Congress Extra Session Report Highlights Debates and Disasters
The long summary notes Senate actions on Indian civil rights and attendance, a vacancy on committees, and a push for a special session. It covers a major fire in New York, the fall of property losses, a fatal shooting in Philadelphia, a Des Moines Thanksgiving proclamation, and multiple incidents including a bank scare, an earthquake tremor, and a series of political and legal events across states. The item blends parliamentary moves with National and local calamities, reflecting a turbulent period.
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Turco Russian War Updates and Vatican Conclave Note
An official Russian dispatch reports Kara captured after a night battle that began on the 17th and ended at 8 am on the 18th. Bulgarian Muslims massacred by Bulgarians near Vratan, with Russian losses at 2,700 in killed and wounded. Montenegrin forces claim Adriatic coast control. Rome telegram notes Vatican Council decides no power may veto the pope’s successor.
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Italy
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Austria
Neath French Voting Method and Sizable Battle Scene
The article contrasts French voting decorum with American methods, noting orderly polls in France where ballots are stamped and corners cut, while in the U S intimidation and lax checks differ. It also recounts a Civil War era battle scene with Sitting Bull, fiercest fighting, and a doomed last stand, describing Long Hair’s final moments and Reno’s position as Custer-era violence unfolds.
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Philadelphia Times
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Orang utan abduction tale shocks Cambridge circles
A detailed account from 1864 recounts a Bornean youth named Toba seized by an orang utan, carried to a tree nest, and kept alive with food and shelter for days until a rifle shot freed him. The story, presented by Prof Austin of Cambridge, challenges disbelief and mirrors sensational frontier lore.
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Austin
Cambridge
Toba
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Fragmentary New Yous interview on The Custer Massacre account
A scrambled transcript quotes Strrive Brie discussing The Custer Massacre with a correspondent. The speech is garbled with obscured phrases about a chaotic fight, bullets, and hosannas, presenting an incomplete, unreliable eyewitness flavor.
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Custer
Incidents and Accidents Across New England Locales
A Boston swindler exploited hotels by posing as a traveling salesman and using confederates to cash worthless checks. Albany actor Ebarle suffered brain paralysis on stage. In Alabama a man lives with his family and 100 goats, using them for food and clothing. Louisiana reports cotton picking fatalities among Black children, cabins burned with deaths. New York Mrs Way drove four children and herself into a creek. two children drowned. she is believed insane.
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Mechanicsville
N. Y
New Wine in Old Cellar Ends in Tragedy at Courtesies Inn Near Paris
A breakfasting party at an inn near Paris orders wine. a cellar search by staff leads to gas buildup and the sudden disappearances of innkeeper and travelers. Three survive after exposure to noxious fumes. one girl perishes. A Pittsburgh clan links diphtheria to cold exposure.
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Paris
Ole
Haan
Pittsburgh —P
From Plymouth to the First Thanksgiving Proclamation
The piece traces the origins of Thanksgiving from Plymouth in 1621 through early colonial observances in Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth, noting official fowlers, later annual proclamations, and Lincoln's 1862 proclamation that cemented Thanksgiving as a national holiday. It also touches on Dutch and Southern observances and the 1784 Continental Congress precedent.
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N. Y
The Benton Family Mystery and a Shocking Twist
A Western state family loses Mabel Benton in infancy and searches in vain. Decades later her brother George, now married to his wife’s governess named Mabel Ferris, discovers she is his wife after a web of clues. The tale ends with separation and a forgotten crime's grim echoes. The tale unfolds as reports from the Oakland Missouri Cor. ing Register.
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Ing Register
Family of Serg Granvil Names Younger Son Heir
A British sergeant, Serg Granvil, shows Christian virtues through a fatherly test of inheritance. The elder son, a reckless spendthrift, wastes the estate despite pleading. In self defense the father settles the property on the younger brother, a more tractable and virtuous heir. The tale highlights moral character and familial duty.
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England
Little King John and the Treehouse Tale
A fragment from Our Young Readers depicts Little King John in a tree, mumbling about a wished-for throne while his companions, including Pony Befori, await a chant from King John. The text blends playful dialogue with imagined royal duties as a child dreams of grandeur and adventure.
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Ned Denies Santa Claus and Christmas at Home
Mamie and Mrs. Huntley contrast two Christmas traditions. Ned Huntley rejects Santa while the Huntleys celebrate with a regular dinner and gifts. Mamie explains how her mother teaches Jesus's coming, contrasting with Ned’s skeptical view and their differing family customs.
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Christmas Eve Awakening for Ned and Polly
In a tender St Nicholas tale, a mother recalls Polly and reconciles with her son Ned. On a moonlit trip to the village, the family finds faith, love, and gifts that bridge sorrow and tenderness. Ned discovers a sleigh, skates, books, and a knife, while a father and mother affirm Polly’s memory and a renewed Christmas spirit.
Sounding Truths from Reno: Stock Advice and a Love Tale
The Reno azelle argues against stock gambling and for cautious investing. He extols the home as a stable asset and warns that greed widens wealth gaps. A wife asks her doctor why her husband should take her to Nice for the winter, seeking help for personal concerns.
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