The Week in a Century Ago War Tale Fragment
A garbled item recounts a 100 year old sea battle with names and places mis-spelled. It mentions David Gitchell of Philululphin attacked by a Brlalah warship during a voyage between Whiladelphie and Mexambia. An official Justice killed in Laghtin and multiple named figures captured or condemned amid naval actions near Gape Ilenry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gitchell
Philululphin
Brlalah
Bowl
Americin
Olnckade
Alte
Fyne
Tard Howsarden
Ettaf
Court
Klig Y Heneti
Triste
Record of a historic jump and trade news from distant lands
Seventy five years ago Sam Pateh performed a famed jump from the high rocks at Dikanle Falla into the haan below. A printing flare machine was exhibited for the first time at Migtlaly cotton goods factories. Over seven thousand slaves were reported received at We Janeiro, Brazil, within two years, with 3000 more onboard ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Pateh
Dikanle Falla
Haan
Momo Fietiiers
We Janeiro
Braal
Fifty Years Ago in Washingtons Inaugural Turbulence
Fifty years back reports describe President Peneklin ierce making an unannounced visit to Washington departments to check on worker performance while President Pranklin Piered declined to veto Wille Tlonae. the Tale View-President King faced scrutiny as officials weeded the monument fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peneklin Ierce
Washington
Pranklin Piered
King
Fragmentary 19th Century Notable Notices From Detoured Text
Readable remnants report Mrs. Ailan Webb Young suing Brigham Young for divorce and $200000. A fire incident in Owen County Kentucky killed no enslaved person while authorities targeted suspected conspirators. The Vienna exposition foreign exhibitors drew significant American interest as gold price speculation and treasury moves affected markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viena Exposition
Trench
Iny Goold
Treasury Department
War and politics mix in a turbulent era across nations
A garbled wartime era recap lists Confederate leaders at a reunion in Lexington Kentucky, a Supreme Court nomination linked to campaign contributions, a mass killing near Albion New York, and French moves toward war. It mentions British, London markets, unions, rail lines, banks in multiple cities, and France blockading Blam’s coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger. Morgan
Lexingran
Garrald
Seonter Dorsey
Stanley Matthews
United States Supreme Bench
Jay Goold
OG. P. Timitington
London
Ube
Banda
Thumnaa Toyne
Chicago
Rome, Watertawt
Albion
Madatain
Eflyer Minora
Newyer
Cala
France
Hind
Coset of
Siam
National Bank of
Connorsville
Lil
Louisville
Iky
National Bank
Manchester
N. J
Banka
Bradford & Church of
Keene Financier Faced Repeated Fortunes and Lost Billions
The article profiles James R. Keene a financier born in England who moved to California in 1852 and built wealth through mining and brokerage before suffering a string of spectacular losses in Wall Street history. It details his ambitious wheat corner scheme, immense loans, and repeated comebacks, ending with billions lost in the slump and noting his family, including son-in-law ties and children Waxhall Keene and Patios J. Saylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallatrect
Talbot , Taylor & Con
Brokera
James Jt. Keene
Boxhall Keene
James Ft. Keene
Mme Houdaunders
Jamey Stobert Jkeene
England
London
Tas
BR. Kerne
California
Ilewnan
Nevada
San Francisco
Chia
New Og
New York
Ib7s
Hia
Wall Street
Siva Latter
Col Leroy Dalngefield
Wileginia
Waxhall Keene
Mia
Patius J. Saylor
Fuller May Retire From Supreme Court on Full Pay
Chief Justice Fuller, aged over 70 and in ill health, may retire on full pay now that Congress has raised federal judges salaries. He has served on the bench for more than ten years and his pay rises by 2500 dollars to 12500 plus the increase.
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WL Laurve
Hecaue
111 Health
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Aleo
Tasao Church and Clergy highlights notable figures
The Ray Langdon O Stawardson was named president of Hobart College. Chaplain Nave of the U S Army plans a return to the Philippines. The 94 year old Rev Dr Joseph Ayres of Sidney Ohio is the world’s oldest Methodist preacher. Rev William G Murphy newly appointed vice rector at Teoma travels to Bernal. Jacob Riis began life Lutheran then Methodist later Congregationalist and is now a episcopa n. Rev J W Gross of Lawrence Mass, oldest Harvard graduate, recently celebrated his ninety fifth birthday.
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Ray
Langdon O. Stawardson
Hobart College
Nave
United States Army
Philippines
Joseph Ayres
Sidney
Ohio
William G. Murphy
American Callere
Teoma
J. W. Gross
Lawrones
Mass
Harvard
Alleged betrayal of confidence stirs political rift
The report outlines alleged betrayal involving President Roosevelt and Beracon Berlon of Kansas with Burton and a Jerusalem scheme. It covers a private letter, a magazine advertisement, and fallout among Washington groups, plus various War Department financial items, cigars, and civil service reforms.
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Roosevelt
Beracor Berlon
Kansas
Malitter
Burtan Evan
Jerusalem
Loula
Burton
Beton
Liteon
Washington
Uurten
Explosion Rocks Taowell Mass Mill and City Wide Panic
A massive blast at the United States Cartridge Company mine in Taowell Mass kills about twenty five and injures thirty. Debris shatters glass across town, fires erupt, and officials deploy four companies to restore order. Authorities say dynamite stored in a magazine as workers laid a new floor caused the explosion, followed by a second blast. The shock rattled Lowell and surrounding areas, with tremors and widespread damage reported.
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Uiaga
United States Cariggge Company
Taowell
Mass
Davgat le
Smaitly
Lowell
Thassiltin
Toowell
Concord River
Crop Report From Weather Bureau on July 27 Conditions
Weather Bureau weekly crop summary notes favorable temperatures east of the Rockies except New England. Rain sought in central valleys and South, with destructive storms in Minnesota Iowa and northern Mid-Atlantic. California cool but favorable. corn progress good in northern belt, rain lacking in central-southern corn states. Drought not yet serious but risk to Kansas Oklahoma Missouri. Spring wheat conditions variable. improved in northern Minnesota, poor late in southern Minnesota and South Dakota. North Dakota crops weak. Nebraska less favorable. Spring wheat ripening in the Dakotas. Montana and Washington report good yields.
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Cercaia
Rocky Mountains
New England
Minnesota
Miayouri
Middle Atlantic
California
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Lake
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Dakotas
Montana
Washington
Rail and railroad lines expand across the west and midwest
The Alaska Central Railroad advances with twenty five miles set for construction. L B E W to lay seventy five miles on main line and Indianapalis division. Louisville and Nashville builds to Knoxville. half completed. Western district HQ to move to Birmingham around Oct 1. An air line electric traction from Ginelonadl to Louisville planned by Easter. Illinois Central reports fiscal year results: earnings 45,145,400. expenses 21,731,000. surplus 4,587,000. Ozark Cherokee Center Railroad to be operated by Prisce as Frisco’s Musko district. Exhibition at St Louis features an old red wheel locomotive once linking Hannibal and St Joseph.
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Alaska Central Railroad
Indianapalis Division
Louisville and
Eastervers
Diinois Central Railroad Company
Grose
Xoakum
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Prisce
Amuskogee
Hannibal
St. Joseph
Buffalo Bill
Bartinglen
Death of a Great American Artist Whistler Dies in London
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American artist, died in London recently. Born to West Point families, he trained in Paris and London, excelled as an etcher, and later pursued painterly experiments in color and form. He faced criticism and legal spats but influenced European art, especially through etching.
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James A. McNeill Whistler
London
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
England
Shin
Col
William Whistler
West Point
George Wrehington Whistler
Major Whistler
Nicholas
Russia
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Amsterdam
Paris
Thames
Woristler
Critica
Ruskin
Srilby
du Maurier
Whistler
Joe Stoley
Bia
White
Fragmented Editorial Satire From A Historic Page
A garbled syndicated-style column mocks geopolitical maneuvers and domestic crops. It mentions Morgan and Rockefeller, Wall Street, Manchuria, Korea, Russia, and Japan amid weather notes and a bizarre reference to Alfred Knapp in Chicago facing execution for multiple marriages.
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Morgan
Rockefeller
Wall Street
Manchuria
Russia
Kangana
New Jersey
Japan
Corea
Russid
Alfred Knapp
Chie
Skyscrapers and Health Effects of Elevators on Nerves
A discussion on skyscrapers and elevator use describes how repeated rides affect workers, noting nerve strain from rapid ascents and descents. It argues lower buildings may become more popular as nerves tire from high tower travel, while demand for tall offices persists with city growth.
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Éney
Wll
Old Slang Revival Jokes From 1830 Ampericnoos Tale
The piece discusses revived slang such as to fel like thirty cents and notes its humorous origins. It recounts a Boston tale from 1830 about currency names and a tall judge who jokes about walking among tall men, comparing feelings to fourpence ha penny among alxe pences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Sea Elephant Hides Spark New Leather Breakthrough
A New England sea captain returned with hides of the sea elephant, a giant seal, claiming the skins yield a tougher, more flexible leather. The invention promises a superior material, with the elephants increasing in number as hunting declines. Captain Cleveland leads the first voyage after the hides, while the sealing ships await further harvests.
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New England
Clearland
Cleveland
Phant
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