Spectacular Bradley-Martin Ball at Waldorf Next Wednesday
New York report outlines the lavish Bradley-Martin charity ball at the Waldorf Hotel with elaborate costumes from the 16th to 18th centuries, four historic quadrilles led by Miss Katherine Dyer and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, and an estimated $75,000 on costumes plus $5,000 in suites rentals. Flowers from Florists across the country will adorn the rooms under Rawlings Corin...ern. Guests expected to spend substantial sums while servants and gowns push costs toward $8,000, with champagne flowing and late-night delicacies served to midnight.
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New York
Mgr
Ray
Reinsford
Waldorf
John Jacob Astor
France
du Barry
Nurseries
Florida
Rawlings
Bettey
Bradley-Martins
Kansas City Carnival Rage and Royal Canine Hostages
A 19th century spectator Journalist paints Kansas City as a degenerate carnival scene culminating in murder and brutality. The piece recounts mobs assaulting visitors, striking strangers, and the governor of Ohio targeted in the chaos. It notes imported dogs like Madame Bernhardt’s Auckland and the Monterey’s Jumbo as famed travelers.
Spectral Gala Echoes of Old World Balls in New York
The piece describes a proposed 19th century style ball in New York hosted by Mrs. Bradley-Martin, with attire spanning from seventeenth century court dress to Marie Antoinette era gowns. It notes vast spending on costumes, jewels, and services, including projections of $300,000 in total expenditures and hundreds of attendees, while comparing modern lavishness to historic aristocratic displays and the social maneuvering of Vanderbilts and Astors.
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Aline
William Astor
Astor
Marie Antoinette
Worth
O. PB. H. Belmont
England
Spanish Government Announces Pacification of Havana and Matanzas
The minister in Washington reports the provinces of Havana and Matanzas nearly pacified. Reforms for Cuba, approved by the Cortes in 1895, are expected to be promulgated soon.
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Waanington
Havana
Matanms
Cortes
Congressman Bostner Reports 100 Destitute From Poor Crops
Louisiana congressman Bostner says roughly 100 residents in the northwest suffer destitution due to bad crops, highlighting local hardship and agricultural strain amid unknown dates and specifics.
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Congresaman Bostner
Louisiana
Governor Foster Faces Asphalt Prank Incident
Reports describe Governor Foster having his face smeared with fresh asphalt as street paving continued nearby. He spent about three hours removing the material with several chemicals while Kansas City papers ran jokes, calling it the funniest incident yet.
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Ernor
Foster
Kansas City
Ghiraga News
Canine Globetrotters Reach Royal Canine Circle
In 19th century fashion, dog coaches ride trains with kennels and grooms as Prince Riki, Mme Patti's prized Chihuahua, travels in princely style. M Morine, Patti's secretary, describes Prince Ruki as a pure Chihuahua specimen, echoing elite pursuit of pampered pets.
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England
Riki
Mme. Patt
Dor
Raes
Queen of
Song
M. Morlne
Mme
Patti
Prince Ruki
Chihuahua
Tobacco kills cholera claim urged by defenders of smoking
Tobacco advocates argue smoking combats cholera by killing microbes in the mouth. Hamburg investigations show cholera microbes die within minutes of exposure to cigar smoke and that workers in Hamburg tobacco factories avoided cholera, claiming no living bacteria after smoking.
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Hamburg
Hambyre
Brazil
Sumatra
Havanna
Etiquette at the Bank Sparks Reading of a City Practice
The Boston Transcript notes bank etiquette among city business leaders. Deposits are arranged by denomination with larger bills on top and one dollar and small bills at the bottom, a method that speeds counting but requires careful handling by tellers, especially on busy days. The observer exaggerates the teller’s swift, practiced routine and the abrupt bill toss signaling success.
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Boston Transcript
Peculiar Electric Light Fever Affects Workers
A dated report describes a strange modern ailment among laborers linked to electric equipment. Symptoms include burning warmth, coppery skin, yellow vision, sleeplessness, and dull headaches. The article suggests exposure to light rays and chemical rays as the cause, with temporary recovery after several days as affected parts peel and healing begins.
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Peguia
Meine
Cus Loslor Journal
Srear
Cruezot
Paris
Akid
Jacksons Endorsement and the Secret Service of Notes
A Louisville story linked to Andrew Jackson recounts a boarding-house keeper owed a board bill. The keeper sought Jackson’s help after a clerk refused to pay. Jackson endorsed the clerk's note, the bank discounted it, and when questioned, the clerk learned the note had been indorsed by the President.
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Washington
Jackson
Thera
New Orleans
Hindsford
Lea
Andrew Jackson
United States
Opce
Loutgvilie Courier-Journal
Not a Good Sailor Seeks Land After Sea Trial
A New England woman attending a Christian Endeavor convention in Washington traveled from Boston to Baltimore by steamer. She had never before been at sea and woke exhausted the next morning. A friend asked if she slept, and she said she could not sleep with the life preserver device, believing she understood it but failing to, leaving her tired and vowing never to travel by water again.
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Py Senora de Diaz
Mexico
Milo
Caroline
Auckland
Mme. Bernhardt
Awictaria
Australia
Sarah
Jumbo
United States
Monterey
Leutenant
Tim
Jack
Jim
Minneapolis Times
New England
Christian Eudeaver Sanieties
Washington
Boston
Baltimore
Wlak
One on the Judge A Colored Voter and His Remark
A colored voter argued about his possible vote and recognized the judge as an old friend. He grinned and spoke in a stylized dialect, questioning the judge’s earlier stance and recalling a past relationship, in a scene from Atlanta Consilii Mon.
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Jim
Atlanta Consilii Mon
Robbers Phundered and Burned Express Train Car
Robbers attacked a rail car in Oregon burning it after plunder where authorities report theft and arson. Investigators seek suspects as the incident disrupts express service and prompts security reviews across the line.
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Io Express
Oregon
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