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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1893
Page
2
Bankers Compete For Better Home Run Record Outside Canada
A quirky sports note claims every bank can post stronger home run figures than a cashier's run to Canada, hinting at a playful comparison of financial and athletic feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Goryea Law Critiqued as Ineffective and Dangerous
A sharp critique labels Goryea law as ineffective and dangerous, arguing it embodies minimal governance and undermines public safety. The text frames the policy as a erosion of lawful order and accountability.
Caution urged as children set examples for parents
A brief note emphasizes children should act cautiously and model good behavior for their parents and guardians. It urges consistent safety practices and mindful actions in daily routines to reinforce positive habits at home and in the community.
Parroted Profanity Lessons from a Father
A wry observation notes that many boys who utter profane words merely repeat their father’s phrases, likening their speech to a trained parrot. The remark underscores the influence of parental language on youth.
Sympathetic Youth Imagines Harm Causing Lady’s Lispa
A sensitive young man reports feeling pain for a young woman whenever she lisps, interpreting her speech as signaling distress. He reflects on empathy and concern, exploring how perceived vulnerability triggers protective, compassionate thoughts.
Worp's Farr Visitors View Ancient Relics at Packing-House
Visitors to Worp's Farr can see relics of ancient grease in the packing-house district. The description invites sightseers to explore the area and its historical displays.
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Worp's Farr
Cholera Breeding Spot at Mecca Exposed
A historic note claims the holy well at Mecca harbors cholera microbes. It states the spot is misnamed and wholly unwell, reflecting the era’s health fears and distrust of sacred sites.
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Mecca
Modern Apparel for Better Job Prospects
A man may clothe himself in right eousness yet must wear more modern style apparel to secure a well paying job. The remark ties professional attire to earnings and social expectations in the job market.
Man hides money in stocking deemed too sensible
A wry saying notes that keeping cash in a stocking may show caution but won’t lead to arrest for prudence, contrasting thrift with financial crime.
Toe Thomas Concerts At The World’s Fair Stopped?
Reports suggest Toe Thomas concerts at the World’s Fair may have been halted without public notice. Details remain scarce though officials reportedly kept the matter private until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Thomas
Wight
Professor Seymour Seeks Burial Place Near Home
Professor Seymour from Rockford contemplates burial options close to his home while Chicago papers favor St. Louis as the suitable site, presenting a regional debate on burial locality.
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Seymour
Rockford
Chicago
St. Louis
Green pods keep union prices despite New York premium
Notwithstanding a 2 percent premium on paper money in New York, the green pods men have not raised their union scale of prices yet.
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New York
Bride wins divorce over back scratching in Wisconsin
A newlywed wife at Superior Wisconsin wins a divorce after her husband refuses to scratch her back. The case reflects a Wisconsin belief that marriage grants husbands the right to satisfy such demands.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
Harrison Aldrich Receives John Brown Blanket gift
Somerville resident Harrison Aldrich was presented a blanket once used by John Brown in his famous Kansas and Virginia campaigns. The woollen blanket is dark blue, finely woven, and remains in good condition as a historic keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr. Harrison Aldrich
Somerville
Mass
John Brown
Kansas
Virginia
National Guardsmen lynch miner in Tennessee mine riot
National Guardsmen on duty at Tennessee coal mines lynched a miner believed to have killed a soldier. The incident is portrayed as upholding law and order and displaying the national guard’s authority to miners.
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National
Tennessee
National Guard
Century chatter as century ends in late December
The passage notes a debate over when the nineteenth century ends, with declarations that it will not end until midnight December 21, 1900, while many still insist on ending the century at midnight December 31, 1899. The piece hints at renewed quarrels over the century's precise endpoint and public interest in premature burial of the era.
Long Welsh village name shortened for official writing
Residents of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch learn the name can be written in a shortened form with fifty five letters.
Coat claimed to have buttons from Antietam worn by McClellan
Grorce B MCCLELLAN, son of the famed general, recalls many buttons from the coat his father wore at Antietam. He says the last button was used in casting the Columbian liberty bell. The coat reportedly never lost a button and resides in his possession with a card in General McClellan's handwriting saying This is the coat I wore at Antietam.
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Grorce B. McClellan
Antietam
North River
McClellan
General McClellan
The Navy Wardroom Servants Problem on Ships
The maid servant problem ashore becomes the man servant issue aboard Navy ships. Ward room servants are kept by denying liberty in port, but desertions occur when liberty is allowed. Ships end up with a multilingual mix of servants from various ports during long cruises. The core question is how to secure menial service workers at sea for wages comparable to civil employment ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
England's Naval Maneuvers Promote Weasel Handling
England's annual naval maneuvers aim to train crews for handling weasels in a fleet clash, yet such a war scenario is unlikely. The real threat in war would be commerce destruction, and maneuvers offer limited guidance on protecting trade lines and coastlines.
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England
Longtime Lynn Cobbler George Parrott Turns 90 at Craft
George Parrott of Lynn Massachusetts has spent eighty one years in shoemaking and cobbling. Despite age he remains active and recently sent a pair of shoes to the World's Fair. At ninety he began as an apprentice and still works with steady skill.
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George Parrott
Lynn
Mass
Will Grove
Oldest Massachusetts Shoemaker Parrott Remains Local Celebrity
Meade Tibet, now a centenarian, came into his possession eighty years ago. An unmarried sister aged 87 keeps house for him, as his wife did twenty years ago. Mr. Parrott is celebrated as Massachusetts' oldest shoemaker and a local celebrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Massachusetts
Parrott
Westward travel of epidemics and infection spread
Erroneous micrological text argues epidemics originate in the East due to sanitation, crowding, and heat. It notes more trade between East and West than East with farther East, suggesting infection will move westward. A map of European routes shows correlation between trade roads and epidemic spread and even travel against prevailing winds.
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Europe
Breakdown shows high speed costs for liner engines
A dated breakdown of one set of engines on a fast transatlantic liner reveals that operating only starboard engines reduced output to 0.82 of normal all‑engines speed. The loss of half propulsion lowered speed by 18 percent, suggesting 2‑knot lines merit cost considerations.
Swindlers Target Unemployed In Bogus Employment Schemes
An article denounces bogus employment agents and portrait enlargers preying on jobless workers during economic lows. It condemns those who hire clerks with capital and fleece idle mechanics and typists, urging police action and speedy imprisonment for these swindlers.
Resignation of Theodore Thomas at Columbian Exposition
A Chicago paper notes Thomas quit as musical director of the Columbian Exposition with officials accepting swiftly, labeling the World’s Fair Music Department a financial failure despite Thomas’s artistic strength. It criticizes Wagner and high costs, urging economical acts like Bunyan-town Brass Band over costly "Gotterdammerung" performances at $1,800 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Thomas
Thomas
Buson
Chicago
Bunytown
Thomas and
Wagneless
Exposition
Meteorologist Plans 1000 Balloon Flights to Study Tornadoes
Prof Henry Allen Hazen of Washington prepares a series of one thousand high altitude balloon ascensions to determine why and how tornadoes form. The tests aim to gather data on storm development and atmospheric conditions to better understand tornado genesis.
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Henry Allen Hazen
United States
Washington
Balloon monster aids high altitude work
A monster balloon is being built for use by Hazen who will ascend three times daily to work in the upper air. The image shows Hazen in a fur suit protecting him against extreme cold at high altitudes.
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Mr. Hazen
Starboard and Port Explained With A Tailspin of Turns
A maritime guide compares wheel movement to a Chinaman turning his head. Turning the wheel sends the stern to starboard and the bow to port. When the head turns left the pigtail swings right, illustrating opposite outcomes for starboard and port.
Consoling Interpretation of the Ponte Fos Words
A reflective piece on finding meaning in suffering. It examines the idea of God accompanying human grief and offers guidance on how adversity can shape faith. The text blends exhortation with comfort, urging readers to trust in divine companionship amid trials.
Tears in God's Bottle From Rev Talmage a Consolation Sermon
The Tabernacle Pulpit by Rev T De Witt Talmage meditates on tears kept in God’s bottle. He links lachrymatories of antiquity to present griefs, bodily afflictions, and parental anxieties, urging faith, prayer, and heaven’s mercy as storms pass and souls find rescue through Christ.
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Christ
Catherine Rheinfeldt
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Paradise
God
Earth
Heaven
Celestial City
Transmuted Tears of God Battle Vase in Heaven
Fragmentary poetic prose describes heavenly tears transformed into gems and a crystal vase shining on Jehovah’s throne. Voices from the throne and martyrs reaffirm, while earthly pomp fades. The Kohinoor, Golconda stones, and Persian regalia vanish before the eternal tears, as the redeemed recall Earth’s sorrows.
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Earth
Golconda
Heaven
Woman’s Kingdom and the limits of female agitation
A Godey’s Lady’s Book essay argues that the age produces many reform leagues and female agitators. It commends educated women for rational aims while warning against sweeping social upheaval and the danger of rash, rapid emancipation.
Oldest Insurance Types and Pioneers Across Europe
The piece traces early insurance forms from Roman and Rhodian marine rules to modern fire, life, and marine companies. It notes Hand in Hand of 1696 as England’s oldest fire insurer, Lloyds Insurance as the first marine specialist, and the Philadelphia relief fund as America’s oldest ongoing body. It also mentions private underwriting by money-lenders before formal companies emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justinian
Italy
England
Corporation For the
Philadelphia
Union
London
Lloyd's Insurance Corporation
Hadn't Completed Her Education Peach Lesson
A mother teaches Dolly that sharing equals blessing and that giving is part of growing up. Dolly asks if she learned this as a child. the mother says she learned it with time and hopes Dolly will as well, even as Dolly finishes her peach.
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Dolly
Mamma
Artificial Eyes Through History and Time
The article notes that artificial eyes were first mentioned in 1 61 and describes early forms made of gold with enamel coating painted in natural colors. It observes that modern artificial eyes are glass but otherwise resemble the sixteenth century gold variety.
You can’t tell by the blossoms which apples will be wormy
A brief aphorism notes that outward appearances do not reveal hidden faults suggesting caution in judging fruit or people by surface traits. It uses a garden imagery to warn against premature conclusions and emphasizes unseen flaws.
Rise of Lillian Mussell and Edwin Booth Notes
Journal notes discuss prominent professionals including Jesil Michte Material Ser Comic Opers. Hooge's rise features Mussell and Edwin Booth, highlighting stage works and networked theater figures in a historical arts column.
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Jesil
Lillian Mussell
Edwin Booth
Scots scenes inspire new comic opera trends
Illy Post criticizes English comic opera for sticking to mythical settings while praising Scottish locales. She notes German creators used Highland outfits for Jonathan and foresee a wave of Scottish themed librettos and stories, predicting growing interest in Auld Scotland on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illy Post
New York Journal
Scotland
Ivis
England
Jonathan
Yon Yonson creator Gus Heege and Litt’s bold venture
The piece recalls Gus Heege’s Swedish dialect comedy Yon Yonson and how theater manager Jacob Litt backed the idea, turning it into a major triumph. It notes Heege’s rise from obscurity to fame and wealth, and Litt’s success through perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Heege
Heege
Jacob Litt
Yon Yonson
Litt
Tribute to Booth as Actor and Educator Across Newspapers
A compilation praising Edwin Booth, noting his selfless character, earned honors, and lofty artistic aims. The New York Tribune lauds his genuine nature and achievements, while the Kansas City Journal and Grand Rapids Democrat contrast his era with modern acting, and the Rochester Herald extols his virtues and influence on American drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Booth
America
Kansas City Journal
Star and Combination
Modern School of Dramatic Business
Barrett
Murdock
Forrest
Grand Rapids
Chestnuts from the Sun on timeless stage acts
The New York Sun recalls performers from 31 years past and notes their lasting routines. Dave Reed, Luke Schoolcraft, and John Kernell are cited for enduring songs, jokes, and storytelling. The column hints at a continuing tradition of stage acts through memory.
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New York Sun
Dave Reed
Sally
Luke Schoolcraft
John Kernell
Long Running Stage Acts Keep Their Gags in Use
A parade of veteran performers retain same routines and props for decades. Flora Moore uses the same costume and wig for sixteen years in Come Back. Bobby Gaylor recalls tomato on tracks gag told nightly since Broadway appearance. Dick Sands notes thirty two years of unchanged dance steps. Sam Dearin keeps musical act and instruments constant for twenty years. Billy Emerson repeats Are you there Moriarity with same lines. Gus fils shows female serio comic turn from wartime era. Gilbert Saroney warns the Giddy Girl for ten years. Frank McNish preserves silence and humor act for twelve years, originator with many imitators. Gus Bruno maintains twenty four years of identical imitations. Mark Sullivan and Alf Hampton imitate dead actors long forgotten. Cool Burgess performs a negro character for forty years with the same laugh and shoes.
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Billy Hice
Flora Moore
Bobby Gaylor
Dick Sands
Sam Dearin
Billy Emerson
Gusfils
Bowery
Gilbert Saroney
Frank McNish
Gus Bruno
Mark Sullivan
Alf Hampton
Cool Burgess
Bailey Avery Starts In Show Business In Prescott
Bailey Avery, then business manager for Charles Barton, had a novel West event that sparked his move into theatre in Prescott Arizona. Prof Johnsonora promised to swallow a cart wheel for five dollar tickets. the crowd packed the Court House, then the stunt failed and the editor Bailey Avery captured a lesson in show business and soon left town.
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Far West
Bailey Avery
Charles Barton
Prescott
Arizonia
Johnsonora
Court House
Johnsonorz
Mr. Avery
Patti Nicolina Hosts Noted Guests at Craig-y-nos Castle
Mme Patti Nicolina and husband greet many guests with attentive hospitality at Craig-y-nos Castle. Flags fly to show national ties as Gen Johnson Bishop and Orlando Smith of Chicago arrive with the American flag raised in their honor. The next day Clementine De Vere Sappio Alexander Salvini and manager Mr Wilkinson visit, Patti’s theater opens, and Salvini performs a recitation in multiple languages amid a festive supper and conservatoire setting.
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Mme
Patti Nicolina
Castle
Craig-y-nos
Johnson Bishop
Orlando Smith
Chicago
Clementine de Vere Sappio
Alexander Salvini
Wilkinson
Patti
Conservatoire
Salvini
Lillian Russell a Century of Voice and Enterprise
A New York letter recalls Lillian Russell from her Pirates of Ven lace debut at Tony Pastors to a mature star. It notes her preserved voice after thirteen years of service and her growth as a woman of affairs, turning talent into investment and enterprise.
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New York
Iirates
Venzance
Tony Pastors
Lillian Russel
Dramatic notes on actors and literary figures
Dr. Ws E Hammann's Lai is dramatized by Albert Edmund Lancaster. Eugene Cowes will stay with the Bostonians. Charles Lander resembles Edwin Booth in youth. The New York Herald attacked a fresco of As You Like It before its stage showing. Edwin Booth quips about readings and Manfred in a curious anecdote from Greene Riddle.
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Ws. E Hammann
Lai
Albert Edmund Lancaster
Eugene Cowes
Bostonians
Charles Lander
Jean Davenport
Edwin Booth
New York Herald
Greenge
Riddle
Mr. Booth
Manfred
Myiranda
Debates on silver coinage and reform measures in Congress
Speaker Crisp leads House committees including ways and means while debates on silver purchase repeal and free coinage unfold. Senators and representatives, from Morrill to Dalzell, advocate repeal or retention amid nominations and regional caucus plans. many pending appointments and a Cherokee town site measure are noted as sessions resume.
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Letion
Senate
House
Cleveland
Congress
Crisp Wilson
Ways and Means
Springer
Banking
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Powers
Wilson
Hooker
Cooper
Mr. Sperry
Cox
Mr. Little
Seasion
Senator Morrill
Nationwide spree of crimes and disasters tied to a town
A volatile snapshot of crimes and accidents across states. Bank looting in Finney County Kansas. a block of buildings burned in Texarkana Arkansas causing 40000 dollars in losses. A Kansas banker reappears after debts. Burglars crack a Missouri Pacific freight office in Nebraska City for 34000. Irish Catholic Benevolent Union selects York Pennsylvania as next meeting site. Southern Distilling Company Dallas files a 68500 dollar chattel mortgage. Arrestee resistance ends in a fatal shooting near Winslow Arkansas. Stoddard arrested in Kalamazoo for passing a 350 dollar bad check to Toledo. Bruner of Omaha lodges cited for 1200 dollars short. Anthrax spreads in Illinois cattle. capital politics loom in western Kansas. Bascom Ohio feud settlement results in two Osterholts fatally injured. Lightning kills Charles Baker in Logan County Kansas. Buried alive Findlay Ohio worker dies after ten hours. St. Louis merchants urge Senate to curb currency issue. French interest in closer trade. Hyndman South Pennsylvanias bank closed with assets higher than liabilities. Thousands await President proclamation on Cherokee land. Three Case children die from polluted well water in Little Rock Arkansas. Siesta yacht sinks after collision near Wilmington Delaware. five crew saved. An Indian named Rain-in-the-Face Tomcat kills a woman at Kalispell Montana and is captured as his ears are cut off and he is burned alive.
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Finney County Bank of Kansas
Texarkana
Ark
Kinkaid
Mound City
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Nebraska City
Neb
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Pittsburg
York, Pa
J. B. Bruner
Omaha
Illinois
Kansas
Topeka
McPherson
Flack
Osterholt
Bascom
United States
National Bank of South Pennsylvania
Hyndman
Bedford County
Cherokee Strip
J. L. Case
Little Rock
Wilmington
Del
Windsor Line
Parthian
Kalispell
Mont
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