There Are Still Heroes in The Century’s Glave Story
The piece honors English youth Howard James Glave whose 33 years held brave, selfless work and bold exploits in Africa. A born explorer, he pressed the International African Association for a commission, joined Stanley’s mission, and died after embracing a hard task he long sought, leaving a noted epitaph from his commander.
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Howard James Glave
Stanley
Africa
International African Association
Bem G
Glave
Japanese Plums Bring Nectar to City Markets This Summer
Observers note a California acclimated Japanese plum thriving in northern and southern regions. It comes in red, yellow, purple, and green, praised for melting sweetness, juiciness, and tenderness. City readers urged to embrace this fruit, with large demand expected for merchants and kitchens.
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California
Japan
North
South
Garden of Eden
A Grievance In Manistique
Grocers of Manistique Michigan appeal to the city council for relief after cows and other livestock pasture on storefront layouts and markets. The piece praises local independence but laments losses to cattle as June grass wanes and pasturing rises, affecting prices and profits for merchants.
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Manistique
Mich
Nansen Fram Through Ice Floes Contradicting Report
The Fram is described as a sturdy, well prepared ship designed to ride ice without being crushed. It carries five years of provisions and fuel though Nansen hopes a three year expedition. August 1896 marks his set return. Also notes Open Water theory, Lockwood’s 1882 reach, and plans to cross the pole if possible. New Jersey road system boosts farm value, suburb growth, and prosperity with shared costs of road building among state county and property owners.
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Nansen
North Pole
Lockwood
Camp
Washington
New Jersey
Union
New York
Corbett the Champion Labeled Coward by Medical Attendants
Two doctors who have met top prizefighters call Corbett a coward and say he trembles at the prospect of facing a strong opponent. They predict Fitzsimmons might win if he fights harder, while criticizing prizefighting as a whole and noting broader social issues. The text also mentions a Turkish law angle on petitioning the government.
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Corbett
Fitz
H Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Bintel
Ghari
Creelman Lauds The Times As Europe’s Most Honest Paper
James Creelman describes The Times of London as sober, serene, and arrestingly honest, the greatest newspaper in the world for 110 years. He notes its founding by John Walter, the unbroken Walter lineage, and Arthur Walter’s leadership, recounting Astor’s bid to buy it and the reply that money cannot buy The Times.
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The
London Times
James Creelman
McClure
Creelman
Europe
Vatican
John Walter
Daily Universal Register
Times
Arthur Walter
John
Johns
Common Negroes and Progressive Reform in the South
An editorial excerpt discusses the term common Negroes, quoting Emmett J. Scott of the Texas Freeman. It argues a criminal element among Southern Black people fuels lynching, calling for moral uplift and urging respectables to lead a reform crusade while critiquing the narrow view of the race. It also touches on broader issues of discipline and leadership, U.S. naval officers, and social problems, including references to Uncle Sam, naval promotions, the Empress of Germany, and current debates on currency and prize fighting.
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South
Emmett J. Scott
Scott
The
Texas Freeman
Time limits curb long winded public speakers
A letter laments lengthy speeches at meetings and offers a solution: pre allocate fixed time for each speaker, enforce it strictly, and drop overruns. It argues that audiences are better served when talks are concise, with the MC stopping rulebreakers immediately to protect listeners.
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Rainute
Peary’s Arctic Feat Marks Major Exploration Milestone
The report lauds Peary's five Arctic expeditions and his perilous trek above 82 degrees as proof white men can withstand severe winter conditions. It notes his greater northern progress than Independence Bay, praises the collection of Arctic flora and fauna, and mentions Melville’s and Jackson’s competing theories about reaching the pole.
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Peary
Péary
Independence Bay
Greenland
America
Melville
Pole
Franz Josef Land
Nova Zembia
Jackson
Franz Josef Laud
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James S. Moorhead
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Charles H. Noyes
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Hatch
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Baldwinsville
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Water St
Warren, PA
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Harrison Allen
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Meat Market
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Episcopal Church
W. Stuart
D.D.S
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W. Freeman
Hazeltine Building
Liberty St.Warren
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Vi. Robertson
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