Alaska Laws and Revelations of Royal Entertainments
A fragmented account discusses Alaska laws and a failing civil code, noting Congress delays and Governor Brady critiques. It recounts licenses and revenue projections, plus a lengthy comparison of royal entertainments, costs, and hospitality in 1887, including the Prince of Wales wedding and various sovereign visits.
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Alaska
Congress
Brady
Seattle
Governor Trade
Washington
Commienioners
Internal Revenue
Rome
Outpost Duty and Unrest in Manila January 1999
Private in Company S writes from Manila about constant guard duty and frequent alarms at blockhouses. He describes drenching rain, long shifts, and rumors of regiments being sent home in March while volunteers endure fatigue and worry about ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. I
Wrinataotes U. & Volunteers
Manila
P. L
Alarma
Tueaday
Pasig
Mat
Ped
Tacoma
Marzi
London’s Dear Hospitality In 1474 Prince Of Wales Entertained
The city of London showcased lavish hospitality during the Prince of Wales return from India in 1474. The Lord Mayor and corporation spent about $197,805 to honor the traveler, a sum described as surpassing two princes in magnitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Wetcome
Peralta
Caar
A.M
Alnegtax
Clearge
Vietor Rimanuettn
Stanley
York
City
Denmark
Shah
Les
London
Pola
Prince of Wales
India
Corgora Ton
Cartier
Steamers Dingo and Al-Ki Reach Port in Dense Queen Charlotte Waters
Two steamers from Alerka arrive within an hour of each other during a foggy dawn. The Dingo at 1 erlock and the AbKi at 32 am bring few passengers but carry news from the north. Stormy passage with snowstorms and head winds slows navigation in Queen Charlotte sound. Al-Ki and Dirigo deliver fish from Mary island and ore from Tredwell Island. Al-Ki carries ninety seven tons of ore to Tacota smelter. Passengers listed include Eugenie Boseacet Mra Hos eacel Louis Drevel Mra Drevel N. Puadevteh J. Puadevish Mra Mc Manus C. L. Rosner J. L. Swift Mra J. T. Johnson F. M. C. van Nens Mre Wade Mra C. Taylor Miss Bertie Freeman W. H. Lloyd Lee Rafferty C. H. Pan Sing Lee PF. Willams F. McCotturene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alerka
Queen Charlotte Sound
Toth
Al-Ki
Dirigo
Mary Island
Tredwell Island
Tacota Smetter
Lee Rafferty
C. H. Pan
Sing Lee
PF. Willams
F. McCotturene
Seattle Northbound Train Passengers Listed In Flighty Roaster
The city of Seattle notes a large northbound line up of passengers aboard a late night service. The list includes numerous individuals and couples such as D R Coffine G Master Jnc G Price J J Frack Hildebrand A F Hildebrand James Warner R GO Ongood W F Turridge M Hain M J Engelherdt Wm Ton dran HM te Leverathc H Schwartz G Schwartz Albert Daul P J Holland Mrs M Penney Mrs J F Ketley Lv Fos J W Carpenter Prankland Mrs Frank Durand W G Garvey Mrs W G Garvey W L Lawrence Mrs W L Lawrence Col Doyle Stanley Garvey N P Thaw Jno Katens J A Mor FP A Keene J A Burton J D Oklen Dennis Hoyle Miss L Berns BR Randall 4 T Fall Mrs WT Fatt Jno Morrison N P Tuck Gen T Heidel burg John Hechtel Ino Rh Watson I W Liverman W L Jones FP A Draper Joseph Harp J M Vetning Mrs J S Vetning Dan Callahan FE Callahan Nao Aoki J FP Meyer N B R Ternet W C Beecher Mr W C Beecher G A Alexander K Co Alexander B Wilson Jolson J D Kennig J O Brazil MH W Potts
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Seattle
D. R. Coftine, Inc
Jnc
G. Price
J. J. Frack
CC. W. Hildebrand
A. F. Hildebrand
Jas. Warner
R. GO. Ongood
W. F. Turridge
W. J. Turridge
M Hain
M. J. Engelherdt
Interlocking Safety System At Chicago Grade Crossings
Chicago streetcars and trains use a simple interlocking system managed by a watchman in a tower. When a train and a streetcar approach together, he pulls a lever to stop the car, sometimes leaving passengers in the dark. Rail officials hail it as a dramatic advance over past grade crossing dangers.
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Rairoed
Ufe
Chicago
the Chronicle
Customs Inspector Probes Potatoes on City of Seattle
Customs Inspector Steve Brinker inspected freight destined for the north aboard the City of Seattle. He stabbed sacks of Washington potatoes and other items with a steel rod hoping to reveal opium or liquor but found nothing by late hour.
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Customs
Steve Brinker
Seattle
Washington
Leprosy’s Original Home in Asia Highlighted
The article identifies Asia as the original home of leprosy, noting its prevalence there. It mentions Japan as a hotspot and India reporting an estimated 190000 lepers, underscoring regional health concern.
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Asia
Globe
Nine
Japan
Thdia
Kentuck Court Rules on Woman’s Kiss Case
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a Trige county ruling ordering William B. Magedate to pay Mrs Natanle Basil seventy dollars for a kiss taken from her. The court rejected claims of force, awarded damages of one hundred dollars plus ten percent penalty, totaling seven hundred seventy dollars with costs and lawyers’ fees in earlier trials.
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Frankport
Kentuck Court of Appeate
Apellate
Ragsdale
Fragmentary Chorus of Chicago Lynching Rumor
An OCR fragment mentions a lynching in Chicago related to an elderman and election certificates for the common council. The text is garbled and unclear, with phrases about possible mistakes and certificates in pocket, sourced from the Detroit Journal.
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Chiclago
Detroit Journal
Turned to the Wall
A New Orleans bachelor in a compact business district den insists on privacy as he reflects on life in a sparsely furnished room. The piece sketches a moment of quiet amid urban bustle and a sense of solitude in a residence described as quaint and confined.
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New Orleans
Take Up the Sword and Rifle In The Battle Against Oppression
A historical verse excerpt discusses imperial conquest under the banner of Christian duty and economic expansion. The text encourages taking up arms to seize lands and annex harbors, while acknowledging moral pleas and religious rhetoric. It juxtaposes calls for conquest with personal guilt and justice.
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Cain
Star reports strong Seattle reception and service upgrades
The Star merchants praise cordial reception in Seattle and announce rapid setup of carrier routes to serve many subscribers. Typographical quality will improve in a few days and gathering facilities will be extended to vary and enhance contents. Readers are urged to send local news by phone messenger or mail to the Star office.
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the Star
Seattle
Star
Slippers on the Wall Inspire Odd Copyright Idea
In a curious New Orleans Times-Democrat note, a reader describes two large flowered slippers mailed to a wall four feet up, their heels together and toes spread. He uses them as a reading chair, leaning back with a lamp, pipe, and old jacket, insisting the setup keeps him steady and pondering a copyright on the scheme.
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Orleane Timea-Democrat
Quote collection reflects traders and social voices of era
A mosaic of anecdotes and sayings on trading with natives and misfits in early American history. Includes Joseph Rolette tales from Prairie du Chien, a Prairie du Chien visitor’s critique, and quips about Indians customs and cross country satire.
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Joseph Rolette
Prairie du Chien
Wieconain Ristory
Prairie Au Chien
Rolette
New York
Miner Johnson Returns from Glenora Prospecting Trip
Mendocino man T. B. Johnson reports long cold crossing from Glenora to Cottonwood on snow shoes in fifteen days. He found no gold strikes and notes scarce prospecting due to frozen ground. Wrangel remains quiet with few new business ventures as he heads to San Francisco.
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T. BR. Johnson
Mendocino
Cal
Wrangel
Glenora
Cotton Wood
Glenera
Johnson
San Franciscoo
Greatest Shipping Ports in the World List
The article lists three major ports: Eneleah towne London, Liverpool, and Hull. It adds three others: Marteliles, New York, and San Francisco.
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Eneleah
Incomplete Quotations Stir Mixed Ironies Across Papers
A fragmented collage of quotes and snippets from Chicago Record Syracuse Herald and others recount playful misprints and wry exchanges. The mishmash references a senatorial plum tree metamorphosis a sly Lent sacrifice and a bell ringing line with frost imagery.
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McSwilligan
Titteburg Chronicle
Nelehberly
Mainguy
Syracuse Herald
Isabel
V' Weil
Eliireh
Chicago
Monkeys at Work in 1806 Cotton Picking Trial
The article recounts trials of trained monkeys used to pick cotton, detailing species, weights, and training methods. It notes early tests led by Professor Tracy and Mr. Mannum, with female monkeys proving more efficient, and later expanded trials in 1898 to import African monkeys.
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Wicksboro
Tracy
Wwow
Bate
Rome
Racy
Menkgam
New York
Selentiete
Lowe
Mr. Mannum
Africa
Farnum
Mancum
Streppathy
Whitney
Jefferson City Tribune
Intercollegiate Association Reforms Club Rules and Expulsions
The Intercollegiate Association concludes changes to the constitution to improve college athletics. Reforms include eligibility class standings, removal of noncompetitive bike racing from track events, a new advisory and faculty committee, and elections for 1598 officers. Several colleges were expelled for non payment of dues. the Intercollegiate Bicycle Association formed with H N Hall elected president.
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Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
College Athletica
Harvard
E Donaldson
Princeton
J. TB. van Fiseck
New York
W. Quinn
Columbia
T. R. Maher
Yate
F. K. Nourse
BR. HW. Ripley Cornett
C. L. McKeen
Pennsyvania Hamilton College
Clinton
N. Y
Doston University
Brown University of California
Iowa State University
Leland Stanford
Michigan
Pennsylvania State College
Wesleyan University
University of Wiseconsin
H. N. Hall
Bank of England profit from unpresented notes documented
The article explains the Bank of England has historically profited from unredeemable bank notes. It notes a £1,890,000 net profit over forty years up to 1898 from notes never likely to be presented for payment and describes how destroyed or irrecoverable notes are handled when presented or under security arrangements for tax purposes.
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Bank of England
Caribou Decline in Maine Sparks Protective Law Talk
Maine officials consider a six year protection measure as caribou numbers drop sharply. Few Maine caribou remain, mostly females and small bulls, while New Brunswick still boasts plentiful herds. Taxidermist Sible Crosby of Bangor cites widespread malnourishment among Maine caribou and contrasts with abundant deer across the border.
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Maine
New Brunswick
Maine Sporsmen
L. Crosby
Bangor
Royalty in Disguise and Courtroom Contests
A collection of anecdotes on royalty using aliases to travel, plus a courtroom tirade and assorted quips. Notable items include European sovereigns styled as Counts for anonymity, a judge’s abrupt resignation question, and light cartoonish exchanges from Philadelphia papers.
Vague Local Notice of Property Sale and Insurance Contacts
A distorted notice references Holyoke Block and other city property for sale. It lists Rothwell as a contact for insurance and property matters, with a Main 40 telephonenumber fragment and unrelated names.
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Holyoke
Ohea
Jammer Rothwell
Rowton Blork
Various Anecdotes and Historical Notes From an Era
A compilation of short items mentions a delayed watch stopped at 8 39 during Omdurman combat and repurposed as an inkstand for a widow. It cites Maryland Attorney General Clabaugh as a likely district supreme court judge, notes pyrographic wooden bowls, Kitty Reed as a stenographer for her father, and the Princess Louise’s in lawrold. It includes jokes about gum chewing, Nelson’s tomb legend, and a Pall Mall Magazine writer on Westminster Abbey.
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Robert Grenfell
Omdurman
Clabaugh
Maryland
District Supreme Court
McComas
Westminster Abbey
Nelson
San Josef
Cape St. Vincent
Kempenfeldts
Westminster
Islip Chantry
Maclise
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Northern Territory
John A. Jones
Leprosy’s
Willie
Ro Nistacke
Washington Star
Mabel
Hesse
Detroit
Agoncillo
United States
Philippines
Algy
Keith
Indianapolis Journal
California
Fort Wrangel
Mississippi
Parr
Bank of Fine Gland Cotter
Caffern
Bank Dire Lowt
Oreasion
Jew
London News
Intercollegiate Association
Europe
New York Journal
Victoria
Balmoral
Spain
Toledo
Portugal
Barcellos
Amelie
Marquesa de Villacosa
Bulgaria
Muany
Ravenstein
Tre Sorean
Frederick
Lingen
Eugenie
Countess de Pierrefonds
Duchess de Castro i
Naples
Onear
Drottningholm
Carlsberg
Victor Napoleon
Moncabfert
Duke of Cornwall
Rothesay
Antoryta
Mereland
Philadelphia Record
Bobby
Philadelphia
Old Kentucky
Viker Magasak
Flemeral Bawatin Boeimong
Janes Fi Moge
Mauriog McMickeny
I. F. Path
Saale
Pela
Boe
Owens
Kenny
Ail
Ames Hothwell
Hosiay Buck
POR Eale City Real Estate
Winter & Harper Burke
Wash
Ihe
Bonney & Stewart Fuemewors
Shorey Ave
Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Mr. Meekton
Indianapolie Journal
Kitty Reed
Louise
Marchioness of
Congressman Bland
Missouri
Lulu
Chicagolribune
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