World’s Mayor Carter Harrison Dies After Assassination
Chicago mourns as Carter Harrison dies after a deadly bullet ends his term as mayor. Officials and international representatives express deep sorrow while Miss Asmie Howard faces a grave shock from the tragedy. The exposition ends as President Palmer notes the world’s loss and a memorial service follows.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
United States
Harrison
Asinie Howard
Carter Run, Jr
Brothers arrive from New Orleans to claim victim in fatal case
Frank and Harry T Howard traveled from New Orleans to the Meyers Fesidéfice scene and plan to move their sister to Biloxi when she is able. Prendergast faces a jury after an indictment is filed and guards describe the suspect as silent and watched closely.
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Harry T. Howard
New Orleans
Meyers
le Mudérer
Stolid
Siletce
Memorial notes on Chicago Exposition tragedy
The article describes mourning at the World’s Columbian Exposition after the assassination of Chicago’s mayor. It notes quiet crowds, somber tributes, and resolutions by the exposition committee and national commission, reflecting sorrow across officials, exhibitors, and residents. It mentions President Higinbotham and other dignitaries drafting messages in Abotham’s office.
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Grace
Palmer
Barrows
Chicago
White
Committee of Twelve
Abotham
D. B. Penn
P. A. Widener
R. L. Saunders
George v. Massey
A. W. Mitchell
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National Commission
President Higinbotham
Lyman J. Gage
Edwin Walker
F. W. Peek
Robert A. Walker
George RR. Davie
Board of Directors
Lady Manas
Higinbotham
Comgapioter Massey
Delaware
Delaware For Theational Commission
John Henry Barrows
Tor
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Mourning Gatherings End as World’s Fair Declines
Mourners slowly dispersed as the World’s Fair, once linked to Carter Harrison, ended. The event’s closure marks the end of an era for the fair and its organizers.
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The
Carter Harrison
Prendergast Sent Daily Letters To Senator Dubois
Washington reports that Prendergast sent daily letters to Senator Dubois of Idaho for two weeks before Mayor Carter Harrison's death. The messages attacked President Cleveland and pressed the silver issue. The assassin's correspondence indicated intense agitation and aimed at influencing national leaders.
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Cleveland
Washington
Prendergast
Literary Sketch Notes Harrison’s Portrait of Old Chicago
A brief excerpt by Harrison in the Illustrated World’s Fair depicts a dead cottonwood in central Chicago. The writer recalls the preindustrial prairie, vast western wilderness, and the massacre of Indigenous peoples, contrasting then and now.
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Chicago
Arctic
Alaska
Pacific
California
Continental Clothing House Sells 13 000 Ulsters At 60 Percent Value
Boston buyers can purchase overcoats and ulsters at or below 60 percent of original value from Continental Clothing House Washington and Boyleston Streets. The massive stock, totaling more than 13 000 garments valued at 160 000 dollars, promises new season styles and limited space.
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Continental Clothing House
Washington and
Boylaton Streets
Boston
SIS
Continental
New England
Chicago’s Rise From Wilderness to Metropolis
Carter H. Harrison recalls Chicago’s transformation during a Columbus dedication ceremony. He envisions a future where a foreign visitor views the city’s palatial homes, wealth, and enterprise and reflects on its rapid growth from a wilderness to a thriving metropolis.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Ireland's Famine Critique At Lord Mayor's Dublin Dinner
In August 1882 at Dublin Mansion House Lord Mayor Dawson's banquet, Carter Harrison delivered a lengthy sentiment denouncing English policy toward Ireland. He linked famine and oppression to British actions, urged reprisals, and urged Ireland to pursue liberty and an independent republic with strong lines about justice and aid from America.
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Carter Harrison
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England
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India
America
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Council Chamber of Nations
Shoemaker's Luck Patrick Ryan Heir to Million Dollar Fortune
Patrick Ryan of Milford rises from a poor laborer to heir of a vast estate after his brother’s death. The Chicago and Denver connections reveal a wealth of uncertain extent, with a Chicago administrator named to handle the estate. Ryan's modest Cherry Street home and his candid view of wealth frame a cautious hope for neighbors this winter.
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Milford
Ireland
Australia
James
Majora
California
Colorado
Big Horn
Ryan
Wall Street
Chicago
Percy Shea
Denver
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Mr. Ryan
Shea
St Paul
Cherry Street
Tom Paine
Oliver Goldsmith
Future Brighter for Holmes Family After Post Aid
East Boston family once featured in the Post received widespread help. A painter named Dayman secured permanent work for Mr Holmes at Standard Oil Works. groceries coal milk and clothing arrived from various neighbors and a lawyer advised restoring furniture while legal action proceeds against landlord Hodson. The Holm es express gratitude as hopes rise for recovery and stability.
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Post
Dayman
Standard Oil Works
Paris Street
John H. Sullivan
Olmes
James Fitzgerald
Holsting and Portable Engineers Union Elects Delegates
The Holsting and Portable Engineers Union met in St. Andrews Hall last evening and elected John King P. T. Mulligan J. W. Murphy C. A. Dutton and John McMahan as delegates to the Central Labor Union.
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Uniofi
St. Andrew's Hall
Join King
P. ‘T. Mulligan
J. W. Murphy
C. A. Dutton
John McMahan
Central Labor Union
James J Sullivan Nominated by Eliot Literary Club
A Ward 12 Eliot Literary Club meeting on October 29 endorsed James J Sullivan as the Democratic Independent candidate for the Legislature. The club pledged to support him with votes and efforts to aid his campaign.
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Eliot Idterary Club
Ward 12
James J. Sullivan
Making Claims Republicans Expect a Big Victory
A Boston scene shows Republicans predicting a statewide win with a 3 percent majority based on district canvases and strong registration. Leaders deny specific estimates while praising momentum at Greenhalge rallies. Democratic headquarters report busy activity as the final election push begins.
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Post
Greenhalge
J. Otte Wardwell
Greenharge
Massachusetts
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Josiah
Democratic
Robinson
Buckley
John B. Russell
Boston
Carroll
Josiah Quincy
Hall
Coakley
Timothy
Eighth
Plymouth
Plymouth party wrangle risks split over nomination action
The Plymouth 71 campaign committee allegedly helped secure the nomination of Atwood by one vote. Rules forbid committee members from contests before nomination. President Arnold of Pembroke and Secretary Stevens of Brockton face charges after a stormy Brockton meeting. Hearings planned this week as rivals refuse to retract and claim proof of all allegations.
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Ph B. Atwood
Brockton
F. P. Arnold
Pembroke
Herbert B. Stevens
Political Update in Brief From Early 1900s State Rally Notes
The report cites Governor candidate details and local town reactions. It mentions Colonel Winslow planning a rally at Mechanics Hall and Marlboro adding 100 new names to the list since last year, with references to party figures and campaign events.
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Fieneik
Sbasch
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Post
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Leicester
Winslow
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Marlboro
Towight's Republican Rallies in Multiple Cities
A report lists campaign events across towns including Salem Beverly Roxbury Barre and Springfield with candidates Greenhalge Barbour Kittredge Bates Draper Knowlton Williams Walker and others. The piece names speakers such as ex governor Brackett Long and congressmen Draper Walker and Hume alongside local officials and lawyers.
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Greenhalge
Brackett
Harrison Hume
Frederick de Belt
Aime Gauthier
Lytin
John I. Barbour
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Kiam EB. Barrett
Roxbury
McCall
Kittredge
Barre
David Manning
R. B. Geis
Plitwater
Intvenue
Michael J. Murray Deepnarasi
R. C. Surbitége
J. M. Anthier
Rehoboth
Butler Wilson
Gilbert F. Ordway
Springfield
Wolecott
H. M. Knowlton
Sudbury
Willard Howland
Charles A. Bancroft
Worcester
George Fred Williams
Joseph H. Walker
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