Washington and Adams to Sit in Fiftieth Congress
The Register notes Presential names set for the next Congress with Washington from Tennessee and Adams among those to sit. It mentions the first use of the letter Y in Congress with Yoder and Yost, and includes a Nashville real estate figure, Edward Scruggs, who is blind from a gun wound. An Indiana well near Lafayette shows a 67 foot depth with a frozen 37 foot layer and cold air current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adams
Taylor
Hayes
Tennessee
Congress
Yoder
Yost
Edward C. Scrueas
Nashville, Tenn
Mr. Scruggs
John Roberts
Lafayette
Ind
Vast Unsurveyed Public Lands Listed by Territory
The record notes substantial unsurveyed tracts remain in multiple areas including Colorado 9 million acres Arizona 12 million California 30 million Dakota 49 million Florida 7 million Idaho 44 million Minnesota 7 million Nevada 39 million Montana 74 million Utah 41 million and Washington Territory over 20 million acres.
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Colorado
Arizona
California
Dakota
Florida
Idaho
Minnesota
Nevada
Montana
Utah
Washington Territory
West Virginia land owner donates 60000 acres for sportsmen park
A. H. Wixcurster of Randolph County WV gives about 60000 acres as a hunting and fishing preserve for a sportsmen's association. Members include Pittsburghers Virginians New Yorkers and Ohiomen. The park is billed as the greatest hunting park east of the Yellowstone with membership set at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Wixcurster
West Virginia
Randolph County
Dog on Track Provokes Tragic Self Sacrifice
Near Bristol Connecticut a large black Newfoundland stood by the railroad tracks as a train rounded a curve. The engineer, seeing the dog, deliberately struck the animal with the locomotive. The dog trembled, hid its head, and died at the pilot’s stroke, an act described by the engineer as a self inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Conn
Beecher Executors to Sell Library Paintings and Farm
Executors of the late Henry Ward Beecher plan to dispose of his library of 10 000 volumes paintings by Rubens Rembrandt Durer and other notables jewels valued at 2000 and a 36 acre Peekskill farm valued at 100 000 at the American Art Association rooms in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
American Art Association
Rubens
Rembrandt
Durer
Peekskill
West Chester man's speech recalls Grant and McCall link
Cou Hoorey, of West Chester, Pa., recounts a speech noting Gen. Grant served as McCall's lieutenant in the Mexican War. He recalls Gen. Twiggs surrendering in Texas and McCall, then Col. McCall, urging swift action if Lee harmed Twiggs, underscoring bold leadership.
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Col. Lee
Quiet Washington General Recalls Milk Diet Cure
Gen Robert C Scuener, age 77, reports good health in Washington after a long milk based recovery from Brights disease. He describes living on five pints of milk daily plus onions for a period, then returning to milk, with no recurrence since. Meanwhile Mrs T J Hammond of Brunswick Mo shows a Maltese cat trained to ring a chestnut bell and fetch a mouse trap, amusing her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Scuener
Washington
Ares
Bright
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
T. J. Hammond
Brunswick
Hammond
Scientist to present Charleston quake study findings at academy
Clarence E. Dutroix, chief of the bureau of volcanic geology, will read a paper at the National Academy of Sciences on seismic data from the Charleston earthquake. He aims to show precise earth wave rates, noting Charleston shocks reached 4000 to 5000 meters per second, with Riviera observations close, and that modern methods yield safer results while not overstating energy.
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Cary
Clarence E. Dutrrox
Bureau of Volcanic Geology
Geological Survey
National Academy of Sciences
Charleston
Riviera
Letter urges Oscar Straus for Turkish minister post
Boston Brother Beecher lauds Straus as fit for Minister to Turkey and argues against anti Jewish prejudice. He notes American tolerance as a national strength and asserts Christianity and Judaism share roots, urging a Hebrew to Turkey to honor the nation’s inclusive genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Straus
Turkey
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
Broonlyn
N. Y
Oscar Straus
Europe
America
Denmark
Germany
Henry Wand Beccuen
Thoughtful Thoughts Quote Collection
A set of aphoristic musings on virtue effort and character. Reflections warn against vanity and flattery while praising perseverance and self control. Contains observations on love pride learning and work with a mix of old fashioned phrasing and moral guidance.
Pastimes of Rich Men in New York Society
A satirical look at New York's wealthy class and their amusements. Millionaires pursue eccentric luxuries from extravagant waistcoats and chicken-eye bets to cafe reflections and stagecoach rides, while brutal prize fights and cat feeding entertain a privileged few.
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New York World
Fifth Avenue
Madison Square Garden
Delmonico
New York
Highth Avenue Railroad Company
Brunswick
Pelham
Knickerbocker Club
City Hall
Hudson
New York Club
Sunday in Mexico Dress and Daybreak Parade
The piece describes a lively Sunday in Mexico with dawn riders and hustlers racing horses to homes. Spectators note ornate costumes for women including sombreros and gold buttons, while men show varied outfits from buckskin to light cloth suits with knee boots and belts with revolvers. The scene captures a vibrant equestrian mood as daylight grows.
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Mexico
Sil
Riders in Mexican riding suits captivate in motion
The Pittsburgh Dispatch extols riders and their horses in vivid imagery, praising the Mexican riding outfits and grand, expressive eyes beneath sombreros. It suggests Americans look better in the attire and jokingly imagines men adopting the suit would quickly fade away.
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States
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Distribution of Earthquakes Across the Globe
A condensed survey notes where earthquakes of threatening intensity have occurred historically. It catalogs regions in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, highlighting Iceland, Portugal, Spain, southern Italy, Hindostan areas, Japan and Malayan archipelagoes, Egypt, New Zealand, and the western coasts of North and South America as zones with notable seismic activity and relative immunity in other areas.
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Europe
Iceland
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Lower Danube
Grecian
Asia
Asia Minor
Hindostan
Littoral
Malayan
Africa
Egypt
Mediterranean
Spanish
Pacific
New Zealand
North
South America
Cordileran Ringe of
Amazon
la Plata River
Canada
North America
Asvrimer
Reconstructed Englishman Fined After Cocktail Clash
An Englishman named Pogworth, recently settled in Arkansas, clashed with a German over cocktails. He faced a $10 fine, raised a royalist defense about historic loyalties, and the judge doubled the fine to $20 after a witty exchange. The piece ends noting poetry as literary gush.
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S. Cleston Poeworth
Arkansaw
Mr. Pogworth
Pogworth
Crown
New England
Oliver
Aristocratic surnames pronounciation guide from London World
Phonographers note that English proper names often have odd spellings. The list explains how to pronounce aristocratic surnames such as Clanranald Derby Dillwyn Blyth Monson Ponsonby Blount Brougham Cholmondely Mainwaring McLeod Molynneaux Vaux Devereaux Waldegrave Berkeley Beauclerk Beauvoir Wemyss Willoughby DErsby St John Montgomery Gower Eyre Du Plat Jervis Knollys Menzies Macnamara Sandys and more, with emphasis on correct syllables and stresses.
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London World
Lanranald
Clanranald
Derby
Darby
Dillwyn
Dillon
Blyth
Livden
Pepys
Pepis
Monson
Ponsonby
Munson
Blount
Brougham
Brawham
Lbrooham
Broom
Golquhon
Duchesne
Majoribanks
Cholmondely
Cohoon
Dukarn
Marshbanks
Chumley
Cholmeley
Mainwaring
McLeod
Mannering
Macloud
Buehan
Bakan
Beauclerk
Beauclark
Beaclare
Beauvoir
Beevor
Wemyss
Weems
Willoughby IV
Eresby
Willowby
Montgomerie
Elgin
Gifford and
Giffard
Nigel
Conyngham
Cunningham
Johnstone
Strachan
Strawn
Heathcote
Hethku
Jervis
Jarvis
Sandys
Sands
Arctic White Whale Hunters On Alaska Shores
The Arctic white beluga and grampus appear as ice breaks start along Alaskan shores. Kotzebue Sound natives use a semicircular biack fleet to herd and harpoon the white whales. The Mautes perform a lip and fin burial ritual after the first kill, while a seal ritual involves washing to ward off the sea. White whale blubber tastes like limburger. calf flesh is tender. fins boiled with vinegar imitate pigs feet.
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Alaskan
Kotzebue Sound
San Francisco Chronicle
Retailing Buffalo Meat in Abilene
An Abilene correspondent notes a wagon selling fresh buffalo meat in town, likely the last of its kind. He mentions few remaining buffaloes in Crockett County, trapped by surrounding fires, and their instinct to migrate seems forgotten or abandon akhirnya.
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Abilene
Texas
Crockett County
Real Estate Boom Leads St Joseph Real Growth
St Joseph Missouri dominates regional real estate dealings with rapid lot trades in Eastern Extension and Kemper additions. Cable franchise plans, industrial expansions, and rising bank clearances highlight a bustling, diversified growth, with numerous parcels resold at substantial profits and a strong factory and employment outlook.
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St. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph
Eastern
Louisiana Tobacco Works
Kansas City
W.A. P. McDonald
Sam Nave
J. 8S
Britton
Patee
L. E. Carter
Kemper
Robidoux
N. M. Brewster
D. G. Griswold
East St. Joseph
Hoye’s Directory
Chicago
United States
The Science of Noses and Character
Pall Mall Gazette reviews M Sophus Schack's book arguing the nose reveals character and intellect. He claims a strong nose shows courage while a turned-up nose indicates cunning and artfulness, and a thick nose suggests dullness. The piece notes the claim spans nations and all facets of moral sentiment.
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M. Sophus Schack
Lavater
Pall Mall Gazette
Merely a Coincidence in a Boarding House Visit
Mrs. Finfrock praises her cheerful boarders and cheerful scenery while a visitor plans to rent a room. Directions describe a route via green and white transit lines to Q street, near an undertaker and Dr. Dwiggins. Subtle humor hints at a cemetery nearby and a macabre mix of professions.
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J Street
Q Street
Mr. Reed
Marble Yard
Dwiggins
Anl
Too Suggestive Humorous Household Tale
A man injures his trousers causing confinement at home then returns to a parlor decorated with gilded horse shoes and embroidered good luck tichea. His wife jokes the decor is ornament and the man complains the items are too suggestive.
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