Balloon Disaster Strikes North Sea Race Saint Louis Lost at Sea
The Saint Louis balloon, crewed by N. H. Arnold and Harry J. Hewitt, faced treacherous air currents and was driven toward an unknown coast. After an hour buffeted by waves, a lifeboat rescued the occupants as Berlin reports list three balloons missing and the English Banshee at 275 miles.
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Schmargendorf
Sen
Saint Louis
N. H. Arnold
North Adams
Mass
Harry J. Hewitt
Arnold
North Sea
A. Holland Forbes
Augustus Post
Mr. Arnold
Wilhelmshaven
J. & McCoy
America SI
Busley
Wan- Berloog Island
Railroads and immunity in Standard Oil suit hearing
Chicago October 14. Testimony in the government bid to dissolve Standard Oil includes cross examination of Henry E.B. Felton Standard Oil traffic chief. Kellogg questions immunity grants to railroads and alleged illegal rates from Chicago to Toledo Cincinnati and other destinations under pressure from the bureau of corporations. Felton avoids direct answer as Rosenthal notes records show immunity granted but undisclosed actions remain unclear.
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Chicago
Henry EB. Falton
Standard Oil Company
Franuk BP
Kelloge
Felton
Whiting
Ind
Toledo
Cincinnati
Bureau of Corporations
Kellogg
St. Louis
Evansville
Grand Junction
Rosenthal
Standard
Mr. Kellogg
Mr. Felton
Mr. Rosenthal
Sensational probes loom over Minneapolis grand jury
Minneapolis moves toward a major municipal upheaval as grand jury proceedings reveal alleged corruption in politics business and social life. Disturbing charges involve the social evil and saloons, tied to a man whose ruined home life spurred the inquiry and whose daughter was harmed. Witnesses have testified and affidavits promise shocking contents yet to be disclosed.
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Minneapolis
Seedless fruits puzzle with no clear explanation
Beience o far has failed to furnish any explaniion of the mystery of seedless fruits They are not the out femme of the work of teat. Man per petuates them. He does no more The seedless orange was found in a state of seedlessness.
Condemned Mantto Lawyers Seek Hopeful View
A fragmented note discusses a condemned man and his lawyers pursuing a more hopeful view on life imprisonment. The draft mentions a life sentence and concerns about the defendant’s potential longevity.
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Fomfortin
Earthquake Felt Across Nation from Pacific Ocean
A small earthquake was recorded at the Weather Bureau in Washington and at the Coast and Geodetic Survey observatory in Cheltenham Maryland. Officials said the quake appeared to originate about 2,000 miles to the south and west, possibly from the Pacific Ocean or Mexican coast, with a similar distance estimate by Weather Bureau staff.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Coast and Geodetic Survey Observatory
Cheltenham
Pacific Ocean
Mexican Coast
Tammany Hall to donate 19000 to Democratic committee
Tammany Hall will contribute 19000 to the Democratic national committee, per Charles F. Murphy. The local group also covers all expenses for the mass meeting at Madison Square Garden on October 26 where William Jennings Bryan is scheduled to speak.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Democratic National Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Nighttime holdups in Minneapolis and St Paul assault Victim shot in face
Robbers on a Grand Avenue scene in St Paul chased and shot M. Byrnes a Chicago Great Western clerk after a hold up arresting him at Oxford street. Earlier a highwayman on Seventh Street Bridge near Fourth Avenue North Minneapolis robbed Ed Morgan and a young woman, taking a diamond rings valued at 250 and 200 dollars.
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St. Paul
Grandaversie
Oxford Street
M. Byrnes
Chicago Great Western
Ralph Fry
Christian Fry
Board of
Ed Fitzgerald
Byrnes
Ed Morgan
Seventh Street
Fourth Avenue North
Minneapolis
Morgan
Chicago priest J C Moynihan dies at age 117
Rev. J C Moynihan, the oldest Chicago priest and possibly the world, dies at 193 Thirty-ninth street. Born in Ireland on May 3, 1308, he was a centenarian who came to the United States seventy years ago.
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Chicago
J. C. Moynihan
Thirty-ninth Street
Ireland
Moynihan
United States
Market Quotations Wheat Prices in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Wheat quotes dated October 13 show futures and track prices for several classes. Wheat Dec futures at 1.9114, May at 1.05 percent, track prices for No. 1 hard, No. 1 Northern, No. 2 Northern, No. 3 Northern with various cents per bushel figures.
Livestock Prices From St Paul Market Report
Cattle Good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good 5.00 to 5.75, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, veals 3.75 to 5.00. Hogs 5.20 to 5.75. Sheep wethers 4.00 to 4.25, yearlings 4.00 to 4.25, spring lambs 4.50 to 5.00.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax futures steady on track with varied prices
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.00, No 1 Northern 1.02 1/2, No 2 Northern 1.001 1/2, Dec 1.01, May 1.05, Oct 1.92 1/2, Nov 1.02 1/2. Flax to arrive and on track at 1.22 1/2, Oct 1.21 1/2, Nov 1.21 1/2, Dec 1.20, May 1.24.
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Duluth
Northern
Market Quotes from Chicago Open Oct 13
Wheat futures show Oct and May at around 1.00 to 1.03 dollars with July near 98 and corn contracts mixed from Oct 73 to May 68 and July 62 cents. Oats trade around 48 to 46 cents. pork futures range from 13.72 to 15.00 dollars with May at 14.96. Butter prices list creamery at 27 and dairies at 24. Eggs quoted 23 cents. Turkeys 17 cents, chickens 11 to 11.4 cents, springs 11 cents.
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Chicago
Springs
Lltec
Cattle and hog prices listing from Chicago market
Chicago market sheet shows cattle prices by class New figures include cattle Reeves Texans Western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves Hoga Light mixed heavy rough good to choice heavy and pig prices along with sheep yearlings and lambs figures in dollars per hundredweight and per head.
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Chicago
Reeves
Cake Sharing Prayers Spur Mamma Tommy Moment
A humorous Chicago News item recalls a mother scolding Tommy for taking two cake pieces. Tommy explains he saved a second slice for another visiting boy, hoping the mother would approve of sharing.
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Tommy
Chicago News
Good Samaritan lesson sparks young insight
A Sunday school teacher recounts the story of the Good Samaritan to a class. A boy answers that the tale means neighbors should help him when he is in trouble, reflecting practical empathy.
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Universalist
Grant and A. T. Stewart Nomination Controversy
The piece discusses President Grant’s nomination of merchant A. T. Stewart for Secretary of the Treasury and the legal obstacle from the 1789 act banning merchants head of the Treasury. It recounts a Senate exchange and a rejected joint resolution, with Carl Schurz's Reminiscences cited. It also notes climate contrasts between New York and London and other cross-continental observations from the New York Tribune.
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Senate
A.T. Stewart
New York
the Treasury
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St. Louis
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Stewart
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Sumner
Carl Schurz
McClure
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Hudson Bay
Lake Winnipeg
Alaska
Kamchatka
Siberia
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Newfoundland
Paris
New York Tribune
City of Mexico Street Cars Rule Nearby Stops
The Houston Post notes Mexico City street cars do not stop except at marked points with white bands on electric poles. Passengers must enter at the rear and exit at the front. Conductors are courteous and helpful.
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City of Mexico
Houston Post
Fasting at Narita Temple Draws Long Droughts and Motives
The Japan Times notes devotees visit Narita Temple to fast in a special fasting hall. Of 226 men and 32 women observed, 59 fasted under a week, 174 for a week, 10 for two weeks, 14 for three weeks, and one for five weeks. Motivations included seeking advancement, business gains, family safety, cures, and luck.
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Japan Times
Narita
Snowball Shower Reported by Explorers in 1859 London
London Standard notes a 1859 incident in north London where large dense snowballs, egg sized, fell during a storm. Observers describe them as five times denser than ordinary snow, indistinguishable from handmade missiles, with a doubtful electrical cause proposed.
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London
London Standard
Farmer Defense Highlighted by Bryan Speaking Out
Mr. Bryan declares continual readiness to raise his voice for the farmer, portraying the thrifty American farmer as self-sufficient and deserving no special defense.
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Mr. Bryan
Beer Money and Chirehes in 18th Century Parishes
The piece notes temperance societies and convivial drinking in 18th century England, where churchwardens levied malt during Whitsuntide to fund church maintenance. It describes drunken festivity, mistaken piety, and a combined church tavern at Deepdale where a door divided sacred space from the tavern until 1827.
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Whitsuntide
Deepdale
Derby
Nottingham
Chambers’ Journal
Goldsmith Jests on Goose Bull Frog M in M. Cadys Ogent Memoir
An 18th century scene shows Goldsmith praising a flawed actor M. Cadys Or gent with playful nicknames. Lord Nugent interrupts, noting the man waddles like a goose and bellows like a bull. Goldsmith concedes M. is a good actor aside from the goose bull frog traits.
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Lord Nugent
Goldsmith
M. Weil
Earl of
Hat caution from a sister to a young caller
A young sister warns Bobby not to play with Mr. Borum's hat saying it could be broken and that the owner will need it soon.
Memory Gift Teases Family Remembrance
In a witty aside from Lippincott's, Alice praises her mother’s memory saying she can recall things much farther back than the children. The remark highlights family memory and familiar humor about aging and recollection.
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Alice
Labor Friends Recall Bryan Wage Cut Proposal
Friends of organized labor remember William Jennings Bryan as the figure who proposed cutting wages in half with a fifty cent dollar, a bold stance cited in discussion of labor policy.
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The
Friends of Organized Labor
Bryan
Caution for Men Over Forty on Heart Health
A New York Herald note warns that sudden death can follow haste and overstrain, especially in those with heart disease. It urges men over forty to avoid rushed actions, heavy lifting, and excessive meals to lower arteriosclerosis and sudden death risk.
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New York Herald
Archimedes and his feats as engineer and inventor
Cassier's Magazine portrays Archimedes as a master mechanician who redefined machines. It cites the lever, endless screw, pump, organ, and burning glass as emblematic inventions and notes catapults and derricks that reshaped ancient warfare. The piece emphasizes his legendary genius and enduring influence on modern civilization.
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Archimedes
Cassier
Surgeon Grants Trade for Fee After Accident
A weathered stranger, chief victim of an auto crash, asks a Bushby Inn surgeon to accept payment in trade. The patient offers to hang window blinds, install lightning rods, or play the cornet once he recovers, noting he can do each well.
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Bushby Inn
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