The Josslyn Reunion Delights a Proud Cousin
Elmira and Amelia discuss the Josslyn reunion and a plan to publish a family history. A visiting cousin, Bradford Josslyn, admires the china and the lineage while Elmira reveals the strong sense of identity in being Josslyn and boasting a fortune tied to the china.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilmira
Josslyn
Amelia
Elmira
Grandfather
Sarah
Job
Anceastora
Jonslyn
Adam
Father
Family china and cards link Josslyn kin in Atlanta
In a quiet scene from the Atlanta Constitution, sisters Elmira and Amelia discuss using inherited Josslyn family china and tea, while Amelia prepares tea and Elmira reveals plans to read new Josslyn cards, noting their shared surname and connection to an aunt.
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Josslyn
Amelia
Elmira
Elmira Josslyn-Bumstead
Josslyns
Atlanta Constitution
Bamboo Bridge Across Panay By First Tennessee Volunteers
Major Cheatham reports a bamboo floating bridge built by American engineers on Panay Island. The 290 foot wide Toloilo River bridge carried infantry and light artillery, cost 126 dollars, completed in four days by ten native workers, rising with the tide using bamboo aprons and rattan lashings, proving rapid river crossing possible with local materials.
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B. F. Cheatham
Tennessee Volunteers
Molo
Philippine Islands
Panay
Tloilo
Feathers for Hats Stir Fashion and Wildlife Concern
The long quill feathers used in women's hats drive high demand for eagle tail and wing plumes, with turkey buzzard tail and primaries among substitutes. While fashion fuels consumption, observers warn it could threaten buzzard numbers and raise ecological concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Jury Dismisses Case Over Yellow Dog Verdict
Kansas City Justice of the Peace Fighting Bob Bowling presided in a case seeking 10 dollars for a dog's death after it bit a defendant. A witness described the dog as yellow cur, prompting the judge to rule that the court would not award for a yellow dog and the verdict favored the defendant.
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Bob Bowling
Kansas City
Francisco Wave
Never Turn Your Back to Danger Quip Sparks Scene
A young man boasts he never turns his back to danger to impress a girl. Her father then shoves him down the front steps. The girl calls him George as he flees, and the wind in the yard supplies the only reply.
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Josslyn
Amelia
Elmira
Andy
Mimira
England
George
Chicago Times-Herald
Our oldest Pacific islands Baker and Howland
Ten days southwest of Hawaii lies Baker and Howland in the Pacific. The article notes these two coral possessions have been under U S control for more than forty years with no debates on governance. Baker Island, discovered in 1857, features a reef and water only by distillation, and a single anchorage near its western beach amid shipwrecks and skeletal remains.
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Hawaii
Baker and Howland
Pacific
Fort Sumter
Senate
American Guano Company
Baker Island
Howland
Henry Foster
Jamaica
Meade
South Sea
Mrs Langtry’s Kentford Home Described In Vivid Terms
Mrs Langtry’s country residence near Newmarket sits in Kentford four miles away. The home is described as modernly equipped with conveniences and luxury, featuring an entrance hall with a wooden...
Howland Island and Its History of Guano Wealth and Isolation
The article details Howland and neighboring Baker islands, their discovery by Capt. Netcher in 1842, subsequent possession for the United States, and later visits by Meade and others. It describes the islands’ coral geology, guano deposits, and export volumes, plus perilous reef navigation and the islands' strategic signaling practices.
Aluminum production figures for 1888 and prior year
The United States produced 5,200,000 pounds of aluminum valued at $1,716,000 last year, a cost of 33 cents per pound. In 1888 output fell to 19,000 pounds valued at about $3.33 per pound, indicating a dramatic price rise.
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United States
You Cant Catch the Wind in a Net Ad Claim
A fragmented ad copy promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, asserting the cure lies in expelling impurities from the blood and repairing inflamed membranes. The text emphasizes that Hood's Sarsaparilla never disappoints.
General Lee and His Freatiful Hen Tale
Eye witness account describes Gen. Lee’s morning custom of an egg business hen entering his tent and causing a pause in work. The hen roosted and rode in his wagon and was present at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. She was sacrificed at Orange Court House in 1864 during hospitality.
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Gen. Lee
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Orange Court House
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Reward for Cured Cases
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnesses the oath dated December 6, 3886. Cure alleged to work through blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials offered. Toledo druggists sell Hall's products.
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Starm
City OF Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
A. W. Gleason
J. Cheney & CO
Boy trains for mile race in Stray Stories
A father asks Jack if he will join school sports. The boy replies he will try for the mile. The father notes a letter to post a mile away and tests the boy on the distance, signaling practice timing.
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Jack
Economy Gas Lamp Promises Safe High Power at Low Price
Agents wanted to sell The Economy gasoline lamp. It provides 100 candle power for 25 cents a month and is claimed absolutely safe with 60,000 in use. Patented and fully guaranteed, oxidized or nickel finish for indoor or street lamps. Prices reduced by Economy Gas Lamp Co. at 157 LaSalle Street, Chicago.
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Economy Gas Lamp Co
LaSalle Street
Chicago
Willing to the End from Stray Stories fragment
A fragmentary exchange framed as dialogue from Stray Stories features lines about wealth as a means versus sentiment, and a character declaring readiness to serve as end man at a moment’s notice. The text reads as a terse, dramatic snapshot.
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Neya
Children of Grief Note Widows by Crape Length
Women observe a widow's arrival with feigned sympathy and swift judgment of the crepe length. The reminder exposes social rituals around mourning and appearances in the community.
Russia Registers About 2500 Personal Crisis Reports Annually
Report notes roughly two and a half thousand personal crisis reports are recorded in Russia each year. Authorities categorize these cases under social welfare and family support, with ongoing efforts to improve data collection and response services.
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E. Kiser
Harriet Caryl Cox
Atelia
Bradford Josslyn
Boxzsard's
Pacific Islands
Mrs. Langtry
Holland Island
G. E B. Netcher
Isabella
Portsmouth
Netcher
Natragansett
Pelican
Howland Island
Houlders Bros
London
Lord Bishop
Columbia
The
Postal Savings Bank
Russia
Tly
Guernia
IG Ware
Sali
Sais
Lestor Bay
Manila Wabash Ave
Auditorium
Dewey
Hong Kon
Chinese Sea
Manila Bay
Bay of Manila
Manila
Cavie
Cavite
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