Streetcar Strike Sparks Riot in Albany as Troops Arrive
Albany May 16. Nighttime streets erupted as the Traction company tried to run cars amid a non union strike. Mob violence left injured and several arrested while 1000 to 2000 soldiers moved in to restore order. casualties reported but no fatal outcomes. Adjutant General Edwin Hoffman then died suddenly at the Hotel Ten Kyck from heart disease.
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Albany
N.Y
Traction Company
New York
Odell
Legislative
Troy
Quail Street
N. Y
Edwin Hoffman
Elmira
Ten Kyck
Hoffman
Widow Fire at Choate in Denver Law Office
Mrs Martha Ewart fired two shots at Joseph K Choate manager of Overland cotton mills and nephew of US Ambassador Choate during a conference in Wolcott and Vaile law office. No bullets struck. Ewart had sued Choate for breach of promise, claiming the judgment remained unsettled. She was arrested. Choate married Alice Muller in Brooklyn on February 14.
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Wart
Joseph K. Choate
Overland Cotton Mills
United States
Choate
Wolcott and Vaile
Ewart
Mr. Choate
Brooklyn
Alice Muller
Record Fast Ride Delivers Doctor For Ill Wife
Charlie Howard, president of the Western South Dakota Stock Growers association, sent a cowboy from Smithville to Rapid City for a physician. The 140 miles were completed in under ten hours with four horse changes on the return. Mrs. Howard is out of danger.
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Rapid City
M. D
Charlie Howard
Western South Dakota Stock Growers’ Association
Smithville
Antique Eyes Analogy Reflects Social Friction
A pithy line compares people to antique eyes, noting that deeper acquaintance reveals more flaws and grows aversion. The remark frames social nuance with sharp wit and a wary tone.
Memorial tablets for South Africa dead debated in Ottawa
Lady Minto plans to press memorial tablets for Canadian soldiers fallen in South Africa but public opinion will not be sought until the country is quieter. Lord Roberts says no action until the war ends. Also reports a fatal shooting in Scotdale Pennsylvania and the death of John S. Shearer a Montreal wholesale merchant and longtime Montreal Board of Trade member due to heart trouble.
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Ottawa
Ont
Lady Minto
South Africa
Graham
ADC
Lord Roberts
Montreal
John S. Shearer Wholesale Commission
Montreal Board of Trade
Worldwide News Roundup from May 16 Dispatches
Paris reports the arrival of J Pierpont Morgan while Milner Georgia suffers near total destruction from a mine fire. Ottawa notes a Yukon public works appointment and Toronto records a fatal machine crushing. Fire at Farmington shaft kills nine. London cites a Hessian fly outbreak and London suburb population figures. Evansville reports four dead from a steamer blaze near Calhoun Kentucky. A London fraud case yields five years hard labor. Philadelphia covers a doctor’s bail in a morphine plot. Ontario crop report warns Hessian fly damage. St Louis notes five or fewer killed in the City of Paducah wreck. Everett tragedy ends in father’s suicide. Hamilton reports Maitland embezzlement case. New York describes a round-the-world race planned by French papers. Montreal prepares for a grand royal visit with massive Canadian military participation.
Tragic Saw Mill Accident Claims Peter McMillan
The Sultana arrived from Fisher River with lumber and the body of Peter McMillan, 24, of Bismarck Ontario, who was killed instantly at Robinson & Co saw mill on Monday afternoon when his belt caught in a revolving shaft. He was single and the son of eastern friends.
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Selkirk
Man
Sultana
Fisher River
Peter McMillan
Robinson & Co
East
Bismarck
Ont
Sunday Excursions Debate Faces Ontario Government
A large deputation of clergymen and laymen from across Ontario pressed Premier Ross for action to restrain Sunday excursions in the province this summer. The premier said the government would act at once if its powers are found to allow it.
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Toronto
Ontario
Ross
Amalgamation Talks Among Leading Agricultural Makers
Toronto May 16 reports indicate negotiations are under way for the amalgamation of several leading agricultural implement manufacturers in the country.
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Toronto
I*t
French Mary Leonard Civil War vivandiere dies by poison
Pittsburg May 16 Mrs Mary Leonard known as French Mary a noted Civil War vivandiere took poison and died last night. The colorful figure of the rebellion era was found unresponsive with no further details provided.
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Pittsburg
Mary Leonard
Ward of the Court The East Africa Protectorate and Zanzibar
Walter Hodgson argues Zanzibar and Pemba are wards of the court under Britain's protectorate after 1890 partition. He notes Zanzibar's 640 square miles, about 20 000 inhabitants mainly Arabs and Swahilis, and small counts of foreigners including English Germans Americans French Italians Greeks and Romanians represented by consuls.
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Hamad bin Mohamed bin Said
Zanzibar
Africa
Great Britain
Germany
Portugal
England
Pemba
Zanzibar Rule and Trade Under British Influence
The piece details Zanzibar's diverse population and trade, with 7,000 British subjects guiding retail and wholesale activity. It covers slave labor, exports like cloves and ivory, and imports, plus the 19th century shift to British governance under Sir John Kirk and the 1891 establishment of a regular government with a British-led administration and a 900-strong native army.
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Africa
Zanzibar
India
Great Britain
Canada
England
America
Lloyd Matthews
Board of Agriculture
Trump’s Vision and Triumph Amid Public Torment
A Chicago Times Herald poem reflects a speaker praising Trump’s persistence as he moves forward despite mockery and crowding cries. The verse contrasts critics and supporters, portraying triumph as a bright, almost sacred incident in the street scene.
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E. River
Chicago Times Herald
The Arm Writing Trick in a Washington Seance
In a hotel corridor tale a group recalls the Davenport brothers and a Washington séance. Webster the medium allegedly impressed a skeptic by producing raised red script of a name on his forearm, then revealed how a blunt match could simulate the effect.
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Davenport Brothers
Washington
Webster
Edwin Booth
Spirit Land
John
Willard’s
Japanese Imitation and Adaptation Across Cultures
Mullens Magazine argues that Japan imitates rather than originates in many sectors, adopting styles from China Britain Germany France America and others. It notes Japanese products lack the durability of originals and will not disturb world trade soon.
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Japan
Mullney's
Regret of a College Graduate Over Prior Focus
A young man who has just graduated comments on another’s regret that he did not seize more opportunities as a student. The older man admits to wishing he had pursued sports like football and rowing more instead of studying.
Man Realizes Middle Age Foolishness with Help
An older man concedes that middle age brings self awareness of foolishness, noting that sometimes a younger person helps him uncover this truth. The remark reflects on aging and guidance across generations.
Active Gotrox Faces Tax Evasion Accusations
In a brisk town exchange, a claim emerges that Gotrox is not in active business and is dodging taxes at a notably high rate. The remark frames Gotrox as heavily involved in ongoing financial controversy.
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Gotrox
Blackboard menu noted by Duke Henry in 1500
A blackboard style menu card recorded the sequence of courses, noted by Duke Henry of Brunswick in the year 1500. The saying suggests mixed motives as some aid others while some aid only themselves.
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Henry of
Brunswick
Peace Hath Her Heroines in Marjorie Fleming Quotation
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation praises Marjorie Fleming for heroism over beauty noting her pretty shoes and feet as symbols. The dialogue contrasts appearance with courage, emphasizing virtue as the true measure.
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Marjorie Fleming
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Walking Paradox
A Chicago Times-Lierald line notes a paradox about a man who seems cold yet appears wrapped in comfort and warmth when met, illustrating a paradoxical impression in social encounter.
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Chicago Times
Lierald
Slavery Abolition and Legal Reforms in Zanzibar
The article traces the abolition process from 1794 through Sultan decrees and British influence, detailing the abolition of slavery in Zanzibar and Pemba. It highlights court-based freedom claims, the role of British authorities, and the gradual emancipation rate, plus the Universities' Mission contribution to native leadership and Swahili language development.
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Zanzibar
Bombay
Great Britain
Africa
Central Africa
Mediterranean
Egypt
Asia
United States
Muskatan
Iman
Seyd Barghash
Yichting
Sp John Kirk
Sog
Khalifa
Pemba
Lord Curzon
India
Lake Nyasa
Steere
What Occasioned the Loss in Wheat Deals
A Chicago Post quip contrasts the chinch bug in fields with the cinch bug on the board of trade. It notes the trouble was not in agriculture but in trading, where numerous deals were nipped by the cinch bug, a play on words about market losses.
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Board of Trade
Chicago Post
Repartee sparks in a parlor scene at night
The exchange features Elder Sister Mr Billmore and Younger Sister Emily in a Chicago Tribune amusement bit. The joke centers on gas and a bat hung on a doorknob by Harold, explaining why no burning occurred.
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Billmore
Emily
Harold
Chicago Tribune
Sudden Stop Sparks Car Trouble Tale
A Detroit Free Press reader recounts a sudden car stop while traveling about 20 miles from home, noting the abrupt halt forced a long walk and prompting reflections on vehicle reliability.
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Detroit
Counterfeit Art and the Old Masters Swindle
An article denounces fake old master paintings sold in New York and abroad. It argues many so called rare works are copied or manufactured to dupe art buyers, noting inflated claims by dealers and the ease of obtaining a supposed masterpiece for the price.
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New York
Macbeth
Detroit
Rubens
Paris
America
Spain
Epitaph Opens Window on Scotland’s Turbulent Era
The Dalkeith churchyard marker for Margaret Scott catalogs a life spanning 1613 to 1638 but notes she allegedly lived 125 years through a list of rulers from James I to George II and the English Commonwealth. The verse reflects on marriage widowhood monarchy and religious shifts with a critical stance on Stewart lineage and national history.
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Dalkeith
Margaret Scott
Scotland
Commonwealth
Stewart
James I
Charles I
Oliver Cromwell
Charles II
James II
William III
Mary
Anne
George I
George II
London Chronicle
Methods of Curing Jungle Fever in Ceylon
In a wartime reminiscence the narrator recalls a brutal medical ordeal in Ceylon. A physician bled him nearly dry, then administered calomel and subjected him to cold-water treatments on a bare couch. After weeks on sick leave, he returned to his post at Kornegalle.
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Jungle
Kornegalle
Ceylon
Disappointed the Farmer and the City Visitor
A farmer dismisses a city visitor as overrated. He cites media hype calling the man a great watering stock, but says the visitor could not operate the pump for five minutes without losing control of his arm.
Quote Exchange Sparks Curious Egg Debate
Dialogue hinges on a playful misgiving about a kiss and a mustache with a quip about an egg. The back and forth suggests a light moment in a gossip column or comic strip panel.
Fourteenth Century War Atrocities Amid Siege Mortality
The text notes that during medieval sieges the slaughter of women and children after towns or castles were captured was a common wartime occurrence in the fourteenth century.
First Rhine Steamer Arrives on Rotterdam to Cologne Runs
The first Rhine steamer began passenger trips linking Rotterdam and Cologne in 18lé, marking a milestone in river navigation and regional transport development.
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Rotterdam
Cologne
Master Thief Moses Kliveki Roams Stockyards District
Captain of the stockyards police recounts Moses Kliveki as a bold thief famed for stealing small items like a red yarn ball from a Canadian during a live stock show. A plainclothes officer nabbed him as he slipped yarn from the crowd, revealing the sock was later found torn from a boot toe by the victim.
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Stockyards
Sherlock Holmes
Moses Kliveki
Moses
The Shoplifters Harvest and Judge on Kleptomaniacs
A court of special sessions judge comments on ineffectual efforts to curb shoplifting. He notes that despite many convictions thefts rise and cites a department store reporting 50000 dollars yearly losses. The store abolishes private detectives fearing false arrests and bigger damages disputes.
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Court of Special Sessions
Door Lock Mystery in Parlor Dispute
Fragmentary dialogue shows Nora arguing about access to a parlor and a coin bag, with mentions of orders and a dust rule. Fasyman accuses Dick of stealing ten dollars, while Miss Wearle calls him ridiculous. The piece reads as a humorous, gossip‑style exchange with named locals.
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Fasyman
Miss Wearle
Ike Dick
Conversation Fragments Between Lovers About Medals
A brief exchange reveals a couple debating the meaning of a medal. He claims it marks a victorious campaign before marriage, while she questions its significance.
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Tie
Binnleigh
Dr Chase Nerve Food Promises Help For Nervous Women
A promotional text claims that confinement, weak nerves, and poor blood cause female ailments and that Dr Chase s Nerve Food restores health. It cites testimonials from Mrs Chas H Jones of Pierceton Que and Mrs Margaret Iron of Tower Hill NB and lists price and distributors in Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Margaret Iron
Tower Hill
N. B
Dimanoem
Bates & Co
Toronto
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