Swiss Watch Leader Warns of American Market Takeover
Edouard Favre Perret, Swiss commissioner to the Centennial Exhibition and International Jury on watches, warns from Chaux-de-Fonds that America has overtaken Europe in watchmaking. He notes Boston and Waltham foundations, rapid scale, interchangeable parts, and price cuts that cripple Swiss exports. He cites rising US production from 15 000 to 250 000 watches, and predicts further growth while Swiss output stubbornly lags.
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Foret i
M. Edouard Favre Perret
Chaux-de-Fonds
Loole
Neuchatel
Switzerland
Besancon
America
Dennison
United States
Boston
Boston Watch Company
Robbins
Scented & Good Speculation
American Watch Company
Waltham Company
Europe
England
Indies
Australia
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Societe Intercantonale
Philadelphia
Stong
Democrata
Republicius
American watch tested against Swiss quality sparks debate
A speaker recounts testing an American made watch against Swiss craftsmanship, noting the Waltham Company’s full in house production and remarkable accuracy. He describes taking a fifth grade American watch, observing its daily and positional variations, and concludes American watches may outperform Swiss with improved manufacture.
Data on historic loss of life from disasters and war
A compiled list estimates 405,149 deaths from fires floods earthquakes and ships plus 6 860 000 000 to 36 000 000 total battlefield deaths since world began. The piece argues disease and old age are least responsible for mortality.
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Brooklyn Theater
California
Sea Bird
Richmond Theater
Royal Adelside
Austria
Atlantic
Central America
Canton
China
Syria
Santo Domingo
Quito
Port
Silesia
Napies
Gravelotte
Wendore
Philippine Isia
Italy
Pert
East Indies
Burke
A Sharp-Tongued Stranger’s Subtle Harmful Jabs
A reflection on how some people derive pleasure from sneering at others. Even friendly moments can yield hidden cuts that sting the soul and spark sleepless nights. The piece warns that verbal needles probe deeply, harming trust and happiness.
Chinese company imposes death and debt penalties
A Nevada incident reports a Chinese company rule stating that if a member dies the murderer must pay the relatives 1000 dollars and cover medical and burial costs, and if the victim recovers he must compensate physicians and cover lost wages.
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Ong
Nevada
Dr J H MacLean Catarrh Snuff Advertisement
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr J H MacLean Catarrh Snuff as a sure cure for sore noses catarrh and sore throat. It claims a new antiseptic principle and offers trial boxes. The address given is 314 Chestnut, Louis, Mo.
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J. H. MacLean
J. H. McLean
Lous
Senate and House Debates on Presidential Contests and Elections
From Tuxspay and Taraspay reports the Senate debated a court for contested elections andTur ner’s questions. House committees reported on pre emption, pensions, and foreign affairs while adjournments due to quorum issues marked several days of legislative activity. The record cites motions about the Electoral College, constitutional counts, and inquiries into army deployments and telegraph communications.
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Tuxspay
Senate
House
Werparapay
Wright
Union Pacific Railroad Acta
Morton
Committee On Privileges and Elections
New Orleans
Phillips
Kan
Wilson
Committee On Railroads
National Board of Engineers
Knott
Judiciary Committee
James B. Belford
Colorado
Belford
Hurd
Congress
Hunter
McDill
Committee
Monroe
Taraspay
United States
Kernan
Conkling
New York City
Houses
Republic
Willis
Clymer
Committee On Appropriations
Military Academy
Dunham
Department of Justice
Goodin
Committee On
Public Lands
Kidder
Dakota
Game Committee
William
New York
Throckmorton
Washington
Jeaye
Finday
Turner
Jacksonville
Ore
Atkina
Tenn
Barnee
Hoskina
N. Y
Sherman
Cincinnati
Booth
Supreme Court
Board of State
Wallace
House of Congress
William H. Turner
Western Union Telegraph Office
Cronin
Chittenden
Milliken
Southern Claims Commission
Bright
Arctic
Kohr
Buckner
Select Committee
Kasson
Milla
Tex
Night Life of Bats and Their Family Burden
The text describes bats active at night hunting insects, returning to holes by day. Female bats nurse and shelter their young, often carrying them while foraging. Mothers face a hard life until their young can fly, after which life eases until winter when bats roost in caves and walls in groups and hibernate.
The Wreck of Circassian Surviver Recalls Disaster
Alexander Wilson recounts the Circassian wreck as Friday noon storm built to a raging sea. The ship strained on the bar, pumping stopped, rigging held survivors, and the mizzenmast finally went by the board around 4:30 am. Lifeboats failed, rockets missed, and four survivors drifted ashore on a cork buoy.
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New York Herald
Alexander Wilson
Lewis
fMb
Capt. Williams
Mr. Eastabrook
Custom House
Southampton
East Hampton
Wondrous Spiders of Missouri Captivating Webs
Captain Drummond of Palmyra Missouri spotted a large green bodied spider with yellow back spots weaving five or six webs between weeds. The creature's web resisted pressure like lion’s hair. He twisted the webs into a strong cord and his daughter used it to sew a button on his shirt.
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Missouri
Drummond
Palmyra
New Hampshire Proposes Abolition of Religious Test
New Hampshire, unique for requiring governors and legislators to be Protestants, discusses abolishing the religious test as its constitutional convention remains in session.
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New Hampshire
Cough and Lung Healing Globides Offered by Mail
A claims based remedy by Dr J H McLean promises to cure lung diseases and coughs by inhaling a healing gas formed in a month. Trial boxes are sold by mail for 25 cents. Address 314 Chestnut Street.
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Ds. J. H. McLean
J. Mcbven
Gloves burned by benzine cause severe injuries in Victoria
In Victoria on December 20 a young woman named Willet, dressing for a ball, cleaned gloves with benzine and dried them over a candle flame. The flames scorched her hands and forearms while she was alone, and help arrived too late. doctors fear she may lose one or both hands.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Willet
Redness of the Nose Linked to Health Rules Lapses
An English authority says nose redness in both sexes stems from neglecting health rules. Men’s bottle as a predisposing factor. women, especially the young, tight lacing. Pressure on the waist and chest hinders circulation and stalls blood in the nose.
It Is Not Good for a Man to Be a Slave
A reflective line contrasts human freedom with ownership, urging independence and control over one’s life. It adds a provocative recommendation to own a dog as a symbol of self-possession and companionship.
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Secoe Eionce
Douglas
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Holman
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Russia
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Chile
Peru
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Salvator
Nicaragua
Opé
Haiti
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Monroe
Boluwan
Aad
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