Foureau's tenth Sahara crossing ends at Soudan reach
Jan 3 report details Foureau leading a 20 man party and 1000 camels across the Sahara from Wareia through the Erg toward Zinder. The expedition faced extreme heat water shortages and frequent attacks by Tuaregs as camels died and supplies dwindled over 13 months of arduous travel.
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York
Jan
F. “Foureau
Sahara
France
Soudan
Foureau
Lamy
Wareia
Algeria
la Geographie
Wargia
Oasis
Flatters
Wargla
Mtage
Fourcéau
Iferonane
Fort Flatters
Zinder
Skeeters Cure Rheumatism Says Slade Immunity Claim
New York January 3 Charles M Slade a New Jersey detox broker defends mosquitoes claiming they prevent disease and confer immunity. He recounts experiments from 87 and 1891 including ammonia baths and nightly exposure to bites claiming relief from rheumatism malaria and other ills after inoculation practices.
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New York
Charles M. Slade
New Jersey
Jersey
Slade
Burnham and Manning in Chicago discuss Western league prospects
"Papa" Burnham of Detroit and Jimmy Manning of Kansas City met in Chicago with Ban Johnson to plot the Western association. Manning said his Washington AL club would be close to the capitol and McKinley attendance is needed. Hickey of the Western League is invited to the chosen grounds as they are too small for a ball park. Lennon's St Paul stance remains undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Papa
George W. Burnham
Detroit
Jimmy Manning
Kansas City
Western Association
Ban Johnson
American League
Manning
Washington
Capitol
McKinley
Hickey
Burnham
Lennon
St. Paul
Sweet Breath I Love Cascarets Candy Ad
An advertising line promotes Cascarets Cand y Chartartic as a quick remedy for offensive breath. Mentions druggists offering 10c 7c and 50c sizes.
Washington Bill Proposes National Poorhouse Plan
A House bill aims to create a bureau of national homes under the agriculture secretary to settle 5,000,000 acres with homes and work for the poor. It envisions roads irrigation machinery and building lots, separating the “good class poor” from others, and requires residents to work and buy supplies at cost.
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Bureau of National Homes
Secretary’ of Agriculture
United States
The Personnel Of The Next Congress
A survey of professions in the incoming congress shows lawyers leading with 287 members. Business leaders total 59, farmers 23, bankers 21, journalists 21, politicians eight, teachers six, miners five, ministers two, and one actor joining as a congressman.
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Congress
National Capitol
Confession Sparks Town Drama as Evangelist Triggers Retribution
In a town north of Sioux Falls a famed evangelist’s revival led a prominent woman to confess sins on stage. Her revelations named 12 to 15 leading citizens, drawing in married women who investigated further. The fallout includes lawsuits and potential divorces among editors, bankers, and merchants.
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Sioux Falls, &. D
Burlington
Sioux Falls
Unbeliever in Dread La Grippe
Time and Place describe two weary drummers in a Denison hotel discussing grip, with Ben Turner and Tom debating illness. The dialogue mocks the grip superstition while recounting two bout experiences and a late night medical scene at a hotel lobby and a room 63.
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LA Grippe
Denison
Ben
Detroit
Grip
Tom
Curtis
Ben Turner
Mollie
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Endorsed for Grippe Cough Remedy
A household remedy promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the best cough and cold treatment, highly recommended for grippe cough with a price of 25 cents.
An Old Nurse for Children Advertises Teething Syrup
An early 20th century advertisement for Mrs Winslow s Seething Syrup claims to soothe teething pain soften gums cure wind colic and relieve diarrhoea in children. A twenty five cents bottle is promoted.
Benny Streicher Sentenced in Harlem Court for Spendthrift Ways
Bernard Streicher, once a bookkeeper earning $12 weekly, was led to Blackwell Island Workhouse after his wife secured a magistrate’s warrant. The court jailed him for six months for spendthrift behavior sparked by horse race betting and associating with other women, ending a troubled six month period.
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New York
Bernard Streicher
Harlem
Blackwell Island
Benny
Streicher
Dove of Peace
Meade
Deaf Mute Held Bicycle In A Promising Marital Pact
In New York a deaf cobbler Louis Samuel claimed a widow promised marriage to return his $13 board payment. After he secretly rode the Widow Coakley’s bicycle away, prosecutors and witnesses used sign language in court. The magistrate ordered dismissal as the couple reportedly reconciled and planned marriage with a deaf and dumb clergyman.
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Nopw
York
Coakley
Han
Louis Samuel
Coentfes
Third-ave
Louis
Quigley
Coenties Slip
Samuel
Center St. Court
Flammer
Slott
Policeman Slott
Plow Trust Aims to Form $52 Million Agricultural Trust
Former judge Vincent travels to New York to consult the father of industrial combinations on creating a $52,000,000 trust for plows cultivators and other agricultural implements. The plan seeks incorporation before January 15 to capture spring trade with options on 60 plants across Illinois Ohio Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ohio
Taiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Vincent
New York
Chas. R. Frnt
Unruly Boys Spanked In Court In Allentown
In Allentown Pennsylvania Mayor Schaadt presides over a novel punishment for unruly boys who played baseball where forbidden. After fines could not be collected the mayor orders spanking in open court or by a police officer to enforce obedience and educate the youths and their parents.
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Allentown
Schaadt
Nof
Schandt
Remarkable centenarians from three centuries reach high ages
The article profiles several long lived individuals including Mrs Hannah Torrane of Toledo at 108, born in 1797, who retains full senses and sews reads the Bible. Miss Larisha Shailey of Tylerville turns 100 in 1900. Dr Mary McDonald in Philadelphia claims 129, Celestine Nigro in Philadelphia aged 108, Aunt Polly Cloud Graves of Lexington nearly 103 with Revolutionary War connection.
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Toledo
Hannah Torrane
County Antrim
Ireland
William
Larisha Shailey
Tylerville
Conn
Philadelphia
Mary McDonald
Celestine Nigro
Campagna
Salerno
Italy
Polly Cloud Graves
Lexington
Lafayette
Outrage Ruins Stroudwater Ice Field In Portland
In Fortland Oregon on January 3 a major act of vandalism ruined Herman M Castner s ice field on the Stroudwater river causing losses over 2000 The surface was skated over and kerosene poured across the ice making it unusable for storage for his hotel and dairy operations at the season Castner planned to cut ice for sale and use this summer The vandalism is blamed on local skating youths who feared Castner would harvest the ice
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Fortland
Ore
Portland
Stroudwater
Herman M. Castners
Castner
Porto Ricans in Hawaii Arrive for Pioneer Mill Labor
A remnant of 131 Porto Ricans who departed from Porto Rico reached Honolulu by Sunday morning and were sent to Lahaina aboard the Lehua. Fifty six will work at the Pioneer mill plantation with wages from 1 to 20 dollars monthly for men and 12 to 14 for women, plus free housing, fuel, water, medical care, and hospital services. Some deserters claimed fear of being sold into slavery influenced their departure.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Sandwich Islands
Lehua
Lahaina
Pioneer Mill Company
Crinece
Pioneer Company
Time Card Train Schedules and Arrivals Rail Log
The clipped timetable lists multiple trains with departure and arrival times between cities such as Cleveland New York Boston Chicago and St Louis. It includes several named services like Benton Harbor Lafayette and PeoriaBloomington runs, plus express and limited trains with varying daily times and routes.
Springfield and Columbus Line Train Schedule Fragments
Partial timetable shows routes between Columbus, Springfield, Dayton, Xenia, Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, and Toledo. It lists departure and arrival times for several trains including special, accommodation, and fast services with multiple connections and terminals.
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Columbus & Spring
Ohio
Lynn
Dayton and
Xenia
Spencer
Col
Ind. & Louis
Logans
Chicago
City Ticket Office
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Fast Mail
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
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Skeeters
and Johnson
Congressional Library
Senate
Corcoran
Hawaii
Dr.pierces
Golden Discovery
Morrow
Bright
Indianapolis
S.J. Prathro
Indiana Ave
J. Rinkle
S. Noble St
Isophere Talbott
Leota St
H. Hooker
Michigan St
M. E. Henderson
Ohio St
W. L. Ragland
Mathilde Ferguson
Evans Chewtcar Co
Oinginnati
O. P
U.S
Drauggists
A. B. Melville
Pennsylvania
Dent
Indiana
Chichester
Reture Mall
Chichester Chemical
Madison Seuare, Prala
Jomedy
Jomedy As Gan Frana Cab Sloan Bi Drug CO
W. Washington
Indianspelis
Ind
St. L._Ry
Louisville
Washington St
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Cleveland Line
Anderson
N. Y
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N.Y
Boston
Kaick
Union City
D& Bos
Lafayette Accom
Chicago Fast Mail
Cincinnati, Ex
Greensburg
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Champaign
Peoriz & Bloom
Benton Harbor Line
ST. Louis Line
Springfield and
Columbus
Hamilton & Dayton
Ington St
Ang
Pry
Pennsylvania Lines
Baltimore and Wash
Rich
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Piqua & Columbus
Olsan Piedmand
Mac
Waz
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E & Vin
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Pittsburg & East
Phil
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Martinsville Ace
Knights
Dayton & Spring
Springfield
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Colum
Louis, Martins
Vin
Ind& Louis
Vernon and Madison
Wee Balti
Wash
Martinsville
Vandalia
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St. L
West T. H
St. L. Ace
West Western Express
Effingham
Ace
St. L. Fast
St. L. and
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Lake Erie & Western
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