Horseless Vehicles Attract Attention In Late 1890s Europe
The article surveys early motor carriage development with French, German, and English makers. It notes electric wagons by Cham. A. Stevens, odometer use for efficiency, and costs about a cent per mile. Paris Dieppe trials show Panhard & Levassor leading with steam, petroleum, and electric motors. It highlights battery, oil, and gear challenges, plus rapid speeds and noise issues.
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Rothing
Perkaya
Europe
Blewketty
L. Thompkins
Cham
A. Stevens & Bros
Artyer
Electric Vehicle Company
America
Taventers
Murape
Waybearing
W. Wor
Beaumont
Paris
Rouen
Daimler
Femg
Panhard & Levassor
Paul Reo Wreres
First Horseless Carriages Era Noted In Chicago
The silk house of Chaz Stevens & Brother leads Chicago in introducing horseless delivery vehicles. Paris races of 1895 and 1896 favor petroleum powered motors, with Peugeot Freres and Panhard & Levassor taking most prizes. Electric carriages gain traction in New York, Morris & Salmon push efficiency, while energy use remains low for light loads on level roads.
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Silk House
Chaz
Stevens & Brother
Chicago
Severn
New York City
Electric Carriage and Wagon Company
Gripany
Morris & Salmon
Reminiscences and notices from a distant era
The article recalls Elizabeth Strang, aged about 78, buried at Limona, connected to James Strang and Beav er Island Mor mon faction after the Smiths’ death at Nauvoo. It mentions Thackeray reminiscences, an auction tale of a Blue-bodied vase once thought Portland Vase, and Drake era memorial rites in Plymouth. It notes Prof Herman von Holst renouncing Russian allegiance and seeking U.S. citizenship in 1834.
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Elizabeth Strang
Limona, Sr
Strang
James Strang
Beaver Island
Lake Michigan
Smiths
Nauvoo
Edward Learned
Pittsfield
J. W. Colton
New York
Thetis
Peleus
Pelion
Colton
Josiah Wedrwood
Herman Edward von Holst
Weity
Chicago
Dlwainol
Neely
Circuit Court
von Holst
Eugene S. Prussiog
Tuthuania
Rlasia
Rusia
United States
The Fiend's Confession by Harvey Wickham in New York Sun
A dramatic monologue reflecting on memory and changing pastimes. The speaker recalls skating, rowing, and billiards before confessing a shift to golf, with lingering admiration for a figure named the subject and a hint of longing. The piece blends vivid sports imagery with a mordant, humorous tone.
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Reagan
Harvey Wickham
New York Sun
Love's Sweet Reward and Political Rebuff in Reichsrat
A lyric excerpt celebrates love amid hardship while a separate note reports the lower house of the Reichsrat rejecting a proposal to impeach the Austrian ministers, with the leftist faction retiring from the chamber.
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Reichsrath
Leftiwta
What Men Will Wear in Winter Styles of 1307 88
Fashion issues 45 decrees for winter styles. It notes tighter fitting suits, the It! behooves Well-dressed men to follow changes. Vienna cutaway remains popular with Madras and cheviot fabrics. Shirts vary by material and cuff style, with detachable or attached cuffs shifting by grade.
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Vienna
Nereale
Madras
Cheviot
Dress fashions for men in two-row jackets and ties evolve
A New York fashion note surveys menswear trends including double breasted waistcoats and four to five button vests, with emphasis on proper lengths and lapel shapes. It discusses shirt fabrics in stripes and quiet patterns, new tie styles such as buckle backs, and the shift away from white wristbands while detailing fabrics like Madras, cheviot, and percale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eefigha Dyer
New York
Madras
Ancient slot machine tale traced to Alexandria
The article notes a penny in the slot device claimed to be 2000 years old, citing Hero of Alexandria and a London Daily Mail feature. It describes the machine as a sacrificial vessel that bows only when money is inserted, with a drawing illustrating the mechanism.
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Solomon
London Daily Mail
Hero of Alexandria
Wisconsin man missing after visiting Chicago home
James McCloskey, 33, a prominent railroad contractor from Wisconsin, vanished from George M. Comer’s residence at 1505 West Polk Street two weeks ago. Detectives and police have searched for over a week. McCloskey, who arrived in Chicago three weeks ago, left with $900 and is unmarried. He was known for building several railroads in northern Wisconsin.
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Chicago
James McCloskey
George M. Comer
West Polk Street
McCloakey
Dumber
Wis
Comer
McCloskey
Wisconsin
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Parla
Dieppe
Eixty
Dion & Bouton
Count de Dion
SS. Gemain
Viarsovie
Varsovie
M. Gauthier Wehrle
M. Roser
Benz
M. Mors
Musse
Carrie
Begland
Roon & Venables
London
Cituts
Stevens
Dean Farrar
Thackeray
the Independent
Butler
Hlm
Jonny Ling
Jenny Find
Francis Mules
Plymouth
Drake
Burrator
Dartmoor
Jeayor
Plymarsh
Max
Feuicle
Bde
Mie
Spd
Byu
Surn Ransuis
Broughtoiz
waRonKn
Keipet
Wivemere
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