Chinatown murderers claim twenty killers hid in San Francisco
Ho Yow the Chinese consul asserts twenty professional murderers are hidden in Chinatown San Francisco. He recalls colleagues slain near the consul’s door at 806 Stockton and describes killers trained from birth to work behind crowds using knives for hire.
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Chinatown
San Francisco
Ho Yow
Stockton Street
Saga
Yellow Quarters
Consul Yow
California
Durrant
Kim
Yow
San Quentin
Folsom
Champs Elysees Described Like Aquarium Movement
Louis Ruyl compares the Champs Elysées to a busy aquarium with glassy streets full of endless carriages, omnibuses, autos, tricycles, and moving crowds. He notes constant motion along the route toward the Arc de Triomphe, where the slope slows the flow as black specks strive to overtake one another.
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Arc de Triomphe de Latoile
Louis Ruyl
City Playground Planned for Pearl Street Play Area
The city will clear a large vacant square on Pearl Street between Plum and Elm, install a fence, owings and gymnastic apparatus, and lay piles of clean sand for a public playground. This new space will serve children in the Pearl Street Market neighborhood who currently have no outdoor play area other than streets and alleys.
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Pearl Street
Plum and
Elm
Freddys Wise Reply During Visit Puts Mammas Caller On Hold
A visitor to Freddy’s kept saying she must go during her stay, but Freddie warned with a calm line Do not believe it until she is gone. The remark punctuates a light domestic moment from the scene at Freddy’s.
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Freddy's
Mamma
Freddy
Oil and turmoil meet in a world of fortunes
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph note contrasts oil wealth with turmoil. It recounts a French tobacco statistic claiming 1898 cigarrette consumption totaling 294 militards daily worth $07,000,000, with the whimsical claim that end-to-end cigarettes could wrap 514 times around the globe.
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Mr. Pitt
Penn
Pittsburg
France
France’s Tobacco Use Figures From Statistician Le clair
M. Le clair estimates about 6 million smokers in France with eight of every fifteen smokers lighting up. The statistician highlights a high national smoking rate and potential health concerns amid widespread use.
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France
M. Leclair
Paraguay Rules Elevate Gentleman Courtesy Tradition
In Paraguay a social standard enjoins a man to kiss every lady he is introduced to as part of polite society. This custom reflects local etiquette and formal conduct expectations among hosts and guests.
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Ah Sing
Sing
Earth
Paraguay
One Cup to the Head Already Dowling Dead
A dramatic lament presented as a poem titled One Cup to the head already. Bartholomew Dowling is named at the end, with lines urging comrades to toast the dead and the next to die as famine and plague haunt a forsaken world. The piece blends grim imagery with celebratory ritual.
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India
Bartholomew Dowling
Contested Shamrock Plant Blurs Irish Symbol and Botany
A prominent florist notes a supposed fatal tie to the shamrock, but scholars argue the plant identified as the shamrock varies by region. Various species including Trifolium minus, Trifolium repens, Oxalis acetosella, and others claim the name, while some associate it with Vermont’s red clover or watercress.
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Ireland
Isle
London
St. Patrick's Day
United States
England
Vermont
Mayflower Label Used More for Saxifrage Than Arbutus
The term mayflower is widely used for the saxifrage rather than the trailing arbutus Epigoea repens and is less often associated with New England’s native plant.
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New England
Snake Bite Inoculation Tale and Local Beliefs
Dr. Stradling demonstrates inoculation for snake bites using a biscuit tin trap with a cobra inside. A mouse eats macaroons in the tin, trapping the cobra when its head swells from the tin edge and dies. Indian belief holds a human loses a joint per bite until venomous heads remain. American myths say rattlesnakes gain a thimble per kill.
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Arthur Btradling
Dr. Stradling
India
America
Lions Ambush Antelopes Near Mimosa Thorns
An illustrated scene shows a lion using cover to ambush three grazing antelopes. The creature waits until one comes within reach and pounces, driving the prey toward a cliff edge. The antelope falls after a violent double chase as the lion closes in, but the hunter also dies in the struggle.
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Africa
Animal deception and guilt in animal behavior
A naturalist recounts examples of animals feigning illness or theft to evade punishment or gain rewards. Monkeys pretend to sleep, bees hesitate before thefts, and cuckoos lay eggs in others nests to deceive. The piece argues animals show fear of punishment and remorse after misdeeds.
The Empress and the Beer
The empress of Austria famed for tea refusals asks for beer in a charming remark. A gloss on royal tastes from Kings of the Hunting Field notes her belief in the virtues of English malt and hops and her preference when offered tea.
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Austria
Pride and Health Promises in Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to prevent illness and "save your pride" by avoiding disease consequences. It warns against neglecting health and mocks the idea of disease being unavoidable. Bold language promotes the tonic as a remedy.
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Hood
Burlingtons Monster Engine 1591 1592 Triumph Over Boston Rival
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad unveiled two 127 ton passenger engines 1591 and 1592 the largest ever built for passenger service. They surpass Boston and Albany 221 in weight and pulling power on the Denver Express and fast mail routes. The engines feature Vauclain compound design with 23 by 26 inch cylinders and 294 boiler tubes. On debut No 1591 pulled a six car Denver flyer with a 61 ton load over 90 mph potential noted. experts expect further gains with smoother journals and masterful handling.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Empire State Express
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Massachusetts
Boston & Albany
Boston
Springfield
Burlington
New England
Albany
Denver Flyer
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