Washington Takes the Oath to Lead U S Government
An 1793 era account describes George Washington arriving at Congress Hall for the oath of office. A vast crowd cheered as guards opened the way and the senate chamber stood in respect. Washington spoke of gratitude and pledged accountability if he violated constitutional injunctions.
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Geo
Washington
Senate
Congress
Dudge ‘Cushing
Morris Mansion
Congress Hall
Senate Chamber
Death From Blood Poisoning After Caring For Daughter
Blood poisoning contracted while caring for a dying daughter led to the death of George H. Burling, a real estate dealer from 317 W Twenty first St. His thumb infection worsened, doctors considered amputation but the disease spread. Burling died in St Luke's Hospital on Tuesday after his daughter’s death and funeral.
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New York
George H.burling
St. Luke’s Hospital
Burling
W. Twenty First St
Fifty-Six Years Together The Van Horns Story
Philadelphia couple Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Horn celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary at their home on Orianna Street. Married in 1845, they spent most of their years together with no children, save for a long absence when Mr. Van Horn mined in California from 1851 to 1853. Mrs. Van Horn now endures rheumatism but remains bright.
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Robert van Horn
Orianna St
van Horn
Asher Moore
First Universalist Church
Catherine Weiser
John Weiser
California
Jas
Ardmore County
Sacramento
Clipping Habit Spurs Household Quarrel in Indianapolis
An Indianapolis man says his wife clips articles she finds in three afternoon papers. She uses scissors to cut out preferred paragraphs before him, leading to a humorous clash over the shared reading material. He notes she has hundreds of clippings stacked in the window and takes pleasure in the act.
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Indianapolis
Kaiser narrowly escapes serious accident in Berlin
Kaiser was riding in a carriage when a tram struck nearby. The coachman steered the carriage aside at the last moment, preventing serious harm to the Kaiser. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon in Berlin with the Kaiser reportedly injured but escaping a severe outcome.
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Berlin
Kaiser
Q Carrage
Abington President Announces Nominations
The Abington report notes the president outlines nominations on March 1. It lists several appointees and references confirmation expectations, signaling upcoming cabinet or agency selections. The broadcast hints at political maneuvering and potential shifts in policy priorities.
Stocking social at Bath Beach church charity event
A Lefferts Park Union Congregational Church social in Bath Beach, New York, invites a "stocking social" where three church pillars judge entrants by foot size. Matrons ensure fairness as contestants pay entry based on stocking size. The event aims to attract a large crowd and outdo prior unique entertainments.
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New York
Lefferts Park Union Congregational Church
Bath Beach
Lefferts Park
Animals Interrupt Chicago Society Reception
In Chicago on March 1 Mrs. Annah Peck’s formal gathering at 5 Tower Place was disrupted by two large dogs and two cats fighting inside the storm doors. Police detectives arrived, but the animals fled after a bloody confrontation, leaving guests terrified and signaling a chaotic scene.
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Chicago
Annah Peck
W. R. Farquhar
Tower Place
Chicago Ave
Murdoch
Federberg
Rowan
Mrs. Peck
Terrible Fate Under a Rock
William Ashurst prominent cattle man of northern Arizona died while prospecting in Grand Canyon north of Flagstaff. His body was found with a rock pinned across his legs after days of struggling for water, his hat over his eyes and hands clutching his head. He was father of Henry F. Ashurst, speaker of the last Arizona legislative assembly.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William Ashurst
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Flagstaff
John Hance
Ashurst
Hance
Henry F. Ashurst
Legislative Assembly
National Education Association Elects Officers
Chicago March 1 officers elected by the National Educational Association. President T. B. Glenn from Atlanta Georgia elected. First vice-president Emerson from Buffalo.
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Chicago
National
T. B. Glenn
Atlanta
Ae ‘Emerson
Buffalo
Camden's Prize Baby Weighs 25 Pounds Five Ounces
A New Jersey couple welcomes a giant boy weighing 25 pounds 5 ounces at their home on Ferry Avenue in Camden. Dr Edward McCarthy, 56, a veterinary surgeon, and his wife, 46, mother of 16 children, reported the birth shortly after 4 pm. The parents weigh 250 and 226 pounds respectively, total 476 pounds.
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Camden
Edward McCarthy
Ferry-ave
Wildman Foresees End Of Philippine Question
The Honolulu Republican dated Feb 14 carries Rounseville Wildman’s last public statement. He says insurgents lack powder and, if forces control them through the rainy season, the issue will resolve itself. Wildman also declares Aguinaldo dead and predicts China will be divided into five kingdoms.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Rounseville Wildman
Wildman
Aguinaldo
Wiluman
China
Revival Meetings Closed In Norton Over Smallpox Fears
In Norton Kas March 1 a religious revival by Evangelists Flouser and Houghton was closed by order of Mayor and Dr N B Jones health officer due to smallpox concerns. An altercation occurred when a councilman struck Rev Houghton. Meetings will resume once health risk subsides.
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Norton, Kas
Flouser
Houghton
Norton
N. B. Jones
Miller
Sneeze Exposes Burglars as Chicago Dummies
In Chicago a dummy at D I Dreisen clothing store caused a five minute search as cops hunted burglars. The row of dummies fooled officers until a sneeze betrayed Albert Schmidt, 17, and Geo Gerantz, 14, who were hiding behind the counter and surrendered after the ruse collapsed.
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Chicago
D. I. Dreisen
Albert Schmidt
Geo. Gerantz
Schmidt
Cold feet cause fire in Pittsburg bed
Miss Ella Orth of 1714 East Street wrapped hot irons in a blanket to warm her feet. She slept with them at the foot of her bed and awoke to flames. Her brother smothered the blaze with a rug. Her lower limbs hands and head were burned.
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Pittsburg
Ella Orth
Lord Edward and Lady Colebrooke Arrive in New York on Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse
Lord Edward and Lady Colebrooke arrived in New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse on Wednesday and will be guests of William C. Whitney during their stay. Lady Colebrooke is sister to Sydney Paget.
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New York
Lord Edward
Lady Colebrooke
Wm. ‘C. Whitney
Colebrooke
Sydney, Paget
South's Timber Wealth Sparks Southern Boom
A correspondent notes rising prosperity in the south and southwest with rich timber, diverse crops, and active railroad expansion. He highlights Mississippi timber tracts selling for $6-$10 per acre, potential cotton yields, and vast undeveloped lands, while lumber interests in Michigan and Wisconsin drive forest land sales and prices upward.
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South
Southwest
The
Chicago Chronicle
Mississippi
Texas
Massachusetts
Fortune for Baker Doubled Wealth and Marriage in San Francisco
Joseph H. Baker, long a Yukon prospector, has acquired the equivalent of $250,000 and married Miss Bessie Spencer of Oakland. After ten hard years in Alaska Baker now enjoys wealth and a home, while remaining focused on future beach claims at Nome.
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San Francisco
Joseph H. Baker
Baker
Charles D. Lane
Alaskan
Yukon
Porcupine
Mattie
Lane
Bessie Spencer
Joseph Spencer
Oakland
Fruitvale
Walter George
Nome
Fire Sweeps Manuta Saloon District Causing 60000 Loss
A fire starting in the saloon of J W Rosensteel destroyed a row of business houses in Mantua Ohio on Thursday. Estimated loss is $60,000 with several stores damaged. Firefighters battled the blaze but could not save the row of buildings.
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Mantua
J W. ‘Rosensteel
Growing Rock in North Beaver Township Pennsylvania
A 50 ton growing rock near Leonard Run in North Beaver Township Pa forms from petrified moss due to a spring on the McGinnis farm. Water saturates moss over decades turning it to stone in a honeycombed limestone core with a waxy translucent flint interior.
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New Castle
Beaver Township
Leonards Run
S. McGinnis
Old Indian Woman Visits Exposition at Buffalo
Mrs Jane Doxtater accompanied by her granddaughter visited the Six Nations area at the Pan American exposition grounds in Buffalo. Born near Geneseo between 1800 and 1805, she sits around 100 years old and recalls park houses buckskin moccasins and hunting with bows and arrows. She has three living children.
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Jane Doxtater
Buffalo
Amherst St
Two Iowa Boys Meet in Utah Prison
In Salt Lake City a guard and a condemned prisoner, once childhood friends Lewis D. Martin and Nicholas Haworth from Iowa Falls, rediscover each other after recognizing Haworth's Iowa Falls Sentinel and recalling their shared past across the street from each other. Their last meeting in their old Iowa home was in 1874.
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Eldora
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hardin County
Iowa
Lewis D. Martin
Nicholas Haworth
Iowa Falls
Utah Penitentiary
Thomas Layton
Martin
Haworth
Lew Martin
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