Pets Cats and Birds of Algh Price Monkeys at the Window
A New York Sun report surveys pets in Algh Street shop windows. Monkeys, dogs, cats and birds command prices from forty dollars to several hundred, with ring-tail and pig-tail monkeys common and King Charles spaniels rare and costly. Parrots, canaries, robins, thrushes, and the Mexican canary are described with prices, habits, and health notes, plus a look at popular breeding and sale trends.
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Alfred Wilkins
Jonkey
Africa
Panama
Java
Marnuiwaite
Brazil
Itf
Easil
England
King Charles
Long Island
New Jersey
Canaries
America
New York Sun
Wonder Machine Gun by Hiram Maxim
A Philadelphia inventor noted as Hiram Maxim, investor in electric lighting, conceives a machine gun that fires 600 rounds per minute from a single barrel. Weighing 126 pounds with a tripod, recoil powers loading and firing, using a seven yard canvas belt and a water cooled barrel. If the operator dies, fire continues until ammunition runs out unless a faulty cartridge stops it. The London Times calls it a murderous discovery.
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Philadelphia
Hiram 8
Maxim
London Times
Practical Joke Upsets Political Partners in Chicago
Jones a Democrat and Jenkins a Republican plot a prank using an American flag a Blaine portrait and a stuffed eagle to fool Jenkins who reads a bogus New York count. The joke spirals as Jenkins disappears leaving Jones to dread a dangerous response. A telegraph dispatch hints at a betting spree tied to Cleveland and Blaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jones
Jenkins
New York
Blaine
Noa
Artner's
Woods
Cleveland
Hedge and hedge the poolroom fraud scheme
In a Chicago Herald account a con man Jones misreads an election result for Cleveland and plans a large hedge. He borrows cash, faces bank overdraft rules, and hastily moves to the poolrooms to exploit the false count. Jenkins had wired funds for an advance and plans to profit, while Jones reels from the failure and contemplates legal action in New York.
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Cleveland
Texas
Jones
Jenkins
Pointer
New York
Chicago Herald
Female Dentists Raise Roars in Spite of Pain
A satirical column argues women entering dentistry will curb masculine bravado by easing tooth extractions with humor and charm. It jokes that dentists, now mostly male, provoke fear and pain, while suggesting female practitioners will soften the ordeal and alter social norms.
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The
Brave
Land of the
Free
Adriatic Sea
Kalamazoo
United States
Christendom
T. Paul Herald
Costumes in Africa Reveal Modest and Bold Customs
A London correspondent describes dress differences along the Kalataci region on the Assonan bank. Married women wear full garments while young girls wear leather fringe. Women blush visibly when stared at and gesture provocatively to ward off the evil eye. Locals chase sailors who throw stones as colorful scenes unfold on the riverbank.
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Daguerreotype
Threst Square
Newington
N. FL
Portland
United States
Mion
Helen
Bhoud
Ossisimien
Amerigans
Brugrand
New York
Union
France
Gervral
Joe Johnson
Achusetts
Pennsylvania
Suvi
Ilinois
New Jersey
Sonoma County
California
Miass
Winnipe
Fusidun
Batdeugh Chattanonm
Hany Rowl
Manitoba
Schoyler
Albany
Vadis Schuyler
Franklin
L. Burr
Saratone ecPark
Assonan
Kalataci
East
Constantinople
Londo
Real estate notices for two farms with timber and outbuildings
Two property notices describe farms in Armstrong and Center townships. One listing offers 13 percent with a well set frame house, outbuildings, and orchard at 310 per acre. The second describes 60 acres cleared with a log house and timber, underlaid with coal, at 2900 total.
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Armatrong
Ana
Crame
Homer City
White Township
Young Township
Livermore
Conemaugh Township
Saltsburg
Pennsylvania
Blacklick Township
St S Gores
Urmer Township
Armstrong Township
Price
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Fry
Wwereen
Ij Lieisb Wil
Elie Tr Pina
Yale
Lute
Rprelstar Ajay Phon
Ayu
VO Pavia
God
Tarsel Hyster Leigh
Titus
Tyrie
Bingleton
Hester
Guy ii Siguil
Cletade
Nis
Cleta
Eta
Red
Guy
Sin- Jeton
Gay Singleton
Cleta Manvers
Bester Leigh
Mleta
Sls
Dorym
Shy
Amiy
Sve
Puchizer
Mandike
Baba
Tlester
Eine
Ain
Cameron
Siwg
Dave
Bat
Uae
Lefyre
Vmrat
Henner
Ciia
Verson
Gur
Vernon
Apna
Guy -Guy
Ace
Yester
Maine
Vernon Singleton
Iit
Frank C. Wilson
Louisville
Mexico
New Orleans
la Canada
Los Angeles
Tornia
Stay
Cnet
Cammy
Manhattan Island
Jevinny
Wis Voikurboeker
Wifurtumite van Coflear
Peter Suuyvesdhy
Westchester
Lua AS
Q. A
Tamlin
St Barr
Tania Tere
Titet Tarmers
Tepspi Ae
Vridety Sime
Pas Colley
Shea
Sane Bale U
Tony
Thexas
Fsgiasa Gomaiy Deposit Bank
Ey Atte
Brin
United Sides
Earpe
Pertinartes
See Sees
John McGaughey
Agen
Indiana, Pa
Fellen
Young Orchard
Indiana
Bugewand
Sanger
All Hon
Oted
Juan McGalghey
Hotels
Vergreen Horse
Fine Flats
Indiana County
Mary P. Williams
Gomes
Charles Gomper
Mays
Charles Derh
Conrad Bley
Tar H
Merican House
Acendoorte
HR. R.depot
Taichang
Martin Earhart
Jefer's Hotel
Corner Firth and
Water Streete
L HaZnerr
Philamurphle
Bieseks Indiane
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