Lipton Eyes America's Cup Challenge Amid Irish Support
Irish sportsmen, acting for Sir Thomas Lipton, debate challenging for the America's Cup. Lipton emphasizes pure competition over subsidies, with plans to reveal yacht details and a vessel named Esperakd. The figurehead donor profile highlights Lipton's wealth and philanthropy including gifts to the Princess of Wales fund and famine relief.
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Ireland
Thomas J. Lip Yor
Irish Yachteenen
Royal Ulster Club
Liptor
Dean Arperican Yachts
Thomas J. Lipton
Scotland
Nots
Hrisivs Army and Navy
Chicago
Belfast
Princesa of Wales
London
India
CHECKERS AND CHESS CHALLENGE PROBLEM SUMMARY
Puzzle note describes a chess problem titled Checker Problem Bia Bisel to nove and win by Chase Proviem Mo with a reference to 423 Black. reads as a game or page item from a historical chess section.
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Bia Bisel
Nove
Chase Proviem Mo
Senorita Lopez and the Confederate Siege Entrapment Tale
The narrator recalls Senorita Lopez amid Atlanta’s siege by General Sharman, where she impressed Confederate officers with fearless chatter and wit. A plotted paper revealing fortifications leads to a risky arrest, later resolved the next day, and Lopez vanishes as Union forces retreat. The narrator narrowly escapes, fearing discovery on a crowded theater night.
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Maris Lopez
Atlanta
Sharman
Maria Lopes
Indies
Marin Lopes
Benorin Lopes
Slocum
Hood
Nashville
Donda
Iicer
Louisville
The Late Staying Caller Visits Unseen Night Visit
An odd domestic scene unfolds as Friend Staylate visits a satire family at an unearthly hour. The family laments the hour, bids him farewell, and shutters rattle as they retire to bed assuredly guarding their secrets from lingering visitors.
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Staylate
Ereaing
Hin
Gente
Slasi
Alam
Berer
Siam
When Eyes Opened and Voices Clash in a Comic Scene
A fragment from a humorous era page sketches flirtatious banter between a woman and a man, with lines about love, loyalty, and insincerity. It mixes social chatter, mistaken devotion, and quick intrusions by onlookers, ending with a crack about weather and umbrellas. The text references Chicago Tribune and Washington Star style snatches.
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Hawking
Regia
Miles
Hernreforth
Chicago Tribune
Quotations and Humorous Snippets From 19th Century Papers
A collage of cropped quotes and quips from various newspapers including Washington Star Cincinnati Enquirer and Boston Traveler. The pieces list witty exchanges about marriage expectations love and social humor with no single cohesive news event.
Topeka Snapshots of Local Happenings and People
Local items recount hay fever illness for Dr Te M Powell, Ree J Mulyane returning from The Modocs, and various civic notes. Reports include Karnival Knights meeting, Justice McClintock praised, travel and weather chatter, officers and staff movements, floral committee plans, and a Topeka baseball fans delegation heading to Kansas City for a game series. Also mentions preparations for a bishop consecration visit and travel to Chicago for stock company work.
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Te M. Powell
J. Mulyane
J. Bartholomew
Besos
Geo
Kansag
Mike McKenna
Mate
Bin
Topeka
Puting
Davie
Old Valley
Otis House
Coburn
Curry Building
Garneld Pi
J. G. Waters
Stiltwell
Threck
Guna
B. B. Meredi
Hudson's Hall
Tia
Garield Pack
Seltlers
Silvonite Awphait
Ethelyn Palmer
Jon Theater
Peope Ta Bopeln
Eurufecturer
Cinco
Kansas City
Ortern Toagnis Jeaders
Indianapolis
New York
Ini
Hame
Burke
Nike
Tei St
Palley Stock Company
Jhb
Streeter Thorougl
Epecial Tran
Leavenworth
Father Cantinghem
Concordia
Cathollc
Cunningham
Fity
Dismissal of Li Hung Chang Shakes Chinese Foreign Policy
Sept. 12 imperial edict severs Li Hung Chang from foreign office though he remains grand secretary. Rumors say Russia will push to reinstate him as Beijing signals militia reforms with new edict ordering viceroys to supply armed districts. A shift in Qing leadership follows growing tension with Russia and European powers.
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Id Hung Chang
Tsung Li Yai Wen
Li Hung Chang
Russia
Hung Chang
Towne LA Yamen
Claude MacDonald
Teung Li Yamen
Li Bung Chang
Ti Fa
Parkas
Second Lieutenant Flanders Named Heir To Storm-Jeane Mayur Te
In San Francisco on September 12 signals show Second Lieutenant W Flanders is deemed successor to Storm-Jeane Mayur Te. Sergeant Major Podge returns from Kansas after 190k Quartermaster James A. Young is sent to Leavenworth to serve a sentence for misappropriation. Corporal Warner expected to guard Sergeant Major Dedes as others head home. Charles Kieinhans and Edward W Ellis of Topeka begin travel home. Sergeant Kieinhans has long suffered rheumatism in hospital.
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San Francisco
Ee W. Flanders
Opiate Headache Powder Death Case in Chicago
Chicago report states Mrs. R. F. Peyton of the Windsor Hotel used an opiate headache powder with other remedies, and the mixture proved fatal yesterday. Local authorities investigate the circumstances of the death and potential contributing factors.
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Chicago
R. F. Peyton
Winderere Hotel
Fatalreaction at hotel with headache powder and opiate
Mrs. Peyton, living with her tobacconist husband at 24 Washington Avenue, died after taking headache powder and an opiate. The combination produced a fatal reaction, leaving her unconscious until death. The coroner will investigate the case.
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Peyton
Crawford theater season features breezy time and minstrels
Local drama notes announce the musical farce A Breezy Time at Crawford theater led by Carrol and Campbell with 40 performers and new ragtime act. Oliver Scott's Colored Minstrels perform Wednesday. The operatic Matilda returns next week with Frank Kendrick formerly with Modjeska and Marlowe. Next Saturday features The Great Triple Alliance with Imra Fox Servais Lefroy and Powell in mystery and vaudeville.
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Crawford Theater
Carrol and Campbell
Oliver Scott
Clara Thropp
Matilda
Wees
Frank M. Kendrick
Mme. Modjeska
Julia Marlowe
Imra Fox
Servais Lefroy
She Powell
Michael defeats Major Taylor in twenty mile race
New York September reports Jimmy Michael beats famed rider Major Taylor by a lap in a twenty mile unlimited paced race at Manhattan Beach. Michael rode in perfect condition and methodically outpaced Taylor whose pace wavered. No records fell as Michael completed the distance in 35 minutes 42 and a fraction.
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Taylor
Jimmy Michael
New York
Manhattan Beach
Michael
Welchman
Adair Andl
Aboue
Insolent Germans Stir Trouble in Samoa
Sept 12 reports from Apia say German, American and British consuls clash over a private international case. The German consul allegedly refused to surrender documents, prompting a joint protest led by American and British officials. The German reply cited sending the matter to the emperor, as a British warship recently left Apia, sparking tensions and warnings of an open breach.
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Samoa
Seattle
Samos Te
Apis
Sleare
Apia
Cluiamt
Peru Quiet Amid Revolt Rumors in Lima Cable
A Lima cablegram reports Peru is in complete quiet despite frequent claims of revolution. Government troops dispersed marauders seen near the capital as Peru continues under years of turmoil. In Alaska, Joseph and Morton Marshall of Omaha were murdered by thieves. their bodies were found in a mining shanty on the Copper River.
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Washington
Lima
Peru
Miles Aflch
Joseph and
Morton H. Marshall
Omego
Alaska
Comper River
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Gilchrist Bros
Jackson St
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