Brownsville Mystery Remains Unsolved After Senate Probe
After two months the Brownsville affray probe resumes May 14 with testimony from locals and military officers. Critics warn officers’ initial conclusions may have been flawed as questioning targets possible innocence of negro soldiers and the darkness of that night complicates identifications. The inquiry may undercut earlier punishment and highlight conflicting, fragmentary evidence.
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Brownsville
Senate
Brownaville
Maj
Penrose
Maj. Penrose
Blocksom
Garlington
Army
Sac
Political reminiscence on Garfield Blaine era and Morton's French mission
A political reminiscence recalls Levi P Morton’s 1881 French mission appointment and the 1880s maneuvering that helped Garfield win the nomination over Grant. It discusses Blaine, Conkling, Robertson, and the Treasury fight, noting how fundraising shaped outcomes and the persistence of partisan tactics through history.
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Levi P. Morton
New York
Blaine
Gen
Grant
Garfield
Chicago
Maine
Graeley
Morton
Treasury
Union League Club
Conkling
Ilinois Line
Indiana
Robertson
Alvard
Belden
France
Lhraat
Conking
Mahone
Ben Hill
James A. Garfield
James G. Blaine
Platt
Utica
Oneida County
Cleveland
Blaina
Farewell to Fast Day in Maine Tradition Declines
The Maine governor will not issue a Fast Day proclamation this year, first since 1820. Pilgrim customs fade as towns move toward democracy and Patriots' Day. Maine abolishes Fast Day. April 19 becomes a holiday. town meetings linger as a last link to Mayflower democracy.
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Maine
Family of States
New England
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill
Railroads clash over competition and government ownership
The piece critiques Harriman era railroading with quotes from Stubbs and Milburn on competition and the sacred right of purchase. It weighs in on Bryan and party stances, the Republican split between progressives and reactionaries, and hints at editorial satire on current figures, while noting public figures and outlets in a broad political mosaic.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Traffe
Stubbs
Harriman Hines
Union Par Cifi
Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Milburn
Wall Street
Mr. Stubbs
An| Lother
The Vice Presidency as a Stepping Stone to Power
A Sealle’s Weekly analysis praises the Vice Presidency, citing Fairbanks as a model of influence and tact. It traces historic moments where vice presidents shaped policy, noting Lincoln Johnson and Calhoun’s era impacts, and predicts Fairbanks as a future president amid public acclaim. It also surveys alcohol debates with Paris doctors and London dispatches, highlighting the divide between physicians and laity on beverages.
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London
New York
Lanceveaux
Paris
C. R. Drysdale
Metropolitan Hospital
The
Sun
Cable Dispatch
Victor Horsley
Toronto
William Gull
Hew Thompson
Benjamin Ward Richardson
America
Henry Thompson
Silriet
Sir Victor Horsley
The Complete Letter Writer from the New York Sun
Model to a diplomat and others where playful epistolary exchanges reveal styles of affection inquiry and satire. The composite missives mock formal tone and misdirected flattery as a narrator references a financier and a public figure Loeb.
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The
New York Sun
Bellamy
Seven Railway Kings of America and Woman Police Justice
A Guerant Literature piece ranks seven railway kings led by J Pierpont Morgan Edward Harriman and William H Moore, controlling vast mileage and earnings. The piece notes a US system of power extending beyond single lines. Also reported is Catharine McCulloch elected Chicago’s first woman police justice and congratulated by rivals and suffragists.
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Tor
United
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States
William H. Moore
Rock Island
Edward H. Harriman
Wiliam K. Vander Dilt
Henry C. Prick
James J. Hill
George J. Gould
Chicago
William
Moore
Springfield
Sne
Obsolete German Pennies Used in Electrical Castings
From the Philadelphia Record it is reported that four hundred pounds of obsolete German pennies of similar copper tin alloy have been purchased by U.S. manufacturers at 21 cents per pound. The pennies are used in high conductivity electrical castings and are cheaper than electrolytic copper.
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Philadelphia
United States
Value of Time and Diligence in a Chicago Firm
The piece argues time is wealth and cites a Chicago bindery run by four brothers who work twelve to fourteen hours daily. It quotes Wellington and Darwin on time use, praises early rising and persistent study, and notes notable figures who achieved through disciplined time management. It also includes a second section on physical defects and truancy, linking health to school performance and crime risk.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Metel Savings Bank
Chicago
Twag
Duke of Wellington
Lucretius
Cotton Mather
Elihu Barritt
George Stevenson
Charles Darwin
William Gladstone
American Review of Reviews
Department of Health
New York
Marucci
Famous Mrs. Tom Thumb Visits Shreveport From Kansas City
The Shreveport Timez reports Countess Magri known as Mrs. Tom Thumb arrived with Count Magri and Barot Magri, en route to San Antonio. Born 65 years ago, she married Gen. Tom Thumb after initial marriage to Stratton, later widowhood, and a later marriage to Count Magri. The tiny celebrity, once central to public fascination, toured with her relatives amid memories of Cinderella era performances.
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Shreveport
Tom Thumb
Countess Magri
Kansas City
San Antonio
Tex
Count Magri
Barot Magri
Charles 5
Stratton
Gen
Magii
Tom Phumb
Minnie Warren
Childhood's Worst Terror Reported by Dundee Advertizer
An examination of 1 500 children in the west of America finds thunder storms the greatest childhood fear. Shakes strangers darkness fire death disease and more follow in order. Rats and mice fear is strong, boys' fear fades after age 15, girls after 18.
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Dundee
America
Reflections Of A Bachelor From The New York Press
A fragmentary excerpt discusses gender roles and social expectations with quips on marriage, leisure, and appearances. The garbled OCR hints at jokes about a woman's duties, a bachelor’s knowledge, and social behavior, reflecting early 20th century newspaper humor and commentary.
Evangelist Lord Kinnaird and his varied career
Lord Kinnaird, newly named by King Edward as Lord High Commissioner to Edinburgh, is famed for evangelical zeal and athletic leadership. He presides over the Young Men’s Christian Association and has long guided football and cricket, while holding banking posts with Ransom, Bouverin & Co. and Barclay & Co. His Perthshire estate hosts sermons, and he owns a St James Square townhouse once used by Gladstone.
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Lord Kinnair
Edward
Edinburgh
Reyel Court
Palace
Holyrood
Young Men's Christian Association
Scotland
Nations Football Association of
England
Old Etonians
Ransom, Bouverin & Co
Barclay & Co
George Kinnaird
A Rare Wit From the Houston Post
A brief press item notes a witty remark with contrasting opinions on a speaker described as a rare wit. The quotation captures a playful exchange about the subject's cleverness and novelty, reflecting the era's humorous tone.
Not the First One From Leslie's Weekly on Presidential Influence
The article surveys past U S presidential influence over party nominations, noting Jefferson favored Madison in 1808, Monroe leaned to Crawford in 1824, Jackson backed Van Buren for 1836, Lincoln aided Johnson in 1864, Grant favored Conkling or Morton with Hayes backing Sherman, and Cleveland hoped Carlisle would succeed him before the 1896 convention, which the convention repudiated.
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Sealle
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Brest
Senate
John Adams
Calhoun
Hayne
Webster
van Buren
Breckinridge
Buchanan
Douglas
Hamlin
Congress
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Colfax
Grant
Hobart
McKinley
Baltimore
Chicago
Leslie
Roosevelt
Taft
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Crawford
Treasury
Jackson
Renton
England
Johnson
Conkling
Morten
Indiana
Blaine
Hayes
Sherman
Cleveland
Carlisle
Bryan
Makes Ton of Coal Burn a Year from New York World
Leander Hammond claims to have perfected a chemical treatment of coal dust that lets a ton burn for a year in a home stove. He demonstrated with George Kirch of North Plainfield who says he can replicate it and would invest. 50 cents of chemical would treat a ton. Hammond says the discovery several years old.
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New York World
Ellmore
Altoona
Leander Hammond
Somerset Street
North Plainfield
N. J
Hammond
George Kirch
Hirch
Birch
Bald eagle captured near Sherman Gardner's timber
Sherman Gardner near his home three miles west of here wounded a bald eagle with a small rifle after it refused capture. He looped a rope around its neck and wings to secure the bird, then brought it home to dress the injured wing. The eagle measured over seven feet from tip to tip and is among the largest seen locally.
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Fairview
Dulfuth
Sherman Gardner
Gardner
Tinatly Gardner
Dress Reform in Cincinnati Edict by Milliken Chief of Police
Milliken, Cincinnati police chief, issues a dress reform edict enforcing modest attire for women. Prohibits kimono on streets, gaudy stockings, high heels with purple stockings, and raising skirts. Orders arrest of anyone in attire not fit for church. Also reports a farmer attacked by a goose near Winsted County with the farmer choking the bird to death.
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Cincinnati
Milliken
Winsted Coun
New York Herald
Arlen Andrews
Andrews
Chicago News fragments reflect on vanity and fate
Pointed paragraphs from a Chicago page describe how birth and fortune shape life like a comic opera. It notes that talking about weather changes nothing and that living up to a good reputation has left many men poor, with reflections on vanity and success.
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The
Chicago News
Central American leaders seek peace amid border mobilizations
Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala mobilized troops at frontiers as Federico Mejía, new Salvadoran minister to the United States, urged rapid settlement of the Honduras Nicaragua conflict to prevent wider regional war and protect trade, roads, and schools in Central America. Mejía noted broad regional ties and the Pan American Railroad project as steps toward unity.
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Honduras
Nicaragua
Central America
Federico Mejis
Sainvador
United States
Washington
Arington
Salvador
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Congress of
Panama
Mexico City
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