Senator Allison Dies After Illness in Dubuque Home
United States Senator Allison, 79, died at his home after a heart failure and long illness. Born March 2, 1829 in Perry, Ohio, he practiced law in Ohio and Iowa, served in Congress, and was a U S senator from 1871 to 1881. He declined cabinet offers from Garfield and Harrison and remained a steadfast Republican figure.
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Local Candidate Seeks Senate Seat and Appointment Plan
A local figure declares candidacy to succeed State Senator Alilacs and plans to be elected by the legislature. He praises the town and country’s services and says someone will be appointed to fill the remaining months of the ex‑tenor.
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Weted Atle Howard Dies at Avon-by-the-Sea Dramatic Writer
Dramatist and author Bronson Howard, noted for plays like Saratoga and Shenandoah, died of heart failure at Avon-by-the-Sea New Jersey after about a year of illness. He was sixty eight. Howard began journalistic work in 1869 with the Tribune and later the Evening Post before retiring from papers in 1872 to focus on drama. He went to the shore on June 26 seeking health and died with his wife and relatives present.
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Priest Savigny Threatens Pope In Vatican Incident
In Rome a 33 year old priest Felix Savigny of the Trebizond diocese shouted threats as the pope neared, refused to move from Rafael's Loge, and was forced away by gendarmes before being turned over to police.
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Crushed by Floor Collapse Two Boys Die in Perth Amboy
In Perth Amboy New Jersey on August 5 a temporary church floor collapsed while children played beneath it killing James Fox eleven and Francis Urbanski seven and seriously injuring another. Dozens of children were buried briefly before rescuers freed survivors.
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Cantons Adopt Referendum Practice Across Switzerland
The text notes a century long adoption of referenda across Swiss cantons. The present form began in St. Gallen in 3800, with reforms leading to broader application by 1874. Except for wineburg, all cantons now apply the referendum widely.
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Farman airship design described in flight feature
A Washington photo feature details Farman’s novel airship resembling a bird. The prose explains winged planes, rudder system, engine, and control wheel mechanics, comparing to Wright technology and noting weight constraints and wheel assembly. The long passage outlines structure, propulsion, and stability features of the Farman aircraft.
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Inquisitive Man Tamed by Unexpected Lesson
A nuisance storekeeper in a small town devised a lesson for a man obsessed with opening bags and packages. The plan unleashed a surprising reveal and left the pursuer wary of prying into others’ belongings. Local readers recalled the episode for years afterward.
Still Loyal Human Encyclopedia Answers July Fourth Query
A London crowd on a Fourth of July night applauded an American visitor and a human encyclopedia who fielded questions about the British empire and notable facts. An American asked about the date of a great event. the encyclopedia replied with a famous quotation.
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Birds and their strange habits described by Herrick
Dr Francis H Herrick explains bird behavior with examples of a sparrow plucking prey from a horse when frightened a robin tugging at a string but failing to free it and a gull dropping belts from height for testing effects, citing experiments and newspaper references for support.
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The Explanation and The Surfing Question
A garbled dialogue fragment references aging water and curiosity. A tall girl from Boston is noted, with era-tinged phrasing suggesting an era press snippet from New Orleans. The passage blends speculation on wealth and arrival in a brief, fragmented scene.
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Present Giving Worse Than Tipping
A London Times reflection argues that modern gift giving strains finances more than tipping. It notes a shift from simple tokens from past generations to an up to date torrent of presents, described as a deadly drain on bank balances, with news advertisements hinting at similar concerns.
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Turkeys New Constitution Sparks Naval Rebuild Claim
Turkish consul general in New York asserts the new constitution ends foreign interference and will restore Turkey’s strength. Mundji Bey cites reforms, education gains, and a planned navy to affirm the nation’s return among world powers and independence from European influence.
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Kern's Cane of Historia Weed and Alabama Link
Unclear text references Kern and J Murdock linked to Alabama. Mentions near Huntsville and desert areas with palesteis and Monteseno. Details are fragmentary and uncertain about events or associations.
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Mother Goversly Beats Attacker When Daughter Attacked
Harrisburg report says Edna Swan’s mother, Mrs Edna Goversly, fought off a would be assailant at her home after he threatened with a revolver. police arrested Wilrow Jackson, who was left badly injured.
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Frederick Market Prices From Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Quotations list farm goods and feed prices: Yellow Ear Corn $3.90 per barrel, White Ear Corn $3.30, Yellow Shelled $0.70 per bush, Shelled $0.60 per bush, oats around 0.70, No.1 Timothy $11.00–$12.00, Clover hay $8.00–$9.10 per ton, Rye $8.00–$10.00, Spring Wheat $5.00, Cornmeal $1.00, Hulling cornmeal and other feeds priced, dairy feed $26.00 per ton, Cotton Seed Meal $32.00 per ton, Potatoes 0.80 per bushel, Timothy hay $2.85–$2.60 per bushel, and other grain values listed for local Frederick market.
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