Secret Damascus steel claim leads to pardon in murder case
Governor Shaw pardoned B. R. Dawson, a 49 year old man who says he discovered a method to make Damascus steel and harden copper. He deposited the formula in a bank vault with three keys. the vault opens only when all keys are used. Dawson’s work and family saga are tied to a murder involving his son in law Walter Scott and Clara, his daughter.
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Des Moines National Bank
Dawaon
Damascus Steel Company
Dawson
Lfe
R. Dawson
Noas
Ralph Hogg
Hagland
Dawnen
Walter Scott
Brett
Clara
Mr. Dawnon
Plate
Scott
Dew Moines
Chicago
Chinaman Rising in Hawaii News Tale
A fragmented report notes Hawaii's past effort to burn diseased buildings, sparking a flood of claims now well over five million dollars. It hints at a new role for Chinese residents and praises emerging talent amid the controversy.
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Home Chinaman
Mre
John Chinaman
Aew
Mead the Bible 47 Times by York Man Jacob M Austin
Jacob M. Austin of York Pennsylvania has read the Bible through 87 times since beginning in 1864. His wife died in 1897 yet he continues his studies while living. He attended the last Democratic state convention and brought his Bible to that gathering, reading the allotted portions amid the formalities.
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Mead
Jacob M. Austin
York
Austin
The Conscience Fund and Its Peculiar Gifts to Government
The piece details the U S treasury conscience fund started in 1811 when a clerk sent five dollars to ease national debt. It grew through years with varied gifts including a 14 250 pound London donation from a fraud investigator. Many gifts come from priests or preachers amid religious motives. The treasury does not investigate or publish names, and many signatures prove fictitious. Total contributions exceed 400 000 dollars, with diverse small and large offerings from Chicago New York and Washington. An eastern donor sent 5 000 in mutilated bills to be redeemed after public acknowledgment.
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Washington
Treasury Department
London
Treasury
Department
Chicago
New York City
Investigations On Leprosy Cases Spread Across States
The surgeon general's office leads about 1000 leprosy investigations in the United States to learn disease history and control methods. Findings show concentrations in New York Chicago and New Orleans with many victims born abroad. Indians predominate in the South and Swedes in the West. Estimates place total lepers around 1000 excluding Hawaii.
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Washington
Louisiana
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
United States
Tests of Love Among Arabs of Upper Egypt
The article describes strict gender customs where a suitor must endure whipping by male relatives to prove worthiness. It notes a narration implying the suitor’s enjoyment of chastisement. It also mentions Sakalava girls in Madagua who compel lovers to catch spears, rewarding fearless skill with acceptance while fear leads to rejection.
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Upper Egypt
Madaguarar
Employment of Educated Negroes Reported at Atlanta Conference
Prof. Du Bose reports from the Atlanta University Conference that among 1,312 college bred Negroes surveyed one half teach and one sixth preach and one sixth are professional or studying. Six percent are merchants artisans or farmers and four percent are employed by the government.
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du Bose
Atlanta University
Quick luncheon in Paris served by tablets
A Paris restaurant offers a rapid luncheon with a dinner of several courses formed as concentrated tablets that can be eaten in minutes and carried in a vest pocket. The article recalls 100 coal mine explosions over fifty years causing about 8,800 deaths.
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Paris
Swedish diving feats captivate New York readers
A Pearson's Magazine description details Swedish divers performing complex moves from thirty to fifty foot platforms. It highlights upright two‑man balances with headstands, handspring and swan dives, and synchronized swallow dives as Swedes train to conquer fear and achieve extraordinary somersaults and drops.
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Pearson's Magazine
Sweden
New York Press
Wall Street Attire And Real Estate Auction Room
Wall Street brokers wear antique coats on the trading floor, slicked up only when buying and selling. In the Trinity Building basement real estate auction room, men with money and ready titles show disdain for fine dress, preferring to read their titles clear to more lots and houses.
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Wall Street
New York
Trinity
Janis
Dresa
Ad A Chicago Man Seeks Housework Girl in Want Column
A Chicago man who ran a domestic help advert in a daily paper received a flood of responses. The notice sought a girl for general housework for a family of three adults and three children near Sheridan Park, offering $5 wages and indicating the job involved little actual work. The experiment drew many replies, highlighting the unusual ad’s success.
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Chicago
Sheridan Park
Preference in Wines in 1900 Trade Report
The New York Sun notes Chamber of Commerce figures on imported wines for 1900. Champagne imports reached 200,000 dozen. English gin up, Holland gin down. port wine and Madeira show divergent trends. Italian wines doubled in four years. Madeira nearly extinct. Jamaica and St Croix rums shift. most data reflect New York port and national levels.
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Tamports
Chamber of Commerce
Holland
Jamaica
St. Croix
New York
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
New York Sun
Comport While Traveling Little Things to Ease a Long Journey
Practical travel tips from the New York Sun about reducing fatigue on long trips. Emphasizes preparation for children and elders, including a drinking cup, Cologne water wrapped with a cloth, a small fan, pins, thread, needles, buttons, lavender salts for headaches, crackers for stomach upset, and light money carried in a hidden chamoi bag. Recommends packing a night dress and keeps traveling light to avoid loss of luggage.
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New York Sun
Divided Wales Referred To In Antiquated North
Carditt Wostern Mall describes Wales as split into English Welsh and Little England beyond Wales, noting that in each zone language use varies from English and Welsh blends to Welsh speech for singing praying and loving, with a curious dialect in Pembrokeshire.
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Stow Walaa
Wales
Caesar Auld
Gaul
English
Welsh
Little
England
Pembrokeshire
Rhondda Valley
Large Gifts Boost East College Endowments Across Institutions
Generous donations to major Eastern colleges draw attention as Harvard receives 1.8 million, Cornell 250 thousand, Vassar 120 thousand, Yale 755 thousand, Columbia 210 thousand, Princeton 307 thousand, and others including Milliken University 150 thousand, Williams 80 thousand, Beloit 200 thousand. Many smaller gifts follow to less renowned institutions nationwide.
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East
Harvard
Cornell
Vassar
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
Milliken University
Williams
Beloit
Baseball Matters and McJames Confesses Poor Condition
McJames, released by Brooklyn after three months on a hefty salary, admits weight gain and poor conditioning hurt his play. He acknowledges taking pay without earning it and argues lazy players deserve less support. a broader view praises young players stepping up as leagues war creates chances.
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MoJames
Brooklyn
McJames
Ebbets, Hanlon & Co
Affort
Sporting News
Henry M Schmidt Denver star pitcher of Western League
Henry M Schmidt a Denver Western League pitcher began in 1893 with Hopkinsville Kentucky in the Blue Grass League. He later played for EvansvilleRichmond Lancaster Kansas City Wilkes Barre and Sioux City among others, finishing with Denver in 1899 1900. He logged numerous championship games and notable feats including holding Paterson Newark and Hartford to few hits and a 15 inning shutout of Sioux City.
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Denvers
Henry M. Schmidt
Denver
Nashville
Tenn
Hopkinsville
Evansville
Detroit
Mobile
Richmond
Paterson
Lancaster
Richmonds
Newark
Allentowns
Lancasters
Hartford
Kansas Girty Club
Kansas City Club
Reading
Wilkesbarre
Kansas City
Grand Rapids
Buffalo
Sioux City
Omaha
Wary Transfer Sets Pace in Regional Baseball League
A player from the National League was sold to a Chicago club then loaned to Kansas City in the Western League and subsequently moved to Denver for deeper season play. The sequence shows cross league transfers affecting player allocations and team strategies this year.
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Iat Wonamm Be
Chleeoput
Pyeing
Triveau
Kansas City
Denver
New York's Latest Phenoms Boost Giant Pitching Core
The New York National League team relies on a crop of young pitchers fast tracking to prominence. Chrisie Matthewson dazzles with speed and curve, while Willie Mills from Schenectady, a former Gillam and Tioms standout, shows strong early form after moving from the Syracuse area. Mills, backed by solid defense, won 15 of 18 starts in Schenectady and is eyed as a future league-caliber pitcher. In his New York debut against St Louis, he held the hitters to ten hits in a strong showing.
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New York
Gants
Chrisie Matthewson
Taylor
New Yorks
Ax Hax Phyle
Thone
Willie Mills
Schenectady
Milla
Freedman
Mills
Schenevus
Gillam
Canajobarie
Tiions
Tiea
Lebanectady
St. Louis
Diamond Glints and Baseball Banter from the Season
Veteran Jim O Rourke shines behind the plate for Bridgeport, while Irwin’s release to Brooklyn weakens Cincinnati’s hope. Waddell struggles behind shaky support as Anson recalls his famed third base glove. Donovan anchors St Louis with Heldrick and Burkett in a stellar outfield. Hahn remains a steady Cincinnati ace despite weak support, and Jimmy Collins leads Boston with strong control and team harmony as pennant fever grows. The Boston American League club stands as a dominant force in the national scene.
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Jim O'Rourke
Bridgeport
Hurley Irwin
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Irwin
Waddell
Hart
Chicago
Anson
Dexter
Donovan
St. Louis
Helder
Heldrick
Burkett
Sporting News
Prank Hahn
Cincinnatis
Hahn
Reds
Jimmy Collins
Anxiom
Amertca
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