Washington Monument Elevator Nears Completion
The Washington Monument elevator is nearly ready to operate, with preparations for mound work to stabilize the base after filling Babcock Lake. Visitors may view the tower from the shaft, as access remains limited to hundreds of passes issued since early spring.
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Winseed
Congress
Babcock Lake
Eotelius
Rele Hunter
Hurst
Apri
Anil
Ani
Aden
Bevel
Washington
Monument
Sandpaper Hurled Over a Lost Dollar at Market Street
Detective Joh Webb confronts a stranger on Kates Street Market corner after a quarrel over a lost silver dollar. A man claims the coin he dropped while dodging a wagon, boasting about his luck and taunting the detective before retreating. The exchange ends with the detective unable to respond as the suspect vanishes.
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Joh Webb
Kates Street
David
Lodroit Free Press
Love and Marriage Through Natural Instincts
A discussion on falling in love and marriage, arguing love governs mate choice more than wealth or status. Grant Allen’s view on long-term bonds contrasts with societal controls, suggesting marriage for love endures while external influences fade. It foresees evolving moral responsibility yet defends natural impulses as guiding happiness.
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Grant Allen
Fertutohtin
Vall Mien
Nature
Royal Society
Waiting For a Decline in Silver Certificates
A fragmented exchange discusses silver certificate value and desirability, noting one dollar bills as pleasing and their potential replacement for coins. The quoted speakers speculate on future worth and practical use of these notes amid financial talk, reflecting era concerns about currency.
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Ulica Observer
Queer Tobacco Smoke Causes Voices to Fail
A New York Tribune excerpt recalls a dramatic scene aboard a ship where tobacco smoke silenced voices. Passengers, including a reporter and a rugged Englishman, describe the eerie loss of speech and the overwhelming fear that followed as lifeboat drills and the ship’s perilous situation unfolded.
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Browlway
Juvol Sharp
Shu
Chaba
Connecticut
Oregon
Hee Loboken
New York Tribune
Fast Iron Clads Race Amid International Rivalry
A London report cites speed estimates showing Italy leading with four faster ironclads than England, while France trails. It suggests a race around the Isle of Wight or the Lucca to Marseilles course to settle the dispute, noting rivalry would boost public interest. The note is attributed to James Garett.
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Italy
England
France
Isle of Wight
Lucca
Marseilles
Laly
É. James
An Interesting Letter From Holmes at Pinsfield
An excerpt notes two poetical letters by Oliver Wendell Holmes to the Post Office of an Episcopal Fair at Pinsfield. One stanza promises tenderness to a beloved, with a dollar bill bearing verses that tease the claimant’s love. The piece hints Holmes’ wit and the era’s fair intrigue.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
First Horses and Mules In Early American History
A fragmented history traces the arrival of horses in the Americas from 1527 in Florida via Cabeca de Vaca, with later imports by De Soto and Higginson, and notes Washington's adoption of mules for agriculture. It mentions early shipments to Massachusetts Bay and New York, the use of mules as practical work animals, and events around estate probate and other varied notices.
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Third Avenue
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Harope
Hate 4
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Omett Vou
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Pat Avenue
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Wleotherly
New York
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Florida
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de Soto
Jamestown
Virginia
Higginson
Massachusetts Bay
Batch Company
King of
Spain
Madrid
Tafayette
Malta
Knight of
Roy Il
Washington
Sid
Ohtean
Compolind
Francia Palme
Dorroit
Franca I. Palins
Alothidy Paline
Michiel Brien
Shisruefers
Ange Palmas
Cave
Ul Boor
St. Vincent'a Orphinasylus
Allen
Jet
Drugzist
Raut
Emperor Williaming
Lyon
Mazann & Co
Padlenta
Dang Duqiren
Cam Wall
Legal ruling on Republic Life Insurance case at Chicago
Todge Bagby renders an opinion in a Chicago case involving Samus Nickerson J A Ellis and E W Peet as old Republic Life Insurance company. He finds wrongful payments during insolvency totaling 23000 dollars and orders Nickerson Pest and Ellis to refund 3500 to the receiver. The ruling notes an appeal by the defendants.
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Mian Rowe Cleveland
Todge Bagby
Chicago
Samus Nickerson
J. A. Ellis
E. W. Peet
Old Republic Life Insurance Company
Tod. Vi Fuewell
Farwell
Republic Company
Nickerson
Pest
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