Tecumseh relics and other curiosities in late 19th century report
A Nantucket of varied items appears in a serialized column noting Mrs Lizzie Bkinner of West Point Ky possessing a Tomahawk linked to Tecumseh, alongside curiosities such as a hay fever remedy, ruby values, grape harvests, China coal supply, teapots in Japan, a Georgia workers society, a long temple description, a pig sale, and a $15 million inheritance in the Bank of England.
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Tecumseh
Lizzie Bkinner
West Point
Berlin
Egg Warbor City
N. J
Washington
America
Europe
China
Japan
Hupsox
Mich
Georgia
Screven County
Browntown
Wis
Glasgow
Paris
London
George Kerslake
Croswell
Bank of England
NINE DEAD In a Railway Wreck Near Boston
A serious Fitchburg railroad wreck near West Cambridge on Saturday night killed six and later three more, with about forty injured. Rescue and medical teams from Boston Somerville and Cambridge responded. bodies and wounded were moved to Cambridge. Investigations focus on a freight engine pilot and rear car collision amid a lumber laden train, with blame on the freight engineer's loss of control.
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Boston
Fitchburg
West Cambridge
Somerville
Cambridge
McCarthy and Dwyer
Adams
A. E. Long
North Avenue
Lima
Edward Raudabaugh
Harry Stevenson
Frep ScHorrer
Julia Lehman
Louisville
Canton
Joe Lawler
Schoeppe
New Boston
Little Kanawha Lumber Co
Wo. Bray
Springfield Township
Gallipolis
Beck
Hillsboro
Newark Patterson McBride
Axline
Academy of Music
Cleveland
Joan Reis
Leasongood, Mayer & Co
Cincinnati
Columbus Viaduct
Joan Woops
Springfield
Ireland
W. K. Joanson
Coshocton
James Duffy
Joan
George W. Carlisle
Samuel Woodward
St. Nicholas and
St Clair
Carlisle
Carlisles
Mutual Insurance
Mahoning Mutual Live Stock Association
Youngstown
Atty
Gen. Richards
Supreme Court
E. 0
Young
South Market Street
Wooster
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Joan Riley
Bellaire
Gro. Sellers, SR
Schrimplin’s Crossing
Milersburg
Coalton
Joserx Patron
East Capital Alley
Columbus
A. Marden
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Dalton
Benj. Clapper
Inter-state cholera conference in Pittsburgh plans safeguards
Sanitary authorities from Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia met to devise measures to prevent cholera spread at rail and river borders. They discussed inspections quarantine funding and minimal travel disruption urging Gov Pattison to provide a $50000 emergency fund.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pitrspurgh
Benjamin Lee
Sylvania
C.ou Pre Bst
N. D. Baker
J. C. Brown
Department of Public Safety
H. J. Gourley
C. B. Dudley
Altoona
W. E. Mathews
Johnstown
J. R. Thomas
Pennsylvania Board of Health
Pattison
State Board of Health
Commonwealth
Random Global Facts and Oddities From 19th Century News
A collage of brief notes and curiosities: a New York family of six criminals, ruby designs, a caprice in rings, and aluminum settings. World armies total 3.6 million. whale bone scarce at 15000 per ton. A patent for a magnetized-key lock. Sultan bans bicycles in Turkey. Notable items include a seven foot cucumber gift to the Tale editor, Americans hold 2 million unpresented money orders, U S workers in labor unions under 1 million, and a British resolution admitting women doctors. Caterpillars defoliate Grand Rapids trees. 188 American students study in Berlin, mostly Prussians. Bombay sentries salute passing black cats, Belief they may be English officers’ souls. Dora Miller patent for blackboard eraser fetches mentions of a $5000 offer. Diamonds worth 1.3 million dollars imported in 1867. Last.
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New York
Turkey
Baron Hrsen
France
Shigaken
Japan
iTale
United States
Oregon
Washington
Europe
British Medical Association
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tere
Berlin University
Bombay
Dora Miller
New Orleans
Mob law at Fire Island crowds block Cepheus landing
At Fire Island on Sept 13, 500 to 400 bay men led by Supervisor Young and ex-Supervisor Vail seized the docks and blocked a Cepheus landing. They challenged authority from Dr Jenkins and Gov Flower’s appointees, declaiming that no passengers would land and threatening violence. Provisions and船 landings were refused as tensions rose among locals and passengers.
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Fire IslAnd
L. T
W. H. Young
John Vail
Islip Town
New York
Wall
Flower
Reid
Young
Justice Barnard
Voight
C. T. Wall
Tripple
Mr. Wall
State of
Womer
P. T. Wall
Surf
William T. Jenkins
Port of New York
Dr. Jenkins
Pe Port of
Islip
Dr. Voight
Mr. Wali
Cepheus
N. Y
Babylon
Board of Health
Suffolk Hall
Great South Bay
Justice and Howell
Staley
O'Brien
J. S. Gilbert
Charles G. Wilson
Cyrus Edson
New York Board of Health
S. S. Samis
Fire Isl
D. O’clock
Wilson
Mr. Samis
Gov. Flower
Mr. Sammis
Jenkins
Concerne
Bay Shore
Sammis
W. H. Moore
al Il Odlock
Baker
State Board
State Board of Health
L. I
Naval Reserves Ordered to Patrol New Pier 36
Commander Jacob W. Miller directs the First Battalion of Naval Reserves to assemble fully equipped for service at New Pier No 36 after Gov Flower orders. The New York Battalion, over 300 strong, is armed and set to patrol Great South Bay and Fire Island area with heavy underwear two days’ rations and standard gear.
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Jacob W. Miller
Batallion Naval Reserves
Gov. Flower
Batelion
New Pier No. 36
New York
Sej
Great South Bay
Fire Island Beauly
National Guard
Gov. J Fire
Canadian Senator Girard Dies at 73 in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Man Sept 13 Senator Girard who has represented Manitoba in the Dominion senate since 1880 died at his residence Monday morning aged 73 His long service in the senate spans decades and his passing marks the loss of a veteran Canadian statesman.
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Winnipeg
Man
Girard
Manitoba
Dominion Senate
Republicans win but old majority shrinks in places
Port land dispatch reports a heated election with Democrats pleased by the result. Republicans secure victory though their long standing margin is reduced in multiple towns. In 140 towns Cleaves 27112 Johnson 92292 Hussey 404 scattering 631. Burleigh 25505 Thompson 17748 Clark 933 scattering 572. Republican plurality 4820 down from 7555 in 1890. Augusta totals: Cleaves 1069 Johnson 890 Burleigh 831 Thompson 323 Clark 31 scattering 2.
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Portland
Med
Cleaves
Johnson
Hussey
Scattering
Burleigh
Thompson
Clark
Augusta
Ossified Man Bass Dies at Lewiston Home
Jonathan R. Bass the ossified man famed for exhibitions across the nation died at his Lewiston New York residence after illness and internal hemorrhages. Born Cambria September 25 1530 his bones ossified in youth causing untold pain throughout life.
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Lockfort Derar
N. Y
Jonathan R. Bass
Lewiston
Niagara River
Bass
New York
Cambria
Mrs. Harrison Growing Worse Reported at Loon Lake
A special train brought Dr. Trudeau to Sanitar ium leader from Ampersand to attend Mrs. Harrison who is said to be growing worse. Dr. Gardner, her physician, was at Loon Lake, while a team hurriedly prepared for the trip.
Italian Laborers Return Home Amid Hamburg Cholera Deadlock
Berlin reports hundreds of Italian workers leaving Hamburg due to business paralysis from the cholera epidemic. The mass departure risks spreading the deadly disease to Italy. Fresh cases continue to appear in affected districts, underscoring the ongoing sporadic outbreak.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Italy
Bremen Declared Clear of Cholera Threat
Bern reports on Sept 13 that Bremen has no active cholera and no further danger. Chancellor von Caprivi informed federal states that Bremen is no longer suspected to harbor the infection.
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Bremen
Bern
von Caprivi
Thinks She's Buried Alive in Goshen Farm Wife
Goshen Ind September 13 Mrs George Miracle wife of a prominent farmer east of here imagines herself buried alive. Nothing can convince her otherwise and her attempts to free herself from the imagined tomb are painful to behold.
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Goshen
Ind
George Miracle
Here
Charles F Russell Killed in Elevator Shaft Fall
Charles F Russell a senior member of Russell Richardsons Titus shoe firm died instantly after falling through an elevator shaft in his West Second Street building occupied by R P Meyers Co. The accident occurred on September 13 in Ports mouth.
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Portsmouth
Charles F. Russell
Frm
Russell, Richardson &Titus
West Second Street
R. P. Meyers & Co
Big Ovation for James J. Corbett at Madison Square Garden
Seven thousand fans packed Madison Square Garden on Monday night to applaud James J. Corbett as the new world champion boxer. Corbett generated a festive scene with a rousing reception that crowned his victory in a decisive moment of the event.
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Corbett
New York
James J. Corbett
Madison Square Garden
Steamer Setubal Quarantined After Sailor Dies at Cardiff
The steamer Setubal arrived from Hamburg at Cardiff on Monday. One sailor died from Asiatic diphtheria, prompting quarantine of the vessel. Charley Mitchell boasts at the Doncaster races that he will bet $10,000 he can stop Sullivan in six rounds.
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Cardiff
Loxpon
Hamburg
Charley Mitchell
Sullivan
Mail for Passengers Grows to Large Proportions
Quarantine report notes growing mail volume for detained ships causing workload strain. Dr Jenkins says he would seek or accept aid if needed and a postal officer will be stationed at quarantine. Separately in New York, ex-champion John L Sullivan returned from New Orleans to a crowd at Grand Central Station amid cheers.
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S. I
Jenkins
Marine Hospital
Marine Hospital Service
Vancott
Sullivan
New York
New Yorks
John L. Sullivan
New Orleans
Charley Johnson
Grand Central Station
Forty-second Street
John
Pittsburgh Coal Operators Force 3 Cent Rate
River coal operators in the Pittsburgh district ordered a three cent per bushel mining rate instead of three and a half. They closed mines until miners accept the cut, a shutdown that will put seven to eight thousand men out of work.
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Prttsburgh
River Coal
Pittsburgh
An Alleged Vaccine for Cholera
Paris reports Prof Haffkine of the Pasteur Institute says experiments on himself and colleagues Jawmein of Petersburg and Tammamcher of Tifflis show the cholera vaccine is safe and grants immunity six days after inoculation.
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Paris
Prof
Haffkine
Pasteur Institute
Jawmein
Petersburg
Tammamcher
Tifflis
Brakeman Dies After Fall On First Run At Lebanon
Wm Paragon aged 21 a brakeman on the Chicago and Southwestern railway fell from his train as it neared Lebanon Indiana landing on rocks at Prairie creek. He died an hour later and was the sole supporter of his widowed mother.
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Lebanon
Ind
Wm Paragon
Chicago and Southwestern Railway
Prairie Creek
Czar and Czarina Visit Cholera Hospitals in St Petersburg
The czar and czarina toured pest houses in St Petersburg on September 12, shaking hands with patients and greeting medical staff. The czarina also kissed a sister of charity who had contracted cholera while nursing the sick, in a display of patriotic approval.
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Czar
Czarina
St. Petersburg
Charity
Charged With Mail Robbery In Napanee Post Office
Goshen Ind Sept 12 Charles Pobias a 17 year old Napanee post office employee was arrested on charges of systematically robbing the mail. The evidence is very conclusive.
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GosHen
Ind
Pobias
Napanee T Office
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