Ghostly Swede Lake Encounter and a Life Lesson
Four braced anglers gather in a Virginia inn and hear Lloyd’s tale of a Swedish sea-eagle killed before him, the haunting eyes of the bird, a near-fatal swamp ghost, and a later reefing close call saved by a friend. The piece blends a ghostly hunting yarn with musings on white blood cells and Harper's Magazine.
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Virginia
Lloyd
Benson
Sweden
Fryksdal
Stockholm
Waller
Harper’s Magazine
Harvard Professor Earns Honorary Asiatic Society Membership
Charles Rockwell Lanman of Harvard University is elected an honorary member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta for his Sanskrit scholarship and distinguished services. The society, founded in 1784, counts only thirty honorary members.
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India
Charles Rockwell -Lanman
Sinserit
Harvard University
Asiatic Society of Bengal
Calcutta
Asiatic Society
Oriental Societies
Sir William Jones
Lst
Summer resort romance ends with medical misreading
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a tale where a man’s heartbreak after a woman denies an organ issue is followed by her calming claim of no evidence of lesion and a light palpitation from cigarettes. He vows to verify a woman’s medical status in future romances.
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Summmer
Incinnati Enquirer
French Army Buildup in Africa Reported Near Nile and Lake Tehad
West Africa dispatches claim France plans 100000 troops near Wundelai on the upper Nile with preparations at Loango for an expedition of 1000 men including white troops and Senegalese sharpshooters to Lake Tehad. Two large steamers from France arrive at Loango monthly.
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Africa
West Africa
France
Wundelai
Upper Nile
Loango
Lake Tehad
I’ranee
Loanugo
Box Bought for Birthday Prompts Praised Item
In a brief exchange from the Somerville Journal Mrs Wiggles asks Ae about a box bought for a birthday at lewis mphvaim. Mr Wiggies replies he has never seen a better box, praising its quality.
Heaven Lost to Him The Deed That Deranged His Mind
Newton Gilkison a 70 year old farmer near Mansfield Ohio built a personal heaven after believing his son died from a beating he gave over a lie. He once killed the boy by thrashing him for theft, later exhumed the grave and kept the casket under his bed for 17 years until authorities recovered it.
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Newton Gilkison
Mansfield
Newton
Newt
Murder Accusation Fizzles as Gilbert Released in Wabash
In Wabash Indiana a sensational report said Samuel Jenks was murdered with Colonel H A Gilbert seen with him. A son in law arrested Gilbert and took him to jail but Jenks appeared next day, walked in from La Fontaine twelve miles away, and Gilbert was released.
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Waebash
Ind
Samuel Jenks
H. A. Gilbert
Wabash
Married in haste ends in sudden Southern courtship
A Louisville man Irwin T Barrett visits a New York roof garden with friend Walter. he meets Grace Russell, an actress, and quickly falls in love. Barrett's father died recently leaving him $25,000. The pair wed soon after the swift romance. Immigration agents in Chicago area advertise land and livestock opportunities in South Dakota with calls to correspond for full information.
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Irwin T. Barrett
Louisville
New York
Walters
Empire City
Barrett
Grace Russell
Garrett
Russell
South Dakota
Dakota
Missouri River
Chicago
Milwaukee
W. S. Powell
Old Colony Building
H. F. Hunter
Dearborn St
Newt's Garden Turned Graveyard to Paradise
A man named Newt builds a grand botanical paradise atop a hill with springs, fountains, and carved crosses. Authorities repeatedly remove a grave from Newt’s home and guard it for years as the obsessed gardener’s life and plans unfold.
Bloomer Girls Arrival Sparks Sunday Bust at Elk Point
The Boston Bloomer Girls arrived at Elk Point eight days ago and ignored a Sunday playing ban. Sheriff Carter and his son detained them as a mob of about 500 gathered. Deputies were overpowered, and the players were driven across the county line toward Iowa to avoid further clashes.
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Bloomer Girls
Boston
Ilk Point
Dequity
Carter
Iowa
Elk Point
Water moccasins fade as mink hunt quiet region near Taylor
The New York World notes water moccasins have become scarce near Taylor Louisiana while mink rise in numbers. Local hunters claim the mink are the snakes’ deadly enemies and invariably win battles.
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Taylor
New York World
Unpleasant remark about minerals and emotions referenced
The dialogue notes Julia avoiding minerals and crying when visiting the deceased man, implying social pressure and perceived romance. The piece also mentions Canada’s fisheries yielding about $20,000 annually with deep sea fisheries contributing $10,000,000.
Color Blunder Risks Li Hung Chang Honor Glitch
A London editor notes a government mistake in honoring Li Hung Chang by decorating his residence in yellow. Yellow is a Chinese imperial color and a Li yellow bedroom could be viewed as cruelty. Red is suggested as the proper choice, though more expense is possible.
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Li Hung Chang
China
London News
California Fig Syrup Company touted as safe remedy
The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs under all conditions makes it their favorite remedy. To get the true article look for the name printed near the bottom of the package. For sale by all responsible druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Company
The Bicycle on the Farm Revolutionizes Cow Rides
In a rural neighborhood a barefoot dirty boy drives the cows to pasture each day using a high grade $100 bicycle. The piece notes the novelty of bicycles replacing traditional herd calls and questions what further improvements bikes may bring.
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New York Evening Sun
Political Orphan Senator Sorghini Reader Noted
A rural voter calls Senator Sorghini a political orphan, explaining he begins as a favorite son but is abandoned by his parents as his political fortunes fade. The Missouri Kansas Texas line advertises low excursion rates for Homeseekers and Harvesters on September 15 and 29 with local agent details. The text notes Denmark’s flag has been in use since 1219.
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Sorghini
Iis
Washington Star
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Denmark
Unclear SRC Teaser Ad Pastiche From 19th Century Copy
An unreadable mix of old ad phrases cites cures for nerves coughs and teething remedies with names and places, including Dr Haines Great Nerve Restorer and Piso's Cure for Consumption. The fragment mentions a hen pecked husband and a biblical reference to a cock crowing in Noah's Ark.
Westward homeseekers excursions offered by railroad
On September 15 and 29 October 6 and 20 homeseekers excursions via Missouri Pacific railway and Tron Mountain route to the west and southwest at one fare plus 2 for the round trip. Tickets valid 21 days from sale with stopover privileges on the going trip. Write for particulars and land sales BISSHLL WILSON D P A 111 Adams St Chicago.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Tron Mountain
Bisshll Wilson
Adams St
Chicago
Thought She Was a Witch Sparks Mob Attack
In a village near Clermont France an elderly woman narrowly escaped stoning by villagers who accused her of witchcraft and an evil eye for causing cattle deaths. Authorities intervened to stop the mob.
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Clermont
Personal letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Personal letters reaching Mrs Pinkham describe how Lydia J Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has helped and will continue to help many women. The writers share wishes for relief from ailments and express gratitude for the remedy’s perceived effects.
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Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia J. Pinkham
Forests of the World by Country Totals
The New York Sun lists forest areas by nation with Russia at 503 million acres followed by Sweden and Norway 62 million, Austria 45 million, Germany 34 million, Turkey 25 million, Italy 14 million, Switzerland 1.7 million, France 22 million, Spain 8 million, and Great Britain 3 million acres.
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Russia
Sweden
Norway
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Italy
Switzerland
France
Spain
Great Britain
New York Sun
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