Texas Fight Ban Battle Heats Over Corbett Fight
Gov Culberson vows to stop the Corbett Fitzsimmons prize bout in Dallas despite a court ruling. President Stuart plans to press on, mobilizing 200 workers to finish the arena by October 20. A set of undercard matches is slated for late October into November as officials prepare for possible enforcement actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
J. M. Hurt
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jesse Clark
Corbett-Fitzsimmons
Dan A. Stuart
Florida Athletic Club
Dallas
Culberson
Stuart
Calvert’s Ferry
James J. Corbett
Robert Fitzsimmons
Steve O'Donnell
Peter Maher
Gov. Ross
Molasses and feathers attack at rural Minnesota school
John Welb, a Hold ing Word teacher in Minnesota, was doused with molasses and covered in feathers by three women in district 88. Hands were pinned behind him, a pail struck him, and a warning was found on the door after his prior arrest for whipping a child named Halleck had been dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welb
Holding Word
Minn
Welna
Welan
Halleck
Notable Electric Railway Linked Baltimore and Washington
Progress on the Baltimore and Washington electric railway connects Baltimore and Washington with work starting August 25 on the Baltimore end and on the Washington end. A New York company handles the ten mile segment to Elliott City and rails from Lorain, Ohio are ordered. Also noted are orders for brick machines from Paris to San Jose Guatemala and a vestibuled train on the Pennsylvania line covering 94 miles in 44 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington
Baltimore & Washington Railroad
Columbia & Maryland Electric Railway
New York
City
Elliott City
Lorain
Anderson Foundry Machine
Anderson
Ind
Paris
France
San Jose
Guatemala
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Two Crops Of Oats In One Year Farm News
A local farming note reports a second crop of oats being thrashed this year by farmer Mi Bok. The brief item highlights unusual multiple harvests and the impact on local yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Fammers Peer Mi- Bok
Neck Break, Yet Lives: Case at Post Graduate Hospital
Miss Abbie McCully, seventeen, suffered a broken neck from a veranda hammock fall in Jersey City Heights. Surgeons at New York Citys Post Graduate Hospital removed a vertebra pressing the spinal cord, restoring motion and sensation. The patient, daughter of piano maker John V. McCully, is improving rapidly and expected to leave in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Graduate Hospital
New York City
Abbie McCully
West Fifty-sixth Street
Miss McCully
John V. McCully
Anna Smith
Harris
Jersey City Heights
Great Roman Edifice for Paris Exposition
The New York Tribune reports that the Roman Catholics of France plan a building for the 1900 Paris exposition that would be the largest and highest ever, up to 1,200 feet long, 1,000 feet wide, and 1,000 feet high, dwarfing all known structures and rivaling historical giants like the pyramids and Babel. It suggests the project would display church grandeur and surpass existing Parisian architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York Tribune
Ciesars
St. Peter's
Minster of Cologne
Tower of Babel
Paris
Bill Nye the Plumb Honey in North Carolina Honor
Humorist Bill Nye, visiting Arlington with Mrs Nye, receives the highest praise from Southern neighbors. A Washington Post note says Nye, near the doorway, compared Washington to North Carolina mountains while coats and panama were used for emphasis. Nye is praised as a plumb honey, a prized local compliment above ranks like colonel or judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nye
Arlington
Washington
North Carolina Mountains
Washington Post
Southland
Bancombe
North Carolina
Peculiar funeral wedding at Ashley Michigan
John A Chittenden requested his sister Louise wed her fiancé Charles A Ullomden over his coffin. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Johan Blase with the newlyweds riding in the first carriage behind the hearse. Engagement announced for Felicite Oglesby to George M Pullman Jr amid a long romance. Tattooing spreads in London society with a Parliament member and family getting branded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Chittenden
Ashley
Mich
Louise
Charlies A Uolmden
Johan Blase
Oglesby-Vallrasa Lanagement
Felicite Orlesby
Orlesby
Illinois
George M. Pullman, Jr
Long Brageh
Lombroso
London
Working Girls and Illness They Don’t Understand
A Brooklyn working girl details the life of toil and family obligation, noting how long hours and stress affect health. She describes common female ailments, including irregular menstruation and leucorrhea, and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief after kidney pain and dizziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smylie
Susquehanna Avenue
Kensington
Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Global commerce and industry notes from 1894
Summary of 1894 trade data and industry trends including banana sourcing from Canaries and Madeira, U S export value at 889,843,000 dollars, Portland Maine buying clapboards from Washington, the Bremen five master Potosi, Paris dog industry rising via alcohol- fed pups, Gaelic trans Pacific record 13 days 8 hours 44 minutes, Danube delta reclamation efforts, Salina channel depth goals, rising cigar and cigarette consumption with 3,358,845,560 cigarettes and 4,180,440,370 cigars sold and a 63,522,988 increase in cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exetano
Canaries
Madeira
United States
Portland
Maine
Washington
Bremen
Paris
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Danube
St. George's
Sulina
Bar
Salina
Tobacco Trade
Practical Household Hints and Tricks From A Past Era
A collection of old time tips covering eye care with salt and water, gentle cleaning of iron surfaces, salt on carpets to control dust, and culinary tricks to prevent omelets from collapsing. Includes advice on beating egg whites and folding into yolks for stability.
Change of Time for Trains at Athens and Connections
Time changes affect B and Ohio Central routes with new arrival and departure times for westbound and eastbound trains at Athens. Connections from Athens to Marietta offer about eight hours available. additional schedules enable travel to Columbus and Charleston with daily service except Sundays. The Buckeye Route book promotes mileage and lines including the B&O, Wabash, and Rys. Ohio Central Lines advertise Sunday round trips Athens to Columbus at one fare with return on first Monday train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Columbus
Ohio Central Lines
H. Hyseen
Change of Time for Trains Leaves Athens at Set Hours
Trains depart Athens at 6 55 a m 12 25 p m and 5 05 p m and arrive at 10 30 a m 6 00 p m and 8 55 p m Ohio Central 500 mile books are convenient good anywhere between Toledo Ohio and Gauley Bridge West Virginia Limited to one year from day of sale and cost $10 F H Hysern Agent Athens O
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Athens
Ohio Central
Toledo
Ohio
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
F. H. Hysern
Buckeye Route Offers Full Year Daily Train Connections
Day coaches and parlor cars on express trains provide connections for all important routes North South East and West. Pullman sleeping cars run Columbus to Chicago nightly leaving at 8 50 p m. Ticket agents supply full information or write W H Wisner General Passenger and Ticket Agent Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Columbus
Chicago
Buckeye
Addres
W.H. Wisner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Minnesota
Ras
Ove
Brooklyn
N.Y
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
G. C. Oracon
Lowell, Mass
J. F. Kivecsenog
Conways
Ark
Tt. A. Ancuxa, M. D
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N.Y
Tie Children's Department
Axp Dispensary
Boston
Mags
Auton
Sarra
the Centaur Company
TZ Murray Street
New Yok City
Columbus, Marion
Detroit
Points
Michigan
Canada
Kansas City, Atchison
Omaha
Carter
Arietta
Marietta
Kanawha and
Sestons
A. M2
Ceoe
Arases
Strakeness
Ween
Charleston
Lakeside Park
Alten
Wisehen
Charleston Geuley
Newport
Moulton Houk
Bowe Fertilizers
Bratos
N. W. Fertilizing CO
Union Stock Yards
Lyo Delaws
Marion O
Sandusky
cCney Postorin
Premberville
Chicago Peewee
A.M. U
P.M
Fosterta
Carey
Sand
Delaware
Columbus Oa
Nelsonville
A.M. Prem
I. M. Ry
C.C. C
ST. Louis Railway
New England
Niagara Falls
Wilder City
Cineinoail
Cincinnati
Ausringum Valley
Lancaster
Haltimore
Moston
Washington & Pittsburg
Zanesville
Dennison
Kinway
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Volute West
Not
Cincinnati Mail
Cincipnati Express
Lancaster Accokatae
T Rain
New Lexington
Junction City
Circleville
Weebington C. A
Circlevile
Washington C. H
New Leaington
C.M. Psnert
Geo Fasn
Venta
Heheny
Tate Depata
Tate
Arntpore
Washington, D. C
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