Cruiser Tacoma in dry dock after Hampton Roads race with death
New York September 2 The cruiser Tacoma attached to Admiral Evans battleship fleet went to dry dock at Brooklyn Navy Yard after an accident in Hampton Roads. Tacoma rushed wounded marine William Griggs from Missouri to Portsmouth naval hospital. both propellers and tail shaft were damaged but Griggs reached the hospital in time for surgery to save his life.
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New York
Mixsouri
Tacoma
Portsmouth
Elizabeth River
Stone
Taft Griggs
Five Dollar Piggy Bank Grows For Boy To Wealth
A Michigan man recalls a 1852 savings deposit made for W J Linsley now a railroad supervisor. The deposit, started when the boy was seven, has grown to 73 001 almost fifteen times the original stake. Also notes retirement of Joshua B Barnes from the Wabash railroad after forty years as locomotive and car department head. Portuguese forces in West Africa claim a battle victory near Musilo with 7 000 attackers suffering light losses. Night rate changes in Indianapolis for Central Union Telephone night service. Local wedding report: Alfred Williams and Berth Graham marry after license.
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Michlee
Igs Bank
Meriden
Conn
W. J. Lins Wy
Peninsula Division
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Linsley
Springfield
Joshua B. Barnes
Wabash Railroad
Fedham
Barnes
Indianapolis
Central Union Telephone Car
Indiana
Ohio
Notable Cleric Hyacinth Epp Dies at 71
Father Hyacinth Epp longtime head of the Capuchin order in the United States died in Wheelersburg West Virginia at age 71. His death marks the loss of a prominent church leader who guided Capuchin activities across the country.
Witty Irishman, Rice vs Potatoes Satire Across Years
Humorous snippets show cultural jests about diet and labor, with lines lampooning Irish and Chinese fare. Columns mix cartoon dialogues, a hotel conductor’s quips, romantic banter, and a gag about a hypnotist failing on a tramp, all framed by playful newspaper voice.
Right In His Line Pugilist Quip Draws Laughs
A short humor snippet cites Teddy the pugilist and a few quips about ease and street smarts. The dialogue pairs with Bacon and Eagbert joking about insects and Sunday picnics, reflecting lighthearted editorial cartoon wit from Scribner's and Yonkers Stateman.
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Teddy
the Pugilist
Scribner’s
Em. Bacon
Eagbert
Yonkers
Istatecman
The Heat of Africa and a Rhyming Party Note
Excerpts describe Henry M. Stanley correcting climate myths about Africa, noting cooler uplands and fever risks, then pivot to a Rhyming Game for guests. It outlines preparing sheets with nursery rhymes, writing sequels, and a Rainbow Party with color themed games and gift reveals.
The Locksmith's Chance and Other City Vignettes
A jumble of clippings from New York Press and Chicago News feature short humorous scenes and wry exchanges about love and marriage. A park bench lovers tale and a locksmith joke probe how people laugh at romance and fate. The Detroit Tribune recounts a railway wreck anecdote with weighty understatement.
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Fided
Chicago News
Iyer
Detroit Tribune
Short Stories Mixed With Oddities From City Notes
A jumble of brief curiosities reports a boy with sixty teeth in New York, a claim of only two thousand professional ball players, Dr. Darlingto on dogs in the city, hospital fright driving a man to leap from a Norristown building, a War Department order honoring Shafter at a Hawaiian military post, and thirty two years of letters from Bath Maine wife to Captain Baker at sea along the Mexican coast.
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New York
Thomas Darlingto
Norristown
By War Department
Shafter
Cuba
Kabauiki
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Thomas Baker
Bath
Captain Baker
Fly
Ment
English Etchings and Historic Notes on Crime and Sport
A collage of remarks on English history and sport. It mentions the first tithe in Alfred’s era, cholera’s long absence since 1866, England’s navy costs totaling hundreds of millions, a London court remark about a deceased defendant in a damages suit, an English county cricket innovation, and a ball wiped with a towel during play at Sheffield.
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Europe
London
Liverpool
England
Yorkshire
Sussex
Sheffield
Plays and Players in Stage and Vaudeville Paths
The Mikado actors boost his plays while Ellen Terry earlier set vaudeville alight. Burr McIntosh returns from lectures to star in Puddyhead Wilson and other works. Boston praises Richard Carle's The Hardy by Girl. A. H. Woods showcases twenty two attractions next season with ten new melodramas and two musical pieces among a mix of old successes.
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Burr McIntosh
Home Notes on Household Care and Cleaning Tips
Tips for kimono sleeve work to keep ribbons out of the way, drying clothes to reduce soap use, piling logs to keep air flowing, handling kerosene spills with absorbents, and using a heavy glass slab on dressers to protect surfaces.
France Considers Solitary Confinement Six Year Penalty
Report from France outlines a proposed six year solitary confinement penalty replacing current sanctions. Paris trials new paving using steel on cement beds with cement-filled interstices. A Paris bird dealer raises canaries for orange red tint by cayenne feeding. eggs may yield red birds. Paris offers unlimited telephone service at about $80 annually, with subscribers supplying their own instrument from various models.
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France
Paris
Canaries
The Plain Woman Hair and Dress Advice
A Paris style guide urges women to avoid plain looks by experimenting with hair and coiffure. It warns against badly arranged hair exaggerating defects and notes that choices like hats and dresses have balancing effects on appearance. It quotes a moral from a St. Louis Republic commentary.
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St. Touts Republic
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