Crow and wildlife notes mix with local lore in Brainerd
The Brainerd Dispatch excerpts items about crows protecting the atmosphere, lions gifted to a zoo, a dangerous Australian fish, ivory gulls from Spitzbergen, Speke Hall near Liverpool, a proposed Lord Tennyson monument on the Isle of Wight, and a forecast of large Ontario Canadian apple crops with an estimated yield of 3,000,000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Tennyson
Isle of Wight
Laureae
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Paris Opens Alibi Office For Believers Resting Abroad
An alibi office in Paris serves people staying away from home who seek to persuade others they are present locally. The service aims to reassure relatives and employers by providing verifiable statements and letters tied to distant locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Global population and death estimates by region
The text lists population estimates for Asia Europe Africa America and Australia and states about 32,214,000 deaths annually, equivalent to 884 per day or 67 per minute. The data appear rough with some garbled numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
Australia
Freemasons of Kent Gift East Window for Canterbury Chapter
In celebration of the 1300th anniversary of Ethelbert the first Christian English king the Freemasons of Kent England plan to present Canterbury Chapter Louis with an east window valued at 600 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelbert
Freemasons
Kent
England
Chapter Lous
Canterbury
Hughesland Holds Vast Mailways Capital Across Regions
The report states Hugland controls over sixfold Scotland and more than triple Ireland in mailway capital. Open mileage totals show England and Wales at 14 651 miles, Scotland 3 350, Ireland 3 173.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugland
Scotland
Ireland
England
Wales
Scotand
Unbreakable Folding Carriage Shaft Invented
An unbreakable carriage shaft with a joint allows folding if the horse falls. No matter how the horse lies on or under the shaft it remains undamaged.
Political campaign drives exploitation of voters with illicit sale items
Dealers in Wayne Indiana charge $500 per ironclad unit while exploiting the political campaign to bypass laws. They package party buttons with cigarettes to boost sales and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit
Wayne
Ind
Frenchman’s pipe saves him from disfigurement in attack
A Frenchman was attacked by a discharged waiter who threw a bottle of vitriol at his face. The bottle shattered on the pipe the man was smoking, and the majority of its contents burned the assailant, who suffered severe facial burns.
Lights Crown Hidalgo Statue in Monterrey Plaza Celebration
In Monterrey Hidalgo Plaza a crown of incandescent lights was placed over the Hidalgo statue to honor the Mexican national holiday. Electric illumination spread through the square as townsfolk celebrated Mexico’s father of his country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo
Hidalgo Plaza
Monterey
Spanish loan proposal to quell Cuban rebellion fails
The proposed 200 million dollar loan to back Spain's effort in Cuba is described as an utter failure. If true, the dons must fund the effort themselves or risk Spain's cause in Cuba collapsing. They will have to put up or shut up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Woman Is Shocked By Live Wire On Electric Car
A New Orleans woman carrying a coil of wire boarded an electric car and laid the wire on the platform. The bolt connection or induction charged the wire, and when she touched it to alight, she was knocked down by the electric shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Rumors Tie Sultan Assassination to Armenian Killings
The text notes rumors of attempts on the Turkish sultan coincide with reports of Armenian killings. It argues no sane person supports assassination but suggests it would be justice if the sultan faced death for the suffering of Armenians, including men women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Snakes Seen By All, Yet Public Interest Dull
Scientists claim any body can see snakes regardless of water intake or favorite Blue Grass beverage. The public reaction is muted and not driven by curiosity. The piece argues science should aim higher than merely revealing such sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
Duke of Devonshire's vast country seats amaze observer
In Hardwick Stall the Duke of Devonshire occupies a residence that resembles a large greenhouse with extensive windows. He also owns six other country seats of unwieldy size, which he once said he has never thoroughly explored due to lack of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardwick Stall
Duke of
Devonrshire
Anthracite Coal vs Soft Coal for Navy Ships Debate
The piece notes a suggestion that navy ships burn anthracite to reduce smoke and boost speed, attributed to the anthracite coal trust. It argues that in peacetime this is unnecessary and that soft coal should suffice, since ships face grounding risks at naval stations more than enemy attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthracite Coal Trust
Sympathy Grows for Mrs Maybrick Aiding Possible Release
Public sympathy in England supports Mrs Maybrick and a release is likely as protests appear in British newspapers against severe penal servitude. The silent system is condemned for harming convicts and influencing minds amid ongoing agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mrs. Maybrick
The News Resume Comprehensive Review of the Week
This column surveys notable domestic and international happenings from the past week. It highlights pivotal events, political developments, economic moves, and social shifts that attracted attention, summarizing their significance and potential implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Tolon Released After Cuban Detention
The Consul General in Havana reports Samuel T. Tolon freed after capture by Spanish authorities in Cuba. The Department plans a Juneau to Circle City Alaska mail contract covering 898 miles with four trips between Nov 1, 1896 and May 31, 1897 at 1700 dollars per trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Lee
Havana
Samuel T. Tolon
Cuba
Post Office Department
Juneau
Circle City
Alaska
W H Mallock to edit new London weekly at half price
Rudyard Kipling at Torquay with family in Maidencombe house. Andrew Lang banned by the Index, translation of Myths Creeds and Religion placed in the Index Prohibitorium Lib r eum translated by M Leon Marillier. English judges earn more than Canadian peers yet pay for bench noted by Lord Chief Justice Russell. Alexander McDonald ill on voyage to Persia. Queen Wilhelmina names Judge Stengetee Knight of Orange of Nassau for Michigan duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mallock
London
Spectator
Rudyard Kipling
Torquay
Eng
Devonshire
Maidencombe
Andrew Lang
Congregation of the Index
M. Leon Marillier
Russell
Montreal
Alexander McDonald
Virginia
United States
Persia
Southampton
New York
Wilhelmina of Holland
Judge Stengetee of
Grand Rapids
Orange of Nassau
Michigan
Fatal storms and disasters claim many lives
Six children perished in Natalie Pennsylvania during a storm fire. A Tyne ferry sank with seven drowned near Shields. The Elephant hotel at Coney Island burned down. Two Guilveney fishing boats were lost with seven fatalities off the French coast. A M K T train wreck near Sedalia Missouri killed a fireman and crushed a man in a Madison Avenue building collapse. A Freeport Newfoundland girl died after a stove oil incident. Mount Holyoke College burned at South Hadley with $150000 loss. An engine collision on the Philadelphia and Reading line killed engineer and fireman. Miss Ruffin of Sardis killed August Gilchrist in a pistol incident. The socially prominent are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie
Tyne
Shields
Eng
Coney Island
N. Y
Dake
Madison Avenue
New York
Freeport
South Hadley
Mass
Mount Holyooke College
Philadelphia & Reading
Hilton
Miss Ruffin
Sardis
Ala
August Gilchrist
Courtland
Mr. Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Multistate Tragedies and Crimes Reported Across Cities
A stream of incidents includes suicides by poison in Westminster and a Duncannon shooting death, a Shanghai payroll robbery aboard the Boston by two seamen, a Cairo bride’s instant death by heart shot, and a Middleton asylum inmate assault. Additional items cover a Ky duel fatality, a Meridian murder suspect's suicide attempt, jail tunnel escape in California, and a Robbery at Midway Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Houghton
Mich
Shanghai
United States
Boston
George Henry
Pr. Johnson
Duncannon
Johnson
Cairo
Frazer
Meridian
Miss
A. S. Barnes
Rushton
Edward Beatty
Samuel G. Decoursey
Western New York & Pennsylvania Company
Draper
Toronto
Queen's Hotel
Jacob Dehaan
Cornell
Carolyn McElhinney
Tommy Kidd
Perry Ferguson
Kendall County
Peter Hein
Ferguson
John Baker
Danville
Zil
Gold Standard Democraty
Twenty-fourth
New York
Watertown
O. M. Wood
Congress
Wood
Silver Democrats
Chicago
Maguire
Butte, Mount
Mass ruins after stockholder feud city amusement loss
Seven years after opening to the public a large entertainment site lies in ruins following a stockholders dispute. A fatal lamp fire killed Thomas Gorman and Matt Carey in Lansing Iowa where both were staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gorman
Matt Carey
Lansing
Iowa
Carey
Gorman
Foreign Gossip and World News Snippets
Reports note a Canadian Pacific strike by telegraphers and dispatchers and an enthusiastic note on Sir Francis and Lady Jeune as bicyclists. Other items include a princess entering a convent, Kalilgan’s death in Athens, expanded Russian fleet plans, births in high society, London lord mayor election, royal family travel, Armenian patriarchal matters, a Cape Town court martial verdict, a Montreal leprosy concern, and Egyptian expedition moves toward Merowi along the Nile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Sir Francis
Lady Jeune
Victoria
Wales
Abbe Proust
Rome
Canada
Paul Kalilgan
Athens
Greece
China
Japan
Corea
London Times
Meredith Read
Countess de Foras
Chateau Marclaz
Thanon
George F. Phillips
Crathie Church
Balmorale Castle
Czarina
King
Quen
Denmark
Libau
Matteo Ismirlian
Wild Swan
Esquimault
William Hickey
Evanston
J. D. Mecklin
Rockford
Ill
Hickey
Mecklin
Various 1897 notes including mills shutdowns and deaths
At Amesbury Massachusetts the Hamilton woolen mills employing 800 operatives started up permanently after a five week shutdown. The Austrian Reichsrat budget for 1897 shows expenditures of 692 161 183 florins and revenue of 692 703 959 florins. A Carriage-makers association convention in St Louis is postponed until next year. Wolf & Bro dry goods firm failure shocks Little Rock with assets around 500 000 dollars. The steamer Hope carried news of Capt Clisby and Capt Hall death reports from Singnula Point and Black Lead Island. The junk Alta reached San Diego with Prof E A Anthony bringing shells moss and natural history specimens. Arthur J King head of R G Dun Co died in Bloomfield New Jersey aged 70 after 47 years with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Mass
Hamilton Woolen
Reichsrath
Carriagemakers’ National Association
St. Louis
Wolf & Bro
Little Rock
Ark
Hope
Sydney
Co. B
Clisby
Singnula Point
Cape Haven
Hall
Black Lead Island
San Diego
Cal
California
E. A. Anthony
Smithsonian Institute
Arthur J. King
R. G. Dun & Co
Newark City
Bloomfield
N. J
New York
Emperors Share Birth Coincidences With German Peasant Family
A German peasant and his wife married the same day as the emperor and empress. Their first son was born with the crown prince, and five more sons followed matching the emperor’s younger children. On the final royal birth a daughter arrived the same day, and the emperor and empress served as godparents and funded her future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
William
Philadelphia Ledger
House Chaplain Paid Six Dollars for Five Minute Prayer
A Texas Sifter item notes the house of representatives chaplain received six dollars for a five minute prayer. A Dallas contact claims a friend prayed a full week for a dollar and was unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilhooly
House of Representatives
Gus de Smith
Dallas
Texas Sifter
Minnesota Notes From The State Capitol And Town Reports
Minnesota items report Albert Schufeky shot accidentally near St Paul while hunting. Bee keepers meet at Winona with papers read. Rev W G Trower accepts Hastings Baptist call and begins pastoral duties. Fires damage tracks barn in Faribault and a home in Little Falls. Anson Hall commits suicide amid ill health. S Asplund & Son assign creditors. Anson Pierce named assignee. John Wortler barn burned west of Woodstock. children blamed. Foreclosure on Palladin building in Duluth by New York Life. mortgage set. Currie post office robbed of stamps. burglar alarm triggered. Crookston hotel management change. Manton to run Palace hotel. Winona sees 18 months hard labor for larceny. West Duluth bank receivership scrutiny. petition to remove receiver. Sauk Rapids injury to A Schivner. Lobdill family crash injures several. Evansville drowning of Caroline Schwartz. Marshall Chicago & Northwestern ticket office robbed. safe blown. Erick Eckman given life term for murder at Little Falls. Auditorium in St Paul now under Commercial Club. Halstad line progress boosts Crookston trade. Phillips Bros elevator at New Paynesville burns. heavy losses. Crookston depot and Sawyer & Arnold saved by firemen. Wind direction could have worsened fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schufeky
St. Paul
State Agricultural Society
Victor Bodeern
Mora
Minn
Southern Minnesota Bee Keepers’ Association
Winona
W. G. Trower
Minneapolis
Baptist Church of
Hastings
H. R. Searles
Frank Bresland
Gov. Clough
Brunswick Hotel
Faribault
Anson Hall
Appleton
Carse
New York Life Insurance Company
Palladin
Superior Street
Duluth
Currie
Little Falls
Home Building Company
Emil Nelson
J. S. Manton
Crookston
Manufacturers’ Bank
West Duluth
C. E B. Peaslee
City Opera House
Sauk Rapids
Schivner
Sauk Center House
S. C. Lobdill
Spring Valley
Elmer Lloyd
Roy Viall
Marshall
Dr. Person
Searle
District Court
Erick Eckman
Parental gifts to Thurgau teachers spark salary concern
Parish authorities in Thurgau ordered day school teachers to receive presents from scholars or parents but failed to raise salaries accordingly. An inventive dominic settled the issue by promising a tale of Calumbus and his egg, asking pupils to bring eggs or bacon to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurgau
Dominic
Calumbus
The First Baseball Game Chronicle
The article notes baseball's origins with the first game played in Hoboken New Jersey on June 1 1846 between the Knickerbocker and New York clubs. It traces the shift from town ball to a formalized sport and records the Knickerbocker club forming on September 2 1845 with the first match later that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Knickerbocker
New York
Mrerone
Jung
Poisonings Rock Wisconsin Fish Markets Across Counties
The victims include Theodore Suhr and family, all in serious condition. Anxious after Concordia college and Oshkosh outbreaks, Merrill cases rise to seventy with one death, Gus Krueger, and several others in critical condition. The state board of health will investigate Oshkosh, Brotherton, and Merrill incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Suhr
Concordia College
Oshkosh
Merrill
Brotherton
Lake Winnebago
George Weber
Gus Krueger
State Board of Health
Brotherton and Merrill
Bryan case echo subornation of perjury charged against witnesses
Newport Ky October 8 The John Seward subornation of perjury case moved to another date in the trials of Jackson and Walling. William Trusty Sr. testified Pearl Bryan was found dead in Cincinnati and could not have been murdered on the Kentucky side. He said attorneys offered 500 dollars for such evidence and that Seward prompted his son to testify and kept the money. Further sensational developments were expected at the close of Seward and Trusty’s testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
John Seward
Jackson
Walling
William Trusty, Sr
William Trusty
Seward
Pearl Bryan
Cincinnati
Kentucky
A Common Scold Tarring Case Ends with Fines
In Hudson Wisconsin Judge Bundy sentences six men W H Link Otto Engstrom Michael Carroll Charles Jennings A H Lynch and William Fitzgerald for tarring and feathering Mary Dunbar an old woman at New Richmond on May 15 1895. Each man must pay 331 including costs or face 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Wis
Bundy
Fighting in Cuba Near Guama In Two Engagements
Havana reports two clashes near Guama in Pinar del Río Province between Spanish forces led by Gen. Bernal and Col. Merodaz and Antonio Maceo's insurgents. In the first clash Maceo's side loses eighty killed and many wounded while the troops suffer over 100 casualties. A second engagement leaves Maceo with about 100 killed and 200 wounded. Spanish losses total ninety four.
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Havana
Guama
Pinar del Rio
Bernal
Col. Merodaz
Antonio Maceo
Maceo
Government watches Jacksonville port for filibuster risk
Jacksonville authorities maintain strict control as the cruiser Newark sits off St Johns bar and revenue cutters Boutwell and Merrill guard the filibustering steamers Three Friends and Commodore near the wharf. Captain Kilgore enforces orders requiring treasury approval to sail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Newark
Key West
St. John's Bar
Boutwell and
Merrill
Three Friends
Commodore
Charleston
Kilgore
Collector of Customs
Treasury Department
More Callers for McKinley across rain soaked Canton
Rain and slush did not deter large delegations from Tonawanda Buffalo Syracuse and Lenawee county Mich. from marching to the McKinley home in Canton. Mounted troops bands and uniformed companies stirred cheers as crowds stood under awnings and doorways to greet the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Canton
Tonawanda
Buffalo
Syracuse
Lenawee County
Mich
Gas Strike Found Near Pine Creek in Wisconsin
Struck Natural Gas. Winona Minnesota October 8 gas found four miles south of Pine Creek near here in Wisconsin. The discovery occurred while sinking a well on John Brezinski farm. The well drills struck a gas cavity and has been flowing steadily since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
Pine Creek
Here
Wisconsin
John Brezinski
Barbers’ Union Opens First Biennial Convention
Evaneville Ind Oct 8 The Internation al Barbers union held its first biennial convention at Central Labor Union hall with Mayor Hawkins welcoming delegates. The union includes barbers from the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evaneville
Ind
International Barbers’ Union
Central Labor Union Hall
Hawkins
Barbers
United States
Canada
Kin Ki Ki and Kwen Karnation Open Kansas City Carnival Week
Kin Ki Ki and Kwen Karnation arrived in Kansas City this morning with a lavish retinue and formally opened the city’s great annual carnival amid fanfare and public celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kin Ki Ki
Kwen
Kansas City
Six Fropte Flood Drowns Six in Arizona District
A cloudburst in the Whetstone mountains 12 miles southwest of Benson Arizona floods the San Pedro basin. Six people are confirmed dead including William Leek a barber his wife and two children and Oscar Ashburn a cattleman. Four others are missing and more deaths probable as reports detail wrecked rail line and a twelve mile long wall of water pouring into the San Pedro river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson, Ariz
Whetstone Mountains
William Leek
Oscar Ashburn
Sanaha Ene
Clougburst
Southern Pacific
Benson
San Pedro
Sultan appoints intergovernmental committee on Constantinople massacre
London Special The Chronicle reports a committee of representatives from France Germany Austria and England appointed by the sultan to inquire into the Constantinople massacre at the Ottoman Bank. The sultan pledges protection to all Christians except anarchists in a letter to Emperor William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Chronicle
Berlin
Constant Pople
Frankfurter Zeitung
France
Germany
Austria
England
Constantinople
Tots
William
Empress China Ad News of the CFE Master
A compressed note references the CFE master and Empress China in a batted team context. Details are limited, with readable terms pointing to a potential sports or organizational item and a brief mention of actions or roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Ad News
Boston
Sewall Accepts Democratic Nomination for Vice President
Arthur Sewall's formal letter of acceptance is published from Bath with thanks to Stephen White and the notification committee. He pledges allegiance to the party platform, opposes the gold standard, and argues for free silver, broad loyalty, and restoring fair wealth through Democratic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
United States
Bath
Arthur Sewall
Stephen B. White
Hart farmer Louis Schmidt killed in lumber accident
Winona Minnesota October 8 Louis BR Schmidt a leading Hart farmer died last evening while returning home with a load of lumber. On a steep hill the harness broke and the load toppled over crushing his chest causing instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona, Minn
Louis BR. Schmidt
Hart
Winona
Palmer Democrats Win Right to Use Party Title
Des Moines Iowa October 8 The state board of election arbitration ruled Palmer Democrats are entitled to use the appellation Democrat the official baton ending a bitter controversy between party factions in the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Election Arbitration
Palmer Democrats
Ae Democrat
Moravian Bishop Bachman Dies in Grace Hill Patronage
A Moravian Church telegram reports the death of Bishop geet T. Bachman at Grace Hill Iowa, announced to the Provincial Elders Conference in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Moravian Church
Geet T. Bachman
Grace Hill
Iowa
Watson Withdraw Request Stokes Roanoke Times
Roanoke Times plans to publish an open letter from G B Pale Populist urging Tom Watson to withdraw from the presidential race. The request signals waning support and an appeal for Watson to step aside as election chatter heats Roanoke, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Roanoke
Roanoke Times
G. B. Pale
Tom Watson
Presidentia
Czar in France Lands Amid Cheers as French Fleet Escorts
The Russian czar and czarina arrived at Cherbourg aboard the Pole Star, greeted by Vice Admiral de Premesnil and a French squadron. A violent squall damaged decorations, but President Faure hosted a banquet, the czar saluted, and crowds cheered Vive l Empereur and Vive la Tsar before departing for Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
Csar
Csarina
President Faure
Czar
Czarina
Charles Martel
Hoche
Regnauet de Premesnil
Jean Bart
Des Cartes
Jemmapse
Pole Star
Napoleon III
Russia
Faure
France
M. Faure
Louis XVI
Cardinal Satolli Prepares for Departure from United States
Washington reports Cardinal Satolli rapidly arranging affairs for his exit. He will depart Wednesday and sail from New York on October 17. He will visit Newark bishop and diocese institutions and tour West Point before returning to New York and then spending time in Brooklyn. No formal functions are planned. Archbishop Martinelli takes over delegation administration as Satolli’s retreat involves no church headquarters changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cardinal Satolli
United States
New York
Newark
N. J
West Point Military Academy
Brooklyn
Martinelli
Catholic Apostolic
Satolli
Mer. Sbaretti
Booker
Aken
America
Rome
Bald Is Champion in National Bicycle Title Race
Washington crowds of over five thousand witnessed the 1896 season final at International Athletic Park. Under White Flyer club auspices the national circuit meet closed with Ed Bald winning the season championship while Metheurel Heath edged Fam Cooper by two points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald
Washington
International Athletic Park
White Flyer Club
Metheurel Heath
Fam Cooper
Wolcott Named Massachusetts Governor by Republican Convention
Massachusetts Republicans nominated Roger Wolcott unanimously for governor at the state convention held in Boston. The ticket includes W. Murray Crane as lieutenant governor, William M. Olin as secretary of state, Gen. E. P. Shaw as treasurer and receiver, John W. Kimball as auditor, and Hosea M. Knowlton as attorney general. The platform supports sound money, a staple monetary unit, tariff reforms, revenue adequacy, debt reduction, reciprocity, and protection of American industry and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wolcott
Boston
Massachusetts
Oger Wolcott
Greenhalge
W. Murray Crane
William M. Olin
John W. Kimbal
Gen Miles Narrow Escape Near Cliff House
San Francisco report says General Nelson A Miles narrowly escaped death when his carriage down a steep grade near the Cliff House broke a pole. The vehicle struck the bluff and the driver fell between plunging horses until Kimball and W J McKittridge halted the team, averting a likely catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
San Francisco
Nelson A. Miles
Army of the United States
Ocean Beach
Kimball
W. J McKittridge
President appoints Francis F Clausson as New Orleans mint assayer
The president named Francis F Clausson to the position of assayer at the New Orleans mint, marking a key appointment in the federal coinage office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis F. Clausson
New Orleans
Read Palece Seizes Control of Minneapolis & St. Louis
At the Minneapolis and St. Louis stockholders meeting the line passed into the hands of new owners. C. S. Mellen Edwin Langdon and George Crocker named to the board. Edwin Hawley elected president with J. E. Searles as vice president and F. H. Davis as treasurer. Directors and officers were present for the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minneapolis & St. Louis
W. A. Reed
August Belmont
W. L. Bull
C. C. Cuyler
C. S. Mellen
New Haven
John E. Searles
Western National Bank of New York
F. H. Davis
Hartshorne
William Strauss
New York
Joseph Gaskell
A. I L
Connell
Government Appellant in Lands Case Against Railways
In Chicago on October 8 the United States Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway company. The suit seeks a $5,000 fine for failure to file annual reports of all lands held or disposed of, under a 1878 law, with 38,500,000 acres involved from Iowa Minnesota donations. The appeal follows a Milwaukee federal court ruling against the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Chicago
United States Court of Appeals
United States
Chicago, Milwaukee
Woman's Day Parade Opens Iowa Semi-centennial
Burlington Iowa October 8 Woman's day at the Iowa semi centennial opened with an industrial parade of wholesale retail and manufacturing firms. A vast gathering of women heard speeches recitations and music by leading Iowa ladies at the auditorium. Caroline J Bartlett of Kalamazoo Michigan delivers the principal address tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Caroline J. Bartlett
Kalamazoo
Mich
Stage Held Up Near Cloudman California
Stage near Cloudman in Sonora California was held up by two masked men for the third time in six months. They forced the driver to deliver mail pouches and an express box rifling registered letters and valuable packages. The spoils value is unknown and a posse pursues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Cal
Cloudman
Unknown steamer damages Ashland breakwater in foggy conditions
An unknown steamer struck Ashland breakwater within the past day as fog and smoke shrouded the bay. The breakwater is badly damaged in one area. Inspector Foss is on a vigorous hunt for the vessel responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Inspector Foss
Blackburn May Challenge Carlisle In Debate Duel Rumor
Washington rumors say Senator Blackburn may challenge Logan Carlisle to a duel over Carlisle’s card proposing a joint debate on finance with a negro rather than with Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Blackburn
Logan Carlisle
Pasadena Forest Fires Threaten Landmarks
The Echo Mountain hotel and Mount Lowe railroad house are surrounded and in extreme danger as fires near Pasadena grow beyond control. The Lowe Observatory remains safe for now but may not survive the inferno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pasadena
Echo Mountain Hotel
Mount Lowe
Lowe Observatory
Bryan in Cumberland Maryland energizes West Virginia crowd
Senator Faulkner introduces Mr. Bryan in Cumberland Maryland as Southern horsemen line a cavalcade and riders yell as Bryan speaks to an enthusiastic crowd on a flag decorated platform praising his message from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Faulkner
Bryan
Murder of Austrian Consul’s Brother in Macedonia
Vienna reports from Belgrade indicate the brother of the Austrian consul at Serces in Macedonia, abducted with a Greek landowner and others, was murdered along with four companions after a $50,000 ransom was not paid. Earlier rumors that the consul himself was kidnapped were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Belgrade
Serces
Macedonia
Bell Liberated After Extradition Fails
London's Special-the Party Mail reports Edward Bell jailed in Glasgow for conspiracy with Tynan and Ivory from New York will be freed after the government fails to secure Tynan Kearpey and Haines extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
London
Party Mail
Edward Bell
Glasgow
Tynan
Edward J. Ivory
New York
Kearpey
Haines
Milwaukee Fire Destroys Several Stores on Chestnut Street
A stubborn Milwaukee blaze originated in World Clothing on Chestnut street and spread to three stores, including Paschen’s crockery house. The department fought the flames for three hours with most of the force called out. Loss likely over 100000. Four Engine No. 2 members were overcome and rescued. Fire Recorder Alexander Rose dislocated his shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
World Clothing House
Chestnut Street
Clothing House
William Paschen
Crockery House
Engine Company No. 2
A“ i Company No
Teinbach
Alexander Rose
Fia
Delegation of Portage County Arrives for McKinley Visit
Four trains brought the Portage County delegation to Canton Ohio to greet Maj. McKinley. A parade formed after a short march and a meeting followed in Tuberpacle. State Senator S P Wolcott opened the gathering with an introductory address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Portage County
Ohio
Maj. McKinley
Pennsylvania
0. C
P. Wolcott
Kent
Grandpa's lasting lesson to do the best you can
A speaker recalls his grandfather who wore a velvet cap and buckled knee breeches. The elder gave a single lasting message: whatever you do, always do your best. He called it a legacy worth more than gold and silver and the speaker has tried to live by it.
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Democratic Party
Republic
Christian Intelligencer
North Star Fur Coats Backed by Lanpher Finch & Skinner
A fur coat advertised to protect face ears and limbs claims to meet all requirements and to be guaranteed by Lanpher Finch & Skinner of St Paul. The firm bills itself as the oldest and largest exclusive fur coat manufacturer.
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North Star
Lanpher Finch & Skinner
St. Paul
Robbie's Responsibility Dilemma
A humorous exchange shows Robbie wishing to be a girl to avoid thinking about future roles. His father questions the wish as Robbie laments the burden of defining his identity in a male role. From Harper's Bazaar.
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Robbie
Harper’s Bazar
Wren Built Forty Two London Churches
Sir Christopher Wren constructed forty two churches in London and his masterpiece remains St Pauls Cathedral.
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Sir Christopher Wren
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Straphanger Objects to Seat as Men Protest Fare
In a crowded car a large woman laments not expecting a seat after using her last nickel for the ride. She asserts it is not right for a man to be forced to stand and endure the crowd. Seven men hoard silver, signaling quiet resentment.
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Indianapolis Journal
Cee's Cough Batnaam Breaks Up Cold Fast
A brief note promotes Cee's Cough Batnaam as the oldest and best remedy to break up a cold quickly. The ad claims reliability and urges readers to try it, while humorously calling the garatte the only dumb animal unable to express itself.
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Cee
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