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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1894
Page
7
An American narrator recalls a chaotic trek in 1870 aiming to witness Moltke the Great. He travels with M. D. Conway, disguises as civilians, and encounters the monarchs and generals, sleeping under Moltke’s roof and narrowly missing a full sighting during an August raid into France.
A New York Ledger piece argues that Avery numeros family, as perpetual blockers in life, symbolize obsolete standstills. It extols the energetic, pushing few who stir fortune and topple idle giants, predicting the decline of passive stalwarts as society advances.
A Creek Nation execution described by government agent Mc Leo Fs Bennett shows the condemned man seated with unbound hands and legged, a bandage removed, and the condemned selecting two shooters from light horse units. Five men fired from close range, bullets hitting the left breast. the prisoner died within seconds.
A San Francisco Argonaut note claims Sheridan's Commons quips were prewritten in his notebook. It quotes lines mocking his memory and wit, alleging the extempore reputation hinges on remembered jokes rather than spontaneous humor.
The description notes Besant wearing spectacles and a black velvet jacket with a clear penetrating voice. His eyes are dark, brow heavy, mouth firm, and beard thick. His study shelves books, a garden door allows brief rests, and he writes on large blue paper in a neat small hand. He works mornings and visits town four or five times weekly for business with the Society of Authors.
The passage cites Sir Charles Dilke on imperial military outlays. It notes 150s expenditure totals for Britain at 42.6 million dollars and India at 165 million, with colonies spending about 7.4 million annually for army purposes. It also mentions Joseph Jefferson’s habit of buying tickets to distribute and a Darwin anecdote about funding for research.
The New York World outlines a future with a single nationwide network, vastly larger driver wheels, and a 200 ton engine. Tracks would rise to four times current gauge, with double-tracked routes, no frequent stops, and trains reaching about 400 miles per hour on dedicated corridors between major cities.
A comic dialogue shows a father chiding his son for lateness and for misplacing overshoes and a hat. The son pleads luck, while a servant responds and a neighbor asks if he is ready. The scene ends with the father demanding prompt action.
The article surveys beliefs in a future life for animals across history and religion. It cites Ecclesiastes and lists scholars and clergymen from Wesley to Agassiz, Coleridge, Lamartine, and modern figures, noting a 185 European authors list and a judge in St. Louis Republic remarking that half the human race shares the idea.
Edwin Smead, a Greenfield Madows farmer, kept a dog famed for attendance at the old Fint church. The dog followed the family to services, climbed the pulpit stairs, and slept on the platform after a 1851 church remodeling. He later stood by the Congregationalist, attending Sundays until his death. Cor. Youth's Companion.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt describes a despondent man at the Bingham House who brightens after declaring a hat-twisting remedy. He explains his earlier misfortune stemmed from a straw hat encounter and performs the ritual to regain cheer. A Navy officer commentary follows on war crews and hospital ity on neutral ground. The piece ends noting river and harbor tonnage and transportation costs discussed by Senator Frye.
A memoir recounts ten years in New York starting with hardship as a mother of three. She abandons literary ambition for practical work, finding success by writing advertisements and managing trade journals, eventually earning substantial income.
This early banking notice emphasizes guaranteed deposits and responsibilities. It names William Connell as president, George H. Catlin as vice president, and William M. Peck as cashier, with a board including Alfred Hand James Archball Henry Helin Luther Kallas and others.
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