Man Who Fasted To Death At Dime Museum
George Henry Stratton a Cortland New Yorker died at Bellevue Hospital after a 45 day fast emulate Lucci. Alcoholic stimulants and exhaustion contributed to the death with a coroner's inquest planned.
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New York
George Henry Stratton
Cortland
N. Y
Lucci
14Th St
Bellevue Hospital
Frank Hollister
Bellevue
Stratton
Harold
Stractan
Hollister
Episcopal Convention Convenes in Washington Hall
The Protestant Episcopal annual convention met in the National Rifles hall Washington closing Friday. Ex Senator Edmunds opened the session Bishop Dudley led in prayer Rev R F Alsop Brooklyn delivered a paper on Socialism discussing wealth inequality and improvement in conditions Evening discussions covered Clergy relations to politics with papers by Rev James Mulcahey New York Rev H L Myrick Sing Sing and remarks from Gen Morris Schaff Fitchfield Rev John W Kramer Fork and Rev Charles R Baker Brooklyn.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
the National Rifles
Washington
Edmunds
Dudley
R. F. Alsop
D. D
Brooklyn
James Mulcahey
New York
H. L. Myrick
Sing Sing
Morris Schaff
Fittfeld
Mass
John W. Kramer
Fork
Charles R. Baker
Brooklyn, N
Royal Arcanum Swindler Apprehended in Liverpool
American Joseph J. Ashforth, former secretary and treasurer of the Royal Arcanum Building and Loan Association, is arrested in Liverpool on a provisional warrant charging larceny and embezzlement. He allegedly defaulted about $12,000 and absconded in May. He was remanded for examination on Wednesday.
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Liverpool
Joseph J. Ashforth
United States
Royal Arcanum Building and Loan Association
Ashforth
Royal Arcanum
Building and Loan Association
Royalreammuilding and Loan Association
One Man's Orchard Stuns Rossville Residents
In Rossville, Kansas, for 19 days rain fell continuously on the orchard of H. Klein while surrounding areas stayed dry. The event drew hundreds of onlookers as A. C. Sherman, Rossville postmaster, reported the tale in Topeka.
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Torrica
Kan
Rossville
Topeka
H. Klein
Harper's Ferry Fort to be moved to Chicago World Fair
Workmen tear down John Brown's fort at Harper's Ferry as a Chicago capitalists stock company purchases the site. Every brick and all interior and exterior contraptions will be loaded onto seven special trains and sent to Chicago to be rebuilt on the exposition grounds. The fort was bought at a price per brick with only fragments offered at any near reasonable cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Chicago
Grand Rapids Race Purse Boost for 1892 Trotting Meet
Don J. Leathers, president of the Grand Rapids Trotting Association, offers a $100,000 purse for a grand week of races at the Michigan breeders meeting in Grand Rapids the last week of August 1892. He previously offered $10,000 for the Allerton Nelson match race and now posts a $50,000 stallion championship purse for horses including Palo Alto Stamboul Merten Nelson Axtell and Delmarch. Additional $25,000 races cover Arion Monbars Ralph Wilkes Bermuda Boy and other top 2 year olds with total purses amounting to $25,000 across events.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Don J. Leathers
Palo Alto
Stamboul
Merten
Nelson
Axtell
Delmarch
Patting
de Loothers
Arion
Monbars
Ralph Wilkes
Pin the hairless dog to aid boy in skin graft
In New York a hairless Japanese dog named Pin is in Williamsburg hospital as doctors plan to graft its skin onto 17 year old Italian boy Carcoluzizi Kanigi who suffered a severe arm injury at a candy factory. Dr Silas C. Blaisdell initiated skin graft experiments after prior attempts failed.
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New York
Pin
Williamsburg
Carcoluzizi Kanigi
Gwinnett St
Harrisonay
Kanigi
Silas C. Blaisdell
Blaisdel
Bes
South 4Th St
Driggs St
Pin the dog becomes patient in hospital care
Loger seeks expert help for a dog named Pin. Burt Johnson objects but consents. Pin is moved to hospital, dieted and washed with antiseptics as doctors plan to clip from loins and forelegs to the breast and transfer the dog to Kanigi's arm. Dr Myerle will assist Dr Blaisdell and Pin will be on duty for two or three months.
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Loger
Nex
Burt Johnson
Pin
Kanigi
Public whipping of six men in New Castle jail yard
Six men were publicly whipped in the New Castle jail yard on November 21. James Carr and Joseph F Townsend were convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to one and three years in jail plus a $500 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Casrns
Del
James Carr
Joseph F. Townsend
Indiana miners strike swells to four thousand
Inpranarotts Ind Nov 21 500 more miners walked out after a Washington Davies county meeting last night raising Indiana strikers to about 4000. Rejoicing among Brazil miners as Washington county men had resisted overtures. The latest influx threatens to leave Indiana coal supply virtually exhausted.
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Inpranarotts
Ind
Washington
Davies County
Indiana
Brazil
Washington County
Governor General to Serve Full Term Denies Retirement Rumor
In Ottawa Viscount Kilcoursie Navy secretary to Lord Stanley denies reports that the governor general will retire soon. He asserts Lord Stanley will fulfill the full term and possibly serve longer.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Navy
Lord Stanley
Viscount Kilcoursie
Woman Near 141 Days Fast From Buttermilk Cancer Refusal
Prrrspurg reports Mrs. Mary McVay of Braddock aged nearly 70 has survived 141 days on buttermilk only. A longtime smoker, a jaw cancer from nicotine has eaten away her lower jaw but she continues to refuse all food, dying soon expected per doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McVay
Braddock
Fausta Sets New World Record On Stockton Track
In Stockton California on November 21 the yearling filly Fausta by Sidney driven by Sanders broke the world mile record with 2.25% over the kite shaped track. The previously unplaced filly improved from a 2.40 trot last week and finished strongly with a 36 second last quarter.
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Stockton
Cal
Fausta
Sidney
Sanders
7000 Miles to Wed in Hong Kong Romance
Miss Hibbert daughter of Capt Hibbert of Yarmouth travels from Dingy Nova Scotia to Hong Kong to wed Capt Brown of Hantsport in the docks chief’s post. She met him there last summer and promised to return in the fall, a 7000 mile journey for the vows to be fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrax
N.S
Miss Hibbert
Capt. Hibbert
Yarmouth
Dingy
Hong Kong
Capt. Brown
Hantsport
Statesmen Rule Italy
Hon. Albert G. Porter ex governor of Indiana and minister to Italy arrived in Indianapolis on leave. He told a Globe reporter that despite strained US-Italy relations Italians remain courteous and the Italian government leaders are true statesmen broad minded and logical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert G. Porter
Indiana
United States
Italy
GLOBE
Veterans Encampment Plan Aims to Unite G A R Members
Maj John McElroy leads a proposal to host next year’s G A R encampment in a city rich with war memories. The plan creates 32 corps headquarters in the White Lot section to rosters and connect veterans by unit, with Army commanders present to foster reunions and direct participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John McElroy
Grand Army
Army of the Potomac
Reunion Ground Named White Lot to Be Reclaimed as Reunion Place
A plan to dedicate the White Lot as Reunion Place seeks permission for a pre encampment dedication by the commander in chief and chaplain in chief. Veterans would gather near the White House and Capitol for a lasting memorial, marking a final reunion with corps commanders and old comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Capitol
Crisp and McMillin in tight speakership race hopeful on ballots
Representatives Mills Crisp and McMillin return to Washington as the speakership caucus resumes. Crisp remains hopeful that two or three ballots will decide the contest with strong New York support and uneasy New England unity. McMillin says he is in the race to stay with votes from several states, while most observers see Mills and Crisp as the main contenders with few chances for a dark horse.
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Wwasurmxacron
Mills
Crisp
McMillin
Washington
New York
New England
Tur Globe
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Mississippi
Congress
Bureau Veritas
England
Germany
France
Rus
Memphis
B. C
Great Britain
United States
Walla Walla
Mauch Chunk
Cecutta
Ainssred Aed
Hong Kong
Globe
Smithsonian
Nottam Colls Vast i Gashoe
Eae Ee
Four Die As Conduit Caves In Brooklyn Work Site
At Priest and Liberty avenues Brooklyn a sand bank collapse during conduit construction buried several workers. Four men died and up to three more may be missing as a gas pipe burst and water flooded the trench near the Long Island Water Supply Company's conduit. Rescue efforts continued into the afternoon.
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New York
Priest
Liberty Ay
Brooklyn
Long Island Water Supply Company
Hugh Murphy
Michael Smith
Ernest Tullis
Bauer
Fas Ot Haos Smith
James Redden
Frank Bezine
Man scalped by Apaches endures 16 years of head wound
Carrollton Missouri reports James N. Mann survived a 16 year old scalp wound from Apaches in Arizona. He describes the agony during the attack and ongoing necessity to have his head dressed daily, with doctors saying the wound drains his vitality though he remains alive at length.
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Carrollton, Mo
James N. Mann
Arizona
Revolt in Harrer's Ferry Over Cannon from 1876 Fort
In Harrer's Ferry on November 21 citizens opposed museum buyers moving John Brown's fort relics and a cannon donated in 1876. Acting Mayor Daniels led locals who seized the cannon when the gun would not show proper authority. Purchasers of the fort retreated, cannon secured under guard.
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Harrer
Daniels
Secretary of War
Aera
Treasury ruling on salt fish taken at sea for New England fishermen
The Treasury Department decided a case affecting Gloucester fishermen. The schooner Schuyler Colfax salted fish taken from natives off New Brunswick during a cruise and asked whether such fish should be treated the same as fish purchased on shore.
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Wasu Hindon
New England
Treasury Department
Schuyler Colfax
Gloucester
New Brunswick
Duty on fish under protest debated by appraisers board
Assistant Secretary Spaulding states that parties may protest duty exaction under section 14 of the act of June 16, 1890 to have the important question reviewed by the board of general appraisers. The department rules the fish are dutiable, while preserving protest rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaulding
Board of General Appraisers
Plymouth and Kingston Street Railway Considers Capital Increase
Plymouth Massachusetts reports the Plymouth and Kingston Street Railway Company weighing a capital stock hike to meet present and future needs. Likely petition to the Legislature at the upcoming session for permission to capitalize at necessary figures. Halifax Nova Scotia notes on J E Meakes embezzlement case suspended with potential release if evidence not produced. Immigration commissioner in Washington reports returning contract laborers to Canada and Germany.
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Plymouth
Navy
Plymouth & Kingston Street Railway Company
WaAshington
Commissioner of Immigration
Boston
Treasury Department
Canada
Germany
Widespread unrest and crime from multiple regions
Reports detail robberies in Missouri and Indiana, shipwreck debris off Ontario, rail and streetcar accidents in New York and Illinois, and a Charleston lottery indictment. Other items mention weather aiding New York water supply, a riot in Chandler, Texas, and a bank defaulter in Minnesota.
That Mule Story Moved an Engineer to Tears
An off duty locomotive engineer recalls a dangerous chase with a mule on the Chesapeake and Ohio line near a bridge. After a long pursuit and near miss, the mule blocked the track and saved passengers by braying and stopping on the road below, prompting the crew to consider drastic action before a moral tale ended in a collection for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
George
Dust Storm During Heavy Monsoon Rain At Simla
The Times of India reports a rare event in Simla where two nights of heavy rain occurred with a dust shower carried from plains. Plants wore a mud coating and rain gauges registered mud deposits, an unusual combination not previously recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times of India
Simla
Government to Deploy Extra Troops to Desterro Capital
Rio JaNuIno November 21 government orders an additional force to move immediately to Desterro the capital of Santo Catharin province. At San Paulo a popular outbreak is momentarily expected as unrest flares in Brazil.
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Rio JaNuIno
Desterro
Santo Catharin
San Paulo
Chess and checker column with multiple game positions
A Boston chess and checkers column by Edwin A Durgin presents several dated game records from H D Lyman Henry Christir and others. It lists positions with black and white man counts and kings, plus notes W wins and ending positions with to play.
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Boston
Edwin A. Durgin
Mass
Tremont St
RY G, D
Bugrer
Kings
King
Henry Christir
Sunderland
England
A Nut to Crack Solutions From Readers
Solutions have been received from J. H. Sedgwick Bertie Rennie H. B. Washburn Walter Myers George W. Mooney L. J. Egelston John McGregor. A total of 127 solutions, they have not been examined yet to ascertain if all are correct but will be when time permits to hear from readers nationwide.
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J. H. Sedgwick
Bertie Rennie
H. B. Washburn
Walter Myers
George W. Mooney
L. J. Egelston
John McGregor
Christmas number plans under way with wide editor reach
The editor coordinates with prominent players and authors across the country and abroad to craft a grand Christmas number. Efforts aim to produce a standout issue for December 22, seeking top news and features from Scotland England Australia and New Zealand.
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Scotland
England
Australia
New Zealand
Ncme
Bost
Bes
Con Salesan
Solicitations for Dec 16 Due for New Book Parts
A Chronicle notice notes requests to reach by December 16 for a book volume with parts I and II. It describes about 500 variations on the 18.14 boat and 9.14 lines, praises the book’s appearance, and lists its size at 644x014 inches with a $1 postpaid price via the Checker Editor of Tie Giant. Next week more details are promised as reception was late for full review.
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Boston
Mass
Messrs
Edwin A. Durgin
J. G. Lewis
London
Eng
Durgin
Ie A. Durgin
E. E. Pei
J. T. Denver
Semuee
Iurgin
Pittsburg
Heffner
Checker
Tie Giant
D C Canvert and Checker News Spur Grand Holiday Plans
The Derry News reports on letters and scores from players including S. D. C. Isaac Crort and A. M. Enstay, with news of upcoming tournaments. Cyclone Brown and Thomas Barnes post scores, while Rhode Island championship matches and Glasgow Draughts Association details stir interest. The Coxsackie Greene county tournament set for Thanksgiving promises an exciting showdown.
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Wright
Brown
Derry News
Ghone
F. Barrus
Chelsea
Mich
Detroit
Thomas Barnes
White Haven
Penn
Barnes
Taylor
M. Barnes
Horne
Checker
Pittsburg
Clipper
Wyllie
Chicago
Humboldt
John McEvoy
West North
Irwin
Minneapolis
Rhode Island
W. H. Wales
Woonsocket
H. L. Eddy
Providence
Wales
Glasgow Draughts Association
Auckland Chronicle
Coxsackie
Henry T. VanLoon
Athens
Old War Horse
Messrs
Daley Faugrieve
Collier
Cyclone Brown
Dr McGlynn Replies On Excommunication Conditions
In New York at Cooper Union Dr Edward McGlynn addresses a large audience and refutes the papal propaganda defining terms for possible readmission to the Roman Catholic Church. He cites suspension and excommunication as outcomes, defends his views on land ownership, and criticizes church authorities as misdirected.
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New York
Cooper Union
Edward McGlynn
Holy See
Apostolic See
McGlynn
Fennpence Corrigan
Simeoni
The
Propaganda
Rome
New Paderewski Publication by Oliver Ditson Company
The Oliver Ditson Company introduces Ignace Paderewski with Sarabande a thoughtful unpretentious work. New items include Dancing Stars Value 50 cents Sanita Waltz 60 cents One Day Margot 40 cents The Muleteer of Tarragona 50 cents Wenone and Peace 50 cents Rich Down from Bangor 36 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ditson
Ignace J. Paderewski
Godard
Hana
Mandolin Clubs
C. E. Pratt
Oliver Ditson Company
Audran
Domestic Servants and Management Advice
A dialogue on handling household staff. Mrs Smith explains success lies in how she manages maids and cooks, addressing the cook as Miss Wilkins and asking for daily directions each morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Smith
Miss Wilkins
New Definition of Medicine by an Old Surgeon
An old surgeon defines medicine as the art of amusing a patient while nature cures the disease. The remark contrasts illusionary care with natural healing in historical medical thought.
Curious miscellany from old periodical notes in 19th century pages
A wide collection of antiquated trivia and curiosities including parliamentary careers, natural history facts, linguistic notes, mythic claims, ancient practices, and industrial statistics. The piece surveys people, places, inventions, and traditions with brief, often anecdotal statements.
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Joseph Ashforth
Grand Rapids, Mich
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Weller
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Croton
Owen Sound Bay
Methodist General Missionary Committee
Cleveland
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W. Va
Paul Conrad
Louisiana Lottery Company
Chicago Board of Trade
Sidney L. Winters
Woodbine
Thomas J. Wood, Jr
Dallas
Tex
James Orr
Terrell
Uriah G. Hoyt
Thomas Pickett
Fremont Howard
James Smith
Chandler
C. T
Infantry
Aughensbaugh
Laughlin
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Clark
Clarksburg
St. Paul
J. A. Oblinger
Bank of Arlington, Minn
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August Snell
Bree Esco
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James Welsh
William Galvin
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Racine
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John Langlois, Jr
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Fanny Tucker
Charles Dennis
Snow
Burgess
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Equator
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Altman
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Quebec
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Windom
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Jrover Cleveland
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Peter
Newton
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Gainesville
Fla
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East Genessee St
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Harry H. Hutchinson
McCoy's Hotel
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W. H. Frizzel
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Ill
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Jett
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Robert Taylor Sherman
East Orange
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Irish National Federation
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John T. Hennigan
Groton
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New Boston Music
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