River Jim dies after saving Willie Franklin in Cameron blaze
In Cameron Wisconsin river man River Jim dies from burns after rescuing Willie Franklin from a house fire at Mrs Franklin's hotel. He had warned Billy to stay by his side and saved the boy before succumbing to injuries suffered in the flames. River Jim had been a famed river log driver and overseer, known for fearless work and a soft heart toward children.
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Cameron
Wisconsin
Hiver
Jim
Maine
Operaton
River Jim
Ward
Franklin
Willie Franklin
Willie
Billy
Jennie
Ike
Sesson
Moerag
Ible
M. Quad
N. Y. World
Jack
Col Wallace
Ald McNamara
Council
Gluckenstein
West
Atlantic
Brown
Japan
Murata
Saga
Kiushin
Nagasaki
Verbeck
London Times
The Red Headed Man and Other Rail Tale Vignettes
A crop of 19th century anecdotes sketches brisk scenes in trains and offices. A shoemaker turned financier is exposed in a post office corridor. A red headed passenger narrowly escapes a bully with a pistol. An American immigrant chorus jokes about identity and ambition. A veiled moral echoes through tales of law, loyalty, and caution.
The Woman's Place in Nature and Emancipation
The piece argues women must claim their place by earning a living, viewing independence as natural and essential. It asserts work as the path to dignity, urges practical industrial emancipation, and critiques sentimentality about women's roles while citing Florence’s lecture on union, industry, and social status.
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California
Los Angeles
Venturs
Babbage
Europe
Messrs Dixon
Manchester
London
England
France
Riviera
M. Segers
Berlin
North Pole
British Columbia
Frazer River
New York
Hamburg
Canada
Pacific Coast
Tribune
Railway Review
Boston
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Brussels
Brindial
Women Physicians and Southern Moves in Medical Education
The Philadelphia Ledger column notes Southern efforts to require women to head physicians in hospitals. It traces progress in Virginia and Georgia, cites the Pennsylvania Woman's Medical College, and highlights Alumnae like Dr Callis Lee Hayten. It credits women with advancing medical study from 1850 onward.
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South
Philadelphia Ledger
Ginia
North
West
Pennsylvania Woman's Medical College
Callis Lee Hayten
South Carolina
Haynes
Stanton
Pennsylvania College
Bryff Mawr College
University Law School
Barnard College
Harvard
Emily
Elizabeth Blackwell
England
New York
Ann Preston
Emeline Cleveland
Harriet Sartain
Philadelphia
Englishwomen enter legal and business fields across eras
A collection of notes highlights English and American women gaining prominence in law, diplomacy, music, commerce, and public service. Edith Johnson earns admission to the bar amid debates on female clients and negotiations. Augusta Holmes emerges as a prolific composer and organizer in Europe and America. Women as commercial travelers and sales drummers gain traction, challenging male dominance and reshaping markets.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Edith Johnson
Miss Johnson
Queen Victoria Street
Wuen Weis
Routledge
L'Independence
Helge
Chicago Post
Augusta Holmes
Europe
America
Sleal
Markead
Equ
A Artillerie de la Garde
Mile
Hero
Leander
Poland
Ireland
Paris
France
The
Republic
Industrie
Cheisg
Colonna
Mule
Holmes
Rails
Falrig
New York
Chamgere
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Jersey
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Wayback
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Picter
Detroit Free Press
Col. Blood
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N. M
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Sanderson
Chicago News
Alaska
Census Bureau
United States
Great Northern Territory
Abgomekhelanaghamute
Chokfoktolegh Aghamute
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Nunavoknakchlugamute
Wokhleboganuts
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Cleveland
Science and
BO Industri
Florence
Aca
Fish League
Societa d Sociales Et Politiques
St Brassela
Duke of Marlborough
Max O'Rell
Margaret N. Wishard
India
Skanrxa
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railroad
Oregon
Grace Doper
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