Cuban Rebels Rout Spanish Guerrilla Force Near Melena
A Key West telegram reports Colonel Rotger and Francisco two of Maceo’s men led 260 Cuban rebels in an ambush near Melena Ha nha province. The Spaniards suffered heavy losses with over 130 dead plus wounded, while bullets and falling rocks caused chaos in the retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey. Weat
Cincinnati
Primercial Tribune
Key West
Olivette
Jotger
Irriday
Sarios
Ha«nha
Franciscose
Maceo
Melena
Ags Rtetter
Rotger
Two Men Blown to Atoms in Toledo Nitro Explosion
A nitro glycerine explosion at the Ohio and Michigan Torpedo company store in Toledo yesterday afternoon near Brack, twenty five miles south, killed William Minison and Edward Dunnison. The blast was heard in Toledo and rattled windows in the south part of the city.
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Oledo, O
Ohio and Michin Torpedo Company
Brack
William Minison
Toledo
Iward Dunnison
Market Summary from New York and Chicago on Jan 27
The markets show firmer exchange and varied commodity quotes. Wheat, corn, oats and lard move on the Chicago Board, while government bonds remain strong. Chicago livestock reports detail hogs, steers, and lambs at Union Stock Yards with wide price ranges.
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New York
Mercantile
Chicago
Beate
Esa
G&s
Union Dock Yards
Texas
Milwaukee Grain
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE AND THE MYSTERY OF LUMINESCENCE
A Philadelphia Telegraph summary discusses phosphorescence and fluorescence from ancient alchemy to Lenard Roentgen and Becquerel. It notes Krafft’s phosphorus, Bologna’s glowing chalk, cathode discharge in vacuum tubes, and Becquerel’s rays with photons. The piece highlights ongoing mystery and complex explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenard
Roentgen
H. Becquérel
Wiedemann
Philadelphia
Telegraph
From Phosphorescence to Fluorescence in Light Emission
The article traces the evolution of luminous phenomena from early phosphorescent materials in Bologna to Canton’s oyster-shell phosphorus and modern luminous paints. It explains fluorescence and phosphorescence, notes key experiments by Goethe, Brewster, Herschel, Stokes, and Becquerel, and describes how ultraviolet light triggers persistent or transient surface colors in liquids and solids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Canton
Canton
Goethe
Brewster
Herschel
George Stokes
Becquerel
Crookes
Vacuo
Phoe
Training the Deaf in Early Classrooms and Habits
John Dutton Wright notes in Century that early deaf education centers on developing remaining senses and forming habits of attention and obedience. Teachers must engage sight and touch to substitute for hearing, using playlike exercises to train object recognition, vibration sense, and speech guidance through tactile feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dutton Wright
The Wrong Train First Train Robber Joke
A humorous exchange from the New York Weekly about two train robbers. One boasts of a plan with a jab for the day, the other laments after taking the wrong train and ending up in an excursion of real estate agents who swindled them of all their money.
Not Unlikely Dialogue Echoes in Public Scene
A wry exchange between two figures named Hal and a companion unfolds as lights flare and a band continues playing, leaving the narrator to remark on familiar faces seen before in a sharp, lighthearted moment.
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Hal
400
N.Y. Journal
Irish Style Handlebar Request Among Salesmen
Dialogue shows Loyal Biddy OToole asking about preferred handlebar style. Biddy replies with the Irish cork handlebar flavor. The exchange reflects humorous chatter about fashion in facial hair among salesmen.
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Biddy O’toole
Man Survives 12 Days Buried Under Siberian Snow
Dmitri Palowski, a peasant from Zoiguinelhof, Kursk, was lost in a blizzard while transporting faience vessels. He slept in a snow sledge, tunneled to breathe, and survived twelve days until rescuers opened a snow seal to pull him free. He credited no special warmth, just endurance and aid from the village.
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Dmitri Palowski
Zoiguinelhof
Kursk
Dmitri
Siberia
Rursk
Railroad Time Tables and Train Arrivals
Arrives and departures listed for multiple trains with schedules from west and Freeport. Some lines note daily stops at Lena Warrer and Galena. Several trains run daily or daily except Sunday with specific times and destinations including South and West routes.
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Deparywood
Freeport
Lena Warrer
Galena
Waar
Chicago Great Western Ry Passenger Schedule Notes
Freight trains operate daily except Sunday on the Dodgeville line. Passenger No 201 to Dodgeville departs, No 202 arrives. No 971 freight to Dodgeville. Through coaches run Rock Island Milwaukee connections to Racine Janesville Madison Rockford Chicago. No 63 and No 95 provide passenger and freight service with specific departure times. Baggage checked through to destination. stage connections from Browner House to South Freeport.
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Madison
Dodgeville Line
Dodgeville
Mo*t
Rock Tulane
R Cooveere
Racine
Janesville
Rockford
Chicago
Rock Island
Vreaport
B. Island
Clinton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Rapide
Freeport
Hicago
Brewster House
South Breeport
Browater House
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Paterson
N. J
Cenix
Enix
Jew Roe
Cumberland Nains
Dan Elkins
Dan Elkin
Iiney
Ills
Washington Car
Kentucky
Benson
Jem. Or
Develnt
Mizner
England
Andon
Great Britain
Republic of Ragua
Organ
Ishington
Arathe
Indiana
Pis
Upper
Michigan
Wisconsin
Heratary
New York Financial
Milwaukee
Juhe
Electrical Science
Ally
Krafft
Lucifer
Bologna
Monte Paterno
Iere
Frederic Remington
Richard
Davis
Cuba
Remington
Revolutionista
Training the Deaf
Humpureys
MED. CO
William St
Mexico
North-Western
J. J. Grafton
Chicago & North- Western Ry
Illinois
Trie
Gast
Eeteencoese
Madison Line
Seees
Oago & Nort
Estern
Y. Y
Daily Sun
R, H. Holde
G. Agen
J. B Sweat
G. Fitz
A. Lord
Freepor
Forresion
Aes Mihsas Ee Forreston
Business Directory
Freeport, Ill
Sanks
Stover
Antrim
Cashter
Shumway
Lurman
State Bank
Dr. W
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Fry's
O. Dredsa
E. Brookmmbier
Arway Brookmbier
First National Bank, OF
J.B. Bionewun
A. Bidwell
Knowlton Brothers
Barkers
Soldiers' Monument
Freeort
Europe
Ettinger
Collmann's& Company
Collmann
John
Collman
F. Graham
Oseseeeees Onahiori
Jungkans
Restatant Oaghier
J. W. Henney
John Fosha
B. Schulteharles
ER. Meyer, ‘Obn
Sullivan
M. L. Parker
Galera ST
Lidwig
Insurance
Benjamin Rhodes
E. H. Place
Emmert & Burrell
Stephenson
TATE
Stephenson Street
Frances Shimer
University of Chicago
Mount Carroll
Ill
Tuersday
Mt. Carroll Seminary
Idam
Gardner
Mt. Carroll
Ontario Veterinary College
Dittmars Livery
Schmidt
Stephenson St
Holbrook's
Cripple Creek
Colo
Denver
Omipple Creek
Alien
Assenger Nepartment
Sir Save Quotte Building
Duaole
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