Crowded ocean voyage Afghan ist sails seven months to Liverpool
The Afghan ist, a four masted sailing ship, completed a seven months voyage from San Francisco to Liverpool without being spoken by another veaser. The piece notes Japan’s growing mercantile fleet, Robert Morris papers found in Washington, and a Highland piping set ordered for the Sultan with 18 karat gold mountings. A New York meeting of the Baron and Barony Mirisch association featured Rabbi McArthur and speakers Ting Fang and Rev. Dr. Hel ne Newton.
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Afghanistan
San Francisco
Liverpool
Weaser
Mersey
Moroso
Scotland
Lochtine
Mull
MacLaine
New York
Baron and Baroneay Mirsch Association
Baptist Church
McArthur
Heron
Wi Ting Fang
Helne Newton
Booth body hidden at Washington Arsenal in secret
Dr George L Porter of Bridgeport Connecticut testified he saw Lincoln's assassination and Booth's death and burial. He said Booth's body was hidden in Washington arsenal in a secret spot and turned over to the army with orders that no mark or mound indicate the resting place.
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John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
George L. Porter
Bridgeport
Conn
Lincoln
Booth
Washington Arsenal
Rearing Of Ostrich In The Nile Valley Promising Industry
An experimental French led farm near Heliopolis demonstrates Delta climate suitability for ostrich farming. This season the bird count reaches about 1,400 with runs built by cheap rabble and organized concentrically around a central watch-tower for easy oversight of the entire operation.
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Mile
Heliopolis
Agen
Trial of The Imperishable Tree gang in Catanixaro Italy
A public court in a church tried 280 men in Catanixaro for crimes by the criminal association named The Imperishable Tree. Leaders were called trunks, fully initiated members branch, juniors bonves, novices first reward, and plunder amounted to over 400 robberies with stolen goods totaling about half a million. Sentences totaled around six hundred years.
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Catanixaro
Italy
United States pensions for ex-presidents widows and aging pensioners
The United States pays no civil pensions to ex-presidents or widows except five thousand dollars yearly to Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Garfield as widows of generals. Surviving widows of Revolution soldiers last year numbered four, youngest eighty four. Projections suggest centenarian widows of civil war and Spanish American war pensions by 2050. A Basle bound missionary tale ends with a skulls consignment mislabel.
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United States
Grant
Garfield
Youcher
Daily Life of Czars Reveals Ruler's Routine and Health
A 19th century profile describes Nicholas I's day from 8:30 a.m. to midnight, detailing work at the writing table, document signing, and state matters. He drinks tea, eats a caviar sandwich, and spends evenings with family. The piece notes improved health after Crimea and praises his peacemaking aims and Siberian railway plans, while acknowledging threats to his life.
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Nore
Imperial House
Crimea
Russia
Siberian
Nicholas the Great and the Lessons for Russia
A London newspaper piece argues against assassination as a route to reform. It contends Russia, Germany, Austria, and England must seek salvation through education and leadership of the people rather than violent acts.
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Nicholas, the Great
London Papera
Russia
Germany
Austria
England
China’s Diplomatic Minister Wu Demonstrates US Friendship
Minister Wu, a Chinese diplomat, has maintained close ties with the United States amid China’s wartime tensions. On election day he studied American suffrage in a Maryland town, urged at conventions, and sent his son in a Washington High School cadet uniform marching with U S troops during Washington’s centennial celebrations, underscoring China’s wish to be aligned with the United States.
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China
Pelin
United States
Maryland
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
Remarkable South Carolina matriarch bears fourteen living children
A Pickens County woman, aged 26, is reported to have fourteen children and one grandchild. Married at 11, she began motherhood early, and her offspring remain all alive. The observer notes this as an extraordinary family record unlikely to be surpassed.
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Noman
Pickens County
Beer
Ike
Two Men Slide Down Wyoming Peak in Death-Defying Pan and Shovel Run
Pete Mo Goff and "Yankee Bill" Murphy, prospectors in the Sierra Madre, descended the treeless Quartsite mountain near Grand Encampment Wyoming on a pan and a miner's shovel. They dropped about two miles at a thirty five degree slope, leaped a 40 foot chasm of Cow Creek, landing in a 25 foot snowdrift. Both escaped with bruises, claiming victory amid awe at their perilous feat.
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Pete Mo» Goff
Yankee Bill" Murphy
Sierra Madre
Pete
Yankee Hill
Gal
Yankee Bill
Cow Creek
Bill
Census and the reform of population counting in early United States
The text traces the ancient origins of censuses in Rome and other empires, notes their decline in the Middle Ages, and highlights the United States as reviving census practice with the 1787 Constitution. It credits the national census to political representation and cites Moireau de Jonnes praising the U S example.
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Rome
Greece
Egypt
Persia
Mo~reau de Jonnes
United States
Algion Fud Styles Spark Fresh Wear Trends
The New York Sun notes Algion novelties return in fashion accessories. Lace wreath and eagle motifs appear on belt buckles and trimming. Algion umbrella handles feature a gold ball with an eagle, while decorative dewdrop roses for hair offer removable adornment.
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New York Sun
Contention Over Baseball Contracts Dominates Summer Headlines
The National and American Leagues clash over player contracts shaping the game’s business end. Legal battles loom as clubs threaten suits to test league contracts, with players like Fielder Jones at the center. Colonels and presidents spar over schedules and ownership, while Philadelphia and Brooklyn clubs navigate looming legal actions and market moves.
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Clare
National League
Tts
Tawaa
Fleuton
F. C. Richter
Flick Retained by Philadelphia as Reds Sign Amos Rusie
Philadelphia rejoices at retaining star player Flick while the American League pressed to explore. Cincinnati fans cheer the Reds signing Amos Rusie, famed for his cannonball delivery. Rusie promises peak form, noting Breathing and fitness remain at career best and that Cincinnati offers a different environment from New York.
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Lajoie
Philadelphia
Flick
Cincinnati
Amos Rusie
Reds
Rush
Amos
New York City
Fielder A Jones Quits Major League
Fielder A Jones leaves the Chicago White Stockings to join Brooklyn. A California native, Jones rose as a star outfielder over several seasons. His pro start was with an independent team in Binghamton, New York in 1898, where Springfield manager Tom Burns recruited him after an exhibition game.
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Jones
Young
National League
Byrne
Fielder Jones
Outfelder Jones
Nick
Pielder
A. Jones
Chicago White Stockings
California
Binghamton
N. Y
Tom Burns
Springfields
Jimmy Callahan
Springfield
Bealdles
Burns
Asbestos Supply Challenges and Substitutes Examined
A discussion notes that natural products can mimic asbestos but lack elasticity. It cites India rubber substitutes for resiliency, electric furnace graphite as a harsh option, and Canada as a potential exhausted source. Cape and Italian deposits exist but fibers are too short for weaving. The commentary ends with a proverb about rain and dew.
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India
Ceylon
Cape
Italy
London Express
Spring Blossom Sayings and Doings by Mary Mary
A child’s meadow scene invites a May party by the old oak tree. A Little girl and Little boy are promised a May Queen and May King as violets bloom and birds sing.
Noted Actress Marie Burroughs Engaged to NYC Executive
The engagement of Miss Marie Burroughs the actress to Robert Barclay Macpherson New York representative of Marshall Field Co has been made public. The wedding will occur in June and they will reside in New York after a long tour abroad. Macpherson a popular club man and business leader in Marshall Field’s firm for 25 years.
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Marie Burroughs
Robert Barclay
Miss Burroughs
Cleveland mayor cleans house with new broom
Mayor Johnson launches a sweeping reform in Cleveland during his first week, vowing to crack down on corruption. Officials report widespread investigations and a sharp focus on corporate duties. Criminal activity and gambling interests are urged to relocate as city governance tightens.
English Girl Emily Calvin Wins Noted Opera Success
Emily Calvin, an English girl, has recently achieved notable success as a grand opera singer and composer. She has written several entertaining pieces showcasing her DC Menger talents.
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Emily Calvin
DC Menger
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