Two brothers drown at Tobey Creek in coal region tragedy
In Tobey's creek two Watkins brothers aged and 10 years drowned during a bathing accident. Rev Underwood rescued the younger child but died undergone exhaustion, while the elder boy was recovered later. The report notes other local incidents including mine accident, a bomb sighting, fraud schemes, a cattle train collision, church charges, and civic notices.
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Lebiech and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
Thomas Richards
Williams
Ciizens
Funeral of Gen Sheridan in Arlington Honors His Life
Impressive ceremonies marked the burial of Gen Philip H Sheridan at Arlington on Saturday August 11 with military honors. Congress closed, crowds viewed the casket, Cardinal Gibbons delivered the funeral address, and a cannon salute and taps concluded the solemn service with Sheridan remembered as a fearless yet gentle leader.
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Philip H. Sheridan
Arington Cemetery
Washington
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Winchester
Michael Sheridan
Cleveland
Folsom
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Kerrick
Ryan
Cardinal Gibbons
Schmidt
Christ
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Arlington Cemetery
Fort Myer
Dr. Foley
Father Foley
Charles Kimball
Troop B
Fourth Cavalry
Mexico
Poisonous Cosmetics Stir Chicago Society On Hair Dye And Powders
Edith Sessions Tupper warns readers in the Chicago Herald about dangerous cosmetic practices and hair dyes. The piece recounts salon encounters, society makeup routines, and alarming cases of blindness, insanity, and death from toxic products, urging caution despite fashion pressures.
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Edith Sessions Tupper
Chicago Herald
The Victory Gained and a Royal Garter Tale
The passage presents a dramatic scene with Clara and Henry, where forgiveness hangs on a strong will and resolve after a public vow, followed by a historical anecdote about Prince Henry and Princess Irene in Berlin. The garter cutting custom adds cultural detail to the royal wedding narrative.
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Prince Henry
Irene
Berlin
Sugared Violets in Confectionery Scene From New Orleans Picayune
A Listener visits a confectioner noted for sugared violets imported from England, priced at 4 a pound. He jokes about buying a ton, only to learn the delicate treat is real and pricey, illustrating curious wartime whimsy and a touch of social humor.
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New Orleans Picayune
Waller
England
Auston Transcript
Catching a Big Turtle Off Charleston
Capt Abe Turner and his six man crew, all colored, captured a 105 pound turtle off Charleston. A crewman described the method in rough dialect, noting they waited as the turtle drifted asleep then hauled it aboard after four men grabbed the legs and the animal woke to reveal a large catch.
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Abe Turner
Charleston
New York Sun
Proper time to salute the departed in fashion
The Pittsburg Bulletin ponders changing the saluting custom for friends who have passed away. It notes experts time their movements so the hand off and headgear doff occur as distance changes, while others stretch the salute for longer. It suggests returning to first principles and giving friends ample time to see and respond.
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Pittsburg Bulletin
Edison’s Unremitting Labor Sparks A Notable Moment
The Epoch notes Thomas Edison as a tireless worker who operates in bursts of effort. An observer met him and learned Edison had been engrossed in solving a problem for sixty hours straight, without rest, underscoring his intense dedication and creative drive.
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Edison
Long Range Rifles Accident on Lake Ontario Range
United States soldiers from Ontario under Lieut Davidson conducted rifle practice on a government reservation near the lake. A bullet passed over the target as a tug moved a scow on the lake. The stray bullet struck and seriously wounded a crewman on the scow, which was over half a mile from shore and nearly a mile from the firing point.
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Ontario
Davidson
Chicago Herald
Importing Foreign Songsters to Oregon by German Colonists
Seven hundred European birds including skylarks bull finches nightingales chaffinches goldfinches linnets greenfinches thrushes and starlings will be imported to Oregon by German colonists and released upon arrival The note compares them to sparrows in terms of welcome. Typhoid Fever Vaccination: Two French biologists report experiments where mice inoculated with typhoid bacilli cultures develop genuine typhoid but those given broth cultures resist later exposure, per Arkansaw Traveler.
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Oregon
Great West
Frank Leslie
Arkansaw Traveler
Hair reform urged in Japan for neatness and simplicity
A Japanese hair reform association forms to promote neater styles and simpler arrangements. The piece notes past customs where women wore hair piled in elaborate fashions taking hours to arrange, per Demarest's Monthly. Also included are humorous quotes from TexaS Siftings and Harper's Bazar about tariffs and free entry crowds.
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Japan
Demare
For His Betrothed and Palpitations in Letters
An expert has photographed the beating of the heart as a novelty. The New York Tribune suggests sending such a picture to an absent beloved. The Epoch notes Voltaire’s varied desk setups and P. T. Barnum’s reliance on adjectives for success.
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New York Tribune
P. T. Barnum
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