Numerous world facts and figures flood a late 19th century page
A long catalog of curious statistics and anecdotes from many lands. Topics include Paris pork consumption, Icelandic lawyers, Gibraltar tunnels, vast ocean routes, Oregon sea lions, Daudet illness, Peru condor wings, French potato growth, TypeScript coinage, India labor value, Massachusetts potato import, Washington grain, Florida savings, Italian king's meals, Vienna zoo monkeys, Austro-Hungary arable land, Massachusetts grindstone skull feat, and Missouri garrison girls. Additional notes cover Missouri penitentiary sentences, Cape Lookout turtle, Georgia school spend, Cape horses, Hebron lease, and many more scattered items including rail, mail, and local curiosities.
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Paris
Iceland
Gibraltar
Oregon
Alphonse Daudet
Peru
France
India
Massachusetts
England
Sam Small
Atlanta
Texas
Washington
Florida
Turking
Italy
Victor Emanuel
Zoological Garden
Vienna
Austro-Hungary
Missionary Society
Hebron
Garrison
Germany
Egypt
Stock Holm
Kansas
Pretoria
Zoo
Georgia
Westminster Abbey
Cape Lookout
N. C
Missouri
New York
Chicago
Internal Revenue
Louisville
Plattsburg
N. Y
Coldwater
Wayne County
Carrollton Ga
South
Missouri Penitentiary
Lemuel Stevenson
Barnum’s
Salvation Army
Springfield
Kansas Penitentiary
Cuba
Brazil
Westinghouse Electric Co
Erie Canal
Vatican
Raphael Domenchine
Philadelphia
Siam to Punish Aggressors and Pay Victims Families
Paris reports Siamese government refuses French ultimatum and will punish aggressors and compensate victims. France orders its Bangkok minister to leave within 24 hours. Siam admits liability for 2,000,000 francs but seeks a mixed commission to assess damage and hopes for return of any excess.
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Bangkok
Paris
M. Paiie
Cambodia
Lord Dufferin
M. Develle
Siam
Silver and Gold policy outlines by Missouri's White Metal Man
A St Louis dispatch says the policy calls for repeal of the Sher if enacted. Siam’s position delays actions as France presses for certainties on Mekong river rights. Bangkok reports Siamese government to pay indemnity instead of ceding Lao Prabang, amid tensions with France.
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Missouri
New York
St. Louis
Silver advocates push repeal of Sherman act
Bland, speaking as an authority, argues panic in markets stems from Wall Street threats to demonetize silver. He says repeal of the Sherman act would be seen as demonetizing silver and widen bullion gaps with gold. The silver plan favors replacing the Sherman act with a better law, but he doubts unconditional repeal will pass in the House.
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A Bland
Bland
Wall Street
House
Senate
Two Insurgent Vessels Hit by Krupp Shells in Nicaragua
Managua July 24 Hope for a bloodless settlement faded as President Zavala's peace overtures were rejected by the insurgents. The Leon fleet, seized at the start of the revolt, bombarded Materno where government troops are, with two ships struck by Krupp shells. Reinforcements move to the front as Gen Avilez leads operations against the insurgents.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Zavala
Leon
Materno
Avilez
Foundation walls of early Pennsylvania legislature site uncovered
Crester Pennsylvania July 24 Workmen exposing foundation walls of the old James Sandilands double house on Egmont avenue near Second street. Historian H G Ashmead identifies the building dating before William Penn's landing. The December 4 1682 first assembly of the province met here. a commemorative tablet will be erected.
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Crester
Egmont Avenue
Second Street
Legislature of Pennsylvania
H. G. Ashmead
James Sandilands
William Penn
Province of Pennsylvania
Grand Jury Likely to Indict Sheriff McLendon Over Walker Lynching
Memphis July 25 A mob overpowered Sheriff McLendon and took Lee Walker from jail. Judge Scruggs suspended the sheriff, coroner now in charge, grand jury to convene Monday with prospects McLendon being indicted. Leader Harry Frayser arrested. others detained.
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Yen, Plas
Memphis
Tenn
McLendon
Lee Walker
Mississippi River
Scruggs
Harry Frayser
Brighter Skies Bring Hope for Banks in Resumptions
Washington reports brighter financial prospects as several recently failed banks plan to resume. Controller Eckels offers aid, with Kendallville Indiana First National and Big Rapids Michigan Northern National expected to restart this week. Santa Anna California First National already resumed, with deposits of 12000 and withdrawals of 36000, signaling growing Pacific coast confidence.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Eckels
First National Bank
Kendallville
Ind
Northern National Bank
Big Rapids
Mich
Santa Anna
Cal
Pacific Coast
Ford theater disaster true bill names four defendants
WasumeToN July 25. The grand jury found a true bill in the Ford theater disaster charging Frederick C. Ainsworth chief of the record and pension division War Department George W. Dant contractor William F. Covert superintendent and Francis Sasse engineer for the project. Twenty three people died and many were injured on June 3.
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Wasumeton
Grand Jury
Frederick C. Ainsworth
Record and Pension Division
War Department
George W. Dant
William F. Covert
Francis Sasse
Currency for the West shipments from New York
Currency shipments by banks to the interior on Monday totaled 1.5 million dollars. Four hundred thousand came from the sub-treasury in exchange for large bills. Most funds flowed to Cincinnati and Indianapolis, with some also reaching Chicago and St. Louis.
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West
New York
Sub-Treasury
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Poisoning Suspected in McKilliben Family Deaths
In St Louis on July 25 officials say John McKilliben and his daughter Mrs Stewart died from arsenic poisoning. An official chemist found arsenic in their stomachs, and druggist Benjamin Ludwig testified that Maud McKilliken tried to buy arsenic, supporting suspect of murder though evidence remained weak as the inquest began.
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Ss. Louis
John MecKilliben
Stewart
Benjamin Ludwig
Maud McKilliken
Maud
Siam's Fair Commissioner Threatens French Invasion
Phra Suriya Natrate, Siam's World Fair commissioner, vows to \"eat them up\" if France sets a foot on Siamese land. Phra Nutrate accuses France of seizing Mekong river points to curb English trade and distract from domestic scandals. He asserts Siam's standing army with Manchester rifles can match France on land.
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France
CuicaGo
Phra Suriya Natrate
Siam
Phra Nutvate
Phra Nutrate
Mekong
Me Kong
Me Nam
England
Shells Hit Managua in Four-Hour Bombardment
Managua Nicaragua July 25 revolutionists bombarded the city for four hours starting at 4 am with two seized steamers firing about 30 shells. Public and private buildings suffered damage and two people were killed. One shell exploded near Minister Baker and his daughter, prompting a protest over civilizational rules and barbaric acts.
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Managua
Managua Nicaraugua
Leons
Baker
Behring Sea arbitration may not reach award in August
Paris point suggests the Behring Sea arbitration may delay until late August, delaying Sir John Thompson’s return to Canada until early September. Indications are less favorable for Britain than weeks ago, with fears British policy on Siamese matters could shift French influence on the arbitration.
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Paris
Sir John Thompson
Canada
Work of Suspending Pensions Progresses At White House
Washington notes progress in suspending pensions as evidence is sought. Seventy two suspended by Friday and 202 more on Saturday. Authorities expect two to three hundred claims acted on daily. In the past week 605 pensions were suspended. No revocations occur until about August 10 when the two months allowed to file proof of disability expire.
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Washington
Singleton to be tried for second murder in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi, July 25. Henry Singleton, already serving a life term for murder, has been indicted for killing Lulu Paine and will be tried at this term if his condition allows. With conclusive evidence, his fate seems likely to end in hanging, a rare case of a life convict facing trial on murder charges.
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Jackson, Miss
Henry Singleton
Lulu Paine
Singleton
Ilis
Cholera Reports Reach Naples and Dakar via Cable
Surgeon General Wyman received a cablegram from Assistant Surgeon G B Young of the Marine Hospital Service in Naples stating cholera continues there at about three cases daily. Through the state department Dr Wyman learned from Consul Stickland Goree Dakar that cholera is prevalent in Senegal.
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Naples
Washington
Wyman
G. B. Young
Marine Hospital Service
State Department
Stickland A. Goree
Germany Sees France’s Asia Tension Easing Balks
Berlin July 25 The Tageblatt says Germany would be pleased if France’s overreaching spirit creates serious complications in Asia. It notes Germany would not be disturbed if current trouble leads to acute rivalry in Eastern Asia between France and Great Britain.
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Germany
Berlin
The
Tageblatt
France
Asia
Great Britain
Strikers to Be Replaced By Negroes in Mine Action
In Brucine, Alabama, 500 African American workers were shipped to Leavenworth Kansas Sunday night to replace strikers. Mine owners' agents plan to recruit up to 1000 more Negroes to fill the labor gap.
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Brruincuam
Ala
Leavenworth
Kas
Quarantine Orders at Constantinople Entrance
The council of health ordered quarantine for all arrivals at the Bosphorus entrance from Odessa amid a denied pestilence. Separately, cholera is ravaging the Asir mountains between the Kemens and Hedjase.
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Constantinople
Council of Health
Bosphorus
Odessa
Asir Mountains
Kemens
Hedjase
Gold shipments reach New York from Europe and Havana
More gold arriving. The steamship Ems bringing 200000 dollars in gold from Europe and the steamer Seneca delivering 200000 dollars in Spanish gold from Havana arrived in New York.
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New York
Ems
Europe
Seneca
Havana
Receiver details fragile Central Ohio Insurance assets and debts
Toiepo July 21 The receiver E S Chittenden reports Central Ohio Insurance Co has assets only 6717 50 from agents notes 174 60 and furniture 292 50 with 276 86 collected Liabilities total 110 985 07 including 68951 55 losses and returned premiums and 42035 51 unearned premiums The arrest of President S A Court for refusing to show books exposed the rottenness The company is barred from Illinois and Indiana operations
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Chittenden
Central Ohio Insurance Co
Toiepo
E. S. Chittenden
S. A
West
Illinois
Indiana
Five Men in Oil Field Fire Burn to Crisp In Toledo
Five workers in an Ohio Oil Co drill site near Freeport and Woodside were engulfed as oil ignited from a boiler. Lemuel Lockhart died, contractor David Armet and David Ramsey were fatally injured, two others severely burned, derrick and tools destroyed.
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Toledo
Here
Freeport
Woodside
Ohio Oil Co
Lemuel Lockhart
David Armet
David Ramsey
Cleveland Police Pushing Pork Inspection Plan
Cleveland health authorities move to microscopic inspection of all pork killed for consumption in the city to detect trichina. Dr. F Leick, health officer, is organizing a system of inspection though federal ports do not cover meat used domestically.
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Cleveland
F. Leick
United States
Fatal Bicycle Accident at Ft Ancient Claiming Local Teen
In Middletown Ohio on July 22 Bert Greeter aged fifteen died after a bicycle crash while a joyful group headed to Ft Ancient. News reached by telephone as evening fell and his family begins transport of the body. his mother, a widow, was at the World's Fair when notified.
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Middletown
Bert Greeter
Raccoon Kills Chickens Then Bites Woman In Canton
An escaped raccoon from water works park killed many chickens owned by Mrs. George Shorthill. She captured the animal but it broke loose in her yard and gravely bit and scratched her, risking blood poisoning as her arms were torn to the shoulders.
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Canton, O
Water Works Park
George Shorthill
Family Poisoned in Columbus Home Mystery
Wm Napier and his mother wife and two children living at 558 Edwards Street Columbus were poisoned Friday in a mysterious incident. Doctors attribute it to paris green used on cabbage plants later eaten in market. The entire family is seriously ill.
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ColumBus
Wm. Napier
Edwards Street
Paris
Coke shift cuts freight on Pittsburgh to Crestline line
Canton Ohio July 22 an official of the Pittsburgh Ft Wayne and Chicago railroad says about one thousand train men on that road have been laid off between Pittsburgh and Crestline reducing freight traffic about one fourth. The reason is western coke buyers now procure coke from West Virginia rather than from H C Frick Co as before.
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Canton
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railroad
Pittsburgh
Crestline
West Virginia
H. C. Frick & Co
A Proud Bird of Freedom Caged in Zanesville
George Brown a local resident captured an American eagle after a fierce fight near Zanesville Ohio The wounded bird with a broken wing twice fought off three dogs before Brown knocked it senseless with a club The young eagle is being shown on exhibition in the city
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Zanesville, O
George Brown
Murder at Baldwin and Palm firm ends in swift death
Circleville Ohio July 22 Jacob Palm a junior partner at Baldwin and Palm was shot and killed Friday evening in the firm’s place of business. The shooter William Strong was arrested and jailed. The incident is described as unprovoked and brutal.
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Circleville
Jacob Palm
Baldwin & Palm
Wm. Strong
Strong
Locomotive Sparks Burn Wheat Field Near Town
A spark from a passing locomotive ignited thirty acres of recently shocked wheat on Frederick Albrecht’s farm near town Thursday afternoon, destroying all but seven acres. The loss is estimated at about $1,200.
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Massinton
Frederick Albrecht
Oil Explosion Victims Fate In Wood County
Lima Ohio reports John Turk died Friday morning from burns suffered in Thursday night oil explosion in Wood county. Teamster Perkins was dying at 6 pm and contractor Arness' case described as hopeless.
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Lima
John Turk
Wood County
Perkins
Arness
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Norton
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Tenn& T. A
J. Alexander Fike
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Wisconsin
I Lingis
Facti
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Sen
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Snyder
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Ker’ Theater
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Loomis
Tiffin
Ohio
En-Cent
Hors Tobacco CO
Prius
Harrison, Ohio
Iron City Hall
Harrison, C
Pine
Peter Ebertz
Joseph Bernhard
State Street
Sonable
John Knepfle
Market St
Dair Bros
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Ioane Nege
A.mu
Frank Bowles
Usabiew
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I G Prabang
Lord Rosebery
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Historic Walls
Ohulo
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Railroad Mendle
Valley House
Cread Stable
Moerlein’s
Moerlein’s Bottledoe
Duncan & Duncan
Market and Vine
the National Bakery
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Harrison
Henry Schott
Prop
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Ragas Opp
City Ee Jarrison
Central Cycle
Indianapolis, Inc
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Cashion Tire
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Kendall
Maxy
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B. J. Kendall
Geo. C. Criney
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Ark
B. J. Kewpa
Mnali
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