Last of His Class Pepe Lulla of New Orleans
Jose Pepe Lulla a famed New Orleans fencing master and adventurer died aged over seventy. A naturalized American, he earned a Spanish knightly cross for defending Spain abroad and headed a life of high-risk dueling and daring stunts across the Americas and Caribbean.
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Pepe” Lulla
New Orleans
Pepe
Jose Lulla
Don Francisco Serrano
Spain
Order of Charles Iit
Havana
Madrid
Third District
Vitals- Jose
Minorca
Cabin Boy
John Conkling
Baltimore
America
Grands Terre
Barataria Bay
Fort Livingston
Union
Lopez
West Indies
Gulf
Blizzards linger in New York as streets hold massive snow piles
The Newark piece reflects on continuing snowfall and urban snow piles in New York City. It notes impaired street cleaning, lingering frostbite injuries, and a sobering contrast with milder western spring conditions. The Parisian travel scene then shifts to Epernay, describing its mix of old and new architecture, cosmopolitan wine makers, fortified streets, and a defensive urban habit shaped by history.
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New York
Astor House
New Yorker
Metropolis
Dakota
Western
Epernay
Paris
California
Moorway
France
Paris Cor
San Francisco Chronicle
Venezuela's First President Paez to Rest in South America
The remains of Jose Antonio Paez founder and first president of Venezuela are to be moved to his homeland. Paez died in New York at 83 after a lifetime of military service with Bolivar and leadership in Venezuela's struggle for independence.
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Paez
South America
Jose Antonio Paez
Republic of Venezuela
New York
Acarigua
Barmas
Spain
Bolivar
New Granada
Lopez
Venezuela
Columbia
Carababo
Jose T. Monagnas
Monagnas
House of Representatives
Paes
de Castro
Maximilian and Carlotta Eyeing Imperial Crown Fate
Boston Herald interview with former insiders recalls Maximilian as indecisive and swayed by advisers while Carlotta acted as the strategic driving force. They describe a marriage of state, lacking personal sentiment, with Carlotta’s ambition shaping events and era.
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Maximilian
Mexico
Carlotta
Boston Herald
Growing Tall by Exercise
Professor Richard A. Proctor argues that general exercise does not reliably increase height. He notes heavy lifting and slow movements strengthen the spine but may curb length growth while pulling moves mainly build arms. Sailors tend to be shorter, hunters and walkers develop longer legs and taller statures.
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Richard A. Proctor
Description of Roman Catacombs and burial practices
The Roman catacombs are long narrow underground passages with two or more stories filled with tombs. Small loculi shelves and cubicula rooms held the dead, wealthy ones in sarcophagi. Ceilings are flat or slightly arched. little oratories for private devotion suggest later addition.
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Philip Schaff
Mansion Wealth Showcases Lace and Gold Carpets
A New York Evening World item notes Robert Garrett's Baltimore mansion valued at one million dollars with lace curtains in parlors and carpets costing two hundred dollars per yard. The piece highlights the opulence and extravagance of the residence.
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Robert Garrett
Baltimore
New York Evening World
Belgium Plans Moroccan Rail Link With Gift Train
The Belgian king proposes a railway scheme for Morocco by sending the sultan a full railway train and many rails as a present. The article notes James A. Garfield's mother is still living at 87, maintaining her mental strength and physical health.
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Belgium
Morocco
James A. Garfield
Publication pricing and sample editions offered in Denver
The notice lists subscription options for a periodical: six months by mail, weekly and annual by mail, with sample copies available on application. It references Denver Colorado and mentions pricing details like six months and one year.
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Malil
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KR. G. Dunn & Co
Portland and Louisvile Cement
Plaster OF Paris
RED Cross Paints
Marshal and Welch
J. K Thompson
East Greeley
S.J. Gilmore
Larimer Street
Lyons & Brooks
Cnty
Choice Farms
Scott, Benedict & Co
Main Street
Eighth Avenue
Colo
Rochester Lamp
A.ico
Greeley, Colo
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H. A. French
E. Brooks
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colo
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Daily News
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West
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Chicago
DAILY
News Printing Co
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