Wit and travel tales in a brisk old fashion column
A collage of humorous anecdotes and quick sketches from the era. A Maine fisherman refuses to name gross income, a French passport mix up, a London hospital case, a naval recruit's miscue at sea, Almack's etiquette with Wellington, and Gladstone replying with a dog tale in a public-letter flourish.
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Maine
Machias Bay
Ial
Klatterngschen
Switzerland
Geographical Society
London
Wilberforce
Blenheim Palace
New York
No More Leap Years Remake Calendar for 800 Years
The Washington Star explains a future rule changes that will drop leap years for over eight centuries. It notes 1582 reforms and the skipping of centuries not divisible by four, making 1900 not a leap year, with 2000 as the next leap year, and predicts calendar precision will return to solar year accuracy after thousands of years.
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Washington Star
Plucky bicyclist rescues passenger from runaway horse
An Indianapolis bicyclist chased a runaway horse threatening a carriage with a terrified young woman. He grabbed the bridle with his left hand and, after guiding the horse, clung to its head until it halted. He rode away with no name given.
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Indianapolis
Sentinel
the Sentinel
A Frenchman Seeks Eggs in an English Eatery
A brief anecdote from a biography in England shows a hungry Frenchman lacking English words for breakfast eggs. He asks a waiter for a cock and learns terms for hen, chicks, and chicks before they are chickens as he tries to order two eggs, illustrating ingenuity born of necessity.
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England
Why Men Cannot Sing Women Says Dr Hastings
Dr Hastings argues in the Journal of Medicine and Bel ence that men should keep their necks swathed while women sing with bare necks. The piece questions cultural norms on presentation and voice etiquette in performance.
Eruption of Vesuvius Threatens Naples City
dramatic report describes Vesuvius erupting with nine new craters and lava flows. lava streams divide into multiple channels threatening Naples and aMonte Contaroni observatory as ash, flame, and tremors light the night sky near the bay.
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Vesuvius
Naples
Vetrana
Bay of Naples
Monte Contaroni
Vestiius
Ischia
Gulf of Naples
Aetna
Wisconsin to Christen Battleship by Marinette Woman
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson of Marinette will christen the battleship Wisconsin at San Francisco on November first. A daughter of ex Congress man Isaac Stephenson she is 21 years old and among Wisconsin’s fairest daughters.
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Elizabeth Stephenson
Marinette
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Badger State
Isaac Stephenson
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson Sails West with Wisconsin Party
Sponsor born in Marinette educated at Milwaukee Dover College and LaSalle College near Boston. She graduated with high honors and, at almost six feet tall with dark eyes, is described as a magnificent specimen of young woman hood. Her wealthy father plans a continental tour with a large Wisconsin party.
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Sponsor
Marinette
Milwaukee-Dover College
LaSalle College
Boston
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Hard Luck of Klondikers from San Francisco to Dawson
A party of twenty six men left San Francisco for Dawson via the Stikeen trail. Herman Long of Seattle is the only survivor. Two drowned, two insane, others scattered at trading points. Chesley river wrecks destroyed seven boats and outfits. Dr Black and Morgan, both from California, drowned in one wreck. Long notes provisions failed and several men attempted suicide.
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Dawson
San Francisco
Stikeen Trail
Herman Long
Seattle
Wash
Chesley
Black
Morgan
California
Long
Woodford Resigns as Minister to Spain
Stewart L. Woodford has filed his resignation as minister to Spain following the breakdown of hostilities. It is believed the United States will wait about six months before sending another minister to Madrid.
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Woodford
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
United States
Madrid
Paris View Of US Peace Commission Shapes Diplomatic Mood
French officials treat the American and Spanish commissioners similarly but Paris diplomacy remains unfriendly to the United States. A prominent diplomat says American instructions aim to retain Manila and Luzon and that talks will be futile if the United States pursues uncompromising terms. Spanish concessions are expected only if necessary. French papers note only the commissioners’ arrival.
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Paris
America
United States Peace Commission
Manila
Luzon
Cuban Threats Cloud Havana as Farm Work Stalls
Reports from Gaines in the Havana province say farmers refuse sowing due to unsettled conditions and Cuban threats to wage guerrilla warfare unless Cuba gains absolute independence. Needing to plant before February, the district faces six months of likely scarcity and hardship.
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Gaines
Havana
United States
Hawaii to enter US as a territorial government
A congressional commission plans Hawaii to join the United States as a territory with a full territorial government. A draft bill for island governance is in a guarded dispatch box. key features mirror the commission report due to Congress in December. Members traveled from San Francisco to the East and will reconvene in Washington November 14 with Hawaiian colleagues joining early next month.
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Hawaii
United States
Congress
San Francisco
East
Washington
Killing Of American Sparks Tense Puerto Rico Incident
A Porto Rican resident near Mayaguez asked protection from both American and Spanish troops against outlaws. Two Kentucky soldiers were sent by American authorities to protect his house. Spanish troops mistook the arriving Americans for outlaws and fired, killing one American.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Aguadalla
Mayaguez
Kansas Farmers Withhold Wheat Curb Milling in State
Kansas farmers are holding more than 70 million bushels of wheat to drive up prices. About 100 flouring mills in the state have shut down due to a shortage of wheat to grind, as grain men estimate.
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Kansas
Court in Muscogee Rules Indian Territory Crime Jurisdiction
Judge Thomas holds Congress granted U S courts in the Indian Territory jurisdiction over all crimes committed there regardless of defendants citizenship. The act went into effect January 1 1898 and is upheld in the Muscogee court. Enis affirms the ruling.
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United States Court At
Muscogee, L. Ty
Thomas
United States
Indian’ Territory
Enis
Illinois Battleship Launch Breaks Records At Newport News
The Illinois, largest and costliest U S Navy battleship, was launched at Newport News Virginia amid a massive crowd. Governor Tanner and Virginia officials celebrated as 25 000 spectators cheered the steel monster into the sea. The cost exceeds three million dollars and experts call it the most formidable warship afloat.
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United States
Illinois
Newport News
Nannie Leiter
Great Western Commonwealth
Gov. Tanner
Virginia
Navy
Illustrious guests greet battleship launch ceremony
Cheers greet Miss Lester as she dashes a wine bottle against the battleship Illinois signaling the crowd. The ship, part of a growing navy with Kearsarge Kentucky Alabama and Wisconsin, nears completion at Newport News Philadelphia and San Francisco with engines rated at ten thousand horsepower.
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The
Illinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Newport News
Alabama
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
San Francisco
White Miners Expel Black Workers in Washington Ind
Dispatches report 150 white miners from Pana drove out Black workers in Washington Indiana at gunpoint. A Black man who refused to leave was reportedly shot. Masks hid assailants as police failed to arrest them. Blacks from Kentucky were ordered to depart with a march toward White River. A guard remains on duty.
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Washington
Ind
Pana
Kentucky
Baltimore and
Ohio
White River
Lightning cuts water to Ives home in Sandiefield Mass
During a thunder shower a lightning strike shut off the Ives water supply at Sandiefield Massachusetts. Water was conducted from a spring to the house and barn sixty rods away. A large tree splintered as the bolt traveled through the ground and along the pipe to the spring, tearing off boards and stones.
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Gilbert R. Ives
Sandiefield
Mass
Islands of the Pacific booklet from Chicago North Western
The Chicago North Western issues a booklet describing Pacific islands with topography climate resources railways schools population and a folding map. It highlights steamship lines to Pacific ports and promotes lines to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other western points. Send four cents to W B Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago for a copy.
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Chicago
North-Western
Rail+way
Pacific
Islands
North-Western Line
Pioneer Line
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Brigpley Quits War Conduct Remarks Busy With Peace Policy
Cleveland Leader notes Brigpley has stopped advising on how to conduct the war and is instead occupied arranging the policy the government should follow in negotiating peace. The exchange hints at a shift in focus and possible influence on postwar talks.
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Brigpley
Cleveland
Follow It Up With St Jacobs Oil Cure Claim
A promotional line urges readers to “Follow It Up” with St Jacobs Oil after sudden fatigue or stiffness. It promises quick relief and no regrets from a prompt cure, implying benefits from using the product to ease soreness. The text markets a topical remedy without medical claims.
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St. Jacobs Oil
Time by the Forelock Note on Door Tells Of Short Absence
A man, briefed to expect payment, left a door notice stating he is out for half an hour and will return soon after already being away twenty minutes. The item, sourced from Tit Bits, reflects a casual public notice style.
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R. M. Munkittrick
Puck
New York
Munkittrick
Naval Reserve
Brownson
Billy
Atlantic
Jersey
Almack’s
London
Duke of Wellington
Arthur
Grain-O Beverages Promoted as Coffee Substitute
An advertisement urges parents to give Grain-O to children instead of tea or coffee. It claims Grain-O is a nourishing drink made from pure grains that tastes like coffee when prepared properly. The copy notes Grain-O costs about 4 to 5 cents and is sold by grocers in 15c and 25c sizes.
Frances-Harry Declaration Sparks Domestic Tone
Frances-Harry voices eager worship as a wedding theme, while her mother advises ignoring such devotion once married, asserting it should not affect business. The exchange hints at social expectations and family dynamics in a domestic setting.
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Frances
Harry
Coughs Lead to Consumption Warns Sample Bottle Offered
A nostalgic ad proclaims Kemp's Balsam cures coughing and urges readers to obtain a free sample from a local druggist. It claims immediate relief and lists 23 and 50 cent bottle sizes, warning against delay and danger.
Consistency in Golf Fandom Quip Highlights Links Loyalty
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip praises Snagsby as the most devoted golf man. It jokes that his only meat is sausage, then clarifies his preferred diet is links, fitting a humorous sports commentator tone.
Cure for Consumption and Social Warnings Ad
Advertisement style notes include a testimonial by C L Bunker of Philadelphia on Piso's Cure for Consumption and a quotation by Paxton Hood about human speech causing mischief. The fragment references a date December 95 and a Regent Square address.
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C. L. Bunker
Regent Sq
Philadelphia
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Paxton Hood
Hood
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la Belle Chocolatiere
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Dorchester, Mass
Ataladala
Fred Wartman
Germantown Ave
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Essant
Peter
EL Conestieation
All Gras
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