Opening for State Boys Defense in Carmack Case
Captain Fitzhugh opens for the state in the Carmack murder trial, naming Colonel Cooper as a relic of old southern chivalry. He appeals to jurors to consider the widow and ten year old son of E. W. Carmack, and criticizes Cooper and Sharp as he argues for press duty and public accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh
Stain Carmack
Nashville
Tenn
C. T. Fitzhugh
Duncan B
Rotin J. Cooper
John D. Sharp
United States
E. W. Carmack
William Hart
Colonel Cooper
Miss Lee
OW. Carmack
Duncan Cooper
Robin
Robin Cooper
Harriman
Rockefeller
Morgan
Cooper
Jailed bankers find Paisgh book wrong
Convicted bankers in the western penitentiary of Pittsburg audit the prison books uncovering a discrepancy over 26000 dollars. Henry Reiber, ex paying teller of Faries' Deposit National Bank, leads the audit with aid from ex cashiers William Montgomery and J B F Rinehart, both imprisoned. Warden William Johnson is absent on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Western
Board of Visitors
Henry Reiber
Fariers' Deposit National Bank
Reiber
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
J. B. F. Rinehart
Farmers’ and Drovers
National Bank of
Waynesburg
William Johnson
Jimmy Sloan Promoted to U S Marshal in Illinois
"Jimmy" Sloan, longtime close associate of Mr. Roosevelt, is named United States marshal for the Southern District of Illinois. The Danville resident will resign from the secret service within weeks, with Speaker Cannon backing the appointment as the new marshal assumes office in his district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Illinois
Denver
Jimmy” Ston
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Ilinois
Sloan
Cannon
Danville
Powder mill blast kills two in Knoxville Tennessee
A Rand Powder Company mill in Knoxville, Tennessee, exploded and killed two employees. Rescue crews evacuated others and authorities investigated the cause of the blast at the March incident site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Rand Powder Company
Fatal Bay Rum Drink Claims Barber's Life
George Shintey a barber in Ute Ta drank bay rum and died without regaining consciousness after the incident reported March 9. The event ends with his death and the local authorities beginning inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the fatal ingestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ute
George Shintey
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Advised by Vendors
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy for la grippe. It claims the product not only stops coughing but heals and strengthens the lungs to prevent pneumonia, noting it contains no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
F J Burdett Piano Tuner at Brown's & Dollmeyer's
F J Burdett, a reputable piano tuner, appears in a local notice indicating service at Brown's and Dollmeyer's shop. The brief item highlights his role and where his tuning services are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F J. Burdett
Ordere
Brown's
Dollwmeyer’s
Cuticura Remedies Cured Child’s Dreadful Disease
Mrs. Geo. L. Fridhoff of Warren Michigan reports a six year old girl suffered hive like sores for two months after contact with scarred children. After a physician failed to help she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with relief from itching and a rapid end to the rash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. Fridhoff
Warren, Mich
Cuticura Remedies Touted For Severe Skin Ailment
A testimonial from Mrs. J. D. Maxwell of Woodside Long Island praises Cuticura products for curing a severe back skin condition in her son. The ad touts Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and booklets with prices, highlighting external and internal treatments for skin diseases sold by Potter Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Maxwell
6Th St
Woodside
Long Island
Potter Drag & Chem
Sole. Props
Boston
Triboulet the Fool and the Emperor in Paris
The article recalls Triboulet, the clever jester of Francis I, as a powerfully influential fool. It notes Francis readiness to honor Charles V’s passage through France, and recounts Triboulet’s quip about adding Charles to his list of fools, provoking the king to name himself in rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triboulet
Francis I
Charles V
Germany
France
Spain
Netherlands
Francis
Charles
Charles of
Polly Chow
Sini
Baron de Mohrenheim Relaxes Threatened Assassin in Service
Russian diplomat Baron de Mohrenheim, a key St. Petersburg figure, faced a murder plot by a starving youth. The baron spoke calmly, allowed the man his opinion, freed him, and then gave him work in his service, where the man stayed until his death years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vieting
Baron de Mohrenheim
Ife
St. Petersburg
Tie
No Candidate Named With C Reaches Presidency
Up to Grover Cleveland's election a superstition linked to names starting with C. Politicians with surnames beginning with C, though powerful, failed at the polls. Figures like Crawford, Cass, Clinton, and Clay were cited as examples of the elusive "riffle" barrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
George and
de Witt
William St. Crawford
Henry Clay
Lewis Cass
George Clinton
A Book of Blunders From a Noted Errata Collection
A historical note discusses a book titled The Anatomy of the Mass, valued by collectors for its errata and the author’s quirky explanation of how blunders arose. It describes 177 pages plus a fifteen page errata list, with humorous attributions to the devil and printer’s errors as the source of numerous slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gitehend
Ulen
Foley's Orino Laxative credited with saving child
A Casimer Wisconsin parent reports a three year old boy suffered severe constipation and high fever. After two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative, the next morning the fever subsided and the child recovered fully. The family names H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkunz as endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. Wolkush
Casimer
Wis. H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Fight for Pure Food Chief Predicts Campaign’s Progress
Dr. H W Wiley head of the Bureau of Chemistry in the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington recently toured New York to inspect lab operations and spoke at Columbia University On benzoate of soda he affirmed the campaign’s success and urged consumers to demand pure products He noted that nine tenths of U S manufacturers now produce un adulterated foods and attributed continued adulteration to avarice and consumer indifference The public education campaign remains central with ultimate power in buyers hands to uphold the pure food laws
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
New York
Columbia University
Dr. Wiley
United States
Webster's land tale ends with a stubborn tenant
A Boston lawyer named Webster owned land in New Hampshire with buildings. Years later he and his wife checked the farm and found an aged woman in charge who voiced frustration at not paying rent and facing a harsh winter. The proprietor offered five dollars to hold on another year while he promised to contact Webster.
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Daniel Webster
New Hampshire
Boston
Webster
An English Christmas a beggarfest and holdup
The piece describes a festive season turned begging scene where bands play with one hand out for coin, crowds sing hymns, and collections rise under fog. Rail stations glow while lamplighters and porters appear, and every greeting of Merry Christmas prompts a pocket handout, framing Christmas as an organized holdup.
Marvel of Distance to the Nearest Star
A science excerpt explains the vastness of space. It notes light travels 186,000 miles per second and the nearest star is over four years away. It contrasts spider silk, a journey to the moon, and a hypothetical railroad to the star with an enormous travel cost.
Sixty Times The Whole Amount Of Coined Gold In The World
A concise assertion claims the total coined gold in circulation equals sixty times the known global stock. The remark frames a dramatic scale comparison, implying vast discrepancy between minted wealth and measured reserves.
Hostile banging of the House of Commons door
The passage questions the ritual of Black Rod and the king's messenger kneeling to seek entry, noting it as an old custom surviving from a past era of royal intrusion before Parliament’s independence. It contrasts this with modern constitutional manners and cites humor and antiquated lines as examples of enduring phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Michael MacDonald
Grand Magazine
Forest Spirit or Wood Alcohol Hit Debate in Letter
The editor scolds the literary contributor for a poem. He questions if a forest spirit exists as a distinct idea. The contributor retorts that wood alcohol embodies such a spirit, sparking a sharp exchange in Chicago Tribune style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Macaulay’s quirky note on Charles II death tale
In his Listory of England Macaulay portrays Charles II’s death with a touch of irony noting preserved prescriptions and a signing by four doctors. He says the monarch recovered senses yet remained in extreme danger, highlighting his humorous aside within a serious record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaulay
England
Charles II
Tie
Popular fiction discussion quoted from Pittsburgh Post
A brief exchange notes a father’s usual tacit approval of a daughter's choice of partner while counterpoint suggests fathers often object, though usually too wise to speak up. The item frames the tension between parental discretion and romance in contemporaneous editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Tittsburg Post
The Lovers and First Friend quarrel on engagement
The Lovers and First Friend recount that Jack and Molly reconciled after an earlier breakup driven by a dispute over who loved the other more. The Second Friend notes the quarrel was the reason for the broken engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Molly
Auctioning a pipe joke in Washington Herald
A Washington Herald quip features a buyer asking price for a pipe, with the seller offering to sell the pipe only to be discarded. The exchange ends with a witty remark reflecting value through disposal.
Her Secret and a Daring Retort from the Houston Post
A quoted exchange papers a playful social note in the Houston Post. The line asks if marriage is for money or looks and replies that a mirror would not answer the question. The item captures a witty social moment from the era.
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Shan’t
Houston Post
The flower we do not pluck is the only one
A fragment quotes a cautious aphorism from Alger about beauty lasting when unpicked, noting no clear event, date, or人物.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger
Legend of the Topaz and Theodosius Gratitude Stone
The ancient tale links topaz to gratitude. The blind Emperor Theodosius grants justice to a snake, then a serpent gifts him a gleaming topaz that restores his sight at daybreak, proving a mother’s debt repaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toran
Theotosius
Caesar
Theodosius
A Cautious Damact Milwackens Sentinel Fragment
A fragmentary line from a Milwackens Sentinel piece shows a speaker pledging to give up wealth and position for companionship. The tone hints at cautious romance and personal sacrifice amid uncertain circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damact
Mearest
Milwackens
Man who takes himself seriously becomes hero or joke
Uncle Eben reflects in the Washing Star that a man who takes himself seriously every minute of life ends up as either a hero or a joke. The quote frames self-importance as a binary fate.
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Eben
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Jimmy” Sloan
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Dr. Pierce
Wortip
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
New York Post
Black Rod
Hierocles
London Chronicle
Ofeusive
Washington Herald
Legend OF the Topaz
Men of Destinys
Young
Hyson
Lewis
Eagle Lye
Maple City
Rumford
FE. C
Malta
Riley & Whea
Riley
Knox's
F. A
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