An Old-Time Prize Fight Between Belcher and Cribb
A 1809 crowd watches Jem Belcher and Tom Cribb in a fierce bout. Belcher dominates early rounds with quick combinations, Cribb retreats then finds strength, pressing back with hard lefts. After forty minutes Cribb overpowers Belcher who is exhausted and swollen. sponge signals end as Cribb wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirtup
Jem Belcher
Tom Cribb
Belcher
Cribb
Jem
Tom
Jong An Belcher
City of Temples and distant ports of Kathiawar ruins
An 1890s travelogue notes Kathiawar Peninsula north of Bombay with 187 rulers and the famed City of Temples perched 3,500 feet up. It contrasts British control, pilgrim visits, and ancient temple marvels with a colonial overview of rural free delivery growth and global distribution. It also sketches Mexican hacienda life with patios, a multilevel house, and a mule tram system for flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Kathiawar
Porto Rico
India
Eren
British Garrell
Lora Curzon
Paternalism in Mexico and Hacienda Life
A concise reflection on life on Mexican haciendas, noting paternalistic practices as a defining feature of local social and economic relations described in the report. The piece frames authority, labor, and community dynamics within rural estates and their enduring impact on regional life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Longtime Bank Leader Timothy T. Sawyer Heads Banker Hill N B
Timothy T. Sawyer of Banker Hill National Bank of Charlestown Massachusetts is described as the oldest bank president in New England. He has over fifty years with the bank and has served as president since 1884 though his exact age is not stated. He remains able to handle the demanding duties of his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy T. Sawyer
Banker Hill National Bank of
Charlestown
Mans
New England
Lieut
Bury
Greely
Nansen
Dawson
Canadian Royal Survey
Arctic
Bernier
Maritime Aunaln
Canada
England
United States
Mercator
Andre
A. C. Lockhart
Henrietta
Hartman
Bowdoin Professor Joins Brown History Faculty
Professor William McDonald of Bowdoin College accepts appointment as history professor at Brown University to succeed J Franklin Jameson who resigns to take a post at the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McDonald
Bowdoin College
History
Brown University
J. Franklin Jameson
University of Chicago
To Seek the Pole A New Arctic Expedition Planned
Capt J Wizear Bernier of Quebec prepares a North Polar attempt to unlock arctic secrets. Backed by Sir Clements Markham, he plans a Lena encounter, four miles daily, with 120 reindeer and a large raft. Crew includes a geological surveyor and dog handlers amid over 30 applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wizear Bernier
Quebec
Bernier
Clements Markham
Royal Geographical Society
Mintah
Jeannett
Giberian
Lena
Bennett Island
Succeeds Armour Shapes Family Business Future
J Ogden Armour takes control of his father’s vast business empire and moves away from his father’s combative style. The piece contrasts the new leader’s cautious, conciliatory approach with past practices, and touches on forecasts of technological and communication advances like liquid air, crystallization purification, and faster global travel and mail. It notes rapid shrinking world dynamics from 1850 to the present in trade, transport, and information flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ogden Armour
Genteman
Motive Power of Future Liquid Air as Power Source
A 19th century vision credits liquid air as the most promising future power, predicting Niagara Falls electricity transmission and air driven automata. Prof C A Bobrick asserts low resistance of copper with liquid air temperatures and foresees liquid air propulsion for street automates and navigation advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bobrick
University of St. Petersburg
Niagara Falla
Niagara Falls
New York
Line That Cost Life In Prescott Kiss Turned Fatal
Mina Hila Boone at a Prescott party said she had never been kissed. Frank Sloan, blindfolded and joking, kissed her. Boone stabbed him with a hatpin, injuring him. The pin broke. blood poisoning developed and Sloan died after hospital treatment failed to locate the pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Wash
Mina Hila Boone
Frank Sloan
Sloan
Walla Walla
Coroner's Jury Phrasing Axes Railway Casualty Report
A coroner's jury remarks on death certificates show restraint in presenting railway accident details. The wording "died from injuries after being run over by a moving train owing to a misunderstanding between deceased and an engine driver" is cited as an example. The author notes such phrasing avoids upsetting anyone and offers a wry comment on royal blood.
Congressman Howard Endorses Peruna For Grippe And Catarrh
National reputations and letters from U S House members highlight Peruna as a remedy. The ad features M W Howard of Fort Payne Alabama and testimonials from A C Lockhart and others praising Peruna for relief from catarrh and dyspepsia after extensive medical trials. Dr. Hartman, president of the Hartman Sanitary Co., Columbus Ohio, endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
M. W. Moward
Eixteen Rochesteest
Rochester Papers
A. C. Lockhart
W. P. Peterson
Morris
Dr. Hartman
Casa
Greateahie
Sayis Pratis
Iresa
Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitary Ne Nee Um
Christian Teachings on Grace and Faith Across Denominations
A compilation of quotes from multiple pastors including Rev. George Adams of Brooklyn Rev. Dr. Rainsford of New York Rev. C. W. Byrd of Atlanta Rev. Dr. J. M. Myers of Chicago and Rev. J. D. Rankin of Denver discussing salvation grace and the active nature of faith The collection emphasizes present salvation and the cultivation of Christian love amid diverse Protestant traditions.
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Taumet
Bermons
George Adams
Methodist
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rainsford
Episcopalian
New York City
C. W. Byrd
Atlanta
J. M. Myers
Baptist
Chicago
J. D. Rankin
Presbyterian
Denver
Col
Drinking in City of Mexico Prompts Prohibition Push
The excerpt notes rising drunkenness in the City of Mexico with groceries selling alcohol to minors and adulterated liquor. It also highlights railroads as a major U S industry with billions in capitalization and nearly half a billion dollars paid in wages for 1898. It mentions Cumberland County Maine electing a sheriff enforcing prohibition and hints at The Century magazine serials and regional lore surrounding Lake Champlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Mexico
City of
Mexico
United States
National Magazine
Cumberland County
Maine
Ray
Samuel P. Pearson
England Heads Det King Two And Ireland Drink Costs
An elaborate Dublin Grocers and Vintners Association meeting compares national drink consumption and spending. England leads per head at £4 5s, Scotland £3 6s 8d, Ireland £2 16s 3d, with England showing the largest beer bill at about £2 16s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ireland
Dublin
Scotia
Scotland
Trojan
Engands
Beot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dekhar
Binna
Weryons
Fam
Napoleon
Waterloo
France
Germany
Belgium
European
Chapala
J. Elzbar Bernier
Phil Armour
China
Vancouver
Shanghai
Wisconsin
Europe
America
J. Ooden
Mr. Armour
Peruna
Congressman Howard
Fort Payne, Ala
Alabama
Eben Holden
Borhood
Lake Champlain
Sia
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