Paris Exposition Visits and London Banquet Tales
A miscellany of items from The Ackley World recounts Henry Kippo, the New York ash barrel man, taking his wife to the Paris exposition, anecdotes from a London British Empire league banquet featuring Maxim and royal figures, and various curiosities. It notes Shah of Persia stories, a Kansas City vestmaker strike delay, a Nashville farmer bitten by mosquitos, Chinese politics and Li-Tung Chang, postal etiquette shifts in Britain, Sedan Day concerns, a Muncie burglary with missionary money left behind, and a Pittsburgh contractor job for Columbia’s capitol.
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Henry Kippo
New York City
New York
British Empire League
London
Maxim
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Duke of Chamberlain
Saolisbury
Duke of Devonshire
Lord Salisbury
Mastin
Prince Tuan
Dain Li
Li- Tung Chang
Soup-Sur-Hen
Chang
Peking
Overworked hand organ grinders evoke Boston pity
The overworked monkeys of hand organ grinders in Boston arouse compassion among kind-hearted residents. They write appeals to newspapers seeking relief for the exploited animals, described as poor little creatures chained and jerked by their necks, with one paw ever grasping the chain.
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Boston
Jessen
Magnifying Effect of Tan Ehos on Woman’s Wear Article
A fragment notes a magnifying effect of the tan ehos explaining its impact on a female garment article. The text is incomplete and offers limited context about material or use.
Galveston Shipments and Wealth Amid Rising Flood Crisis
Galveston, described by D I Clarkson from Indianapolis, is a low island city of 68,000 facing extreme danger from a recent storm. He notes two miles of commercial waterfront, multiple grain elevators, and a two mile wagon bridge. He recalls 1872 tidal devastation, forts with heavy ordnance, and vast investments on Strand and Market streets, while stating Galveston’s sea wall defenses have failed against the latest flood.
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Galveston
Indianapolis
Ind
D. I. Clarkson
Associated Press
Galvestown
Gulf Coast
Fort Peint
Broadway
I Street
Gulf
Virginia Point
Strand Street
Market Street
Tre ”Mont
Beatrice Man George Noe Charged in 2007 Wy more Murder
Beatrice Nebraska Sept 12 George Noe jailed on murder charges in the 2007 killing of David Jones near Wy more. Four masked men attacked Jones as he slept, binding and gagging him before killing him. Noe claims innocence and says he lived in Wy more at the time, with a four acre southeast of town and a wife and four children. Authorities expect more arrests and name C 2 Fulton as Beatrice detective association secretary.
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George Noe
David Jones
Beatrice
Neb
Wymore
Noe
Beatrice Detective and Floodhound Association
Fulton
Fara
Wien
Woulder
Davy Jones
McKinley to attend McKintey wedding in Massachusetts
President McKinley and party departed this morning by special train for Summerset Massachusetts for the wedding of Allus Mabel McKintey. The trip follows the Washington visit as the president participates in a royal style ceremony with notable guests and local officials observing from the stations.
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McKinley
Geatouw
Washington
Mcinley
Summerset
Allus Mabel McKintey
Galveston Storm Devastation Shocks Texas
Galveston and parts of Texas reel from a devastating hurricane aftermath. Reports from Houston and New Orleans warn of thousands dead or missing, with millions in property lost. Streets flood, schools and city hall severely damaged, dozens of prominent residents among the dead, and aid requests sent to President McKinley and Governor Sayers.
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Menaui Torom Galyeaten
Houston
Galveston
Gulf
Tremont Street
Rosenberg
City Hall
Ball High School
McKinley
Sayers
Galveston Destruction from Great Storm Leaves City Ruined
Galveston Texas reports immense loss from a cyclone like storm. City submerged with three to ten feet of water in business districts. Lifeless, damaged buildings, ruined waterworks and telegraph lines. Hundreds killed and many missing as rescue efforts begin. Dr West among those drowned.
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Rossberg
Tremont
Dnilitz
Reuter
Galveston
Stanley EK
Spencer
Lloyd Steamship Company
Richard Lord
Charles Kilmer
Stanley Spencer
Cilas. Kilmer
KO. Burnett
Gerry Burnett
Judeon Palmer
Y.M.C. A
Pleving
Jon Boone
Captain Alx
Sawyer
MS. O'Keefe
Jon M. Mnamara
Claud Forteam
Sarah Summer
Geo, Reed
Joan Becker
St. Mary's Infirmary
Rosenbourg
Bear Front
Galveston News
Union Depot
Harding
Mallory Campus
Galveston Wharf Company
Southern Poeiiie Company
Uiln
Taunton
Alexican
Sve
Pensacoly
Simmons
Galvaston
Tex
Tremot
Mallory
Vexus City
Mexico
Texas City
Lamarque
Sega
Gulf
Twefth
Lremont
West
Storm wrecks sweep Texas coast with loss of life
Reports from Houston on September 16 describe a massive storm wrecking towns near Galveston. trains ran to reach the point but the track washed away at Virginia Point, leaving boats unable to cross. Genoa and Webster suffered severe destruction as the region faced widespread ruin with multiple fatalities and extensive property damage. The Morning News appeals for clothing and provisions for Galveston survivors.
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Galveston
Houston
International
Great Northern
Lamerque
Virginia Point
Western Union
Genoa
Webster
Clear Creek Storen
Dickinson
Morning News Today
Texas
Destructive Tornadoes Hit Eagle Lake Area Kill Multiple
A tornado incident destroyed three churches and many homes at Eagle Lake, killing at least four people and injuring others. Sophia Schultz and Amelia Quade are named among the dead or injured. The disaster prompted a relief train plan coordinated by Mayor Brashear after an emergency meeting at police headquarters. The financial loss is estimated at 500000 dollars with no fires reported.
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Beasty
Leikia
Sophia [Schultz
Amelia Quade
Eagle Lake
Enat Bernard
Brashear
International
Great Northern
Virginia Point
Havoc Around Houston Describes Devastation in Texas
The first Dallas to Houston train arrived about 6 pm in Dallas yesterday, reporting Houston as desolate. Wrecked buildings, torn roofs, and widespread destruction left the city in darkness all night. Across roads north of Houston, trees uprooted, fields stripped, cattle killed, and extensive property loss noted in Hockley Cypress and Waller.
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Dallas
Tex
Dellas
Houston
Texas Central
South Exes
Hfockley
Cypress
Waller
Proclamation Opens Texas Relief Efforts for Galveston
Governor Sayers issued proclamations to Texas mayors directing dispatch of contributions and clothing for storm devastated Galveston and southeastern cities. Jefferson Seligman of San Antonio donated 1000 dollars from Virginia Point north toward relief as rescue trains and vessels count hundreds of dead. The disaster's full death toll is feared to reach five thousand.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sayers
Texas
Galveston
New York
Jefferson Seligman
Virginia Point
Bay Front
Two Towns Escape Terrific Sunday Storm
Sabine Pass and Port Arthur, Texas, rode out a fierce storm Sunday with little damage on streets. Two men were reported drowned near Sabine Pass as tidal waters surged. reports from the area say both Sabine Pass and Port Arthur suffered some flooding and wash elsewhere.
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Lilre Dumige
Sabine
Port Arthur
Beamont
Vex
Sabine Pass
Babine Pass
War Department Aid Requested for Galveston Sufferers
Washington dispatch reports a Galveston citizens committee urging the president to provide immediate money food and clothing. The president instructed the secretary of war to furnish tents and provisions for destitute people and conveyed sympathy to the sufferers.
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War Department
Washington
Marning
R. Stillsine
Houston
Saayer and Citizens? Committee
Galveston
Sayers
Secretary of War
Panic Cotton Market Surges Then Dips On Hurricane News
On Sept 10 at Ohiavage New York the cotton market opened with sharp buying and prices up 48 to 61 points as Southern and foreign interests bid aggressively. Fractions later reversed with a fall of 18 to 26 points, then a strong rebound as bears failed to gain ground. Forenoon activity was brisk with about 450,000 bales moving, driven by the West India hurricane near Texas, the heart of cotton country. At Chicago the galveston grain towers showed 2,223,000 bushels of wheat damaged.
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Ohiavage
New York
Texas
Chicago
Galveston
Battle at Spitzkop: Buller wins Boer position capture
London reports on September 10 that Buller attacked Spitzkop, captured the Boer position. Boers retreated under pressure with heavy losses. British casualties numbered thirteen killed and twenty five wounded.
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Buller
Roberts
London
War Office
Roberta
Spitzkop
Local News Items Include Shootings and Thefts Across Iowa
A Des Moines report recounts a fatal shooting after a dispute over marriage involving Miss Mash and William Foster, with pursuit by police ending in a collision that injures Mrs Hayes. Fort Dodge sees a store looted of silk, while Webster City notes a cannery factory shutdown and a fatality from a freight train incident. Other brief items cover a Webster City funeral, an Ames resident’s death, and various regional misfortunes and arrests.
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Des Moines
Wiliam Foster
Grand Avenue
Masha
Foster
Fostve H
Burnett
Hid
Putna
A. Hayes
Hayes
Migs
Brother killer struck Loeb with club in Dubuque quarrel
In Dubuque on September 10 a man killed his brother in law Antoine Loeb during a family quarrel. The assailant struck Loeb with a club and he died three hours later. The killer did not know of the death until later that night.
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Dubuque
Thofer
Antoine Loeb
Rhowl
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