New Governor of Maine John F Hill a physician turned publisher
John F Hill named Maine governor amid a varied career in medicine publishing and business He was born in Billo Maine educated at Gowts Barwick academy earned an MD from Bowdoin Medical School and later invested in industrial enterprises including electric railways shoe factories and real estate His political career spans years in the Maine legislature and ties to Ex Secretary John Sherman He will move to Washington with his daughter Mrs L McCallum to establish his home and manage affairs from there
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Auguatas
Waldersee Mission Sparks Global Speculation in China
Europe frets over Count von Waldersee and secret orders from the Emperor as Germany contemplates Pekin mobilization. Rumors swirl about Russian channels and allied plans while anticipation grows for the German general’s arrival to clarify the situation amid a tense world stage. Portland, Oregon, meanwhile shows rapid growth with population rising to about 90,490, a significant jump from 46,000 a decade earlier, marking a record percentage increase.
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Harris Resigns As Atlanta Constitution Editor
Joel Chandler Harris leaves his post as leading editor and writer at the Atlanta Constitution to devote his time to literature. The retirement triggers much southern sentiment, with praise for his long career and notes of his future starry writing. Harris felt the change was due after a quarter century with the paper and many literary offers. The Belgian hare craze is ending and prompts concern over future dangers, prompting San Diego County to restrict keeping or releasing Belgian hares to free range.
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Work on Bet Uement in South Africa After the War
Michael T. Parrelly, late legal adviser to President Kruger, announced a work on the Bet Uement in South Africa After the War to an Irishman who began his career at Trinity College Dublin, where he earned many honors.
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Kruger
South Africa
An Iriukman
Trinity College
Dublin
Walney to retire as commander in chief from Britain forces
The article notes that Field Marshal Lord Wolseley intends to retire from his position as commander in chief amid dissatisfaction with military management in South Africa and China. Some suggest the famous “Bobs” could take leadership, replacing the respected general.
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China
Lord Walneley
Lord Wolseley
England
King Philip of Macadon Removes Judge Over Hair Color
Nor Abows suspicion arises as King Philip discharges a judge for dyed hair and beard. The observer Colonel Carr notes hair color as a sign of trustworthiness, citing distrust of a man whose hair color differs from his beard. New York Press.
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New York
Woman Mall Carrier Defies Odds on Lone Arizona Route
Miss Garah M Burke of St John Arizona claims a rare distinction as the country’s only woman mall carrier. She regularly carries malls across over fifty miles of wild territory between At Jobin and Jin town Arizona each week, two round trips. Mounted on a pony she travels with two revolvers for protection. She wears a blue merge skirt a corferoy jacket and heavy leather leggine and has never been attacked or molested. Each week she fires rifles an average of 208 flies on horseback and travels alone except when a prospector or cattle buyer joins the cross country trail. Her route passes through rocky country with little vegetation.
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The Penalty for Unsafe Firearm Handling
The article argues for severe penalties for negligent firearm handling that results in death or injury. It condemns reckless use and suggests punishment serves as warning to others, noting many accidents occur from people not treating guns as loaded.
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Mechanical Man by Louis Perew of Tonawanda N Y
Louis Perew builds a seven foot tall mechanical man with a steel robe and wires. The figure is clothed in a custom wall of clothes and resembles a real person when wound and connected to an engine. It can walk quickly and pull heavy loads, intended to be both useful and ornamental.
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Louis Perew
Tonawanda
N. Y
Ferew
Watsons celebrate sixty-fifth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Watson of Jackson township DeKalb county Indiana have lived on one farm for sixty years and just marked their sixty fifth wedding anniversary.
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DeHalb County
Ind
A Mite of Bond in a Talking Match Plan
A Washington Star excerpt describes two men debating retaliation for insults. They propose buying phonographs to record thoughts, then set machines to repeat, lock the door, and let a perpetual talking match unfold while they attend to business.
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Washington Star
It's funny how marriage changes a man says Spriggw Saller
A Detroit Free Press fragment quotes Spriggw Saller and Spriges in a dialogue about marriage and shifting priorities from devoted to ball games to spending spare time with babysitting, then hurried to another room.
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Detroit Free Presa
Biesieg in Ciegwien Dispute Over Pianoforte Practice
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment a speaker quips about his neighbor being annoyed by his daughter's piano practice. He says the wall thinness causes wind and constant noise while noting the practice provokes his wife to quit. The exchange reads as humorous regional wit.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Self Esteem And Beginnings In A Philosophical Note
A fragmented quote contrasts cynicism with self regard. The speaker asserts that early humble starts can lead to real success, while a person who values himself will at least secure one strong effort. The text presents a dialog between an unnamed man and a philosopher about ambition.
Guiding Thought: When You Think You’re Right
A philosopher counsels that true certainty invites doubt. The student seeks guidance as the thinker concludes that confidence should trigger self-suspicion to avoid error. A concise meditation on intellectual humility.
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Haring
Lifs
Note Power Ambition and Turkey's European Place
The Washington Star quotes a Turkish official remarking that his government is content to drift along and be tolerated as one of Europe’s little weaknesses, reflecting on Turkey’s role among European powers and its ambitions.
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Washington Star
Fragmentary Exchange Reveals Suspected Inside Joke
A partial OCR fragment shows a conversation in which a character jokes about moral character and swimming ability. The lines reference Captain Flash and Pape, suggesting an inside remark about a past incident. The visible text hints at a humorous dispute rather than a clear narrative.
Well Informed Correspondent Quips On Knowledge
A Washington Star remark features a bemused quote about a well-informed correspondent. The line suggests humility in truth finding, noting that often one person can alone discern if a claim is true or false.
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Washington Star
Worldly Blacksmith’s Son Converts Many in Ministry
In a Boston Transcript note the Practical Man praises Deacon Goode for his son’s ministry. The speaker quotes belief in successful conversions and mentions accepted tree calls within eighteen months and substantial gains, reflecting era church evolution and local religious discourse.
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Deacon Goode
Boston Transcript
Why Willie Stays
A mother asks why Willie will not play with Sammy Jones. Willie replies he played yesterday and is not tall enough yet to go outside.
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Sammy Jones
Wille
Office Cat and Dock Discuss Four Oclock Meet
A playful exchange shows the office cat asking to meet at four o'clock while the dock hesitates and proposes half past four. The Philadelphia Press quotes the dock agreeing to the later time with confidence.
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Philadelphia
Green and the Sigh Farmer Green Dialog
A fragment shows Farmer Green resisting a sign and declaring he will not surrender to pressure. The lines suggest a stubborn stand or refusal amid a dispute or threat. The readable text hints at defiance and personal resolve in a rural setting.
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Editor Prompted Photo Galleries for New Com Fuelus Image
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes an energetic managing editor who sent the office boy to all photograph galleries in a bid to secure a recent image of Com Fuelus. The move suggests urgent coverage and sourcing challenges for a current portrait.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tea Baby Looks Like Bis Papa In Philadelphia Press
A temperance neighbor remarks on a baby’s resemblance to his father. The proud mother predicts the child will inherit his father’s nose, while a nearby temperance lady comments on the family’s appearance as the Philadelphia paper notes a playful exchange.
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Flolladelphis
Cleaning up church funds sparks family debate
A daughter notes her husband’s humble five dollar church offering and wonders aloud what serious wrong he may have done in business to deserve such penitence. The exchange reveals tension over perceived moral accounting within a family.
Dramatic Exchange in Brooklyn Life Column
In a frontier tone a doctor and a man discuss a dire condition framed as a warning and a plea for plain truth. The speaker questions whether to fear the worst or hope for relief as the medical debate unfolds in a domestic scene.
Not Kiss Me Now Says She To His Warning
A terse exchange unfolds as she warns not to kiss, while he denies intent. She insists on caution and clarity, shaping a tense moment between two people. The dialogue-driven fragment centers on boundaries and mutual understanding.
Sending for the Wrong Man Mrs Shadyside
In a witty exchange set in a domestic scene, Mrs. Shadyside laments the lack of men while Mrs. Fustlope contemplates sending for her husband. The dialogue underscores humorous social pretenses and suspicions about companionship.
Margarine Versus Butter Sparks Dealer Debate
A Washington Stag quote features a dealer arguing oleomargarine’s parity with butter, claiming it earns him several times the profit, while the speaker counters that it is better and more profitable for him. The exchange highlights bakehouse price disputes and market tactics.
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Washington Stag
The Church Attendance Problem
A lighthearted quip contrasts church attendance with plate passing every other Sunday. A reader jokes that intermittent churchgoing explains why someone attends only half the time, reflecting local humor in Cleveland.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fragmentary Puck quotation on political platform
A fragment from Puck quotes an exchange about a platform plank and party commitment. The speaker confesses reading it over three times and doubting if it commits the party to anything. The bits show a satirical tone typical of the era.
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Puck
Four-Column Story On Germs In Water Sparks Debate
Copyreader suggests boiling down the issue as a quick fix for germs in drinking water. Holster counters by proposing lethal action against the germ problem, prompting debate on safety and public health. Published in a Herald copy room exchange.
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Syrecuse Herald
Gas meter cheats discussed in tavern transcript
Very Likely. Householder and a gasman exchange blunt dialogue about cheating the gas meter. The hoston transcript records a tense, no nonsense exchange revealing attitudes toward meter manipulation and potential fraud.
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Hoston
Quite an Ordinary Man and an Old Smooth Bore
A compact historical note discusses a man of modest stature and limited bearing. It quotes a taunting line about his caliber while labeling him as an ordinary figure, framed by a wry remark about a smooth bore. The piece centers on perception and reputation rather than notable deeds.
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