Bet at the rink ends with Richards’s wife reveal
Three Johnnies watch skaters at a lit rink as wagers arise over a beautiful woman. Algernon Duke and Mowbray Brult hurl lines to win her attention, but Richards wins by declaring the lady his wife after a bold move. Ally Sloper captures the merry twist.
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Johnny
Robert Richards
Algernon Duke
Mowbray Bnilth
Mowbray
Algernon
Sam
Mr. Richards
Tin Algy
Algy
Amy
Jeannie
Watter
Johnnie
Crica Algy
Sloper
History of Shoe Buckles Through Fashion Eras
A compact history traces buckles from royal display in 1720s fashion to material variety among classes. Diamonds and gold dominated among the rich, silver and steel for the affluent and tradesfolk, brass or iron for the poor, as shifts to ribbons ended buckle prominence.
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George Tl
Plantagenet
Tudor
Dress Obsession Seen In Woman Of Mourning
A Philadelphia Press account cites a woman who critiques another’s mourning attire, declaring the dress obsessed bore that consumes her thoughts. The dialogue contrasts sorrow with fashion focus while noting a late friend’s fashionable death procession.
Siberian horses starved by frost on post road work
Siberian horses, a hardy steppe breed, are driven in harsh weather and tied to a lean-to at the welcome posthouse. Hoarfrost coats them, the driver scours it off with a tooth-edged whip, and the animals shiver as they await another stint. They drink ice-cold water before starting, then tremble yet seem considered fit for work.
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Steppes
Taps and the mystery of lights out in town
A returning recruit explains taps to curious girls. They learn taps signals lights out over the dead. The girls then wonder what happens if there are no dead soldiers to mark with the bugle.
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Montauk
London Theater Employment Surpasses 12000 Mark
More than 12,000 persons are regularly employed in the London theaters, reflecting a robust stage industry with wide employment coverage across productions and venues in the capital.
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London
Remarkable Collision On the Chicago and Alton Line
A two-train collision on the Chicago and Alton line lifted a locomotive onto its own coal car. One engine was flung sideways and an airlifted second engine was caught beneath a forty-ton coal car as momentum and a thousand-ton train’s energy converged. The wrecking crew towed the units to Bloomington shops, noting the 50-ton engine and 90-ton load endured with little damage.
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Chicago & Alton Railway
Bloomington
Lincoln and the Briton charm English nobles visit
Col. A. K. McClure recalls meeting Abraham Lincoln with a group of visiting British noblemen. The nobles, initially surprised by his plain manner, grew to admire his intelligence and knowledge of the republic. They left cordial, respectful, and impressed by Lincoln's patriotism. Philadelphia Evening Post.
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Lincoln
Col. A. K. McClure
Seward
Abraham Lincoln
Philadelphia Evening Post
Sound of Cannonading Heard at Long Range
The firing at La dysmith is said to be plainly heard at Estcourt though over thirty miles away. Reports describe heavy guns and lyddite shells, with distinctions made from Boer artillery. The passage ends with a philosophical note declaring the happiest woman is the one who is absolutely independent.
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Ladysmith
Estcourt
London Urchins Try London Wit as They Earn a Penny
A London street urchin persistently offers to carry a man’s bag to the railway station for a penny. The man resists at first but the boy’s persistence amuses him until he finally relents and gives up the bag. The scene mirrors American proto-typical street-smart youths.
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London
Illinois property assessments rise by 202 million
The assessed valuation of property in Illinois this year is 202,425,384 dollars higher than last year. This increase reflects statewide property value growth and impacts tax computations for homeowners and businesses.
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Illinois
Ex Governor Hogg Causes Scene at Texas Fair
Ex Governor James Stephen Hogg visited the Austin to San Antonio fair with Texas university students. He allegedly placed a mild detonator in a watch to prank pickpockets. An ostrich reportedly triggered the device, causing a stampede while Hogg moved on to a meeting with Senator Horace Chilton.
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James Stephen Hogg
Austin
San Antonio
Tex
Texas University
Fair Grounds
Hogg
Texas
Horace Chilton
Loon Fights Indian in Grand Lake Miracle Beak Strike
A Mic Mac youth near Grand Lake Nova Scotia wounded a loon while hunting for a birthday present, then leaped in to retrieve it. The bird dragged the man under water and battled ashore, delivering a fatal beak blow to the chest. The second tale promotes a health booklet offering a home remedy to remove disease germs from blood.
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Grand Lake
Nova Scotia
Grouth
Nerve and coolness of Chicago's Chief McClaughry
A New York detective recounts how Joliet prison warden Chief McClaughry kept calm when a convict crept up with an iron bar. He dismissed the prisoner by revealing his dismissal papers and calmly drew a revolver, forcing surrender without a struggle.
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McClaughry
Chicago
Illinois
New York
State Penitentiary
Joliet
Sherlock Holmes
Removal of Historic Remains From London Churches
Removal of human remains from the crypt of St George's church in Southwark continues, part of a broader late 19th century shift as burial sites in central London are cleared. Remains from St Michael's Wood Street span 1559 to 1853, and tens of thousands have been moved to Brookwood in the last decade, including from St Botolph's in 1893.
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St. George’s Church
Southwark
London
St. Michael’s
Wood Street
Bess
Shakespeare
Charles I
Brookwood
St. Botolph’s
Ameer of Afghanistan Obliging Yet Mixed Reception
A tale recalls the ameer’s brisk response to a queen’s messenger robbed en route to Kabul. The letter claimed all robbers and their families were executed after a thorough investigation, hoping to satisfy the queen, though doubt remains about the result.
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Ameer
Afghanistan
Cabul
Modest Presidents oppose white house addition bill
The article notes that none of the presidents who supported adding to the white house have consented to a bill on the matter. It cites President McKinley asking Senator Cullom to abandon plans to introduce such a bill.
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White House
McKinley
Cullom
Grain-O Grain Substitute Promises Safe Coffee Alternative
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a pure grain coffee substitute. It claims to suit delicate stomachs and taste like coffee while costing only a quarter as much. Available in 15 and 25 cent packages, it invites families to try Grain-O in grocery stores.
Illinois Theatre Named After Illonois But Spelling Aligns
Several hundred thousand readers value the American Monthly Review of Reviews in 1900 as a guide to political, economic, and social questions with editorial surveys and portraits of presidential candidates. The Illinois Theatre in Chicago will bear the name The Illinois despite initial objections, and manager Will J. Davis reports broad support for the choice.
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American Monthly Review
Shaw
Wilson's Cyrano Triumphs in Major Theatres
Mr Francis Wilson has met wide custom ary success with Cyrano his new comic opera by Victor Herbert and Harry B Smith Since its Knickerbocker Theatre New York production it has been rewritten and stands among Wilsons greatest successes Reports from Philadelphia Boston and Washington say he has drawn the largest audiences of his career The opera and his January 28 engagement at the Columbia Theatre mark a chief feature of the season attractions
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Francis Wilson
Victor Herbert
Harry B. Smith
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York
Mr. Wlson
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Mr. Wilson
Columbia Theatre
Improvements on Nature and Nut Varieties
The note describes celery as derived from a small age and lists filberts as improvements of the hazelnut, suggesting early plant-breeding ideas. It presents a compact view of natural changes and cultivar development.
Help Wanted at Humanitarian Home and Sanitarian
Classified notice inviting applications for a humane home and sanitarium for invalids and stealth seekers, requesting 120 stamps for full information, with a circular address to J. H. Testlebaum, Treasurer in East Las Vegas New Mexico. Also mentions a Cairo to pyramids motor trip in fourteen minutes, and references products like Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with KK. W. Grove signature on boxes. Includes a remark on Italy's Jewish population estimate.
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J. H. Testlebaum
East Las Vegas
N. M
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Philadelphia Press
Clara
Lincoln and
Gov. Hogg
New York World
M. R. Zaegel & Company
M. R. Zaegel & Co
P.O
Sheboygan
Wis
Warden
Messrs. Hayman and Davis
Jackson Boulevard
Illnois
Will J. Davis
Ilinois Theatre
Cairo
Pyramids
KK. W. Grove
Italy
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