Prussian Diet Opened By Kaiser Amid Ceremonial Pageantry
Emperor William opened the newly elected Prussian diet in Berlin reading a throne speech on domestic affairs. The ceremony featured heralds, royal banners, and a long procession of princes including Crown Prince Frederick William. Herr Schaffner, the diet’s eldest member, forgot to propose three cheers and was prompted to do so.
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Berlin
William
Prussia
Hohenzollern
Frederick Wiliam
Prince Henry
Prince Albrecht
von Buelow
Berlin-Stettin
Oder
Vistula
Herr Schaffner
Diet
Theater Fire Quenching System Aims to Save Theaters
A theater manager in New York unveils a fire suppression plan using iron pipes and large tanks that vent a cascade within 80 seconds of flame detection. The system, tested by city officials, would replace gridiron cross pieces with perforated headers to channel water from 6,000 gallon tanks.
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New York
Jess
Convention at St. Louis faces rift in boot and shoe union
Cincinnati January 16 The convention of the boot and shoe workers considered the St Louis case pitting opposition to the general officers and their allies in Knights of Labor and Western Labor union. A J Lawrence charged officers with revoking eight St Louis charters to tilt delegate counts and accused management of misusing stamps colluding with bosses and favoritism toward H M Eaton of Hamilton Browne Shoe Co. in St Louis.
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Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Cincinnati
Boot and Shoe Workers
St Louis
Knights of Labor
Western Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
A. J. Lawrence
St. Louis
Ile
Lawrence
H. M. Eaton
Hamilton Browm Shoe Company
Big Fire in Buffalo Destroys Wholesale Block
Fire at the Triangular block in Buffalo Pearl and Erie streets caused about 250000 in losses. George Irish Paper Co. suffered 100000, Julius W Gorger 30000, H W Eames buildings 100000, William Hongever 20000. Five firefighters were injured, one seriously. Damage spread from Gorger's store to nearby brick six story warehouses through Pearl to Erie streets.
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Holesale
Buffalo
Pearl
Erie
George Irish Paper Company
Julius W. Gorger
H. W. Eames
William Hongever
Ihe
Gorger
Too& Warehouse
Hangever
Prominent Men Involved In Pittsburg Zinc Case
In New Haven on January 16 the court postponed a motion for disclosure in the suit by Frederick and Walter Lewissom against F G Stoddard and others. The plaintiffs allege stockholders in the Pittsburg and St Louis Zinc and Land Company sold the firm’s property in January 1896 to James D. McDonald for $50,000 without their knowledge, seeking $75,000 in damages. Defendants include S P Spencer of St Louis and Albert H Grief of Pittsburg Kansas.
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Pittsburg
New Haven
Lewissohn Brow
New York
F. G. Stoddard
Frederick
Walter Lewissom
St. Louis
Alderman Brennan Begins Prison Work for Election Fraud
Chicago January 16 Alderman W J Brennan of the Eighteenth ward was sentenced to one year in the house of correction for complicity in election frauds He was put to work tying bundles of brooms in the broom department wearing the blue prison uniform his hair trimmed and he along with 117 long term inmates of mixed race were assigned to work. Separately iron merchant Seymour Rt Church of San Francisco failed with liabilities pegged at 320000 The principal creditors were Balfour Guthrie & Co Girvin Eyre and Meyer Wilson & Co. credited as leading pig iron importers in the port. The failure was blamed on overestimated coast pig iron consumption.
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Brennan
Chicago
House of Correction
W. J. Brennan
San Francisco
Examiner
Seymour Rt. Church
California
Balfour, Guthrie & Co
Girvin & Eyre
Meyer, Wilson & Co
Dry cleaner advert for Ladion gloves sale
An item listing promotes Ladion glove care products for dry cleaning. It notes that ¢ is not a liquid and leaves no odor, can be used while gloves are worn, and is sold by John L. Arnold of Draggiat.
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Ladion
John L. Arnold
Draggiat
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Croup Proven Effective
The pon tia r cough indicating croup is well known to mothers of croupy children. No time should be lost in treatment and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has universal approval. Do not experiment with untried remedies. give as directed and symptoms will quickly disappear. For sale by H. R. Palmers & Son and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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H. R. Palmer
S& Sona
W. J. Smith & Bro
War in East Would Involve Others In Global Conflict
St Petersburg dispatch quotes a senior diplomat warning that fueling conflict may expand war beyond Japan and Russia. Moscow seeks to limit concessions on Manchuria and Korea while Japan presses Manchurian open door and Corea China guarantees. In Raleigh, Republicans split as eastern and western factions clash over party influence and Ex-Governor Russell’s Wilmington post office action is cited.
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New York
St. Petersburg
the Herald
Japan
Russia
Foreign Office
Corea
Manchuria
China
Anssta
Raleigh
N. C
Russell
Wilmington
Henry McKinny Shoots Himself in Hawkinsville Home
Henry McKinny of Finleyson shot himself with an 80 caliber revolver in his Hawkinsville home early Tuesday. The bullet entered the forehead and exited the head, leaving him in a dying condition.
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Henry McKinny
Hawkinsville
Finleyson
For Sale Raspberry and Asparagus Plants in Athens
For sale offer lists fine red raspberry plants at 25 cents per dozen and extra fine two and three year old asparagus at 15 cents per dozen or 100 dollars per hundred. Contact E. K. Lumpkin in Athens Georgia via phone 93.
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E. EK
Lumpkin
Athens
Textile price list with varied fabric lots and values
A detailed catalog lists numerous fabric items with quantities, base prices, and worths. Items include Nainsook in multiple counts, White Lawn in widths and prices, Dimity, Dotted Swiss, White Pique, Mercerized Cloths, Fancy White Goods, Cord Pique, Persian Lawn, Duck and Cheese Cloth remnants, Long Cloth, French Nainsook, and Shrunk Duck Linen with their respective yardage, counts, and value relations. The list emphasizes per case or per yard pricing and trade values for a historical textile market.
New Fabric Lot Highlights Value on Silk and Voile
A vendor lists 1000 yards of French Flannel in red pink and light blue at 85 cents and a lot of embroidered waistings at 60 cents. New shipments include Black Goods Serges Cheviots Venet ian Cloths Voiles and Poplins, light weight silk and silk wool blends for evening wear in multiple colors, plus 5 pieces Rice Voile 50 inches wide and 100 pounds Shetland Floss at 1.00 per pound.
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Kaiser
Smoot
Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Utah
Taylor
Ohio
E. P. Stevenson
National Reform Association
Worthington
Wildeman VanCott
Waycross
Clyt Council
Gilmore Street
Kirkland
Halola CO
Mnah
Mll
FOLEY
James Coffee
Raymond
Missouri
C. J. Dalton
J. W. Bryan
Lowder, Ill
H.R. Palmer & Sons
the Orr Drug Co
E. 0. McEvoy
New Line
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