New Lightship Launched to Guard Cape Hatteras Perils
Sailors recount two Atlantic graveyards near Cape Hatteras and Sable Island. A new lightship No. 72 serves as standing watch to warn ships of hidden reefs and deadly fogs, with reinforced hulls and heavy anchors to endure fierce storms off the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Sable Island
Cape Hetteras
Grand Banks
Hatteras
Cape
New York
Philadelphia
Gulf Cities
Europe
Norfolk
Newport News
South Atlantic
Great Britain
Verdi’s Early Triumph at Scala Sparks Bargain Tale
A vivid 1842 account recalls Verdi’s first major success with Nabucodonosor at the Scala. Merelli negotiates intensely, Verdi sets a high price, and the encounter ends with a dramatic bargain that launched his celebrated career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scala
Verdi
Merelli
Donizetti
Milan
Lightships and smoke conveyor innovations at sea
The article describes Cape Hatteras navigation dangers and the U S Lighthouse Board seeking a strong warning lightship. It details vessel No 72 built in Quincy Mass with steam power and sails to resist northeasters. It also covers a Louisville invention to trap locomotive smoke and cinders using a rear discharge stack and hinged cap for train cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Hatteras
United States Lighthouse Board
Hatteras
Quincy
Mass
Duces
Louisville
Dream Worth a Fortune From a Dream of Mrs Higley
A California homemaker says a dream inspired a drapery clasp for iron beds earning at least 5000 dollars. Mrs. Jessie H. Higley of Niles designed, drafted, and patented a brass clasp to hold bed drapery, enabling quick removal for cleaning. The piece sparked offer interest. The report notes South Africa’s winter season and looming défis for British troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie H. Higley
Niles
Cal
Seward O. Higley
Southern Pacific Company
Chicago Chronicle
Japan's Navy Growth and Far East Squadron Power
The Chicago Journal notes Japan's rise as a great naval power since the Yalu battle of 1894. It details six modern battleships, armored cruisers, protected cruisers, destroyers, and gunboat fleets forming a formidable force with rapid fire armament and lessons from Yalu guiding upgrades.
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Japan
China
Far East
the Yalu
Chen- Yuen
Hashidate
Hatsuse
Asahi
Misaka
Belleville
Yashima
Fuji-Yama
Majestic
Far Eastern
England
Germany
France
Greund
Takasago
Yoshima
Yalu
Kasagi
Chitose
Idzumi
Saigon
Chicago Journal
Carnegie view on penniless boys and luck in New York
The piece discusses whether fortune favors penniless youths, noting Mr. Carnegie’s remark about chances in New York compared to forty eight years ago. It argues that outcomes depend on the individual, not solely on Carnegie’s status or experience. It suggests many penniless youths may fail to escape poverty while others cite examples to refute the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Times
Mr. Carnegie
New York
Carnegie
Where Cleveland Played Pinochle
A vivid historical note recalls Grover Cleveland playing pinochle with a small circle of friends in Pearl Street’s back room near Joe Goetz’s place. The piece links Cleveland’s fame with a famed card game and the Pan American Exposition visitors curious about the site.
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Grover Cleveland
Clevland
Jove
Buffa A
Walter Baker and Co. Cocoa A Century Plus Dorchester Firm
The Walter Baker Company, founded in 1780 on the Neponset river Dorchester, grows into the world’s largest cocoa and chocolate maker. It stresses quality and fair pricing, denounces fraud, and prints La Belle Chocolatiere with Dorchester Mass as the address. Housekeepers are urged to verify purchases and request a free Choice Recipes book by sending name and address to 158 State Street Boston Mass.
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Walter Baker & Co
Neponset River
Dorchester
Boston
Walter Baker Company
la Belle Chocolatiere
Mass
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
State Street
Assiniboia Western Canada Home Promise Prompts Prospects
A reader letter extols Assiniboia district in Western Canada for homeseekers, urging John to move now for cheaper land and thriving wheat to build a better future. It notes upcoming Saskatchewan and Assiniboia openings at low prices and directs readers to government agents for details.
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Yorkton
St. Paul
Minnesota
Western Canada
Assiniboia
John
Tick
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Canadia
Land of Plenty
Department of Interior
Ottawa
Canada
J. S. Crawford
W. 9Th St
Kansas City
E. Barrett
Houston
Tex
Elephants Parade in Vast River Valley Captivates Camp
A writer at camp describes a dramatic sight as a flood of elephants, about 1500 to 2000 strong, emerges from papyrus to gorge and plains. Bulls lead, cows follow, young calves dash among trunks and dust. The spectacle, of immense scale, evokes explorers' dreams of Africa in Everyone's magazine.
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Papyrus
Africa
Gordon
Eimming
Oswell
The Limitation of Wealth and Inheritance Taxes
A discussion on wealth limits cites proposed French measures taxing inheritances over 1 000 000 francs and argues for wealth limits through trade laws and cooperative profit sharing. It contrasts French and American approaches and notes France may resist strict taxation while the US relies on tariffs and labor efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Chamber of Deputies
Frenc Senate
McE
France
Leslie
Why Mrs Pinkham A Women’s Aid From Men
Women’s guide explains men’s failure to grasp female distress and the need for confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham. For twenty five years thousands of women have trusted her guidance, claiming improved health and happiness across many states.
Trade in Jack Rabbits in Nebraska Markets
A growing Nebraska industry sees farmers trading jack rabbits frozen for eastbound sale as Belgian hares. Boys in the state earn dollars in winter by chasing the game and selling to packers for about $1.59 per dozen. The pest mitigation and ample supply drive carload shipments.
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Nebraska
War Vessel Models Arrive at Buffalo Exposition
Twenty three U S war vessel models arrive at the Buffalo exposition grounds as part of the navy department exhibit. Visitors can view miniature versions of famous ships including the Massachusetts Olympia Oregon Maine Brooklyn Baltimore Atlanta Petre Vesuvius Iowa Texas and New York.
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Buffalo
United States
Exposition Grounds
Navy Department
Navy
Massachusetts
Olympia
Oregon
Maine
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Atlanta
Petre
Vesuvius
Iowa
Texas
New York
Bronze bust to grace battleship Wisconsin's forward cabin
A life size bronze bust of Miss Eagabeth Stephenson of Marinette will adorn the forward cabin of the battleship Wisconsin. The statue is a gift from her father, Isaac Stephenson, who helped christen the ship.
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Eagabeth Stephenson
Marinette
Wisconsin
Isaac Stephenson
Horse Diet Claims Stretch Our Time Boundaries
A curious claim states that a horse will consume in a year nine times its own weight, an ox nine times, and a cow six times, with a reference to cheep alx as well.
No Love in Heathen Home in Leslie's Weekly
The piece notes that across heathen and non Christian lands women face domination and miseries from birth. It cites Turkish harems African huts Hindu and Chinese households as examples of universal inferiority and subjugation.
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Leslie's Weekly
Detective's Scheme Uncovers Club Pocket Thief
A London West End club hired a detective to trap a thief who stole cigars and items from overcoat pockets. The detective released aniline dyes on coats and examined servants, leading to the culprit confessing the thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
West End
Sherlock Homes
Connecticut Journal Rebuffs State Rival on Fairness
A Connecticut journal accepts praise from a state rival calling one of its editorials wonderful yet asserts it aims to be fair and desires the rival to wonder only if the journal is unfair, underscoring a newsroom quip about impartiality.
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Connecticut
Exhibits at Buffalo Show Worldwide and Bitters Claim
Exhibits from around the world will draw attendees to the Buffalo Exposition. The article promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion constipation biliousness and nervousness. It promises a genuine cure with honest use and notes the remedy also tones the entire system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Buffalo Exposition
Hostetter
Quotable Lines and Advertisements Feature in Newspaper Page
A collage of aphorisms and product blurbs appears, including quotes attributed to Washington Lincoln and Mother Winslow, plus consumer prompts for GEORGE WASHINGTON SODA and Pain-Wizard Oil. The page also notes teething syrup claims and assorted household tips.
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Cape Hatteras Shoal
Patteras
Eer
California
South Africa
Cleveland
Steel Trust
Upper Fifth Avenue
Warner Leeds
Henry Phipps
Andrew Carnegie
Paradise Alley
America
Times
London Daily Mail
Mrs. Pinkham
Mrs
G. H. Chappell
George Washington Soda
Kentucky
Lincoln
Mia
Winslow
ESSE
Jesse French
Olive St
St. Louis
Tosty
Beaumont
Beaumont Oil
F. M. Gilbough
Galveston
SEACH
E. F. Adams
Seo’y & Treas
W. ©. Kleine
Pine Street
St. Louis, Ma
Havana Cigar Company
de Soto
Thompson
W. N. U. Houston
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