Morse not worried as he sails for England on Campania
Charles W Morse, New York financier, told reporters in Queenstown he faced no real distress over his finances. He plans a ten day stay on this side and a return to New York to reconstruct his interests. Morse traveled under an assumed name and said recent creditor reports were sensational falsehoods.
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Queenstown
Associated Press
Cunard Line
Campania
Charles W. Morse
New York
Morse
London
Pfe
Liverpool
M. Moore
Tie
United States
Charles W Morse
Clash With Uncle Sam in Minneapolis Mail Car Arrest
A clash between Minneapolis police and U S postal authorities arose when Policeman Garvin arrested Peter Lein, mail wagon driver, for driving on the wrong side of the street. The post office demanded Lein be released to attend to duties, while the superintendent of delivery claimed city police could delay mail delivery.
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Minneapolis
Feb
United States
Garvin
Peter Lein
Seini
Wreck of Washington Express Wounds Twenty Four near Franklinville
The Washington express on the Pennsylvania line, two cars total, one passenger and one day coach, wrecked two miles south of Franklinville New York. Twenty four aboard and six crew injured. Seriously hurt are Ede Klefstminty of Tonmwanda aged 45, Mercy and S. Crosson of Porotto. Internal injuries reported. MLO. Rheehon of Chicago suffered finger injury.
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Franklinville
N.Y. Keb. S
Washington Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Est
Ede Klefstmintyar
Tonmwanda
Mercy
Unclear text on public groups and reevaluation efforts
Fragmentary report describes a local group or organization proposing a reevaluation of wages and pond water issues with a focus on certain people. The readability is limited and several terms are garbled.
They Bring Home Their Dead New York Fea and Mfrs
A fragmentary notice from New York honors the return of dead from abroad. Richard o Kerens of St. Louis and Frank McKenna, son of Justice Melessa of the Supreme Court, accompany the remains. Mes McKenna’s wife is mentioned.
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New York
Richard O Kerens
St. Bouts
Frank McKenna
Melessa
Supreme Court
McKenna
Afrs
Kerens
Publication Notice to Mary Cuddeback in Stephenson County
Notice that a suit exists in the Stephenson County Circuit Court Illinois against Mary Cuddeback as defendant. A summons was issued returnable at the March term to a court in Freeport. Dated January 1 by Circuit Clerk William A. Stevens.
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Mary Cuddeback
Circuit Court
Stephenson County
Albnois
Freeport
Apty
William A. Stevene
Olreult Clerk
Cowplt
S. Sol
The Perfect Man and the Perfect Nose
Elberta confesses cynicism about beauty and asks Mr Terhune about a hypothetical perfect man. He playfully critiques her nose while praising Miss Deland as a potential mate, and Elberta endures his flippant remarks as she contemplates what defines true appeal.
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Elberta
Mr. Terhune
Miss Deland
John
Mr.Terhune
Lita
Mir
Deeland
Ata
Styulder
Black Cap Cause in Court Martial on Hibernia
A gunner on the Hibernia at Malta faced a court martial for drunkenness. After evidence and a ruling, the defendant returned to hear the sentence. He fled in fear when the president, missing his skullcap, wore the captain's black cap it was misread as a sign of hanging, but the sentence ended up a few days in the yell.
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Hibernia
Malta
Tribernia
Pary
London
Robbing the Mail in the North of England 1796
The post boy carrying the North Mail from Warrington to Chester was stopped near Chester on Monday evening the 5th inst between 7 and 8 o clock by a single foot robber. The thief wore a blue jacket white trousers and an oil cap cover on the hat. He fled with bags of letters from Manchester Warrington and Frods ham. A reward of 200 pounds is offered plus the Parliament reward for apprehending highwaymen. A pardon is offered to any accomplice who cooperates. An Old English Advertisement.
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General Post Office
Warrington
Chester
Manchester
Frodsham
Lis Majesty
Anti
Todd
The Real Hero of Dick Turpin Ride
The story credits highwayman William Nevison born in Pontefract 1639 as the real helper in Dick Turpin’s York ride. He allegedly robbed at Gadshill then traveled via Gravesend Thames Chelmsford Cambridge Godmanchester Huntington and York in one day, slept briefly, and used the lord mayor as a witness to an acquittal, arguing impossible for one man to be in two distant places.
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Dick Turpin
York
William Nevison
Pontefract
Nevison
Gadshill
Gravesend
Thames
Chelmsford
Cambridge
Godmanchester
Wuntington
Shorthand's Ancient Roots Across Civilizations
A concise note contends shorthand emerged before Greek and possibly in Phoenicia and Babylon, with no evidence in China or Japan. It credits the technique to early labor and time saving aims, noting limited traces in later East Asian regions and ongoing debates about its origins.
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Phoenicia
Babylon
Que
Chiba
Japan
View from Trinity steeple sparks monogram memory
A midlife visitor recalls climbing Trinity Church steeple in New York to gaze over the city and note initials carved in the timbers by prior climbers. He contrasts old panorama from the apex with present day locked views and muses on future climbers leaving marks, even from cellar beams before elevators.
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New York
Brooklyn
Harlem
Trinity
Trinity Church Sf
Trinity Spire
Broadway
New York Sun
The Maid Not Equal to It
A punctilious young wife tests a new maid with an elaborate dining rehearsal. The maid struggles to serve a foodless feast and flees, ending the experiment. The anecdote reflects strict household order and the clash with a novice helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blucher
New York Times
Troubles of a Lady narrated by stage manager
George Milliion recounts a tale from Henry Savage's company about a young woman who insisted on playing a lady. Cast as a maid, she delivered a fair performance but refused to appear on stage, sending a note stating she cannot perform as anything but a lady, echoed in a Chicago Record-Herald report.
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George Milliion
Henry Savage
Aittle
Wil Hamsburg
Marton
Chicago Record-Herald
Hoped He Would Turn Gentleman Sir Laurence Alma Tadema Story
Report recalls Sir Laurence Alma Tadema born in Ireland naturalized in England years ago. He cherished England as home since 1870s. Upon knighthood by Queen Victoria a lady friend quipped he must quit painting to live as a gentleman.
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Sir Laurence Alma-Tadema
Laurens Tadem
Alma
Sir Laurence
Irelland
England
Isto
Laurence
Queen Victoria
Butcher Study Shows Steer Cut Yields By Percentage
A steer yields specific cut percentages after dressing: Loins 15, ribs 10, rounds 71, chucks 10, plates 16, flanks 4, shanks 7, tallow 3, kidneys 0, sausage meat 1.5 from shank meat, tankage 2. Net loss in cutting is 0.24.
Cascasweet Baby Remedy Ad at Jungkunz Drugstore
When a baby is cross and worrying you this well known remedy quiets the little one quickly. Sold by Wm J Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson St.
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Wm. J. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
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