Newspaper street may host most presses in London area
The Register quotes Fueer street in London as a hub where about 125 of 200 houses serve as newspaper offices. It notes a German firm’s steel clad bullet, high earners like Dr Morcan Dix and Dr William L. Taylor drawing about 15 000 dollars annually, and a variety of curiosities including a 120 year old Milledgeville resident recalling Revolutionary War days, a cat rescuing a quail nest from a bold male bird, and assorted notes on Texas anti carrying laws and Loire Valley stones.
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Fueer Street
London
Vast Salaries and U S Territorial Growth Through Purchases
The piece lists high annual salaries for top executives, noting figures from $5,000 to $50,000 a year, and cites leaders of major companies. It then chronicles U S territorial expansion from 1787 to 1867, detailing purchases of lands including Louisiana, Florida, Oregon, California, and Alaska, totaling 2,752,723 square miles at $52,200,000.
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Congress of the United States
Ohio River
Wm. M. Noss
United States
Mississippi River
Florida
France
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Indian Territory
Spain
Floridas
Oregon
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Alaska
Russia
Curious Facts From A Busy Albany Court
A bald headed Halian and a red headed negro were among curiosities in an Albany police court a few days ago. Floridian waterway claims a straight 75 mile stretch along Indian River. A 500 pound turtle in York River was weighed after transport to Baltimore. Mexican women shop in carriages, clerks bring goods to curbstones, servants and foreigners shop at counters. A bird nest near the U S Mint gleamed with gold dust plucked from feathers. A talking canary in Lowestoft repeats phrases and imitates other birds. Dresden reports a steam omnibus planned for country roads, carrying 46 passengers, with freight. A flock of wild geese near Chico, struck by lightning, six are dead and well fed, first such record of lightning strike on the birds.
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Albany
Florida
York River
Baltimore
United States Mint
Washington
Lowestoft
England
Dresden
Saxony
Chico
Cal
From Theaters To The Tin Soldier And Rag Baby
Bill Nye reflects on the West’s transformation from wild theater nights to more settled times after violent shows fade. He recalls the Bella Union, its mix of acts, and a shooting backstage that redirected him toward literature as the drama’s horrors lessen with settlement.
Frayed alleys of the Jewish quarter in Jerusalem
The narrator describes filthy alleys paved with mud and slime in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem. Dogs roam among vendors selling crude souvenirs and travelers’ trinkets, including beads, shells, olive wood carvings, and religious symbols tied to Holy Land sites.
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Red Sea
Bethlehem
Acre
Jericho
Mosque of
Omar
Star of Bethlehem
Easter Pilgrims Fill Jerusalem as Christians Prepare Holy Fire
Rev Ira Harris reports in Jerusalem Mizpah shops stocked with silver filigree from Damascus and spice scented soaps for Holy Week. Mohammedans marked the ascension as thousands of Islam followers join the Easter crowd. About 75 000 strangers remain in the city, many Christians seeking the festival atmosphere and religious observances.
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Jerusalem
Mizpah
Damascus
Castile
Ira Harris
Turkish Baths in Stamboul Describe Hamam Life and Prices
The Cosmopolitan reports on hamams in Stamboul with vast octagonal steam halls, heated by a furnace, where telaks scrub bathers using hair gloves. Men visit briefly while women stay long, enjoying syrups, loukoum, and rest on divans. Structures are brick and marble, lit by skylights, with variable fees from two to twenty three francs, free for some beggars.
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Stamboul
Aimee and the Bracelet
A Broadway jeweler recalls the day Aimee sought a diamond bracelet. She offered $1000 via a friend, then paid $200 more with two $100 notes to claim it, only to have the bracelet sent to another man’s wife. The incident ends with Aimee losing $200 and no comment from her.
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Broadway
Aimee
Mme. Aimee
Europe
New York
Loft Of The Past Shapes A Boy’s Wide World
In a log cabin loft the narrator recalls nights of cold drafts and starry views as old books and paper-backed volumes spark a dream of distant Spain. He reads Longfellow poems and frontier tales, blending pioneer life with verses from unknown Spanish sources and adventures along the Ohio.
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Henry W. Longfellow
Spain
Irving
Howe
Ohio
Simon Kenton
Simon Girty
Crawford
Gundenhutten
St. Clair
Wayne
Hamet el Zegri
Vega
Granda
Adam Poe
Bigfoot
W. D. Howells
Beware How You Call Names Warps From 1840 Rhetoric To Modern Slurs
The piece traces the evolution of the racial slur coon from a Whig campaign battle cry in 1840 to its later use against African Americans. It cites an Illinois libel suit and a case in Indiana where a colored porter defended himself after a passenger asked about his coon reply, detailing blows and insults in a formal statement and warning readers to curb offensive language.
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Gen
Harrison
van Buren
Illinois
Indiana
Insects Endure Severe Winters, Says Entomologist
Insect Life may survive harsh winters. English entomologist Mr. McLachlan notes larvae can be frozen to brittleness like rotten sticks yet revive with warmth. Butterflies and bumblebees have been found near the North Pole, close to human exploration.
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McLachlan
North Pole
Maine Stage Driver Irv Young Keeps Passengers in Line
Irv Young of Skowhegan runs Maine’s longest stage route to the Forks, famed for his whip mastery and strict moral code aboard. The six foot three inch, fifty year old driver once river-ported, now quells half-drunken log-driver crowds with calm authority, even challenging any challenger to prove who is the best man at the reins.
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Skowhegan
Forks
Irving Young
Lewiston
Maine
Young
Irv
Iry
Inducements for Immigrants and Local Quip
A Eatonton Georgia man lists a cyclone pit costing 700 dollars and a house costing the remaining 500 as his farm improvements, noting the spend should reflect time spent there. A Chicago Times item mentions a local woman with three marriages writing a book titled How to Make Home Happy.
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Eatonton
Burdette
Chicago
Chicago Times
The German Lad Who Sought Troy and Won a Crown
A German boy vowed in boyhood to find Troy and pursued the goal through years of study and hard work. He learned languages, earned money, and led a desert journey to uncover the ancient city, proving truth and God worthy of enduring pursuit.
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Troy
Europe
South Kensington
Dr. Schliemann
How Rich Some Englishmen Are
The Liverpool Courier notes Mr. Goschen cited ninety five English residents earning over £50,000 yearly. He explains this equates to about £140 daily or £6 per hour, enough to spend a ten pound note during working hours. The piece questions how such wealth is used and suggests a royal inquiry.
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Goschen
England
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the Register
New Harmony, Indiana
Morcan Dix
Trinity Church Corporation
America
William L. Taylor
Broadway Tabernacle
Julia Mitchett
Milledgeville, Ga
Gov. Mitchell
Loire Valley
Bridgewater
N. J
John Witharp Youre
Brigham Young
Iron House
Salt Lake City
Sin Joan Lusgock
M. P
Cxaanvos Fulton
Lotos Club
Tennyson
Turre
Legion
Norvin Green
Western Union Telegraph Company
Lois Chauncey M
Depew
New York Central Railroad
Richard M. Curdy
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
John Hoey
Adams Express Company
Henry B. Hyde
Equitable Life Insurance Company
M. Pasteur
Cambridge
Mass
Arbois
Jura
Science
Sons of Prosperity
Bella Union
Moss Agate
Bill Nye
Chicago News
Modern Jerusalem
Mackenzie
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