Lord Mayor Walter Wilken Induction A Memorable London Ceremony
Walter Wilken, newly elected lord mayor, was celebrated with a grand procession and festooned displays as he assumed office. Born April 1, 1842, the merchant’s son of St Mary Axe, his public life included sheriff duties with Sir Joseph Renals and a knighthood tied to the Duke and Duchess of York marriage. The inauguration featured a Leadenhall Street avenue of garlands, a triumphal arch, and arches bearing city arms, marking a notable civic event in London.
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Walter Wilken
Walter
David Wilken
St. Mary-Axe
Kelvedo ‘Hatch
Brentwood
Joseph Renals
St. Mary's Avenue
Early life and rise of an English yeast importer
The subject, called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1875, inherited a large city business after his father and elder brother’s deaths. He ran an extensive yeast importing concern. A procession through the ward showcased a scenic streetscape with crown-shaped festooning and overhanging structures, creating a picturesque view.
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Middle Temple
Louise Michel’s hard look shatters romantic image on tour
An American reporter recalls Louise Michel as an unattractive tall raw-boned figure with no youth’s charm. The anarchist once lived in shabby conditions on Rue Victor Hugo and faced a mistaken aristocratic address when seeking an interview.
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Louise Michel
Paris
Victor Hugo
Gertrude Atherton Gains Favor In England
The latest American writer to succeed in England is Mrs. Gertrude Atherton who went to London eighten months ago for a brief stay and now enjoys a prolonged residence. Her two books published since have been well received and she is welcomed by the literary society. She is described as pretty and a blonde still on the sunny side of forty and has grown beyond her Amelie Rives days with more substantial stories.
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England
Gertrude Atherton
London
Metropolis
Atherton
Amelie Rives
We often hear that love is blind in bloomers
The Washington Star notes a witty aside on love being near sighted and affectionate to a girl in bloomers, illustrating playful social commentary from the era.
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Washington Star
Philanthropist Darius Ogden Mills Plans New York Hotel
Darius Ogden Mills of New York City, noted for generous contributions to education and charitable institutions, contemplates building a large hotel in New York for the accommodation of young men of moderate means. He is 70 years of age.
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Winancter
Darius Qgaen Mills
New York City
New York
Darius Ogden Mills
Snake Farmer's Fate at Dodge County Fair
Hathaway died after being bitten by a diamond rattler during an exhibition at the Dodge County fair. He cut the wound and bled, then died in agony as the wound swelled. An early Merrill, Wisconsin settler, he moved to Texas for his wife's health and began snake farming five years ago on a several hundred acre ranch.
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Hathawayer
Ben
Dodge County Fair
Hathaway
Merrill
Wis
Texas
Wiggin Riggs Takes New York Residence After Honeymoon
Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs has relocated to a Fifth Avenue area New York residence after her marriage. She remains active in the Kindergarten Association as vice president and draws large, enthusiastic audiences when reading from her books. She also maintains an old-fashioned country house and spends summers there.
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Kate Douglas Wiggin- Riggs
New York
Lower Fifth Avenue
Annie Louise Cary
Kindergarten Association
Fancy Winter Travel Pleasures Across The Great System
F. P. Baker muses on winter travel by Missouri Pacific lines as a path to health and happiness. He contrasts old comforts with modern itineraries to Hot Springs San Antonio and Mexico, praising rail hospitality, scenery, and the lure of warmer places while returning home enriched by the journey.
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America
Ponce de Leon
Florida
de Soto
Hot Springs
Ule
Fancy
San Antonio
Mexico
Egypt
Monte‘gumas
Castile
Arragon
California
F. P. Baker
Blacksnake family display in Marshall woods noted
Latrobe Pa Clipper reports a curious scene of a mother blacksnake swinging between two saplings with her six offspring jumping rope nearby. The mother and several youngsters later climb onto a rock and share a frog, ending with the old snake measuring twelve feet four inches.
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Thomas Kuba
Marshall's Mills
Blacksnake
Singer in This City and the Knowing Little Girl
A child of five, cared for by her mother, asks how long a minute lasts. In a quiet moment Katharine asks, “Mamma, how long are her minutes?” The mother ponders the question before replying, reflecting on time and caregiving in a domestic scene.
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Railor
Katharine
Iowa Patent Office Report Follows Des Moines Dec 7
Iowa inventors receive patent grants to J F Blackmore and Dr W Pangle for a wire holding and stretching device. G K Sweeney is awarded a hinge setting tool. G H Herman Jr gains an automatic wagon brake box linked to the brake system to use weight on downgrades. Postal info offers patent procurement aid for 26 cents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. F. Blackmore
W. Pangle
Council Bluffs
G. EK. Sweeney
Ewart
GH. Herman, Jr
Thomas G. and
J. Ralph Orwig
Solicitors of Patents
Women win seat on Seattle school board
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes the Saturday election marked a victory for women by securing a seat on the five-member school board. It estimates women contributed about 2,000 of 8,200 votes, with 6,200 male voters remaining, and suggests campaigning by wives boosted turnout among supporters of the A P A.
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Seattle
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Fhre Pilgrim Holiday Number Describes Art and Essays
A fragmented note from a New York World item advertises a Holiday Number titled Fhre Pilgrim. It promises bright sketches prose poetry and illustrations by unnamed writers and artists. It mentions postpaid subscription details to Geo H Heafford publisher and hints at consumer chatter about fashion such as silk stockings.
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Geo. H. Heafford
Tcage
Hil
Des Moines Daily News Subscription Offer Mention
Partial OCR from Des Moines Iowa item notes a subscription offer with one year for one dollar through January 1 1965. It includes references to Pattison Co brokers Chicago and misc fragments about breakfast table conversations and market reports.
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Pattison & Co
Ikers and Brokers
Omabs
Chicago
Des Moines Daily News
the News
Des Moines
Iowa
Fragmented OCR Chronicle Ends In Shreds Of Ads And Bits
Disjointed OCR text blends ad lines and stray phrases from various sources. It mentions candy and beefsteak needs, places like Louisiana and Rockport, references to drunkards and mills, pricing offers, a Des Moines newspaper deal, and other scattered snippets about a play, thermometer, coal prices, trousers, and plaster ornaments. The excerpt lacks coherent narrative.
Monon Route Advertises Fast Chicago to Jacksonville Train
The Monon Route touts a new Chicago to Jacksonville service with 35-hour travel, featuring vestibuled cars, sleepers, drawing rooms, and high back seats. Depart Chicago 2 p.m., arrive Jacksonville 8:20 a.m. second day, via Chattanooga and Atlanta, promising fastest Florida link. Frank J. Reed, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Time cards available from I. Sessions, Minneapolis.
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Meare
Chicago
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Florida
Frank J. Reed
Clark At
Sessions
N. W
Pass
Minneapolis
Funeral for a Dog Draws Four Orphans to Canal
A Washington Star reader recalls a touching funeral procession for a pet dog. Four brothers aged about two to ten marched with a small wagon bearing the dog in a cloth bundle, each wearing a black band and crying openly as their beloved playmate was laid to rest in the canal.
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Washington
Bold by arusgiate price Haire Family Priie 2c
A fragment notes Bold by arusgiate price and Haire Family Priie at 2c. A recipe follows for yeasted rolls: twelve cups flour one cup sugar half cup butter one yeast one grated nutmeg three eggs three warm milk rise overnight shape bake glaze and finish.
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Arusgiate
Price
Haire
Priie
Bitters Promised To Restore Stomach Health And Energy
The advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for digestive issues and general weakness. It claims recovery of vigor, relief from malaria, and kidney troubles, asserting restoration of former strength once digestion and bowels respond.
Theory and Practice Clash Over Piano Practice
A neighbor complains about Prof Strumberg playing the piano for hours at a stretch. The reply notes the professor is a leading authority on the theory of music, yet the quarrel centers on his practice rather than his theory.
Farming By Teri It You Are Interested in Rculture
A fragmented note urges readers to visit Grand Valley in Western Colorado for fertile land. It praises the Grand River as a reliable water source, promising irrigation security for farmers. The text comments on conductors and time, implying efficiency or costs tied to timing.
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Teri
Grand Valley
Colorado
Grand River
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