Russian convict ship Nizhni Novgorod sails with 460 imprisonees
An Odessa correspondent details the convict transport Nizhni Novgorod bound for Saghalien. The 3800 ton iron steamer houses 652 including 160 murderers in barred cages with strict discipline, showers on deck, steam suppression pipes, and a grim warning on the fate awaiting convicts.
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Odessa
London Daily News
Nizhni- Novgorod
Saghalien
Pacific
Nizhni-Novgorod
Persia
Princ Khanalam- Mirza
Betman Mirza
Russia
Vilna
Langnor
Fierce Florentine Homesteader Stands Off Timbermen
Three years ago James Long, a former soldier, claimed land near Fay Lake in Florence County under homestead law. He built a cabin and warned Whitney and Stinchfield against cutting timber, firing on a team to stop a log pull and later surrendering to authorities with bonds for a trial.
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Florence
Mich
Florence County
James Long
Fay Lake
Pine River
Long
Uncle Sam
Whitney & Stinchfield
Watermelon Face Fiasco Warns Pitt County Readers
Two daughters of a wealthy Allegheny citizen smeared watermelon juice on their faces hoping for a fairer complexion. Overnight their complexions broke out in red, inflamed patches, turning their looks into a cranberry marsh. The sisters warn others against such published formulas.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Bloodhounds keep Norwood prisoner in a tree
John Norwood, a Morris Mining Company salesman in Reading, chased a thief who stole pants. Norwood fired, backed into pokeberry bushes and mistook juice for blood. He climbed a tree to escape, but two dogs tore his pants and bayed over him for seventeen hours until friends found him disheveled and vowing revenge.
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John Norwood
Morris Mining Company
Reading
Norwood
Edison Phonograph in England Demonstrates Loud Speaking Feature
Colonel Gouraud staged a demonstration of Edison's phonograph with a speaking trumpet enabling audible output for a large audience. Visitors heard cylinders with workshop noises, music, and a Faust aria reproduced with high fidelity. La Belle Siffense Mrs Shaw whistled to a cylinder and the device echoed her notes loudly.
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Edison
Gouraud
America
Faust
Shaw
London Times
Kerosene Oil Sparks Boston Fire Safety Debate
The Boston fire marshal reports about one tenth of last year fires were caused by kerosene oil. Tests by Norton and Chandler show kerosene samples fail the state standard for flashing and burning points, while a local inspector tests higher. The piece urges independent inspections and stricter testing to protect public safety.
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Boston
Norton
Institute of Technology
Chandler
Columbia College
The
Boston Herald
Standard Oil Company
Massachusetts
Minister and Bobby Sermon Exchange Cartoon
A minister dining with his family jokes about a sermon as Bobby says he ignored it after hearing his mother whisper that it was the same thing repeated. The punchline shows the minister amused by the parental remark.
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Bobby
Log Cabin Remedies and Wealth Wrecks
A tale contrasts heirs of great fortunes with log cabin founders who built wealth from humble roots. It praises Warner's Log Cabin remedies as safe cures and links plain living to vigor, portraying wealth and dissipation as ruin for sons raised in luxury.
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Robert Garrett
George Law
Siple
Warner
Clock on Cass Avenue Car Causes Stir and Laughter
Passengers on a Cass avenue car were startled when a woman’s clock in a basket struck multiple times during a public incident. A sympathetic man urged decorum, noting the clock’s owner faces embarrassment, while jokes and apologies followed as the clock struck again and again.
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Cass Avenue
Detroit Free Press
How to Make Dobiin Go
Boston girl urges Dobbin to go faster as a New York friend asks to drive. Dobbin shies at a fly and speeds up, while the Boston girl admonishes and the New York girl pushes to take the reins.
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Boston
New York
Dobbin
Penelope
Sheridan's Powder promotes early laying in pullets in April guides
An advertisement discusses boosting pullet egg production with Sheridan's Powder. It cites Mrs. J. J. Wilkin of Massachusetts praising early laying rates, notes eggs at 50 to 60 cents, and promotes the enlarged guide and ordering details from Sherdan's Powder via mail.
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Boston
New York
J. J. Wilkin
Mass
Ogna
J. Bnron & Co
Tom House Street
Poston
Sheridan
Postiag
Pope
Burglar Youths Run Wild With Burgundies In Passy Villa
A villa in Passy France was robbed by three youths while the owner was away. They feasted on wine and food then damaged the place and sang loudly, alerting neighbors. Police surrounded the building. the intoxicated culprits were handcuffed after dawn with two rusty swords and a small pistol as deterrents.
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Passy
France
Garret
Picture of Sherman Placed in Yale Library
A photograph of General William Tecumseh Sherman has been placed in the Yale Library, marking a notable addition to the collection. The image joins other Civil War era memorabilia and scholarly resources preserved for study and public viewing.
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Gen. Sherman
Yale
General Tie Up of Public Conveyance and Health Advice
A citywide strike would paralyze trade and industry for hours, likened to a general tie up of critical organs as constipation. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purative Pills are promoted as a safe, prompt preventive and cure for related malaises and liver disorders.
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Pierce
Felt boots and a tale of mistaken ties in old town
A fragment notes a man called the old man involved with felt boots and a plan connected to a would-be son-in-law, hinting at a disruptive family dispute and social tensions in a small community.
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Boots
The Coming Comet and Golden Medical Discoveries
A fragmented ad-like note touts a forthcoming comet image on a bottle and promotes a “Golden Medical” compound. It claims the product has no equal in medical properties and markets a table compound said to purify the liver and kidneys and to treat consumption and disomas.
Kitchen proverb on rubbing grater and aging
A fragmented kitchen proverb notes that rubbing a grater wears it down and makes the surface smoother with use. The line implies wear transforms sharp edges into dullness through repetition.
Woman's Work and Housekeeping Worries Examined
A brief essay explores the endless Tasks of household labor facing women and the strains of housekeeping. It notes challenges from irregular weaknesses and suggests remedies marketed by druggists and manufacturers with a satisfaction guarantee and OTC refund promise.
Prince of Wales Roulette Bank Breaker
The fragment notes a Royal figure linked to a gambling bank break, mentioning the Prince of Wales in connection with a roulette incident. Specific names, places, dates, or outcomes are not provided in readable text.
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Prince of Wales
Kemp's Lalsam for Langs Promises Cures
An elderly patent medicine advertisement touts Kemp's Lalsam as a remedy for colds asthma bronchitis throat and lung troubles. The copy claims wide efficacy and urges readers to try large bottles at a low price, noting the medicine as a longstanding reliable product.
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Kemp
Rugzist
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