Greek King May Abdicate Heirs Rally In Greece
European powers fear abdication could trigger chaos in the kingdom and invite Turkish interference. King George, born December 24, 1845, is the second son of the late Danish king and was elected king of the Hellenes by the Athens assembly on March 18, 1863. The heir apparent is Prince Constantine.
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Europe
Turkey
George
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Denmark
National
Athens
Constantine
Lake Erie Herring and Whitefish Supply Struggles
A Sandusky report notes Lake Erie herring yields far exceed eastern catches while whitefish supply wanes. The piece details fish movement to spawning grounds, quality standards, and the decline of sturgeon due to overfishing, with roe and bladder prices cited. It contrasts lake diversity with Canadian sources and cites hatchery efforts sustaining herring.
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Lake Erie
Upstate
Erie
Buffalo
Bass Island
Canadian Northwest
Lake of the Woods
Canadian
Lake Winnipeg
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Georgian Bay
Lake Ontario
Sense of smell wanes with age says London lecturer
Dr A Hill told an audience at the London institution that the sense of smell is endangered with age. He noted few men of fifty retain it and stressed the nose as the premier sense and the first to appear in development, shaping mind and perception.
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London
A. Hill
London Institution
Man Rescued After Attempt to Walk on Ohio River
Huntington West Virginia J C Williams a C and O shops mechanic lately reading the Bible repeatedly seized with a frenzy and tried to walk on the river bank he entered the Ohio river and soon submerged bystanders rescued him with difficulty in a dangerous incident at the waterfront.
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W. Va
J. C. Williams
Chesapeake & Ohio
Jesus
Ohio River
Elk Herd Thrives Near Andover in New Hampshire
A Boston party toured Andover with snowshoes and observed elk tracks on Ragged and Kearsarge mountains. The 50 head herd roams near a Ragged Mountain club property and nearby farm land as debates rise over hunting rights and wildlife protection in New Hampshire.
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Rocky Mountains
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Kearsarge
Ragged Mountains
Potter Place
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Cold Pond
Senator Hale Receives Unusual Library Request
A Maine constituent asked Senator Hale to send the United States. The request followed a prior one to Senator Frye for the Congressional Library report, and a map of the United States was sent in response.
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Congress
Frye
Maine
Congressional Library
Hale
United States
Wives Entitled to Half of Household Earnings Rule
In Atlantic City New Jersey Vice Chancellor Leaming ruled that wives of erring husbands are entitled to exactly one half of their house heads earnings. He ordered Albert Morales to follow this system for former wife Mrs Morales who divorced months ago. Morales must keep strict accounts of all income to be reviewed by the court regularly.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Leaming
Albert Mr. Morales
Morales
Edinburg Disincorporated After Railroads Bypass Town
Edinburg Missouri once known as the Athens of Missouri and home to Grand River College was disincorporated by county court. Railroads by passed the town in 1871 and later plans to relocate the college to Gallatin failed, ending Edinburg’s growth and leading to its decline and eventual dissolution in 1909.
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Omaha & Kansas City Railways
Isaac J. Harvey
Grand River College
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Quincy
Gallatin
J. G. Menard
Itinerary lunch in London ends at three
A London Chronicle piece describes a two hour midday itinerary lunch. It begins with three oysters at the bar then moves to kidneys on toast then stewed cheese before returning home to resume work. The author says the routine offers exercise and a taste of London life.
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England
London
London Chronicle
Peculiar Accident at Liverpool Dock Involves Mauretania Hull
A steel plate being moved at the Cunard liner Mauretania’s graving dock in Liverpool triggered by a snapped tidal chain. Ropes whipped loose, five workers on the quay fell. one man named Wilson died from a head injury, four others hospitalized.
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England
Wilson
Jobbins Spars Over Dog Then Jokes About Barking Tree
In a sharp exchange, Jobbins boasts about a plan for his pet dog and a tree. The reply mockingly hopes the tree has plenty of bark to fit the joke and the boast.
Simple But Powerful Rheumatism Syrup Prescription
An old advertisement-style note promotes a home remedy for rheumatism and backache. It claims to cure hundreds using one ounce each of syrup of sarsaparilla compound and Toris Compound, plus half a pint whiskey, mixed and shaken. A tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime is advised, with ingredients readily available from druggists.
Thumb Print Bureau Hears Marriage Plan For Identification
A woman asked a thumb print bureau to print her fiancé’s thumbs for identification before their marriage. She claims her two previous husbands vanished and wants thumb prints as a safeguard, noting prints do not change and can track a person.
Doctor Cures Scalp Disease with Cuticura Remedies
Jessie F. Buchanan recalls a long scalp infection in youth that caused hair loss. A doctor prescribed Cuticura Remedies, curing the condition in weeks. She reports further benefit for a hand breakout and no recurring scalp trouble since.
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Jessie F. Buchanan
Hamilton, Ga
Barnum Endorses Cuticura Remedies for Three Seasons
P. T. Barnum, famed circus promoter, stated that Cuticura Remedies have been in his medicine chest with his shows for the last three seasons and that they were very effective in every case that required their use.
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Barnum
P. T. Barnum
A Special Order Divorced Woman
A quirky note from Lustige Woche requests a rewording of a phrase to say Mamma instead of Pa pa and Mamma, highlighting a humorous weekly item.
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Papa
Mamma
Debutante Workers Dilemma In New York Household
A New York woman, after hiring an 18 year old colored girl for housework, debates which nights off she should grant. The girl protests that Monday and Thursday nights are insufficient, insisting she is a debutante and deserves more liberty.
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New York
Eliza
Garden Time Quip On Growing Grass Not Weeds
A remark contrasts growth by two blades of grass with flowering weeds. Egbert notes appreciation for the man who makes one weed grow where a dozen did before, praising steady improvement over excess growth.
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Bacon
Egbert
Marine Eye Remedy Promises Relief For Pink Eye
An advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy as a reliable treatment for pink eye during spring outbreaks. It claims the solution soothes inflamed eyes and can be applied freely and frequently without smarting.
Woman in decollete gown seen as candid in public image
Descriptions note a woman wearing a low cut dress often appears open and honest, rarely hiding her demeanor. Observers say she shows little attempt at concealment, shaping a straightforward public persona.
Perry Davis Pain Killer and Patent Medicines Advert
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Pain Killer as a seventy year trusted remedy for Jumbago pleurisy and other ailments. It also promotes Pierce’s pills and pills for stomach liver and bowels. A brief scrawl claims a Siam crab-eating monkey swims like a fish.
Delays of Anticipation in Morning Routines
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation on time saved by abandoning a daily cold plunge. The exchange notes that others equally deserve their opinions as personal habits shift.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
The Appendix a Pecuniary Benefit to Surgeons
A student calls the vermiform appendix useless while a professor counters that the appendix profits surgeons who remove it. The exchange, cited by the Washington Star, highlights the humor and irony in medical anatomy.
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Washington Star
Vacation Subscription For Minister Proposed
A Cleveland Leader excerpt shows a family discussing church plans to fund a trip for their minister to Europe this summer. The child offers his $1.23 toward the subscription while wondering about church services during the minister’s absence. The exchange captures small town church life and community fundraising.
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Europe
Cleveland Leader
Why He Was Locked Up or Been Locked Up
A stalled courtroom exchange shows the witness admitting time behind bars for jury duty. The counsel presses the point about why he was incarcerated and the witness confirms he had been doing jury service.
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Ness
Pittsburg Post
The Truth Daily Quote Sparks Couple’s Witty Banter
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Leader features Clarence declaring happiness and Ethel delaying marriage for a year, yielding a playful upshot about lasting joy. The snippet captures light regional humor and dating banter.
Death on Cherry Trees Destroyed in Washington
The Japanese cherry trees sent to Washington by the Mikado were destroyed due to parasites. The Denver Republican notes Washington as a hub for parasites and ponders whether the original Washington hatchet was used.
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Washington
Denver Republican
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