Appointment of Frederick Temple as Archbishop of Canterbury
The Right Reverend Frederick Temple is named archbishop of Canterbury and primate of all England. He will lead the Established Church with a $75,000 annual salary and a palace residence rent free. Born in 1821, Temple rose from Oxford graduate to bishop of Exeter and later Canterbury, noted for executive ability and liberal religious thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Temple
Arbury
Great Britain
All England
House of Lords
Canterbury
Bishop Temple
Oxford
Rugby
Istone
Gladstone
Exeter
Temple
Church of Énd
Convicted Cleric and Sunday Breakfast Movement
The article notes the dismissal of Rev. Frank B. Vrooman from Kenwood Presbyterian Church Chicago over heresy claims, detailing his prominent Boston and New England ministry. It then describes Philadelphia’s Sunday Breakfast association founded 1878 to feed and uplift poor men with free meals and religious services, listing founders and ongoing programs and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Vrooman
Kenwoodresbyterian Church of
Chicago
West
Knickerbocker
Ard
Oxford
Congregational Church
Street Congregational Church
Foester
Mass
New England
Philadelphia
Sunday Breakfast Association
William G. Warden
John Wanamaker
George D. McCreary
Thomas May Pierce
John B. Stetson
Lewis H. Redner
Daniel Baugh
James Pollock
Richard Wood
William M. Shoemaker
A. H. Henderson
Lewis A. Bean
Association
Henderson
New Turkish Minister Faces Social Stir in Washington
The new Turkish minister to the United States Moustapha Bey plans a social program in Washington this winter, promising unprecedented entertainments. He is 46, long resident in New York, and brings experience from his 1882 to 1885 stay. The article contrasts him with his predecessor Mavroyeni and includes a lengthy excerpt from Pearson's Weekly describing a Tasmanian devil as a ferocious animal with a savage temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moustapha Thasin Bey
United States
Washm
Esultan
Mavroyeni
Moustapha
F: x
New York
Pearson’s Weekly
Too Prominent. Ushers Bar Seat at Church
Fragmentary text shows a speaker insisting on returning to a church despite ushers blocking seating. The snippet notes a quarter-gift requirement and a leader figure referenced as an obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anklin
Tklin
Chicago Fire of 1871 Devastates City Lands and Losses
The Chicago fire of 1871 ranks as history's greatest blaze with 18 000 buildings destroyed and about 100 000 homeless. The outbreak covered 83 miles by over a mile and caused 250 accidental deaths, with property losses around 192 million dollars plus salvage. Insurance firms collapsed under the losses and cash aid reached 4.2 million within a month, with supplies possibly matching that total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Two Students Try Moose Calling on Maine Lake Shore
Two Massachusetts students camped near a northern Aroostook lake and asked a local guide to lend an article for moose calling. They spent the evening calling "Moose" until 11 o clock with no sight of a moose, much to the amusement of the lakeside observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Aroostook
Moose
Moose-e
A Queer Society and a Four Year Marriage Plan
A New York group calls itself the Society For the Promotion of Domestic Happiness with a female president whose marital history is unsettled. It seeks to overturn current marriage laws and replace them with a four year contract. A Chicago anecdote tells of a Swede paying two dollars for a license with two years’ hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salmonson
Chicago
How Carlisle Bought His Home
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reports Colonel James M. Arnold reveals Carlisle obtained funds for purchasing a Washington home by accepting a $25,000 check from Congressman Draper after writing a lengthy brief. Carlisle kept $22,000, the remainder covering the rest of the purchase.
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Carlisle
James M. Arnold
Brent Arnold
Kentucky
Colonel Arnold
Washington
Congressman Draper
Massachusetts
Draper
Curwensville Fisherman Sets Unmatched Susquehanna Record
Alvin Hales of Curwensville dominates Clearfield county angling with 1 500 speckled trout and 185 bass all within a quarter mile of Curwensville dam. He also shows 150 eelskins and 44 bass on one stone with six over 19 inches. locals can verify the feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Hales
Curwensville
Clearfield County
Susquehanna
Bearrun
Greenwood Township
Susquehanna House
Raftsman
Her Punishment in London Fun Quote
A humorous exchange recalls a dream of purgatory where a wife imagines punishment for all the things she claimed she would do if in others’ shoes. Harold reassures with playful gallantry as the joke pivots on behavioral bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Purgatory
London
Grain and Provision Markets Narrow Gains as Wheat Rises
Wheat gains two cents on a narrow market led by Liverpool, while corn and oats rise modestly and provisions finish little changed. In South Omaha, cattle receipts reach 2,200 with beef steers $3.70 to $4.70, hogs $3.20 to $3.30, and lambs $3.00 to $4.00 amid steady sheep prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Aegis
Chicago Live Stock Market Report
Chicago stock market summary shows hog receipts at 16 000 with an active tone and 10 cent gains. Prices span light hogs 3.25 to 3.60 mixed 3.25 to 3.60 heavy 3.10 to 3.55 and rough 3.10 to 3.20. Cattle receipts reach 12 500 with higher prices. beeves 3.55 to 5.25 cows and heifers 1.60 to 3.95 Texas steers 2.70 to 3.40 westerns 5.15 to 4.10 stockers and feeders 2.65 to 3.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
Texas
Chicago
Cnbcaco
Weyler Takes the Field in Cuba Against Maceo
Captain General Weyler moves from Havana to Mariel and then Artemisa in Pinar del Rio to confront insurgents led by Antonio Maceo. Strong reinforcements are set to support the campaign as the national defense committee urges using the army to end the rebellion without political interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Weyler
Antonio Maceo
Pinar del Rio
Legazpy
Mariel
Artemisa
Trocha
Marquis de Ahumada
Ramon Dominguez
Committee of National Defense
Hachenberger Wins 25 Mile Unpaced Race
Denver November 7 O B Hachenberger defeated Monte Scott of Providence Rhode Island in a 25 mile unpaced race with riders moving in opposite directions. Hachenberger finished in 1 10 02 while Scott was 85 45 seconds slower. At the 20th mile Scott trailed by nearly a mile in a race for 600 dollars and the gate receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hachenberger
Scott
Denver
O. B. Hachenberger
Monte Scott
Providence
R. I
Fort Dodge Medical Institute Endorsement Letter 1896
Letter from Geo F Woop pastor of Second M B Church Fort Dodge Iowa endorsing the Fort Dodge Medical and Surgical Institute as reliable in business and trustworthy in medical care based on personal experience with its patients and staff. The document is dated September 14 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Iam
Geo. F. Woop
M. BE. Church
Forte, Iowa
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People OF the Day
The
Apollos Union For
Christian Endeavor
Moustapha Bey
Christina
Chicago Times-Herald
Hugh Gallagher
Mount Clair
Recorder Ames
Gallagher
Chicago Tribune
Grain and Provision Markets
Fort Dodge Medical and Surgical
Institute
and City Hospital
Davis
Ames
State of
Towa
Jeweler
Flaneletts
Crockery
Kennedy
Star Extracts
Opera House
Crove Bros
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