Trade with Africa expands over ten years in Express data
The Express notes Africa trade rising from 3,496,505 in 1889 to 18,594,424 in the past year. A Kentucky evangelist preaches ten hour sermons sparking talk of an eight hour movement in southern churches. A Connecticut divorce suit cites a pistol and hypnotic eye as charms, without clarifying which induced the split. Captain Hugo Zachaul recalls Andree’s voyage to Spitzbergen and his hope remains despite two years since contact.
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Africa
Kentucky
Hugo Zachaul
Andree
Spitzbergen
Alabama Governor Grants Conditional Pardon in Russell County
Governor Johnson pardons John Boston, a Black man from Russell County, who was jailed for stealing chickens. The pardon requires Boston to abstain from buying stealing or eating any chicken or part of one for 12 months.
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Gov. Johnson
Alabama
John Boston
Russell County
Boston
Oceanic Steamer Size Marked by City-Block Length
The Oceanic, fresh from its first transatlantic voyage, measures as long as three city blocks and half the Brookyln Bridge between its towers. Builders call it a solid business investment rather than a curiosity.
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Atlantic
Brooklyn Bridge
Historic pattern of hurricanes hits Porto Rico per century
The passage notes that the recent hurricane adding to widespread damage in the West Indies especially Porto Rico is not unique. It claims Puerto Rico has long suffered similar storms across four centuries, suggesting a historical pattern of hurricanes impacting the island.
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West Indies
Porto Rico
Hat Gift From Ireland Proves Newark Origin
Michael Draper returns to Perth Amboy New Jersey with an Irish hat he bought in Ireland for a friend. After presenting it the recipient rejects the hat’s sweatband and discovers the hat was manufactured in Newark New Jersey.
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Michael Draper
Europe
Perth Amboy
N. J
Ireland
Newark
Enthusiastic Cincinnati Girl Kisses Admiral Dewey's Son
The remark ponders the zeal of a Cincinnati girl who kissed Admiral Dewey's son and questions whether such displays could lead to proxies for modest heroes in future.
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Cincinnati
Admiral Dewey
William Kissam Vanderbilt Turns 50 in December
William Kissam Vanderbilt, head of the Vanderbilt family, approaches his fiftieth birthday in December. A man of the world, he has owned a racing stable, defended the America's Cup, driven a coach and four, and sailed on his steam yacht across many seas. His fortune is estimated between 75 and 90 million dollars.
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William Kissam Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Electric shaving and clipping in Paris hair salons
Paris barber shops adopt electricity for cutting and singeing hair. Clipping machines powered by electricity replace scissors, and electrically heated platinum wires pass through comb teeth to singe hair.
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Paris
Savings banks by country compare deposits
An authority notes 979 U S savings banks with 5 385 000 depositors and 2 065 000 000 in deposits. Britain holds 780 000 000 France 652 000 000 Russia 196 000 000 Italy 89 000 000. U S deposits exceed Britain France Russia and Italy combined by 366 000 000.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Huntington man takes fifth wife from same family
William Mercer of Huntington West Virginia has married 26 year old Anna Moffat, his fifth wife, all four prior wives being her sisters Jennie Catherine Minnie and Ada. Mercer 50 calls himself the liveliest young man in the state though hereditary consumption has felled his spouses.
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William Mercer
Huntington
W. Va
Anna Moffat
Jennie
Catherine
Minnie
Ada
Mercer
Moffatt
Richest gold mines tied to Anglo Boer tensions rise
The article notes record dividends from major gold mines reaching 7.5 million in 1896, 13.5 million in 1897, and 24.45 million last year, with most stock held by Englishmen. It warns England may hesitate to strike at the Boers while Kimberley diamonds face Boer threats to dynamite the mine if war begins.
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England
Dom Paul
Kimberley
Walking Dress For Fall Promises Healthful Grace
Fashion this fall prescribes a walking dress that is healthful and sensible. Women have long battled muddy streets, lifting hems to clear the pavement, while new designs with low heels keep the dress three to four inches above the ground, freeing both hands for grace and ease.
Progress of women's rights since Seneca Falls marked by suffrage delay
A Newark column notes that about 51 years have passed since the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls New York. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is likely the sole survivor among attendees. It claims nearly all rights demanded have been granted, and suffrage remains withheld only because most American women do not want it, according to press reports.
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Seneca Halls
N. Y
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Week's History Across the Union and World News
August revenue receipts rose by 1 949 482 from last year to 24 240 980 and the treasury reports a July 1 to date surplus of 660 051. War secretary says ships will land troops in Manila by Christmas. Postmaster General cuts US Porto Rico postage to two cents. US agrees to safeguard German interests in Venezuela during the revolution.
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Secretary of War
Manila
Treasury
Smith
United States
Porto Rico
Germany
Venezuela
Week in Review Highlights Finance Race Politics and Disasters
The week ended with US clearing houses totaling 1.893 billion dollars, up from 1.711 billion. Business failures numbered 154, up from 149. The Howes won a 16,000 mile Horn race against the Arthur Sewall. A bronze bust of Gov Seymour was unveiled in Utica with Gov Roosevelt speaking. The Holland submarine tested one mile underwater. Massachusetts clergyman Albert B. Coates accepted the prohibition gubernatorial nomination. Baseball league percentages varied across teams led by Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Julia Dent Grant and Prince Cantacuzene wed in Newport under Russian Orthodox rites. Mrs Swartwood of Mountain Top bore her twenty-fifth child. Nine convicts were whipped in New Castle jail yard. A Parker collision injured 20 on the Allegheny Valley line. Vice President Hobart remained ill at home in Paterson.
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United States
Jabez Howes
Baltimore
Arthur Sewall
Philadelphia
Howes
Utica
N. Y
Horatio Seymour
Gov
Roosevelt
Greenport
Holland
Massachusetts
Albert B. Coates
Beverley
John Willis Baer
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Pittsburgh
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Julia Dent Grant
Frederick Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Prince Cantacuzene
Speransky
Russia
Newport
William Swartwood
Mountain Top
New Castle
Del
Allegheny Valley
Parker
Paterson
N. J
Hobart
Republicans Nominate Reese for Supreme Court in Omaha
GOP delegates in Omaha nominate M. L. Reese of Lincoln for supreme judge. The platform endorses the gold standard and McKinley’s Philippine policy.
Various World and National News Highlights
President Diaz cancels U S trip due to his wife’s illness. A battleship speed trial averaged 16.84 knots. Disasters in Darjeeling kill 60. First snow falls in Calumet and Houghton. Negros and Sulu ready to recognize U S authority. Adula sinks off Jamaica. five lost. Julia Dent Grant marries Prince Cantacuzene at Newport. Bosnian shooter executed at Belgrade. Boiler explosion in Potisboro kills three. Bee-stung death in Newtonalls. Olympia sighted off Sandy Hook with Dewey aboard. Three Hearn brothers die in Palmetto boiler blast. Capt. Haggerty dies at 90. National Irrigation Congress opens in Missoula. Tryon retired from Navy. Bankruptcy petition filed in New York. 17-year-old Kell dies from football injuries. Lon Houck dies in Durango. Morton statue unveiled in Washington.
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Mexico
United States
Cape Ann
Darjeeling
British India
Calumet
Houghton
Mich
Otis
War Department
Negros and
Sulu
Adula
Port Morant
Jamaica
Julia Dent Grant
Prince Cantacuzene
Protestant Episcopal Church
Newport
R. J. Knezevitch
Milan
Belgrade
Potisboro
Tex
Grant Corder
Nunn Steele
Jones
John Carson
Newtonalls
New York
Olympia
Admiral Dewey
Sandy Hook
DD. P. Hearn
J. P. Learn
Penn Hear
Thomas Kell
Meriden
Conn
Lon Houck
Monte
Durango
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Capitol
Washington
Harling Elected President of Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
A. J. Harling of Chicago has been elected president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway to succeed Roswell Miller who resigned from the post.
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A. J. Harling
Chicago
The
Chicago, Miwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Roswell Miller
Foreign Intelligence Draws Across Global Conflicts and Affairs
Reports from abroad recount the Orange Free State backing the Transvaal against Britain while Kruger foresees escalation yet hopes for a peaceful settlement. Mexico votes 100000 for Diaz Chicago trip. Manila notes Otis failed to mimic Cuba arms strategy. London crowds favor war, Dreyfus meets children, and U.S. gunboats bombarding Subig Bay. An earthquake in Asia Minor, burning towns, and a rebel capture of Urdaneta accompany Mexican-Yaqui clashes.
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Mexico
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Cen
Otis
Cuba
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Trafalgar Square
Dreyfus
Carpentras
San Francisco
Asia Minor
Aidin
Olangapo
Subig Bay
Urdaneta
Orani
Sunls
Olis
Minor News Items From Across The Country And Abroad
A diverse collection notes notable people and facts including a bronze bust of ex Speaker Reed for Maine, London housing haunted and empty, Missouri State University tuition free, Rev John Naille aged 99, Hiram Cronk 99 the last surviving pensioned War of 1812 veteran, Circle City Alaska postmistress as sole woman in territory, Jason Brown living as a hermit in California, Spanish queen regent gifting 660 books to a Florida casino library, Red Men council meeting in Milwaukee, Georgias oleomargarine campaign, Niagara Horseshoe Falls restored to its historic shape, booted criminals arrested in Germany, East Tennessee soldiers per capita record, Mark Twain canceling Princeton rooms to stay in England, and Gen Merriman on Indian treaty hunting rights in Colorado.
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Reed
Maine
London
Missouri State University
John Naille
Trappe
United States
Hiram Cronk
New York
Bertie Smith
Circle City
Alaska
Jason Brown
John Brown
Warper’s Ferry
Santa Cruz Mountains
California
Queen Regent
Spain
Anna
Fla
National Council of the Independent Order of Red Men
Milwaukee
Agricultural Department of Georgia
Horseshoe Falls
Niagara
Charles Allen
Sing Sing
Sidney Wennie
Washington
Frankfort
Germany
East Tennessee
Mark Twain
Princeton
N. J
England
H.C. Merriman
Department of the Colorado
Battle at Subig Bay Clears Insurgent Guns
The American squadron led by the Charleston Monterey Concord and Zafiro with marines from Baltimore attacked insurgent positions at Subig bay near Olongapo Sept 18 to 24. They silenced a 16 centimeter Krupp gun after a landing under fire and reported 1 wounded on the Charleston and 1 heat prostration on the Concord with multiple ships shelling shore positions.
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Manila
United States
Charleston
Monterey
Concord
Zafiro
Baltimore
Cavite
Bubig Bay
Olongapo
Zafira
Subig Bay
Olangapo
Olsen
Cadet Brinzer
Capt. Myers
Lieut. McDonald
Washington
Allen
Navy Department
Watson Sunday
Mandora
Kalaklan Point
William Shepherd
Charles Haffke
Watson
Urdandta
Mosquito Fleet
Porac
Petre
Callao
Basco
Rail disasters reported across several states on Sept 25
Accounts from Elkhart Chicago and Alton lines in Illinois Denver Olney Pittsburgh Jefferson and Chicago record fatal wrecks and injuries. Notable incidents include a south bound train pierced by 270 foot rails in Elkhart killing W J Long and wounding Mrs Bell and A C King.
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Chicago & Alton
W. J. Long
Kansas City
Denver & Rio Grande
Reno Siding
Florence
Phillips-Judson
Olney
Ill
Peoria, Decatur & Eastern
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Parker
Jefferson
Wis
Janesville
Jefferson Junction
Milwaukee
James Anderson
William Smith
Anderson
Smith
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Road
Fourteenth Street
William de Camp
J. R. Frogg
Striking Carpenter Union Demands Four Dollar Day
New York reports carpenters threaten a citywide strike to back their demand for four dollars per day and a Saturday half holiday. The action could unionize other building trades, affecting about 2,500 workers directly and potentially thousands more.
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New York
Carpenters’ Union
Navy Adopts Army Rifle in Small Arms Change
Washington reports the navy department will switch to the army rifle known as the Krag-Jorgensen for its small arms. The plan follows a department decision announced on September 25.
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Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Two Battles Reported Between Mexicans and Yaquis
Official dispatches detail two September clashes. Lorenzo Torres on September 14 crossed the Yaqui river toward Vicam and fought a running battle leaving nine Indians dead and Mexican losses of five killed and nine wounded including Lieutenant Colonel Navarro. A second engagement on September 15 near Lake Zaqueen involved 1 000 Indians. 87 Indians died, Mexican losses 14 killed and 36 wounded, Maj. Ruiz mortally wounded, and Capt. Julian Espinosa killed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lorenzo Torres
Vicam
Louis Torres
Navarro
Nernandez
Lake Zaqueen
Terin
Potam
Maj. Ruiz
National Guard
Julian Espinosa
Yaquis
Odd Fellows adjourns annual meeting with insurance ban
The seventy fifth annual meeting of the odd fellows sovereign grand lodge adjourned sine die. The group adopted a rule to punish any member who connects with insurance firms violating Odd Fellows rules by using the name or similar means. It noted the Odd Fellows Relief Association of Canada may keep its name.
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Detroit
Mich
Odd Fellows Sovereign Grand Lodge
Odd Fellow
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Relief Association of Canada
Odd Fellows’ Sovereign Grand Lodge
Wages Advance for Miners in Montgomery West Virginia
Advance in wages announced at two New River collieries with five cent raise for miners. About four hundred miners returned to work as district operators expected to grant similar increases.
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Montgomery
W. Va
New River
The Best Man Wins and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Claim Victory
A short campaign note compares prize fighting to health, praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as undefeated for fifty years against constipation dyspepsia biliousness and liver trouble. The ad cautions buyers to check that a private Revenue Stamp covers the bottle neck.
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Hostetter
They Were Up-to-Date. A Demand for the New Woman
A Washington Post reader complains about old woman portrayals in a chapter of a book and demands focus on the new woman, even threatening to withdraw support and seek a refund. The missive uses dialect to criticize nostalgia and push for contemporary female representation.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promotes Comfort in New Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Smarting Hot Callous Sore and Sweating Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Frei
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Dreyfus Verdict Sentiment Impacts Frog Legs Orders
A Chicago Tribune remark notes diners stopped ordering fried frogs legs after the Dreyfus verdict. The quote highlights how public events influence restaurant demand and supply.
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Chicago Tribune
Worm Powder Advertisement From Galesburg Michigan
An ad promotes EX CELSIOR WORM POWDER for worms and stomach issues. It lists prices: 7 pounds for $1.00, 5 pound boxes for $6.50, 100 pound sacks for $11. Agents wanted with contact Jake Bros Mfrs Box B Galesburg Mich.
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Jake Bros
Mfrs
Galesburg
Mich
Crowded Out to Make Room for More Pie
A humorous Ohio State Journal line notes the editor's dilemma as a plate of beans is pushed aside to tackle pie, reflecting food and editorial restlessness with a wry tone.
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Ohio State Journal
Lane's Family Medicine Ad Cures Headache
An old advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine "moves the bowels each day" and acts gently on the liver and kidneys to keep health. It promises cures for sick headache and lists prices at 25 and 50 cents. The snippet includes a quip between a woman and a man from a comic column.
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Lane
To Cure a Cold in One Day Claim
Advertisement notes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails. Priced at 25 cents at druggists. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally at 75 cents.
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Hall
Fisherman’s quip echoes truth in Yonkers line
A playful exchange from the Yonkers Statesman recalls a fisherman’s tale of truth and a remark about honesty. An 1894 advertisement claims Pigo’s Cure for Consumption by F R Lotz of Covington Kentucky, dated October 1. The New York Press quotes a line about love dying with the soul.
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Pigo
F. R. Lotz
Scott St
Covington, Ky
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