hints at a playful dialogue in a literary piece with an epicurean nobleman character.
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Emma
Fraulein
Fritz
Epigrams and Oratory Tidbits from a Varied Menu
A miscellany of wry anecdotes and quotes from bankers and poets to show scenes of conversation and a candidate’s streetwise assessment. A Detroit Free Press note recalls a butcher’s verdict on a political speech, while other lines lampoon pretensions and the theater trade.
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Congress
Pshaw
Detroit Free Press
Notable epitaphs and brief graveyard stones
The Brooklyn Eagle surveys brief epitaphs from English churchyards and a few odd graves such as J. T. Burgess’s one word Resting in Leamington and Gone for a Worcester auctioneer. Other stones show He Was, Here I lie, taken from life, and Caralo. Magno on Charles the Great, with lighter notes on longer epitaphs from Wolstanton to New England.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Leamington Cemetery
J. T. Burgess
Leamington Spa
Worcester
Sussex
Cane Hill
Belfast
Charles the Great
Germany
Caralo
Magno
Wolstanton
England
Orang Outang Out for a Stroll in the Jungle
The Chicago Herald describes an orang outang moving through the jungle with slow, semi-erect steps. It travels along interwoven branches, tests strength by shaking limbs, then swings to adjacent branches without jumping. Despite its deliberate pace, it outpaces a person running below unless danger appears.
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Chicago Herald
Heaviest Elephant Tusk at World’s Fair Cape Colony Exhibit
An article describes the heaviest elephant tusk known, seven and a half feet long and 158 pounds, on display at the Cape Colony exhibit at the World’s Fair. It notes another tusk in Cape Town, mentions an elephant hunted in the Zambesi region, and quotes Robert Lee on elephant conservation and hunting dangers. It also profiles King Khama and his game laws, and recounts an 1887 hunting episode with Colonel Carrington.
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Cape Colony
Cape Town
Zambesi
South Africa
Jumbo
Africa
Robert Lee
America
Mr. Lee
Carrington
Transvaal
Nora
Khama
Septchman
Proper Sitting Position Advised in New York Times
A New York Times passage advises a proper sitting position with a straight spine and adequate upper body support. It suggests sitting as far back as possible to brace the loosening spine against the chair back.
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New York Times
Mammoth Honda Couche Rose on Petaluma Desk
The Petaluma Courier describes a giant California rose, six inches across with a circumference requiring exactly two feet of tape. It grew on a bush that has produced about forty blossoms nearly as large, noted in California.
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N. W. Scndder
Iia
Petaluma
Cal
Courier
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