Phoenix Park Murders Recall Clemency for Last Prisoner
The British government releases James Fitzharris alias Skin the Goat, last of the Phoenix Park conspirators, who aided in the 1882 murders of Lord Cavendish and Thomas Burke in Dublin. The piece recounts the killings, the swift escape, trials, informers, and O Donnell’s later execution.
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Phoenix Park
James Fitzharris
Skin the Goat
Lord Frederick Cavendish
Ireland
Thomas Henry Burke
Dublin
Garfield
French Republic
United State
Kulmainham Jail
Rehearsing His Own Funeral in Kobe Ceremony
A Japanese man Mr. Kamekawa of Kobe planned his funeral in advance at age 77 to ensure proper rank ceremonies. Relatives gathered around an empty coffin as an elaborate Buddhist rite was performed with him at the head of the casket.
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Kamekawa
Kobe
Mr. Kamekawa
Jinko Club
Chicago Record
Phoenix Park tragedy trials and executions recounted
A durable recounting of the Phoenix Park murders of 1882 outlines the trials in 1883, the fate of informers, and the remission of life sentences. It notes the conspirators, the roles of Burke and Cavendish, and the fate of Carey the informer, with emphasis on Irish and British actions and reactions.
Claimed Farm and Widow in Nebraska Suit
Hans Johnson a prosperous farmer offered his brother s widow marriage or seizure of her farm. After she scorned him he sued in District court. Hans and Peter Johnson settled in Devel county twenty years ago on a Nebraska homestead under a share agreement. A will contest may affect rights. The surviving brother filed the contract in Douglas county arguing marriage has no effect.
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Omaha
Chicago Tribune
Hans Johnson
District Court
Hans
Peter Johnson
Nebraska
Devel County
Douglas County
Woman Found in the Moon Sparks Talk of Lunar Mystery
An Indianapolis Journal snippet notes a playful claim that a woman has been found in the moon, referencing The Savage Bachelor and a rumor that a man left in response to the lunar discovery.
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Indianapolis Journal
Living in France Exaggerated Comfort and Comforts Misleading
Harper's Bazar notes American travelers overstate French hotel luxury pointing to poor elevators cold baths uneven beds and limited good food in Paris hotels amid a critique of perceived French comforts and living standards.
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Lways
Paris
America
France
Harper’s Bazar
Wise Words And Quotations From Various Authors
A collection of maxims and quotes on memory labor knowledge kindness and time from Carlyle Fuller Goethe Beecher Shakespeare Greville Cotton Sterne Spurgeon Sternie Mrs Thrall and The Watchman urging reflection action and self improvement. The items present proverbs about memory opportunity and thinking deeply about life.
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Carlyle
Fuller
Vanen
Goethe
W. Beecher
Shakspeare
Offenoer
Greville
Orang Outangs Aboard Steamship Benaldeur Captured In Boston
Captain I D Satchett arrives in Boston with two orang outangs named Biddy and Nathan, plus chimpanzees and monkeys. The pair, about ten years old and five feet ten inches tall, dine at the captain’s table, walk the deck, and resemble humans in appearance and behavior. They live in a tent aboard ship, are affectionate with the captain, and may be presented to the Smithsonian.
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Biddy
Nathan
Benaldeur
I. D. Satchett
Boston
Mass
America
Sarchett
Java
Satchett
Dack
Taney
Capt. Satchett
Smithsonian Institute
Odd case of Lapule skull chip as medical relic
A New York Sun report recalls a medical missionary encounter with Lapule a patient who kept a circular skull fragment as a keepsake after a head injury. Surgeons could not reattach the piece and the man wore it on a copper wire pendant while fearing its loss.
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Lapuie
Lapute
Lapulie
New York Sun
Couple in Chicago Salary Dispute After Marriage
In Chicago a young man and woman at a large supply house planned marriage. Their combined wages were 18 per week with the man earning 6 and the woman 10. After informing their employers, the man sought a raise while the woman asked to keep her job. On the first pay day after marriage the envelopes showed the man 10 a week and the woman 8 a week.
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Chicago
Those Romantic Kansas Girls
Topeka girls organize a club to greet dawn by kissing the grass to honor Dewey, as reported by the Atchison Globe. The unusual morning ritual highlights local affection for the political figure and rural novelty in Kansas.
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Kansas
Topeka
Dewey
Atchison Globe
Pond Fall of Flehes Eel Pond in Templeton Maryland
In East Templeton Maryland the Pond Fall of Flehes is a productive eel pond fed by eight dams on connecting streams. The muddy fifty acre pond yields hundreds of pounds of eels during dam repairs, with many eels weighing two to five pounds. A Frenchman reportedly obtained a sugar barrel and a large tubful of the large eels during the recent drawdown and salted them for winter storage.
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East
Templeton
Mdss
Connecticut River
Smallest Capital in Europe CettinjeShown
Cettinje, the capital of Montenegro, consists of two streets and a square with a royal palace and a small royal church. The city houses many diplomatic corps members and ministers from European capitals who have little to do. Winter brings deep snows that confine residents indoors.
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Europe
Cettinje
Principality of
Montenegro
A Revised Maxim From Puck
Minnie wonders if she will accept Mr Graylock as May weighs in preferring an old man's bank account over a young man's control. The exchange reveals social attitudes and courtship constraints in the era.
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Puck
Minnie
Admiral Schley’s Better Half Portrait on Summit Trip
A portrait of Admiral Schley’s wife accompanies a feature on the naval hero’s life. The image was snapped by J G Heistand, official photographer for the Manitou and Pike’s Peak railroad, during a summit stop at Pike’s Peak Colorado with a group of friends.
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Pike’s Peak
Colorado
J. G. Heistand
Manitou and
Pike's Peak
Broncho Bills Religion Tale From Cody Troupe
An old missionary in Col. W F Cody s troupe befriends Broncho Bill and asks about his denomination. The reply humorously names the common gun maker Smith and Wesson, highlighting a punchline about religious background in frontier humor.
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Col
W. F. Cody
Broncho Bill
Yaas
Kit Bullard’s Mill
Big Pigeon
Smith & Wesson
Millions of Miners Worldwide Employed in Coal Mines
About 1,500,000 people work in coal mines globally, reflecting the industry’s vast employment scale and economic significance.
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James Carey
Cavendish
O’donnell
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O'Donnell
Great Britain
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Myles Kavanaugh
Joe Brady
Tim Kelly
Tom Caffrey
Dan Curley
Michael Fagan
Joe Hanlon
Joseph Smith
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Frank Bryne
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Sheridan
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Joseph Brady
Mike Fagan
Delaney
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Pat
James Muller
McCaffrey
O’brien
Moloney
Joseph Mullett
Australia
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Kinfauns Castle
Cape Town
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Thomas McCain
Lorain
Ohio
Joseph Hartman
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Bordee
Katie
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Adam Hartman
Admiral Schley
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