Devastating Flood Hits Converse South Carolina Mills
A torrential nocturnal rainfall caused widespread ruin in Spartansburg with Southern railroad lines washed out. The Pacolet and Clifton cotton mills suffered heavy damage while Glendale warehouses flooded. Death toll estimates range from 40 to 150 with property losses around 2 million dollars. over 1,200 Pacolet mill workers displaced.
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Spartansburg
S. C
Southern Railroad
Pacolet
Clifton
Glendale
Ficod
Converse
Clifton Factoy
Clifton Mill No. 3
Morean
Commission Enquiry Into Northern Kansas Family Killings
Washington orders an inquiry into the reported murder of the Berry homeseekers by cowboys after wires were cut by homesteaders from the Dewey Cattle Company. The inspector also reviews fences while the tragedy influences Interior Department actions. Governor Baley mobilizes militia in Cheyenne County to protect the Dewey ranchmen from lynching if needed.
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Washington
General Land Office
Kansas
Dewey Cattle Company
Dewey Company
Interior Department
Topeka
Kan
Baley
Cheyenne County
Dewey
Berry
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR SCIENCE
Dr Milan Sachs a Viennese physician dies of the plague in a Berlin hospital after researching in Agram and Balkan cities. He contracted the disease at the bacteriological institute and died in an isolated barrack. Authorities promise measures prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan Sachs
Berlin
Agram
Rock Island Loses Road Lease Ties
New York reports the Des Moines and Fort Dodge line will part from Rock Island after the current lease expires in three years. Edwin S Hooley and capitalists gained control of the property, signaling an end to close relations between the two railroads per the Herald.
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New York
Rock Island
Des Moines & Fort Dodge
the Herald
Edwin S. Hooley
Mormons Ordered Out of Berlin Prussian Territory
Hugh J. Cannon superintendent of Mormon missions in Germany his wife and aides were ordered to leave Prussian territory. Police prepared to serve the expulsion order on eighty six other missionaries as part of a government decision to remove all Mormon workers from Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Prussian
Berlin
Janes
Hugh J. Cannon
Prussia
Travel Anecdotes From Far Off Inns And Delicate Rooms
Mr E Johnstone notes seasoned travelers seek practical comforts in remote places. A Montenegro guest finds a cramped shared room with uncertain cleanliness while a Continental hotel scene features German and English ladies debating window etiquette, resolved by a witty Frenchman.
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E. Johnstone
Niegus
Montenegro
Mr. Johnstone
State Medicines And The Longevity Of Prescriptions
A New York pharmacist explains how long a prescription lasts. Sweet medicines stay effective longer than acidic or bitter ones. many drugs are safe six months after mixing and some remain usable six years later. Unsound blends may curdle or turn milky, but such signs are not always reliable.
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New York
Early stove inventions from Polignac to Rumford
The article traces stove development from Cardinal Polignac's 1769 iron stove to Polignac’s later English push, Franklin's 1745 design, and a 1771 electricity era spark chain. It notes a coal burning stove with downward draft and self-consumed smoke, plus Count Rumford’s improvements between 1785 and 1795.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steves
Cardinal Polignac
England
Franklin
Count Rumford
Payment on Delivery
A London Tatler anecdote traces Lord Tennyson’s sonnet in the Nineteenth Century, noting its altered form from the first draft and editor Knowles suggestion about a payment check. It also recalls a teacher exam question about the King who never smiled, and a candidate’s careless answer regarding William II.
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London Tatler
Lord Tennyson
Knowles
William Rufus
Magnetic ants align nests to north south in Australia
In tropical northern South Australia travelers find magnetic or meridian ant nests. The nests’ long axes align along north south with latitude parallels. Scientists cannot explain this orientation.
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Northern Territory
South Australia
Nature
No Cockroaches and Marriages in One Page
A stray dialogue opens with a pest remark about cockroaches and neighbors, followed by a candid exchange where a man declares married life delightful and ready to remarry if needed. An 1850s style legal note cites a Maryland railroad case decided for the plaintiff because no warning sign existed at a crossing. Thoreau quotes conclude with a proverb on building foundations under airy castles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Danger of courting icy caves and coughs warned by ad
A medical advertisement cautions readers about winter hazards from icy caves and prolonged coughs. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for cough relief and lung issues, with patient testimonials and a call to order the Common Sense Medical Adviser from Buffalo.
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Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Joseph D. Burns
Huestis Street
Tihaca
New York
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V. Pierce
Bufelalo
N.Y
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Clinton St
Commissioner of Land Office
Fanny
Charlie
Thoreau
J. J. Stach
Dubuque St
University Book Store
Cerny & Louis
Peter A-Dey
Iowa City, Iuway
Mra
L. Pareona
Peter A. Dey
T. Turner
C.B. Weloa
W.B A. N. Currier
Bradway
Fermars
Lean Ad Trust
Gonasy
Owa City, Iowa
WELCH
Lovell Bwisker
L.pargons
J.T. Turner
Tima
Losne Fhade
Heal Estate Securcy
Geo. W. Lewis
Geo. W. Koostz
Alonzo B
Switz ‘Age
Guisms Savings and Traint
Iowa City
Sol Coldred
W.E. Shrader
Alonzo Brow
Geo. W. Roontz
Batata
Clinton Street
Ructin Sanders
A. Koran
Cagh
Jama City State Bank
Corner
United States
Euclid Sanders
Clapp. Jr
Jos. Siezal
B. Wilson
DR. King’s
Chichester
Michester
Smonrater Chemical CO
Hadison Square
Phila
Madison Medtecine Co
Madison
Wis
Try. Caran
Prea
A. Fry
Cashier N Waan
V. Presa
Geo. L. Facr
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T Ct
Uebona A Sys Bank
Foreigh Exchange Letter of Credit
C. Carson
J. Cochran
Max Mayer
Asilton Soon
C. F. Lovernes
John T. Jones
F. Bowman
E. P. Whitacre
L. Close
DR. A. L. Schmidt
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