Notable Centennial of Edward Gibbon Death Celebrated
Special correspondence from Boston recalls the centennial of Edward Gibbon’s death, noting his life, key works, and biographical details. The piece traces his health, education, religious changes, love affair with Susan Curchod, and the path to writing The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It mentions London’s 19th century social scene and a brief London Letter segment on poverty and misfortune.
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Boston
London
Edward Gibbon
Gibbon
Roman Empire
Catherine Porten
Schooul
Nyoey
Che
Atul
Oxford
Lausanne
Switzerland
Pavailliard
Susan Curchod
Mme
Ni«ker
Mme de Stael
Goml
England
Mans
Gibbons
George Ceotemin the
Oponadase
Rhyan
Paviexy
Americans in Paris Defend Distinction From English
In Paris amid rising anti English sentiment Americans urge Parisians to distinguish between English and American visitors. They warn against insulting Americans who speak English, noting substantial American presence and spending in Paris, and praising Americans for patriotism and decorum while condemning French pretensions and coxcombry.
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Paris
Varia
France
M Crapaud
Jonathan
John Bull
New York
Completion of USGS Topographic Maps for New England States
The United States Geological Survey completes topographic maps covering Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode Island with 100 foot contours on a reduced scale. The maps are offered free to applicants though some buyers pay high prices. development of the region is supported by this catalogued national resource.
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United States Geological Survey
New England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Herbert M Waleon
Fue
Vision of a transcontinental boulevard for jobs and travel
Dr. John P. Nagle proposes a great Atlantic to Pacific boulevard to employ hundreds of thousands for two years, with macadam roads, trees, inns, mansions along the way, and state contributions. The idea would boost property values and attract riders and cyclists, echoing a grand civil project.
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Ted Polta Tata de Ducer
John P. Nagle
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Atlantic
Pacific
Nagle
Christendom
City of
Mexico
Milra
New York
Counterfeit Ink Sketch Bill Stuns Secret Service In Brooklyn
Thomas T Callahan of the government secret service hunted a famed counterfeiter who forged a $50 bill with pen and ink on silk fiber paper. The man’s works pass for genuine until the word Series is omitted, and specimens are exhibited in Washington. The artist lacks tools and could claim the bill was received from another, complicating conviction.
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Thomas T Callahan
Government Secret Service Department
D Brookyn
New York
United States
Secret Service
Bis
Washington
Real estate broker quips on beauty and business
A Detroit real estate dealer joked in his office about feminine beauty passing by a homely woman. He asked if she was handsome and implied she would fetch a good price for a house and lot, reflecting a sharp but not surprising line of humor from the era.
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Chicago
W H H Rhodes
Lydia Ann Packers
Mr Rhodes
Lona L Rhodes
Ira Irwin Rhodes
Rhodes
Steter
Cameron County
Wis
Dayton
Der
Englewood
Dayton Deck
South Englewood
Wisconsin
Lettar
Dokitsch
Alexander
Berlin
Robert Koch
Dokitech
Wavana Hia
Aragie
Koch
Mme. Dokitsch
Belgrade
New York Tribune
Eame
London
China
Detroit
Deaser
Detroit Free Press
John i Beatty
Beatty Ia
Moline
Barnard & Leas Manufacturing
Richard Yates
Jacksonville
Schmitt
Rock Island
Judge Wilkinson
New Fighting Machines Armored Automaton Sailors
A Barcelona newspaper reports a new automatic fighting machine or automaton soldier capable of firing 40 rounds a minute. Valued at £200,000, it would lead 100 combatants and a head of dynamite storage, with electric discharge for self-destruction if captured. The article also mentions Russian cotton expansion in Tarkistan and a 1608 Great Lakes navigation toll with 58 vessels lost.
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Barcelona
Bpanteh
Melilla
Sinc
Syr Darra
Zarafshan
Fret
Mioet
Toorkiatan
Russia
Europe
Revue Scientifique
Glutton Lakes
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
New York Tribune
Missouri drought grips Pike and Ralls counties
The Conriar Post reports a six month drought in Pike and Ralls counties with creeks and springs nearly dry. Salt River and Spencer Creek run low. farmers drive stock long distances for water as cisterns and ponds run dry. Hannibal has waterworks easing urban shortages but farming faces costly well sinking.
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Pike
Kalls
Spencer Creek
Ralls
Pike County
Ralls County
Hannibal
Irish Language Society Flourishes at Dublin Meetings
A Dublin correspond ent reports a newly inaugurated society aiming to preserve Irish as a living tongue. Weekly meetings at College Green feature Irish papers and speeches by native speakers, with plans for in Irish speaking areas to host addresses to encourage continued use by families and children. London Cable notes a separate debate on American mail routes and British censorship, urging faster transatlantic service and reform in mail sailings from Britain to America.
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College Green
Dublin
League
Iran
Innis
Ireland
London
America
New York
Prejudiced Against Combinations in a Misdirected Divorce Suit
A pedder begins to describe a combined item but a woman interrupts claiming such goods are not sold in the house. She recalls a prior “combined” wheelbarrow and other pieces and accuses neighbors of overuse, saying they were driven from the church and she is applying for a divorce.
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Pedder
Paving Ordinances Delayed As Council Debates Sidewalk Plan
The council delayed adopting new paving ordinances awaiting further drafting. A special meeting will be held soon. The alley committee proposed sidewalks under a special taxation plan totaling about 30,362 feet across multiple widths at an estimated $26,619.52, with grading costs of roughly $8,819.92 to be city funded. Aldermen supported, opposed, or split on the plan. The session also covered Twelfth Avenue improvements, public notices, and various municipal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elde
Twelfth Avenue
Pears
Nelson
Lunn
Perrin
Chadwick
Duan
Oakleaf
Kerns
MacBeth
City Steam Laundry
Irocers and Butchers’ Association
Association
Paine's celery compound praised by physicians
The article collects endorsements from prominent doctors including Allen Hubbard Handover and A W Newton praising Paine's celery compound as a superior tonic. They claim it purifies the blood strengthens nerves and supports vitality, with several cases showing improved appetite sleep and overall health.
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Phelps
Dartmouth College
Paine
Allen Hubbard
Boston
A. W.K Newton
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