Will Hill A Democratic Giant of New York Politics
The life of David B. Hill a longtime Democratic power in New York and national figure who rose from Elmira ward politics to governor and U.S. senator. He died at 67 in 1904 after a career marked by ambition and close ties with Grover Cleveland.
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Elmira
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Old Academy of Music
Brooklyn
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Indiana
Abbott
New Jersey
Noed
Philippines
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Roosevelt
New York County
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Am I Moving Toward Vega The Solar System Direction
A New York Herald piece explains that while daily motion on Earth is eastward and the planet orbits the Sun, the solar system itself travels through space. It notes our path relative to Vega in Lyra, the galaxy, and a 18 200 000 year cycle, inviting readers to ponder our direction in the cosmos.
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Battery
Broadway
Hudson
East River
Earth
Vega
Lyra
New York Herald
Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Chicago Erection
The Iroquois Memorial association funds a four story fireproof hospital to honor victims of the December theater disaster. The city will run it as an emergency station through the health department and a prominent waiting room will house an artistic bronze tablet memorial.
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Iroquois Memorial Association
City of
Chicago
Health Department
Vietinas
Oreya Highest Railway Station in the World
Oreya in Perm a dt hosts the highest railway station at 4091 meters above sea level. The journey to the summit takes about ten hours from the base.
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Oreya
Perma
Gas Area Exceeds That of Qil
The kadwy petroleum areas of the United States cover 500 square miles and the natural gas areas 10,545 square miles.
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United States
Nallen
Career of David B Hill in a fragmented record
Fragmented OCR notes outline David B. Hill born Havana New York August 29 1843 admitted to the bar elected to the legislature 1871 mayor of Elmira 1862 lieutenant governor 1882 governor 19 marked as governor and senator 1891 presidential nom recounts defeats 1894 Albert T Patrick conviction 1900 retirement 1904
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Elmira
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United States
Albert ‘T. Patrick
Cocks Compete With Crows In Belgian Cockcrow Contest
In Belgium working crowds favor cockcrow contests. Cocks are placed in cases and markers count crows. The winner is the chanticleer with the most crowing in an hour. A Poulseur event saw a cock crow 134 times.
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Belgium
Poulseur
Hard Traveling For Silver Seekers
Gowganda is the youngest silver mining district in northern Ontario located nearly west of Cobalt. Access involves a rail trip of ninety four miles a forty mile steam voyage followed by a road or canoe portion of about thirty miles.
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Gowganda
Ontario
Cobalt
Chihuahua Architect Patents One-Piece Concrete House Method
A Chihuahua Mexico architect patents a method to construct concrete houses in one piece. The innovation covers the production process and final single-unit dwelling, signaling a potential shift in affordable housing construction.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Aden Forges Ahead as Major Cigarette Hub
Aden acts as a central cigarette center producing 10 million cigarettes yearly at very low costs. Workers are paid 16 cents a day, pointing to an extreme wage gap shaping the industry.
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Aden
The Glove That Opened Fairs in Old Europe
A Westminster Gazette item explains how a noble glove served as a surrogate for a lord's consent to open fairs. Leaders told petitioners to display the glove with violet fringe above fair grounds as a sign of permission, with the glove traveling in state to sanction the event.
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Europe
Westminster Tazette
Physicians push cancer hospital idea for Iowa
Des Moines Iowa doctors urge replacing a state epilepsy hospital with a cancer hospital. The State Board of Control gathers physician data showing epilepsy cases may be fewer than cancer cases. Dr WA Guild argues cancer is curable and deserves state support. Board may seek funding for an epilepsy hospital instead, noting about 500 Iowans would seek such care.
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Iowa
State Board of Control
State Control Board
WA Guild
Des Moines
Guild Nae
Nti
Control Board
Nest General Assembly
Notice restricts hunting and trespassing on premises
A formal notice states hunting and trespassing are not allowed on the premises. Violation will lead to prosecution. Signatories include WM. JONES and others, with a closing line on courage and presence of mind.
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WM. Jones
Geo. M. Brown
Chas
ED. Shafer
Steve Jones
Rene A. Warner
WM. Marie
H. L. Whittaker
Ready With His Tongue
James Brady a prominent New York lawyer of the last century was noted for quick wit. He once faced an obstinate witness who kept calling him Mr. OGrady. Brady quipped that he had mended his name since he came here and dropped her. The witness retorted in a rustic retort about warning.
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James ‘T. Brady
New York
Brady
Mr. O'Grady
Mr. O'Brady
Why He Was on Time
Reranger is praised for punctuality by a lady who notes he never makes guests wait. The poet replies that aging teaches the danger of late arrivals since waiting guests may comment on one's faults.
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Reranger
Spoiled the Evening for Her at Dinner Party
A humorous 1900s style line notes social discomfort at a dinner party where the narrator is seated beside her husband by mistake, highlighting tense personal dynamics and social etiquette in a Chi weave record.
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Chiweave
Hernold
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