Dome of new Greenwich observatory rises in papier mache
Brainerd Dispatch notes that the observatory dome under construction at Greenwich will be fashioned from papier mache materials.
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Greenwich
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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
2
Ancient Star Counts Grow With Telescope Leap
Historical estimates by Hepparchian and Holomans placed around 1,012 and 1,022 stars. Modern telescopes reveal about 100,000,000 stars visible to the naked eye and through instruments, expanding the known stellar census dramatically.
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B. C
Curious Hemlock Oak Grow Together Near Ellenville
A tree phenomenon near Ellenville features a hemlock and an oak that have fused at about ten feet high, forming an unusual joined trunk and branching pattern. Local observers note the rare arboreal growth and speculate on its causes and permanence.
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Ellenville, N
Birds Seek Safe Harbor Aboard Atlantic Steamers
Every steamer along the Atlantic coast serves as a refuge for birds blown out to sea, typically small and poor at resisting wind.
Experiments On Nut Trees At British Columbia Experimental Farm
Extensive trials are under way at the British Columbia Experimental Farm testing various nut bearing tree varieties. Researchers evaluate growth, yield, and adaptability to local conditions to identify promising cultivars for commercial cultivation.
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British Columbia
Labor dependency implies 440 men per 100 workers
Assuming working age 20 to 30 and counting only male workers, the population yields 440 persons living on the labor of every 100 workers. This indicates a high dependency ratio among the measured male segment.
Dalton Woman Owners Antique Gold Breastpin with Hair Lock
A Dalton Georgia woman possesses an antique gold breastpin set with a circle of bright diamonds enclosing a lock of George Washington's hair, highlighting its historical value and unique craftsmanship.
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Dalton
George Washington
New Arabian Contingents Reinforce Campaign Against the English
Two brand new Arabian forces, the Kourbash and the Efrit, reinforce the Al Astaz al Ahram and the Al Moyaad in the ongoing campaign against the English.
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Kourbash
al Moyaad
Paper making ranks among U S industries
The text notes that in the United States last year about 1,100 mills operated with an annual capacity of roughly 16,000 pounds of paper.
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United States
Italian Women Lead Petition Against Divorce
About sixty thousand Italian women led by Rome’s aristocratic ladies petition the chamber to oppose divorce. The piece notes men are scarce in the country and those who have husbands do not want to lose them.
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Rome
Pineville resident keeps tame porcupine after removing quills
A Pineville Oregon resident reports keeping a porcupine with its quills shaved off, rendering the animal harmless and unusually docile. The creature no longer defends itself and behaves peacefully toward people.
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Pineville, Or
Philadelphia Board Rejects Heart Failure Death Certificates
The Philadelphia board refuses to accept death certificates listing heart failure as the cause. Officials say the phrasing is too vague and requires specific diseases to be named for official records.
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Philadelphia
Death by Own Action in Chicago: A Grim Feat
A recent Chicago death involved a man who reportedly filled his mouth with gunpowder and ignited it, resulting in his own death. Details remain unclear as investigators examine the incident and surrounding circumstances.
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Chicago
Bruce telescope to be set up in Peru by Prof Pickering
The Bruce telescope built in Cambridgeport will be set up by Prof. Pickering of Harvard University at Arequipa, Peru, in the heart of the Andes, as the most eligible spot in the universe. With this telescope, Prof. Pickering proposes to map the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Cambridgeport
Pickering
Harvard University
Arequipa
Peru
Andes
Arctic expedition to probe uncharted north of Battin bay
A new US expedition, led by Robert Stein of geological survey, aims to explore the largely unknown region north of Battin bay and west of Smith sound early next year. The venture seeks geographic and scientific discoveries in a remote Arctic area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Battin Bay
Smith Sound
Robert Stein
Geological
Sur
Wilmington Mayor Warns Umpire in Baseball Game
In Wilmington the mayor opened a match with a speech warning the umpire that serious trouble could follow if the visiting team won the game, reflecting a local debate over “might makes right” ideas among Kansas residents.
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Kansas
Wilmington
Global telegraph links unify China and Russia network
Report from Washington states the Chinese telegraph system now connects with the Russian system enabling overland message routes from China to Russia Europe Africa and the Americas. The world is described as wired and telegraphically connected.
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Washington
China
Russia
Europe
Africa
Australia
Louisville woman sparks run on savings bank
A Louisville woman rushed to a savings bank without her certificate of deposit and, after the teller refused the withdrawal, left and urged a bank run by motorists and pedestrians.
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Louisville
New Smokeless Powder Platsomenit Tested at Bucharest
A new smokeless powder named plas tomenit was tested with great success at Bucharest. It proved best for the small caliber Mannlichter rifle and satisfactory for smooth bore sporting guns. The smoke is barely visible, the explosion noise is small, and there is no recoil.
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Bucharest
From pillar to post phrase traced to old riding schools
The saying from pillar to post comes from medieval riding schools where a central pillar and paired posts around the ring guided riders. It signified moving aimlessly from one thing to another without a fixed purpose.
Dumas at Work in His Study with a Laughing Character
The Englishman in Paris recounts visiting elder Dumas and asking if he was home. The servant says he is in his study and working, prompting a loud burst of laughter from Dumas as he works with one of his characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dumas
Monsieur
Monsieur Damas
The Big and the Little of It
A short dialogue depicts a woman asking a boy his name and his sister's. The boy replies Max and Yi, then names their sister Minnie, in a simple domestic moment.
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Max
Minnie
News in a Nutshell Digest Summary
A concise, broad weekly roundup of major global events arranged for quick reading. Covers notable developments from domestic and international fronts, highlighting political, economic, and social milestones.
Treasury Reports Intact Gold Reserve On Hand
Secretary Carlisle declines to halt the whisky in bond tax withholdings amid distillers petition. F M Barber, in command of the Monocacy on the China station, granted a year’s leave to study abroad after return. Carlisle also refuses to authorize collectors to authenticate Chinese consular certificates, citing fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Carlisle
F. M. Barber
China Station
Hendricks
New York
Noted figures in brief and deaths in early reports
Senator Turpie is ill in Indianapolis. John Stephenson, a noted car builder, died in New Rochelle at age 54. Ellsworth Roosevelt, a New York merchant who disappeared, has been found in Santa Fe. Anthony Drexel Biddle, heir to $1,000,000, is a Philadelphia Ledger reporter. Prince Bismarck advised students to cultivate musical talent, lamenting past neglect of music as a faithful life companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Turpie
Indianapolis
John Stephenson
New Rochelle
N. Y
E. L. G. Steele
Oakland
Cal
Ellsworth Westervelt
New York
Santa Fe
N. Mex
Anthony Drexel Biddle
A. J. Drexel
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Prince Bismarck
Series of industrial and accident disasters across cities
The report lists multiple fatal and costly incidents including fires at indurated rubber plants in Lockport and a Yonkers block, burns at San Francisco stores, drownings in Iowa and Illinois, a lathe accident in Allendale, a collision damaging the US warship Alert near Shanghai, lightning strikes in Brazil Indiana, elevator work accident in Denver, a fatal shooting in Indiana, freight train derailment deaths near Belleville, a seven story New York factory fire with fifty workers, and two Carahan brothers killed on Pennsylvania rails with an unidentified man severely injured.
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Lockport
N. Y
Joan K. Fowler
Louisville
Rock River
Rock Island
C. H. Buford
Fannie Ludlow
Yonkers
John Jordan
Allendale
Willie Schultz
Charles Bauer
Burlington
Iowa
United States
Alert
Shanghai
China
Brazil
Ind
Denver
M. L. Rogers
Katie Eckert
Heth Township
Carrie Perkiser
San Francisco
Buyer & Rich
Buckingham & Hecht
Mobile & Ohio
Belleville
Braksman Ebert Murray
Frank Sanders
James Carson
Wenzel Reiter
New York
Michael and
Rans Carahan
South Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brinton Station
Carahans
Multiple Murders and Robberies Across States Reported
A roundup of sensational crimes includes the slayings of James and Bud Roach in Groveton Texas by unknown assailants, a 60 head cattle rustling near Helena Capital Montana, and a $7500 robbery by three black suspects on a Wichita Kansas street. Additional reports note executions, poison deaths, jailbreaks, opium seizures, and a Colorado caper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Bud Roach
Groveton
Tex
Capital
Mont
Global conflicts and unrest ripple across continents
Reports detail drownings in Khong island river, Mexican border killings, cholera in Smyrna, and a revolution in Argentina. Capt Thoreux leads troops toward the Mekong, Italian mission in Mien Yang destroyed, Indian exchange banks dispute, papal encyclical language refined, and peace talks advance in Nicaragua. Armenian prisoners’ sentences reduced to eight years. Radicals in Buenos Ayres push for a 1890-like revolution to topple Celman regime remnants.
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Smyrna
Argentina
Capt
Thoreux
Saigon
Mekong
Simla
London Daily News
England
Rome
Nicaragua
Granada
Zavala
Angora
Turkey
Marsoven
Cesarara
Buenos Ayres
Celman
Santa Fe
Numerous 1900s business and social unrest items
General notes report bank failures and resumptions including General N. M. Crane & Co. at Hornellsville and The People's Bank of Minneapolis. Other items cover strikes in Bay City Michigan, a confession in Cadillac Michigan, wage cuts in Clinton Massachusetts, auctions of 1100 horses in Palo Alto, heat desertions on Monterey, politicking around Drake University, and various legal and social incidents across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Crane & Co
Hornellsville
N. Y
Bay City
Mich
J. A. Ashbey
Cadillac
People’s Bank of Minneapolis
Edison Phonograph Company
Orange
N. J
Utah
Nevada
Treasury
Lorain Manufacturing Company
Elyria
Ohio
Lancaster Gingham Mills
Clinton
Mass
Leland Stanford
Palo Alto
Cal
Coast Defense
Monterey
San Francisco
Aylesworth
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Indiana
L. T. Michener
Harrison
J. F. W. Hughes
Kansas Militia
Lewelling
Supreme Lodge
F. A. Loring & Co
Boston
He Could Sympathize Mr and Mrs Fitts Philosophers
An Indianapolis Journal tale quotes Mr and Mrs Fitts as they drive together. Mrs Fitts muses on what a horse thinks during a drive and Mr Fitts compares it to his own discomfort on a shopping trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fitts
Indianapolis Journal
Mr. Fitts
Ingenious Theory Debate on Women and Secrets
A clipped exchange discusses blame in secret disclosure. The New York Press quotes about women and agency, noting that the woman may reveal a secret and others who hear it determine its release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Maple Sugar Digests Prepared by Totaphanas at Batavia
Totaphanas have been arranged for the use divers. They make maple sugar gut of cera cobs at Batavia Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Mich
President's Message on silver and currency crisis
The speech explains an extraordinary session to address a severe financial crisis caused by silver purchase policies. It argues that government actions to maintain parity between gold and silver threaten the gold reserve, import/export balances, and national credit, urging a reassessment of silver coinage and currency policy to restore confidence and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Sevon
Congress of the
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Pga
President Cleveland Urges Swift Financial Reform in 1893
The address warns that unsound finance harms workers and capitalists alike while urging immediate congressional relief. It highlights the need to repeal or remove harmful legislation, push tariff reform, and confirm the government’s ability to honor its monetary obligations by resuming silver purchases and related measures. Delivered from the Executive Mansion on August 7, 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puson
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Unusual Courtships In Insects And Fishes
The Boston Globe notes odd mating rites across species. A male spider entertains a dismayed female with a looping dance while some females ward off unwelcome advances. Other creatures use web signals glow worms and a telegraph like thread. Sicklebacks display harsh nesting mating dynamics with male hatchery duties after spawning.
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Boston Globe
Saint Bernard Resists Wanderlust To Comfort Grieving Child
Edwin Gin of Boston relates a Saint Bernard story where a dog, loyal to a little girl, deserts the field to join her but returns when he hears her crying. The dog contemplates, then chooses to stay with the child, showing unusual sympathy and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gin
Boston
St. Bernard
Chicago Post
Transmitting Pictures by Electricity
A telectroscope proposed by M. Leon le Pontois aims to send pictures over long distances. It uses a selenium cell to convert light from an object through a rotating perforated disk into brief electric currents. The receiver’s gas chamber valve modulates a calcium light to reproduce the image.
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M. Leon le Pontois
M. le Pontois
Elegant though Cheap Curtains from Cheese Cloth
A reader recalls inexpensive cheese cloth curtains costing five cents a yard from years ago. The soft creamy background featured indelible dye painted nasturtium blossoms in yellow and orange, with graceful natural forms and blended tints creating a lasting effect despite more costly items fading away.
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Philadelphia Times
In Sunlight Tints Laces and Organdies
The article notes that sheer materials like lace flouncing gatin ribbons and organdies have been used to great effect in summer fashion. It humorously describes a dressmaker exhausted after trying countless draping and trimming ideas, convinced no fresh effect remains.
How They Love Each Other in Harlem Social Scene
Bir die Meet compliments Esmeralda Longcoffin at a Harlem social. Esmeralda explains a coveted fan was a gift from her early days. Birdie Birdie Longcoffin teases that it has worn well, revealing a playful social exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie
Esmeralda Longcoffin
Harlem
Esmeralda
Absalom Quizzes Messenger on a Mysterious Note
Old man Clamhooper questions Absalom about a messenger’s billet-doux claiming a friend sent it. The exchange hints at an unspecified debt and a potential hidden motive behind the note.
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Absolom
Rainfall Study Reveals Surprising Plant Moisture Needs
Researchers note districts with only rainfall yield about 800 tons of water per acre annually. They warn that the amount of soil moisture required for healthy plant growth may surprise many readers.
Congress Convenes Over Sherman Act Tariff Revisions Loom
Washington August 7 Congress opens in extraordinary session to repeal or modify the Sherman act and to consider finance and tariff revisions. Senate leaders, new members Perkins Pasco Quay sworn in. House organizes committees. first week to see limited action amid unsettled panel arrangements.
Boone township shooting spree ends fatal mob clash
In Corydon Indiana last night a mob of about 100 men attacked the home of William and Fd Conrad seeking lynching of two brothers accused of killing their father. The Conrads fired from outside, killing four men and wounding another before escaping. the townships restive mood escalates as the brothers remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Ind
Boone Township
William
Fd Conrad
Conrads
John Timberlake
William Wiseman
Edward Houston
Isaac Howe
William May
Conrad Boys
Murderer Lynched Near Augusta After Jailed Custody
Sheriff Patterson and a citizen escorted a negro to jail in Augusta Ark. Near McCreery the prisoner struck Patterson and fired killing him. Patterson was wounded. The fleeing convict was captured and reported lynched in Augusta by a pursuing mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Patterson
McCreery
Ark
Augusta
Killed by a Boy at Goose Neck Celebration
In Nowater Indiana at the Goose Neck celebration John Vann a vegr a vegra was killed after an altercation with Tom Singleton a white man Vann struck Singleton on the head with a six shooter Singleton's seventeen year old son drew his revolver and opened fire prompting a fusillade. Vann was mortally wounded in the abdomen and died two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowater
Ind. T
John Vann
Goose Neck
Tom Singleton
Vann
Singleton
Lightning Strike Kills Woman In Brooklyn
Four people returning from East New York were struck by lightning on August 7. Fred Seigling and Lizzie Topel were killed instantly while Ernest Topel and John Maher suffered severe shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fred Seigling
Lizzie Topel
Ernest Topel
John Maher
New York
Seigling
Pacer Jordan Sold for 6000 to Ottawa Buyer
Emmetsburg Iowa Aug 7 James Tobin sold his pacing stallion Jordan to Ottawa NL for 6000. Jordan has a 211 record and can likely reach 207. Tobin is noted for his driving skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Iowa
James Tobin
Jordan
Ottawa
Tobin
Western Union Cuts Salaries in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 7 a statewide salary reduction for Western Union operators took effect August 1 lowering pay from about five to ten dollars per month per operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Western Union
San Francisco Official Heads to Chicago for Fair Exhibits
Special Herr Couney, assistant director of the mid winter fair, leaves today for Chicago to canvass foreign and other exhibitors. He aims to form commissions to prepare exhibits and to appoint agents through consuls to organize participation in the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Herr Couney
Chicago
Fire insurance broker found dead by gas in La Salle office
Chicago report states Charles 1 Phil, a fire insurance broker, committed suicide by asphyxiation in his La Salle street office. Gas jets were found on when clerks opened the room this morning. no motive or peaceable cause is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles 1. Phil
la Salle Street
Phillips
Ranch manager shot at in ambush near Rawlings
Wyo special ranger reports ranch No. 101 manager M. Alle was fired upon early morning from ambush. A bullet penetrated his coat sleeve and another whizzed by his head. The ranch, tied to a recent cattle war, may see renewed fighting as Allen opposed the cattle men.
Liquor raid at Fleming’s leads to 100 gallons seized
Mason City Iowa officers raided Special Hugh Fleming’s place last night seizing about 100 gallons of liquor. The seizure follows reports of illegal activity at the site, with authorities stating the operation will be shut down pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Hugh Fleming
Massillon
Ohio
Russell & Co
Agricultural and Engine Works
House Opens as Crisp Elected Speaker in 214 to 122 Vote
Washington Aug 8 The House convened at noon with 143 members responding to their names. Crisp won the speakership 214 to 122 with 7 for Simpson, and officers for clerk sergeant at arms door keeper postmaster chaplain announced. Senate secretary Cox sworn in as new officer. death of Senator Stanford noted and Senate adjourned. The president’s message expected to urge repeal of the Sherman Act with silver policy discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washbington
Crisp
Reed
Lycurgus Dalton
Milnois
S. W. Haddiway
Maryland
House
Senate
Cox
North Carolina
Stanford
California
White
Fourteen Kingston White Caps Held for Murder
In Quincy Illinois on August 8 Judge Bonney ruled the habeas corpus cases showed the men guilty of murder with malice implied and jailed them without bail. The state’s attorney then allowed Luther Moore Sims and William Betts to post $5 000 bail after their confessions revealed further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Kingston
Solomon P. Bradshaw
Bonney
Luther
Moore
Sims
William Betts
Fire in Louisville Retail Center Causes Large Loss
A blaze swept through Louisville's retail district last night causing total losses estimated between 50 000 and 60 000 dollars. The main damage came from water, with Crutch en Stark clothiers McGoldstein jeweler W Shields candy and Madame Ruble notions among the affected stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Crutchen & Stark
Clothiers
McGoldstein
Jeweler
W. Shields
Madame Ruble
Costa resigns and flees Buenos Aires province
Buenos Aires dispatch reports Gov. Costa of the Province of Buenos Ayres resigns and escapes La Plata in disguise He accuses the national government of aiding the revolution and of conspiring with rebels by arming them in his farewell message to the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Buenos Ayres
Gov
Costa
la Plata
Murder Near Ovid Shocks Local Community
Henry Lyvere of two miles from Ovid was found murdered last night by the roadside near his home. John Lape was arrested and charged with the crime. A bullet hole marks the body, and Lyvere held a revolver in one hand and an ax in the other. No motive has yet emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid
Mich
Ilenry Lyvere
John Lape
Lyvere
Three Drownings in Kansas River Tragedy
Yesterday afternoon at Marysville Kansas Barney and Sophia Settre aged 11 and 13 drowned in the Big Blue river while bathing. The girl waded out too far and the boys died saving her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Marysville
Kan
Barney
Sophia Settre
Big Blue River
Tramps Kill Farmer in Reading Potato Patch
In Reading, Pennsylvania last evening farmer William Plughield, 37, was stabbed to death after he and his brother confronted two tramps stealing potatoes near Bird's Sparrow. The brother was wounded. the killers fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
William Plughfield
Bird’s Sparrow
Fire destroys Pacific nail works in Oakland
The Pacific nail works factory in Oakland burned yesterday morning. Estimated loss is 250000 dollars, insured for 175000 dollars, with 80000 dollars attributed to the destroyed portion. The works had been idle for three months and the fire’s origin is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Pacific Nail Works
Drowned Son of Local Doctor in Bay Accident
West Superior Wis Aug 8 Charles Reeve son of Dr John Reeve drowned in the bay near Minnesota Point Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Charles Reeve
John Reeve
Minnesota Point
Cheap excursions extend for railroad trips to Chicago
News from New York reports truck roads favor continuing cheap excursion trains to Chicago for another month with the schedule extended to September 16. Berlin telegram notes Bandmaster Kern of the 118th regiment at Mayence convicted of lese majeste and sentenced to nine years penal servitude and expulsion from the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Berlin
Kern
118Th Regiment of Infantry
Mayence
Robbers Loot and Assault Elderly Couple in Somerse
In Somerse Pennsylvania three masked men attacked Abraham Bean a 57 year old retiree and his wife after demanding money from a pocketbook under a brutal assault. A piece of wood was forced down Mr Bean s throat in a bid to locate wealth. Mrs Bean rang the dinner bell drawing neighbors and a doctor warned of possible fatal injuries with no robbers found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerse
Pa. Spreal
Abraham Bean
Mrs. Bean
Mr. Bean
Catholic Total Abstinent Union of America closes in Springfield
The Springfield convention of the Catholic Total Abstinent Union of America ended after debate on an insurance plan. A five member committee was formed to report on the issue at the next meeting. Archbishop Ireland invited the 1894 convention to St Paul, which was accepted. Bishop Cotter of Winona, Minnesota, was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Springfield
Mass
Catholic Total Abstinent Union of America
Ireland
St. Paul
Cotter of
Wining, Minn
Fire destroys Prill farm house. sister dies in blaze
A fire last night consumed the four mile distant Special-August Prill farm house, a new building. Prill’s sister, a twenty year old woman, perished in the blaze. The owner had only five hundred fifty dollars in insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoowe, W's
August Prill
F Prill
State Elevator Contract Fight Heard in Duluth
Henry Rippe of Fairmont sues to block Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners George L. Becker William Liggett Ira B. Mills and state auditor Adolph Bierman over plans for a state elevator at Duluth. Judge Mills delays injunction, hearing set for Aug 16. bondsmen include S D Cargill George Bagley Henry Poehler and Henry Roppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad and Enactee
Duluth
Kelly
Willis
Henry Rippe
Fairmont
Martin County
George L. Becker
William Liggett
Ira B. Mills
Railroad and Warehouse
Adolph Bierman
Minnesota
Foe
Mills
Col. Liggett
Gen. Becker
Supreme Court of
S. D. Cargill
George C. Bagley
Henry Poehler
Henry Roppe
Wilson & van Derly
Minneapolis
Deed of a Crazy Man in St Louis
John Finn of 2824 Chateau avenue attempted a quadruple murder then killed himself after injuring his two sons and two daughters with a heavy flat iron and a carving knife. Finn, once a Lindel street railway motorman, was confined at home with bilious fever when the tragedy occurred. all four children are expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John Finn
Chateau Avenue
Finn
Lindel Street
Bold Robber Strikes Missouri Pacific Depot at Independence
A lone masked bandit forced open the depot safe at Independence between 1 and 2 am, threatening Operator Tobias with six shooters and escaping with only 10.95 dollars. The theft was followed by a delay before an alarm was raised, leaving the robber’s description unknown and his escape likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Independence
Tobias
False Pretenses Arrest of State Official in Reading
Col A Harvey Tyson on Gov Patthon's staff was arrested at his Reading home on a Harrisburg warrant for false pretenses. He allegedly obtained about 2000 dollars from Secretary Harrity with a check that was later protested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
A. Harvey Tyson
Patthon
William F. Hardty
the Commonwealth
Harrisburg
Harrity
Detec tive slain near railroad camp in Arkansas woods
In Craighead County, Arkansas, a mutilated male body believed to be a detective was found near a railroad tie camp. He had been monitoring the camp for a fugitive from justice. The throat was cut and the body riddled with bullets. no identification was found on the corpse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Craighead County
Waverly Man Pleads Guilty To Unlicensed Liquor Sale
John Van Vegthen of Waverly, 21, pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner Hobbs to selling liquor without a license. He burglarized a Waverly store last week and the liquor was part of the plunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
John van Vegthen
Waverly
United States
Hobbs Today
Five Convicts Granted Parole in One Day
The board of prison managers released five convicts on parole in Stillwater. Among them is Lewis Wund of Ramsey county sentenced to three years and six months for burglary. This marks the largest parole grant at a single time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Board of Prison Managers
Lewis Wund
Ramsey County
Refusal to wed ends in double tragedy in Jackson
In Jackson Michigan, Charles McCormick shot and fatally wounded Miss Jennie Hail after a marriage refusal and then killed himself. Police say the incident occurred today as McCormick shot Miss Hail and then took his own life. The motive centers on a rejected marriage proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
Aug. C
Charles McCormick
Jennie Hail
Canute Anderson Funeral Draws Wide Northwest Crowd
Grantsburg Wisconsin observed a large funeral for Canute Anderson the Northwest's first settler. Greenwood cemetery received the cortege as business houses closed and flags waved. Clergymen from Chicago Minneapolis and local pastors led a grove service attracting many settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantsburg
Wis
Northwest
Canute Anderson
Greenwood Cemetery
C. G. Nelson
Chicago
John Ahlstrom
Minneapolis
Mattison
Nylander
Child crushed under farm machinery near Garden City
Special reports recount a tragic accident near Garden City last evening. John J. Kelly started his self-binder for work while his thirteen month old child crawled into the path of the wheels. The heavy wheel passed over the child and it died instantly. The parents are overwhelmed with grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Garden City
John J. Kelly
Tired of Life Tragedy in Massillon on Train Tracks
John Phillipa a 30 year old Medina harnessmaker told the stash he was tired of life near Chippewa Lake on the Cleveland Cincinnati Wheeling line last evening. He laid his head on the track as the Chicago flyer passed and his body was cut to an unrecognizable mass. He was married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Ohio
Chippewa Lake
Cleveland, Jovain & Wheeling
John Phillipa
Medina
Chicago “Flyer
Phillipa
Gerry Lumber Postpones Wages With 15 Percent Cut
Eagle River Wisconsin notices Gerry Lumber company to apply a 15 percent wage reduction to all employees after Monday. The announcement specifies a general pay cut affecting the entire workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle River Wis
Gerry Lumber Company
Congress Deliberates Sherman Act Repeal and Silver Measures
Washington reports show the house and senate tackling the Sherman act repeal with petitions filed and finance committee referrals. Bills by Hill of New York aim to repeal sections of the act while Stewart of Nevada seeks to restore coinage rights and authorize treasury silver certificates and 106 million dollars of 4 percent bonds, all under a bid to maintain gold and silver as money standards.
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Haddaway
Springer
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Pruden
Kerr
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Senate
Harris
Johnson
Finance Committee
Hill
New York
Stewart
Nevada
Secretary of the Treasury
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Senator Hill
Market Snap: Grains and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Chicago wheat and corn edges lower while oats soften. Cattle and hog markets vary: best beef at 4.70 to 4.80, prime hogs 5.10 to 5.15, mixed lots 5.20 to 5.25, St Paul hogs 4.60 to 4.85, cattle ranges 2.50 to 5.15, Minneapolis grain on track and on exchange with No 1 hard at 58 8.5.
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Texas
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Embezzlers Sought After Missing City Real Estate Partners
Chicago August 9 police search for Alderman William L Kamerling of the Fourteenth ward and partner Arthur N Demarest who vanished with about 20000 in customer funds. The men made an assignment and warrants for embezzlement have been issued by victims lingering.
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Chicago
Ald
William L. Kamerling
Fourteenth Ward
Arthur N. Demarest
Great Pecos flood hits Eddy New Mexico area
The Pecos valley suffered the greatest flood on record when the dam above Eddy broke at 1045 a.m. Saturday. The main flume across the river was damaged and two wagon bridges were carried away. Hagerman dam and water power facility were damaged. Pildy town and nearby farms stayed above flood line with no injuries reported.
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N. Mex
Pecos Valley
Hagerman
Pildy
McGlynn Declares He Will Not Recant Doctrine
In a New York picnic talk, Dr. McGlynn vowed he would be burned at the stake or beheaded rather than retract the doctrine he believes. He stated plainly that he has not recanted or retracted his views.
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New York
Aus
Robber Boards City Train Narrowly Evades Capture
In Omaha on August 9 a masked man boarded a motor train at 10 30 p m and held up the conductor motorman and two passengers with a pistol. He relieved the conductor of a lot of nickels and fled.
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Omaha
Trolley Franchises Upheld in Gettysburg Ruling
Harrisburg August 9 Attorney General Hensel refused the writ of quo warranto sought by Gettysburg citizens to strip trolley lines of franchises on the battlefield and ruled all issues in favor of the trolley company.
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Tesertion
Harrisburg
Hensel
Gettysburg
Fire Claims Life Of Mandel Boy In Wisconsin Incident
In Merrill Wisconsin a hay fire sparked at Lastrow's bar while three boys played nearby. The two older lads escaped but the youngest Mandel boy could not, perishing in the flames.
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Merrill
Wis
S. Mandel
FL Lastrow
Lastrow
Mandel
Greene County bank fails to open igniting bank run
Springfield Mo August 9 the Greene County bank failed to open its doors this morning causing widespread excitement and triggering a run on other banks as customers rushed to withdraw deposits and seek safety.
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Springfield
Greene County Bank
Peculiar Scrap Ends in Fatal Quarrel in Woodside
In Henning Minnesota a ball game sparked a quarrel between Ed Johnson of Woodside and Isaac George of Elmo. Johnson bit George’s finger and refused to release, prompting George to strike with a club. Johnson’s skull was broken. he was carried home and is expected to die. No arrests yet.
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Henning
Minn
Woodside
Ed Johnson
Isaac George
Elmo
Johnson
Gheorge
George
Peemiller appoints deputies in South Dakota
Special-Hon. Otto Peemiller, United States marshal for South Dakota, names deputies including John B. Carter Heron Ben C. Ash Pierre Frank L. Wade Sioux Falls C. Hameister Yankton D. C. Robinson Rapid City L. W. Lewis Chamberlain M. E. Cogley Flandreau Andrew Bryay Lead Jacob Tschetter Bridgewater Henry Schatz Jr Scotland E. C. Statter Waubay H. B. Young Highmore F. C. Fry remains chief clerk under the last marshal for six months.
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Yankton
S. D
Otto Peemiller
United States
South Dakota
John B. Carter
Heron
Ben C. Ash
Pierre
Frank L. Wade
Sioux Falls
C. Hameister
D. C. Robinson
Rapid City
L. W. Lewis
Chamberlain
M. E. Cogley
Flandreau
Andrew Bryay
Lead
Jacob Tschetter
Bridgewater
Henry Schatz, Jr
Scotland
E. C. Statter
Waubay
H. B. Young
Highmore
F. C. Fry
Moncton Refinery Votes to Amalgamate With Nova Scotia and Halifax
A special meeting of the stockholders of the Moncton Sugar Refinery was held at their office yesterday. They unanimously agreed to amalgamate with the Halifax Nova Scotia and Moncton refineries. The aim is to allocate 10 capital to improve machinery and to better compete with other Canadian companies.
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Moncton
N. B
Stockholley
Nova Scotia
Halifax
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