Medicine Men and Sioux Chiefs in Frontier Power Plays
A transcripted piece discusses Captain Bourke on Sioux medicine men, their beliefs, and ways to counter superstition using jugglers. It notes limits of danger, Red Cloud’s Washington visit, and Judge J J Noah as a linguist and Sioux chief contact.
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Bheridan
United States
Captain Bourke
Crook
National Museum
J. J. Noah
Census Bureau
Washington
Red Cloud
Nash
Ris
Noah
Sioux Medicine Tricks and River of Wit
A narrator recalls encounters with Sioux medicine men and a traveling juggler who wowed chiefs with feats such as pulling coins from cheeks and noses. The piece also covers Dr Koch debates in Washington, a Manderson anecdote about an Ohio murder case, and a note on a Canadian tramway with mule-drawn cars.
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Koch
Berlin
Washington
New York
Senator Manderson
Ohio
John McSweeny
John M'Sweeny
McSweeny
McSweeny Wins Case Amid Doctor’s Blunder
Paul G. Carpenter recalls the trial where McSweeny prevailed before witnesses, noting the doctor’s blunder and resulting ridicule in the community. The verdict left the doctor as the butt of local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McSweeny
Paul G. Carpenter
Invention of Tramways Timeline in England
A summary of early tramway history notes wooden beams used in 1602 at Newcastle and wooden rails by Mr Beaumont around 1630 to 172, iron rails at Whitehaven in 1738 and a Croydon to Wandsworth iron line in 1801. The first street tramway in London appeared in 1830 and modern expansion credited to Mr Train in Birkenhead 1860 and Bayswater 1861. The term tramway is Scandinavian in origin and steam tramways gained limited favor in England with a steam cable car on Highgate Hill in 1884. By 1873 London had 42 miles of tramways and 61 miles by 1876.
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England
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Beaumont
Newcastle on-Tyne
Whitehaven
Croydon
Wandsworth
Commercial Road
London
Train
Birkenhead
Bayswater
Benjamin Outram
Europe
Highgate Hill
Metropolis
Halstead Brothers and the First Typewriter Pioneer
A New York Telegram writer notes Murat Halstead and O Wyckoff at the Union League Club in Brooklyn as imposing men. The piece recalls Benton Halstead’s 1870 prototype built in a law office with hemp twine pine keys and borrowed type, later inspiring today’s successful typewriter industry.
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Union League Club
Brooklyn
New York Telegram
Murat Halstead
Fiam O.wyckoff
Remington
Benton Halstead
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam
Washington
Syee
Blackstone
Anch Others
Bills of Fare for the Fair at the New York Cafe
The New York Sun reports 467 girls dined at a cafe with 13 meat orders and a wide range of dishes. Soup, oysters, lobster, pie and pastries covered a lavish menu, while 167 opted for ice water and 117 for tea. The piece concludes with a pointed critique of the diners’ health.
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New York Sun
Washington
Centenarian in Barre Seeks Pension Photo With Petition
Lucy Wood of Barre Vermont aged 105 sends her plea for a pension. Denied by claiming she is not the widow of a soldier, she accompanies the petition with a portrait showing her aged appearance and 105 years. Her photo depicts a calm face, white hair under lace, and a small embroidery square in her hands.
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Lucy Wood
Barre
Washington Post
John Wood
Congress
Ministers Endure as Clothier and Furnisher
Dialogue shows Mrs Bingo debating charity options for Tommy's old clothes. The exchange weighs giving to the poor versus ministerial families and even Tommy wearing the garments a bit longer before donating.
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Bingo
Tommy
Poverty Corner in London and Its Remarkable Actors
Correspondent describes Poverty Corner near Waterloo Bridge where struggling actors lodge, seek work, and share scarce beer, detailing the harsh early life of Junius Booth and the path from poverty to fame, contrasted with Covent Garden and the Lyceum under Irving and Terry.
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Poverty
York
Waterloo
Duke of York
Waterloo Bridge
Lyceum Theater
Henry Irving
Poverty Corner
Mr. Irving
Ellen Terry
Covent Garden
Surrey
Eee St Tes
London
United States
Junius Beatus Booth
Isesk
Queen Street
Bloomsnurr Ford May
Booth
Covent Garden Theater
A. Buee
Hunting in the Catskills Attracts Bear and Cat Encounters
In Ulster Greene and Delaware counties hunting reports note abundant bears in the Catskills. Charles Eckert killed seven bears this fall in Watson Hollow area. Markle took a bear at Boiceville. Charles R. Ford narrowly escaped a wildcat attack after firing both gun barrels. the animal weighed about 25 pounds and could have maimed him.
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Kixestos
Ulster
Greene
Delaware
BE. E. Best
Catskill Mountains
Charles Eckert
Snon Mountains
Watson Hollow
Catskills
Markle
Boiceville
Charles R. Ford
Ford
Big Indian Hollow
Standard Oil Expands in England Gains Court Victory
The Standard Oil Company of the United States is rapidly gaining control of the English oil trade as tank wagons enter principal cities and house-to-house trade grows. Competitors challenged this kerosene transport as a danger to public life, but Standard Oil presented expert evidence and won the Manchester suit, with American oil sold cheaper than the local product.
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Booth
Brussels
Belgium
Brussells
Waterloo
Standard Oil Company
United States
Standard People
Manchester
Cheese Through the Ages From Bible to Bloomfield
A survey of cheese history traces its roots from ancient pastoral life and Biblical references to Greek and Roman legends. It describes early coagulation methods, regional varieties from Stilton to Edam, and notes on production including flavoring agents and curing.
Giant soldiers of Potsdam Guards dazzle Berlin
The New York Sun notes the arrival of a new giant in the Potsdam Guards in Potsdam. Captain von Ploskow was 6 feet 2 inches tall until a 7 foot 5 inch recruit displaced him. A seven foot five inch recruit retired the former leader and a tall forester once stood 7 feet 8 inches, famed for his oversized boots and odd habits. During a parade the giant toppled, drawing the emperor’s awe and three subordinates into the spill. The latest giant will serve one more year.
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Emperor William
Potsdam
Frederick William I
New York Sun
von Ploskow
Guards
Berlin
Friedrich Carl
Russian agricultural machines fail to sell at home study finds
A commission of the Russian Interior Ministry reports foreign made farming equipment outsells domestic gear due to superior workmanship. Tests show Russian machines lack precision in seed flow and speed, with components misfitting and frequent repairs required, causing short service life even with best care.
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Russian Agricultural Department
Ministry of the Interior
New York Sun
Russia
Pigeon Carriers Featured In War Time Convenience
The article notes increasing practical use of homing pigeons and shows how birds are packaged for easy handling. It suggests reporters may someday deliver dispatches with birds in hand, illustrating growing adoption and future potential.
Brazilian fleet frostbound off New York as December winds bite
The Brazilian fleet Aquidaban and Guanabara, visiting Uncle Sam, endure unheated decks and scarce overcoats. Heat is scarce, doctors treat cold-related illness, and sailors huddle near stove flames and warming footwear amid a 12 day stay.
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New Republic
Uncle Sam
New York
New York Sun
Dr Johnson Quips at Dinner About A Ruse
A fragment notes Samuel Johnson at a dinner party where a guest jokingly remarks about fixing a blunder after mistaking a shot potato for a clever trap. The anecdote hints at Johnson’s sharp wit in social banter.
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Carpenter
Bourke
Jehu McSweesy
Wasutinctox
Wadaha
Tom Marshall
Kentucky
St. Paul
Marshall
DR. Koch
United Kingdom
Ontario
Halstead
Dispatch
Thames
Dickens
Mevee
Union Square
Fourteenth Street
J. B. Booth
France
Minnie
Royal Eater
Brighton
Williams
Junius
Weil
Belog
Genius
Yeu
Standard Oil
Cyclops
Ellice Serena
Greece
Rome
William Smith
Homer
Ulysses
Robert Bloomfield
Severn's
Italy
Germany
Scotland
Fribourg
Ne Neufchatel
Gruyere
Graham
Fritz
Eing
Disratch
Brazil
Aquidiban
Guanabara
Eunice P. Barredo de Albuquerque
Aquidaban
Philadelphis
Cirqueira Buleas
Gannier
Therr
Naval Hospital
Dr. Johnson
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