Tarvin Emerges as Possible Democratic Vice Presidential Hope
Judge J. P. Tarvin of Covington Kentucky, a long rising Democratic figure and silver advocate, gains national notice as a potential running mate to William Jennings Bryan. Born November 18 1860 he built a career as a circuit judge and famed orator with influential roles in the Bi metallic Club movement and key speeches in New York and Chicago.
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J. P. Tarvin
Kenton 2 Chatt Court
Covington
Bryan
W. H. Tarvin
Eliza Pryor
James Pryor
Wm. 5. Pryor
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Tarvin
Iaree
Hrgan
Kentucky
Aind
League of
Guitar Hanquet
New York
Auditorium
Chicago
Frock coats in India fashion and folly
An India native adapts Western dress with frock coats, English second-hand imports, patent leather shoes, and tight linen undergarments. Native tailors copy frock coat lines, producing a striking, sometimes comical fashion seen on athletic youths in northern India.
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India
England
Bombay
Joseph
Wiyeriy Magazine
Mme d Alma Captensane Ady in Morocco disguise
Mme Alma d Alma described as an American woman who achieved success in Italy and at Carlo. During a holiday in Morocco she disguised herself as a man to enter a sacred mosque. She was nearly killed but was saved by police and imprisoned for ten days before the sultan, under American pressure, freed her.
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Mme. d'Alma
Mme
Alma d'Alma
Italy
Carlo
Morocco
Mosgue
Jeukehan Rehousing Under Quarantine Sanitary Plan
Japanese officials moved 401 600 inhabitants from Jeukehan to a well drained new site after declaring the old town unsanitary. Streets and public spaces were laid out and wooden buildings replaced to curb recurrent epidemics.
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JeukelAn
Jeukehan
Blind New Orleans guide walks Canal Street by scent and step
A blind man in the old quarter tours Canal Street daily to a nearby restaurant, using the smells of shops and the texture of the street to navigate. He relies on misfit senses, learning every bump and stopping at obstacles, living quietly with a small income and a granddaughter.
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New Orleans
Jon
Lin
Hair Turns White After Sudden Terror in Chicago Laborer
A Chicago physician reports a 38 year old stockyards laborer who faced sudden terror when his horse and child were endangered. He fainted and sweated, then within eight days his head beard and eyebrows shed, skin paled, and new hair grew as colorless down, later turning white. The account cites a Chicago journal.
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Chicago
Stockyards
Emperor elevates Count von Munster Ledenburg to prince status
Emperor William of Germany names Count von Munster Ledenburg a prince in recognition of his long service as head of the German delegation at The Hague. The eightyish diplomat, once ambassador to England and Paris, is noted for dinners hosted with his daughter Countess Marie, a keen companion amid earlier scandal.
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William of
Germany
Count von Munster- Ledenburg
The
Hague
Count von Munster Ledenburg
Count Munster
Count von Munster
England
Paris
Marie von Munster
Where Te Fouled Her in Town Tapies
A fragment shows a terse exchange between a man and a woman about heartbreak and sisterly ties amid a social setting. The dialogue hints at gender expectations and emotional strain in relationships.
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Mar
Heir to Millions Embraces Salvation Army Life
Warner Van Norden’s daughters Ema and Cora abandon New York society to join the Salvation Army in London. Ema has ministered to the needy since nine years ago, while Cora recently renounced society and works in the army ranks under Lieut-Col Ance Tucker. Cora assists on the Young Soldier publication and is based at Salvation Army headquarters in New York when not abroad.
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Salvation Army
Warner van Norden
Bank of North America
Ema
London
Cora
Cora van Norden
New York
Newport
Emma
van Nordens
Madison Avenue Reformed Church
Miss van Norden
Ance Tucker
Saliier
Army
Netherland Hotel
Royal Lad and the King of Spain Tale
A London Telegraph piece recounts a king of Spain asking a professor how Spain lost its colonies. The professor replies that the king must grow up to be a man, prompting the lad to remark he will seek his sister’s advice when he is grown.
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London
Telegraph
Spain
Jesson
Cuits
Mexico
Shuowid
Ingenious Expedient for Ice and Water Cooling
A Lahore Tribune correspondent recounts a humorous incident where a friend offered a chunk of ice to cool water in a jar. The ice melted quickly, leaving too much water, so a scientific-minded ally proposed evaporating most of the water to allow the ice to cool the remainder.
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Lahore Tribune
Winder Repair Shop Quip Sparks Local Wit
A quirky line from a repair shop in Winder notes the bicycle girl who lacks brakes. The wise man adds a hopeful proverb about faith and means, reflecting local humor and community spirit.
Getting About Paris in 1896 Transit System Overview
A look at Paris passenger transit by electric steam compressed air and horse power. Three tramways serve Paris and suburbs with a monopoly by the Compagnie Generale des Omnibus. Details cover fare structure numbers lines and distances and a grand total of over 240 million passengers in 1896.
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Paris 3
Paris
Compagnie Generale Des Omnibus
Game Company
Stock Company
Shinne y golf sparks Jersey City courtroom clash
In Jersey City Justice Potts rules golf is shinney a game needing only a crooked stick and a ball while Mrs Pauline Scharf objects to errant balls and shattered windows near her home The club president Albert J Drayton vows tougher beginner controls and a new course to isolate players until the dispute ends with Potts confirmation that the game remains shinney.
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Pat
Justice Potts
Jersey City
Pauline Scharff
Mr. Drayton
Six year old May Hahn sets race marks at North Side natatorium
Chicago Chronicle reports six year old May Hahn as a top juvenile swimmer after a two mile race in 1 07 17 establishing a world mark for her age. George Gaidzik adds a new under 16 boys two mile record in 7 32 15. Other juveniles post notable times including Walter Harn 12 in two miles, Lottie Mayer 12 in two miles, and Arthur Gaidzik 22 in one and a half miles.
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Chicsgo Chronicle
May Hahn
North Side
Hor
George Gaidzik
Raips Uhlensarf
Walter Harn
Lottie Mayer
Charles Arens
Via
Arthur Gaidzik
Robert Arens
First Rothschild anct of Fidelity of its Part Led to Wia Becow
The story recounts Moses Rothschild in Frankfurt during the French invasion of Germany. He saved the Prince of Hesse Cassel's money and jewels, burned the treasure to protect it, then retrieved and lent it with interest. His honesty and treasurer’s trust propelled his family to immense wealth and global banking influence.
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Frankfort-on-the Maine
Germany
Moses Rothschild
Hesse Cassel
Frankfort
Moses
Rothschild
Prince of
Messe Asge
Mr. Rothschild
Mark
Europe
London
Paris
Viena
Usder Trust
The Husband's Partner in Laboring Class Life
Frances Evans argues in the Ladies' Home Journal that in lower income families the wife is the financial head as the husband earns wages. She notes how wives manage the family money and how rising means can lead to lavish habits and a shift away from traditional partnership.
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Frances Evans
Ladies’ Home Journal
Monument for Soldiers of Four Wars in Louisville Cemetery
A cemetery monument in Louisville Kentucky honors four generations: James Austin a Revolutionary War soldier. James Allen Austin a War of 1812 veteran. James Grigsby Austin a Mexican War soldier. and James Richard Gathright a Confederate soldier killed at Murfreesboro Tennessee on January 1 1863. All were privates.
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Louisville
James Austin
James Allen Austin
James Grigsby Austin
Mesico
James Richard Gathright
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Lightning Statistics Highlight Fatalities and Losses
The report tallies 367 deaths in the United States last year from lightning and property losses of 1,445,880 dollars. Most fatalities occurred outside cities as thunderstorms sweep various regions. The southeastern states show the highest activity and risk levels during peak thunderstorm periods.
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United States
Staten
Cheating the Bookmaker Swindle At the Races
A New York Sun analysis describes a race track fraud where con men posing as fans obtain admission badges to approach sheet writers. They collude with insiders to place large bets on winning horses after the race, then slip back into the crowd to claim payouts, cheating bookmakers of up to five to thirty dollars daily.
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Moosi
Shell
New York Sun
How the World Carries Ita Mones
A study of money concealment reveals national habits in wealth storage. The Englishman keeps mixed coins in his right pocket, the American folds bills into a narrow jacket, the French use a plain leather purse, and the German favors a silk-embroidered case. Italians hide funds in a colored handkerchief, Spaniards use a similar method, and Russians stash savings in belt linings.
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Lottchea
Mina
Long Board Tale From Breckenridge Man Becomes Beard Legend
Corpelids Breckenridge of Taliaferro County Georgia visited Denver and recounted a life tale. He pulled a snowy beard from under his waistcoat and explained its thirty-one inch length grew from a bet during the Civil War era. He claimed his Confederate service shaped his views and humor about Lincoln.
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Corpelids Breckenridge
Taliaferro
Denver Times
Botlog Mk for Colles
Boiling milk should be sent to table to serve with coffee. Cold milk calms the flavor of coffee.
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Colles
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