Gift of King Edward to the British Nation
King Edward of England sought to dispose of Osborne House as a royal residence. A clause in Queen Victoria's will preserved Osborne as a sovereignty appurtenance, blocking private sale. Reported buyers included William Waldorf Astor, rumored for a wedding gift to his daughter Pauline Astor.
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King Edward
Edward
England
Guy
Osborne House
Isa
Pitnston
Koown
Imane
Kidward
Osborne Hose
Queen Victoria
Tengtah
William Waldorf Astor
Dinazter
Mies Pauline Astor
Tribute to Horace Greeley Letter by Beecher 1872
A 1872 letter from Henry Ward Beecher to Horace Greeley follows the 1872 presidential campaign. Beecher consoles Greeley, praises his journalism and influence, and urges continued public service in industrial economy social and civil criticism, offering personal sympathy and renewed support.
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Horace Greeley
A. 8
Grant
United States
Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Greeley
Brooklyn
Tribune
America
Melery
Dai Komor
Ali
Two Souls and So Forth
A diffident summer youth and a bright summer girl wander a dark piazza. After two days together the pair misread courtship signals, linger by a corner, and she notices Mr Jerome waiting nearby. The man learns closeness benefits from a bold approach as they share a single chair.
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Jilacta
Mr Jerome
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Investigation and caution in a Chester county caller
A caller from Chester county, described as a prosperous farmer hungry for litigation yet ignorant of procedure, encounters AT Shields who refuses haste. He tests Shields with a wallet joke as he asserts quick action while Shields stresses careful investigation and financial checks.
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Shields
Chester County
Philadelphia Times
Friend
Gold in the United States Tops World Coin Supply
Treasury figures show the United States holds about 1.2 to 1.25 billion dollars in gold money, roughly a quarter of all global gold coinage. France, Britain, Russia, and Germany follow with hundreds of millions each, signaling U S dominance in coined gold.
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Treasury Department
Tia
Washington
Uncle San
United States
Treasury
New York
Uncle Sam
France
British Empire
Russia
Germany
Ancient Egypt conversation sparks travel talk aboard liner
A mixed group aboard an ocean liner discusses Europe and the Orient then Egypt. The Philadelphian extols Ptolemy Philadelphus and cites Philadelphia’s naming, provoking astonishment from the New Yorker and a tense moment as the Manhattan man shifts focus to the woman in Baltimore.
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Europe
Orient
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Egypt
Cheops
Thermes
Rameses
Philadelphian
Heypt
Philadelphus
The
New Yorker
Philadelphis
Philadelphas
Manhattan
Monumental
A Useful Citizen Crosby Foster Bank President
David Crosby Foster, age 99, of the Pougieepsie Savings Bank, is regarded as the nation's oldest active bank president. He reports to his desk each morning unless weather dictates otherwise, staying until the 3 o'clock closing. He became a director in 1856 and was elected president on July 1, 1877.
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David Crosby Foster
Pougieepsie
N.Y
Centenarian Sextoness Of Wick Church
A widow who has served as sextoness of the village church at Wick near Bristol Rogland marks her hundredth birthday. She has held the role for over fifty years, though duties now pass to a deputy.
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Sextoness
Wick
Bristol
Rogland
Largest Stage in the World at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House in Paris boasts the world’s largest stage measuring 100 feet wide, 200 feet deep, and 80 feet high. This vast proscenium supports grand productions and spectacular scenery.
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Grand Opera House
Paris
Wit of President Woodrow Wilson at Princeton
A Princeton man recalls Woodrow Wilson’s calm reaction to a boisterous student celebration after his election. He walked among serenaders, thanking them, while lettuce heads were kept in view. The crowd cheered him as “a jolly good fellow” and left with their greenery.
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Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
Bedlam
Dr. Wilson
Woolrow Wilson
Wardei
Love's Triumph Across Long Years of Waiting
In a tale of enduring devotion a man endures years of separation and hardship to reunite with his beloved. After many lonely seasons he finally draws her close, cherishes her again, and their reunion brings renewed hope as the story reflects on time, fate, and steadfast love amid life’s trials. A separate note mentions that one cause of value shrinkage is the assessor's visit.
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Ake
Willows
Balfour Follows Precedent as Irish Secretary Turned PM
The article notes that Mr. Balfour is the fifth statesman since the union of Great Britain and Ireland to rise from Irish secretary to prime minister. It recalls a seventy-year gap since the last such progression and lists past Irish secretaries who became prime ministers: the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, and William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, with their service years.
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Balfour
Union of
Great Britain and Ireland
Ireland
Lord Stanley
Great Earl of Derby
Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley
Robert Peel
William Lamb
Lord Melbourne
Business College Opens at Templeton in Salt Lake
The Templeton location now hosts a business college promoting the Ellis Cabinet system of bookkeeping and the Gregg shorthand method. Prospective students and city professionals are invited to inquire about programs and tuition for the upcoming school year.
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Templeton
Ellis
Gregg
Salt Lake
German Doctor Praises Colleagues In Paris Visit
Dr Deyen returns to Paris after Rhine trip and extols German peers for their conscientious labors. He cites the famed Dr Hergmann, a 60 year old surgeon who starts work at dawn and continues through the day, performing operations before students despite crowding.
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Deyen
Paris
Rhine
Tieir
Hergmann
Over Co
Pulion Ve
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Mother Gray, nurse at the Children’s Home in New York, reports success using Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children. The remedy claims to cure poverty of stomach teething disorders move and regulate bowels destroy worms with over 1000 testimonials and availability through agents and sample requests.
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Mother Gray
New York
Ajilon S
Insted
Kactoy
French Painter Among SS Pierre Disaster Victims
The French painter Paul Mervert, one of the casualties of the SS Pierre wreck, was reportedly at Marliniqnhe on a government sponsored artistic mission. He climbed Mort Péter crater as late as April 28.
Bigol Bitters Promises Relief From Indigestion
Advert says bad bloat and indigestion are enemies to health and that ddurdeck Bigol Bitters destroys them, claiming quick relief and improved digestion.
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Ddurdeck Bigol Bitters
Race Spirit of Boers Heralded as National Unity
A New York Sun reporter notes Boer leaders urging a continued race spirit while admitting South Africa is united under one flag. They urge the Dutch to maintain traditions like Scotland Wales and Ireland, arguing the former South African republics have a glorious past to point to.
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New York Sun
South Africa
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Travel to Ohio and Indiana Round Trip Fare Offer
To points in Ohio and Indiana one fare for the round trip plus 2.00 tickets on sale September 2 6 18 and 2rd good to return within so days from date of sale excellent opportunity to visit the old folks at home call on or address nearest Missouri Pacific Agent for particulars UU Townsend G T Agt St Louis
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Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
UU. Townsend
G.1& T.agt
St. Louis
Mrs Thomas Simpson of Hoboken Drowns Saved Counts
Mrs Thomas Simpson of Hoboken New Jersey, daughter of Major Morton, praised for saving many people from drowning. A Cleveland reference appears in a misdirected joke about Prof Elliott, an Ohio scientist. An old medical pitch notes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy for croup emergencies.
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Thomas Simpson
Hoboken, N. J
Morton
Cleveland
Elliott
Ohio
Ways and Means
Alaska
Tawney
Prpfessor
Minnesota
Brooklyn’s Longest Wire Rope Cut for Coal Mine Use
The rape Company of Brooklyn trimmed the largest coil of wire rope ever made in the city last week. It measured 17 700 feet in length over three miles with no breaks and weighed 22 0380 pounds. It was forged from forty two strands of crucible cast steel, took sixteen days to manufacture and valued at 2200 dollars.
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Brooklyn
Leafless Acacia in Australia Described as Leafless Forests
The Leafless Trees article notes forests of leafless acacia in parts of Australia. It explains these trees respire through a stem, serving the function of a leaf, a curious botanical fact highlighted in a constitutional cure context and price reference.
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Australia
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Price
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