Premier Salisbury and the next British premier prospects
A London correspondent notes Lord Salisbury may retire after the Boer War ends with the Conservatives likely to stay in power. The Duke of Devonshire is discussed as a potential successor, though no strong preferred candidate exists. The piece also sketches Devonshire’s plain life and health, and hints at the political calculations shaping Britain’s leadership as implied consequences for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Bla
London
Snsight
United States
Baltery
Ant Linning
Duke of
Devonshire
Lord Salis- Dury
War Department
Devon
Notable Murder Plea Deliberations Shape Court Action
Judge Baker delays ruling on Walsh plea as court contemplates not guilty by reason of insanity. Witnesses describe ongoing fear of violence in the streets while authorities consider Walsh’s prior detention hospital confinement and the potential trial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Walsh
Walsh pleads guilty in Chicago murder arraignment
Lawrence E. Walsh told Judge Baker he wants to be hanged after being arraigned for the killing of Robert W. Gilchrist. The Chicago Chronicle notes his shocking remark during the arraignment and the judge’s surprised questioning of his understanding of the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Walsh
Hutchinson
Gilchrist
Louisiana
New Orleans
Chicago
Walt
Bat Tufty
Lawrence E. Walsh
Robert W. Gilchrist
Chicago Chronicle
Parliaments, duchesses, and a capital case in court
A description of a prominent duke in the House of Lords contrasts his formal, undemonstrative style with a successor who uses a manuscript and eyeglasses on rising. The piece mentions a private 1892 marriage to the widow of a former duke, notes on his demeanor, and ends with a courtroom scene where a man pleads guilty to a fatal shooting and awaits trial.
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Chamberlain
House of Lords
Lord Salisbury
Duke
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Manchester
Manchester
Ausss Wickedest Town Krasnolarsk Crime Hub
The Philadelphia Press notes Krasnolarsk in Siberia is a notorious crime center. Exiled European Russian criminals have long been scattered around the city’s environs attracting a lawless class drawn by nearby gold mines and opportunities for robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krasnolarsk
Siberia
Philadelphia
Russia
Aulnes
Whitman and the Unique 50 Dollar Streetcar Job
A Camden house tale recalls Walt Whitman living on 50 dollars monthly as paid by George Childs. The poet described his “occupation” as riding streetcars to learn who lacks overcoats, then guiding Childs to supply coats, a simple task that aids his benefactor.
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Walt Whitman
Camden
Philadelphia
Walt
Whitman
George Childs
Childs
Justice by chance in a Paris visit
While M. Constans painted a symbolic can with justice as a theme, President Lou bet at Rambouillet asked how he conceives justice He then asked what it really is and produced a coin spinning it in the air declaring That is justice Head or tail That is justice
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M. Constans
Loubet
Rambouillet
Hig
M. le President
Sinking Three Times Belief Debunked By Skeptic Voice
A skeptical view critiques the notion that a person sinking in the sea must drown after three submersions, arguing there is no truth to the belief and that drowning is not tied to a fixed sequence of sinks.
Dogs as police officers in Ghent Belgium
Fifteen Belgian collies and one Picardy dog form Ghent city police. Trained to obey uniformed officers, they swim grasp objects at dawn, and work at night leashed by officers until residents are warned. Each dog is assigned a duty to save lives and clear obstacles, with operations from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard
Ghent
Belgium
Madness in the Woods and the Shifting Compass
An Atlantic Monthly account describes travelers in a forest who lose orientation as sun and landscape seem to change. A boat journey becomes perilous amid fallen trees, wolves, panthers, and bears. After a moment of panic, the narrator reestablishes bearings, returns home, and recalls the incident as a turning point in his wilderness visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Monthly
What Ran Across Floor
A Lake View father is cheered by his five year old son who reports a mysterious sighting. The boy asks every legged creature guess and finally reveals the mystery was just water sliding across the kitchen floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Lake View
Tommy
Chicago Chronicle
Dove strikes train shatters cockpit window near Juliet Georgia
A dove collided with a passenger train on the Southern Railway near Juliet Georgia. The bird’s impact shattered the cab window and pierced Engineer Charles Wallace’s right eye, temporarily blinding him and possibly causing permanent damage. The dove died on impact and its body lay on the cab floor.
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Southern Railway
Juliet
Georgia
Charles Wallace
Kaiser's Mustache Curl Barber Dismissed
Emperor William’s barber Haley, the only man who could curl the kaiser’s mustache, has been dismissed for impudence and trading on royal favor.
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Kaiser
William
Haley
Journeys Morning and Evening in Egypt Heat
Description of a caravan traveling in Egypt, moving in the cool hours of morning and evening to avoid the scorching noon heat. Tents are set during the hottest part of the day while people and animals endure travel as best they can.
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Egypt
Governor Allen Speaks Spadeh on Spaclab Knowledge
Gov Charles H Allen of Porto Rico is said to speak the native language and shows a thorough knowledge of Spaclab, highlighting his qualifications for the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Charles H. Allen
Porto Rico
Worldly Paint of View and a Candid Marriage Fee
A Plain Dealer excerpt recounts a controversial case where a woman faced a $200 fee loss after refusing to marry a separated couple because the woman had been divorced. The dialogue questions notions of strength and social judgment in marriage.
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Dr. Blagley
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Typewriter Invention and Employment Claim
A statistician asserts the typewriter invention has created 500000 jobs but omits how many cases of weak stomachs it caused. The advertisement touts Hostetters Stomach Bitters as needed by all people in certain occupations to endure confinement.
For What He Missed
A fragmentary ad style bulletin describes a band organ interaction at a gate with a shouted remark about not wanting infernal grinds. It pitches promotional items including a Treatise, a science and life guide, and a medical institute at No 4 Bulfinch St Mass offering books and Vade Mecum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasbody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Mass
America
Promoter Claims Mining Stock at Five Dollars Per Share
A Washington Star item records a promoter boasting about a mining claim. He says he found a marvel of tininess and is selling stock certificates at five dollars each, noting he has printed as many certificates as possible and claims prior claims paid well.
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Washington Star
Sweet Revenge at the Matinee Club Whist Game
Nellie Meyer proved she can trump an ace after she beat her partner in a whist hand at a matinee club. The response was a swift ace lead and a trumped ace, illustrating playful retaliation. Brooklyn Life cites amusing ads and the value of reading advertisements for bargains.
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Nellie Meyer
Brooklyn
A Middile-Of-The-Roader In A Comic Exchange
A Chicago Journal item jokes about a boy choosing sides between his mother and father. The boy claims to be a middle of the road eater and drinker, suggesting temperament changes from cool to hot under pressure. The piece plays on rural humor and local manners.
Pen and Peppery Praise for Pe-ru-na in a Female Health Letter
A Chicago teacher Susan Wymas writes to Dr Hartman praising Pe-ru-na and Feruba for female complaints and pelvic ailments. Another Racine City reader margaretha Dauben reports relief and happiness after taking Pe-ru-Na and Ferrin a, urging others to obtain a free women’s health book from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Pase Busar Wyeear
Susan -Wymas
Richmond
Chicago
Se. Hartman
Susan Wymar
Margaretha Dauben
North Superior St
Racine City
Wic
Pen
Peru
Hartman
Columbus
Strange Exchange Over Luncheon Truck and Appetite
A fragmented dialogue shows a speaker lamenting loss of appetite while a second figures a truck eaten at lunch. The odd exchange hints at a surreal or coded conversation with rural or dialect tones and unclear context.
Allen's Boot-Ease and related footwear aid advertised relief
An odd ad notice describes Allen's Boot-Ease powder promising relief for tight shoes and swollen feet with trial packages by mail. It names dealers and places in Otis Olmsted, Leroy, New York, and hints at job wage dialogue with a landlord and an applicant, resembling a fragmented classified fragment.
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Allen
Olmsted
Leroy
N.Y
Dr Rindlaub Spectators Hopeful Amid Raspy Remarks
A fragment mentions Dr Jd Hw Rindlaub in Fargo North Dakota and notes spectators discuss eye ear nose throat topics. The passage hints at hearsay and minor observations about people showing interest in small things.
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Jd. HW
Rindlaub
Fargo, Ns
Young Student’s Moral Insight Stirs Police Fear Discussion
In Cleveland, a nine year old boy named Jimmie, described as a budding psychology student, asserts a moral intuition that challenges authority. His parent recalls the child’s claim that higher morality has nothing to do with belonging to good citizenship, and the boy attributes the parent’s fear of the police to his own observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Spa
Sorker
Berm
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Blunderer Dinner Scene with Mrs Ferguson
Mrs Ferguson greets a stranger her husband brought home for dinner and jokes about the upside down appearance of things as she points out the date. Mr Ferguson admits confusion while the guest laughs and is left to read the scene.
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Mrs. Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
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