Mr Carroll's Great Idea in Defense Against Robbers
Chicago Tribune discusses Mr Carroll seeking to arm lone pedestrians with a belt storage battery and copper ring to deliver an electric shock when threatened by robbers. The plan, not practical, aims to deter abductions but ignores tactical and safety implications, including accidental discharge and physical burdens.
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General Grants Funeral Procession In New York Long Eight Miles
The New York funeral procession for General Grant stretched about eight miles, with the Grant family absent Mrs Grant unable to attend. The line included the General’s staff cabinet officers Grand Army posts Aztec club and many officials. Notables and officials rode in carriages while crowds and veterans followed, amid pomp and ceremony.
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Kin to it novel phase of the new woman question on train
On a Washington southbound train a man carries a baby, with a woman’s curiosity and comments from other passengers. A North Carolina mountaineer paces the car while the child is soothed by the father. An elderly woman wonders if the infant is ill and notes the resemblance between parents and child.
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Goldshare
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Newman
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Eugene Field Honor Recalled In Letter To Gaston
A Washington Post recounts how Eugene Field praised the Italian George Gaston in a letter from San Francisco. Field described travel plans to Kansas City and included drawings of himself, Gaston, and a train scene to celebrate a friendship that endured years.
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History of Nero as a boy shared by Tommeysacher
Indianapolis Journal records a colloquial weaving of Nero’s youth with peers recalling his self-regard and mischief. The piece reads as a remembered anecdote from a local figure about the emperor’s early behavior and fate.
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Indianapolis Journal
Noted Figures in Hats Draw Remarks in QueriEd Notes
An 19th century column mocks fashion choices among public figures. The piece mentions Thackeray and a criticized brain, with Mor, Gladstone, and Lord Salisbury wearing large hats while Sir William Harcourt and Me Chamberlain prefer small ones.
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Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
Willian Harcourt
Wordsworth Memorial Reflected In English Churchyard Remnants
A correspondent recounts visiting William Wordsworth’s grave in Graeme churchyard and describes the surrounding landscape and memories. The letter touches on Wordsworth’s resting place near Rydal Water, the poet’s influence, and a related remark about a cadet’s service obligation after graduation.
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Rothe
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Tel
Rydal
Burus
Electric treater sparks new device and bold claims
A Massachusetts firm pilots an electric treating device for pruning, building tape and power systems. Reports note Niagara electric rattrap and a 22 ounce plant. Thomas A. Kellentine allegedly spent nearly a million dollars testing a commercial method to reduce low grade ores by electrolysis.
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Desperate Ride: Sergeant Graves and Adams Fight Indian Attack
In a frontier clash near the Mexican border, Sergeant Graves of the cavalry pursues Adams as savage forces close in. Adams bodyguards his life after a perilous escape, fending off capture amid arrows and pursuit through night. The chase ends as Adams and the troop rider break into the light, with Graves leading the retreat to safety.
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Twanscianit
Persen
Sentry near hospital faces strange siege by patient’s rescue aid
A bizarre incident unfolds at a distant army post where a wounded man attempts to swallow a large object amid tensions with military engineers. The patient’s actions trigger a dangerous chain of events as onlookers react, and medical staff weigh risks of intervention during a tense siege-like episode.
Museum Aid Debate Noted by Legislators
An account recalls a 19th century exchange where legislators debated funding a natural history museum. Two farmers questioned the educational value while noting that supporting Agassiz might not yield financial returns, yet the appropriation proceeded the following day.
Fragmented reflections mix death talk with odd memories and folklore
The piece wanders through reflections on burial, emptiness, and existential doubt. It references a long-ago Indian war, a wedding, and a curate, mixing fragmented anecdotes about social rituals and gender norms. A curio of tangled prose evokes mortality and memory without a clear single event.
Cable up the Amazon a bold Atlantic trade proposal
The piece discusses laying submarine cables along the Amazon to connect interior Brazil with Europe and ports, arguing such a line would boost commerce and civilization. It notes reliance on steamers and river craft, compares U S and German considerations, and mentions potential interruptions from gales and military factors.
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