When money tight the lock up draws near to Bluffton
The Bluffton Banner notes that when funds are tight people turn to the lock up, describing the difficulty of filling a pocketbook during lean times.
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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1893
Page
3
Pittsburg Gas Shortage Affects City Hick Humor
Natura gas outage hits Pittsburg as the Smoky City loses supply. The Dahomey costumes on Midway Plaisance amuse observers. Brevity referenced as the soul of wit in a brief note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Smoky City
Burrao Bills Wild West Show Draws Chicago Audiences
The Burrao Bills Wild West show in Chicago has boomed since the lady managers adjourned. A local Tar hotel keeper schemes to lure a shy visitor into an empty room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrao Bill
Chicago
New York sport shot at Sullivan gains somber tone
The report notes a New York sport fired at John L. Sullivan, adding a somber dimension to the incident as the shot misses its mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John L. Sullivan
Behring Sea Decision Draws Mixed Reactions
Neither the United States nor Great Britain is wholly satisfied with the Behring Sea decision, but the seals are not making any complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Tom Kine Reexamined as Woman In Indian Territory Case
A reported Indian Territory incident reinterprets a shooter named Tom Kine as a woman. The note challenges assumptions that a person with that alias is a male thief and hints at broader misgendering concerns in historic crime reporting.
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Tom Kine
Tom
New English Dictionary Faces Rapidly Coined Words
Linguistic study notes that many archaic terms are replaced as new slang terms emerge. Lexicographers anticipate a shift toward compact portable dictionaries to keep pace with evolving vocabulary and faster communication.
Prince Henry Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Prince Henry of Prussia is decorated with a cross for distinguished service, notable for the young prince appearing to have earned the honor himself without excess ceremony or favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Henry
Prussia
Vermont Man Dies After Swallowing Thermometer
An invalid in Vermont died after swallowing a thermometer while in delirium. The incident sparked commentary noting the grim irony of mercury rising in heat, while the Washington News quips the man showed mercury can go down even in warm weather.
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Vermont
Washington News
Mrs Frank Leslie Returns with Another Husband
The Associated Press notes Mrs. Frank Leslie is again at the front with a new husband. She has been imposed upon by shopworn and moth-eaten goods and should shop on approval henceforth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Frank Leslie
Thief Improves On Teller’s Window Heist
A bank teller at St Paul left 65 000 in his window within easy reach of a thief who quickly seized the chance. The incident shifts to authorities as the thief’s quick grasp of opportunity outpaces the teller’s safeguards.
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St Paul
Sullivan declares quitting fight to live on Easy Street
Mr. Joan L. Sullivan proclaims he has not lost his expressive gift and reveals a vow to quit fighting and pursue a life of ease and wealth, stating he is already proceeding with the plan.
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Joan L. Sullivan
Woman’s sphere debated after rough street confrontation
A San Francisco lady playing with a raw hide accused a gentleman of unseemly conduct. He kicked her into the street, prompting discussion on propriety and the place of women in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallanthy
San Francisco
Joe Jefferson Responds to Illness Rumors in Letter
In a Cincinnati–letter Joe Jefferson says press reports inflate his illness to seek public sympathy. He adds that his fame after Rip Van Winkle will shield him from such impressions, noting the public memory remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jefferson
Cincinnati
Rip van Winkle
Rappy Kip Lingers on Brattleboro Farm in Peculiar House
Rappy Kip.Linc an anti American figure has settled on his wife's Brattleboro farm. He built a two story seventy foot long house and uses the southeast corner study with a bay window. He damns the natives at fifty per column and passes time billiarding in the attic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rappy Kip.Linc
Brattleboro
Mill Closure Sparks Employment Loss Amid Bank Row
Pittsburg dispatch reports a Baltimore owners check to pay mill workers could not be cashed. The owners then ordered the mill closed, blamed on money lockup by workers and fears of banks. The exiting financial strain allegedly caused widespread industry suspensions and job losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York
Baltimore
Doubt Arises Over British Naval Supremacy Confidence
Readers question whether Great Britain can sustain naval supremacy amid warlike possessions as claims that the navy could be bluffing and unable to carry out its stated aims persist.
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Great Britain
Ambitious Plan for Naval Power by German Leader
The leader pledges to bolster the navy and threatens to impose an additional 40 million marks on the German people if he can achieve his purpose. He aims to rank with England as a naval power.
Currency Premiums and Bank Checks in New York
The article explains the so called selling currency at a premium, noting banks in New York limit cash for depositors and certify checks to obtain currency. It argues there is no currency premium, only a discount on certified checks, and suggests some money may move via back doors to buy checks. It also compares the Chicago practice where currency was dispensed directly against checks.
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New York
Chicago
Worthy American Girls and the English Marriage Market
An opinion column warns that in England a matrimony trade exists where titles seek wealthy American brides. It notes many American women travel abroad for pleasure yet keep their fortunes, while a minority may be vulnerable to arranged matches. The piece defends American women as aware and discerning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
United States
England
Self Destruction Trend Discussed as Chicago Sees Multiple Suicides
Observers note several suicides in one Chicago day and attribute many to illness unemployment and depression rather than a moral epidemic. Foreign birth and resilience are highlighted as factors, with American optimism expected to curb such acts as confidence returns.
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Chicago
Europe
London
Paris
Bright Senate Pages Offer Lucrative Easy Work for Boys
The article profiles 110 Senate Sergeant at Arms pages, ages 12 to 16, noting their nonpolitical duties and good pay. Riding pages receive $2.50 daily year round with a horse, while floor pages earn the same amount during sessions and process documents, with mornings kept light and a Capitol basement gym for exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Senate
Congress
Capitol
The
Washington Star
Congressional Record
Telegraphs Across Fence Lines Reported in Australia
A report from Australia notes that telephonic messages were successfully transmitted over wire fences. The inventor conceived the device by using a fence and a wire stretched across a road to carry signals.
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Australia
Masa
Delegates Attend from All Parts of the World
The Million Sunday Schools Rep attended representing the delegates from diverse regions. Distinguished Mian was noted among attendees and will meet in Bestea to discuss the event and future plans.
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Bestea
International Sunday School Convention Opens in St Louis
The seventh International Sunday School Convention of the United States and British provinces in America opened a four day session in St Louis. Delegates from states and provinces gathered with thousands of teachers and scholars attending across the nation and abroad. Prominent figures including Edward Towers and B F Jacobs led foreign and American delegates amid a large globe centerpiece symbolizing global reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of the Lord
United States
America
Ita
St. Louis
Congress
Canada
Newfoundland
Edward Towers
London
B. F. Jacobs
Chicago
New York
W. A. Duncan
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
J. R. Cald
Sunday school workers meet at St Louis exposition
Delegates including Rev G W Smith Denver and Hon T B Sweet Topeka gather at the St Louis Exposition Building to discuss international lessons church organization and home influence. Paris and Signor Charanti Africa Egypt Asia partake while resolutions favor home Bible instruction wider denom cooperation and temperance abolition. Boston chosen for 18% convention and 5000 raised toward the World Fair model Sunday school building debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAll Mission
Signor Charanti
Italy
Egypt
Palestine
Japan
China
Asia
Home Department
Pittsburg
Boston
Gold Transfers to Sub Treasury and European Imports
Gold valued at 4,000,600 dollars was sent to the sub treasury in New York. Additional gold totaling 36,000,000 dollars arrived from Europe via the steamships Campania Bourgogne and New York and was received at various banks.
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Treasury
New York
Europe
Campania
Bourgone
Gladstones Triumph In House Of Commons On Irish Home Rule
The English House of Commons approved Ireland's home rule bill by 301 to 267. The measure moved to the Lords which gave it a first reading and adjourned. The Home Rule movement began about twenty one years ago with Dr Isaac Butt as founder and Charles Stewart Parnell as a pivotal later leader.
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House of Commons
Ireland
Gladstone
Commons
House of Lords
Lords
Pan American Medical Congress Held in Washington
The Pan American Medical Congress in Washington drew about three thousand delegates with Dr. William Pepper as President of the congress and Dr. Charles A. Reed as Secretary General. Delegates from most American countries discussed quarantine and public health reforms, including a call for a regional Secretary of Public Health and a plan for uniform international quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
William Pepr
Brevicine
Pennsylvania University
Charlies A. Reed
Cincinnati College of Medicine
Reed
American Medical Association
United States
Hili
Argentine Republic
Conegus
Cincinnati
Beret
Wolfred
New York
United States of Colombia
Panama
Juan J. Ulloa
Costa Rica
Allea
Notes of Current Events
The Cowles Machinery Company failed at Brooklyn for 0 600. Yemasey and Seminole steamers arrived in port. Mrs Herry Green loaned 1 000 000 to Judge Hilton of New York. Hotel de Logerot New York in hands of an assignee. Liabilities 147 000. Michael Gleason died at South Boston Insane Asylum. Footpaths intercepted George Miller robbed bins of 34 and beat him. Bandits attacked Sanchez ranch near Victoria Mexico. one bandit killed. Grays Ferry Foundry and Boiler Company plant destroyed by fire. losses 150 000. A A Thompson charged with embezzlement 19 000. Ika E Goucher robbed of gold watch 75. Deputy Marshal Folsom shot Henry Durant at Caddo I T. Joel Barnhardt saved his daughter by leaping from a falling car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowles Machinery Company
Brooklyn
Yemasey
Seminole
Herry Green
Judge Hilton
New York
Hotel de Logerot
Michael Gleason
Boston
South Boston Insane Asylum
George Miller
Elkhart
Ind
Sanchez
Victoria
Mex
Young Sanchez
Grays-Ferry Foundry and Boiler Company
Philadelph
A. A. Thompson
Perry Stove Company
Albany
N. Y
Ika E. Goucher
Antrain
Alger County
Mich
Marshal Folsom
Henry Durant
Caddo
I. T. Folsom
Durant
Folsom
Joel Barnhardt
Peru
Give Them Plenty of Rope in Tariff Debate
A heated critique targets James W. Swank and tariff policy. The piece accuses manufacturers of bluffing the people and calls for no revision while urging resistance to protectionism. It denounces Republicans over tariff sparring and predicts Democratic vindication amid economic crisis and looming political fallout.
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James W.seank
James W.swan
American Iron and Steel Association
Forsooth
Mr. Swank
Swank
Democratic Party
Ways and Means Committee
Reopening of Mills After Tariff Debate
The New York Evening Post questions why large mills resume work after tariff cuts were omitted, suggesting the tariff fear was the cause of shutdowns. It notes editorial links the reopenings to political change and asks what the rebound signals regarding tariff revision and future economics.
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Tribune
Cleveland
New York Evening Post
Beyond the Power of One Nation
The article critiques tariff reform as the sole cause of financial trouble and argues against radical tariff reform by William L. Wilson. It notes mixed signals about mills reopening after his appointment and questions Republican theories amid a wary economic outlook. It traces monetary policy from Bland dollar act to bimetallism, arguing it failed to align gold and silver values in circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Wilson
Ways and Means
Chicago
Wilson
Congress
Sugar Tariff Debate and Sugar Trust Reform
John DeWitt Warner argues the sugar tariff serves revenue and protection goals but taxes a basic necessity. He proposes taxing raw sugar to curb sugar trust profits, lowering bounty costs, and boosting Treasury revenue by about 15 million dollars annually without increasing consumer sugar prices, urging public understanding and legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esau
Sugar Trust
John DeWitt Warner
Labor Tariffs and Free Trade Analogies in 19th Century Debate
The piece cites a New York Press view arguing that without tariffs labor costs would align across nations, like connected reservoirs. It critiques tariff protection for goods and proposes two options: tariff labor to lift workers’ costs or open trade pipes to equalize levels, aiming to balance interests of laborers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Blaine
Evarts
What Is to Be Done The pawnbrokers in hard times
A National Union Printer commentary notes that pawnbrokers thrive in hard times. It argues both poor and middle class seek loans from pawnbrokers, signaling economic strain and widespread need for credit solutions in New York.
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York
National Union
Senator Sherman on Sherman Law Repeal
Quote attributed to Senator John Sherman asserting lifelong support for repealing the Sherman Act of 1890. The remark frames his stance on antitrust legislation and reflects historical debate over federal trust regulation.
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John Sherman
Waterville Teacher Introduces Newspaper Clipping Contest
A Waterville schoolteacher created an educational contest awarding a prize for the best collection of current newspaper clippings. The method ties study to the outside world and trains students to observe real-world material, viewing newspapers as part of daily learning. The author notes progress in making education reflect everyday circumstances. Whose loves law dies either mad or poor Middleton.
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Waterville
Law
Middleton
Future ocean travel may lie in underwater vessels and trolley lines
The Boston Courier speculates that current ship designs reach speed limits under sea storms. A submarine passenger liner could avoid surface seas, reduce seasickness, and possibly use an oceanic trolley or cable for power, eliminating heavy on board engines and fuel. A repair fleet would manage breaks and keep routes connected.
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Atlantic
Europe
Boston Courier
Fighting Prairie Fires: Plains Firefighters Battle Winds
Prairie fires menace western plains as winds rage. Farmers dig fire guards six to eight rods wide to shield barns, hay stacks, and grain bins, while crews fight flames with controlled burns and water from hydrants. Heat and smoke scorch hair and clothes as residents defend homes amid advancing blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
The Criminal Eye Reveals the Criminal Nature
An essay on how eyes betray criminals offers vivid descriptions of the criminal eye’s variations and the traits it accompanies. It cites Francesconi as an example, noting his smooth forehead and social charm masking deeper ferocity and egotism prior to his crime.
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Francesconi
Prophecy in Eyes Foretells Crime Says Donahoe’s Magazine
A juvenile superstition claimed a girl could foretell wrongdoing by looking into a man’s eyes. Lombroso reportedly investigated, and she answered the sign was in his eyes, a belief cited by Donahoe’s Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona
Lombroso
Donahoe
What One Woman Thinks on Wives and the Future
The excerpt quotes Hargot Holt Cahoon arguing in favor of capable wives guiding husbands. It contrasts the selfish or complaining wife with the strategic future wife who rules by wit. Cahoon contends advanced women lead, and the day will catch up with them.
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Hargot Holt Cahoon
Day of Our Lady Charity Rites At Naples Orphanage
In Santa Maria Annunziata church Naples a yearly rite gathers eighteen year old orphans from a nearby foundling asylum. A priest receives suitors papers then leads a chosen girl to the sacristy where she takes her hand and leaves with the man. Others follow as the ceremony continues.
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Naples
Santa Maria Annunzianta
Our Lady
Foundling Asylum
Casta
The Power to Resist and the Temptations of Company
A reflective piece on human resistance to evil argues that people differ in susceptibility to temptation. It contrasts two brothers, one wild and prone to failure, the other self confident and unmoved by vice. Friends of the wayward brother mourn and hope for eventual triumph over his evil nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thut
A Spanish Hero and His Final Bullfight Farewell
The Toreador Lagartijo bade farewell in Madrid with 14,000 spectators in a sold out arena. He earned 10 000 dollars for the day plus half the receipts, totaling about 15 000 dollars, and he then killed six of the fiercest bulls in succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acording
New York Sun
Toreador Lagartijo
Madrid
Fleas and electric cars spark bizarre insect sightings
The Globe-Democrat reports a new insect, described as a flea sized creature with wings, appearing with the advent of arc light and electric cars. Motormen note the bug bites people in fast speeds, especially in the afternoon and evening, with no explanation yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Democrat
An Artist in Sand in the Streets of Tokio
An elderly man sits on a smooth ground amid colorful sand piles red blue yellow black to sketch the figure of a man or woman with colored dress as sand trickles from his fingers. The scene is described as a remarkable display of rapid dexterity by a well known detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
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