Uncle of James G Blaine Dead In Pennsylvania
John H. Ewing died at 80 in Wasmeron Pennsylvania, uncle of James G. Blaine and town’s oldest resident. Benjamin F Roth, once a wealthy coal dealer in Allentown, died at about 60 after drinking led to decline and poverty. Michael Bence, 35, was found dead by hanging near Pottstown along the Schuylkill River.
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Wasmeron
John H. Ewing
Major Ewing
James G. Blaine
Allentown
Benjamin F. Roth
Portstown
Jane 9
Washington Bulls
Philip Wolf
Schuylkill
Michael Bence
Pottstown
Willkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Nanticoke
Susquehanna River
Evan Morris
Morris
Susquehanna Coal Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fighting Mob of Idle Miners in Peckville Riot
A crowd of about four hundred men and boys stoned Grassy Island colliery workers and tried to stop them from entering, with miners firing on the crowd wounding two. Sheriff asked to provide guard amid old and new workers dispute after a six month strike.
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Scranton
Grassy Island Coal Company
Peckville
Sheriff Lewis
Faluine Strinas
Edward Grube
John Foliz
Sherman’s Creek
John Grube
Henry Foltz
Center Township
Christian Stouffer’s Dam
Grube
Little Folzt
Mrs Stouffer
Foltz
Sound Doctrine on Public Lands and Rail Road Grants
The piece argues for restoring unearned lands to the public domain and upholding settler rights over railroad grants. It recounts President Cleveland’s stance on Naboth’s vineyard style clashes with the Interior Department policy, urging land to be the people's heritage and criticizing corporate land grabs.
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Department of the Interior
Territories
Northern Pacific Railway
Columbia River Valley
Guilford Miller
Washington Territory
Miller
Cleveland
Naboth
Secretary of the Interior
N. Y. Examiner
Deaf Mutes Hear Service in Brooklyn Church by Gesture
In St Ann's Chapel Episcopal service, a deaf mute congregation participates entirely by sign language. The Rev Thomas Gallaudet leads the gesture liturgy, reading scripture and prayers while the congregation, two dozen in number, follows with animated signs and responses.
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St.Ann’s Chapel Epicopal
Brooklyn
St. Ann’s Chapel
Thomas Gallaudet
Gallaudet
Continent
Queer Cuban Laws in Havana Police Clamp Down
A Havana hotel crowd watches a dying man stabbed in a park while four policemen stand by. A Newark doctor urges aid as locals fear arrests under Spanish rule. The coroner is summoned. two men are jailed with the city under military control.
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Havana
Newark
Cuba
Fifth Avenue
Madison Square
New York
Philadelphia Press
Castoria Slogan Echoes Through Generations
An old nursery ad copy traces Castoria from infancy to motherhood as the remedy trusted across generations. The jingle highlights a mother’s reliance on Castoria for children and continues through family milestones.
Cat Reunited with Former Owner After Move
A New York Times item tells of a Skye terrier living with a woman now on East One Hundred and Thirteenth Street who previously moved from East One Hundred and Seventeenth Street. While gardening, the dog led to a window where a long-lost tabby, the cat from the old home, leaped in to join a festive reunion.
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East One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
East One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
New York Times
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
North Carolina
Hal. G. Blatchley
The Labor Cloud Silver Lining
A brief Pittsburg Chronicle item notes a humorous exchange among anarchists about workers in breweries, joking that men get thirty glasses of beer daily free, and acknowledging some redeeming features in labor branches.
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Pittsburg
I overhear two women at a church social
Two women exchange delighted chatter about seatmates bonnets and confections at a Detroit Free Press church social. They praise caramels and marshmallows, remark on Madame Screamer s costume, and plan to view new bonnets in Madame Flowers windows as they leave.
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Mamie
Sadie
Jack
Madam Screamer
Madame Screamer
Madame Flower
Detroit Free Press
Scientist Links Hat Habits to Common Baldness
A scientist argues that tight heavy hats cause baldness by constricting scalp blood vessels. He notes men in better circumstances and outdoor work show more baldness, while indoor women are less affected. The mechanism involves reduced arterial flow and impaired follicle nutrition leading to atrophy.
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Europe
W. C. Gouinlock
Popular Science Monthly
Hats Era Co
Portland Maline
The Dreaded White Ants Terrorize African Homes
An account describes white ants in Africa building seventeen to eighteen foot dome mounds and raising pyramids far taller than themselves. They tunnel inside objects, hollowing beams and legs, destroying structures overnight. An English officer’s visit to Ceylon ladies led to a roof collapse caused by ants weakening the house framework.
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Africa
Ceylon
Editor praises new car pet to boost appearances
In a society journal office the editor praises a new car pet to look attractive and maintain appearances while debating improvements. A friend notes ongoing edits and asks when the editor will publish the changes in the paper.
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Arkansaw Traveler
Briody Contract Hoax Costs Burnham and Briody
A joke involving manager Burnham and Briody led to a double deception. A impostor posing as a Kansas City catcher forged Briody’s signature on a contract at Burnham’s stated figures, leaving Burnham out $13.50 and Briody $600 after a Cleveland Plaindealer report.
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Briody
New York
Newberger
Indianapolis
Stearns
Watkins
Detroit
Rascal
Fisher
Kansas City
Cleveland
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