Mayhem and milestones across a wide era
A sprawling 19th century miscellany reports May mortality in Chicago totaling 1 287 and notable events including Garfield insurance of 25 000, Bank of North America centennial, Mt Vesuvius shocks, church conversions, and political notes. It mentions Derby winnings, Long Branch visits, legal cases, tornadoes of rumor, and varied local incidents with many named places and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Garfield
Bank of North America
Philadelphia
Mt. Vesuvius
Mormon Church
Blaine
Washington
Cameron
Jeane M. Crane
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Lonillard
Archer
Nellie Grant-Sartoris
Tein Cottege
Long Branch
Barnet
Ile
St John
Lancaster
Treasury
Grace
New York City
Tavo
Benet Weld
Yue Greenbackers
Iowa
Mary Je. Nash
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Yate Presbyterian General Assembly
Paris Dueling Returns Highlight 19th Century News
The article reports dueling resurging in Paris with three incidents in 24 hours. It notes exiled Communists arriving in France from New Caledonia and a French telegram construction corps massacred by Arabs in Algeria. It mentions imperial China’s young emperor Kwong Shu and conspiracies against the Czar with many arrests in Saint Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Times
Parnell
Ireland
David I
Alakaua
Singapore
Europe
Paris
France
New Caledonia
Algeria
Kwong Shu
China
St. Petersburg
Paisley
Ont
Vienna
Panama Canal
Russell County
Indiana News Briefs: fires arson robberies rail and road notes
The items summarize incidents across Indiana including a child’s death from a straw pile arson, a Fort Wayne Opera House fire set by a16 year old, a saloon arson settlement, a robbery in Columbus, a bottle bomb attempt in Liberty, and brick counts for the State House. It notes Grant County road work and rail-untouched counties, plus travel speeds on the Jefferson line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twory Erroli
Frederick Kahle
Scott Township
Vanderburg
Annie Jaffrey
Dayton
Erat
New Albany
Cilbert Westman
Floyd County
France
Nee Worthington
Mary Rowan
New Albany Road
Lafayette
Samuel Wilson
Tdaville
White County
Abs
Win Tite
Charlottesville
Pitts
Faram Witiel
Terie Slater
Terre Haute
James Williams
D Ltrieh
Waveland
Calvin Butler
Shelbyville
Dan Lipscormb
New Castle
Heotran
Panons Vendotte
Cincinnati
Washington Township
Grant County
Farma
A. G. Wella
Delphi
Mgr. Outhart
Ohio
William Spencer
Milltown
Crawford County
D. I. Hudson
Ave Marie
Notre Dame
Napoleon I
Hope
Bartholomew County
Nat Ellsberry
Hinchman and
Patton
Greenfield
Knights of the Switch
Indiana
Wm. Pitts
Knightstown
New State House
Battle Ground
Harrison
Fort Wayne
Opera House
George Starbuck
Barnesville
Columbus, O
Powell
Liberty
Daily Express
Jefferson Road
Jefferson
North Vernon
Josephs
Paralyzing Mashers A Laughing Cure From The Baltimore American
A humorous method for women to deter Mashers is described with a steady gaze to the feet and a pitying smile. The piece claims such glances terrify the male admirers as their eyes drop, knees weaken, and nerves fail. It ends with a quip on restraining Mashers by training their weak spots.
Abe Lutsford Delivers Lecture at Lime Kiln Club Detroit
Brother Gardner hosts a session of the Lime Kiln Club in Detroit where Howell, Mich. lawyer Abe Lutsford arrives to lecture on True Happiness. He speaks in a folksy cadence about philosophy, watermelons, corn, and contentment, with musical interruptions and a mixed crowd response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Detroit
Abe Lutsford
Howell
Mich
Isaac Walpole
Penstock
Lossford
Napoleon
Plato
Nero
Toots
Confucius
Cresar
Samuel Shin
Laws of Montenegrins and Turkish Life in Former Times
A fragmentary discussion outlines Montenegrin and Turkish laws, noting penalties for violence, theft, and tax obstruction. It mentions capital punishment for traitors, protected acts in wartime, and libel rules. The piece also comments on Montenegrin supporters of the Greek church as faithful yet treacherous to strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight
Yvor-Times
Paris
Khein Ley
Brite
Aci Tenegrins
Uhey
Gould's wealth and next move grip public interest
The narrative outlines Gould's vast holdings including 6,000 shares of Was ter Chien and 4,200 railroad stake, with notes on his wealth beyond dreams of avarice. It mentions a Delaware County peddling case and hints at Gould integrating the Wabash system into broader operations as Indianapolis to Chicago transfer accelerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Paul Peyton
Dubuane
St. Paul
Tindianapelly
Roverts’ Park
I. Church
Thoma Larrison
Mrron
Ireland
Walker
Census Bureau
Supmer
Congress
Grant
St. Louis
New Orleans
New York
JoIa
Pennsylvania Senate
National Treasury
Treasury Department
Deadwenl
D.T
Joan Hepa
Republic of Switzerland
Washington
Gotham
Glenlogan
South American
Portaliza
Braall
Boston
Glasgow
Kansas
Temperanure
J.b.gilbert
Jeffersonville
Teo
Gilbert
Warren RL Chrockmorton
The
E.R. Wilson
Holly Austin
Madison
Colorado
Combo
Vwaebash College
Mare Wright
A. Terre
Liszt Fur, Com
Wrighse
Day Gould
York
Jlas Jay Ciouid
Mr. Goi
Sisuie Assigiance
Johnson
Gould
Indianapolis
Pert
Chicago
The Cannibal Forks in Fiji Book Cover Scene
The book cover for Miss Gordon Cume ming’s At Home in Fiji features a cannibal fork used for eating human flesh. Chiefs owned forks up to eighteen inches, carved handles and dark wood. Ovens and cannibal cookery are described, with a chief praising human flesh over pork. The piece notes missionaries influenced the shift to another diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cume Ming
Fiji
Russia Flays Rioters With Light Penalties
Report notes the Russian government handed surprisingly lenient sentences to the anti Jewish riot organizers. The chief culprit was only sentenced to three and a half years penal servitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En Gome
Siemens and Halske
Berlin
Sackville
York
Croke
Gladstone
Ireland
Turkey
Greece
Donegal
Goshawk
The
Land League
United States
Imperial Guard
Russia
Moravieff
Kieff
Germany
England
Wales
Scotland
United Kingdom
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
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Sullivan Union
the News
Dorsey
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Mr. Smith
Pittsburg
John D. Foster
William Deering
Elijah H. Gammon
Springfield
Mass
Memphis
Supreme Court of the State
Lucy A. Elkins
Pierre Lorillard
Iroquois
Lorillard
Missouri
A. Conkline
Gov
Sr. John
Sanses
Topeka
Hostetter
Leavenworth
Atchison
Gata Uresentence
Joseph McCrea
Hin
Boone Townships
Harrison County
Hey
Sto
Rome
Tia Ieshintt
Terrorian
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