Greek Merchant's Eye View of Gordon Death in Khartoum
A Greek merchant from Khartoum recounts the fall of Khartoum and Gordon's death, detailing brutality after the siege. He describes massacre in the streets, the taking of Gordon's head, and the survival of eight Greeks and ten Jews, with moral reflections on the chaos.
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Aaza
Slaughiter
Pho
Dondon News
Dongola
Soudan
Rosti Penago
Khartoum
Gordon
Aboudomn
Butler
Buller
Transport Department
Cuzzi
Christo
Mahomet Ahmet
Omdurman
Allah
Mahomet Achmet
Tie
Ayah’s Terrible Revenge Aboard Valetta
On the steamship Valetta arriving at Plymouth last night a murder and suicide tragedy occurred involving Mr and Mrs Abbott, their two children, and a Japanese ayah. While the father briefly left the saloon, the ayah seized the six year old girl and thrust her through a port before leaping after her. Rescue efforts failed and no sign of the child or nurse was seen.
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Plymouth
Take Care of the Horses in Warm Season Warning
A New York Times excerpt warns horse owners that extreme thirst from long work and lack of cool water can cause indigestion and colic. Resting in shade with a pleasant drink helps horses recover, reducing loss from overwork. Owners are urged to provide cool water and prevent harmful noon feeding after exertion.
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New York Times
Budding Time in Simple Garden Practice
Readers are guided through a straightforward budding technique using a bark graft from last year's stem. It explains selecting a vigorous bud, proper stock age two to three years, and careful tying. The article notes budding grows more reliably than grafting when done correctly and mentions children and farmers' daughters enjoy practicing it.
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Germernturn
Gardening tips from an old farming column on pests and care
Tips advocate using wood ash around squash, copper water, and crowding seed in each hill for strong stands. Practices include root mud baths, toad in hotbeds for insect control, and using turkeys to raise broods. Commentaries on blacksmiths, horse hoofs, and cultivating with straight rows follow, ending with remarks on quince trees and rough soil.
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Turkey
Roses in gardens face pests and soil needs
The piece notes June bugs target light colored roses, with attacks common where potatoes and fertilizers are involved. It likens soil retention of nutrients to clayey loams versus sandy soils, and urges drainage, deep soil, and stable manure as key rose care. When roses are damaged by beetles, hand-picking is advised and canes cut back after the season to aid recovery.
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Fres
Homemade Tips From An Old Recipe Page
Fresh meat should not sit in paper as it absorbs juices. Tea should not be brewed in tin pots. Flour puffs require seven spoonfuls of flour per quart milk and six eggs. Cakes use sugar, butter, milk, and flour with baking powder. Roasted coffee acts as a disinfectant and freshens breath. Use newspaper paper to polish glasses. Salt pork can be cooked like bacon and served with lemon. Lime absorbs damp in closets. Smoked key blanks show where to file locks. Buttermilk muffins mix eggs with buttermilk and flour, bake hot. Stewed potatoes use cold boiled potatoes with milk cream and butter.
The Unlucky Opal in a Dark Moment
A jeweler recalls a Tuesday incident in which a man, convinced opals bring misfortune, smashed a valuable opal with a hammer after offering to sell it. The act followed claims the stone had ruined his finances and family, ending with the remark that the opal is a beautiful gem. The tale, from the New York Sun, reflects enduring superstition surrounding opals.
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New York Sun
The World's Travelers
A 1882 world transit estimate reports 2.4 billion railway passengers globally, averaging about six and a half million per day. Steamship passenger totals are smaller but journeys span longer distances, with more days per trip.
The Benders Killers of the Parsons Inn
In 1873 the Bender family ran an inn on the Parsons to Cherryvale road in Labette County Kansas. Travelers vanished, leading to a pursuit after Dr York disappeared from Independence. The pursuit traced the Benders to Grand River Indian Territory where the four were killed by a search party who buried their bodies in a shallow grave. The case stirred long rumor and delayed publication for years.
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Parsons
Cherryvale
Labette County
Kansas
Dr. York
Independence
Fort Scott
Col. York
Bendera
Ork
Thayer
Benders
L., L. and
Chanute
Chetapa
Grand River
Indian Territory
St Mory
Bender
Patent cough syrup blamed for child death verdict
A Philadelphia coroner's inquest found death was caused by a patent cough syrup containing morphia. Dr. Saml K. Cox of Washington says most tonics carry this risk and endorses Star Cough Cure as a purely vegetable remedy free from opiates poisons and narcotics. He calls it a valuable discovery.
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Philadelphia
Sam'l K. Cox
Washington
Very Thin. A Pontiac boy learns about death
A Pontiack 5 year old son of Col 8 5 Mathews told Sunday school he would leave his body behind. His mother explains you take the good with you but leave the naughty here. He muses the journey will be awfully thin. The Lonster a health ad and a lobster joke conclude the item.
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Pontiac
Mathews
New York Market Notes Incomplete Quotations
Market notes show slow wholesale quotations across commodities. Beans and creamery items price ranges appear with mixed quality assessments. Pork and meat products list various prices by region and grade. Philadelphia and Boston markets report broader commodity pricing, including grains, butter, and refined goods.
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New York
New Jerey
Pennsylvania
Western
Straw
Milwaukee
Amber
Philadelphia
State
Appares
Boston
Minnesota
Borrer
Vermont
Transformation of ailing planter after Warner's cure
The narrative recalls a planter who recovered from illness after using Warner's safe cure sent by a friend. His morose demeanor shifted to cheerfulness, aided by two additional bottles. He and his wife credit the remedy with restoring affection and harmony, claiming it rekindled love and improved temper within the family.
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Idoubel
Shane
Warner
Oma
One of Walton's intimate friends reveals Grand Prix tale
An intimate friend of Walton recounts how Archer the famous jockey agreed to make Foxhall win the Grand Prix to fulfill Walton’s terms. Walton planned a private morning race with Foxhall against top rivals. A large betting scheme and tips led to Foxhall’s easy win, swelling Walton’s fortune to about $400,000 while Archer became a landowner.
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Walton
Archer
Foxhall
The Beauver Family and Health Realty Notes
The piece compiles multiple items: a satirical tale about the Beauver family and a minister’s plea, advice on childhood illnesses and blood purity, testimonials for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, and various notices including a Philadelphia address offer, California literature on natural gas wells, and medical remedies. The tone mimics a late nineteenth century newspaper column with moral didacticism and product plugs.
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BSP Ven
Ewen
Ae Rae
Beauver
Old Man
Jim
Sam
Jerry
Beauver House
Erarako
Sago
Spurgeon
London
Calisays
Cunwell, Azari & Co
Calfornia University
Dr. Pierce
Lowa
EL James
Etomzoh
Craddock & Co
Race Street
California
Wong
Hood
L. L
Lowall
Mass
Swift
Droctore
EM. McClendon
Lem i McClendo
Chase
Carley Company
Tebow
CRO
Casey Cai
Atlanta
Sirckc Co
Drawer
Ridge
K. Seta
B. N. Merrill, & Co
Chicago
Prica
Elastik Truss
New York Elastic Truss Company
Dway
Frazer Axle
Madeon!y
The
Sear Lirica ‘Or Co
N.Y
RELLO
Buck
J. G Hoffman
Jefferson
Wisconsin
Chichester
Sin le Page
Cmgntang
Yiscd Mason & Hamlin Urzan and Picea’ Co
Pallmez Bs
R. U
Lorillard
Torlilard
Wanda
Marikx
Meles
Red Nose
Acne
Sears
Opius
Main St
Uutalo
New Enghatta
Spence
Washington St
Horton
Mtarey
Quincy
Mich
Thurston
Neale Nacronah
Ational Punuisnina Co
Phils
Kidder's
H.S. Sxow &Co
Washington, D.C
Blair
Valentine Bros
Janeaville
Wis
Mtryin
Etrikko
Benjamin
Hazard
Hunt
H. L. Soper
Ponqugnock
Benet
Hiram Franklin
Nangateck
Hunt's Remedy CO
Providenos
C,h. Criptenton
de Aa
United States
J. Wannga
Waairer
Fife
Siena
McDonald Drug
San Francisco
Chariten Sk
New Church 8
Raad
Ieee
Adeet E.G. Richards
Teteda
Chis
Seth
Arnold's
Biarrnas
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