Mckinley appoints consul. murders and trials surge
A chaotic news page reports President McKinley naming Albion W Toursee consul at Bor mex. Elmer Clawson 18 was hanged at Bonnenville NS for murdering his employer. Tennessee exposition draws 75 500 attendees in eight days. Various political resignations, court rulings, deaths, and incidents fill the column, naming numerous individuals and institutions across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckinley
Albion W. Toursee
Bormex
Elmer Clawson
Bonnenville N.S
Taylor
Tennessee
Pittsburg
Thoman Ewing
Tc-Al
Cincinnati
Mawes M. Thutenine
Francos
Sarah J. Porter
New York
Florida
Collins
Rowley Shepardson
Richmond
Griggs
New Jersey
Whitams, Brown & Co
San Meanetseo
Dfne Billies
Lingo
Bankarlan
San Diego
Cal
Supreme Court
Vultan
World and political brief from international items
A garbled London note declares the Honduras revolution ended and peace exists. Reports say Baron Reedts Thott of Denmark resigns as premier with a new cabinet formed. The English court plans a procession for the late Duchesse d Alencon from May 12 to May 2. Lima hints at Victor becoming US minister to Peru. A British officer and thirty others die in an avalanche on the Springagarleh road in British India. Emperor William of Germany allegedly donates $2,000 to the Paris charity after the week’s fire. Requiem masses occur in Paris and London for Paris fire victims. Canadian electoral results topple conservatives for liberals. Greece accepts power terms and will settle wartime disputes with the Powers. Italy’s finance minister warns retaliation against the United States over tariff policy. The Circus Moliere in Paris reports fire losses. A charity fete planned for Venus yesterday is postponed due to illness. Paris officials deny Baroness Ulrech as the anonymous donor of 187,500 francs to the bazar committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ct. Test
Orgadist
London
Thonduras
Baron Reedts Thott
Denmark
Duchesse d'Alencon
Lima
Victor Auren
United States
Peru
Eneles
Springagarleh
British India
William
Germany
Paris
Wequiem
Landon
Ciebec
Canada
Seattle
Greece
Parkes
Aspee
Chamber of Deputies
Moliere
Ulrech
Hirath
The Bouyant Bright Actress and the Boulevard Visits
A stage actress drew attention from several young men during a recent performance. The prominent incident involved a moneyed youth and a modest admirer, both courting the actress at the stage entrance. The more affluent admirer left bouquets and rapid praise while the other received a private audience and gratitude for his modest gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Tipr
Boulevard
Barvard
Roy
Proverbs Across Nations Inspire Merchants and Mirth
The article surveys how proverbs from various races reveal shared values and daily life. It notes collectors and advertisers repurposing sayings, including Chinese and Scottish proverbs, on posters, trams, and omnibuses, to shape popular thought and commerce.
Sapolia slang and proverbs in historic ad prose
The text discusses Sapolia index slang and proverbs tied to home life, cleanliness, and modest living. It notes that many sayings originate from four wall homes and Bible contexts, while advertising trends reflect local temperaments and shifting popularity of humble, practical wisdom over grand palaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernerly
Pevner
Sapo Shing
Sapolia
England
Unconstitutional Printer Who Could Read Greeley Script
In a humorous anecdote, a printer named Lawton struggled with Greeley’s legible yet odd handwriting while setting type for a piece on Congress. He asked the foreman to read a word, learned he couldn’t, and showed Greeley a garbled rooster vent drawing. Greeley identified it as Questionion. Lawton finished the copy unaware how it was produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Journal of Education
Tribune
Cin Greeley
Congress
Lawton
Matey
Lawon
Jock
Lawson
Guegley
Strange duel over wheat thrashing engines ends in crash
A farm laborers battle over who thrashes a farmer’s wheat ended when two steam traction engines collided at a gate. Both crews claimed priority, engines moved at pace on country roads, and the machines met head to head in a narrow gate. No further details given.
Chaos on the Rails Ends in Tragedy and Debris
Two steam engines clash on a platform sontrolled by operators. One man is crushed beneath wreckage while another is badly scalded. Both engines are demolished and a coroner's jury absolves the surviving operator of blame after the fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugala
Harmiess
Mitch
Peddler of the Orient hawker in Cairo and Alexandria
A vivid, slightly sensational account of a street hawker who travels with a lucky bag in Cairo and Alexandria. He uses a staged game to attract customers, offering items from peaches to live stock, Turkery and silk ornaments, while employing sleight of hand and a false bottom in the bag. The text notes his sunny smile and courteous demeanor as part of his craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plenuresqine
Sonny
Ile
Teener
Peddier
Oters
Hell
Cairo
Alexandria
Setia
Dales
Anne Ide
Sadelinale
Hassan
Abdul
Nervousness and a Daily Country Screaming Remedy
In a fragment from a past issue two women discuss nervousness and a woman who screams daily for an hour to cope, while another neighbor plays piano. The exchange hints at curiosity, sympathy, and the odd coping method as one narrator ponders the neighbor’s mental strain.
Fragmented humor and schoolroom quips cross newspaper scraps
A collage of comic snippets and classroom jokes from various papers mocked moral tales and social scenes. It blends sharp one liners and captions about engagement, football, and theatrical gags. Names and places blur in a chaotic historical humor page snapshot.
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Marshfield Times
News OF the World
David Oppontelza
Vaniconver
I. C
Atlantic Express
Hudson
N.Y
International Association of Machlinisty
Kansas City
Burrito
Association of Police Clients
Cananda
T. J. Janssen
Milwaukee
Marin de Comeau
Station Island
Williams, Brown & Co
San Francisco
Mabiltes
Job B. Medges
Park
Mlchel Maria Riese
Brooklyn
John R. Waxton
Willian Mallets Philips
IV Mayer
Supreme Council of the American Protective Association
Washington
Herman Freund
Detroit
Jehan Kleeman
Kingston
Stoymer
James W. Baldwin
Maria Fiend
Ohio River
Charity
Cape
Mfc. Adams
Commission
Melinley
Corfer
New Yark
Cyrus Filmore
Millard Filmore
Sturgis
Mich
Joseph Flucie
Dyer
Ind
Bot Joseph Klang
Lansingburgh
King Wos
Stephen
Matt King
Senator Foraker
Calhoun
Saco
Marine
Gautherno Mit
Iowa
Teancasee
Secretary of Agriculture
TE. Kellogg Beach
State Street
Chicago
Lowa
West Point
Porrign Awairs
Solomon
Tupper
Tanner
Burt
Chineat
Tay Iker
Abraham
Coud
Boho
Sapollo
Interpal
Mr Lune
Supolio
Emile
Gus
Calia
Almont
Sapulio
Chitty Hawker
East
Plemre
Plemrs
Londow
Thoma
Thomas
Detroit Journal
Cuba
Phiadelphia
Soleumny
Aloert Edward
Albert Edward
New York Trust
Loulse
Yor Herald
Clark
Fuller
Puck
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. S. Fletcher
March
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