Explosion near Brooks blasts five men to death
A dynamite explosion at a Baltimore and Ohio tunnel site near Brooks killed five men and leveled a magazine with 1200 pounds of dynamite. The blast shattered windows miles away, uprooted trees, and left disfigured remains. Coroner's inquest ruled accidental death as readers learn the victims’ names.
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Brooks
Baltimore & Ohio
Geo. Reynolds
Robt. Hammond
Cumberland
W. A. Dean
H. R. Burchfield
Cornwalis
Public Debt Figures Show October Reduction and Key Totals
Washington reports October debt reduction of 10,004,798 with total debt now 1,566,052,995 and total interest 39,501,243. Cash in treasury stands at 304,347,571 with 182,908,081 in gold and silver certificates and other assets totaling 364,347,501.
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Washington
United States
Arizona Cloud-Burst Near Tucson Records Vast Flood Event
Judge R D Ferguson recounts a Sunday cloud-burst about thirty miles southwest of Tucson described as the largest flood of its kind. Five rivers of water crossed the desert in succession, culminating in a sixth massive torrent three hours after the first, cutting a 15 foot deep, 200 yard wide bed before subsiding.
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Tucson
Arizona
R. D. Ferguson
Brown's
Santa Catalinas
Rincons
Judge Ferguson
Santa Cruz
Warner
Crossing Attempt After Sundown Stuns Brown Station
After sundown the crossing was attempted, unseen by anyone at Brown's station as clouds vanished from view. Some speculate hidden springs or subterranean quake. The event is described as a great wonder.
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Brown’s
Forgotten graves of Surratt and Wirtz in Mount Olive Cemetery
Washington Post notes two overlooked graves in Mount Olive Cemetery. Marie E. Surratt is marked only by a plain headstone and withered vines, while Wirtz rests under a tall hickory tree with a single marble block. Passersby and visitors lament the neglected plots and sometimes place flowers.
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Washington Post
Mount Olive Cemetery
Marie E. Surratt
Abraham Lincoln
Wirtz
Andersonville
Surratt
Post
Superstitions of Washington Homes Slows City Building
Correspondent notes fatality around Washington house building and its political ripple effects. Mentioned are Robeson in New Jersey Windom in Minnesota and Senators Pendleton Cameron and Blaine, all tied to building homes in Washington. Seward advised a departing official to avoid shifting citizenship and to keep ties to their home state, or face social penalties.
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Courier-Journal
Washington
Robeson
New Jersey
Windom
Minnesota
Pendleton
Cameron
Blaine
New England
Anecdote of Henry Irving Told by McKee Rankin
McKee Rankin recalls Henry Irving in Dublin during a heavy role debut. A drunken actor left a vacancy and Irving entered early. The gallery boy chatter pierced the stage with a sharp exchange about Irving’s thin figure and future removal. Irving himself laughed recalling the scene.
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McKee Rankin
Henry Irving
Irving
Full-Grown Oyster Reaches Maturity in Five Years
The oyster takes about five years to mature to full size, according to the natural growth timeline described in the source.
What is Anatto and is it Harmless
Anatto or annatto comes from the South American tree ixoraellana and is used to color butter and chocolate in the Americas. It produces a dark brownish red paste, is generally harmless, and is often used with potash or soda as a mordant in dyeing and food coloring.
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South America
Industrious Baggageman Reveals Union Depot Grift
A baggageman explains tight control over excess baggage money at Union depot. He says rope charges raise funds for the railway and salaries, with ten cents kept by workers and four to five cents for costs. He notes volumes of forty to fifty trunks daily and mentions no taking in other cities where trunk-tampering occurs for higher shares.
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Indianapolis Journal
Union Depot
Union Company
Union Railway Company
George Venn
P Bone General
Kansas City
St. Louis
A Delicate Surgical Operation In Paris
The Paris academy of medicine discusses M Felizet’s procedure to extract a spoon from a young man’s stomach using a Fauchen tube through the mouth. The stomach was cleansed to prevent peritonitis, an epigastric incision made, and ether vapor delivered via a spherical vessel to distend and access the stomach. The nine inch spoon was located and removed.
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Paris Academy of Medicine
M. Felizet
M. Felizer
Dr Myers Recommends Brown's Iron Bitters in Debility Notice
Sheboygan Wisconsin report notes Dr 8 B Myers endorses Brown notations for general debility loss of appetite and lack of strength advising use of the tonic product in local advertisements.
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Sheboygan
Wis
B. Myers
Chubby Reed Bird Dies Marks End of Season Flight
The New York News notes the death of the chubby reed bird signaling seasonal change. The brief item records the event with local color and a nod to natural history observations.
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N. Y
Potatoes and cultivation findings from New York Station
Results from the New York experiment station show tubers form above the food roots and that ordinary cultivation does not injure roots. One eye can produce all tubers, whole seed is wasteful, and chilling or excess vine hinder tuber formation. Large yields come from favorable conditions and proper soil.
Farmer Ties Cattle Daytime Stabling For Better Milk
A farmer reports he tied cattle in the barn during the day in fly season and turned them out to graze at night. He claims milk yield rose by one third and quality improved, allowing more stock on the same land. He tinted barn windows with muslin curtains for protection and plans blinds on new barns.
Roosts for Fowls Advise Level Perches
Guidance on building fowl roosts stresses level and evenly spread perches. Avoid high varying levels to prevent crowding on upper spots and sore feet. Ensure ventilation at the top and warmth and dryness near the coop floor.
Weather Determines Corn Maturity Says Cultivator
The American Cultivator notes that warm weather above 60 degrees is essential for maturing corn, millet, Hungarian ash, grapes and other fruits. A single cold night can retard growth for days as the soil cools and requires days of warmth to recover.
Calves Twin Births Show Varied Breeding Prospects
Western Agriculturist notes that calves born in twins of the same sex breed as regularly as single births and may inherit parental fecundity. In contrast, a bull and a heifer born together often produce heifers that rarely breed, while bulls with heifers have no evident disadvantage in propagation.
This Season's Corn Cultivator Insights
This season's corn observations discuss how grains growing on tassels may yield new varieties when planted by themselves. It notes that varieties from seed grown this year should adapt to harsh seasons if seed conditions affect future plants.
Farmer press wheel method yields high wheat per acre
A Kansas farmer tests a new drilling technique with a narrow iron wheel mounted behind the drill. The wheel follows the row and presses soil and seed to greater depth, yielding over fifty six bushels per acre. The American Cultivator endorses trial in other localities.
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Kansas
Watermelons for the Million at New Orleans Truck Farm
The largest truck farm near New Orleans cultivates 150 acres of watermelons. The proprietor could profit from seed sales alone as demand soars and prices reach 1 to 2 dollars per pound.
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South
New Orleans
Pear replaces apple as leading home fruit
The pear shows growing promise as a easier grown fruit than the apple. In the last three years it has become a more certain bearer and is less affected by insects, with blight as the primary disease threat that can be controlled.
Prompt Cuts Remove Affected Parts In Review
An editor notes how prompt cutting removes affected sections from a text analysis. It emphasizes preserving key facts while trimming nonessential details. The piece discusses impact on clarity and accuracy in reporting.
Household Recipes From an Old Issue Include Beets and Pancakes
A collection of kitchen guidance covers baking beet dishes with skin removed, meat and suet mixtures with apples and candied peel, squash with butter and eggs, buttermilk teacakes with optional currants, and potato pancakes fried in butter and lard.
Standards of Light at French Encouragement Society
At a late meeting M F Le Blanc discussed light standards in Britain France and Germany. He noted candles vary in intensity with carcel a common unit and cited star candles falling from one seventh to one eighth of a carcel and English standards near one ninth with 14 to 15 percent variation. He suggested adopting the carcel lamp though the president disagreed. Electricians prefer a more powerful standard such as platinum wire which yields over eight times the carcel light.
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Societe d’Encouragement
M. F. le Blanc
Great Britain
Germany
France
M. Blanc
The Drover and the Butcher Case for the Justice
In a French market a butcher loses a 100 franc banknote to his dog after the note falls into gravy. The dog swallows it, and the drover claims the note, sparking a dispute over payment and receipts. The townspeople await a legal precedent from a cautious justice of the peace.
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Butker
Herring Fisheries Support Scotland’s Large Industry
The Scoton Herring Fisheries employ nearly 500000 people, about one seventh of the population. Boats represent a monetary value of 5000 dollars. Annual cured fish yield rose from 90000 barrels at century’s start to 1290000, a threefold increase in fifty years, while nets value grew 75 percent.
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Scotland
Youth Who Realizes Well Leads the Whirled
A compact aphorism notes the youth who grasps things quickly takes the lead in a changing world. It emphasizes initiative and insight as keys to guiding others through turbulent times.
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