Historical notes on wars and voyages from a distant era
A collage of 19th century observations mentions aluminum token ideas for small notes, wartime troop estimates in Europe, abundant fish in Oregon waters, a salmon packing pact across North America, the World Fair’s steel arch display, surviving Franklin Bay expedition members led by Gen. Greely, naval officer longevity, French railway fare experiments, and social remarks on finance, a Baro n Hirsch parable, and gendered pain endurance studies in Fortnightly Review.
National and legislative notes on war, museums, and funds
A historical overview of bills and actions in Congress including abolition of duties, a proposed record and pension office in the War Department, and standardization efforts for agricultural crops. Mentions Mr. Morgan supporting free silver, district court expansions in Kentucky, Alaska Feindeer introduction funding, and widening free mail delivery. Senate and House reports cover museum expansion, Christopher Columbus statue funds, public building appropriations, and Indian citizenship for long schooled individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Morgan
House
District of Kensee
Alaska
Fay
Senate
National Museum
Washington
Christopher Columbus
Capitol
Des Moines
Court of Claims
Fort Madison
Multitude of 1891 events across America and abroad
The scanned page reports diverse 1891 items: deaths from tobacco in New York actress Mary Stanton, a Keystone mine gold strike near Rapid City, rail and train robberies, snowy delays on Burlington routes, a Kingsessing Building and Loan shortage, civil suits and verdicts, fires in Clarke University and Long Island Railroad stores, immigrant arrivals in Baltimore, and a large wave of postal and financial upheavals. It lists lynching indemnities, grand juries indicting oleomargarine violators, fires, ship traffic, and stock exchange figures, plus numerous accidents, murders, earthquakes, cyclones, drownings, floods, and political conventions across states with party declarations and candidate mentions, ending with international incidents in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stanton
New York
Black Hills
Keystone
Rapid City
D. D. Craise
Michigan
Illinois Central Road
Newsome Malls
Express
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Rockford
Albert
Lea
Mina
Kingsessing Building and Loan Association
Philadelphia
Many Wetcu
Big Four
Greencastle
Ind
Ohe
Clarke University For
Atlanta
Amazing swinging rock clock on Mount Ta n in Buenos Aires
A massive rock clock in the Argentine province of Buenos Ayres stands 22 feet high and 82 feet long with a 15 foot breadth and over 4 500 cubic feet of volume. Weighing about 50 000 pounds it pivots on an invisible base and rocks east to west driven by wind or human effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Tan@il
Argentine
Buenos Ayres
South America
New Hampshire World Fair Pavilion Plan and Naval Notables
New Harpeshire selects a Swiss chateau style building for the state’s World’s fair pavilion with granite base and twin verandas for reception and exhibition of maps and minerals. The piece recalls Eran Apmrsat Kineerny, famed for service on the Hartford and command at Apia, and notes a London Times column on a submarine sentry and a Derby steam crane recently installed in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Harpeshire
Eran Apmrsat Kineerny
Farragut
Hartford
Fort Hudson
Grand Gulf
Mobile Bay
Apia
Samoa
Trenton
Nipsic
Vandalia
London Times
Davy Jones
Numerous 19th Century U.S. Tragedies and Disasters
Reports of lynchings in Iverness Illinois and nearby mob actions. arson at Kenosha Wisconsin destroying factories and yards with losses around 250 000 dollars. California earthquake severe in Dixon Vacaville. Lake Michigan collision City of Paris vs Cora A leaving Cora A to sink. Fire at Jersey City pyrotechnics shop kills four. Indian Territory opening to settlement. National politics on silver and gold standard debates with votes on wording and civil service reforms.
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Iverness
Hla
Keele
Brocr
Wapella
Halsey
Haley
Brocks
Anslseys
Kenosha
Wis
Northwestern Mattress Company
California
Dixon
Vacaville
Lake Michigan
Ltc
City of
Paris
Cora A
Ludington
Astor
Detweller, Street & Co
Jersey City
N.J
John Rettinger
Alfred Woltie
Edward Pollison
Indian Territory
Woma
United Histeu
Tee Howe
Pena
Dalfers
Suusien van de Loree
Earthquake devastates northern towns with widespread damage
Across California and Nevada on April 20 a severe quake struck multiple towns, halting clocks and crumbling buildings. Sacramento, Vacaville, Dixon, Winters, and nearby areas reported cracked walls, collapsed chimneys, fires, and extensive property losses while distant sites noted strong tremors and frightened residents. No deaths reported amid numerous injuries and large-scale disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francino
Williams
Sacramento
Stockton
Cal
Nevada
Nicolaus
Auburn
Chico
Dixon
Masonic Hall
John Dagan
J. R. Rochford
Ross
Eppinger & Co
John Rehake
Khemke
Palace
Shattrath
Battisas
Oded Fellows Hall
Pleasant Valley
Vhiraney
John Thistle
Vacaville
C. 0. Felkner
San Jose
Dobbins
Nesir
Fred Hetton
Brigk
Day & Wyatt
Cragwick
Judy Bros
Quanieely
Tnistees
Express Forma
Ol Eshington
Dr Sage’s Discovery Promise Care and Cure Guarantee
An old advertorial claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery purifies the blood to treat liver torpor and various diseases. It asserts benefits for skin, scrofula, biliousness, and consumption risks. The coupon promises money back if no cure, and a $6500 Catarrh prize if Catarrh persists after using Dr Sage’s remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Sage
Our Southern Neighbors and Territorial Changes
A brief note on Brazi has 2,000,000 acres of coffee. New South Wales census returns show the colony population at 1,133,334, up by 40,706 since 1881. Portrayals of Mexican government changes suggest frequent shifts. Many regimes since the region’s early history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazi
New South Vo
Prortaz
Mexico
Ensatry
Wsfortansie
Vielen
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Ene County
Sahara
Sere Bien Mally
Gm Bevery
Hessenen
Euasia
Beemecka
France
Germany
Castle Rock
Californias
British Columbia
Manufacturers
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Spain
United States
Henry Bruce
Boston
Baron Hirsch
Francis Joseph
Vienna
Jockey Club
Dencair
Iron River
Mich
Atlantic
Baltimore
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Fremont
Col
Long Island Railroad Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Joan Waner
Tahlequah
I. T
George Dougherty
Z. & W. M. Crane
Colbville
Mass
United States Bank and Treasury Note
Flaxx Fowles
Arthur Whitehurst
Oakton
Dinwiddie
Chesterfield
Princess Anne
Treasury Department
Albert Porter
Indianapolia
Rome
Sisseton
South Dakota
Tuk New York Assembly
Indiana
Liban
Rosent Stevenson
Empire State Phosphate Company
T. Payne
Hernando
Fla
Interstate Nations] Bank of New York
Ita
G. Dux & Co
Ronzar Ned
Breall
Supeainrex Paxst Bram
Polies
New York City
Heaton
Chicago
Brooklyn
Louisville
Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Slout City
Pruidence
RB. I
Adair Simons
Mary Morrigan
Ex- Preas
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Oswego
N. Y
Hoston
Myre
Jacob Rubens
Portland
Ore
Pointa
Jans Laxcroxe
Marengo County
Ala
Lew Bacu
Jen Geng
St. Louis
Jaws Abbot
Newark
John FE. Geist
Dayton
W.C Erskiye
San Antonio
Tex
Daily Democrat
Daily News
Turlowa Weather Bureau
Dr. Younger
George Shecter
Ballinger
Census Bureau
Dumber
Exwa M. Hoy
W Hoy
Bushnell Township
Ethel
American Forcite Powder Company
Mount Arlington
N. J
Buckner
Ark
Arkansas
Greenville
Miss
Niles
Samuel Williams
Vermont
Montpelier
Harrison
Detroit
Russell A. Alger
Nraraska Democrats
Omaha
Tallahanes
Florida
Democrata
Georgia
Herrison
Minneapolie
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Grvorshis
Washington Blicans
Beattie
Choss
Blaine
Tax People's Party
Ilinois
Thomas Rateli
Tauman C. McMniam
Congress
Joan Lyix King
West
Samuel Jacqaon
Joan Lortoa
Olean
Waterloo
Cony Exginger
N. B. Cragx
Volhynia
TBE
Madrid
India
Dortmund
Kruz
Dahomey
Cadiz
Brazil
Amazonas
Anetta B. Epwards
London
Senor Buest Gana
Chil
Aplur
Ottawa
China
Canada
Franesco Marti
Anglesola
Alexander MacKenzie
Toronto
Hampstead
England
San Salvador
Northern
Leve
Walla
Anthony A
USA
Sam Shilok
U. S
G. W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
Ely
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