Cincinnati Bell to Ring Largest Peal in America
A fifteen ton bell is being cast for a Cincinnati suburb belfry to crown a new steeple. The bell will weigh about 15 tons, feature elaborate civic and ecclesiastical decorations, and pair with a 26 bell chime to accompany the organ. It will be transported to Federal Square for display and later consecrated before mounting in the tower.
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Cincinnati
America
Atlantic
Montreal
United States
Rome
A. Mudhenk
Be Hs
American
England
Westminster
Vienna
Europe
Moscow
China
Erfurt
Prussia
Sandow
The
White House
State of
Ohio
City of
Leo III
William Elder
Purcell
Bishop Tenwick
Albrink
Troy
N. Y
Federal Square
Tion
Church of the Bells
A. W. Quarterman
Joseph G. Buddeke
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Frank Wilson
Counting Pennies From the Treasury Copper Challenge
The New York sub treasury clerks faced delays counting pennies when a dry goods firm ordered 5000 cents. Twenty workers worked three hours to prepare the order, packing pennies into 35 pound bags totaling about 1.5 tons. If laid end to end the pennies could stretch 6.2 miles.
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Treasury
Uncle Sam
New York
Sub-Treasury
New York Letter
Badger Dog for His Pet in Montana Recluse’s Tale
A Montana recluse miner Byron Banner keeps an unusual pet described as a badger dog. The creature has a badger like feet and body resembles a dog, with long claws needing periodic trimming. It shows a badger like waddle, bark like a lapdog, and can bite when teased yet is generally docile.
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Butte
Sweet Grass Hills
Montana
Byron Banner
Banner
Nelong
Bint
Adros Rothing
Tor Matara
Fillison Reflects On Cycling And Knee Strength
The Indianapolis Journal notes Fillison says bicycle training strengthens knees and regrets not starting earlier. It also mentions his fiancee weighs about 160 pounds, underscoring a personal detail from the report.
Storekeeper Declares Belief in Total Depravity of Human Nature
A Kansas groceryman recalls catching a five year old with three eggs taken from a box. The mother laughs off the thief claim, insisting her son is clever and should not be whipped, as the father and she protect him after his leg injury. The exchange ends with the shopkeeper reiterating his belief in total depravity.
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Kansas
Johnny
Georgie
Oxford University Press and French Monastic Printshop Alliance
An article notes the Neuville Montreuil Montreil sur Mer printing house in Pas de Calais famed for world class Carthusian service books. They print, bind, cast type, and design letters, issuing books only to order members with handmade paper and watermarks. The Oxford University Press is highlighted as an historic, self sufficient pioneer in type ink and paper, with huge print runs and translations into 319 languages.
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Oxford
Neuville Montreuil-sur-Mer
Pas de Calais
France
Carthusian Order
University Press of Oxford
Iti
Aew
Morse
Tempeting Press
Parted by a Cigarette Sparks Lovers’ Estrangement
A half smoked cigar causes a quarrel between lovers at a West music college. A pupil passes the cigar to another, provoking a misread signal that ends a romance. The girl’s letter to the rejected suitor backfires and she learns the joke cost her companion.
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Colleges of Music
New Use of the Bloomers In Bicycle Costume Seen
A Louisville Commercial note recalls a lady cyclist on Third Street in bloomers provoking chatter. Two young boys remark that the outfit would allow stealing apples, suggesting a peck in each leg as an amusing conceit.
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Third Street
Louisville
Aspiring Actress Seeks Guidance From Manager
An eager young aspiring actress asks if she can become a renowned performer. The manager Banys responds with a hopeful yet uncertain tone, discussing possible paths and training to reach stardom.
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Oma
Tome
Dona
Banys
Doctor Certifies Death In Land Office Affidavit
Dr N K Whitte of Elk River filed a singular affidavit in the St. Cloud land office to prove the death of Sarah Langen, supposedly single, on February 8, 1895. He admits no record of the cause but asserts certainty of death and notes past certification as authority.
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United States Land Office
St. Cloud
Minn
N. K. Whittemore
Elk River
Sarah Langen
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promised for Aged Health
Wrinkles show and age brings infirmities. The remedy touted is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claimed to retard aging, ease rheumatism and neuralgia, aid digestion, cure biliousness and malaria, and aid sleep with a nightly wine glass.
Comedic quarrel in carpenter shop ends with punchline
In a New York Recorder comic bit a lively carpentry scene unfolds with jibes like Youre a screw and Think To reduce myself to your level. The hammer lands a punch line as the foot-rule doubles up in amusement.
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New York Recorder
Haven't You Proposed Until She Says No
A Louisville Truth line quotes a suitor declaring he will persist with marriage proposals until the woman rejects him. The cheeky exchange highlights social attitudes toward persistent courtship in the era.
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Louisville
Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve Ad Declares Cure Guarantee
An old time advertisement touts Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve with a money back guarantee if not cured. It promises a remedy for corns and instructs readers to ask their druggist for the product at a price of 15 cents.
Where Was Het
A quoted lines piece from the Louisville Truth notes a character named Het who struggles in heat. The exchange asks where he lives and answers that he is not living. The item reflects local newspaper humor or verse with a wartime or community mood.
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Louisville
Parker's Ginger Tonic Promises Quick Health Boost
Claims the tonic helps with many weaknesses and distress and can restore health once impaired. The note emphasizes broad effectiveness for various cases.
Three Leeds hairdressers fined for Sunday shaving
Three hairdressers in Leeds fined 1s each under a 220 year old statute for shaving on Sunday. The unusual case highlights enduring religious near bans on work in rest days.
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Leeds
Hindercorns Claim Pain Free Corn Removal
Ad suggests lasting relief from corns by using Hindercorns, promising peace and comfort after treatment.
Local snippet hints at missing attendance and prices
Fragmentary lines mention affordability and attendance issues with names like Dr. Gee and Dr. Gravely. reference appears to be an OCR garble from a Boston Traveler context. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
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Aera
Dr. Gee
Boston
Free 50-Ct Calendar With Youth's Companion Subscription
The Youth's Companion offers a free four page 7 by 10 inch calendar in nine bright colors with a 50 cent value to new subscribers. For 1.75 subscribers get weekly paper free until Jan 1, 1896 plus holiday issues and a full year to Jan 1, 1897. Address The Youth's Companion 199 Columbus Ave Boston.
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Columbus Ave
Boston
Gained His Freedom. A Marvelous Change in Health
Helena man G. E. Ticknor recovered from a severe sciatic rheumatism after trying Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits the pills with a rapid, life renewing improvement, saying he felt twenty years younger after three boxes and resumed work as a carpenter at age fifty nine. Pink Pills are sold 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2 50.
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Rocky Mountain
G. E. Ticknor
Helena
Montana
Mr. Ticknor
Ticknor
Dr. Williams
Herald
Boulder Avenue
Rocky Mountain Country
Carenter
American Biscuit Manufacturing Company
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Tyrant taunts as captive confesses in cruel interrogation
A Detroit Tribune snippet depicts a tyrant demanding truth while a first lord of the rack recalls drawing out a confession from a miscreant with measured laughter and persistence.
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Detroit Tribune
Attorney-How old are you Rival Attorney I object
Court proceedings feature a heated exchange as the rival asks age while the defense objects claiming the testimony is hearsay. The Chicago Record notes courtroom tension and procedural objections shaping the trial's pace and admissibility questions.
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Chicago
How He Came by It in Office Fight
A quip from the Atlanta Constitution notes the colonel’s title arose not from war but from political campaigns. The exchange questions the source of honor as the speaker jokes about seeking office rather than battlefield distinction.
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Michael Regan
Middletown
Conn
Mr. Regan
Portland
Main Street
Westfield
Mike
Regan
Atlanta Constitution
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Virginia
Hartford Times
South America
Equator
Andes
Philadelphia
Coe
Het
the Herald
Helena, Mont
Huttrecever
Rochester Camera
Aqueduct St
Northwestern Hardware Co
Wenaas Queer N Lacs
Eral Wainersotaenteve
St. Jacobs Oil
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Co., Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Scott
Scott & Bowne
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