Remarkable invalid Mollie Flancher mystifies doctors in New York
In 1864 Mollie Flancher suffered injuries and later lost sight speech and hearing. For nine years she has lived in trance yet reports seeing events such as the Dewey parade and the Brooklyn Bridge. She describes visitors, reads thoughts, foresees storms and fires, and can embroider and copy plants in wax.
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New York
Mollie Flancher
Brooklyn Bridge
Mberty
Dewey
Barnum
Boni and Anna Gould Necklace Scandal Explodes in Court
New York report recounts Boni pawning half of a $200000 diamond necklace gifted to Anna Gould. The jeweler confirms the piece was split, half kept and half pawned to raise funds for Count Boni. The couple is noted for spending $7.5 million in under five years, an average of $4,110 daily.
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New York
Anna Gould
Boni
Castellan Palace
Taunt
Presenta Hhis
Jay Gould
Ruin and Loot Mark Tung-Chow After Destruction
A World War era correspondent describes Tung-Chow as razed and looted, with wealthy merchants displaced. The city’s walls and a lone tower remain while interiors, furniture, silks, and porcelain are scattered or destroyed. Looting is rampant among soldiers and civilians. two Chinese men were shot by Russians after emerging from ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tung-Chow
China
Pompeii
Pei-Ho
Tans- Chow
Emperor asks Harris how US can raise and equip an army in 60 days
Addison C. Harris recounts an interview with the Austrian emperor who inquired how the United States could raise, train, and outfit an army within 60 days. Harris noted the constant readiness due to persistent conflict and cited the San Juan Hill charge as a point of discussion. The emperor asked if US troops could have taken the hill from a German army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison C. Harris
Austria
United States
Harris
San Juan Hill
Woman rescues dog as house burns in St Louis
Miss Katie Klein risked her life to save her pet dog during a house fire in St Louis on November 8. A local debate followed on whether the act was courage or rashness. Klein says she values her dog's life over any doubt about her actions. Her mother escaped with difficulty as flames rose.
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ST. Louis
Katie Klein
Katie
Miss Klein
R. E. Fricke
Petersburg
Menard Co
Chicago
Girl rescues dog from blazing building
A girl heard her pet bark and reentered a flaming building. After what seemed like an hour to onlookers, she emerged safe with the dog trembling in her arms.
Girl Elope ruse ends in immigration inquiry
Mile. Leoni Duquesne a 20 year old French pianist, famed in Paris, is detained as a possible public charge after eloping with Parisian sculptor Joseph Dumar who admits abandoning a wife. Dumar seeks divorce, but cannot marry immediately. the girl is ordered to depart while he may gain liberty. Duquesne once received honorable mention for a statue in the Paris salon.
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New York
Leoni Duquesne
Barge Office Board of Inquiry
Joseph Dumar
France
Paris
Mile
Duquesne
Dumar
Mile Duquesne
M. Dumar
Mile. Duquesne
Seixas Family Lived 22 Years in Chicago Palmer House
In Chicago on November 8 a tale recalls H L Seixas and his wife occupying room 358 at the Palmer House since January 1, 1833. Every Sunday at 8, he settled the weekly bill unless departing for New York. The Seixas firm Cook Lyman Seixas once ran a wholesale hat business on Market Street before closing. The room is now vacant and the hotel misses its “star boarders.”
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Tleman
H. L. Seixas
New York
Prince of Chihuahua Loses 25000 at Roulette in El Paso
Don Luis Terrazas, heir to a Mexican mining empire and large Chi huahua landowner, visited El Paso and lost 25000 Mexican dollars at roulette. He bet $100 per spin on colors, watched his pile dwindle to zero, and left at midnight with no cash left.
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EL Paso
Tex
Don Luis Terrazas
Chihuahua
Terrazas
Mexico
Electrical plowing gains in American markets
Washington reports that a leading agricultural implement maker nears completion of Borsig electric plow production for the United States. European farms already widely adopt the system, which uses two parallel cables and anchor carriages to plow up to 2 1/2 hectares per setup, significantly lowering costs versus steam plows.
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Washington
Nov
Borsig
Europe
Survivor Carries Comrade Amid Debris After Collapse
A bystander describes lifting and dragging a comrade through falling bricks and debris. He recalls the injured man slipping twice and his resolve to keep moving until he could set him down safely. The account conveys urgent danger and resilience in a collapsing structure.
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Mike
May Irwin Expands Real Estate Holdings in New York
Sensible May Irwin the popular actress has invested in a $25,000 corner on Lexington Avenue and holds real estate in New York totaling over $180,000. She prefers privacy about her investments while valuing her St. Lawrence island home highly.
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New York
May Irwin
Lexington Ave
May
Wall-st
Irwin
Manhattan Island
Sire Bros
Miss Irwin
St. Lawrence River
Ghost on a Wheel Haunts Merrick Road on Long Island
The tale describes a bicycle riding ghost seen nightly between Wantagh and Baldwin on the Merrick road. It is said to chase wheelmen, emit eerie cries, and vanish skyward after a hollow laugh. Two local youths, Frank Cornelius and Irving Carman, reportedly found themselves pursued as the ghost gained on them. A hunt will follow to confirm if a real ghost roams the area.
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Merrick Road
Long Island
Wantagh
Baldwin's
Brooklyn
Frank Cornelius
Irving Carman
Freeport
East Rockaway
Helpless Husbands and the Favorite Prescription Cure
A testimony led article extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for long standing uterine disease and other female ailments. Husbands recount relief, improved sleep, and stronger babies after treatment. the piece urges letters for free confidential consultation from Dr. Pierce at the Buffalo institute and warns against nonmedical advice.
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Pierce
Albert H. Falte
Eng
Altamont, Grundy, Co
Tenn
Dr. Pierce
The
Invalides’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
R. V. Pierce
N. Y
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
RB. V. Pierce
Brave Fireman Rescues Comrade Amid Warren Street Blaze
New York reports describe Tom McArthur retreating from a Warren street disaster when Merron collapsed at a doorway. McArthur returned to drag his unconscious colleague to safety as a massive pile of debris collapsed behind them.
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New York
Tom McArthur
Warren St
Scannell
Merron
McArthur
How to Quit Tobacco Trial Package Offers Cure
Odorless tasteless remedy claims to cure tobacco addiction for long time users. Free trial pack mailed prepaid on request to Rogers Drug and Chemical Co. at 1385 Fifth and Race Streets Cincinnati Ohio.
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Rogers’ Drug and Chemical Co
Sts
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Railway Time Card Details
Rail line schedules list daily trains with classes S Sleeper P Parlor C Chair D Dining, excluding Sundays. City Ticket Office Cincinnati 2 W Washington st. Timings include Cincinnati fast mail 12.45 am, Cin and Det express 9:35 pm, Cin Toledo Detroit 7.07 pm to 7.50 pm, and Cin Dayton limited service.
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City
W. Washington-st. Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Det
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago Train Schedule Fragments
A fragmented timetable lists various Chicago departure times including night express at 9. A M and 3 A M with partial stamps. It also shows Chicago express and vestibule services with times such as 11.50 A M and 4.37 P M along with Monon accommodation at 4.06 P M and 10.0 A M.
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Washington St
Chicago
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Four Route Changes at City Ticket Office on Cleveland Line
The notice lists departures and arrivals for the Cleveland line services via the City Ticket Office. It includes connections to Anderson and Union City accommodations with specific times and fare amounts. Also shown are services to New York and Boston including express and mail options with corresponding schedules.
Train schedule fragment from Benton Harbor to Wabash
Fragmentary timetable shows Benton Harbor departure at 6:45 AM and 4:50 PM with prices near 2.50 and 4.50, including an accommodation note and a late afternoon connection toward Wabash.
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Benton Harbor
Uliam
St Louis Train Schedules Mention Limited and Extras
Train timetable snippet from St Louis shows connections with the St. Louis Limited and related trains to Mattoon and Eastbound services. Details include departure and arrival times such as 7.30am for one leg and 3.25pm for another, with fare notes and class references.
Train schedule fragments for Lafayette and Cincinnati routes
Timetable snippets list several trains serving Lafayette Cincinnati Greensburg and Nor Verd Louis routes with arrival and departure notes. Entries show various trains such as Chicago fast mail and Cincinnati ex with times ranging from early morning to late night, including connections at Greensburg and N. Ver. & Louis ex.
Transit Schedule Fragments for Peoria Bloomington Areas
Fragmentary timetable notes show travel between Peoria and Bloomington with times listed around early morning and late evening. Additional entries reference Champaign and Peoria Bloomington connections with varying departure and arrival markers and incomplete details.
Springfield and Columbus Line Timetable Fragment
Fragmentary rail timetable lists connections between Columbus and Springfield with lines to Dayton Xenia Vandalia Logans St Louis Chicago and efingham region. It notes morning departures around 7.00 am and 2.20 pm with several arrival times including 10.35 am and 9.4 pm references to limited express and passenger segments.
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St. Louis
Columbus
Spring
Ohio
Lynn Accommodation
Dayton
Xenia Spencer
Ind
Louis
Logans
Chicago
Mich
T. di
Chi. Lim
L’porte
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Eloper
Palmer House
America
Ghost ON A Wheel
Ufe
Golden Medical Discovery
Garland
C. Koehring & Bro
Virginia Ave
Massachusetts Ave
Indianapolis Gas Co
A. B. Melville
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Dept. J
Indiana
People's Credit Clothing CO
W. Wash. St.Open
Jver
Lilly & Stalnaker
Bates House Pharmacy
Peterson
Pennsylvania St
Pet
Etudiere
Rie Evans Checiont Co
Acmnat
Chichester
Gloan Drug CO
Solis
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton ‘Railway
Chicago, Indianapolis & Leuisville Railway
Cleveland Line
Knickerbocker
Benton Harbor Line
ST. Louis Line
Lafayette
Cincinnati, Ex
Greensburg
Ang Cin
Wi Flex
S.d
Lldant 'N. Ver
D.s
N. Ver
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M &Ex
Ong
Bloomington
Foex
Png
Champaign
Ans
Springfield and
Vandalia
T. H
St. L
West
St. L. Ace
West Western Express
Efingham
T.H
St. L. Fast
St. Land West
Pennsylvania Lines
Halinois
Washington-sis
Phil
Baltimore
Col
Piqua
Rich
Mad
Cee
Vernon
Martinso
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg
East
Logansport
Chi
Martinsville
Ace Knights
Balti
Wash
Dayton & Spring
Springfield
Columb’s
Colum
L Martins
Vine
Lake Eria
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
Dec
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