White City on the Lake: Rochester’s Nomadic Coastal Camp
A Rochester Post-Express report describes a floating nomad city named the White City near Rochester across the Genesee River with 50 foot sea walls, tents, a mayor Henry Granville, aldermen, and a strong Woman's Rights tone. Community life centers on meals al fresco, city streets named after US presidents, and a view of the lake and yachts.
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Monroe County
N. Y
Rochester
Genesee River
Charlotte
Summerville
White City
United States
Henry Granville
L. C. Jones
J. H. Lewis
Westervelt
Woman's Rights Party
Rochester Post-Express
Stanford to Sell Palo Alto Stock to Fund University
Mrs. Leland Stanford plans to liquidate stock on the Palo Alto ranch to raise funds for Stanford University operations. Estimates to run the university without loss place expenses at 16 000 dollars per month. Auctions will be held in New York and San Francisco as part of the sale, amid loan negotiations on Southern Pacific bonds.
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M. Savine
Paris
New York
Europe
M. Kroll
New York City
Spitzbergen Island
New York Sun
Big Log Raft To Be Towed From Oregon To San Francisco
A new Pacific coast log raft experiment moves forward from Stella near the Columbia River. The raft will be towed by the steam collier Mineola toward San Francisco, following earlier attempts where rafts drifted ashore after gale damage. The owners cite savings on transport costs as justification for the risk and expect success based on prior efforts.
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Oregon
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Coos Bay
Stella
Columbia River
Mineola
New York Sun
Stories of the Day: Bicycle schemes and oddities
A collage of bicycle themed bits from promoters in Chicago to Oakland dog punctures, riders with Skye terriers, and a rattlesnake incident in Cromwell Indiana. Other items note immigration trends in the south and remarks on American women by Victor Maurel.
Elixir of Life: 70 Year-Old Goff Rejuvenates to Youth
Reports from St Louis Globe Democrat claim George W. Goff of Punta Gorda Pia aged about 70 has rejuvenated to look and feel like a 20 year old. He regained sight hearing and hair growth after years of blindness deafness and baldness and may live 90 more years. He recently married a young woman, and physicians say old tissues have been replaced with youth, though details remain unclear.
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Mr. Goff
George W. Goff
Punta Gorda
Pia
Buena Vista
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Coming Man Dominates Lawrenceburg Cake Contest
In Lawrenceburg Kentucky a local hardware firm sponsored a premium for the best cake. Harry A Crain brother of the mayor won the contest easily despite four women competing. Master Charles K. Dawson aged 10 won the boy’s blue ribbon in the cake display.
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Lawrenceburg
Harry A Crain
John H. Crain
Charles K. Dawson
Cincinnati Enquirer
Scandal in California Elite Ties Publicized in Barron Estate Suit
The Louisville Courier Journal reports a sensational California case over the estate of San Francisco magnate Edward Barron. A former lover, a Black woman, seeks a share while alleging intimidation by Chris Buckley and an agent who maneuvered her to Louisville.
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Pacific Coast
Ouisville
Herry
Edward Barron
San Francisco
California
Chris Buckley
Society of the Colored Woman
Louisville
Barron
Wife Sentences Husband in Richmond Police Court
In Richmond police court Justice Crutchfield asks Mrs Trexler to mete out punishment to her drunken husband charged with wife beating. She sentences him to thirty days in jail, and the court orders the sentence to begin immediately despite his plea for forgiveness.
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Richmond
John Trexler
Justice Crutchfield
Emperor William II Visits New York Ship Engine Room Tour
A Chicago or New York newspaper account details Emperor William II of Germany visiting the cruiser New York at Kiel during a celebration of the North Sea Canal. He toured the engine room, timed the uncoupling of the starboard engine in minutes, and asked to close watertight doors at night, impressing officers with rapid engine work and keen curiosity.
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Germany
Tnat Onnreb
New York
Kiel
Europe
Emperor William
Admiral Kirkland
San Franciers
Evans
Flowan
Prince Henry
Prussia
Emperor
Andrade
William II
Koorr
Kirkland
Swift
Captain Evans
Evang
Vain Evans
Schiller Theatre Presents Daredevil Willie in Little Robinson Crusoe
The Schiller Theatre in Chicago showcases Eddie Poy emulating Daredevil Willie in Little Robinson Crusoe with new songs and scenes. The updated production adds Mamie alii and Maurie Dressler in a buoyant burlesque, with vivid shipwreck tableaux and a strong box office run benefiting from improved scenery.
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Lgt
Lobineon Crance
Schiller Theatre
Somedian
Eddie Poy
Willie
Mamie
Al)i
W.H. Hamilton
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Thomas W. Kor
Schiller
Chamberlain's Main Balm and Hints of Therapies Promoted
A marketing letter touts Chamberlains Main Balm as the best remedy for rheumatism with claims of strong cures and wide use since 1874. It also promotes Dr Kings New Discovery and other products with testimonials from druggists. A personal missive discusses marriage and self sufficiency in a social column.
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Jacob Eshonsen
Chicago Liamber Co
Des Moines
Chamberlain
Wan
A Fantastical Journey Through an Electric Submarine Route
A rambled piece imagines a voyage of seven thousand miles through the central United States by electric submarine vessel and Burlington Route. It envisions crossing Ill inois Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Montana and more with stops at Chicago Peoria St. Louis Omaha Kansas City Denver and other cities. It also includes a testimonial for Chamberlains Cough Remover from Hinton Marion Florida and a druggist ad.
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Wiple
Voyate
Wisconsin
Towa
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dalute
Kansas
Netrobku
Colorado
Wyowlay
Montana
Burlington
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansan City
Denver
Kenyon
Gen Pass
St. Paul
Minn
Land for sale in Mississippi and Alabama near Mobile & Ohio Rail
Land offers across Muster Mississippi and Southern Alabama along the Mobile and Ohio Rail line. Improved farms priced 10 to 16 dollars per acre with rail access, ideal for fruits vegetables and stock. Also notes monthly excursions and rail timetable. pamphlet available from agents in St. Louis and Mobile.
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Mississippi
Ala- Haig
Mobile and Ohio
Mobile & Ohio
St Louis
Mobile
Greene
General Avent
North Broadway
St. Louis
EOE
Posey
Ayrent
Ala
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised for skin injuries
Bucklen Arnica Salve praised as best salve for burns sores ulcers salt rhen fevers and all skin eruptions with claim of piles cure or money refunded at 25 cents per box. Advertisement lists Hs. Paterbaugh and Groves as sellers in Minnesota prairie wheat fields and invites four cents for a new game book address in Minnesota and North Dakota.
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Dr. King
Cullen
OE. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Wells
Bucklen
Hs. Paterbaugh
Minnesota
North
Ualieta
Fee
Gee's Pass Ayrt
Northern
Vacitia Mallroad
Vuul
Minn
Chamberlain
Dr. Cady
Draguists
Weall Sam Relives Yellowstone Park Vision After Trip
A narrator recalls a lengthy trip with Sam Weall through Yellowstone Park describing hot springs, colorful cliffs, geysers, and boiling paint pots. Polly’s fright at a geyser near the chaos is noted while urging Sam to obtain a pamphlet from Crangur S Vex in St Paul Minnesota for a six cent Yellowstone book.
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Sam
Bam
Polly
Sheery
Pacifc
Crangur
St. Paul
Minn
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Who
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American Pharmaventivd Association
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