Peekskill Encampment Highlights New York Militia Privileges
A detailed contrast of New York and Pennsylvania National Guard camps at Peekskill, noting luxury and efficiency in New York facilities and sparer provisions in Pennsylvania. Observers compare drill schedules, quarters, signaling gear, and overall troop readiness, arguing about the merits of permanent camps versus field training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Peekskill
Sixty-ninth Regiment
Trinh Tigers
First Artillery
New York City
Signal Corps
Hudson River
New York State
Genalp of the Guards Returns After Canada Trip
J L Morean, the Onmariars guard member, has returned to the city following a three week journey around the Laker sod Lower Canada. Mr Milligan is not fully described in the fragment but appears connected to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Witcher
United States
Eaton
Carrars W. N. TispaLa
First
United States Infantry
Heiner
Twenty-third
Brooklyn Regimental Armory
Seventh Regiment
New York City
Carrarx
McKeesport
Mansfield Company
Fourteenth Regiment
Second Brigade
Wylie
Alexander McCandless
W. H. Eagle
Mt. Gretes
National Guard
Cartan
G.J. Boorert
Smith
Bochert
Fifth Avenue
Board of Control
Eighteenth Regiment
Diamond Street
Consid
National Guards
Pennsylvania Guard
New York
Keystone Boys
Indiana
Mt. Gretna
Coleman Range
Corbett and
Thompson
Robb
Huggins
Brown
Highteenth Regiment
Battery B
Time stamping device promises exact deal times on trades
A newspaper piece describes an electrical time stamp that records the exact minute a stock order is completed. Connected to a standard clock, the stamp updates each minute and prints the precise time on paperwork, reducing errors and disputes in fast moving markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Nome
In Praise of t Patrick's Pills
In Praise of St Patrick's Pills mock ad style praising the remedy. Testimonials from M. H. Proudfoot Frank Cornelious and others claim high satisfaction. Multiple Pittsburgh and Allegheny retailers listed as distributors and addresses.
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W. A. Wallace
Oasis
E. G. Stucky
Penn Ave
E. G. Stucky & Co
Wylie Ave
Fulton St
Markell Bros
Cor. Pann
Frankstown
Carl Hartwig
Butler St
Freaks of Climate and Weather Through the Ages
An essay contends that climate change is ongoing and unpredictable, challenging optimism and science alike. It cites warmer winters, unexpected snows, cyclones, and August snow as evidence, arguing climate has always varied and will likely revert, urging cautious acceptance and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blisgard
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Height keeps visitor from leaping at Equitable tower
George Field son of Cyrus W. Field stood on the circular roof walkway of a tall Washington building and, seized by a sudden urge to jump, called to a janitor and clutched his arm. The janitor notes many visitors feel an urge to leap when looking down from the tower.
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George Field
Cyrus W. Field
High Washington Building
Broadway
New York Morning Journal
Mr. Field
Serveria
John
Thomas Cleary
Equitable
Royal dowers and gifts linked to Austrian nuptials
The Emperor of Austria grants Archduchess Valerie a dowry of 2,000,000 forms about $800,000 from his privy purse, with a further 500,000 florins ($200,000) if the couple reside in Vienna. Princess Victoria of Prussia offers £40,000 and annual incomes totaling $35,000. The Shah of Persia gives Valerie a ruby rose brooch with emerald leaves as a wedding gift.
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Austria
Valerie
Franz Salvator
Vienna
Victoria
Prussia
William II
Adolphe of
Schaumburg-Lippe
Shah of Persian
WOOING MORPHEUS SUGGESTS HOT BROTH FOR SLEEP
A physician advises a cup of hot bouillon or hot milk before bed as a sleep aid superior to opioids. He explains the warmth increases stomach blood flow, alleviating brain vascular tension for natural rest. avoid any food and sip hot with care.
Prominent Laxative Debate Promotes Bitters Remedy
In a periodical critique, the piece condemns indiscriminate use of laxatives and drastic cathartics as harmful to stomach and bowels. It advocates Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safer alternative to relieve constipation without pain and aid digestion, liver health, and overall wellbeing.
Stratton Park fete at Lord Northbrook home hosts royal guests
An afternoon at Stratton Park with Lord Northbrook and Lady Creighton features a crowd of fashionables and parsons, tennis on flower beds, and a prize display for peas, potatoes, honey, flowers, bread, quilts, and needlework. Rt. Hon. Francia Thomas Barrie and Hon. J. Creighton attend. Lady Eama Baring distributes cake as guests mingle.
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Lord Northbrook
Aeiss
Francia Omas Barrie
Northbrook
Admiralty
India
J. Creighton
Hants
Eama Baring
Stratton Park Ride Through an English Noble Estate
A writer describes a grand tour from London to Stratton Park in Hants. The avenue of beeches and elms leads to a vast yet intimate woodland estate of 700 acres, with richly furnished interiors, famed hosts, and connections to the Bedford and Ashburton families. The narrator notes hospitality, art, and society, with reflections on home rule and cattle luxury amid aristocratic settings.
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London
Winchester
England
Stratton Park
Hants
Bedford
Russell
Lord William
House of Russell
Sir F. Baring Bart
Barings
Wobtah
House of Ashburton
Grange
Lord Ashburton
Stratton
Macauley
Sydney Smith
Sam Rogers
Macintosh
Carlyle
Stratton House
Lord Northbrook
B. G. Jouns
Stratton House and its Formal Grounds With School Festivities
The Avenue of Beeches leads to Stratton House a white square block framed by grand columns. Ahead lies forested slopes and parkland as a brass band plays for a crowd of villagers while 400 schoolchildren work at long tables laden with cakes buns bread and milk.
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Haunts Yeomanry
The Unlucky Number on Seattle Street Cars
A Seattle street car line incident shows pass No 13 vs No 15 confusion. The holder of pass No 15 pays for two ladies with a dollar and corrects the conductor after a bell mishap. The tale ends with the conductor plotting to get even on future riders.
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Seattle
Falling Into a Net Acrobatic Lessons and Dangers
An acrobat learns to fall into the net and strike on the shoulders for safety, then trains for control in various positions. The text warns that rushing and striking the face or feet first risk broken necks and legs, making net falls hazardous and demanding careful technique.
Wild Buck in the Poreste Plea Of A Lover
A squatter recalls a Sunday misadventure when a coon hunt ended with the coon biting him and his wife laughing at his fear. The tale preserves a rustic couplet humor and ends with a vow of gentleness from the wife after a comic mishap.
Faithful Fisticuffs Over Belief Between Deacon and Baptist
Two clergymen a Methodist deacon and a Baptist preacher share a table, exchange questions about their faiths, then passions flare. A syrup spill ignites a playful scuffle ending with both rolling on the floor as the preacher tops the clash. Local humor notes lift a lighthearted clash of denominations.
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Asid
Kentucky sermon spoiled by buck chase at chapel
In Breathitt County a mountaineer evangelist urged worshipers to leave rifles at home. A fat buck spurred the crowd to pursue it, sending the congregation after the animal with hunting rifles, leaving the preacher despondent. A one legged man stayed behind and wagered the buck would be back within two hours.
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Signal Service
Gallup
Breathitt County
Wasted Eloquence In A Courtship Scene
A young man named Dennis declares his feelings to Matilda in florid phrasing, acknowledging his lack of wealth and charm while asserting his earnest devotion. Matilda dismisses him with a dismissive yawn, signaling she finds him outmatched and uninterested, ending his attempt.
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Matilda
Watilda
Mr. Dennis
Automatic Bicycle Steerers Patent for Hands Free Riding
A new automatic bicycle steerer has been patented promising hands free use and reduced rider muscle strain. It fits any bicycle in minutes, weighs only ounces, and keeps straight paths on level roads while safely avoiding vibrations. It also helps climbs by enabling a spring stop and stabilizing the fork when stationary.
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Peekskill’s
Keystone
Empire Lads
Gong
Suttor
Alan
Pennerivanhia
Murphy's
Onsylvania
Penoneylvania
Peckskill
New York Guard
Mator
Prassox
Diafatch
Boston
California
Manitoba
James
Morpheus
Jacob
Sto7
Pr. M
Lady E. Creighton
Stratton Lodge Gate
Schenley Park
Creswick
Raskie
Teees
Mangold Worzel
Gladstone
Prince of Wales
Cowes
Beeches
Steatton House
Egon
Coon
Warmiot
Joffin
Kentucky
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