Senator Jones to retire from Washington life
Gossip notes Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas, long a Democratic National Committee figure, will retire to private life. The piece praises his presence, recalls rivalries, and sketches his influence in the McKinley era and the Democratic push to control the next House.
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Washington, D. C
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Senate
Senator Platt
New York
R. Jones
Stone Case Prompts Indemnity Demands From Turkey or Bulgaria
Washington reports Secretary Hay expects a full report from Minister Leishman in Constantinople on the Stone case. The document will justify representations seeking indemnity from Turkey or Bulgaria for the outrage and injuries to the American missionary. Bulgaria faces accountability due to links with the Macedonian Committee, and authorities hope to capture and punish the brigands who seized Miss Stone.
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Washington
Hay
Stone
Leishman
Constantinople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Leishspan
Miss Stone
Seathless
Mexire
Miss S.one
Fatal Freight Wreck Kills Two in Knedell Pennsylvania
Two men were killed and one seriously injured in a freight train wreck near Knedell Pennsylvania early today. Several cattle were killed in the incident and the Pennsylvania Railroad crews investigated the scene in Pittsburg.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Knedell
Pennsylvania Railcoat
Starved Man Found Dead Near Peck's Ranch in Wyoming
The body of B. F. Hawkins of Guidenock Nebraska, missing for two years, was located by hunters near Peck's Ranch 30 miles north of Gillett Wyoming. Hawkins last was seen heading toward Spokane. A $46 bill, a note about starvation and a wife and nine children near Useta Kansas, and baggage-checks to Spokane were found on him.
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Gillett
Wyo
B. F. Hawkins
Guidenock
Neb
Peck
Hawkins
Spokane
Useta
Kanes
Ghost Exposed Mystery of White Figure in Abandoned Ground
NORTH MANCHESTER Ind April 4 An investigating committee uncovered a hoax in which two burglars used wires at ends of a line to pull a woman's nightgown creating a white figure and screeching noises. The trick frightened passersby and was intended to startle residents.
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North
Manchester
Ind
Ama
Murder Trial in Missouri hinges on identity of 1869 killer
Ava Mo April 4 jurors for James Wilson charged with murdering Orville Lyons at Arno in 1869 were drawn today. Testimony starts Monday as court faces challenge proving the slain Lyons’ killer is the defendant. The courtroom packed amid strong community interest in a case long regarded as one of the state’s most remarkable with many key witnesses long dead.
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Ava
James Wilson
Orville Lyons
Arno
Lyons
Jim” Wilson
Douglass County
Jim
Wilson
Jim Wilson
Customs of wedding rituals across England and Iceland
The piece notes English folk tradition where newlyweds are blessed by pouring water on the threshold and the bride’s friends douse it with boiling water to start more marriages. It also mentions Icelandic practice where the bride cooks a dinner to demonstrate her training and earning family honor.
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England
Iceland
Loadstone Tale Based On Coast Sand Dune Fact
A Norwegian coast sand dune near Joedern contains lodestone particles that disrupt compasses. When ships pass, the compass goes irregular and vessels become entangled in a whirlpool like current, risking damage to rigging and cargo. The Sieele notes there is basis but exaggeration in the legend.
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Norway
Joedern
Lavoisier's Death Amid Terror Revealed in Memoir
The excerpt recalls Lavoisier during the French Revolution, summoned to execution by Robespierre. He asked for days to finish experiments, but was declared a martyr of the tyrant's ruthless political necessity.
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Lavoisier
France
Robespierre
Wonder to Penmanship Shows Lincoln Portrait Engraving
The Minnesota Historical Society preserves a hand penned engrossment of the Emancipation Proclamation by W. H. Pratt of Davenport Iowa. Pratt shaded letters to form a portrait of Abraham Lincoln at the center of the copy. Such copies were likely common originally but are now rare and valued as pen work feats.
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Minnesota Historical Society
W. H. Pratt
Davenport
Abraham Tincoln
Lincoln
Wood in Egyptian Stonework Ties Ancient Temples
The oldest timber used by man appears in Egyptian temple stonework. Ties shaped like hourglasses were driven into inch deep grooves between blocks to hold stones in place, making removal difficult. The 4,000 year old construction used wood only for these ties.
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Egypt
Stern Parent and Suitor Resolve Housing for Daughter
In a brisk exchange from the Beston Transcript, a stern parent and the daughter’s suitor confirm a settled plan to provide for the young woman and establish a home together. Bertha is mentioned in the settlement as part of the agreement.
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Bertha
Beston
Turtle Eggs and the Curious Dimple Mystery
The text describes turtle eggs as an acquired taste for most, unlike bears. It notes a rough yellow yolk and a white like any egg, with the white staying rubbery for a year. A peculiar dimple on each egg is observed and, when squeezed out, shifts to the opposite side, making undamaged eggs hard to find.
Old Bullion Deathbed Will Sparks Family Contest
The dying man bequeaths all property to a single heir while warning of a contest by children from his first marriage. His young wife scoffs and suggests marrying a lawyer to resolve the dispute as gossip echoes across New York Weekly and Syracuse Herald columns.
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New York Weekly
Syracuse Herald
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