Safety on the Water Reports Strong Steamship Oversight
The Supervising Inspector General's annual steam vessel report touts 700 million travelers, 255 deaths with only 6 passengers, and few boiler and life preserver defects found. It notes a June Nicol disaster blamed on an inexperienced tug operator, with strong emphasis on rigorous inspections and license tests, including rejections for color blindness.
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Dumont
Steam Vessel Inspection Service
James D. Nicol
Sandy Hook
General Daumont
Marine Journal
Prince and Baron Mistakenly Shoot Each Other in Deceptive Stag Hunt
Prince Hohenlohe and Baron Vietinghoff, each with a game keeper, hunted stags by imitating calls. They approached within ten paces before realizing their error. Three shots were fired. the Baron was killed and the Prince survived, both shaken by the misunderstanding. Berlin Special reports the bizarre accident.
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Prince Hohenlohe
Baron Vietinghoff
Baron
Bos
Berlin
Norway Prepares Meat Export To London From Mutton Trials
London will soon gain a new meat supply from Norway as Stavanger Agricultural Society reports satisfactory fattening experiments. Forty sheep with skins were shipped to London with mixed results, yielding profit but some skin losses. Also noted are landlord Duke of Leamfort confrontations and a rent dispute involving Admiral Close as churchwarden.
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London
Norway
London Telegraph
Stavanger Agricultural Society
Stavanger Society
Labouchere
Moncton
Lcanfort
England
Stoke-Gifton
Admiral Close
Churchwearden
Tennant
Cloce
May and December Wedding of General Cassius M Clay
The Louisville Courier Journal reports the marriage of General Cassius M Clay to his fifteen year old ward. Witnesses were McClelland Richardson and Dr Cassius Clay Smith. The ceremony occurred in the sitting room with a stark simple set design and the bride in a plain dress.
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Cassius M. Clay
McClelland Richardson
Cassius Clay Smith
Richmond
General Clay
United States
Louisville Courier-Journal
Paris Dreyfus Case Excites Paris War Alarm and Treason Claims
Paris buzzes over Captain Dreyfus awaiting court martial amid talk of death penalty if convicted. Reports claim triple alliance agents hold mobilization secrets, including troop movements and supply routes, with documents allegedly in Berlin. An Examiner interview notes high salaries for tea tasters and details the demands of tasting cargoes for accuracy and credibility.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Triple Alliance
Berlin
Disappscome
Pircanmeicae Ohana Gordle
Man War Office
Noravéline
Read Sentenced to Death in Florence Dennis Murder Case
A London man named Read was convicted of the murder of Florence Dennis after weeks of sensational testimony. He denied the charges but was found guilty and sentenced to death, amid revelations of his relationships and a second pregnancy risk tied to the case.
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Canadian Pacific
China
Japan
Ceylon
Sanrancisco Examiner
London
All England
Wen
Ben
South
Read
Florence Dennis
Movertich
Hangil
Louden Cor
New York
San
Japan's diplomacy and aims questioned by Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press questions Britain and Japan over aims in China, noting English claims of disruption and Japan's counter that both seek humanity. It says Japan desires China’s consolidation and openness to civilization and commerce, contrasting it with British anxieties.
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Japan
Engish
England
China
Great Britain
Philadelphia Press
Folly Costs Girl in Paris Jail Term
An American girl named Grace Larmore Drew faces a month in jail in Paris after stealing merchandise from a foreign shop. Her lawyer claimed she acted under a misguided impulse to travel Europe alone and intended the items as gifts.
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Grace Larmore Drew
Paris
Europe
Beware of Gistments for Catarrh Containing Mercury
A warning against nostrums containing mercury warns they injure the system when taken. The notice cites Drageists and J. Cheney & Co as sources and cautions buyers to avoid fake preparations and seek genuine remedies.
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Stoel
Chenier
Teledo
Mercury
Acti
J. Cheney & Co
Testizzontale
Drageists
Trespass Notices Sold At This Office At Three Cents
Cloth printed trespass notices offered for sale at the office at a price of 3 cents each.
Kiev man battered own clothes after dinner critique
A Kiev citizen faced a quarrel after criticising his new cook. He was assaulted in a deserted street, then tore the cook’s clothes in revenge. The cook later wore his clothes in public, leading to a comical misunderstanding and a warning note from the city post.
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Kiev
Sessia
Dean
Dman
City Post
Praskovia
Tobi
Debate Over Speed of Electricity Versus Light
Aged science note discusses Hertz experiments at Bonn and the question whether electricity and light share the same speed. It cites Mascarat findings that electricity runs at about 186,200 miles per second, slightly below light, with implications for the true speed of light versus electricity.
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Peworsky
Pattsar Herenrich Hertz
Bonn
Iss & Retent
French Academy of Sciences
ML Mascart
Ikis
Curious description of a beet and hair practice in a 19th century city
A Washington Post excerpt mocks a practice by Black residents in Maryland and Virginia, noting a curl tied atop the head with string or ribbon to prevent the pallet from choking. The tone stereotypes “colored people” and uses dated language.
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Maryland
Virginia
Wachington
Improvements and Sehootyee Wearity in Town
Fragmentary note discusses aims of improvements and cultivation of Tuney. Mentions consideration of purchasing a phonograph and its potential usefulness.
Pelton Water Wheel Co Ad Promotes Hydroelectric Turbines
An old advertisement touts water wheels with capacities from 1 to 23 horsepower as efficient eco friendly power for light service. It invites readers to send for catalogs from The Pelton Water Wheel Co at 120 Main St San Francisco California.
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Pelton Water Wheel Co
Main St
San Francisco
Cal
Farm property price range noted with buyer initials
A sale note mentions an improved farm property priced from 1000 to 95000 and lists D. K. Borer. The Roseleal is recommended as a source for the best cigars.
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K. Borer
Roseleal
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T. K. Richardson
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Salem
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Canyonville, OR
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Belden
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