Couldn't Fool Him. A Jefferson Family Circus Gossip Tale
Joseph Jefferson and his son Tom walk home on a Louisiana plantation when a colored boy questions their circus life. They discuss acting feats like sword swallowing and knife performance with humorous misbeliefs about their show. The boy laughs and declares they are not circus actors.
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Joseph Jefferson
Tom
Louisiana
John
Mr. Jefferson
Mr. Joe
Mr. Jefferon
Jefferson
Boston Globe
Whitewash tale from Cornhill on parish life
A village clergyman notices a parishioner whitewashing his cottage and praises the effort. The man reveals a grim motive saying he whitewashes to prevent infection after learning that the last tenants had twins, referencing ten children already.
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Jones
Cornhill Magazine
Sunday Churchgoer and Bed Watchman
A short exchange from the Chicago Evening News notes Mrs Adsley praising her husband for church attendance and Mrs Darling humorously claiming her husband checks under the bed nightly at her request.
Boarding House Feud Over Food Sparks Sharp Quip
A boarder complains the meal is unfit for a pig while the boarding house keeper retorts she does not cater to pigs, highlighting a sharp exchange over kitchen offerings and standards.
Flag Transfer in Havana Marks Cuba United States Rule
In Havana on Jan. 2 the sovereignty of Cuba passed from Spain to the United States at noon. The transfer was marked by the lowering of the Spanish flag and the rising of the stars and stripes atop the palace. Salutes fired from forts and ships accompanied the ceremony as crowds cheered from surrounding rooftops.
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Tenth Infantry
Plaza de Armas
van Vliet
Castellanos
Claus
Ger. Wade
Builer
el Vadado
Bentley Mott
Ludlow
Lucien J. Jerome
Saluting Americana
Lee
Brooke
Gen. Lee
Gen. Cheffee
Gen. Castellanes
Enion
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Casie Hanes
Jerome
Gen. Rodriguez
Gen. Castellanos
Gen
Cabanas Fortress
Palace
Maj. Butler
Gen Butler
Hart
Wade
United States Military Commission
Sanid
Paris
Taescraere
Atyrhis
Cabanas
Chaffee
Arsenal
New World
Gen. Chaffee
Gen. Caste
Rabat
Matanzas
Thirty-eighth Infantry
Lacret
Capt. Lage
Virginia
Mail Trains Race Across the Continent From Chicago
Chicago officials report a battle of speed between the Northwestern and the Burlington mail trains. The Lake Shore fast mail reached Chicago on time and pouches flew to waiting wagons. The Burlington fast mail headed for Omaha to connect with the Union Pacific, while the Northwestern train advanced toward Council Bluffs. The routes cover 485 miles to Council Bluffs and 502 miles to Omaha, with the race to see which line delivers first.
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Chicago
Post Office Department
Lake Shore
van Buren Street
Union
Council Bluffs
Union Pacific Railroad
Northwestern
Burlington
Omaha
Burlington Line
French Town Floods After Sewer Burst Near Versailles
Heavy rains over 36 hours burst the main sewer at Bièvres five miles south of Versailles, triggering a landslide and flooding the Orleans rail terminus works. Carts and an engine disappeared under six feet of water, alarming Paris as the subterranean river Bièvre overflows, endangering foundations and exhibit palisades across the city.
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Paris
Bievres
Versailles
Orleans
Bierre
Seine
Avenue de l'Opera
German Policy Inserts Pure Speech in Army
Berlin January 3 The Army Gazette publishes an imperial cabinet order substituting German for French origin words in army usage. The order declares the emperor desires promoting the use of pure German in the army.
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Berlin
An. Imperial
A Year of Victory Skims 1898 Trade Gains and Exports
The Dun & Co review highlights 1898 as a year of major US triumphs in finance and industry. Exports topped 1.25 billion dollars with a 617 million dollar trade surplus, gold imports near 146 million, and pig iron output reaching a record 11.645 million tons. The report notes strong breadstuffs and cotton exports, steady prices, and a reduction in business failures to 11,638 with liabilities around 141 million dollars.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Botkin Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Poison Candy Case
San Francisco reports Mrs. Cordelia Botkin found guilty of murder in the first degree for sending poisoned candy to Mrs. John P. Dunning in Dover. The jury set life imprisonment as the penalty, sparing the gallows. The verdict follows a trial detailing Botkin’s connection to the box sent from San Francisco, her note on the handkerchief, and alleged motive involving Dunning.
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San Francisco
Botkin
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Francisco
Cuba
Del
Deane
Telfair in jail over shoes clash amid claims of vast empire
Atlanta newspaper notes David J. Telfair, claiming a $100,000,000 concern with Vanderbilt backers, jailed in Fulton county for unpaid six pairs of shoes. He insists prison proves persecution and cites a China gold-mining empire via Wu Ting Fang. Admiral Dewey becomes senior navy officer by retirement rule. Treasury to mail interest and bond redemption checks, reducing free gold reserves.
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David J. Telfair
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fulton County
Telfair
China
Wu Ting Fang
Dewey
Washington
Dec
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Bunce
Congress
United States
Roberts
Treasury
Preferred Death in Chicago Jewelry Merchant Kill
Joseph Kasper a noted downtown jeweler and real estate holder shot himself in his Wells Street office rather than face arrest for larceny as bailee. He died Friday night in a hospital at 10:16. The suicide ends a dramatic collapse after a disputed business episode.
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Chicago
Joseph Kasper
Fragmented OCR calendar fragment months and dates mixed
The readable lines show a jumbled collection of month labels and date digits including January February March April May June with scattered numbers and brackets. No coherent event or names emerge from the OCR fragment to form a clear news item.
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MITIW
TFS
Siimitiw
TIFIS
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Isis
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Spapers
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Manitoba's capacity to feed Britain analyzed
The World cites United Empire trade league data claiming Manitoba could supply Britain's wheat needs. It calculates 37 million cultivable acres after lakes and waste, enough for 116000 families, with 5000 farmers each averaging 100 acres at 20 bushels per acre yielding an extra 10 million bushels. Additional lands in Assiniboia Alberta and Saskatchewan are noted.
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Toronto
United Empire Trade League
Canada
Britain
Manitoba
North West
Assiniboia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Coughing Causes Consumption Remedies and Satirical Quips
Advertisement for Kemp's Balsam claims instant cough relief with free sample bottles and small price bottles. The block then retells humorous quotes and cartoons about manners, politics, and social topics from various papers, including remarks on husbands, women, and authorities, punctuated by light satire.
Leprosy Fears for Soldiers Returning Home
An article warns that U S soldiers in Hawaii may contract leprosy and bring it back to the mainland while noting greater prevalence of stomach disorders and blood diseases. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach ailments malaria fever and ague, sold at all drug stores.
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United States
Hawaii
The Butcher Oh I do know incubator sales ad
A Jakarta Journal item extols incubators as profitable quick returns. It warns against cheap imitations and promotes Buckeye Incubator Co of Springfield Ohio offering first class incubators starting at five dollars with a trial before payment.
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Buckeye Incubator Co
Springfield
Texas Rallye Tours Highlight Westward Opportunities
Descriptive pamphlets and excursion dates advertised by Texas promoters praise the state’s climate, soil and productive resources. For details contact H A Cherrier in Chicago or T B Cockerly in Des Moines.
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Kessas
Texas
Empire’ State
The
Union
Middle
H. A.cherrier
Marquette Bldg
Chicago, Til
T. B. Cockerly
Dist. P. A
Des Moines
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowel Ease
Advertisement notes Lane's Family Medicine cures ailments by gentle action on liver and kidneys and claims daily bowel movement as essential for health. Prices set at 25 and 50 cents. A quoted dialogue closes the piece with a remark about reading thoughts.
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Lane
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