Spirit world informants and long distance news in past eras
A New York Times style discussion recalls Madame Cabanal the Haiphong host, Mrs Piper the Boston medium, and Major Pond with early tips on Peary and Windward. The tale questions how far credence should extend to occult messengers and long distance telegraphy.
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Mme. Cabanal
Hotel du Tonkin
Red River
Major Pond
Baffin’s Bay
Smith
Lieut. Peary
St. John’s
N. F
Mrs. Piper
Mme. Cabana
Woolly West
Penny Dilemma Echoes Banquo Ghost in Suburban Trolley
A New York Herald report recalls how conductors balk at pennies in fare change aboard a suburban trolley last Sunday. A passenger woman offered five pennies and a nickel for two rides. the conductor preferred larger coins, noting the company will not accept pennies from staff. He cites the hardship on workers who must save pennies for meals and bills, recounting a long‑out‑of‑work extra who received fifteen pennies in change but could not access his pay due to office closures.
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New York Herald
Banquo
Storage Battery Cars Offer Major Savings on City Transit
New York Mail and Express reports storage battery cars prove efficient on Grand street, running 4329 miles in four weeks and showing potential savings of about 36000 dollars over nine months. Officials say independent motors could cut platform charges and reduce fleet size by 25 percent.
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New York Mail and Express
Madison Avenue
Julian
Grand Street
The
Grand Street Road
Harrisburg Bans Placing Sample Packages on Doorsteps
City ordinance prohibits leaving sample packages on residential doorsteps to curb unwanted deliveries and litter. Agency officials warn businesses and residents about penalties for violations and require compliant distribution practices.
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Harrisburg
Mean Man's Rule a Seat in a Car
A Third Avenue elevated train bound uptown crowded as a man boarded at Fourteenth Street. He failed to find a seat and, mumbling, produced a long firecracker. After lighting it he placed it on the floor, causing a small blast and a crowd of uneasy passengers. He pocketed the cracker and slept as the train moved to Twenty third Street.
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New York
Third Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Twenty-third Street
Nature’s Seasonal Turn Paints Leaf Red in Fall
The line evokes spring renewal and autumn color as nature shifts hues. It frames seasonal change as a dance between new growth and vivid red leaves, highlighting the aesthetic of nature’s cycles.
Two Fast Bowlers Dominate Early American Cricket
George Stuart Patterson in Collier's Weekly notes Philadelphia boys and local clubs fostered homegrown talent by avoiding imported professionals. He highlights two star amateurs, Charles A. Newhall and J. B. King, praising their speed, accuracy, and impact against English and Australian sides from 1866 to 1884 and King’s prowess against Sussex and Warwickshire in 1887.
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Philadelphia
Charles A. Newhall
J. B. King
Newhall
King
Richardson
Surrey
Mold
Lancashire
Sussex
Brighton
Warwickshire
Birmingham
George Brann
W. L. Murdock
Ranjitsinhji
Marlow
Bean
George Stuart Patterson
Collier’s Weekly
Mrs McKinley Miniature Recovered At Rail Stop
A Virginia Hot Springs visitor reports a small gold framed miniature picture found under the presidential car near the wheels as President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley prepared to depart. The item was identified by a trainman and returned to Mrs. McKinley who expressed gratitude.
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McKinley
Washington Post
Appeal to Charitables at Milan Cathedral Alms Bowl
Notice over an alms bowl reads appealing to English speakers to give to the Brothers of Mercy for the hospital. It claims they harbor all kinds of diseases and have no regard to religion.
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Milan Cathedral
Mercy
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New York Telegraph
Hungry Joe
Oscar Wilde
Prof. Leidy
Hyslop
Columbia College
Piper
Boston
Anam
Tonkin
Haiphong
Lrench
Hue
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