Global Change and Oddities Across The World
A long, scattered column cites diverse global notes from the era. It discusses poverty and tramp conditions in America, tea production in India and Ceylon, a cynical Italian journalist’s fortune play, Bavaria's school writing, and instant photography. It notes timber consumption in Pensacola, rail expansion in British India, and social changes amid railways and telegraphs. It mentions a New York plan for local city magazines, delayed marriages in England, rising medical graduates, calls for simpler living and cleaner air, a jog through modern life’s flaws, a tramp’s note with playing cards, and a remark on Tsarist censorship limiting press reflections.
Martha's Mission in a Welsh Madhouse Revelation
Martha Fairfield joins Dr Campington at a sanitarian retreat after a penniless inheritance prompts a voyage to a remote Welsh hall. Amid Ophelia and a doll-bearing caretaker, Martha adapts to life among invalids while markets of affection bloom as Campington reveals his love.
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Martha Fairfield
Mamma
Martha
Mrs. Fairfield
Col. Fairfield
Campington
Hamlet
Prince of
Denmark
Sam Ophelia
Mia Ophelia
Hester
Ophelia
Jessup
Dr Campington
Betsy
Miss Fairfield
Dr. Campington
Campington Tail
Miss. Fairfield
Campington Hall
Brooklyn Churches and Ministers Salaries Revealed
A New York Star report from Brooklyn notes church property value at 12 million across 279 churches of eight denominations, with only about thirty debt free. It lists ministers' salaries including Talmage at 12000, Storrs Hall and Behrends at 10000, Abbott and Meredith at 7000, and many others between 2000 and 6000, plus large church memberships driving the payroll.
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Brooklyn
Talmage
Talmage’s
Plymouth
Lafayette Avenue
Behrends
New York Star
Removing Teeth and Porpoise Hide Shoes From the Era
A compilation of dental guidance on removing decayed sixth year molars and abscessed teeth to allow the twelfth year molar to erupt forward. It notes cautions on chronic abscesses and recommends extraction when treatment fails. Also included are notes on porpoise hide shoes claimed to be waterproof, a critique of thirteen health rules, and a brief piece on wave power and ocean energy estimates.
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New York Herald
India
America
James Duck and a child friendly pond tale from Harper
A children’s page tale centers on James the duckling raised in a hen’s nest as a beloved family pet. He bonds with a girl, catches flies at her command, and seeks human company, growing noticeably larger and gentler than other ducklings. Additional readings include a school story and satirical quips on nineteenth century health fads.
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James Duck
Jim
South Jersey
New York Tribune
Senate Confirms Reed and Edits World Exposition Funding
Washington reports the Senate confirmed James H. Reed of Pittsburgh for U.S. District Judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania. It notes a flurry of action on pension bills and the Nicaragua Canal bill, plus extensive changes to the World’s Columbian Exposition items and a large coin recoin effort. The House discussed salaries for district judges and moved toward conference on the Naval and Deficiency bills. Representative Cannon led rules proceedings and direct tax refunds were outlined with state allocations.
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Washington
Senate
James H. Reed
Pittsburgh
United States
Pennsy
Civil Service Commission
Ingalls
Foster
Secre
The
Treasury
Board of Lady Managers
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Cannon
Committee On Rules
Committee On the Judiciary
Supreme Court
Georgetown
House Committee On Rules
Pennsylvania
Onio
West Virginia
New York
Ohio
Ex-Governor Charles Foster Nominated for Treasury
Washington reports the President nominated ex Governor Charles Foster of Ohio to be Secretary of the Treasury, succeeding the late Windom. Foster, who was Ohio's governor from 1879, is said to be in accord with the President on finance. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate.
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Charles Foster
Ohio
Washington
the Treasury
Secretary Windom
Foster
Thomas Ewing
White House
Senate
Six Persons Cremated In Brooklyn Tenement Fire
A blaze on Sands street near the bridge entrance destroyed a large tenement, leaving six dead. An elderly tenant, Margaret Grifin, was cremated in her room, and six charred bodies of children were found among the ruins. Estimated loss is $10,000.
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Brooklyn
Sands Street
Bridge
Margaret Grifin
Victims of Johnstown Flood Still Being Found
Johnstown on February 23 reports another dead victim found near Nineveh a child about 10 years old, well preserved, skeleton of a boy's leg carried from debris by a dog, 575 on morgue records as unidentified. Also Chili war ends as Balmaceda insurgents progress discussed. two hundred ten Steubenville converts in revival. Moyer mine fire rages with water filling, rescuers search amid heavy smoke.
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Johnstown
Nineveh
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Indiana Progress
Wepsispar
Ceylon
Great Britain
China
Italy
Bavaria
von Muller
Atlants Constitution
Pensacola
Fla
Saya
British India
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
England
Registrar-General
Jorger
Earm
Philadelphia Telegraph
Rasea
Czar
Christopher P. Cranch
Harper's
Mise Fairfield
Tam
Philadelphia Times
Harper
Examiner
Miss Plummer
Deacon Day
Tommy Taft
Tommy
the Deacon
Celia Brown
Celia
Johnny Slartshorn
Johnny
Deacon
British Medical Journal
Peter Swann
Congress
5Ia Electric
Benn
Sither
Allen
A. H. Mason
Eieh
Cleveland, CO
Bady Mima
Ohio Zinc Paint Co
Cleveland
Lal Selle
WEW Secretary OF the Treasury
Lowes Woman's Greats
London
Chili
Balmaceda
Valparaiso
Steubenville
Steubenville, O
Moyer
Seatsdale
Vall
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