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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1885
Page
6
Notable 1885 English judges still active past 80 years
The piece notes four English judges aged 83 to 87 remain on active duty. Vice Chancellor Bacon is 87, Judge Petersdorf 85, Judge Halton 83, and Judge Bayley 83 of Westminster County Court. Also mentions a hotel waiter girl in Ontario who nearly died choking on a raw chicken heart and was saved by a doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Petersdorf
Halton
Bayley
Westminster County Court
Ontario
Canada
Colfax linked to nicotine claim disputed
Reports claim Schuyler Colfax suffered vertigo from tobacco use, but records show he quit smoking over forty years ago. In Washington Territory women serve on juries and a recent fare dealer trial had six men and six women on the jury. James Mitchell proposed to Susan Thompson and they married the same day after the trial, which the faro dealer's conviction followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler Colfax
Washington
Mr. Colfax
Washington Territory
James Mitchell
Susan Thompson
Mrs Eveenra Margs Remembered for Jefferson Residence
Frankford Philadelphia woman Eveenra Margs dies, noted as a former slave of Thomas Jefferson. She recalled dining with General Jackson in Washington and said he praised her cooking at the kitchen with three five dollar gold pieces as thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveenra Margs
Frankford
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Gen. Jackson
Lowell declines silk autograph at New Orleans Exposition
James RusseLL Lower, the United States Minister to England, was asked for his autograph by a New Orleans Exposition exhibitor. He wrote on silk, the ink blurred, and he returned the silk with a remark that he had vainly tried to prevent its spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Lower
United States
England
Lowell
Henry C Pepper Rumor Tied to St Kitts Residence
The former Arnold Con stable executive and Manhattan Magazine major stockholder, once famed for a royal New Jersey villa, is reportedly alive in St. Kitts where he was born. He allegedly lives well on about $25 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Pepper
Arnold, Constable & Co
Manhattan Magazine
New Jersey
St. Kitts
West India Islands
Apache visit sparks school disturbance in Albuquerque
A group of Apache braves arrived at Yracaine School in Albuquerque seeking their sons. They raged over punishments for Indian students and demanded rough action. The situation escalated as alcohol worsened tensions, leaving the attendees hostile and unmanageable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yracaine
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Temperature difference between adjacent Boston suburbs
Two residents in a Boston suburb pair have observed temperature disparities between their homes. When a cold snap begins the low ground runs 5 to 10 degrees cooler than the higher site, with readings converging as the cold spell continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Governor Abbett Embraces State Power to Tax Railroads
Governor Abbett of New Jersey asserts in his gubernatorial message that the state has power to tax railroads. His remarks reflect strong popular authority and resonate beyond the Camden and Amboy regions, challenging railway attorneys to counter his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbett
New Jersey
Froody
Camden
Amboy
Horse Rescue by Tailing Tie at Eight‑Foot Well
A Fresno horse fell headlong into an eight foot deep well in darkness. After several failed attempts, a knot was tied in the horse’s tail and horses were brought to the tail. On command, they pulled to free the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Arkansas preachers contest for Legislature chaplain post
In a biannual political rite Arkansas preachers vie for the legislative chaplaincy. The Rev. Bograndle courted a House member asserting unmatched pulpit influence, joking he can pray the socks off rivals while seeking votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Bograndle
Death of Li Shan-lan the Chinese mathematician at Pekin
The North China Herald notes the death of Li Shan-lan a top Chinese mathematician and professor of mathematics at the Foreign College in Pekin He differed with European math on the nature of a point declaring it an infinitesimally small cube He traced back to Chinese thinkers 2000 years ago and questioned the absence of length breadth and thickness A California girl travels home from Forest City Sierra County to Minnesota after a wakeful stumble near Kanaka Creek following homesickness that had plagued her before the journey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North China Herald
Pekin
Li Shan-lan
Foreign College
Europe
Forest City
Sierra County
Cal
Minnesota
Kanaka Creek
Bancroft Explains San Francisco Alphabet Proposal
At a late California State Teachers Association meeting A L Bancroft lectured on a proposed San Francisco Alphabet for Revised English Spelling. Charts shown outline thirteen vowels four diphthongs and twenty four consonants with the system described as shorthand written long hand. Bancroft argued for various advantages of the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Teachers’ Association
A. L. Bancroft
Sacramento Union
San Francisco
Bancroft
Fires Claim Orphan Asylum and Insane Infirmary Victims
The piece notes how the winter fires at the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum and Kankakee Insane Asylum caused many deaths among helpless children and mentally ill patients. It laments the lack of fire preparedness and apparatus and notes no one is blamed for these disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphan Asylum
Brooklyn
Kankakee
King’s beheading and changing regimes through law
The Current notes that 236 years ago Charles I was beheaded in a ceremony under law, marking a rare monarch’s execution by subjects. It reflects on how such acts alter regimes while modern kings often fade from public memory compared with historic martyrdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
Daudet
Paris
Beatrice and Royal Brides Compare Early Marriages
The Pall Mall Gazette notes how the royal children wed at different ages. Princess Beatrice is betrothed in her twenty eighth year while Princess Royal married in her eighteenth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall Gazette
Beatrice
Princess Royal
Royal marriages and political commentary from 19th century papers
The article notes royal brides aged 22 to 30 and grooms aged 22 to 30, totaling 111 years for princesses and princes at marriage. It discusses Edmund Yates facing possible club resignations during a libel sentence and praises William M. Evarts for public service and oratory, detailing his career from Yale to national law and politics.
The Dangers of Flurrying Fast Trains Warned
A Cassell's Family Magazine excerpt argues that rushing to trains endangers health including heart dilation and nervous strain. It warns passengers and invalid travelers about fatigue from noise jolting and heat, advises easing journeys, and favors slower travel when possible for safety and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siurry
Gootlman
Cassell
Family Magazine
Moscow Tea Houses and daily life in the city
A vivid sketch of Moscow teahouses or traktirs, tea drinking as a national habit, and the lively social scene around tea. Describes Moskovski Traktir, organ music, gardens, Petrovski Gardens, Napoleon’s 1812 stay, Moscow’s promenades, guards, and the city’s lower classes including attire and habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tartary
Dural Mountains
Nishni-Novgorod
Moskovsk Traktri
Moskovski Tr
Petrofski Gardens
Napoleon
Elizabeth
St. Petersburg
Speed of the Arab contrasted with English thoroughbreds
The piece argues that Arabs are not naturally the fastest racers and a top English horse would typically beat the best Arab on a standard course. It notes an English horse once outrunning Arabs at Theodessa and, after acclimatization, matching their endurance according to exploration reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thedessa
London Society
Fiddler Tom Jones Plays Despite Family Tragedy
Tom Jones, a noted fiddler, was hired to perform at a Maine ball. His wife died the day before, but he appeared as scheduled. He explained he believed Sally, a seventy blood relation, justified his attendance and playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Maine
Jones
Sally
Harper's Bazar
Protty heirs and trustee scheme cited by journal misread
A writer recounts a clipped joke about a millionaire altering a will. He proposes making John heirs and appointing the speaker as trustee, noting the change was accepted, per the rer ville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Rerville Journal
Bargains Through Thrift Taught Since Infancy
Smith explains to Jones that his good bargains come from habits of thrift patience and economy learned from his father who preached to wait and buy cheaper. Jones is satisfied by the tale as recounted by the Boston Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Jones
Boston Courier
Victor Huao Eats Dried Herring Before Bed
Victor Huao consumes dried herring and crackers each night as a pre sleep routine. The practice reflects a simple, consistent habit observed in his daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Huao
Derailment Tragedy Near Reston Iowa on Burlington Route
A New York fast mail derailed at a bridge ten miles west of Creston Iowa. Two rear coaches and a sleeper plunged into an icy creek, with about twenty five passengers killed or wounded. Names of the dead and injured include Robert Brown Mount Pleasant Iowa and Mrs Powell New Albany Indiana among others. The accident followed a bridge rail break amid sudden weather change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Lowa
Burlington
Here
New York Fast Mail
Robert Brown
Mount Pleasant
Owa
Powell
New Albany
Ind
W. C. Carroll
Saquache
A. B. Cole
Grand Rapids
Mich
H. Howell
G. R. Hawkins
S. J. Lindsey
Iowa
W. J. Davenport
M. Farrell
Prescott
Isaiah Waterman
Corning
Battle in Texas Rangers and Mexicans Clash at Carrizo Springs
Laredo Texas dispatch reports a brutal Carrizo Springs battle between Rangers led by Sheriff Tomlinson and Mexican fugitives from New Laredo. Texans fired from Winchester rifles and revolvers wounding and killing many. one Ranger and multiple Mexicans killed or mortally wounded. Reports say as many as 120 Mexicans faced the Texans, with several captured and grim executions on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Carrizo Springs
Tomlinson
New Laredo
Rio Grande
J.tomlinson
Shelley
William Marshal
Beheading of Anarchists in Hallé Niederwald Event
Berlin dispatch reports Reinsdorff and Kuechler, anarchists, executed by sword at Hallé for aiming to kill the German Emperor and others at Niederwald. Kuechler tearful, silent to death. Reinsdorff curses barbarism and longs for anarchy as he dies, singing Stiefel musst sterben moments before execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reinsdorff
Kuechler
Hallé
Niederwald
Reinsdorf
Pictures and notes from a late 19th century column
The item surveys varied snippets from cities and people including Mahdi likenesses to Nicolini and Patti and notes on a New York rail dining car lamping. It mentions a Buffalo paper price cut to one cent and a Georgia crop oddity. It also reports a trout halting a mill wheel and a small town fire call in 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicolini
Patti
New York and New England Railroad
Buffalo Commercial
Georgia
Ind
Westboro
Gox. BuriaBy
Abu Klea
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Herald Printing CO
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Froude
Congress
Hennepin Canal
Prince of Walley
Alice
Duke of Edinburgh
Helena
Princess Louise
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Albany
London
New York
Edmund Yates
Yates
Willliam M. Evarts
Jeremish Evarts
Sunderland
Charleston
S. C
Yale College
New Haven
Panopfist
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Panoplist
Missionary Herald
Inits Stead
Liam Maxwell
Yale
Harvard Law School
Judge Story
Greenleaf
New York City
Horace Greeley
Geneva
Switzerland
Evarts
Chief Justice
Chase
Darmouth College
William H. Seward
Daniel Webster
Ata
Bridge
Reston
Niederwald Celebration
Princess Beatrice
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