Brooklyn Bridge Diver Harmon Makes Daring River Leap
John A Kane wagers 50 dollars that famous diver Harry Harmon will perform a backward somersault from a platform above the Chicago River. Harmon, 25, 6 feet 10 inches, 158 pounds, already achieved a remarkable gainer and plans a 335 foot double somersault from the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Yarry A. Harmon
George A. Ginn
John A. Kane
Chicago
Galena
Brooklyn Bridge
Harmon
Morton Dock
Mefleet
Francisco
Black
Ube
East
Queen Victoria Rumored to Be Hoping Mad Over Wealth
A historical rumor claims Queen Victoria is in a state of anger over rumors of a vast private fortune. The piece notes alleged profits from royal accounts and contrasts monarchy wealth with democratic progress, suggesting a world wondering at her supposed $175 million wealth.
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Victoria
Rosebery
Salisbury
Phoenix McBride
Queen Victoria
House of Commons
District of Columbia
Great Britain
Bees Blasting Tragedy Claims Two at Ballington Texas
A party of men blasting for bees near Ballington Texas triggered a 10 ton rockfall on a river bluff. Marston Colton and Robert Dunlap were killed instantly. Both men were prominent citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballington
Tex
Marston Colton
Robert Dunlap
Qrigh Times at Hiawatha bar shipment signals warning
A bar and three high dice tables were shipped to Hiawatha Kansas as likely examples of dangers if liquor is sold near medical prescriptions. The fragment suggests concern over the mixing of alcohol with medicine in local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha
Kan
General Census Proposed by International Statistical Institute
An International Statistical Institute proposal urges a world wide census in 1900 with slight shifts to national schedules. Portugal Denmark the United States Germany Austria Switzerland Belgium Hungary Sweden would census on various days in 1800 while Holland and Norway adjust their dates and Britain France Italy plan later in the year.
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International Statistical Institute
Portugal
Denmark
United States
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Belgium
Hungary
Sweden
Holland
Norway
Great Britain
France
Italy
Popular Science News
Saved From Destruction by Hostetter's Bitters
A note promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as rescuing kidneys from inactivity. It warns continued inactivity can lead to Bright's disease or diabetes, claiming the tonic restores function and proves effective for rheumatic issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Malesia
Lunch Fork and Quick Cures Mentioned in Odds and Ends
A fragmented 19th century column notes a claim about Piso's Cure for Consumption and a lunch fork as a swift trade cure. The text includes stray ad-like lines and readers’ quips about speaking, gossip, and censorship with references to Seattle and shared phrases.
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J. EB. A
Seattle
Wash
Quote on ladies' societies as buttered ellies of bread
A literary remark compares certain women’s clubs to buttered ellies in a sandwich, noting they are made palatable by some tongue and wit. The line reflects a playful analogy about social circles and conversation.
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Queen Vic
Mer Majesty
Mer Wealth
W. L. Douglas
W. L Douglas
Douglas
Brockton
Mass
War Department
Columbia
Hartford
Coleenbia
Pope Manufacturing CO
Hartford, Conn
Union Fence Company
DE Kalb, Ill
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