Fragmented 19th century notes on science and society
A collage of brief items reports on European armies costing $800 million yearly, damages to the Erie Canal, tobacco cutoffs for Massachusetts convicts, and a model Chinese cruiser for the US Navy. It also notes the Peanut Club in New York, Pacific steamers manned by Chinese crews, a New York telegraph misread as Yen, a Paris sale of distorted-mankind skeletons, and various curiosities from meteor sightings to an Albany speculator dealing Canadian silver.
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Furope
Tae
New York
Pacific
Philadelphia
Albany
Anid
Hore
Gounod Ia
Alfred de Murset
Exatport
Paris
Brooxivy
Beir
New York City
Thackeray
Ancbs
Mor
Jess
Johnny Smith
Gil
John Smith
Grace
Sbe
New York Tribune
Mrprick Foup
Kaezsas
San Francisco
Treseury Department
Pacific Coast
New Orleans
Timea-Democrat
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Ahe
Boston _ Journal
Earthquake Rips Charleston City in Ruins
Charleston, S.C. endures a devastating earthquake at night. two thirds of buildings ruined, large fires break out, and casualties mount. Reports from London to Smyrna note shocks, with scores missing and property losses rising to millions.
Major Fires Hit Brooklyn and Nearby Towns on the Fourth
A knits goods shop in Brooklyn owned by F Barrows & Co suffered 25000 dollars in fire damage on the fourth. Griswold’s entire mile tracker and confectionery factory and S 0 Spring & Co wholesale grocers in Pooris were destroyed by fire overnight. Archibald Campbell son of Ontario’s postmaster general died by suicide at Ottawa on the third. The U S government began actions in Saginaw Michigan against bondsmen of Col Thomas Baylor over a shortage of about 50000 dollars. A disastrous fire damaged the Pullman Palace Car Company sheds in Jersey City New Jersey near the Lake Erie & Western yard on the fourth, with several buildings and rolling stock burned and total loss near 200000 dollars. A fire at Zilwaukee Michigan on the fourth consumed 8000000 feet of lumber.
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Charleston
Quincy A. Gilmore
Opelona
Sys
Lirat
St. Michael’s Church
St. Phillip’s Church
Hibernian Hall
Nouth
Ravyenal
Europe
London
Antequera
Malay
Greece
Peter Powers
Mra. C. Barber
Ainsley H. Robson
Robert Alexander
Charles Albrecht
B. P. Meysane
Patrick Lynch
Annie Torck
Rachel Alarone
Goldie Ahrens
Thomas Wilson
Wiliam Dear
Anna Glover
Sawyer
Willan Grant
Alexander Miller
Josep Rodlof
Hannah Smalls
Mary Barnwell
Matia Pinckney
James Brown
John Cook
Svera B. Sawyer
Angelie Davids
Hugania Roberts
Robert Rodlof
Grace Fleming
Rosa Murray
Oliver Nickelby
Clarissa Simonds
Annah Harria
Sarah Middleton
Rebecca Ward
Barneveld
Raleigh
N. C
Savannah
Castle Gardan
Mer ‘Chandias
New York
Emma Malloy
Samuel Randall
Philadelphia
Sonestown
Chicago
Jacob Peterson
Buz
Paterson
Joliet
Mike Moouuy
Rock Island Road
Mississippi
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Leavenworth
G. P. Barton
Pittsburg & We & Western Railroad
Allegheny City
Lst
New Orleans
Biloxi
Fifch
Sons of Veterans
Buffalo
N.Y
Manning
Supreme Benc of
Louiziana
Gev. Jackson
Mexico
Harrisburg
Fort Dearborn
West Washington Street
Pairlawn
Scranton
F. Barrows & Co
Brooklyn
N. L. Griswold
Spring & Co
Pooris
T Archibald Campbell
Ontario
Sir Archibald Campbell
Ottawa
United States
Saginaw
Mich
Thomas Baylor
Pullman Palaces Car Company
New York, Lake Erie
Weetara
Juvesy City
Zilwankes
Micn
Dane County
Shawano
Gresham
Stockbridge
Moraer Leas
la Crosse Republican
Burlington & Northern Yeney Company
Mesota, & Northwestern
East Dubuque
Yesorn
Burlington && Northern
Minnesota & Northwestern
Sh. Paul
Dunique
Northwestern
Minnesota
Cobaqua
St. Paul
Ashland County
Michael J. Hart
James C. Jorrey
Rovrur A. Topp
Milwaukes
Henry Ofrtek
Ashland
Val Blatz
Wisconsin
Michigan Hoaspital
Joseph Vance
Stillman & Calkins’ Cooperage Factory
Milwaukee
Lewis Valley
la Crosse County
Ody Biart
Martina Malory
Au Pau
Bonraca Cuask
Charles Sharkey
Hattie Fisher
Joan Sixpp
Miynakes
F. Kurth
la Crosse
Ene Orsay
Downaville
Theodore Poxzorskai
Lba
Marcus Lu
Byanick
Lake
Wirt Wise
Seymour
Sparke
Neve
Samuel Chandler
Chandler, Dewey & Davis
Fenwick Hall
Saybrook Point
Conn
Wiscopia
Congress
Parrettaville Struggles With Fatal Epidemic in Cook County
The small village of Parrettaville in Cook County Tennessee is in a state of excitement over a frightful epidemic. The disease resembles flux but causes severe head and bowel pains. Physicians cannot cope and victims die quickly, with twenty seven deaths in three days.
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Cwentgeanven
Tiean Dayelo
Parrettaville
Cook County
Tenn
German Albatrosa Punishes Natives in Pacific Islands War News
The steamer Maraoe reached San Prancieso from Sidney bringing word of the German warship Albatrosa prowling the Hebrides and burning native villages on Laneur and Pentecost. Armed natives were said to have killed a German subject and a sailor aboard Upoln. The Albatrosa halted at the Caro Islands before returning to Sidney.
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Arcrireds
Milivee
Maraoe
San Prancieso
Sidney
Australia
Bird
Albatrosa
Hebrides
Laneur
No Mawane in Labrador Refutes Starvation Reports
Mise Ward and Miss Hayden, American travelers at St Johns Newfoundland, challenge reports of famine and cold in Labrador. They cite unusually fine weather, early ice break, active fishing, and no deaths from destitution. Missionaries bring ample provisions. overall Labrador coast conditions viewed as mixed, with many unfavorable accounts elsewhere.
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Mise Ward
Miss Hayden
J. Johns
N. F
Labrador
Ubipe Gleaner
Harmony
Labrador Coset
New Foundland
Drowning scare at Long Branch ends with heroism
Mrs Warren Leland and James Alliger narrowly escaped drowning at Long Branch on the thirtieth as waves and undertow swept Striker away. Mrs Leland rushed to pull them ashore while Alliger and Striker were carried out beyond safe depth. Mrs Leland’s brave act drew much favorable comment.
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Warren Leland
Restuas
Mra
Elleworth L. Striker
James Alliger
Ocean Theater
Long Branch
Warren Leland, Jr
Striker
Alligee
Mrs. Striker
Leland
Mrs. Leland
Davitt Tracked by English Spy in Michigan Tour
A Detroit to Ishpemining dispatch reports Michael Davitt followed by an English government stenographer during his Kokobeh Northern Michigan trip. The agent recorded Davitt’s speeches and private talks, with six utterances noted as temperate, complicating any possible misrepresentation to frame him for remarks made in Michigan.
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Michael Davitt
Ishpeming
Mich
Michigan
Yellow fever finding from New Orleans physicians
The New Orleans committee of physicians reports th e seven convalescents parsons and the one ill person show yellow fever as the cause. They include clinical histories of two deaths on Sunday August 29. Signed by Joseph Holt and Lucien Salamon, president and secretary of the Louisiana State Board of Health, and Dr. T. Seales, health officer at Mobile.
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New Orleans
Parsons
Dea
Joseph Holt
Fatal wreck of tally-ho coach near Kingston
A six person pleasure party from Pottsville Pa left in a tally-ho coach for Blue Mountain and fell into a ravine near Kingston after the coach overturned. John Williams and George Crooks were killed while Charles Murphy Kate Clayton and Carrie Holden suffered fatal injuries. Medical aid rushed to the scene and the wreck left horses badly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Pottsville
Blue Mountain
Kingston
Passera-by
John Williams
George Crooks
Charles Murphy
Kate Clayton
Carrie Holden
Wees
The Crouch Tragedy and Suspected Motive Unfold
Prosecutor Blair of Jackson Michigan reports evidence showing the Crouch murder as a two assailants crime for five thousand dollars. One shooter is now jailed in Jefferson City Missouri. Jim Foy, linked to the plan, has since died by self-inflicted actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assaustus
Blair
Jackson
Mich
Crouch
Jeferson City
Hlind
Jim Foy
Labor Troubles Hit Scranton and Athol Mills Conflicts
Labor notes report a large meeting in Scranton Pennsylvania by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers with resolutions backing Grand Chief Arthur during Southwest troubles. A public meeting included Mayor Ripple and Congressman Glover. An Athol Massachusetts shop occupation forced workers to sign a nonunion pledge. 400 to 500 hands affected, about 25 signed and returned to work. Knights of Labor press for closing saloons for alignment with local needs. Puddler strikes at East Bed and Lights and Kappa Rolling Mills Lebanon and Batley’s Mills Harrisburg are noted, with pay demands rising to four dollars per ton and anticipated wider action.
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Scranton
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur
Ripple
Glover
Athol
Mass
Knights of Labor
East Bed and Lights & Kappa Rolling
Milla
Lebanon
Batley's Mills
Harrisburg
Strike Ends at Brockton Mills After Weeks of Idle Factories
The Brockton strike ends with a peace settlement after four weeks, ending a stoppage that idled 39 factories and about 5,000 workers. Elsewhere workers at Rhoneberger's mills on the Potteburg line refused return under an 18 cent scale, leaving the plant closed while talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoneberger’s
Pitteborg
Brockton
Masa
Jamaica Cyclone Leaves Island in Ruin and Floods
A Kingston Jamaica report notes a powerful cyclone and windstorm hit the island on the nineteenth of last month. Entire plantations inland were laid waste. buildings and vessels were destroyed. Baywalk Valley flooded over fourteen miles. rivers became fordable. Jacmel escaped, but northern and western coasts suffered heavy damage with many estates named. Coffee losses are described as inestimable, with no confirmed deaths.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Baywalk
Jacmel
Port Antonio
Port Maria
Aunatto Bay
Albion Estate
Norris
Morant Bay
Brovy Hill
Whitehall
Bellevue
Newcastle
Geronimo Escape Sparks Mexican American Clash
Reported clash erupts after a failed effort to capture Geronimo near Tombstone Ariz Mexican forces demanded Geronimo release Americans refused fighting leaves five Mexicans dead and two Americans wounded Geronimo escaped during the melee Wires down prevent verification of details
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Mexico
Geronimo
Adispateh
Tombgtond
Ariz
Tracye
Geemy
Geronimo Surrenders Imminent as Apache Quan Unravels
Intelligence from Nogales Ariz reached on the 4th that Lieut Clark arrived at Calabasas with Gen Miles signals that Miles marches with Capt Lawton and Geronimo’s band, out of provisions and ammunition, ready to surrender unconditionally.
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Miles
Nogales
Ariz
Lieut
Clark
Calabasas
Lawton
Geronimo
Honacy
Caving Tunnel Tragedy Near Portland Buries Nine Men
News from Portland reports a collapse at the Eastern end of the Northern Pacific tunnel through the Cascades. Nine white workers are buried under stonelike debris with little chance of rescue. Details remain scarce and tentative.
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Borthers Pacific Tunnel
Portland
Ore
Northern Pacific
Lascads Mountains
Volcanic Eruption Report Near Malta Island Taleud
On August 30 a steamer fourteen miles north of Galita Island off Tunis observed the eastern peak in eruption. The crater spewed smoke similar to Mount Etna, indicating an active volcanic event near the island in the Mediterranean.
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Talaud
Gallta
OU Tanis
Malta
Galita
Tunis
Mediterranean
Mount
Etna
Battle at Radomire in Roumelia Loyals vs Revolutionists
A private telegram from Sofia to London dated the 2d reports a battle at Radomire in Eastern Roumelia between regiments loyal to Prince Alexander and those siding with the revolutionists. The revolutionists were defeated with heavy losses.
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Roumelia
Alexander
London
Sofia
Radomire
Prince Alexander
Regimenta
California Democratic Convention Nominates Ticket in 1894
The California Democratic state convention completed its ticket. Washington Bartlett, mayor of San Francisco, was nominated for governor and M F Tarpen of Alameda for lieutenant governor.
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California
Washington Bartlett
San Pranciaco
M.F. Tarpen
Alemanda
Railway Horror Kills Seven in Austrian Collision
A railway collision near Modling eight miles from Vienna on the 80th left seven dead and twenty two wounded. Officials report the crash disrupted rail traffic and emergency crews rushed to the scene to aid survivors and carry away the injured.
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Austria
Modling
Vienna
Duelist Mawry Defends Honor in Alabama Duel Tale
A 2004 story recalls Gen Mawry then a young fighter in Alabama who defended a Hunt family member’s honor by challenging a French nobleman to a pistol duel. Mawry fired three times with both sides unharmed until the Frenchman fell from a hidden steel plate in his vest. The tale ends with a child mishearing “deviled ham” and claiming to belong to the Star of Promise Fairhaven Star.
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Mawry
United States
Jocoba
Jacobs
South
Grea
Alabama
Hunt
Star of
Fairhaven
Wisconsin News Grim Cheese Plot and River Lumber Deals
Reports from Dane and Shawano counties describe a cheese stock scandal with two tons unmarketable after entry denial and maggotty storage. Other notes include a Milwaukee church riot by drunk Stockbridge youths, rail and timber land deals, a fatal boiler and a dozen local deaths, fires, and accidents across the state.
Artifact Requests Return of Money After Whisky Swap
A man tries to reclaim payment, while the druggist recalls the gist of the tale. The patron did not drink whisky here, instead swapping a gallon bottle for water elsewhere and returning both bottles to the druggist. The incident centers on deceit and the druggist’s response.
Provam ent People and Miscellaneous Notes in 19th Century Roster
A miscellany of brief items touches on diverse figures and trivia. Bir Joan and Lady Macdonald travel over Rogers Pass in British Columbia. A Florence grave in Italy is to receive a permanent monument near the Browning plot. Various biographical snippets mention ministers, poets, translators, and scientists, including a French minister of war from Rennes and the Kane family. A Prohibitionist candidate is identified as a Kane descendant. European art, architecture, and literature are lightly surveyed, with notes on translations and publications.
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Bir
Joan
Lady Macdonald
Rogers Pass
British Columbia
Trzepoke Pankes
Florence
Italy
Mra
Browning
Ges. Bovuangzze
Pais
Rennes
Berson Frasmum
Richard
China
London
Jn Butsita Kzsi Kane
McKean County
T. L. Kane
Ruskiy
Vienina
Mont-sous-Vaudry
Gazette de France
Irenea
John Anderson
Nene
Tue
Jste de
Seavey
Bangor
Girard College
Boston Record
Gymnasiums Shape Healthiers in Towns As Youth Exercise
The article argues muscular development is essential for girls education, praising gymnasiums in large towns for providing exercise beyond schoolrooms. It notes Swedish and German systems, unaccustomed to heavy apparatus, improve chest expansion and spine strength while reducing curvature. It calls for individualized routines and acknowledges country life as less dependent on gymnasia. It includes a Pen Portrait of Henry Clay and remarks on his public power and social wit.
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Thie
Henry Clay
Maj. Ben Pere Poore
Washington
Mr. Clay
J'etat
Vest Moi
Arctic-like snow a new medical cold in a lab
A German scientific display creates artificial snow that falls in a hot bottling room. The snow is a crystal ice-like substance claimed to burn the skin and numb a touched area for hours, suggesting a potential new local anesthetic.
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Underwood BP
Germany
Feneta Ka Aia
Gret
Mr. Brimier
Shaving on an Exprem Train and Telegraph Image Idea
A Pullman conductor explains shaving on moving trains, claiming safety with experience. The piece mentions an engineer who shaves on his engine and hints at a new telegraphic method to send pictures via a selenium cell and varied current intensity. Also notes Grand Union Hotel ads and travel details in New York City.
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Coleno Bereta
Scotchman
W. Gemmill
New York
Grand Gnion Hotel
Grand Union Hotel
Park trolley fare dispute ends with defiant passenger
A Philadelphia Star report notes a trolley on the Lombard and South Street line enforcing full fare for all riders. A woman with two children refused the rule, lifting the youngsters from seats as the conductor demanded fifteen cents, drawing cheers from other passengers. The piece also mentions Gov Ames funding a Paul Revere bell for Memorial Methodist Church in Plymouth and its prior display in Easton.
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Philadelphia Star
South Street
Fsat
Aba
Sreer-Gov. Amxs
Manaachusstte
Plymouth
Paul Revere
Easton
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W. Va
P. H. Certia
Hunters Point
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Corsa
Renee Tanh
Ory
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Sysstat
Rox
Mbs
Ayyerin Rouiselie
Piloburg
Baltimore
Xerrisle
Yellow Jack
Geronimo Kurlenders
Borled
Cival
Wisconsin State News
Ep. Broivn
Galesville
Browna
Bert Kennedy
Neillaville
Winona
Almonte
Canada
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Fire Department
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Bob
Adolph Fernandez
Waver
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