Mystery Belt Drives Return of Lost Brother Jack
Dr Richard helps a bankrupt stranger recover a belt with jewels and a pistol then discovers a daguerreotype proving the man is Jack Wentworth, long thought dead. Jack is reunited with Molly and Mary, admits insanity over the belt, and vows to share wealth with his sister. The scene ends with Jack planning to stay and reveal his tale.
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Richard
Mary
Wade
Ahren
Jack
Molly
Sergeant Wentworth
Ingram
Wentworth
Marv
Ren
York Shire
England
Burmah
Don
A Farm Boy Recalls A Cow and Bear Tale of Courage
A Cherryfield Maine native recounts a New York Sun interview about animal courage protecting young. A twelve year old describes a cow defending her calf from a bear, horns goring and driving the predator away, while he watched from a tree until the calf was safe and the cow returned to the pasture.
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Cherryfield
Maine
New York Sun
Bear
Who Is Doing What In The United States Workforce
A historical census style breakdown shows nearly 23 million people employed with females at 17.22 percent. It lists divisions by sector including agriculture and mining at 9,019,336. professional at 944,333. domestic service at 360,577. trade and transportation at 22,000,000. manufactur ing and mechanics at 5,091,293. It notes work patterns by gender and marital status and highlights top occupations such as carpenters 611,482 and dress makers 499,690, plus 1,000,000 bookkeepers and clerks, 699,658 merchants, 5,281,57 farmers, 5,004,061 agricultural laborers, 319,592 miners, and 69,090 fishermen. Professors and teachers lead the professional class, followed by physicians, lawyers, clergy, and officials with engineers and artists also listed.
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United States
Tom Faines Bridge legend recalled at Falls of Schuylkill
A fragment from a historic dwelling near the Falls of Schuylkill recalls Thomas Paine’s single arch suspension idea. Paine, inspired by a spider web, sought to present plans in France but Paris changes and his later fate halted the scientific bridge work.
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Tom Faine
Falls of
Schuylkill
Thomas Paine
Schuykill
French Academy of Science
Paine
France
Abat
England
Philadelphia
War Department Inquiry Reveals Refrigerator Beef Quality
Jan 6 report shows Colonel Astood testifying that refrigerated beef was better than beef shipped fresh and rivaled meat used in regular times. Sharp and Major Blair described canning issues, replacements for bad cans, and overall good government supplies despite some complaints. Libbey Meeks and journalist Jeanette Jennings added notes on meat prep and shipboard health.
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Wasitxorox
Henry B. Astood
Miles
Tampa
Camp Thomas
San Liago
War Investigation Commission
C. Wasnixatox
Wasiiseros
Tilden
Libbey, McNeil & Libbey Nacking Company
Arthur Meeks
Armour’s
Jeanette Jennings
Senaca
Agriculture stations report year 1898 progress and needs
Washington dispatch notes the secretary of agriculture transmitted a 1898 fiscal year report on agricultural experiment stations. It highlights steady investigation, increased tactics, more capable officers, and the push for practical farmer education. It calls for state aid and cites Alaska results and a Honolulu station opened in 1895 by sugar merchants. Sharkey defeats McCoy. San Francisco plans an international exposition in 1901 with funding sought locally and from the state.
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Washington Dispatch
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Iowa Patent Office Report Des Moines Jan 9 1880
Four patents issued to Iowa inventors on February 2 include a furrow depth and width regulating plow by Z H Nelson at Atlantic S and S Leberling H W Parker of Des Moines for a minnow trap and vessel a wagon box by 66 Casks of Tage and an adjustable receptacle by T H Maytag Laurens for enclosing and displaying samples of window shades. Patents altered but not issued include Duncap of Waukee wallpaper holder and Tod Peterson Des Moines elastic wheel for pneumatic tires. A Des Moines company formed to manufacture wheels. Drafts drawings specifications and claims and all patent prosecution work offered with consultation and advice to inventors.
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T. H. Maytag
Laurens
Tod i. Peterson
Des Moines
Beart of Africa War Report Details Batelas At Kalam bari
Petit Bineu reports Batelas tribesmen of Conzo Free States defeated 200 state troops on November 14 and captured Kalam bari the same day. Two officers and 200 native troops were killed. Fourteen whites and ammunition seized. Five whites killed at Kal ambari garrison, Sommen troops deserted. Vice Governor Wangermee at Stanley Falls mobilizes a force to pursue Batelas.
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Mang Africa
Bsusseis
Petit Bineu
Ratelas
Conzo Free States
Kalambari
Sommen
Wangermee
Stanley Falls
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