Fragile a Banquet Ends with Charity in Monticello
The Express notes post banquet custom in London where 140 baskets of fragments were given to the poor. It cites Massachusetts Gipsy Moth Commission spending 200000 dollars this year to combat the pest and seeking similar funds next year. It reports M Trournnot a former French minister for the colonies faced disbarment under a forgotten law barring salaried lawyers, highlighting tensions in the French government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
M. ‘Trournnot
First Sunday Paper Emerges in Liupland
A novelty venture from Liupland announces the first paper in the country. The publication appears on a single sheet, issued weekly on Sundays in a town with an unpronounceable name. It has only about six subscribers so far, yet each issue is met with loud applause.
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Liupland
Historical gold coin milestones in English reigns
The text tracks early English gold coinage from Henry III issuing the first gold penny in 1247 to later coins like the florin under Edward III in 1344 and guineas under Charles II from 1668 to 1817, noting the sovereigns that superseded them and the valuation baselines across reigns.
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Henry
Inmates Remain at Fremantle Jail Past Service Time
Several elderly convicts in Fremantle jail still live there though their sentences ended. They say most people they knew back home are dead, so they prefer to stay in the place where much of their life was spent. They may go into town but must return before lockup.
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Tere
Fremantle
Westralia
Durcy Fishermen Use Worms in Bottle Bait Plan
Reportedly, Durcy fishermen place live worms and insects in a partly filled bottle and cork it. The bottle is dropped into water while lines are sunk nearby, attracting fish as the wriggling contents entice the fish to bite the baited hooks.
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Durcy
Orange culture gains traction in St Bernard farming
Agriculture in St Bernard Louisiana sees orange culture drawing wide farmer interest. Many plan to plant young trees by the thousands signaling a future expansion and higher development for the local citrus industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard
Compass error blamed for Mohegan wreck near Manacles
The steamship Mohegan wreck near the Manacles and the Lizard prompts ideas that the magnetic rocks affected the compass. Professor S P Thompson of England supports the theory noting compass adjustment before the voyage might have been misdirected in compensation.
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Manacles
Lizard
S. P. Thompson
England
Extraordinary wildlife in Fasho da region amid Nile wonders
The river teems with crocodiles and hippopotami while big herds of antelopes and giraffes roam the area. This abundance is notable since many zoological gardens seek North African giraffes yet cannot obtain them due to the closing of central Soudan for years.
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Fashoda
Soudan
Remarkable Thuringia tannery produces Tuk leather for pianos
A family of German tanners in Thuringia crafts Tuk leather for piano hammers from gray deer hides sourced from a single northern lake district variety. An agency in Minneapolis supplies the hides, and the tanners rely solely on this relationship.
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Thuringia
Germany
Lake District
Minneapolis
Horse Meat Trade Grows in Paris Markets
Paris slaughters 21,667 horses 528 mules and 310 donkeys with 734 animals condemned for human food, totaling 20,993 horses and 8038 donkeys consumed. 193 stalls offer flesh for sale with prime cuts around a franc per pound.
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French Ministry of Agriculture
Paris
Russia faces famine as winter tightens and czar aids relief
The piece notes a long cold Russian winter with famine risk as grain crops fail. It cites the czar’s early private relief of 850000 and hints at further charitable American assistance to feed Russia this winter.
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America
Russia
Vatican Roses Said To Drink Blood Water
An old legend claims the Pope’s rose beds in Rome are watered with blood and that a rare plant on human burial grounds grows only from soil rich with human blood, a tradition tied to the storied Mower of New unre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Rome
Europe
A Week's History: Latest News From Washington and Abroad
A weekly roundup reports federal developments from Washington and notable events from the East West and South. It highlights the latest foreign dispatches and major national stories shaping policy and public life.
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Washington
East
Fifty Fifth Congress Adopts Adjournment and Votes on Bills
The Senate adopted a House adjournment from December 21 to January 4. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani protested Hawaii crown lands funding. Teller urged expansion. The House passed the army and navy deficiency bill conference report and an agricultural appropriation of 3,696,322. Williams opposed Philippine annexation. Army to 100,000 men favorably reported. Hawaii government bill reported to Senate. Adjournment to January 4. A House probe into Spanish American War veterans’ seating was adopted.
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House
United States
Senate
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Teller
Williams
Philippines
Ilawani
Military and administrative shifts amid Cuban and Pacific concerns
Adjt. Gen Corbin orders muster out of 50 000 volunteers next month as 30 000 strong army stands with 50 000 auxiliary force planned. Maj Rathbone to run Cuba postal service. Hitchcock named interior secretary. Reports from Manila and Porto Rico praise conditions as Cuba and Nicaragua canal bill estimates 135 million dollars needed. Wake Island to fly the American flag as troops mass for possible calls.
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Adjt
Corbin
E. G. Rathbone
Ohio
Cuba
Ethan A. Hitchcock
St. Louis
Russia
Manila
Porto Rico
War Department
House Military Committee
Robert B. Porter
United States
Santiago
Philippines
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Bruce
Register
Roberts
Wake Island
Deaths and cargo news across eastern cities and ports
In New York Brooklyn Philadelphia and other eastern cities many grip deaths reported. Miss Margaret Dodge found dead in a Boston church pew after taking poison. A Pittsburgh company won a US contract to re equip Morro Castle Havana. Week ending 23 saw US clearing house exchanges at 1 673 030 023. US business failures numbered 258. Admiral Sampson and wife arrived aboard the New York in New York. St Louis brought US commissioners who sealed the peace with Spain in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Margaret Dodge
Pittsburgh
United States
Morro Castle
Havana
Admiral Sampson
Paris
St. Louis
Spain
Vast Crime and Disaster News From Across the Nation
Reports from Topeka show Gov Leedy urging bills on railroads telegraph and express firms. A mob lynched William Simms in Town Creek Alabama. In Knox County Kentucky moon shiners dead and officers wounded. Melrose apartments Chicago destroyed by fire displacing 200 with $175000 loss. Lake shipping losses 1893 total about 2600000. Fire fatalities include D D Hennessey and John OConnell in a Crown Hill cabin. Navy retiree Sumner Payne dies in Asheville. Century old Jamegy McDonald dies in Chippewa Falls. Deputy Nye shot by 13 year old Thomas Crosby in Milwaukee. Mrs John Quars 100 dies near Galena Illinois.
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Topeka
Kansas
Leedy
Town Creek
Ala
William Simms
Robert Norton
Knox County
Melrose
Chicago
Lakes
Crown Hill
D. D
Mike Hennessey
John O’connell
Sumner C. Payne
United States Navy
Asheville
N.C
Jamegy McDonald
Chippewa Falls
Wis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Milwakee
Frank E. Nye
Thomas FE. Crosby
Galena
Iil
John Quar
Troops Sail for Havana and Local Notices
Bound for Havana the third and Isat battalion of the Tenth infantry, 443 strong, sailed from Charleston. Mrs Olive Barnes aged 20 wife of P Barnes a Wood stock attorney died by her own hand. In Fort Scott an ordinance halts Sunday business including paid church preaching. Herman Grunberg dies at Pacific Hebrew Home San Francisco aged 102.
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Havana
Tenth Infantry
Charleston
S.C
Olive Barnes
P. Barnes
Woodstock
Fort Scott
Irian
Herman Grunberg
Pacific Hebrew Home
San Francisco
Crete Occupied as High Commissioner Arrives in Canea
Prince George of Greece takes control of the government building in Canea marking a formal occupation. In Spain Carlist unrest continues with multiple arrests across northern provinces. Composer Bach Mills dies at 60 in Wiesbaden. US and Spain set flags exchange in Havana at noon on January 1. Seven Cuban military post offices opened. American flag raised at a Philippine schoolhouse in Malate. Montenegrin soldiers perished frozen after a snowstorm in the Sava pass.
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Crete
Prince George
Greece
Canea
Spain
Sebastian Bach Mills
Wiesbaden
Germany
Havana
United States
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Guanajay
Mariel
Trinidad
Las Tunas
Sancti Spiritus
Cardenas
Malate
Sava Pass
Austria
Peace report to McKinley and a year of tragedies
The Paris peace commission reports to President McKinley. A series of violent events include Jule Boillot shot in Aught Missouri, a Lexington Kentucky rail collision injuring nine, and multiple murders, hangings, and suicides across several states. The note also covers international diplomacy, Cuba, and military moves toward Havana.
Evacuation Proclamation for Cuba Seeks Strict Order
The United States and Spain publish a formal proclamation guiding the January 1 1898 evacuation of Cuba and transfer of public property. It urges public calm, restraint, and obedience, outlines salutes and transfer procedures, and notes enforcement measures against violations. Signatories include James F Wade ATW V. ATW and Butler with attestation by Joan W Clous.
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Tavaun
Cuba
United States
Spain
Santiago
Spanish Islands
Washington
Battleships Iowa and Oregon Reach Callao
The United States battleships Iowa and Oregon arrived in Callao at seven o'clock Monday morning. A Dawson City dispatch reports gold production this winter will exceed last year's by over 100 percent. Governor elect Stanley refuses to sign a warrant for John Collins's murder conviction, citing opposition to capital punishment. The Ohio oil case notes that no books are destroyed, only useless records burned. A Greenfield man fatally shoots himself after injuring his wife amid family troubles.
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Paris
William Brantley
Don Carlos
Russia
Philadelphia
John H. Collins
Topeka
Kan
William L. Smith
East Liverpool
Allegheny
Marion Tyler
Scottsburg
Ind
Lexington
United States
Havana
Tivoli
Albany
N.Y
Leverett Pond
Brookline
Mass
Volunteers of
America
Chicago
Dallas
Tex
Joseph Johnson
James Anderson
Covington
Augusta and Enterprise
Augusta
Paving Brick Trust
New Jersey
William Tanzer
Oakfield
Wis
Harmony Grove
Jeff Bolton
Robert Sellows
Ottumwa
American National Bank of
Janesville
Congress
Bemini Islands
Bahamas
Revolutionary Government of the
News-Democrat
Belleville
Ill
W. T. Sampson
Washington
Andree
Stockholm
Christina Hoob
Walter Rosser
Atlanta
Henry Hildebrand
San Francisco
Isabel
Ossie Malone
McKinley
Senate
Francis M. Bunce
George Dewey
Uattleships
Callao
Iowa
Oregon
Dawson City
Wichita
Stanley
John Collins
Cleveland, O
Tolles
Standard Oil Legal
Ohio Supreme Court
A Novel Christmas at Camp Quemados in Cuba
Christmas at Camp Quemados features multiple regiments enjoying improvised spreads amid heat and scarce turkeys. Maj. Gen. Lee plans a New Year parade for 11,000 troops. celebrations are tempered by sporadic violence and cautious guard details in Havana and Santiago.
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Havana
Camp Quemados
Iowa
North Carolina
Virginia
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
First
el Vedado
Eighth
Regular Infantry
Lee
Palace
Prado
Central Park
Cerro
Hotel
Roma
Santiago de Cuba
United States
Savannah
Seventh Army Corps
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Louisana
Texas
Tragic double tragedy in Covington woman wounded and killer dies
Joseph Johnson a laborer at Mitchell and Transtuse rolling mill tried to kill Mrs. James Anderson at 609 Main street in Covington Kentucky. He shot twice wounding her then killed himself with two shots ending his life. Anderson is in Ohio penitentiary. Mrs. Anderson expected to recover after hospital treatment.
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Covington
Joseph Johnson
Mitchell & Trantuse Rolling Mill
James Anderson
Main Street
Anderson
Ohio Penitentiary
Johnson
American safeguards in Iloilo amid Panay expedition
The administration moves to protect American interests in Iloilo City on Panay Island as a military and naval expedition sails from Manila toward the Philippines archipelago. Death of a Journalist in Wheeling, Col. Moore dies. Two boys drown in Woonsocket. Italian agency claims a German loan to Don Carlos. Humbert grants amnesty after Milan riots.
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Washington
Iloilo
Panay
Philippine Archipelago
Manila
Don Carlos
Rome
Agenzza Italiano
Bilbao
Biscaye
Humbert
London
The
Daily News
Milan
Thieves Loot a Bank in Lima Q with $18 000 Taken
The American National Bank on Main and High streets was robbed Sunday night of over 18000 dollars. A large stash of money and drafts remained, but none of the silver was taken. The vault doors showed no damage and investigators label the work as expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
American National Bank
Joseph Goldsmith
Woman Buys a Town in Pennsylvania Auction
Mrs. Mary T. Carpenter of Scarsdale New York bought Glen Eyre village in Pike county Pennsylvania for 7500 dollars at auction. The 842 acre village includes 12 houses a railway station a post office a dry goods store and several mills and factories. The mortgage on the property was 6000 dollars held by John Deeming and his wife, foreclosed to yield ownership. The sale drew a spirited crowd but no bidder could outpace Mrs. Carpenter who secured the borough.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Mary T. Carpenter
Scarsdale
N.Y
United States
Glen Eyre
Pike County
Monesdale
Erie
John Deeming
Carpenter
United States Emerges as Dominant Global Trader
The United States shows rapid growth in commerce and finance, shifting influence from London to New York. American rail contracts for Russia and Australia demonstrate gains in European markets, with European traders acknowledging American capitalists’ bolder investments.
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Washington
United States
America
New York
London
Europe
A Mother's Crime Shocks Oakfield Wisconsin
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on December 27 Mrs William Tanger killed her six month old infant with strychnine and attempted suicide by cutting her throat with a razor after which her husband fled the scene. The couple were young and described as happy with no prior insanity signs. Temporary insanity is considered the likely cause.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Oakfield
William Tanger
Tanzer
Famine Threat Hits Bemini Islands in Bahamas
Havana dispatch reports famine danger across the Bemini islands western Bahamas after storms devastate crops and wreck stores. Spanish steamer Alicante carried word from three famine stricken men rescued in Old Providence channel.
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Havana
Bemini Islands
Bahamas
Alicante
Olive
Old Providence
Ohio Players Lead Lafayette Fund Gifts
President Peck of the Lafayette memorial commission reports Ohio has contributed 5283.04 to the Lafayette fund, the largest from any state except Illinois, with total receipts to date.
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Ohio
Columbus
Peck
LaFayette Memorial Commission
LaFayette Fund
Bonebrake
Illinois
Central School Building Burns in Charleston
The Central school building in Charleston burned Sunday night. It was a four story brick structure valued at $40,000.
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Charleston
Dee
Do Not Judge Others Or Show Off Charms
A Chicago Evening News excerpt warns against social vanity and harboring faults in others. It emphasizes not judging others, not feigning grace by heavy burdens, and not betting or scolding spouses in public. It reinforces personal morality and restraint in conduct.
Low Fares on Missouri Kansas Texas Railway Excursions
Semi monthly trips to the southwest offered by the M K T Railway promote Texas as a prime travel and investment destination. Texas producers are highlighted for climate soil and resources, with pamphlets and excursion dates available from H A Cherrier in Chicago and T B Cockerly in Des Moines.
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Southwest
Texas
Empire State of the Union
Middle States
Commissioners of
H. A. Cherrier
Marquette
Chicago
Iil
T. B. Cockerly
Dist. P. A
Des Moines
Child learns limits in parental talk
The exchange shows a stern Mr Blykins insisting a child must learn restraint while the mother argues practicality. She suggests future experience will teach him to value what he can obtain, implying a practical upbringing approach.
Go South This Winter by Louisville & Nashville R R
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad enhances through service with Pullman Vestibuled Sleeping Cars and elegant day coaches from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Chicago to Mobile New Orleans Gulf Coast Thomasville Pensacola Jacksonville Tampa Palm Beach and other Florida points. Connections with steamer lines to Cuba Puerto Rico Nassau and West Indies ports. Tourist and home seekers excursion tickets at low rates. Write C P Atmore General Passenger Agent Louisville Ky for details.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
Mobile
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Thomasville
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Tampa
Palm Beach
Florida
Cuba
Porto Rico
Nassau
West Indian
C. P. Atmore
General Pareere OE
Louisville, Ky
Riddled Quip Sparks Talk of Wise-Gayboy Couple
A terse Y. Journal remark questions Wise-Gayboy and his wife calling her beautiful and fascinating, then notes their maid as pretty. The exchange hints at social gossip and marriage rumors in a witty, clipped style.
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Gayboy
Holiday Excursions Tickets Reduced North-Western Line
Excursion tickets will be sold at all stations on the North Western line and on the Union Pacific Railroad within 200 miles of selling stations at greatly reduced rates on December 24 25 26 31 1898 and January 1 2 1899 with return until January 4 1899. Apply to agents Pureeee & North-Western Railway for full particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western
Gee
Pureeee & North-Western Ra Y
Cyrano de Bergerac Fact Debate Sparks Public Opinion
The St. Louis Republic notes controversy over the Cyrano de Bergerac affair as theatergoers question the accuracy of presented facts and align with tidelf’s perspective.
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Tidelf
St. Louis Republic
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Gipsy Moth Commission
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Greenfield
William Shaver
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Wheeling Daily Union
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Harris’ Pond
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DAZED
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Mike
Washington Star
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Touevo
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
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Chicago Eveningews
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
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Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
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