Skull Borer Insect Found In Amazon Allegedly That Drills Skulls
Prof C A Pyers and L Wolford return from South America with word of a newly discovered insect in the Batchua mountains along the Amazon that bores skulls and tree ribs alike. They describe its bite as causing insanity and trace its home to prickly pear on higher plateaus.
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C. A. Pyers
Unionville
Wolford
Batchua
Amazon River
Pone
Prof. Pyers
Horever
Delay Cost 40000 as He Postponed Insurance
Joseph P. Metcalf of Erie planned a 40000 life policy but a postponed mailing after a telephone call delayed the writing. He fell ill with pneumonia that night and died four days later. The report notes his sudden illness followed the postponed policy and cites the costly consequence to his heirs.
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Joseph P. Metcalf
Erie
Indiana Dental College Offers Broad Dental Services
Indiana Dental College at S W Cor Delaware and Ohio streets accepts patients daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. offering all kinds of dental work with fees set to cover only the cost.
Pastor Deposed Over Cider and Race Prejudice in Mianus
Rev. William W. Davidson, dismissed by the Mianus Congregational Church, claims his ouster stems from cider opposition and race prejudice. He notes clashes over funding a reading room for local residents and Italian workers, with trustees and town leaders resisting his programs and alleged criticisms in papers.
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Mianus
Conn
William W. Davidson
Greenwich
H. O. Havemeyer
Davidson
Congregational Church
Yale
Havemeyer
Echo
Dr. Davidson
Chicago Insults Spark Citizen Backlash Over City Beauty
Chicago residents react to remarks by Frank McVeagh and Charles I. Hutchinson as they criticize the city’s ugliness. McVeagh cites smoke and poor living conditions while Hutchinson urges improvements like paving and tree planting to transform Chicago into a more beautiful place.
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Chicago
Frank McVeagh
Charles I. Hutchinson
Paris
Reward Wile Bride Plan Promises Union On Tight Budget
Edward Reynolds a Newark stenographer and his fiancée Angelina La Moor of Burlington agree to save five dollars a week from Reynolds ten dollar salary for two years. His father approves by promising support, and Justice George Seymour of Hoboken records the signed agreement for marriage funds and plans.
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New York
Edward Reynolds
Newark
Reynolds
Angelina la Moor
Burlington
N. J
Tve
Miss la Moor
Bowen sisters at Paris society amid McKinley kinship
Misses Clara and Lillian Bowen, Cincinnati cousins of President McKinley, study music in Paris and receive marked attention from fashionable society. They attend Madame Loubet’s receptions with Consul-gen. Gowdy as chaperon while Count Adelbert Sternberg vows to win one of the Americans.
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Paris
Clara
Lillian Bowen
Cincinnati
McKinley
Madame Loubet
Gowdy
Adelbert Sternberg
Vienna
The Divorce Colony of Sioux Falls Recalls Reform Debates
A 19th century divorce influx in Sioux Falls prompts calls to extend residence requirements to curb wide use of the state for divorces. South Dakota and North Dakota previously moved from three to six months, amid high-profile cases such as Mme. De Steurs.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Europe
South Dakota
North Dakota
W. H. Hare
Mme
Margaret L. de Steuers
Alphonso EB. L. de Steuers
Cary
Asters
France
Spain
Belgium
Mme. de Steuers
William WiHett
Chicago and Monon Rail Ticket Office Schedule Fragment
Local timetable fragment lists night express and through trains from Chicago to cities including Anderson Union City Cleveland New York and Boston with various departure and arrival times and fares. Also notes monon roxnte and knickerbocker services and several unnamed rates.
Divorce Decree Sparks Secret Identity Revelation
After a decree of divorce, Mme De Steuers’ private secretary abandoned his assumed name and revealed himself as Count Elliott Zoboroski. The couple married the day after the decree and left for the east.
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Mme. de Steuers
Count Elliott Zoboroski
Inventor claims duplexing repeater worth 2 million
James Houlihan, former Western Union operator, says he invented a repeater and a duplexing arrangement for telephone networks. He reports a Toledo area shop test and claims offers exceeding 1 million were refused, arguing the patent is worth at least 2 million. He states the device can extend distance and allow simultaneous use of the same line by different parties.
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Toledo
James Houlihan
Western Union
Houlihan
New Goods for the New Century Delights at Your Grocer
New Century presents ICTOR raspberry berry jam and marshmallow cake iced, CME fruit nut currant combination, ARAMEL cake honey caramel iced. Begin with them on New Year’s Day. Also York Butters and Domestic Bread.
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ICTOR
York
Remarkable Sixty Fifth Anniversary of Elias and Hannah Scott
RACINE Wisconsin January 9 Mr and Mrs Elias Scott celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary in a citywide event. Eight children 30 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and hundreds attended. Mr Scott born April 2 1817 in Sharon New York and married Hannah Kilmartin December 28 1836. They moved to Wisconsin in 1839 settled Raymond Racine County later relocated to Racine city in 1898. He was a renowned chess player hosting guests while descendants filled the gathering with joy.
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Racine, Wis
Elias Scott
Wisconsin
Scott
Sharon
N. Y
Hannah Kilmartin
Root
Dr Buall’s Cough Syrup Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Buall’s Cough Syrup as a fast cure for coughs and colds. A single bottle is claimed to cure and is priced at 2c.
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Dr. Buall
Train Schedule Fragments for Benton Harbor and Wabash
Fragmentary timetable notes show Benton Harbor express times 6:45 am and 2:50 pm with an evening Benton Harbor express at 8:35 pm and a Wabash accommodation listed around 4:509 am.
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Benton Harbor
Wabash
Train Schedule Fragments for Louisville to Cincinnati
A list of train connections between Louisville and Cincinnati and across Illinois and Indiana. It shows arrival and departure times for several lines including the Chicago fast mail, Cincinnati ex, Greensburg accom, and North Vernon & Louis Railroad services, with varied timings and days.
Springfield and Columbus Line Schedule Fragments
Schedule fragment shows train times linked to Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton service with multiple departures and arrivals across hours and days. Key times noted include early morning and late evening slots, indicating a regional timetable.
Railway timetable fragments at City Ticket Office Cincinnati
Readable entries show daily train schedules from City Ticket Office 2 W Was to various destinations. Times include Cincinnati fast mail, Cincinnati and Detroit, Cincinnati and Dayton, Cincinnati Toledo Detroit, and related departures and arrivals in concise line format.
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Cincinnati
Det
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Transit Timetable Fragments From Dec and Chicago Routes
Fragmentary timetable data lists connections among Decatur St Louis Chicago and other lines with times such as 3.15 am 4.40 pm and 11.50 am 2.40 pm. Entries mention Tuscola accom and various lines including T and Mich and L porte sp with evening departures.
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Minois
Washington St Phil
N. Y
Baltimore and Wash
Col
Ind. & Louis
Rich
Piqua & Columbus
Odu
Redmond
Ind
Mac
Acre Wesweens
Phil
Logansport & Chicago
Martinsville
Knights & Rich Oe
Phil &N
Balti
Wash
Dayton & Spring
Springfield
Columb's
Mad
Colum
Martins. & Vince
Pittsburg & East
Martinsville Accom
Phi
St. L.m
Mich
Chi. Lim
L'porte
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Pettigrew
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Amazon
Dean
Indiana Dental College
S. W. Cor
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Mkinley
St. L. R
Big Four Reuty
City Ticket Office
Washingtons
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louaisville Railway
Washington St
Chicago Express
Cleveland Line
Deparc
Anderson Ac
Union City
N.Y
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Iim
Boston
Knickerbocker
W. T. Durbin
Ana
Indianapolis
CME
Taggart Bakery
E. R. Dreithaler
Delaware St
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St. Wen
Vode
Marrae Raim
Aden
Orf
Walers
Rex
P.O. Bax
San Francisco
Cal
Sloan Drug CO
Benton Harbor Line
Louis Lini
St. Louis Accom
L. S. W. Lim
St. Louis Limited
T. H. & Mattoon Ac
St. Louis Ex
Eine
Lafayette
Cincinnati, Ex
Greensburg
Flex
N. Ver
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D,s
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Fex
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and
Columbus
Hamilton & Dayton
Columbus & Spring
Ohio
Dayton and Xenia
Spencer Acc
Logans
Railway
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Pennsylvania
Vandalia Lines
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West T. H
West Western Express
Effingham
St. L. Fast
L and
West
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
Lake Erie & Western BE
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