Delegates Greet President at White House Gathering
Delegates to the Agricultural Experiment Stations convention, about sixty with families, called at the White House in Washington on November 16 and were introduced to President Cleveland with hearty handshakes. The report then shifts to editorials on political issues and a boxing incident described as cold-blooded murder.
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the Agricultural Experiment Station Workers
White House
Washington
Agricultural Experiment Stations
Cleveland
Boxed Ink: Fitzsimmons Kills Sparring Partner
The Indianapolis Sentinal reports Bob Fitzsimmons has killed sparring partner Don Riordan. The slayer was arrested then released on $10,000 bond, charged with man slaughter in the first degree. Public reaction spans from mourning to debate on the blow and Riordan’s personal history.
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Bob” Fitzsimmons
Don” Riordan
James J. Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Robert J. Fitzsimmons
Central
Africa
Bulgaria
Turkey
China
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Riordan
Fitzsimmon
Excursion to Greensboro Winston East Tennessee and beyond
The annual trip to Greensboro and Winston North Carolina and to East Tennessee Georgia and other southern states will run on Tuesday December 4 tickets are one fare round trip and escorted by an excursion agent Cars go to Knoxville Asheville Salisbury and Greensboro For details contact L N A C Ry ticket agents Addison Coffin Amo Indiana Fleming Ratcliff New Castle Indiana
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Winston
North Carolina
East Tennessee
Georgia
Monon
Knoxville
Asheville
Salisbury
Addison Coffin
Amo
Indiana
Fleming Ratcliff
New Castle
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway
Virginia
South Carolina
Florida
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
W. P. Townsend
Vincennes
Lynch fear halts guards at Washington Courthouse riot report
Courier Journal notes Col. Coit and Ohio National Guard with Sheriff protected a convict from lynching but faced threats. Coroner’s jury finds murder in the first degree. criticism of Ohio governance and a taunting dig at McKinley. Includes general trivia items and local notes.
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Ohio National Guards
Washington
Ohio
McKinley
Alaska Resources Report Highlights Prosperity and Growth
Governor James Sheakley reports on Alaska Territory in a broad annual review. The text notes rising immigration, successful fisheries and mining, ongoing education progress, and efforts to curb intoxicants. It mentions four thousand miles of coastline, twenty thousand miles of shoreline, and smuggling challenges, plus a large gold mining operation and upcoming railway excursion plans.
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James Sheakley
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Bering Sea
Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company
New Orleans to Pacific Coast Train Promises Luxury Ride
Southern Pacific of New Orleans offers free book distribution to advertise a new luxury train from New Orleans to the Pacific Coast. The train features a barber shop bath room library cafe dining car and luxurious sleeping cars with a 60 hour run to Los Angeles and 77 hours to San Francisco all for a first-class ticket price.
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California
Southern Pacific
Cincinnati
Chicago
New Orleans
Sunset Limited
Los Angeles
San Francisco
S. F. B. Morse
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific Coast
Pullman
Senate Rules War Sparks Reform Call by the Press
The piece argues Republicans would block regular appropriation bills in the Indiana Senate to force an extra session to gain patronage. It urges new rules limiting debate and empowering the majority, with Vice President Stevenson urged to enforce roll calls to curb time killing tactics. The author warns of revolution by rules and drives toward reform ahead of 1896 politics.
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Mr. Havemeyer
House
Adlai E. Stevenson
Thomas B. Reed
Matrimonial Compromise Told In Witty Exchange
A Paris Herald quip recalls a couple who settled marital friction with a simple compromise. The husband wanted cotton sheets while the wife preferred linen, and they chose linen to satisfy both, illustrating enduring agreement established early in marriage.
Satire by Voltaire Reflects Eight Banished Rulers Wandering Europe
The note cites Voltaire's Can did e where eight tramps dine at an inn, alongside a remark that eight dethroned monarchs roamed Europe in poverty. The comment links literary satire to the era of royal upheaval across the continent.
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Voltaire
Europe
Mamma's Darling Cartoon Caption
A comic caption from the Leeds Mercury shows a boy asking for two windows to glimpse more scenery while traveling by train. His mother responds with a retort about being double faced, highlighting a playful domestic exchange.
Your Money or Your Road. Central Pacific Debt Debates
The Central Pacific Railway Company is in debt to the United States government for 77 million dollars in bonds and accrued interest. Congress may refund or defer payment for 50 years while the road remains leased to Southern Pacific. Options include government operation, charter forfeiture, or sale to a carrier-focused firm. The piece also recounts various notes on rail, weather, sport earnings, and oddities.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Central Pacific Railway Company
Ouden
Utah
Bay of San Francisco
United States
Congress
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Leland Stanford
Charles Crocker
Mark Hopkins
C. P. Huntington
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
New Orleans
California
Ogden
Central Pacific
Nevada
Pacific Coast
Oakland
State of
Russia’s distilleries and historic firsts noted
The snippet notes 2,058 liquor distilleries in Russia and eight Methodist congregations in Salt Lake City. It cites Barn Door as a peculiarly named Pennsylvania town and reports the Duluth Imperial mill producing 7,700 barrels of flour on Oct 23, claiming a world record. It mentions Maine’s first piano still owned in the state.
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Russia
Salt Lake City
Barn Door
Pennsylvania
Duluth
Maine
Republicans Wear Colors Modestly Amid Narrow Losses
The Evansville Courier notes Republicans show restraint in victory celebrations after recent defeats, advising unity with Democratic neighbors who accept the outcome. The piece urges brethren to dwell together in unity despite political differences.
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Evansville
Costs of Railroad Cars in Odon Journal
The article lists prices for various railroad rolling stock including flat cars at 380 dollars, flat bottom coal cars 475, gondola drop bottom 500, double bottom hopper 540, box car 600, stock car 550, fruit ventilated 700, refrigerator 800, four wheel caboose 550 and eight wheel 708. Power brakes and vertical plane couplers are included. A 50-foot mail baggage car is 3500, second-class coach 4800, first-class coach 5500, and first-class Pullman car 15000.
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Odon Journal
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