Historic Sherman mansion in St Louis to become a hotel
The Sherman house at Garfleon and Hell avenues in St Louis, donated by citizens after the Civil War, was once home to General William Tecumseh Sherman. He resided there from 1867 for seven years, clashed with city officials over water taxes, and left after editor disputes. Now capitalists seek to convert the historic residence into a family hotel.
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Hell Avenues
St. Louis
Fantern
Indian Mounds
St. Louie
Mound Citly
Sherman
Sherman Mansion Offer Declined and Rented Out
The Old Sherman Mansion remains leased to several families after an initial offer was declined and is still associated with St. Louitana 2 the Sherman mansion in local records.
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Sherman Mansion
St. Loutalana
Sherman
Center of the Apple Industry in Clay County Minnesota
The article notes Clay County Minnesota as the United States center for apple orchards with about 2,000,000 trees on 40,000 acres and an average orchard age of 11 years. It cites Flora within the county with over 500 acres and describes a major 1,000 acre northern boundary orchard area. It also references the Illinois apple belt spanning Newton, Jasper, Wayne, Olney, Richland, and Marion counties, totaling about 70,000 acres, half of Illinois’ orchard land. The soil is described as well suited for apple production.
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United States
Clay County
Minnots
Flora
Conner Wa
Newton
Jasper County
Walrfield
Wayne County
Olney
Rich
West Point Cadet Prank Confession by Gen Fitshugh Lee
Gen Fitshugh Lee recalls a wild West Point period from 1812 to 1844 admitting pranks and lax study. He describes dressing a dummy in his bed, a midnight inspection revealing the ruse, and a court martial that ordered ten extra guard tours and one year confinement on the West Point plain.
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Fitehweh Lee
West Point
Fitshugh Lee
Haxing
Benny Havenw
Caime
Bombay discovery of early Christian era records
From Bombay comes news that Dr. Stein during explorations in Chinese Turkestan uncovered about 800 documents plus clay seams and many wooden tablets bearing dates D 86 to A D 72. The famous traveler and antiquarian reportedly found these ancient artifacts dating to the first century of the Christian era.
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Bombay
Stein
Chinease Turkestan
Why Women Don’t Get Rich Says Hetty Green Theme
Chicago Chronicle reports Hetty Green and other observers discuss why women rarely become millionaires. The article argues women spend more than they earn, lack time horizons for investing, and miss stock opportunities compared to men. It notes many fortunes start with saved small sums and warns women to cultivate investing discipline.
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Mra
Hetty
Hetty Green
Wall Street
Chicago Chronicle
Hatching an Ostrich
A naturalist describes the labor division of male and female ostriches during incubation. The pair digs a ground nest, the male courts the eggs late afternoon to dawn, and the female lays daily until about 40 days later when the chicks hatch. The male and female alternate duties, with the male protecting the nest and the female feeding.
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Harry
California
Writing Tables in the Drawing Room and Needlework Tips
The article argues for a decorative writing table in the drawing room, not a desk, suitable for messages and small tasks. It suggests dark colors and brass, silver, or glass accents, with a carved black oak table for a stately room or gilt for brighter spaces. It covers embroidery styles, stitches, and how dainty table pieces can be crafted by diligent needle workers.
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New York Tribune
Mountmellick embroidery designs and window decorative scene
A description of Mountmellick embroidery patterns in scrolls leaves fruits and flowers using heavy white cotton and Mountmellick cloth for different items. It mentions stitching borders on fabric pieces and a vivid room scene with a window seat framed by hyacinths tulips and a view resembling a fruit orchard outside.
Peculiar Industry in London Bread Dealers
A Feentiar Industry notes a peculiar trade in London where dealers in second-hand bread collect scraps from restaurants and dust heaps. They separate into first and second quality. the first is baked and cut into dice for soup and rasping, sold to cook shops, while the second quality is fed to poultry and other domestic animals.
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London
Palisades Saved by Morgan Gift to Park Plan
For years the Palisades near the lower Hudson faced blast damage from Carpenter Brothers quarrying. The New York Palisades Interstate Park Commission will buy the quarry to halt blasting, made possible by a gift of 125000 dollars from J Pierpont Morgan.
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Morgan
Lower
Hudson
Palisades
Carpenter Brothers
New York Palisades Interstate Park Commission
J. Pierpont Morgan
Chinese to shift from rice to bread says economists
Economists studying eastern Asia predict China will soon adopt a bread eating habit instead of rice. The president of the San Francisco chamber of commerce notes the rapid rise in flour exports to China, forecasting that in three years there will be work for 40 first class merchants transporting flour from Pacific coast ports to the Orient.
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Eastern Asia
San Francisco
Russian Surgeon Replaces Damaged Femoral Artery
Dr Kalitsky in St. Petersburg completes a landmark operation repairing the femoral artery by inserting a five inch artificial substitute. The patient Ivan Poltinkosh survived the perilous procedure after three days of potential gangrene, the operation performed before witnesses at the hospital.
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Kalitsky
Kavitsky
St. Petersburg
Ivan Poltinkosh
Poltinkosh
Kaiiteky
Katotsky
Kaiotsky
Dr. Kalitsky
Women Treasurers Rise In Colorado Cities
A Colorado election trend shows women elected as city treasurers. Notable picks include Mrs. Margaret Robins in Idaho Springs, Mrs. E A Kenney in Aspen, Mrs. Jennie Gale in New Castle, Mrs. Emma Palmer in Greyly, Mrs. Clara A Clark in Alma, Mrs. Mary Shanks in Ouray, Miss E Donahue in Victor, and Mrs. Frownie in Manston.
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Colorado
Margaret Robins
Idaho Springs
Aspen
A. Kenney
Saie
Jennie Gale
New Castle
Emma 0. Palmer
Grevly
Clara
A. Clark
Alma
Mary Shanks
Ouray
Mins Ni E. Donahue
Victor and
Mra
Frownie
Manston
Chicago Chronicle
New German Pirearn Unveils Murrel Firearm Claim
A new German firearm is introduced into the army described as complex but superior in firing. The Murrel is said to be more substantial than the Mauuser, with soldiers' magazine capacity noted.
Jasmine Court and the Back Hooley Lane Estate Tale
A portrait of an urban estate manager known as an austere inspector who rakes rent with relentless zeal while tenants suffer. He suppresses sentiment, labels the property Jasmine Court, and masks flaws with stark branding in Chestnut Street's Back Hooley Lane area. The piece satirically probes charity, propriety, and self‑righteous kindness among a city’s rotting middle class.
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Mack- Bente
Bonnie Brier
Bush
Jaana
Chestnut Street
India
Hue
Herod the Great
Hooley Lane
A Presidential Kiss and the Loubet Ballad in France
Baron Perre de Coubertin notes Emile Loubet’s popular appeal rooted in a simple act of affection for his mother. The Paris ballad “Loubet oh how much he loved his mother” reflects public admiration born from a spontaneous moment when Loubet stopped his procession to greet his Montelimar mother, shaping a national image of humility and humanity. Meanwhile a German draft survey reveals widespread confusion about national leadership. 21 of 78 recruits could not name the Emperor, with many mistaking him for generals or political figures.
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Baron Perre de Coubertin
Emile Loubet
Emile Lonbet
Loubet
Stansy
Montelimar
Republic
Soto
Coke Oven Industry Growth in the United States in 1880s
A fragmentary report notes that the coke oven industry in the United States in 1860-1880s produced 498.418 units valued at 1 re 498.418, marking a 110 percent rise since 1880. Byproducts added nearly 91 million dollars extra. The text hints at penny wisdom and dollar foiling.
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United States
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