Albany Strike's Deadly Day Ends With Debris and Fear
Aug 17 reports a New York Central strike riot in Albany leaves fifteen Pinkerton men under surgeons care and five civilians wounded. A boy shot in the thigh triggers mob violence as Pinkerton guards fire into crowds near Vanwoert street crossing. Police and strikers cooperate to keep order amid threats of further clashes.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Central
Pinkerton
Vanwoert — Street
West Albany
Richard Dweyer
James Hatton
John Hick
Thomas F. Hogan
Frank Parks
Dunn
Tie
East Albany
Robert Pinkerton
Thomas Burke
Willard
Russell
Foster
Flagman Mullacky
New York Central Road
Thirty-fourth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Newy York Central
Lactated Food Promises Healthier Summers for Babies
An advertisement extols Lactated Food as a non medicinal infant nourishing formula. It credits A H Savin for sugar of milk production, explains inclusion of wheat and barley, claims the product prevents summer illnesses like cholera infantum and diarrhea, strengthens tissue, and offers free literature from Wells Richardson & Co in Burlington, VT.
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Kuss
A. H. Savin
University of Vermont
Sabin
Emperor William and the dial greetings at Narya
The newspaper item notes age 1, and mentions Central American troubles and Shelter Island canoe meet. It references Mrs Moody Merrill’s improvement, a lecture by Professor L T Townsend on The Citizen Soldiers, and South Boston Catholic Institute action on John Boyle O'Reilly's death. It also mentions Rev George A Crawford's sermon on What We Owe the Veterans.
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Emperor William and the Dial
Narya
Shelter Island
Page
Moody Merrill
L. T. Townsend
The
South Boston Catholic Institute
John Boyle O'Reilly
George A. Crawford
Weather Indications for New England and Eastern New York
Washington August 17 forecast until 8 p m notes light showers and cooler conditions for New England and eastern New York with westerly winds.
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Washington
New England
New York
Weather Observations From Bustos Station August 17 1890
Observer's Office Signal Service reports August 17 1890 at Bustos with barometer 30.20 inches and thermometer readings around 75.2 62.0 69.0. Wind from SW. Cloudy conditions with mean daily humidity 32.6 and total precipitation 0.00.
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Signal Service
U.S
Cccceeneesesenes
Boll Max
Her
Observations Elsewhere Reported From Various Sources
Notes compiled from outside locations describe miscellaneous observations. The brief list highlights diverse findings, events, and conditions observed by unnamed reporters across regions.
Spiritualists At Lake Pleasant Attract Thousands
About seven thousand people gathered at the Lake Pleasant camp grounds for spiritualist events. Rev. Joseph Waite of Troy spoke on Death a Natural Event in the morning. In the afternoon Bishop H. M. Turner of Atlanta offered an address. Mrs. E C Kimball of Lawrence led mediatmship exercises at the close.
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Lake Pleasant
Joseph Waite
Troy
H. M. Turner
Atlanta
E. C. Kimball
Lawrence
Sailed to aid sunken Weybosset near Pollock Rip
The schooner James O Brown from Thomaston foured a sunken Weybosset early yesterday, lost foretopmast and torn foresail. Steam tug William Slater towed her clear. Brown arrived at Vineyard Haven this morning.
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Vineyard Haven
James O. Brown
Simmons
Thomaston
New York
Weybosset
Pollock Rip
William 38
Slater
Brown
Emperor and Czar in Narva and Virola Landing
Emperor William and the Tsar arrived to a festive Narva with crowds and military honors. The German ruler was greeted by Grand Duke Vladimir, troops lined the route to the villa, and both monarchs exchanged cordial greetings. The press framed the meeting as peace promoting while noting Berlin treaty tensions and Balkan concerns.
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Reva
William
Vladimir
Prince Llenry
Czar
Russia
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Berlin
de St. Petersburg
Brerny
Reichstanger
Narva
Salisbury to Blaine on Behring Sea dispute
London dispatch dated August 2 reviews Behring Sea contention between Britain and the United States. It asserts British naval freedom and fishing rights outside a marine league, supports arbitration, and notes British Columbia's rise as a factor. Press commentaries praise arbitration and critique Secretary Blaine’s stance.
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Salisbury
Blaine
London
Lord Salisbury
Behring Sea
England
Behring Strait
Russia
Pacific Ocean
Herajesty
High Seas
British Columbia
United States
Great Britain
Pall Mall Gazette
Adams
St. James
Mr. Blaine
America
Cholera Claims Pilgrims at Mecca Jeddah and Eldor Quarantine
Eighteen pilgrims have died from cholera among a thousand at the Eltor quarantine. Thirty four deaths were reported in Mecca yesterday and twenty eight in Jeddah. Maprio records one death in its city today.
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Vilgrims
Caro
Eltor
Mecca
Jeddah
Maprio
Monument to Admiral Courbet Unveiled in Abbeville
In Abbeville on August 17 a monument to the late Admiral Courbet was unveiled. M Etienne under secretary for the colonies praised Courbet as a brave sailor and urged France to emerge from isolation and have its voice and rights respected worldwide.
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Admiral Courbet
Paris
Abbeville
M. Etienne
Courbet
Late Cardinal Newman Remembered In London Church Services
London reports Sunday masses in all Catholic churches for Cardinal Newman. Hawarden displayed Kindly Light and Gladstone read lessons. Cardinal Manning to deliver the funeral oration at Brompton Oratory Wednesday. The Chronicle notes Mer. Stonor to succeed Newman. Rev. Mr. Masse of Paris, an American Episcopalian, declined to praise Newman’s secession.
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Cardinal
London
Cardinal Newman
Hawarden ‘S End
Mr. Gladstone
Cardinal Manning
Brompton Oratory
The
Chronicle
Mer. Stonor
Masse
Paris
Newman
Global briefs from Aug 17 across Europe and beyond
Reports from Constantinople Rome and Vienna detail a riot court martial in Koomkapo leading to death sentences and long imprisonments. Other items note Irish bishop prospects, an international maritime service plan for the Red Sea, strikes in Ostrau and tax moves in Buenos Aires. A cyclone and hail devastate Aube communes while a scaffold collapse on Nevski Prospect kills eight. Russia orders 5 million rifles from France.
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Elsie Hopestile Stimson
Dedham
Mass
Cox’s Hotel
Jermyn Street
England
Johnston
Nyassaland
Bath
Buchanan
St. Michael and St. George
Constantinople
Koomkapo
Roar
Mate Att Lendon
Vatican
Sacred College
Cardinal Newman
Red Sea
Vienna
Ostrau
Oimutz
Burnos Ayres
Paris
McKinley bill debate stirs Paris trade circles
Paris reports show merchants and chambers of commerce criticizing the McKinley tariff. A consular conference urged Washington to enforce the act in favor of honest importers while protecting revenues. Key issues include invoicing for origin and determining manufacture origin for goods passing through multiple stages. A committee will report from Frankfort, and Consul-General Rathbone prepares to depart. M Ribot plans a banquet and will address Lord Salisbury on Africa. Despatch from Lecuijalpa ends abruptly.
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M’kinley
France
Paris
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Washington
M. Ribot
Frankfort
Germany
Rathbone
Lord Salisbury
Melvin's Food Endorsed by Healthy Active Chil dren Parents
The strongest endorsement of Melvin's Food is the multitude of healthy, active children reared on it. It has been thoroughly and successfully tried for years by thousands of mothers.
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Melvin
Protest by Birmingham Negroes Against Lodge Bill
A large mass meeting of African Americans in Birmingham Alabama denounces the Lodge federal election law. Delegates adopt a preamble and resolutions condemning the bill as a tool to bias elections, threaten republican principles, and worsen race tensions. They urge national Negroes to oppose the measure and send copies to Senator J T Morgan for presentation in the Senate.
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Lynn
Kansas City Express
Buyunxauam
Ala
Megroes
Lodge
Congress of
United States
Congress
Circuit Court
Bassoon
South
Birmingham
J.T. Morgan
United States Senate
Shipping News Summary Card
DELAWARE L BREAAKWATER Aug 17 Passed in steamer Bergenland Antwerp for Philadelphia and New York Aug 17 Arrived bark Senator Iken Bremen schooners EE d Redmond Martha's Vineyard Thomas Potter Martha's Vineyard Freda Tyler Martha's Vineyard Forest Belle Machias Red Rover Maud Snare Bangor Levi Hart Bangor Laura Hateh Taunton Greta Sackville NS Salled steamers Canada Lydian Monarch for London Indramayo for Antwerp Portuense for Pernambuco Brig Loyalist for Exmouth
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Delaware
Breaakwater
Bergenland
Antwerp
Philadelphia
New York
Senator Iken
Bremen
EE. d. Redmond
Martha’s Vineyard
Thomas Potter
Freda Tyler
Forest Belle
Machias
Red Rover
Singer
Maud Snare
Bangor
Levi Hart
Laura & Hateh
Taunton
Greta
Sackville
N.S. Salled
Census Office Nears Final US Population Count
The Census Bureau reports the national tally at about 62.7 million with 1200 enumeration districts outstanding. Porter's estimate projects a total near 64 million, a roughly 30 percent rise this decade as the agency prepares to settle enumerator accounts next week.
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Wasuraron
United States
Sey
Porter
Tragic shooting suicide ends unhappy marriage
Edward Worswick, 17, and his wife had an unhappy home. After a quarrel at Mrs. Worswick dressmaking room near their home, he, drunk, shot his wife through the head and then killed himself. Mrs. Worswick is fatally wounded at City Hospital.
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Lawrence
Edward Worswick
Maritime arrivals list with ships trading routes and dates
A dense tally of ships arriving or leaving ports with origin destinations and dates, including vessels like Explorer from New Orleans to Liverpool off coast Aug 17 and Galileo from New York to Liverpool with multiple other ships, ports such as New York Liverpool Queenstown Calais Havre and Montreal Halifax and dates mid August.
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Lenrnto
Antaverp
Weston
Rheetia
Hlambourg
New York
the Queen
Liverpool
Faormana
Tambour
Rome
Arizona
Varania
New
City of Washington
Havana
Luddite Hill
London
Qevilzonne
Hambur
the Lizard
le Bretagne
Queenstown
Servia
Philadelphia
Shirlus
Calais
France
Palatine
Isaltimore
Brein@en
European
New Orleans
Havre
Adventurer
Baltimore
Lord Clive
Galileo
Jake Huron
Montreal
Kansas
Moston
Ashburne
Dover
Chicago
Lizard
Moravia
Rotterdam
Onio
Quebec
Steinhoek
Hamburg
Matane
Halifax
Train Robbery on Missouri Pacific Express No. 3
The Kansas City limited express No. 3 was robbed early this morning near Otterville after leaving Tipton. Two masked men forced engineer and fireman to halt at Robbers' Cut and opened the express car, seizing the safe contents with accomplices aboard the car. Passengers were frightened but not molested as officers pursue the bandits across Sedalia and toward St. Louis.
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Kansas City
Pacific Express
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City Limited
Express Company
Tipton
Otterville
James Brothers
Frank Dreyer
Sam Avery
Avery
Sedalia
St. Louis
Sheriff's Posse
Valua Lea
Fire records across towns report large losses and layoffs
Across Pawtucket New York Boston and Manchester fires destroyed mills stables croplands and sheds. Total losses reached up to 350000 with hundreds of workers affected as insurers blanket coverage guarded assets and repairs proceeded amid broader arson and accident concerns.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Dunnell Print Works
Dunnell Manufacturing Company
Jacob Dunnell
Mutual Companies
Boston
Mutual
Arkwright
State
Providence
Firemen’s
Rhode Island
Worcester
Blackstone
Manufacturers
Fall River
Mechanics
Merchants
New York
Lion Brewery
Ninth
Higumoxrr
Crow
Charles A. Davison
Kehene
George Nourse
Beach Hill
Horace Goodnow
Harvey Nevant
Wellington
Minnneapolis
Minn
Avis
Milwaukenn
Wis
Patten Paper Company
Appleton
London
Queen's Theatre
Manchester
Iolland
Miles Platting
Yesterday in New York Weather Notes
New York on August 17 recorded a high of 94 degrees with refreshing evening showers bringing noticeable cooling to the air.
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New York
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Martin Moore
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