Kine to Evayguddie inscription tale from Kentucky tombstone
A Louisville reporter describes a weathered tombstone in a hill country graveyard near Mount Elkhorn. The crude inscription reads Jane Laler ded Agua 1849 claiming she was kine to evrybuddie. An old woodsman husband, rumored to be the author, is suspected of ordering the gesture as a simple memorial shy of many details.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Jane Laler
Agua
Evrybudie
Evrybuddie
Ufe
Lawlor
Mount Elkhorn
Woman Takes All for Murder in Hope of Pardon
In Belem jail Maria Montesillos was jailed 20 years for a murder Torres committed. The supreme court of Mexico urged President Diaz to grant her freedom after she maintained her innocence and produced letters proving Torres’s guilt.
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Supreme Court of Mexico
Diaz
Maria Montesillos
Belem
Pascual Montafio
Etoutly
Montafio
Torres
Maris
Auperior
Supreme Court
Muskalunge Teeth Shed In Wisconsin Minnesota Findings
A Forest and Stream writer notes confirmations of muskellunge tooth shedding observed by Mr. Stanton in Wisconsin and Mr. McCartney in Minnesota. May and June teeth were normal. July showed inflamed jaws and missing teeth. August and September yielded no teeth. October specimens had perfect teeth. McCartney plans a future record to determine yearly shedding.
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Tf. {. Stanton
Chicago
Stanton
Wisconsin
Canada
IE. G. McCartney
Cass
Itasca
Minnesota
McCartney
Woman Lake
Ozone Generator Advances Promise Cheap Large Scale Use
Progress in constructing and operating ozone generators has made large scale production possible at lower costs. Impure water can be rendered wholesome and drinkable by ozone, which acts as a powerful bactericide in water.
Unburned Card Brick From Sand Invented
A new invention uses sea sand or mine waste sand bound with silica alum muriatic acid and Portland cement to create an impervious brick claimed to be a substantial serviceable article for many uses. The piece notes harsh penalties for Sunday labor and Greek feast day work, with tours of labor limited to eight hours for children and eleven for adults, ten hours on Saturday.
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Rawata
Rusein
Eccentric Election Wagers Captivate Baltimore Streets
The Baltimore Sun notes a carnival of odd bets around election time in Baltimore. Cash wagers dominated while unique bets amused crowds, including wheelbarrow rides, shaving half a face, straw hats, and peanuts moved with match sticks, with losers stubbornly completing tasks as winners prevailed.
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Baltimore
Nuas
Sayz
Baltimore Sun
Victor
English Women Worst Dressed, Says Lilian Bell from London
From London Lilian Bell writes to the Ladies Home Journal describing an audience at a London theater. She notes bored expressions frizzled hair nets high French heels colored stockings and a mix of jewels with inexpensive watch bracelets. She observes the prince of Wales nearby and says the audience never smiles or laughs while the play runs a long time.
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Lilian Bell
London
Ladies’ Home Journal
Piccadilly
Regent Streets
Prince of Wales
Beware the Thin Banana and Other Curious Tales
A compilation of short notes on fruit timing and import trade explaining why thin bananas taste puckery if picked too soon, the need for fast steamers with ventilation, and how ripening affects weight and flavor. Also a Paris cafe kiss policy for bills over two francs and a note on Emperor William’s fondness for US Navy attaché Lieut Niblack in Berlin.
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New York Sun
Paris
Laoly
Copnstett
Pungent Paragraphs Pontificate on Wit and Wariness
A collage of quips and cartoons from Detroit Journal Detroit Free Press Indianapolis Journal Puck Judge and Kingston Star features Wry lines on acting parody baby photography and political suspicion. The snippets mix humor and social observation with sharp, playful irony.
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Booth
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Indianapolle Journal
Mamma
Puck
Klondike
Chicago
Geronimo Still Lively Chief of the Apaches
Old Geronimo, ninety, of Fort Sill fame, remains active and fond of hunting and monte. He joined Victoria in 1852 against whites, later surrendered, led raids, and was pursued by Generals Crook Miles Lawton. After capture and relocations to Florida and Fort Sill, many of his band died in confinement.
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Old Geronimo
North America
Fort Sill
Monte
Geronimo
Victoria
Arizona
Lewis Teras Raz
Mexico
New Mexico
George Crook
Crook
Miles
Fort Bowie
Lawton
Florida
Montenegrin Army Described as Formidable Small Nation
Washington Stars profile extols Montenegrin forces noting 24 000 infantry with two 12 000 man divisions, four brigadiers, prince as commander in chief, and a strong culture of individual courage. It forecasts the army will play a leading role in eastern Europe’s next conflict.
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Montencgrins
Soltiers
Milie
Thomas Sedert
Europe
Washington Star
Bicycle Nostril Dust Sparks Doctor Visit
A Cincinnati Enquirer note satirizes the bicycle craze by claiming road dust gets driven into the nostrils during rapid riding and may require medical help. The piece humorously references a claim about dense freshwater containing 25,000 living creatures.
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