The Electric Age and a Burglars Aides at Home
A fragmented feature lampoons early tech worship and a private home scheme blending electricity and burglar alarm ideas. It sketches a chaotic public craving for gadgets, a clumsy system of signals, and a comic office scene as workers navigate paper orders and telegraphic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Praatlin
Pla
Alobas
Slic
Systera
Webu
Botalsie
Police Department
Syaters Won Axhibition In W Tarsoroumn
Othe
Vale
Leipee
Ubie
New York World
Men
Croton Frappe
Devin
Phywonm
Abepingg Sar
Berth Smart
Sama
Haiford Saat
Girey
Becaue
Raul Bok
Andy
Allianien
Cleveland
Lake Shore
Will Leia
New York
Wien
Hérwa
Iuseanes
Geogile
Uxing
Puttalinaa
Jerfeeven
Creator Winters
Fractured Tale of a Sleepless Passenger and a Water Rope
A garbled steam of dialogue unfolds around a traveler seeking rest and remedies. A train miscue near a station prompts a rope bell call, a faulty water supply sparks chaos, and a doctor prescribes hot flaxseed tea. Intercut are brusque exchanges about travel and weather, with fragmented street scenes and stray banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freschauville
Ples
Freedoui
Paul
Chicago Herald
BILL OF PARTICULARS WANTED IN FEDERAL CASE
Fragmentary text from a 19th century newspaper discusses a bill of particulars request, political commentary on President Cleveland, and editorials accusing W H English of misrepresenting the circumstances of Cleveland’s rise to power. It cites The Indianapolis Journal, Disraesing remarks, and labor issues with miners and steel workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. English
Ton. W. IL
Mr. Cleveland
Tates
Abraham Lincoln
Navy
United States
Globe
Army
Union
Washington
Treasury
Cleveland
Tall Vereus
Willam L. Scott
Pennsylvania
Bancombe
Lis Pooch
John Flannery
Ies
Minors’ Association
Scott
Pittstore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Beatt Haven
Congressmen
John Jacrott
England
United State
Carnegin
le Forkers
Ian Utdee
Tariff Theories and Industry Struggles Across the Nation
A Philadelphia note highlights dangers of the Mills tariff bill for home industries. Reports from Boston and New York warn of factory closures and 24 million in San Francisco failures linked to tariff shifts. Observers contrast theory with practice, citing farmer and manufacturer hardships and political critiques of Cleveland era reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inegar
Cintry
Owen
Philadelphia
Philadelpha
Boston Covs- Baal Bulletin
New York Tribune
San Francisco
William T. Coleman & Co
New York
Southwest
California
Pinghatton
Sard
Roger Q. Mitts
Lima
Milla
Collinsville
Ils
Chicago Inter Genans
Adama Staith
Sears
Probicta
Piatistacteres
Political debate laced with party drumbeat and ironies
The excerpt surveys U S political talk across papers, noting attacks on Cleveland era issues, tariff reform, and party unity. It cites editorials from Chicago Inter Ocean New York Tribune Saratogian Port Wayne Gusetta and others, highlighting Democratic and Republican contrasts, trade policy, and fear of rival campaigns while mingling colorful quotations and anecdotes from 19th century press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inter Ocean
William Tl. Barnum
Democratis National Committee
Connecticut
Cleseland
New York Tribune
Ihillian Party
Seratogs Saratogian
Port Weyne Gusetta
Cleveland
Thurman
New Jersey Herald
New York
Milia
Philadelphia
Watterson
Boston
Linda
Troy Tunes
Detroit ‘Tribune
Mystery Exchange Under Chestnut Tree In Marchent Traveder Drift
A fragmented dialogue fragment shows a cryptic conversation between George, Maude, and Marchent Traveder about “the home mock” and several things to discuss or hide. The odd phrasing suggests a literary or theatrical aside rather than a clear event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dexz
Hoealyi
Maude
Marchent Traveder
Fragmented Night at Solingens: Erratic Voices and Cigarettes
A chaotic, OCRed page recounts a chaotic scene with many names and places, including Solinengs, Mary, Marina, and Dr. did, amid fragmented dialogues. The text describes a tense gathering with mentions of a servant, a gate, a cap, and various overheard lines about a cigarette and a mysterious court case.
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Eagle
Nye
Crookton Mer Pepe
Impeet
Tom Reye
Tun Abagm
Bervest Eovilloria
Attra Texas Ruins
Pune
Talbot
Tom Prindigills
Freedomville
Liberty
Hara
Tom
Darky
Renedins
Etm
Damioy
Damitoy
Rommdies
Dumler Uuter
Peta
Vuyvlan
Iongt Liumluy
Dumley
Tay
Setae
Mither
Ponntylvania
Pensylvania
Meg Damiles
Ewortons
Beto
Altrad
Alamonds
Avagh
New York Sun
Milion
Geermpogeters
Ste. Shere
Geerest—Teaas Scugey
Toman
New York Press
London
Stormy Weether
Fate
Hertford Cournat
Sorfh
Bourten
Larcele
Tnt
Jubeny Ondernck
Esteoun
Optimet
Jane A. Garlighd
Garfield
Asolum
Agaiam
Grover Cleveland
Philadelphi Ross
Comele
Folsom
Gental
Sheffield
Mills
Bex
Aden
Frankie Carpenter
Waskineton
Carpenter
Democrats
Repubilicans
Hariion
Chicago Journal
Indiana
Bing
Uae
Torceto World
Emery
Randolph Street
Jim
Mother Jercitedy
Chile
Solinengs
Dane Gene
Jversah
Baeorle Mindeers
Byala Yoors
Stermvai
Peasa
Mars
Irkin
Chatera Germs
Biteesieeiy
Did, Kissin
Marine Monpecal Service
New Turk Bay
Helle
Panyer
Tingley
Sant
Qaley Diepreet
Gaece Weskingum
Eaeses
Pope Rn Perenne Tor
Acatiistics Bet Mbm
Ons
Mary
Deena
Pert Marnangs
Te Dubbey
Maur Locser
Elemely Tata
Pernetilly
Bee Powill
Mtr
Cewhraan
Pepa
Wulet
Cary
Waery Berasx
Wheels Poe
New
taRstia
Nepmr
Sanigth
York
Reamaren Bee Tavern
Herbert Byencnr
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