Prodigal Father Meets Kendall in Melford
Miss Kendall, staying in the town, encounters Mr Carr and another guest, discussing life, money, and art. A visiting prodigal father emerges, favored by Miss Kendall’s suitor, Mr Thorp, who opines on civilization and nature while Kendall weighs an unlikely match with Thorp’s son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carr
Robinblinis Son Crusoe
Sinbad the Sailor
Antipodes
Hiness
Henry
Kendall
Melford
Society of the Carrs
Mr. Thorp
Miss Kendall
Frank Brown
McBride's Point
Miner Catch Saves Life In Mine Improvised Cricket Play
A miner at the bottom of a shaft watched as a bucket bearing dynamite sticks tipped and a stick fell free. He, recalling cricket, reacted with a swift catch to divert the danger, miraculously preventing a deadly blast.
Centenarians in 1895 Death Toll Across United States
A year end record notes that in 1895 a newspaper tallied all reported deaths in the United States of individuals aged 100 and older. Two thirds were women, nearly all white. thirteen colored men reached centenarian status. The oldest was a coloré man claimed 125, while a St Louis white man claimed 140 but evidence supports 121 as the true age. The oldest white woman reached 120, and fourteen people lived to ages 110–125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Louis
Ant Hills and Human Size Compare Big African Mounds
The largest ant hill structures on earth dwarf human builders. Some mounds reach fifteen feet tall and nine feet in diameter, and if a habitation were built at that scale, it would tower more than seven miles high.
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Africa
Africa and Powers. The Story of Africa Development
Ley contends The Story of the Development of Africa by Henry M. Stanley in Century argues the Berlin conference and 1885 1890 period sparked the scramble for Africa. He praises British restraint after 1885 while detailing German French claims and the rise of chartered companies. The note shifts to a floating chapel sailing from Kentucky with Rev Walter Marshall and a comparison of urban lighting in London Paris and New York.
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Enry M. Stanley
M. P
Af‘rica
Staney
Berlin
Bismarck
Europe
Africa
Leopold
de Brazza
Ugogo
Uganda
Waganda
Uguhha
Unyora
Equatorial
Afria
England
Germany
France
East Africa
Nyassa Land
African Lakes Company
I. B. E. A. Company
Royal Nigger Company
British Central Africa
British East African Company
Kuttawa
Cumberland
Ohio
Mississippi
Walter Marshall
Vladivostok described as small interior Hongkong in Fortnightly Review
The Fortnightly Review portrays Vladivostok as a compact harbor town on a peninsula, with steep dusty streets, plank sidewalks, and droshkas driven by izvozchiks in distinctive hats. It notes transit fares, a dashing troika, water on wheels, and a sit-astride vehicle used by officials and guards.
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Vladivostok
Hongkong
Maraviet Amuraky
Tharched Duga
Favorchik
Women and Their Lovers in London Realm extract
The piece argues women cannot judge men by their lovers, as love hides true character. Men appear altered in love, showing clumsy courtesy, cowardice reversed, or mislaid valor. Women respond not to virtue or courage but to unseen traits, questioning noble manners and purity and hinting at disguises in affectionate relations.
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London
Aeto
Choate Meets A Testy Witness In Surrogate Court
In a surrogate court case Joseph H Choate sparred with an elderly witness over recollection of a testator. The woman admitted poor memory while Choate pressed, asking if the deceased looked like him and noting a vacant gaze as the attempt ended in suspense. Separately guidance on cleaning gloves and fabrics stressed using naphtha and careful airing. The Louisiana Mound report notes U S possession of new mounds near Charleston and Spanish coins found by a farmhand bearing ancient dates.
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Joseph H. Choate
Choate
Yorl Sun
Louisiana
United States
Charleston
de Soto
Realms of Gloom and Wit in a Surreal Verse Exchange
A quirky dialogue poem features Suson Simpson and Stephen Slocum in a whimsical, rhymed exchange about love, seasons, and poetry. The piece parodies social faux pas with playful names, asides, and mock journalism tropes.
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Suson Simpson and
Stephen Slocum
Theg
Could Not Afford It Insomnia and Odd Exchanges
A fragmented exchange shows a caller with tiny wages seeking treatment for chronic insomnia. Dialogue includes a doctor saying the patient lies awake hours, and a bizarre line about advertising for a husband versus advertising a business. The clipping blends humor and oddities.
Miss Ribbon and Mr. Tait Banter Over Typewriter Mixup
Two figures trade quips about a misused typewriter. Miss Ribbon tells Mr. Tait she borrowed the machine a day or two for her bicycle, causing a light misunderstanding in the moment. The exchange reveals playful banter about intentions and practicality in a shared workspace.
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Dick Tait
Miss Ribbon
Mr. Tait
Mrs Chef D'oeuvee and the Greatest Life Moment
The exchange centers on Maggs asking which play shaped the dramatist most. The dramatist recalls a standout moment when performing Sinbad at Morris Park and winning a 40-to-1 race, marking a life highlight.
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Chef D'oeuvee
Sinbad
Morris Park
Rounder and Castlier-Very clash after Sunday entry
Bank Castlier-Very faces unidentified rounder in a tense exchange about entry method. A rivalry tone emerges as both question access and side door references, signaling ongoing dispute without resolution.
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X Bank Castlier
Insults From Spain Spark U S Consulate Attack
A mob in Rancetexa Spain erupts over U S Cuba policy, hurls stones at the United States consulate and disrupts local authorities. Police disperse the crowd as protests spread to the prefecture. The U S legation is placed under special police surveillance amid rising tensions. A military buildup is planned with 20 000 infantry and 5 000 cavalry to be ready on short notice.
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United States
Rancetexa
Spain
Cuba
Cleveland
United States Senate
Aften
Mapu
United States Legation
Polic
Bacteria Found in Grain Across Nations Reported
A fractured report to the state department notes bacteria in grain, with German and Moravian samples testing positive. Professor Heinrich in Mostock identified bacteria in Russian grain and others, sparking inquiries and fear of travel or import restrictions.
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State Department
United St Stephan
Grarians
Heinrich
Mostock
Twichstag
Union Railroad Stockholders Case Reaches Supreme Court
Fragmentary item notes a Supreme Court decision involving Union Railroad stockholders and bonds aiding the road. Mentions Ex-President Morrison's marriage announcement for April 6 at St Thomas church and references to public figures, a baby arrival, and a remark about old polar garments linked to Dr Nansen.
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Leland Stantor
Union Railroad
Supreme Court
Les Apell
York
Morrison
Mrs. Dumuick
St. Thomas’ Church
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Ley
Admany
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Cbsen
Susan Simpson
Stephen
Susan
Ken
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Indiapensa
School of Journalism
Spencer
Ferguson
Louis P. Noros
Greenland
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