World of curious items from a bygone era
The page lists a collage of items from political gossip to social curiosities. It notes a Washington Monument weight of 1120 tons, Girt grape-pickers shipping names, a New Haven ad bringing 200 responses, and a Norfolk era of odd wagers. It mentions Mrs Aston’s furniture, a Paris exhibition, and diverse quirks from finance to fashion.
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Victoria
Washington Monument
Curtis
Paris
New Haven
Aston
Eugenie
Tuileries
Alict M. Bacon
Destructive Blaze Destroys Hotel and Opera House
A fire at the Blake Hotel and adjacent opera house in Racine Wisconsin around 1 am today consumed the buildings. Three lives were lost including Mr and Mrs Russell P Glover and the housekeeper Mrs B A Patrick. The Beggar Student Opera Company lost all personal effects valued around 6000 dollars. Mrs K R Doud lost jewels and books valued at about 5000 dollars. Total losses about 150000 dollars with 80000 dollars insured. The opera house, built in 1881 at 102000 cost, was six stories and stylishly fitted. Origin of fire unknown. The company may receive a beneficiary performance to aid.
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Racine
Blake Hotel
Russell P. Glover
Opera House
General Grants Troubles and Vanderbilt Case
The judgment against General U S Grant covers Washington and Philadelphia houses, Chicago and St Louis farms, and all Grant gifts from European rulers. Mrs Grant waives her real estate interest to satisfy Vanderbilt. Chicago farm valued at 25000, St Louis one at 65000. Sherman relays Grant’s admission to Sherman to prevent loss of assets. Vanderbilt to release 100000, Cyrus Field to raise balance. Sherman travels to Philadelphia and Washington to secure funds.
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New York
Wm. H. Vanderbilt
U. S. Grant
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
General Grant
Congress
Grant
General Sherman
Tanderbilt
Cyrus W. Field
Naval Officers Mileage Claims to Be Funded
Congress will be asked to appropriate 500000 to pay mileage claims of naval officers sanctioned by Court of Claims rulings. Travel in Europe on government business qualifies, replacing earlier actual travel expense limits. Claims have accumulated rapidly, some over forty years old. Admiral Howell is listed at 4200 dollars, with about four hundred already allowed and more decided weekly.
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Washington
Congress
Comptroller
Auditor of the Treasury
Court of Claims
Europe
Howell
Naval Yards to Suspend Work on December 31
Washington dispatch reports that Congress failing to pass a naval appropriation bill will force Secretary Chandler to close all navy yards and halt work on December 31. Workmen will be suspended with reemployment hoped after Congress reconvenes January 5, except indispensable personnel to be paid by Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Chandler
Tramps Rob House, Tie Daughter, Flee With $35
Two men entered the home of William Owens about three miles north of town and tied his daughter, forcing her to reveal the $35. They fled but were captured about fifteen miles away. The captors named themselves John Thomas and John Owens. Police found the money, two revolvers, knuckles, and a razor on them and jailed the pair.
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Reproro, Inc
William Owens
Owens
Here
John Thomas
John Owens
Baldwin University founder John Baldwin dies at ninety five
Cleveland news reports the death of John Baldwin founder of Baldwin University at Berea Ohio at age ninety five. Baldwin moved to Louisiana at ninety and established a plantation and a college for colored people before building up the town of Baldwin where he died.
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Cleveland, O
John Baldwin
Baldwin University
Berea
Baldwin
Louisiana
Decreased Revenue Collections Reported in Washington
Washington December 28 Internal Revenue collections for the first five months of the fiscal year totaled 47 322 190 dollars, a drop of 2 995 736 dollars from the previous year.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Viennese banker commits suicide amid impending arrest
Vienna December 26. Josef Zenari manager of the Divount Bank of Carniola at Labach defaulter for 70,000 florins killed himself in the bank today when about to be arrested. The tragedy underscores the mounting financial strain in the region and the bank’s faltering operations.
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Vienna
Josef Zenari
Divount Bank of Carniola
Labach
Cay
Earthquake Devastates Spain Killing Hundreds and Wrecking Towns
December earthquakes rocked southern Spain from Malaga to Granada with 300 lives lost and 750 houses, churches, and a cathedral damaged. Panicked inhabitants crowded plazas as towns like Alhama, Periana, Torrox, and Vélez reported severe destruction and widespread injuries.
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Maprio
Gibraltar
Grenada
Malaga
Velez
Loja
Motrie
Alhama
Seville
Vélez
Madrid
Erson
Albanazles
Grgpada
Maprip
Torrox
Granada
Jimena
Cajar
Albametas
Alfametojo
National
Alama
Periana
Oil Tank Explosion at Eximurra Explodes
In Eximurra New York on December 26 a United Pipe Lines oil tank at West Junction exploded. The blast shook nearby buildings and wrecked several structures. The 30,000 barrel tank caught fire. cars awaiting loading burned. a second tank melted from the heat. No serious injuries reported. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Depot and nearby Erie line sustained damage from burning oil and warped rails. Two ladies in a nearby house escaped unharmed.
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Eximurra
N. Y
United Pipe Lines
West Junction
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Erie
Northern Central Railroad
Wilmot Travare County Seat Trouble Reports
A Wilmot dispatch notes Colonel Free from the governor's staff visited Wilmot and Travare and favors Wilmot. Writs seek the arrest of Canvassing Board members. Cummings, claiming to be Sheriff, was chased three miles and escaped across the river. Fargo interviews from Roberts County are conflicting as the first report. An examination proceeds before a U.S. Commissioner in this city.
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FarGo
Dax
Wilmot
Free
Travare
Traverse
Cummings
Roberts County
U.S
Six Lives Lost at Sea on Outstretching Sand Bar
The Lansdowne brings news of a maritime disaster on a sand bar. The French brig A. S. H. of St Pierre Mig bound for Boston struck two miles from the main station on Friday afternoon. Four men washed away and lost, two drowned while trying to reach shore. One survivor arrived with the Lansdowne.
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Lansdowne
Sable Island
St. Pierre
Mig
Boston
Attempt to Blow Up a Mill Office in Hinsdale
An explosive sack was placed beneath the Plunket Woolen Company office in Hinsdale Massachusetts. The blast damaged the building slightly and increased local tension. Police report employees previously clashed with superintendent Sunderhoff who was shot recently, fueling speculation and fear.
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Springfield
Mass
Plunket Woolen Company
Hinsdale
Sunderhoff
Farmer Dies After Fall From Bluff in Moorefield
Lewis Branson a wealthy farmer near Moorefield West Virginia fell from a high bluff overlooking the South Branch of the Potomac and dashed his brains out on the rocks below after missing his footing.
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Moorefield
W. Va
Lewis Branson
Potomac
Treasury Assets Exceed Liabilities By 137 Million
Washington December 26 The Treasury reports assets above demand liabilities at over 137 million dollars. Secretary McCulloch will not call bonds now as January payments on four percent and Pacific Railroad bonds total more than 9 million. Carrying over 8 million in pension warrants from November to December may blunt a debt decline this month.
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Washington
Treasury
McCulloch
Pacific Railroad
Modification of Spanish Treaty Approved for Senate Vote
Maprto December 26 The Government will authorize Minister Valera in Washington to assent to a modification of the Spanish American treaty if it helps adoption by the American Senate. Spain would gain free admission of sugars to Class 13 into the United States.
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Maprto
Valera
Washington
American Senate
Spain
United States
Woman's Body Found in the Woods in Mount Carmel
The body of Mrs. John Carroll of Green Ridge was discovered today in the woods about a mile from her home. She bore marks of violence and was last seen missing from her residence the previous night. Authorities believe she was assaulted by unknown individuals and left in the woods where she froze to death.
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Mount Carmel
John Carroll
Green Ridge
Mountain Beast Rumor Ends as Desolate Hut Stranger Found
December 29 at Womelsdorf near the Alleghenies reports of a human beast terrorizing the hills led hunters to a deserted burner's cabin where a gaunt, muscular woman was found living in isolation. Authorities plan to detain her as residents recall wild yells and rock falls blamed on the creature.
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Theo
Startree
Robestia
Womelsdorf
Rebels Submit to Gordon as Khartoum Receives Messenger
A messenger from Dongola, who left Khartoum two weeks ago, reports many rebels into Khartoum have surrendered to General Gordon, who is in good health. Confirmation comes of a massacre of a Beniamer tribe during an attempt to seize Kejela, while Suakim’s north area and the Southern Soudan situation are described as critical.
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Suaktx
Cairo
Dongola
Khartoum
Gordon
Kejela
Suakim
Soudan
Fatal landslide devastates Alpine towns in Spain
A deadly landslide near Periana buried 48 people with 18 rescued. 900 others believed buried under the Albunuelas ruins. Three churches at Antiquera are left tottering. Inhabitants encamped in fields as rescue efforts continue.
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Maprip
Periana
Albunuelas
Antiquera
Tragic Char lestown Man Kills Himself in Bath Room
Boston December 29. Yesterday afternoon the wife of Sampson Morse of Charlestown found her husband kneeling by the bathtub with his head hanging by a narrow strip of flesh after nearly severing it with a razor. The scene was found by his wife upon entering the room.
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Boston
Sampson Morse
Charlestown
Training Thieves Arrest Faces Habitual Child Enticement
In Pittsburgh on December 29 Mrs. Amelia Gibson was arrested on a charge of habitually enticing children from their homes and training them to become thieves.
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Pittsburgh
Amelia Gibson
Great Petroleum Springs in Odessa projected output
The Times dispatch from Odessa says the Baker Springs are estimated to yield 250,000,000 gallons of petroleum yearly, signaling a major energy project in the region.
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Great Petroleum Springs
London
Times’ Dispatch
Odessa
Baker Springs
Congressional notes on Senate actions and recess dates
Senate debates a memorial from New Orleans merchants opposing the Spanish treaty and approves a concurrent resolution to print speeches as delivered. Naval and land-forfeit bills move forward, with January 9 set for a special order. House adjourns to January 5 after omitting further sessions.
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Washington
Senate
Jones
Joint Commercial Associations
New Orleans
West
Hale
Committee On
Morgan
Committee On Public Lands
New Orleans, Baton Rouge
House
Carlyle
J. Randall
South
Iowa
Connelly
Campbell
Ohio
Hill
O’ferrall
Garrison
Treasury Department
Wallace
Bratton
Woman Sells Pianos At Sacrifice After Reverses
A New York woman reportedly builds a handsome income by selling pianos advertised as in use only a week first class and to be sold at a sacrifice due to reverses in fortune. She arranges with a cheap but showy instrument maker and disposes of one or two a week.
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New York World
Wall Street
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Protective Society
California
Providence
Bates
Boston
Prof
Edmunds
Cambridge Observatory
New York
Sun
Daisy Greene
Jones
Columbia Spectator
Philadelphia
Mr. Bayer
Mr. Plume
Scrimp & Blowhard
Boston Transcript
Glucose-rich honey warning from Boston Post
A note from the Boston Post states that among three honey samples tested in Massachusetts, two were predominantly glucose. It warns farmers it is a mistake to let bees have access to glucose barrels.
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Massachusetts
Boston Post
State News Briefs Report Mineral Mining and Institutions
State inspectors report a wide range of mining activity across Medina Portage Jefferson Stark and Columbiana Counties with 332 mines under law and 167 not meeting crew limits. Dayton Asylum trustees present thirtieth annual report noting 601 in asylum November 1883 and 589 on November 15 1884 with expenses totaling 107274.77. Frederick Barienbrock commits suicide amid health and financial troubles. Ohio State University Professor Mend enhall to Washington indicates no departure from his post. Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia reports 642 children and county homes add 86 more. per capita expense 141.24 and disbursements 136634.83. Widow Halderman convicted of manslaughter. several local crimes and accidents noted including a fatality in Harmar tub incident and a fire at Eiferts Station.
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Thos. B. Bancroft
Medina
Portage
Jefferson
Stark
Columbiana
Austin King
Wayne
Tuscarawas
Belmont
Carroll Counties
Athens Hocking
Jackson
Perry
Meigs
Dayton
Frederick Barienbrock
Tippecanoe City
T. C. Mendenhall
Ohio State University
Signal Service
Washington
Godfrey
Board of Trustees
Harmar
William Price
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors
Xenia
Halderman
Mineral Point
Gisagree
Berlin
Dreak
Youne
Mt. Vernon
Knox County
Columbus
C. P. Curver
Gore
Hocking County
Logan
C. Dickens
Jacob Cole
Walker Marsh
Eifert’s Station
Dickens
William M Stevens
Buljo
Crawfore County
Tiffin
Bootblack Reunites After War With Lost Wife Emilly
A Boston bootblack, separated from his wife Emilly and their children after the war, finds aid from a newspaper man who locates her in Milan, Texas via the Hemphill Reporter. The editor confirms the family’s whereabouts, rekindling the old man’s hope and prompting letters from Emilly and one child. The piece notes the journalists’ aim to help reuniting other broken families.
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Boston
Texas
Sabine County
der Massa
Strother
Tom Strother
Hemphill Reporter
J. M. Strickland
Emily Strother
Milan
Emily
Boston Globe
Help Him A Noble Aid For A Boy In Need Of Friendship
A moral appeal urges kindness to awkward youths as the surest path to improvement. Ridicule harms while encouragement builds character, guiding small habits and manners through private, constructive guidance and the golden rule.
A Little Nonsense in Modern Dialogue Snippets
The piece collects humorous quotes from newspapers and dialogues about daily life. It includes quips about theater, candy, candy buying, a baby left in a basket, family travel reveals, and social banter. It also references marriages, mistaken judgments, and humorous misunderstandings in social scenes.
Boston School Discusses Metaphor Meaning Of Painting The Town
In a local Boston school, a teacher explains the phrase painting the town as defining a city’s spirit. The class debates the metaphor with reference to carminati and an invisible bra impregnated with imperceptible spirit, as cited by the Detroit Free Press.
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Boston
Detroit Free Press
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