Various World Facts and Local Notes From a 19th Century Page
The article compiles diverse items including a note on ALUMINUS leaving a mark on glass, a census-like claim about the Chinese empire’s provinces, and sizes of home Germany France and the British Isles. It mentions Iowa college consolidation, postage stamp die plate wear, steel rail corrosion in tunnels, and results from a diphtheria anti-toxine trial in Kansas City. It also cites claims of the world’s tallest man Hassan Ali at nine feet two inches and Shang Yu Sing at eight feet eight inches.
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Berlisn
Hassan Ali
Egypt
Shang-Yu- Sing
Baltimore movement to present testimonial for Dr Johns
A testimonial fund of 10000 dollars is organized in Baltimore by physicians nationwide to honor Dr Killings, surgeon of the United States Army and Johns Hopkins advisory surgeon, honoring the indexed catalogue of the surgeon general's office. The text notes the Confederate silver half dollar as a rare 1861 coin minted at New Orleans with Liberty and Confederate motifs.
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Baltimore
Johns. Killings
United States Army
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Surgeon General's Office
New Orleans
Confederacy
Chicago Tribune Year 1404 Lynchings and Executions Tallied
The Tribune lists 132 legal executions nationwide for 1404, up six from the prior year. It records 100 lynchings, including three women, with most victims being Black men. Most lynchings occurred in the South, few in the North.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Right sided heart man dies. odd internal arrangement noted
Vienna reports a man with his heart on the right side and many internal organs placed unusually. He died of consumption after years without inconvenience and offered his body to the British Museum for payment, an offer declined.
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Vienna
Brithmuseum
Night Powder Explosion Destroys Butte Fire Department
A sequence of giant powder explosions in the Montana Central yards wiped out most of Butte’s fire crew, killing at least seventy five. Cars stored powder ignited a warehouse fire, then two more blasts killed and wounded many, leveling streets, destroying buildings, and turning the city into a field of debris and emergency wards.
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Butte
Mont
Montana Central Railway
Royal Milling Company
Kenyon-Cornell
Butte Hardware Company
Hterspersett
Spies in China Case Referred to Senate
Waantnatos January 16 report states the president sent senate correspondence on two Japanese spies in China. It notes consuls lacked authority beyond good offices and that Chinese subjects in Japan fall under Japanese military jurisdiction during war. Minister Denby was informed that treaty protections are abrogated by war and that the supposed students were likely spies.
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Waantnatos
Senate
T'S
China
Denby
Nine Drowned in Mexican Dredge Wreck Near Tampico
The Mount Waldo dredge of the Central railway wrecked near Point Lobos Island on January 16. Captain Brock his wife and two children and five others drowned.
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Ciry
Mexico
Mount Waldo
Central Railway
Tampico
Velasco
Point Lobas Island
Brock
Impeachment Likely for Judge Ricks in Judiciary Action
The house judiciary committee after five hours decided to report a resolution favoring impeachment of Judge Ricks. The vote was 7 to 0 with six Democrats Culberson Bonnner Dearmond Lane Bailey Stockdale and Republican Updegraff voting yes. The charge centers on malfeasance in office regarding self paid fees as clerk.
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Ricks
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Culberson
Texas
Bonnner
Louisiana
Dearmond
Missouri
Lane
Illinois
Bailey
Stockdale
Mississippi
Updegraff
Iowa
Messrs. Powers
Vermont
Bay
New York
Childs
Broderick
Kansas
Goodnight
Kentucky
Judiciary Committee
House
Committee On
Judge Ricks
Central Labor Union of Cleveland
United States
Senate
Federal
United States Senate
Baltimore
Thacher Verifies World's Fair Award For Dr Price Baking Powder
John Boyd Thacher as Democratic State Committee chair confirms in an official letter that Dr Price's Baking Powder won an award at the World's Fair. He rejects rival claims of no award and notes the rival exhibitor did not participate. Inter Ocean reflects on ex presidents' dignity and public honors.
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John Boyd Thacher
New York
Democratic State Committee
Dr Price
Cavil
Inter Ocean
Harrison
Hall's Catarrh Cure And Other State Notices In Toledo
Ohio records reveal Frank J. Cheney swearing to a conspiracy of claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure with a Toledo firm to pay a hundred dollars per cure. Other items include bond approvals for Henry Wulff, multiple bond amounts, a pullback on oil and steel industry actions, and scattered local misfortunes such as fires, drownings, robberies, and a church funeral panic.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F J. Cheney & Co
Leity of Pelede
Hall
Jess
A. Wogtreeaason
F. J Cuengy & Co
Henry Wulff
Mr Wulff
Floyd K. Whitemore
Henry McGurrin
Wm J. Campbell
Michael W. Ryan
Edward R. Brainerd
Chas B. Farwell
Martin Kingman
Ana A. Jamison
Gustavus A. Schimpf
Wm C. D. Grails
Myr Wulff
New Combination Offer for Subscriptions
The Henry Republican, Inter Ocean, American Farmer News and more are offered as a $2.00 yearly combination for New subscribers or renewals paid in advance. Includes guidance on proper place names and a note on common geographic misspellings, with details of the papers and prices.
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Henry Republican
Inter Ocean
American Farm News
OE Kenn
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promise Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves pain in the bladder kidneys back and urinary passages for male or female and eases water retention. Sold by Dr. Powell Druggist Henry Ill.
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Powell
Henry
Political Lonesomeness and Wild West Plans
A Springfield scribe notes political sentiment after Senator C N Barnes's train visit, while Barnum and Bailey fuse with Cody and Soulpaugh for a big Wild West tour using 12 000 seats in a square tent. Also included are light local anecdotes and a note on low newspaper subscription rates.
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Barnum & Bailey
Cody & Soulpaugh
Wild West
Peoria
Peru
Texas
St Charles
Johnnie
Marshall County
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Ouandoranche
St. Vitus
Pia Nerrine
Ron
Ganca
Amadiyel
Brighton
Nis
Bibhar
Aix
Druwiste
J.A. McGill
Devore & Fischer
Meney
Thompson & Son
Lacon
Wilkes Pigs
Ghorge Vail
Plymouth
Pares. Bae
Harris Homestea Whitetoia
Pheld
Chas W.aukland
Cisieritetaris
Sass Wes
Aernatisad Awener
George Burt, Ephor
French Republic
Iles
State Teachers’ Association
Coleres
R. P Wanna
Kansans
Argentent
Austria
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Russia
New Yorks
Morton
Butte, Mont
Receretary Chisham
Milwaukee
Minwayeez
Stadt Theater
Ontario
Ottawa
Ont
Supreme Court of Canada Iss
Chilean Conell
Baltimore Club
Fifth Maryland Regiment
Ald
Lincoln
Neb
Missouri River
Nebraska
Burlington
Rock Island
State Relief Commission
L. P. Ludden
James T. Jones
Moniie
Ala
James Taylor Jones
First Judicia
Congress
Alabama
Demopolis
Als
Uliens
Hampin
Mississippi River
Calhoun
Ida
Mollie Rodgers
Frank Phillips
Hamburg
New York Yacht Club
Lord Dunraven
Ji & Lk A
Resortiieins
Chicago
Northwestern
Gov Matrhaens
Indiana
Samvuel Peterson
New Ulm
Minn
Western Union Telegraph Company
Hoc Friern
Turnegie Steel Company
Pittsburgh
John i A. Leishman
Madison County
Richmond
N . Turre
Will Creitner
Company C
Jacob Denhoff
Post Band
Niagara
On-The- Lake
George Streeply
Youngstown
New Haven
Conn
Justine
Deception Bay
Bradford
J. H. Baldridge
Jefferson
San Salvador
Gutierrez
Salvador
San
San Francisco
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Hispaniola
Santo Domingo
Santo
Santa
Santo Tomas
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