Buffalo Bills Visit Spurs Popcorn Fame in England
The article claims Buffalo Bill introduced popcorn to England during his visit and that 20 000 kernels were sold at one exhibition with even the royal family sampling the snack. It also notes the Edison photophone’s vast possibilities and its potential to transform business and leisure, inspiring strong excitement.
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Buffalo Bill
England
Atlin
Cnditwion
Westra Electrician
Edison Photophone
Knights of Labor to Settle Border and Promote Co operation
The Knights of Labor in Glenwood Springs Calcado plan a border settlement along Grand River to convert into farming land for fruits and vegetables. Canning works and other enterprises are to be established. officers will be unpaid and disputes settled by the Board of Arbitration without legal action.
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Knights of Labor
Glenwood Springs Calcado
Grand River
Ecllony Wil
Board of Arbitration
Sioux reservation warpath fades says Pierre man
F G Kretschiner of Pierre Dakota told a Chicago reporter that the warpath is a thing of the past and that Sioux people on the border smile at peace. He said no one on the reservation would take up arms and cited Sitting Bull as a living example. He recounted traveling alone over the ignous reservation and sleeping in Indian teers without fear.
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F. G. Kretschiner
Pierre
Dakota
Chicago
Ignous
Maud
Duluth
Rochester Post- Express
Pennsylvania
Burlington Free Press
Morell Mackenzie
New York Sun
Smith
Jones
New
Nw York News
Cuba
Citajo News
San Franeseia News
Ringfinger
Philadelphia
Zoo
YorkSurv
Boston Courier
Relva A. Lockwood
Meissonier Paints 107 Artwork With Government Aid Crowning Realism
The master French artist Meissonier received government support to create a monumental watercolor, financed to a remarkable degree. He purchased a cornfield to capture a beaten harvest while a cavalry squadron was directed through it for authentic horse and troop study. The original 1807 piece once owned by A. T. Stewart now resides with New York City.
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New York
City of
Remedy for flies on horses sparks humane tail debate
A medical note explores methods to deter horse flies without harming horses. It cites carbolic washes and oils like pennyroyal as temporary fixes, notes hay oil usage in Europe, and argues against docking tails as cruel and lazy grooming.
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Switzerland
France
Englishman’s view of American ranches in London economist
A visiting Englishman reports from Western ranches that a manager earns 25000 dollars annually while an assistant manager receives 6250 dollars. He cites costly, worthless improvements and notes distant prairie locations with red livery servants. He accuses managers of wasting time on hunting and fishing rather than running the business.
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London Economist
Leprosy in Baltic Provinces Sparks Immigration Debate
The article argues that leprosy in the Baltic provinces challenges U S immigration openness. It questions universal acceptance of emigrants and urges excluding the diseased and criminal, warning that once leprosy arrives it cannot be eradicated. It calls for tighter entry controls to protect national hospitality.
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New York Berad
Baltic
United States
Debate Over Tariff Schedules Dominates Washington House
The House debated iron schedules of the tariff bill and moved to strike an $11 a ton steel duty while restoring 45 percent ad valorem. A four tenths of a cent per pound duty on long metal fencing ribs was imposed. Senate actions included a secret session and passage of a river and harbor conference bill.
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House
Post Office
Senate
United States
South
Central America
West Indies
McMillan
McKinley
Breckenridge
Arkansas
Cannon
Webber
Mills
Brown
Virginia
Committee On Education
Blair
Kentucky
Extravagance at Republican National Convention Costs
The total cost of the Republican National Convention was $30,600 with a $700 deficit expected to be covered. Major expenses included $7,000 for hall rent from the Auditorium association, $2,700 for electric lighting, and $5,000 for entertaining National Committee members.
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Auditorium Association
National Committee
Senator Daniel Pushes Virginia Expo Exhibits Bill
In the Senate Senator Daniel introduced a bill directing a government bureau to prepare exhibits for the Virginia exposition starting October 8. The measure caps the appropriation at $20,000. The President transmitted to the Senate today the nomination of Colonel Thomas L. Casey for Chief of Engineers with Brigadier General rank.
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Senate
Daniel
Government Bureau
Thomas L. Casey
Riots in Berne as Gendarmes Fire on Mob in Belgium
Foreign notes report election riots in Berne Belgium where gendarmes fired on demonstrators wounding many with bayonets. Queen Victoria named colonel in a German army unit while the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh hold ranks in the same corps. Eviction orders served on thirty tenants at Vandeleur estate County Clare with police and military ready to assist evictors.
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Berne
Belgium
Queen Victoria
Prince of Wales
Duke of
Paragould Fire Destroys 22 Businesses and Homes
A Saturday night blaze in Paragould Arkansas destroyed twenty two business houses and residences. Major losses hit Berley Bros dry goods with 20000 dollars, W H Maxey grocery 5000 dollars, Hobman block six thousand dollars. total losses about 62000 with light insurance coverage.
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Paragould
Ark
Berley Bros
W. H. Maxey
Hobman Block
World Cotton Supply Figures for July
The total visible supply of cotton worldwide stands at 1,406,680 bales on July 7 with 999,989 bales American. Last year the totals were 1,744,658 globally and 1,071,558 American, while interior town receipts total 4,103 and crop in sight 6,853,840.
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New York
Switzerland’s Milk Cows Two Races Define Native Stock
The country maintains 660000 milk cows of two distinct native breeds. The brown short horned race, valued for its original type, ranges from deep fawn to mouse gray and aligns with Rome era remains. The spotted race, tied to Berne and Fribourg, is thought to be of Scandinavian origin.
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Switzerland
Berne
Fribourg
Emperor William Story of Twenty Eight Kills Joke
The late Emperor William of Germany reportedly joked at a hunt about killing twenty eight head of game with only twenty five cartridges. He quipped that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in their philosophy.
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Wiliam
Germany
Large boiler explosion at Adelaide Silk Mille in Allentown
A major boiler blast at the Adelaide Silk Mille in Allentown Pennsylvania killed three workers and injured several others. Loss estimated around 15000 dollars. A separate note mentions a long lived 81 year old Atlanta man who never drank or smoked or married. Also reports on revenue cutter Crawford towing British schooner Admiral near Key West after capture off Towery Rock light and a fire at Reading Hardware works causing extensive damage. John H. Loan of Jersey City defaulted for 14400 dollars and vanished.
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Adelaide
Allentown
Atlanta
Crawford
Key West
Fla
Towery Rock
Reading Hardware Works
Reading
John H. Loan
Second National Bank
Jersey City
N. J
Odd bean cake mill in Ming Hong china prodigiously slow
A consular report describes a village bean cake operation near Shanghai that uses water buffalo power and dual stone wheels to grind beans, press pulp into large cakes, and steam them before drying. The cakes serve as cattle fodder and fertilizer in winter.
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Ming-Hong
Shanghai
China
Curious Bible Dice Game at St Ives Parish
A historic English custom in St Ives Hants involved six boys and six girls rolling three dice each to win six Bibles on the communion table. Originating in 1570 from Dr Robert Wylde’s endowment, the ritual funded sermons praising Scripture. Recent changes moved the dice to a table on chancel steps, after bishops ruled the table unsuitable for gaming.
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St. Ives
Hants
England
F. Tottenham
Robert Wylde
Whchh
New York Sun
Liver converts albumen and fat to sugar says Feeggen
The Medical Review highlights Prof. Feeggen of Vienna and Prof. Seegen on a new finding that liver sugar derives from albumen and fat not from dietary carbohydrates. It states blood leaving the liver carries more sugar than enters, and the liver glycogen is not involved, proclaiming the liver as a great laboratory for transforming food into energy.
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The
Medical Review
Feeggen
Vienna
Seegen
Archduke Charles Lou’s Visit Feted in Madrid Banquet
The Archduke Charles Louis brother of the Emperor of Austria was honored during his Madrid visit with a banquet at the alnee and a reception. The hall was lit by large candles in silver candleabras, and the Queen wore white ostrich plumes and jewels for the first time since the King’s death.
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Charles Lou
Austria
Madrid
Alnee
Spain
London
Storm Toll and Civic News Across the Carolinas
Winston area reels from a Monday storm with 6 year old John Hinson dying after a horse kick. Rutherfordton hosts a large Democratic rally while party clubs form in Shelby and Kernersville plans. Rail expansion from Greensbor o to Winston Salem and inland growth prospects stir regional optimism.
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Northe Carolina
Winston
John Hinson
Shelby
Shelby Democratic Campaign Club
Democrats
Rutherfordton
W. D. Lynch
Undertaker’s Association of
Ashville
Richmond & Dakville
Greensboro
Wilkesboro
Huntersville
Mecklenburg County
Young Men's Christian Association
Charlotte
Kerns
Kernersville
Carr
Durham
Roanoke & Southern
Winston and Salem
Oliver Dockery
Nashville
Raleigh
W. K. Vanderbilt
Asheville
Aed
Catawba
Caldwell
Burke
McDowell
Cleveland
Knoxville
Oldest Man on Earth Report From Laredo
A St Louis Glob Detmorat correspondent describes James James a colored U S citizen living near Santa Rosa Mexico likely the oldest man on earth. Born 1752 near Dorchester D C he accompanied his master James James through the Revolutionary War including Charleston and Port Royal. Now aged about 174, he cannot walk but drags himself short distances aided by neighbors.
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Laredo
Texas
St. Louis
James James
United States
Santa Rosa
Mexico
Dorchester
D. C
Medway Hiver
Benjamin Franklin
South Carolina
Charleston
Sir Peter Parker
Palmetto Wood
Sullivan's Island
Moultrie
Trevost
Campbell
Lincoln
Jim
Washington
Industrial South boom sparks a web of new ventures
North and South firms organize to develop mines pulp and paper mills cotton looms knitting works coal and iron mines and seed oil mills. New plants rise in North Carolina Virginia Georgia Alabama Florida with capitalizations from 50 000 to 5 000 000 and dozens of factory projects in progress or planned.
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Bee Mountain Company
Lenoir
N. C
Alleghancy Pulp and Paper Company
Richmond
Newberry Cotton Mills
Newberry
D. C
Gustave Newman
August Elbert
New Orleans
Southern Knitting Works
Egypt Coal Company
Wake County
N.C
Chatham County
Philadelphia
Montgomery
Ala
Capital City Insurance Company
Montgomery Real Estate Company
West Point
Brewer Gold Mining Company
Jefferson
Charlotte
Fayetteville
George H. Griffin
Abingdon
Alligator
Florida
A. F. Seifert
New York Brewer's Association
Macon
L. H. White
Waynesville
N. G
Norfolk
Virginia
Columbus
Eufaula
Suit Against North Carolina Pending in Supreme Court
Morton Bliss & Co. sues the State of North Carolina for 900000 in bonds bought during the postwar wild cat governance. If the claim stands, the state would owe 115000000 more on the same issue, a outcome viewed as jeopardizing Levi’s prospects in North Carolina.
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Morton, Bliss & Co
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Wild Cat
Levi
Democratic ratification meetings planned across North Carolina
The Democratic Executive Committee chairman for each county to oversee mobilization at rallies scheduled in Wilmington July 9th New Bern July 11th Goldsboro July 13th Fayetteville July 16th Raleigh July 18th Greensboro July 20th Charlotte July 28th and Asheville July 25th in a state wide sequence this month.
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Wilmington
New Berne
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Raleigh
Greensboro
Charlotte
Asheville
Democratic Executive Committee
Railroad Progress From Charleston To Rutherfordton
Track laying on the Charleston to Rutherfordton line is complete to Blacks and rails are purchased. The section from Blacks to Rutherfordton, 45 miles, is in operation, forming a 290 mile continuous line to Rutherfordton. Rockville is expected by September 1, and the Rutherfordton Marion Johnson City survey toward Ashland Ky nears completion.
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Rockville
Catawba River
Blacks
Rutherfordton
Charleston
Marion
N. C
Johnson City
Tenn
Ashland
Ohio River
A Cheap Tramp in Africa By Dr Krause Explores Solo Journey
Dr Krause, failing to reach Tim buctoo last year, undertook the cheapest African trek on record from Acra on the Gold Coast with 27.50 dollars. He traveled north to near Tim boechops and returned along unknown routes, surviving on a fever plant after quinine failed. He journeyed about two thousand miles, beggaring for food and shelter, with no weapon, and proved Africa could host frugal explorers.
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Africa
Krause
Timbuctoo
Acra
Gold Coast
Timboechops
Strause
New York
Excavations Reveal Palace in Tvintzuntzan Yucatas Mexico
Archaeologists unearth a magnificent palace during treasure diggings at Tvintzuntzan in Yucatas Mexico. The ruins are described as an archaeological wonder and a major historical find. Ireland’s annual butter output is estimated at not less than £37.00.
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Tvintzuntzan
Yucatas
Mexico
Ireland
Treed by Alligators in Cypress Lake Camp Tale
A St Augustine Florida hunting party near Cypress Lake braves a dense gator swarm after stealing young alligators. They climb trees as the mob encircles their camp, fire volleys at the beasts, and Charley the colored helper barely escapes as the assault ends with dawn light revealing a ruined camp and a horde of snapping reptiles.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Cypress Lake
Chattanooga
Charley
Charley K
Harley
The Hum of News and Wit Across The Paper
A collage of quirky phrases and quotes from multiple newspapers. Humorous snippets cover beehives, shoes, reviews, garden greenery, and a joke about a tailor. Witty takes on literature, poetry, and public affairs appear alongside light anecdotes about cats, dogs, and a caricatured press.
A Culinary Affray
A fragment from a Courier Journal item surveys a nocturnal door bell ringing dispute. The echoed exchange hints at a past settled grudge between Esco and Coffee and voices a critique of delayed punishment for such feuds as routes fall in urban trouble.
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Jonenal
Acquaintance Question Sparks Reflection on Self
A street encounter prompts reflection on the idea of a singular source who “benong it all.” The Detroit Free Press quote suggests a sly test of believing in a central orchestrator guiding events.
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Detroit Free Press
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Teachers’ Institute
Cheraw
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Iis
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Pleasant Hill Mineral Springs
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