Madcap Gossip From Paris And Thunderous Headlines
A jumble of society chatter and satirical notes unfolds from Paris and New York. Wink at Miss Yohe in Paris and May Yohe’s arrival while trains, hogs, and a circus calliope spark comic disbelief. The column ponders trust schemes and public fancies with pointed witticisms.
Plague of ankle bugs worries Kansas barefoot crowds
In parts of Kansas residents complain of ankle bugs as a nuisance of going barefoot. The nuisance accompanies the simple pleasure of walking shoeless, causing discomfort and constant mentions among locals.
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Kansas
Russell Sage Collects Long-Since Owed Dollar
Russell Sage shows age as he quietly takes back a dollar owed for 25 years, saying nothing about the interest or the stretch of time.
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Russell Sage
Women Feel Aggrieved by Inquisitive Customs Officers
Women who bring $20,000 pearl necklaces home from Europe have a right to feel aggrieved at the inquisitive manners of the customs officers.
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Europe
Custom House
Scientist Debunks Contagion Theory for Bovine Tuberculosis
Dr Garnault refutes Dr Koch's claim that bovine tuberculosis is not contagious, though he notes the experiment proved taxing on his constitution.
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Garnault
Dr Koch
Gates Plays Down New Coal Deal as Small Side Flyer
Gates describes a new coal deal as a minor side flyer and says he does not expect to earn more than 10 million to 15 million dollars from it. He emphasizes modest expectations and trailing profits, portraying the arrangement as incidental to his main holdings.
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Gates
Town man seeks Carnegie partnership for library plan
An Town man possesses ten million dollars and claims he cannot dispose of it wisely. He proposes forming a partnership with Mr. Carnegie to pursue a library plan.
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Carnegie
Chamberlain faces Boer War puzzle and Fulani premier miss
Joseph Chamberlain weighs the amuse aril effect issue tied to the Boer War and his failing to be named premier of Fulani.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Pleture pestal omed fadie cows in Austrian stiutioners
Incoherent fragmentary note mentions Austrian institutions and figures, referencing fated cows and a distant threat. No clear event or names emerge to establish a coherent news item or outcome.
Currant Jelly Canning Sparks Industry Debate
A puzzled inquiry questions the focus of the Wogselold company on currant jelly manufacturing while producers urge attention to power and canning processes. The concern centers on resource allocation and production efficiency amid shifting market demands.
Population plan and violence in city headlines
A fragment notes Chitaes proposing a population program over the next quarter century and mentions a systematic war. It also reports that thirty six pairs of twins were torn in the city over the past four months.
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Chitaes
Paris Swath Scribes Urgent Message on Pet Dog Back
A Paris swath writes a hurried note to his sweetheart on the back of the fiancés pet dog, composing a playful jest about affection and aversion to her canine companion. The improvised message reflects quick communication and lighthearted romance.
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Theo
Paris
Remarkable Lectures At Win Edosinos Chautauqua Draw Crowd
A fanciful account notes audiences described as hundreds of intellectuals and millions of thirsty mosquitoes attending the Win edosinos Chautauqua lectures, capturing a quirky scene in the region.
Outlaw Tracy Kills Himself After Manhunt Near Fellowes
Harry Tracy, infamous American desperado, killed himself near Fellowes, Washington, as posse closed in after a two month crime spree that left eight dead and eight wounded. His escape from Oregon prison ended with a self-inflicted gunshot in a corn field during a siege.
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Harry Tracy
United States
Fellowes
Wash
Lberty
Oregon
Veteran Captain McCutcheon Dies in Pittsburg
Capt David McCutcheon a Mexican War veteran and long time Pittsburg resident died last week in Chicago. He was among the oldest soldiers in the country and was born in Pittsburg where he lived before leaving.
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David McCutcheon
Chicago
Pittsburg
No Coffee Houses Here Across the Atlantic
Gunton's Magazine argues coffee houses as temperance substitutes for inns fail in America. The piece notes English social habits surrounding saloons differ from US leisure patterns. It asserts cafes lack social incentive and people turn to theaters or clubs for amusement, with social and economic institutions growing from local habits.
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England
Gunton
Russell Sage on Success From a Turbulent Era
The excerpt presents a garbled reflection attributed to Russell Sage, urging attention to business opportunities and quick remedy of mistakes. It hints at skepticism toward rigid success rules and notes a reporter's distant view of Hyde Park and an Aurora context, suggesting a dated progressive-era perspective.
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Stierens
Hyde Park
Aurora
Crown Prince of Siam to Arrive in New York on Oct 1
Prince Chowla Maha Vajiravudh Crown Prince of Siam will arrive in New York on October 1 for his visit to the United States. He is the eldest son of King Chulalongkorn and was proclaimed heir apparent on January 17, 1895 at age 15. The king has two daughters by a former queen. The successor to the throne is always accepted by the reigning king.
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Prince Chowla Maha Vajiravudh
Siam
New York
United States
Chulalong
Korn
Usis
Tampa
Fla
Assault on Tobacco Drags North Carolina Conference to Ban
Resolutions passed at a Shelby conference session condemn tobacco as harmful to body and mind and to the soul. The church vows to set a wholesome example by abstaining and states that no applicant or preacher should be licensed unless they promise to quit tobacco forever.
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North Carolina
Dreary Country Boy Lifted From City Chaos
A poem fragment by Charles Francis Saunders describes a country youth stepping away from urban clamor. He moves along an orchard path past spring walls, his heart lifting to a heavenly strain as the city tumult fades and tears appear in his eyes.
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Charles Francis Saunders
Warper
Capt Hamilton’s Treachery Cost Rice His Liberty
In 1855 Benjamin J. Rice of Pasadena was seized by Capt Hamilton and five raiders in Kansas, betrayed by a neighbor. John Brown led a 100 man posse to rescue Rice, aligning with the abolitionist cause as Rice later joined Kansas raids. Rice lamented Hamilton’s treachery as a blow to faith in mankind.
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Benjamin J. Rice
Pasadena
Cal
Kansas
John. Brown
Capt. Brown
John Hamilton
Capt. Hamilton
Hamilton
Coach Order
Rice
Nejeibor
John Brown
Last Union Soldier Fights On After Chickamauga Tale
An old soldier recalls a near-mythic retreat at Chickamauga when a wounded Union officer rode a limping mule from the Fourteenth Ohio beyond the rebel lines. He claimed to be the last to leave and vowed to report to Gen. Steedman, living to fight others. Many believers hope for no heavenly collections.
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Chicamauga
Dan McCook
Rossville Gap
Lafayette Road
Eighty Sixthanols
Fourteenth Obio
Jim Steedman
Fourteenth Olio
Steedman
Chickamauga
Horseshoe Ridge
Wea
Rebs
Oldest Pensioners and Long-Lived Widows Named in Rolls
A 1901 pension roll lists four widows of Revolutionary soldiers Esther Damon 87 Nancy Jones 87 Rebecca Mayo and Mary Snead. Hiram Cronk of Ava New York the War of 1812 veteran was 101 the era’s oldest living pensioner. The piece speculates on possible lifespans of Civil War and Philippine Insurrection widows into the 21st and 22nd centuries.
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Nancy Jones
Jonestore
Tenn
Esther
Damon
Nancey Jones
Rebecca Mayo
Mary Snead
Hiram Cronk
Ava
N. Y
Daniel Hrakeman
Daniel
The
Philippine Aay
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