Lottery winners in Louisiana State draw reported in two towns
Reports from Campbellsville Kentucky and Columbia Tennessee confirm tickets tied to the Louisiana State Lottery produced large prizes. Wm. and W. P. Fawcett claim $15,000 from a 1/20 share while T. H. Neeley of Bigbyville gains a 1/20 stake in the $300,000 capital prize drawn March 11. Neeley, a young farmer, had never bought a ticket before.
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Lucky Peepis
W. P. Fawcett
Times-Journal
Bank of
Campbellsville
West
Sam Frank Spencer
Greensburg
Marion
Campbelleville
Columbia Banking Co
Herald
Lucius Frierson
T. H. Neeley
Bigbyville
Neeley
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Columbian Banking Co
New Orleans
Louisiana National Bank
Columbia (Tenn
Tiger killed by coon hunters near Rockport Indiana
A group of young men hunting with dogs near Rockport on the Indiana shore shot a large animal at about 11 pm. They believed it to be a panther, but it turned out to be a female liger three quarters grown. The tiger had likely threatened local livestock for a year, possibly escaping from a circus.
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Rockport
Indiana
Louisville
New York Sun
Erecting tireproof house by ex mayor Hewitt at Ringwood NJ
The Hon A and Hewitt ex mayor of New York is building a dwelling at Ringwood Passaic county New Jersey praised as tireproof durable and cheaper than a frame house. The article notes balloon frame and woven wire lathing with adamant plaster and claims a stonelike structure at half the cost.
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A.&. Hewitt
New York
Ringwood
Passinie County
N.J
Hewitt
FOR THE LADIES What Can She Do
Excerpt from Journal of Women's Work listing options women faced for income and roles, such as housekeeping tasks, nursing underpay, sewing shirts, and serving men, with cautionary notes on upsetting gender norms and costing affection. It critiques limited wages and societal expectations for female labor.
Boudoirs of Celebrities at Westminster and Washington
The piece surveys Mrs Francis Hodgson Burnett at her Westminster home with salon rituals and lavish décor, then shifts to Sarah Bernhardt and Elia Wheeler Wilcox in bedchamber luxury. It notes Mrs McKinley and Mrs Reed in Washington society, tracing family ties from Ida Saxton to Canton and the Reeds in Maine, with references to Hamilton House society circles.
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Francis Hodgson Burnett
the Westminster
Bernhardt
Anderson
Hading
Balvini
Barrymore
Sarah Bernhardt
Madame
Camille
Theodora
Elia Wheeler Wilcox
McKinley
Reed
Ida Saxton
Canton
Ohio
McKinley Wasohn Saxton
Ohio Repository
Waterloo
Sedan
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Washington
Cabinet Ladies as Housekeepers in Washington
Blending New England care with simplicity, Mrs. Blaine keeps a perfectly ordered executive home near Thomas Circle. Mrs. Windom’s Massachusetts Avenue residence favors restrained decor, plain kitchens, and traditional hospitality. The article notes Cabinet spouses sharing a culture of orderly, tasteful households, with the culture centered around the capital’s social routine.
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Blaine
New England
Windom
Massachusetts Avenue
Thomas Circle
Pelts Avenue
Mont Beautiful Street
Washington
Jculture
Thomas
Windoms
Between Service in House and Cabinet Entrance
The record notes a seamless transition with no detectable interval between Mr. F’s tenure in the House and his subsequent entry into the Cabinet. It emphasizes continuity in government leadership and the smooth progression of public service.
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Mr. F :Sk
Mrs Mackay Diamonds Reflect East Coast Taste
Mrs John W Mackay, long tied to Europe's diamond trade, has built a renowned collection rivaling her husband’s fortune. She remains modest and has rarely unveiled her African gems in New York Harbor or to American friends. A Windsor Hotel sighting showed her wearing a necklace with stones that appeared as large as a pigeon's egg, underscoring the contrast between Western diamonds where size dominates and her selectively lustrous pieces.
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Mackay
John W. Mackay
New York
Hur Harbor
America
Windsor Hotel
Mrx
California
Scandal and Arrangements Surround Boswell and Tennysun Family
Milton Boswell, 27, long courting a 28 year old, wed his sweetheart’s 13 year old sister Miss Tennysun of South Washington. Boswell’s night proposals and frequent visits sparked dispute and a slow romantic rift with Miss Mable Tennysun, while Schliemann’s renowned wife, a gifted Grecian scholar in Athens, assists his work and travels beside him.
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Milton Boswell
Miss Tennyson
South Washington
UW. C
Horwell
Boswell
Miss Tennysun
The
Tennysons
Convid
Giste
Miss Mable
Schliemann
Sehliemann
Elizabeth Cady Stanton praises women in English church choirs
The article notes Stanton’s view that allowing women into English church chancels improves music, cites her past trespass into chancel rails, and asserts women’s increasing inclusion in church music as a meaningful advancement. It then veers into fashion notes on daggers in hair, white alpaca outfits, garters, and bridal wear with French underwear, emphasizing style and social trends of the era.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Church of England
England
Grandmaa
Christmias
Medalion
The Phantom Vessel: Desert Ship Sightings and Lost Explorers
In the Colorado desert near San Bernardino and San Jacinto ranges, legends of a ghost ship persist. German prospectors report seeing a full sail vessel at dusk, claimed to ferry away a companion, provoking ridicule. An 1882 Bakersfield expedition later sighted a late Renaissance style ship, prompting further journeys and a 1804 ferry tale along the Colorado River.
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Colorado Desert
San Diego County
San Bernardino Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains
San Gorgonio Pass
Colorado River
United States
Volcano Springs
Southern Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Colorado
Lave
Isth
Severn
San Bernardino Range
Yuma
Actian
India
Tom Brown
Arizona
Bakersfield
Nick Welford
Lucky
Jack
Yura
English Walking Jacket Described as Regal Attire
A long description extols a women’s walking jacket termed a Princess devige, worn only by a trained wearer. It demands poise and a slender figure, with walnut brown cloth, scarlet satin lining, and brown velvet details. The piece is presented as refined, unfit for untrained buyers, and tied to aristocratic bearing.
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Mme
Princess Devige
Reyane
Missodouri Steam Waster Trial Attracts Attention
A fragment notes a Missouri steam washer trial and a scheme involving a Dr Kiewit Nera in Philadelphia with agents in Philadelphia, John Worth of St Louis seeking a "son" for details, and accusations of money selling. It mentions territorial exclusivity and an incident where a guest stole money and waters.
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John Worth
St. Lani
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Keon
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Chicago
Journal of Women's Work
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