Wenatchee county movement and naval notes in Seattle
The piece discusses a push to form a new Wenatchee county from parts of Kittitas and Okanogan, detailing travel burdens and regional assets. It notes a warship fund aim dubbed American Hay, with Spokane and Seattle involvement, and comments on Senate actions regarding Lampoon and Schley after Santiago. It ends with Dewey’s salute at Manila and Spanish ship lack.
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Leavenworth
Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee
Kittitas
Okanogan Countriee
Okanogan County
Concepulty
Kittitas County
Kilensburo
Seattle
Great Northern
Ellensburg
Northern Pacific
Cincinnati
Spokane
United States Senate
Lampoon
Schley
Santiago
Senate
Kaute
Howison
Washington
A Talk With Kendall On Vaudeville Success
Ezra Kendall explains why regulars stay in vaudeville and discusses his first Chicago Opera House engagement in 1894 managed by Kole and Castle. He notes rapid monologues, high word counts, evolving material, and the audience’s mixed reactions to humor and silence.
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Vaudevillle
Ezra Kendall
Chicago Opera House
Kole & Castle
Bright young writers seek self presenting talent in vaudeville
In a New York Telegram report the performer discusses starting dates with Keith at his New York house for eight weeks, then Hyde and Hehman in April, followed by Chicago engagements with Kole and Castle, a season with Harry Williams, and a return to Keith by September. The schedule runs into March 1900, excluding California.
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Kansas City
Keith
New York
Hyde
Snakes in the Cargo on a Lakes Steamer Tale
A Detroit Free Press interview recalls a forty year veteran captain recounting a wild voyage where a mislabelled box of snakes sparked a near mutiny. A storm opened a hole in the crate, all snakes escaped, and the crew blamed the consignee after a disputed batch of shakes was found.
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Lakes
Detroit Free Press
Ballera
Sallove
Consignees
Sincher the Hebrew Trader Exposed in Bowery Coat Scam
A narrative recounts an encounter with Sincher a rotund Hebrew cloth dealer who overcharged customers and kept long payments. Friedham a columnist reports how he exposed the ruse by claiming connection to Sincher and paying less for a coat. The piece also mentions makeshift hot water bottles and notes there have been seventeen American presidents during Queen Victoria’s reign.
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New York
Sincher
Sinder
Ortiguilla Friedham
Perry's
Bowery
Friedham
Bincher
Meester Sincher
Schwintie
Ness
Queen Victoria
Quent Man at Hunker Creek in Alaska
Seattle writer Jack Ryder, now at Hunker Creek, Alaska, shares a rambling letter about life in the Klondike region. He describes cabin life, harsh surroundings, rumors of war, and reflects on his search for fortune amid rough, humorous observations.
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Jack Ryder
Seattle
Hunker Creek
Alaska
Iriah
Micamber
Klondike
United States
Germany
France
Russia
Spain
Penneyer
Fitzsimmons
Portland
Latin Newspaper in Rome Explores Classical Style
A Latin news weekly in Rome features Cicero styled commentary on barbarian politics. The venture, published quarterly, may shift to weekly if metal printing proves viable. contrasts modern affairs with ancient form while noting discussions on Dreyfus and Clemenceau with classical flair.
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Cicero
Vox Urbia
Dreyfus Syndicate
Faectio
Dreyfus
Conetitata
M. Clemenceau
Cleerenian Erie
Back From Skagway
Charless Peterson, former Pierce county clerk official, reports from Skagway. He notes dull activity due to alien law hampering travel and business, with locals like Kellogg, the Diers brothers, Cochrane, Perk, and Taylor facing challenges and new Yukon ventures emerging as prospects grow in Alaska.
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Charless Peterson
Pierce County Superior Court
Tacoma
Skagway
Dull
Allin
Fred Kellogg
Diers
John
Hank
Charlie
Morris Cochrane
Cochrane & Perk
Charlie Taylor
No Yukon Trading Company
Dolor
W. Hi
Fife
Walule
Algo
Ohn Laume
Bob Vining
Vining
Bennett
Yukon
Atlin Trails
Juneau
Alaska
Alaska prospectors push westward draw thousands ahead
The article notes a steady influx of miners and prospectors toward Alaska, with thousands expected to head there for years, signaling a major shift as more of the country follows. The tone suggests nationwide curiosity about resource opportunities and frontier expansion.
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Alaska
Jesse
Trade in Human Skin Shocks London Society
A New York Journal correspondent reports the discovery of human skin being grown and used for leather goods in London. Tanners and jewelers buy skin from impoverished unclaimed bodies for fashion items and cases, with women claiming possession of such articles.
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London
New York Journal
Cabies
Deadheads Targeted by National League Magnates
The Louisville club signals removal of season complimentary passes for 1899 as clubs push to stem drain on finances. The piece notes presidents Hart and Freedman’ contrasting policies on free admissions and estimates range from 15 000 to 20 000 passes, with home fans forming the core of deadheads while visiting magnates and players are typically accommodated.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Louisville Baseball Club
Dreyfus
Andrew Freedman
Giants
New York
Andy
Hart
Chicago
Deadhendas
Harte Strong
Old Time News Wordplay On Paraphrased Duties
A playful snippet notes paraffin treated polish can keep machine enamel bright and references a slowly rising craze for sketch albums. It jests that owners should share experiences and friends may be sent rides or sketches, reflecting lighthearted social habits.
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Chicago News
Aunt Jane Money Fights Over Fortunes and Fancy
A quiet domestic quarrel over Aunt Jane's probable legacy escalates into petty money schemes and lavish fantasies. Cheedle and Nell spar about money meanings while balancing pride, humor, and marital authority until a letter reveals a joint donation to a charitable society in their names, turning the tension toward humor and judgment.
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Joseph
Cheedie
Aunt Jane
Nell
Qod
Eld
Josie
Jane
Jose
Mrs. Cheedle
Cheedle
Mre. Cheedle
Paris
Cheedl
Aurt Jane
Janie
Society For the Beatification of
Matthew
Mia
Hack and White
Inventions Highlight New Head Canopy and Mining Bucket
Chicago News reports recent inventions including an Oklahoma head canopy protecting workers from sun with a light frame and adjustable rain sun proof cover. A Westerner patents a combined mining bucket and trap for fishermen using a wire cylinder and conical entrances to attract fish.
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Oklahoma
Insurance men eye under writing in new possessions
In Chicago discussions on underwriting shift to colonies after the war. Philippines and Manila attract attention with hints of small policy activity in Cuba and Porto Rico. War clauses leave owners responsible for losses. peace may bring a boom with new buildings insured by American and English capital.
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Chicago
Chicago i
United States
Philippines
Manila
W. &. Warren
Liverpool, London and Globe
Cuba
Porto Rico
Whisky trust to lift Bourbon prices in Kentucky soon
Lexington report says a whiskey trust formed via Chas. H. M. Stoll of New York will control most Bourbon in Kentucky within sixty days. January 1 bonded Bourbon totaled 70 million gallons with 8 million withdrawn in the prior six months. The 1892 crop at five and a half million gallons will boost demand and prices, while much old whiskey remains scattered among dealers and warehousemen.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Bond
Fame's Pathway and Notable Personalities Gallery
The piece lists assorted society items and biographical snippets. It notes Mrs. Vanderbilt owning a remarkable cat, Puemarck's seven duels with one wound, Manuel Garcia teaching at forty, a plain travelling clock as Empress of Germany’s wedding gift, Mrs. Humphrey Ward’s wealth, and Alma Tadema’s wife as a gifted painter who won a Berlin gold medal three years ago.
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Alma-Tadema
Berlin
Racial Bias Test in Canadian Theater Case
A suit in Canada challenged seating segregation in the Academy of Music where a colored man was refused an orchestra seat. The judge ruled that such restrictions are illegal under Canada’s free democratic constitution, upholding equal rights. The theater’s owners were fined, per the Boston Herald report.
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Canada
Academy of Music
Monayers
Tioston Herald
Mer Bargain and a Laughing Exchange on Scent Medicine
A humorous exchange explores a wife’s happiness over a scent medicine bought for 48 cents and a minister’s plate remark. The piece cites a Syracuse Herald joke about sailors and rising safety to one in 256 over twelve years.
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Catholic Standard and Timea
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