The Excelsior Diamond and Fukuzawa Legacy
The Excelsior diamond, 671 carats, found near Jerstoltein in the Orange Free State, weighed and tested as a flawless white stone with a central flaw. Proprieties refused offers of 6,000,000 and 4,250,000, guarded transfer to the coast, and now rests in a Bank of England vault via Cape Town and London. Japanese reformer Yukichi Fukuzawa praised as the Grand Old Man, whose reforms and open education shaped modern Japan and influenced the Jiji Shimpo.
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J.erstoltein
Orange Free State
Yven
Toogenson
Breitmayer & Bornheimer
Cape Town
Antelope
Ioudon
Bank of Bigland
Matan
Borneo
Cne
Louis XV
Senator Mills Promotes Gold Standard Conversion Letter
Senator Mills announces a conversion to the gold standard in a letter. The item notes a cavalry regiment being recruited in Chicago for Cuba service and Chief Constructor Hitchborn releasing plans for two battleships. The piece covers a string of political, military, and social incidents across North America.
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Mills
Cuba
Chicago
Hitchborn
Gallagher
Gloucester City
N.S
Huntingdon
W. Va
Midway Park
Frank Ther
New Brunswick
N.J
Thomas Coffey
Fort Sheridan
Aquard
New York
Fleming
Bliss
Territorial
Salt Lake City
Bustamente
Kit” Leftwitch
Tennessee
Atlantic City
Brown
Columbus
James Walsh
Louis Hoffman
Consolidated Road
Smith’s Hill Bridge
R. L
W. A. Wilson
Indianapolis
McCoy’s Hotel
Trunk Line
Central and Trunk Line Associations
Brooklyn
Rosin
Toledo
Louisville
International Railroad Conference
United States
Canada
Valley Forge
Wreck Jason Returns Prows From December Night Tragedy
A half mile away the prow of the wreck Jason with its white figurehead rose from the water where she struck on December 5th nearly two years ago. Twenty seven men died. one apprentice survived clutching a bale and was saved by life savers after a brutal night. A grateful father’s letter is kept in station records. Also note Marion Indiana’s 54 year old dwarf Janice Loder, 47 inches tall and 64 pounds, daughter of wealthy parents. She enjoys children and dolls and prefers taller male friends.
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Verdigris River
Talala
I. T
Joseph Bellah
Market Street National Bank of
Philadelphia
Nicolette
W. Va
John Leonard
Charles Fought Fought
Rosario
Sinanoa
Mexico
Tacoma
Wash
Tacoma Land Company
Provident Life and Trust Company
Supreme Court of New York
George B. Monypeny
Wall Street
Columbus, O
Birrabie Bessemer Company
Jason
Traro Coast
Boston Transcript
Marion
Ind
Janice Loder
Dolla
Zuly
New Philadelphia trolley hazard industry noted on streets
A report from Philadelphia chronicles a small barefoot colored boy who dodges trolley cars at Thirteenth and Filbert, part of a supposed new street entertainment. The piece details how motormen and bystanders react, noting that trolley companies now hire willing participants, paying $5 a day to men and $1 to boys to perform in front of moving cars.
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Thirteenth
Filbert Streets
Filbert Street
Thirteenth Street
Marie
Fifteenth Street
Beitler
Traction Companies
Philadelphia Times
The Train Callers Of Health And The Blood
An advertisement-like piece argues that disease trains announce illness like a railway caller and that consumption begins in the blood. It claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery strengthens blood, fights germs, and can cure incipient consumption, promising a 160 page testimonial book for six cents from World’s Dispensary in Buffalo.
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Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
Market Report from Pittsburgh Indiana Flour Mills
The market report corrected weekly lists Wheat No 1 red and No 2 red prices, Corn values for yellow ears and shelled, oats and timothy hay quotes, butter cheese eggs and poultry prices, and cattle hogs sheep and veal ranges. Receipts and price trends noted for current week, with emphasis on firmness and last week levels.
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Pittsburg
Timothy
Elgin Creamery
Ohio
New York
Lonberger
East Liperty
Queer will filed for probate in Washington
Nelson Conner died July 6 1895 at 315 L Street NW and left a will dated July 5 1895. The Rev James H Lee of Third Baptist Church wrote the will naming Louise Conner his widow the front rooms and upstairs shop for her life. Angeline Sands receives the dining room and third story room for life if she pays taxes. John Silas Gordon grandson gets back room and kitchen for life. The testator hopes all live together in peace.
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Nelson Conner
L Street
James H. Lee
Third Baptist Church
Conner
Louise Conner
Auditor's notice in Saltsburg Bank liquidation
An auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County Pennsylvania will attend to duties of his appointment at his office in Indiana Pennsylvania. The notice concerns distribution of funds held by William R McKwain as assignee for the creditors of Benton K Jamison William M Stewart and David B Robinson trading as the Saltsburg Bank at Saltsburg Pa.
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Court of Common Pleas
Indiana County
Penn’a
William R. McKwain
Benton K. Jamison
William M. Stewart
David 8. Robinson
Saltsburg Bank
Saltsburg
Indiana
Orphans’ Court of
Jin Ratz
Austin Welch
James McHenry
Borough of
Spy bribery and executions near Ambodi valibe port
An English correspondent from Madagascar reports a Sakalava bribery attempt at Ambodivaje in the Hova port area. A 45 franc payment was offered to gain access to the battery on the beach but misaddressed to a port captain. The captain marooned the spy at sea and a French warship waited offshore. Seven envoys accused of cattle theft were shot the same day, with many spies captured.
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Madagascar
Hova
Ambodivalibe
Lemba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Excelsior Diano
D Unii
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Japan
Yukichi Fukuzawa
Gladstone
Bismarck
Li Hung Chang
New World
America
Jiji Shimpo
the Times
Kengijinku University
Imperial University of Tokyo
Fukuzawa
Detroit Free Press
Raymond Hack
Louis Milligan
Camden, Gloucester and Woodbury
New Jersey
Ruth
Ademello
Tyrol
Central Traffic and
Trunk Line Association
Osceola
Forrest
Charleston
Asnemblage
Cape Cod
the Market Report
Mack & Ray
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Milla
Vietor
Saxony
Fleisher
Germantown
V. [. Cunningham
Philadelphia and
Second Sts
Third Ward
Indiana, Pa
Moritz Salm
American House
M. Kittanning— House
Saltsburg—Central Hotel
DE. M. Salm
Choice Family
Fleur
WM. Risinger
Queer
A. D
Geo. W. Hood
Aupit
J. N. Banks
DR. Lobb
C.oth
Lobb
Paes’ Levi Ience
On & Ber
Gibeon
Indiana Roller Inlls
Valencia
Aupiter
J.H. No
Avphor
Cessna
Broom
Ee County
Eee
Chnapea
Okie As
Strongstown F. O
Frank Maly
oPer Bex
Wadiara
Indiana Howe
Shelocta
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