The Wand of Fate Intervenes in Barbour Southgate Tragedy
Brooklyn tale of Henry Grosvenor Barbour and Helen Southgate unfolds after a hotel murder suicide attempt. Barbour urged death by self harm. he killed himself and wounded Southgate who later gave the story at Seney hospital. Bishop Southgate’s adopted daughter remained at risk as authorities chased the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Southgate
Bishop Southgate
Henry Grosvenor Barbour
St. Charles
Brooklyn
Henry Barbour
Barbour
Helen Packers Forbes
Miss Forbes
Seney Hospital
Artificial Milk Promoter Claims Nutritious Synthetic Product
A stock company plans large scale artificial milk production claiming equal nutrition to cow's milk. Promoters boast tested results in babies and patients, detailing base ingredients and purified gases, with claims of greater cleanliness than natural milk. The Philadelphia Record notes caution over undisclosed constituents.
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Philadelphia Record
China Japan War Anecdotes From Navy Humor
The 1894 naval conflict with Japan featured Chinese soldiers and sailors with curious customs. Chinese crews reportedly raised umbrellas when fired upon, amusing officers on English ships whose laughter echoed for miles.
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Japan
The Chinese Poor Folk and Industry in Cotton
A sterile survey contrasts rich and poor in China, detailing cotton cultivation, ginning, spinning, and weaving methods. It notes hand labor dominance, low wages, long workdays, widespread shoe repair, and the low cost of clothing for families, with limited domestic garments and minimal strikes.
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India
China
United States
Appalachian Chain
Nankeen
Nankin
Louisiana
New York Sun
Icelanders in America a thrifty debating people
The Chicago Chronicle notes Icelanders in North Dakota and Manitoba as thrifty farmers well versed in their homeland literature and knowledgeable in world books. It highlights Olaf of Norway sending monks to Iceland and Longfellow's humorous take on Drunken Thangbrand, the emissary.
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Chicago Chronicle
New Possessions Represented at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan welcomes new possessions among its students this season. A Cuban and several Porto Ricans are enrolled, and three Filipinos arrived, Lorenzo Orizabia of Cavite, Antilaga of Manila, and Juan Tecson of Bulacan. They come from the International club of Manila as scholarship recipients. Four Filipinos have been sent to the United States, with one entering the University of California.
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United States
University of Michigan
Lorenzo Orizabia
Cavite
Senores Antilaga
Manila
Juan Tecson
Bulacan
International Club of Manila
University of California
Birthplace Split Sparks Niles Town Controversy
A fragmented Niles Ohio house said to be McKinley's birthplace divides residents as one half becomes a paid attraction near a recreation park. Citizens dispute which side, if any, marks the future president's true birth site amid a town split by the claim and a storied two entrance home.
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McKinley
Niles, O
Flattery
Niles
Filipino Visitors and Elite Gatherings Highlight Boston Social Pages
Senor Sixto Lopez former Aguinaldo confidant visits Fiske Warren in Boston and plans a book on the country. Mrs Warren, Gretchen Osgood, is a noted society figure and travel companion. The trio includes Senor Agoncillo and Dr Losada, tied to Philippine matters. Kaiser Wilhelm is described as chatty with 700 speeches since 1889. Postmaster Albert Barnes of Kearsarge NH is noted as a surviving father.
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Senor Sixto Lopez
Gen. Aguinaldo
Washington
Manila
Fiske Warren
Boston
Samuel D. Warren
Warren
Aguinaldo
Gretchen Osgood
Hamilton Osgood
Senor Agoncillo
Canada
Kaiser Wilhelm
Albert Barnes
Kearsarge, N. H
Sidney Grundy Prolific Dramatist at Age Fifty-Two
Sidney Grundy, a productive dramatic author, can produce five plays in a single year. He is 52 and began writing at age 24.
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Sidney Grundy
The Oldest Indian Woman Nancy Jacobs
Nancy Jacobs, a 100 year old Choctaw woman living in Cedar County near Antlers, is described as tall and erect. An original six town Indian and a tribal medicine woman, she treats young people with traditional concoctions and claims strength as at age twenty.
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Nancy Jacobs
Cedar County
Antlers
Nancy
Vanderbilt at Cork Signals Entrance to Business Life
The article argues Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt choosing to work in a railroad office to learn the business behind his wealth is sensible and admirable, contrasting him with sensibly wild peers like William K. Vanderbilt. It notes many wealthy youths pursue careers, while Silas M. Douglass, Mansfield native, rose from farmer to chief Ohio circuit judge.
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Vanderbilt
Cork
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
William Kw. Vanderbilt
Alfred
Silas M. Douglass
Circuit Courts of
Ohio
John Sherman
Mansfield
O. Fie
Fragmentary Item on Men Described as Jary and Te
A partial OCR note refers to some men described as Jary and te with unclear context. The readable words suggest a names note or identity snippet but lack complete details or actions.
Retired Army Officers List Shows Rucker Oldest Living
The retired list includes 704 regular officers with Brig. Gen. Rucker the oldest at 88. It notes ages of many others from 65 to 89 and lists veterans from the Mexican War and Civil War, with statistics on origins of appointments and West Point grads. Portland Oregonian.
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Regular Army
Rucker
Daniel H. Rucker
Buena Vista
West Point
William Austine
Contrera
Cherubusco
Wilcox
T. J. Wood
Col. Getty
L. P. Graham
John P. Hatch
Fitz John Porter
I. N. Palmer
M. D. Simpson
James Oakes
N. J.T. Dana
Williamb. Franklin
Jwinion
James Longstreet
Schofield
D. E. Sickles
Howard
McCook
Ruger
Wheaton
Forsyth
Merritt
Prince Alfred’s Revenge at a Vancouver Ball
A San Francisco Argonaut recounts Prince Alfred’s 19th century Vancouver visit. The future duke refused a dance with the governor’s daughter, a Plymouth‑educated young woman, then later declined to dance with her again, saying his mother would be mortified to hear he danced with a squaw.
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Prince Alfred
Duke of
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
America
Vancouver's Island
Portland
Ore
Primitive Sprinkling in Switzerland Described
Leo J. Frankenthaler notes in the Chicago Record that Bern uses a lumbering medieval style cart for street sprinkling. Workers carry a back strapped metal can with a bottom stopcock and hose nozzle, sprinkling water indiscriminately as they move.
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Bern
Leo J. Frankenthal
Chicago
Lightning Strike Terrifies Louisiana Hamlet
A severe storm in Bateeyville Louisiana saw a lightning bolt hit a telephone pole near A Gautreaux store damaging a telephone box and exploding a shotgun near the doorway, narrowly missing a crowd seeking shelter. Workman Prudent Ayer at a nearby shingle mill grabbed a spinning saw in panic, losing two fingers and injuring his hand.
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Bateeyville
Louisiana
A. Gautreaux
Prudent Ayer
Gantreaux
Feathers Trade Highlights High Value Across Species
Berlin manufacturers report shipments of Russian chicken feathers and American turkey feathers. Prices vary by type from $1.50 to $3.50 per pound for chicken plumage to $4.10 to $7.50 for peacock plumage. Soft egret plumage and paradise birds fetch top prices per whole bird.
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Berlin
Russia
America
Turkey
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Barbour- Southgate
Kenry G. Barbour
William McKinley
Isaac Rubenstein
Robinson
Rubenstein
Rubinstein
Edward B. Isett
First National Bank of
Altoona
British Columbia
Klondike
George Brown
Annapolis Naval Academy
Vlatesry’s Hall
Nil&s
Batangas
Senor Lopez
Lopez Is
Bunker Hill
The
Gen. Rucker
Switzerland
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