Railway on Ice Jules Verne’s World Trot to Be Executed
The article discusses Russia's plan to complete a global rail belt, with the Transsiberian reaching toward the Pacific in four years, enabling a world circumnavigation in under 40 days. It notes engineering chaos, poor ballast, and slow speeds, yet highlights experiments using frozen rivers as ice bridges and a dramatic journey across the Achinsk and Obi rivers.
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Asia
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Siberia
Siberian
Obi
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Thames
Ics
Telegraphic warning of 1857 mutiny from Delhi to Punjab
A historic telegram sent from Delhi on May 11, 1857 warned Punjab of the Indian mutiny. Telegraphist Brendish, retired with a special pension, along with Pilkington and the late Mr. Todd, faced danger as they kept Lahore informed. Todd was killed, but the message is recorded as received. it helped disarm mutinous regiments before their actions reached the Punjab.
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Delhi
Brendish
Pilkington
Todd
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Meerut
Brandish
Punjaab
Louis Globe-Democrat
Lost Thessalian marble quarries found in Thessaly Greece
A English company restarts ancient Verd antique marble production near Larissa Thessaly after over a thousand years. The ten quarries yield varieties seen in Rome Constantinople mosques and museums, with the famous St Sophia monoliths traceable to these sources. Verd antique commands high prices, though genuine material is distinct from modern green marbles.
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Philadelphia Record
Rescue of Kidnapped Boy Returns to Mother in Albany
Albany scene reveals John Conway, five, abducted Monday morning by Joseph Mardy and G. Blake. Detectives and Argus reporters pursued a five mile lead, the boy recovered after a standoff with a revolver fired by the kidnapper. Captors returned to the city with the child.
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Sh G. Blake
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Kansas City Times advocates free silver policy
The Kansas City Times markets itself as the leading free silver paper in Missouri and the Midwest, pledging allegiance to the Chicago platform and Democratic rural press endorsements. It touts strong Western advocacy, wide editorial quotation, and claims broad national press attention, offering daily and twice weekly subscriptions with prices.
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Kansas City Times
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Great Middle West
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Gasoline Stoves in Various Styles and Prices
The advertisement promotes Bangler gasoline stoves as the best on the market and invites customers to visit C. J. Enixson at 44-046 Mase Street to view the full line and prices.
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Great Rock Island Bootr Playing Cards Ad Offer
A fragmented ad offers a 13 cent skeet pack from Johs Se bastian for use with BL and P Ry Chicago. A Houston report notes Adolph Toepperwein of San Antonio Texas yesterday broke 975 of 1000 clay pigeons with a 22 caliber repeating rifle, surpassing his prior world record of 455.
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