Late Gen Cary Honored in Cincinnati Obituary Portrait
The article lauds General Samuel Cary died in Cincinnati last week as a premier figure in American politics. It notes his 65 years of public life from 1836 to 1895 and his close ties with leaders like Harrison Clay Webster Lincoln Grant Tilden Beecher and Hendricks. It calls him oldest native Cincinnati resident and a lifelong statesman with a remarkable record of debates and public service.
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Cary
Samuel, Cary
Cincinnati
America
Mr. Cary
United States
General William
Henry Harrison
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Tom Corwin
Ulysses 8. Grant
Oliver P. Morton
John Brough
Thomas A. Hendricks
Samuel J. Tilden
Horace Greeley
General Benjamin F. Butler
Henry Ward Beecher
Thaddeus Ste
Illinois Labor Temple to Rise as 20 Thousand Dollar Project
The Illinois Labor Temple project raises 15000 by loan and plans total spending of 20000 for a two story building with a three story front. A ground floor store room immense convention hall and second floor meeting rooms a library baths and a smaller hall. About 6000 workingmen will have access. The Moline Industrial association formed in 1894 includes delegates from sixty local unions.
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Moline Industrial Association
New Labor Temple
Growth of a Lake City
Superior Wisconsin grows rapidly from 11 983 residents in 1890 to 31 091. The city gains 19 108 people, outpacing Duluth's 19 854 increase. If merged they would reach 84 060, dominating western Lake Superior trade. regional development promises further growth.
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Superior
Wis
Great Lakes
Duluth
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dr W J Spaulding Joins Forward Movement At People's Church
Dr W J Spaulding has joined the forward movement of the People's church Chicago led by Dr Thomas. Former president of Iowa Wesleyan University and Ohio Wesleyan graduate, he brings broad educational experience and aims to study humanity through voluntary lecturing and conversational classes at the new church headquarters.
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W. J. Spaulding
People’s Church
Chicago
Thomas’ Church
Bays
Gas Belt Cities Boom In Grant County Indiana
Growth of the gas belt towns in Indiana's Grant County shows Marion leading gains from 8,667 in 1890 to 17,671 in 1900. Gas City climbs from 280 to 3,524, a 1,159 percent rise, while Fairmount grows 94 percent to 2,843 and Jonesboro 174 percent to 1,879 as natural gas development boomed in 1891 and 1892.
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Indiana
Grant County
Marion
Gas City
Fairmount
Jonesboro
Engineers' New President Named for National Union
P. E. Ready elected general president of the National Association of Stationary Engineers. Native of Cromwell Connecticut, he learned his trade in Hartford works and expanded into electric lighting. He built major plants, now oversees Woodside Water Company in New York and leads the James Watts Association NA SSE. A capable, unassuming engineer with vast master mechanic and electrician experience.
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P. E. Ready
National Associat of Stationary Engineers
Cromwell
Hartford
Conn
Woodside Water Company
New York
Leahy
James Watts Association
N. A
S. E
The Dramatic Season Turns to American Made Dramas
Critics note the coming season will feature American made dramas as native playwrights gain stage prominence. Many novels by American writers are being dramatized for production, with box office likely testing home grown appeal and potential independence from European dramatic influence.
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United States
Europe
England
Germany
France
Submarine Figher Torpedo-Boat Under Construction at Stamford
A seventeen to nineteen month project near Stamford Conn builds a submarine torpedo-boat for Ward Island Ware Island. The craft uses electricity for propulsion, carries two 1 000 horse power engines, and relies on water jets to move. It features a conning tower, torpedo loops, a steel ram, and 2 dynamos with kerosene fuel.
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Ware Island
Stamford
Conn
Painter Rudolf Lehmann Aged 81 Portraitist Of Noted Figures
Rudolf Lehmann, aging 81, stands as a foremost portrait painter. His sitters include the Prince of Wales, Mr Gladstone, the Duke of Cambridge, Pope Pius IX, Lord Tennyson, Cardinal Manning, Browning, and Lord Warwick at a young age. Born in Hamburg, he settled in London in 1866 after a 16 year stint in Rome where he gained fame.
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Rudolf Lehmann
Prince of Wales
Mr. Gladstone
Duke of Cambridge
Pius IX
Lord Tennyson
Manning
Browning
Lord Warwick
Mr. Lehmann
Lord Leighton
Royal Academy
Hamburg
London
Rome
Dinosaur bones to adorn Field Museum displays
Assistant Curator EB. Riggs leads a Wyoming expedition that uncovered a Jurassic giant. The hind leg tail and vertebrae are mounted at the Field Museum with further search planned for the remainder of the skeleton. The dinosaur, an extinct lizard order animal, is among large American finds, some reaching eighty feet.
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Paleontological
Field Museum
Riggs
Wyoming
America
Chicago
Chewed Up His Money In Wabash Ind
Andrew Sundheima a local butcher in Wabash Indiana chewed a ten dollar bill along with his tobacco after tucking it into his hip pocket. Heat caused the note to stick to the plug and blend with the chewing substance before he realized the loss.
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Andrew Sundheima
Lipton Starts New Enterprise For Australian Wine Trade
Sir Thomas Lipton launches a plan to organize the Australian wine trade aimed at pressing colonial wines on the British public similar to his previous push.
Lincoln Home Restoration Opens After Repairs in Illinois
Illinois completes a 2600 dollar restoration of the Abraham Lincoln home at Eighth and Jackson, under custodian Albert S Edwards. The house reopens with minimal changes to preserve its original condition, drawing over 15 000 annual visitors and highlighting Lincoln’s Springfield years.
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Abraham Lincoln
Eighth
Jackson Streets
Albert §. Edwards
Robert Lincoln
Edwards
Lincoln
Illinois
Springfield
Legion
Palmer
Spigfield
White House
Albert S. Edwards
Lincoln House
Mr. Edwards
Bringfield
Ninian Edwards
Mecca
Mount Vernon
Washington
Forest Fires Quiet Season Draws Less Public Attention
The country has had to listen to fewer forest fire reports this season, despite ongoing concerns about causes. Officials note reduced incidents from prior years and urge continued vigilance and reporting.
Presidents at Play in the Chesapeake and Beyond
The piece recalls presidents leisure habits including Cleveland’s fondness for Chesapeake Bay duck hunting on Orange Island with Joe Jefferson, and Harrison’s famed but fateful porker incident. It notes Arthur breakfasting on a British warship and Arthur’s Adirondack retreat isolating him from Washington.
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White House
Washington
Cleveland
Chesapeake Bay
Joe Jefferson
Orange Island
Benjamin Harrison
Maryland
United States
Arthur
Adirondacks
Rene Bache
Boston Transcript
The Noblest Glacier Gone Gone Glaciers shattered by alaskan quake
The article recalls a vast glacier in Alaska, the Muir Glacier in Glacier Bay, destroyed by a September earthquake. It describes the glacier as once two miles long with 200 foot cliffs and 800 feet thick ice reaching 600 feet deep in the inlet. Tourists mourn the loss of a landmark view and iceberg production.
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Uncle Sam
Muir Inlet
Glacier Bay
Alaska
Muir
Tember
Development of Cheap Sea Carriage by Tramp Steamer
The article explains how tramp steamers from Tyne Tees and Wear originate fleets to move large cargoes cheaply, transforming Britain’s transport and economy. It argues this “artery” of cheap sea carriage sustains a well-fed nation through steady food imports.
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Tyne
Tees
Wear
Britain
The Old Office Inkstand
A nostalgic verse recalls an aged inkstand on a desk, its brass rack dulled, ink dried into crusty coats, and the office boy's early lessons. The poem muses on how time and habit shape a town and work habits as the ink dries.
Global trade wrangles feed crowded ports and cities
In a blunt reflection the London Daily Mail notes bread and meat importers push global goods into crowded wharves. They observe shipments melt away quickly in summer heat to feed growing populations, highlighting strain on logistics and food supply.
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London Daily Mail
The Editor's Purse Passes the Wastebasket
The Wayback Bazoo editor rejects a piece titled The Editor's Purse as unworthy, concluding the title alone signals its futility and decides to consign it to the wastebasket without further review.
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Wayback Bazoo
Humor of the Day Across Newspapers
A collage of joke exchanges from various papers including Indianapolis News Yonkers Statesman Boston Transcript Chicago Record and more. Dialogues touch on driving sleep talking wealth prestige marriage and everyday ironies with punchlines and playful banter.
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Indianapolis News
Yonkers Statesman
Brown
Boston Transcript
Slia
Chicago
Yonkers
Do Your Eyebrows Meet
The piece surveys beliefs about meeting brows across cultures and eras. It cites Kingsley and Tennyson, notes Turkish preferences for brows, Greek admiration, and Roman use of paint. Proverbial views vary on luck or misfortune, with many famed individuals described as having such brows.
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Charles Kingsley
Tennyson
Turkey
Rome
New French duel code foresees shedding of blood in future
Prince Elbesco notes a future duel will require bloodshed and bans publishing any account of proceedings unless the duel involved such shedding. The statement links to a broader code shaping combat customs.
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Prince Elbesco
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Fenton
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Harvard Lampoon
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Washington Star
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Mamma
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