Grief as Booth Tucker Wife Victim in Rail Wreck
Mrs Emma Booth Tucker wife of Salvation Army commander perishes in a railroad crash near Fort Amity Illinois while returning to Chicago after visiting the Fort Amity colony. Col Thomas Holland governor of Fort Amity is fatally wounded and twenty others injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Emma Booth-Tucker
Commander Booth-Tucker
United States
Dean Lake
Kansas City
William Booth
London
Booth
Httle
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Chicago
Fort Amity, Co
New York
Col
Thomas ©. Holland
Fort Amity Colony
Poet Wordsworth Skater Told by Lake Country Sketches
A Lake District tale recalls Wordsworth skating on White Moss Tarn as a boy and later as a man. A Dalesman quotes Canon Rawnsley noting his skill and calm after a fall, with the boy witness describing Wordsworth’s quiet response and lack of swearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Rawnsley
Lake Country
Anticipating Brilliant Season Early Cockroach Dialogue
Literary fragment presents a quirky exchange between an Early Cockroach and an Early Moth. The moth boasts cutting a wide swath of fur while the cockroach offers a wary greeting amid a forlorn mood.
Strange Disappearances Across Years Noted by Police
A New York Tribune report discusses mass disappearances in London with 174 people sunk from sight in a year. It cites notable cases: Lieut. Edward W. Remey, ex-Assistant Engineer Richard H. Buel, Stillman S. Conant, real estate broker Thomas W. Fisher, and other figures such as Dr. Richard C. Brandeis William J. Phillips Alexander F. Oakey and William M. Rapalje.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmys
Commissioner of Police of
London
Edward W. Remey
Navy
William B. Remey
George C. Remey
Roanoke
Richard H. Buel
Boston
Samuel Buel
General Theol Cgical
Stillman
Conant
Marpers Weekly
Brooklyn
United States
Europe
Thomas W. Fisher
Washington
Baltimore
Fisher
New York
Albany
Richard C. Brandeis
William J. Phillips
Producer Exchange
Alexander F. Oakey
Harpers Weekly
Harpers Magazine
William M. Rapalje
Syracuse
N. Y
New York Tribune
Furniture and door styles in Mexican homes noted
The text contrasts Merican household furnishings with U S norms, describing parlor chairs placed around rooms, absence of heavy doors, interior doors that swing open with bolts, glass panel exterior doors serving as windows, and solid shutters on street-facing doors that fold away when not in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gyer and Peckem Miscommunication Over Death
In a terse exchange the characters debate Peckem's fate. Gyer insists Peckem did not die, claiming instead a mysterious fate or illness that prevents confirmation of death.
The Husking Bee Turns Red Ears in New York News
A humorous vignette from a New York News item describes a husking bee where a kiss causes red ears and a forfeit is paid. The clubman praises hushings, while the corn is said to be shocked by the acts. The piece blends flirtatious innuendo with rural festival imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
New York News
Josiah Godbolt Finds Copper Ledge After Night Vigil
Josiah Godbolt partners with Pete Barclay to defend two copper claim notices in Shasta County. In a dark hillside vigil Josiah confronts Henry Flatfoot and shoots a panther mistaken for the intruder, leaving Flatfoot alive in legend and the claim secure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Pete
Josiah
Henry Flatfoot
Shasta County
Barclay
San Quentin
Bieber
McCloud
Pete
Josiah Godbolt
Mississippi
Oscen
Gratitude From The Bultan On Overlooked Massacres
The Pearl of the Harem asks if subjects will cherish their rulers while the Bultan replies that those not massacred should be grateful for being overlooked. Washington Star quotes the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bultan
Washington
Where Wild Ducks Feed Along Housatonic and Statewide
The piece describes duck feeding habitats along the Housatonic River and across Connecticut. It notes long still-water brooks behind rivers, shaded by alders and birch, with Humber banks creating retreat areas. It mentions ducks and geese feeding patterns, seasonal movements, and plant and animal foods found in these wetland edges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Housatonic
Kentucky Manners Punished Amid Barn Hanging Surge
The report notes a grim rise in public hangings in Kentucky with nine new cases in recent years and a much larger count of murders reaching seven hundred ninety three, reflecting a brutal trend in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Oddities and Inventions from Far and Near
A survey of varied notes reports Lapland bird species, a Zurich rolling ball device, British rail telephony, a New South Wales aluminum tree, electric effects on worms, acetylene versus coal gas heating, Menelik’s Abyssinian mint plan, and speculative science linking radium emanations to auroras with potential weather prediction implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Highland Railway Company of
Great Britain
New South Wales
H. G. Smith
Sydney
Hugo Halberger
Munich
Germany
Menelik
Abyssinia
Addis Ababa
France
Old Philadelphia Buses and the Deschamp Glenats Trade
A Philadelphia collector preserves genuine first time omnibus tickets from the 1830s when Mary Deschamp and Joseph Glenats ran the early bus line from Merchants Exchange. Rival Jacob Peters later built a powerful route on Tenth Street, facing disputes over accounts and alleged misdeeds with a driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Fraley
Philadelphia
Mary Deschamp
Joseph Glenats
Glenats
Napoleon
Merchants’ Exchange
Stock Exchange
Third
Dock
Walnut Streets
Mfe
Poplar Street
Beach
Poplar Streets
Deschamp-Glenats Alliance
Jacob Peters
Tenth Street
Various Antiquities and Inventions Mentioned in Historic Excerpt
The text surveys old copper recovery methods in the Lake region yielding ore of 144 percent. It notes roses in ancient Greece and Rome, a Zeeland bog discovery of a votive bronze chariot, alabaster from Castelino used in Florence, and the German thaler replacement by a four mark coin. It references electrical roads, Bible etymology, and Chaucerian usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evauer
Paris
Zeeland
Denmark
Castelino
Italy
Florence
Egypt
Radium and Its Power Described in Early 20th Century Essay
The article discusses radium’s rarity and cost, its appearance under pitchblende, and the dangers of exposure illustrated by Curie experiments. It notes radium’s phosphorescence and potential hazards, then shifts to a curiosity piece on why people prefer the phrase can not over can’t and its social implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Curie
Prof. Curie
Western College
Becquerel
Mme
M. Curle
Not All His A Brand New Father
A young father at a Brooklyn club talked about his baby, provoking a weary listener who jokes that a baby is born every five minutes in New York City. An elderly former father replies that they are not all the same, hinting at a broader point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York City
Epitaph for a man who faced illness
An obituary note from the Washinton Star reflects on a man who battled a cold and unlikely cures. Despite optimism from others the illness prevailed and the end came swiftly and surely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinston Star
Had to Have It Out A Witty Exchange About Women
A humorous exchange from the New York Times features a thin young man and a bald fat man discussing what they know about women. The fat man jokes about marriage and a wife who cooks, while the other man notes his wife's tears and fear of being loved only for cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joss
Jowlah
Theiad
New York Times
Dialogue on breeding and manners in a Washington prompt
A fragment shows a young woman questioning how to tell if a man is well bred. Miss Cayenne responds that it is judged by how he drops his monocle, in a Washington context with ellipses and partial dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brood
Miss Cayenne
Dome
Washington
Man Poses as Patient in Detroit Free Press Folly
A pale man strolling with a companion recalls feigning illness to gain sympathy and gifts. Doctors doubted recovery yet he improved, confessing he deceived neighbors, club members, and hospital staff to receive flowers, a Morris chair, a loving cup, and fine china. He laments his fraud and loss of conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Gave Him Away Bride Confusion in Liverpool Partnership
Two young Liverpool partners in a tech trade were close friends and shared letters from a woman in the North of England who signed herself Susie. One partner married, read to his friend during a China trip, and returned for the wedding. The bride corrected him, saying I beg your pardon my name is Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
England
Susie
China
Helen
Severy Tales of Droll Toll Bridge Prank
A Severy resident recalls a humorous old tale about two uncles carrying heavy burdens toward a toll bridge. When asked the toll rate, a toll keeper said it made no difference with a load. One uncle then slung the other over his shoulder to avoid paying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Severy
Hill
Dirfield
Questioning the need for ostentatious reform displays
A clipped exchange features a monarch challenging the idea of humbugging the people with grand premises. A bold response from a cynical observer suggests taxation concerns fuel discontent and hints at broader political tension.
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Pri
Prudential
John F. Dryden
Leslie D. Ward
Edgar B. Ward
Forrest F. Dryden
Edward Gray
UFE Insurance
Rial Alu
A. H. Higbee
Martin’s Block
Shore Rd
Pleasantville
N. J
Booth Tucker
B. Tucker
Wordsworth
Gyer
Peckem
Myer
J Osiah Godbolt
Shasta Hills
St Louis
Godbolt
California
Pete Barclay
Sierra Nevadas
Coast Range
Shasta
Cherokee
Oak Bar
Iron Mountain
Redding
Coffee Creek
Blue Goose
Copley
Balaklala
Lan
Ralakiela
Isi
Fred
Tord Gawd
San Francisco
Lapland
H. Goebel
Solovetski Islands
A. Swindler
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