Shell explosion kille d seven at Fort Lafayette NY
Four workmen handling an eight inch shell caused a catastrophic blast at the Fort Lafayette naval shell warehouse on Staten Island opposite Fort Hamilton New York. Seven were killed and eleven injured, three of whom died later. The shell likely defective and guncotton or high explosives are suspected. The accident occurred while workers reloaded the shell. Authorities noted prior orders to remove greater quantities of explosive stock.
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Fort Lafayette
States Navy
Narrows
Fort Hamilton
New York
Thorpe
Lafayette
Tona Island
Hudson
Mrs Alger Again Hosts Washington Society in Style
Senator Russell A Alger and wife occupy a handsome Washington home and resume entertaining in their refined era. The couple's daughters join them for winter as Mrs Alger sits for a praised portrait. The piece also surveys higher education for women and alumni teaching trends at Bryn Mawr and other colleges, noting shifts in career paths and curriculum.
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Washington
Russell A. Alger
Fiddles While Horse Eats Remarkable Attachment
A fragmentary report describes an owner’s odd attachment to a horse named Jamun Choma. The text mentions an elderly horse of about thirty years and hints at a scene of music or distraction as the animal feeds. The garbled words obscure full details.
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Jamun Choma
William Gh
Mrs Cortelyou Popular in Washington Society
Mrs Geo B Cortelyou wife of the head of the new department of commerce is well known in Washington society. Her maiden name was Lily M Hinds daughter of Dr John Hinds president of Hempstead Institute. She has four children and recently recovered from measles cutting her off from social life this winter.
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Geo. B. Cortelyou
Department of Commerce
Washington
Cortelyou
Lily M Hinds
John Hinds
Hempstead
Wham Family Notice From Detroit in 19th Century Chronicle
Deflen Old Aye records a somber obituary for Georg W. Wham of Detroit in a 19th century notice. The piece notes a birthday milestone and references his father Mink Wham and late guardians. The fragment hints at a formal legal deliberation and a bank related matter but details are unclear.
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Lorwe Bank
Awel
Willard
Thotrol
Mink
Georg W. Wham
Detroth
Fragmented 1920s Crime And Quirky Snippets From A Courier
A patchwork OCR fragment presents a Seattle highwayman reward tale a Salvation Army foreman a pestilent line about poison and a mock dialogue on wealth and ethics. It ends with a Lafamartine quotation on decayed institutions and the need for fresh ideas.
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Lamartine
Reverend Kurtz Drives Cart with Two Dogs to York
Reverend Jacob Kurtz sparked a stir in Pennsylvania by traveling from Chambersburg to York in a small cart pulled by two large dogs. He appeared to enjoy the ride and seemed to have as good a time as with a horse on the fifty three mile journey.
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Jacob Kurtz
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
York
Syrup of Figs Endorsed as Superior Family Laxative
A historic endorsement extols the California Fig Syrup Co remedy as the best family laxative due to its effective formula and pure manufacturing. It emphasizes universal acceptance, high quality, and urges buyers to choose the original packaging with the full company name print for assured authenticity and safety.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Alom
Becawen
Tepuiahts Wtanding
California
How He Showed Judgment in Stock Decision Theory
A New York Press quote discusses a successful man realizing the limits of judgment. He explains choosing to bet against his own plan when markets move, claiming 98 of 100 follow faulty judgment while he claims mastery by deliberate contrarian action.
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Wall Street
Tam
New York Press
Out of the Race and the Page’s Favor Lost
A veteran house member who lost reelection once enjoyed the page’s favors for four years. Upon return, the page treated him as if he no longer existed, explaining he could not be bothered since the member had been defeated and he was now playing favorites with others.
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Pase
Recalled oratorical echoes and a baby call line
A Washington reminiscence tale features Uncle Daniel and a pompous visitor who resembles Daniel Webster only in a breath. The second snippet reports a mother placing her crib before a telephone asking to be alerted if the baby cries, prompting Central to dismiss calls as busy.
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Central
A Refuge In Time of Trouble
A man discovers his own conscience when pressed to lie to shield someone he never liked, a moment of moral reckoning reported from Atchison.
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Atchison
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Story
Mrs Laena L Breen of Point Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing two years of terrible pains along the innards. After three bottles she feels new life and blood in her veins and plans to share the remedy with friends.
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Lydia FE
Pinkham
Vinnie Ydia
Laena L
Breen
Point
Indiana
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