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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1892
Page
2
Giant Tur Oyster Findings Surprise Puget Sound
Tur oysters in Puget Sound are reported as the largest known, with some specimens reaching two feet in diameter and shell weights up to sixty pounds each, signaling an extraordinary regional marine harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puzet Sound
Highest priced piano owned by Marquand family arrives in NYC
The Marquand family of New York City own the United States' most expensive piano. Designed and painted by Alma Tadema, it cost $46,000 and stands as a landmark of luxury in American music circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marquand
New York City
Alma Tadema
Belgium schools linked to Penney savings banks
Penney savings banks are connected with the public schools of Belgium. About 170,000 of the 600,000 primary pupils have deposited over 500,000 francs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penney Savings Banks
Belgium
Ocean layer vapor cycle estimated by scientists
Scientists estimate that each year a layer equal to 14 feet of all oceans evaporates into the atmosphere as vapor, later falls as rain, and returns to the seas, completing the cycle.
England Eyes Annexation Plot in Hawaii
The article notes growing problems in Hawaii with rumors of an English annexation scheme. It predicts the sugar market in the United States will falter as this unfolds, signaling wider geopolitical tensions affecting Hawaii and its trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
England
United States
Liberia principal seeks free bibles from London missions
A Liberian school principal asked London missionary societies for gratuitous Bibles for the Negro Republic but was advised to apply to an American Bible House since Liberia was founded by Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberia
London Missionary Societies
Negro Republic
Providence judge upholds paternal naming rights
A Providence legal authority asserts fathers may name their children regardless of sex, a ruling that could curb absurd names increasingly imposed on newborns nationwide.
Curious rock formation near Milan called Natare's City
A rocky outcrop near Milan rises 209 feet, resembling a citadel. It features five depressions including a gigantic amphitheater, a necropolis, a parade, and a regularly laid out city with public monuments, gates, and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Natare
London burglars earn little from nightly raids
The annual report of the London police department shows over two thousand burglary cases last year with each burglar averaging less than five dollars. Considering the risks, night work, and long hours, the burglary business in London does not pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Police Department
London
Rev Dr Jenks Warns Of Widespread Wickedness
The Rev Dr Jenks of Indianapolis declares the world is far wickeder than last year and predicts the end of all things. He urges telling his woes to a distant relative, a noted commissioned officer of the Marines, but notes this is a presidential year when trouble never ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenks
Indianapolis
Ind
Boss Marines
Axp Delivers Threats Over Sullivan Contract Offer
Prof Michael Donovan accuses Corbett of ingratitude for a paltry $250 and valuable advice in a Sullivan project. He claims to know two men who can beat Corbett with dispatch, noting the perilous path to glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axp
Michael Donovan
Corbett
Sullivan
Monday Declared Worst Day by Government Statistician
A German government statistician conducted a study on weekday superstitions and found Monday to be the most fatal or unfortunate day of the week, challenging the common belief that Friday is unlucky. The investigation emphasizes scientific analysis over popular lore.
Krupp Memorial Gift Funding Worker Dwellings Plan
Alfred Krupp's son Frederick, leader of the Essen works since his father's death, turned over 500000 marks to a committee. The London News reports the funds to finance 100 small houses with gardens for the factory workers who must stop work due to infirmity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essen
Alfred Krupp
Frederick
London News
Mountain Climber Reaches 23700 Feet in Himalayas
A climber named Graham achieved 23 700 feet in the Himalayas, the softest point reached to date. He reported no breathing difficulty nor nausea or nosebleeds, nor temporary blindness or deafness. His heart beat increased noticeably and could be heard, though.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Graham
Himalayas
Sagvor dealer opens regulated Columbia saloon with standards
A Sagvor dealer in Columbia Missouri issued a notice under the headline Know all men by their presents asserting he intends a regulated business and will exclude minors drunkards and the destitute. He said he will admit only gentlemen of honor and workmen who can afford it, seeking to dignify his enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
The Weekly News Digest Returns From Global Sources
A compact digest curates the latest significant events from the Telegraph reports and press associations. It highlights political shifts, economic updates, and notable incidents across nations, presenting a concise snapshot of world affairs for readers seeking a quick overview.
Indian affairs annual report and tariff act note
In Washington the annual report of the commissioner of Indian affairs is made public. The secretary of state has been informed of Hawaii’s new tariff act taking effect August 13. The Cherokee commission began talks with Kiowa Comanche and Apache to sell their Indian Territory reservation to the government with negotiations appearing promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Allison
International Monetary Conference
Hawaii
Cherokee Commission
Indian Territory
Notable deaths and announcements in brief
Maj Stewart former Grant staffer dies in Washington. N B Holway hemlock lumber operator dies at La Crosse. Warsner home Bayreuth widow seals room like tomb. Lady Somerset in mines addresses miners. William Durgan, 40 inches tall, dies in Sbullsburg Iowa. Lieut Jephson to wed Addison Head daughter of San Francisco. Maj Evans who oversaw 1862 Mankato hangings dies at Gaden City aged 76. Annie Wilson Patterson Dublin composer is sole woman doctor of music aside from princess. Emperor William sends gold watch to Marquis Mancebo for service to a German bark at Rio Janeiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Warsner
Bayreuth
Lady Somerset
William Durgan
Sbullsburg
Iowa
Lieut
Jephson
Addison Head
San Francisco
E. H. Evans
Mankato
Minn
Gaden City
Annie Wilson Patterson
Dublin
Valesa
William
Germany
Marquis Mancebo
Rio Janeiro
Record of Casualties From Various Incidents
A roundup reports Reuben Hyatt killed by a mower in Nashville Michigan and a summer cottage collapse at Devil's Lake Michigan that killed Mrs Henry Graham. Severe storms strike New Haven Connecticut Pittsburg Pennsylvania and Mount Washington New Hampshire with major damage and winds up to 100 mph. A mine cave in Ironwood Michigan entombs ten men with slim chances of rescue. A Kansas City electric job causes T R Vincent to be electrocuted. An Alabama coal road boiler explosion at Brown's Mine Birmingham kills engineer John Elmore and fatally scalds fireman Ben Garner. Fireman Sam Estes near a stationary engine is fatally injured and W R Lambert and a brakeman suffer serious injuries. Engineersmore's body found only as a foot 300 yards from the cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hyatt
Nashville
Mich
Devil's Lake
Henry Graham
New Haven
Conn
Pittsburg
Tranquebar
Capt. Cochery
Cardiff
Para
Brazanca Bank
Kansas City
T. R. Vincent
Vincent
Alabama Coal & Iron Company
Brown
Birmingham
Ala
John Elmore
Ben Garner
Sam Estes
W. R. Lambert
Engineersmore
Sinful Doings Across Rail and Wilderness Headlines
A miscellany of crime and violence from diverse locales: Apaches in Arizona warlike actions, Roslyn Washington bank robbery, Michigan woodsmen killed in pistols and axes clash, Coeur d Alene rioters convicted, Mexican outlaws fought by U S troops in Texas, a Buffalo man elopes with his wealthy grandmother, Senatorial aide William Canaday commits suicide after failed speculation, Scanlon jealousy murder in Oneonta, Italian wife-killer in Providence, Cassell counterfeiters in New York, Webster manslaughter verdict in Goodwin case, Nason commuted liquor case sentence, Roslyn bank robber captured, M B Curtis not retried in SF murder, McDonald bribery case in Chicago, embezzlers Lewis and Russell released from custody in Mexico, extradition hitch noted, Vetter found murdered in Wyoming, Mrs Marsh and McIntosh accused of grand larceny linked to Gambie Weir death, poisons suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
William P. Canaday
United States Senate
Washington
William Scanlon
Oneonta
Scanlon
Matto Launi
Providence
R. I
Frank Cassell
New York
Burton C. Webster
Charles Goodwin
Webster
A. T. Nason
Minnesota
Snipes & Co
Roslin
Wash
M. B. Curtis
San Francisco
Grant
Chicago
M. C. McDonald
McDonald
Justice of the Peace
Charles W. Woodman
Garfield Park
Lewis
Russell
Lombard Investment Company
Kansas City
Mexico
Ryan
Phillip Vetter
Milwaukee
Fremont County
Wyo
Vetter
Henry Marsh
James McIntosh
Pittsburg
Harry Fehl
Gambie Weir
Emperor William rumors and Berlin fair crisis in 1897
Rumors spread in Berlin claim Emperor William’s health failing while Berlin rushes to rescue the 1897 world’s fair. A Chinese society targets the emperor of that country. Hawaii adopts a tariff replacing the 1878 farm. Sir William Johnston Richelieu dies in Ottawa at age 79. Royal marriage links Prince Ferdinando of Roumania to Princess Marie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Berlin
China
William Johnston Richelieu
Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa
Prince Ferdinando of
Roumania
Marie
Duel of Elubar Duke to Be Held in Prussia
The 41 Duke of Elubar plans a January event in Sienaring Prussia. In Paris religious circles rumors circulate that Archbshop Corrigan of New York and Archbishop Ireland of St Paul may be elevated to cardinal at the coming papal consistory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Elubar
Sienaring
Prussia
Paris
Archbshop Corrigan
New York
Archbishop Ireland
St. Paul, Minn
William Corlet
Galveton
Henry Gosford
St. Paul
Kootenai Lake
Political Echoes and Party Nominations Mentioned
Grover Cleveland accepts his nomination letter. Lucian B. Caswell of Fort Atkinson is the Republican candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's Second District. A Baltimore paper funds a Democracy campaign in the South. Colorado fusion endorses both electoral and state Populist nominees. New York Republicans hear remarks from Thomas C. Platt Whitelaw Reid and Chauncey M. Depew to a large mass meeting. Vermont governor-elect Fuller denies ineligibility, claiming no prior office under Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Wisconsin
Lucian B. Caswell
Fort Atkinson
Congress
Baltimore
South
Colorado
Thomas C. Platt
Whitelaw Reid
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Fuller
Vermont
Railroads news and earnings in August figures
The Milwaukee road suits against Chicago ticket brokers are dismissed. Great Northern plans to extend the Wadena and Park Rapids branch to Leech Lake Minnesota with track laying to start in weeks. Burlington system reports August gross earnings of 3 720 196 up 558 356 from last year and net earnings of 562 258 up 11 914. Jan 1 to Aug 1 gross and net earnings rise by 4 468 250 and 520 035 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Great Northern
Wadena & Park Rapids
Leech Lake
Minn
Burlington
Boxing Offers and Pugilists News Flash
Washington releases three men to cut costs as Corbett and Mitchell face scrutiny. Pacific Athletic Club of San Francisco offers a $10,000 purse for a twelve round bout between Joe Goddard and Peter Jackson with Parson Davies representing Peter Jackson. Goddard agrees to the challenge. Hattie Leslie dies in Milwaukee from typhoid pneumonia after winning the world female boxing title in 1888. Her body heads to Buffalo for burial. she was 23 and weighed 189 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corbett
Mitchell
Pacific Athletic Club of
San Francisco
Joe Goddard
Peter Jackson
Parson Davies
Goddard
Libbie
Spend
Hattie Leslie
Milwaukee
Exchange Hotel
Alice Leary
LaBlanch
Buffalo
N. Y
Four Thousand Miles of New Railway Planned This Year
A noisy collage of brief items notes a plan to lay four thousand miles of new railway within the year. Other notes mention a $9,000,000 capital held by the American Type Founders trust, cholera shifts, a Washington elector’s doubt, a diphtheria epidemic with fifteen deaths, a German Catholic convention in Newark, and widespread industrial and political developments across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General
American Type Founders Company
New York
Washington
Newark
N. J
Boston
South Bend
Happenings Across Minnesota and Nearby States
A week of alarming crimes and incidents spans Morris to Slayton with hanging suspicions, train deaths, arsons, shootings, and embezzlement. Notable events include Waseca ex-senator death, missing children, arson hunts, a Gun discharge at Fairhaven, and a forged check case in Slayton.
Wisconsin items span deaths divorces and political notes
Wisconsin telegram rounds up local affairs from Clayton to Green Bay. It cites Robert Lee’s death at 75 in Clayton, disappearance of Jacob Larson’s relative in Racine, divorces for Rosa Fountain in Ashland and Lena Ballant in Oshkosh, wage levels for laborers in West Superior, and vandalism on ex Mayor End’s home in Sheboygan. It also notes a Madison larceny conviction and six month jail, a fatal saloon fight near Oshkosh, a serious injury to a La Crosse child, a Brown County death from a runaway crash, a railway finding near Rushford, Minn., free mail delivery in Stevens Point, political nominations in Oconto and Racine, a Janesville fire, an Appleton plan for a school, and other regional incidents and civic acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Robert Lee
Clayton
Winnebago County
Jacob Larson
Racine
Rosa Fountain
Joseph Fountain
Ashland
Lena Ballant
Charles Ballant
Oshkosh
West Superior
George End
Sheboygan
David McHale
Madison
Matt Burrows
Oshkosh Ig
Algoma
Tommy
Nels Thompson
la Crosse
A. Burkart
New Franken
Brown County
Michael Nester
Rushford
Minn
Stevens Point
Wanamaker
Edward Scofield
Oconta
Mary Mulhall
Janesville
H. F. Hixson
Peoples Party
Congress
Louis Delcorps
Sevastopol
Door County
Stoughton
Dean
Appleton
Nicholas Ludwig
Petratz
Ont
Outagamie
True
State Agricultural Society
Local Fire Losses and Legal Actions Across Wisconsin
The region reports multiple incidents including S Vanderbilt’s Prairie du Chien residence destroyed by fire with $1,500 loss and no insurance. Ber ryville farm hand Fred Kraus injured boarding a freight train. Mary Werner sues Ashland Lighting Co. for $5,000 over a gas explosion injuries. Mrs. David Jenkins missing from Menasha possibly in Dane County. Lizzie Wheelen’s Green Bay home burglarized with $300 coins taken. T F Lyons, ex Janesville, arrested in Cheyenne for threatening an audience with revolvers, bonds set at $2,000. Moore and Witte trial for killing August Stevens set for Oct 10. defense claims stairs accident. John M Ware’s Waupaca barn burned with 3,000 bushels oats, $3,500 loss, $1,800 insured. Engine sparks blamed. Marinette Catholic Church contract awarded to J Hoffman for $22,725, work to start and finish by Jan 1, 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Vanderbilt
Prairie du Chien
Fred Kraus
Berryville
Racine County
Mary Werner
Ashland Lighting Company
Ashland
Werner
David Jenkins
Menasha
Oregon
Dane County
Lizzie Wheelen
Green Bay
T. F. Lyons
Janesville
Cheyenne
Moore
Witte
Han
August Stevens
Eau Claire
Stevens
John M. Ware
Waupaca
Marinette
J. Hoffman
Appleton
Five Die From Thompson Fire and City Crimes
The Thompson fire has killed five, with two more victims confirmed. A maniac dies in Bismarck blaze. R L Westfall fatally shoots himself at Chilson house Tower City, illness linked. Fargo police raid illegal gambling house, ten men fined five dollars. Miller escapes to Moorhead. Bohemian farmer Louis Matereck killed by a Great Northern freight train near Grand Forks at twenty three. Sam Currie and John Ellis die from gambling house fire injuries. Jamestown police quell disturbance with revolver. no injuries. Park armat Ayr fire destroys barns and livestock. loss about fifteen thousand dollars. Mandan jewelry store burglary recovered. two burglars caught. Carrington assault ends with ear biting. arrest planned. State university director Hodge resigns for National MCA post, based in Brooklyn. Devils Lake land case over eight acres tied to Sioux scrip cancellation. Juergens and Locke plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
R. L. Westfall
Chilson
Tower City
George Miller
Fargo
Bill Butcher
Miller
Moorhead
Louis Matereck
Grand Forks
Great Northern
Sam Currie
Thomas
John Ellis
Brussels
Ont
Jamestown
McKechnie
Armat Ayr
William
Mandan
Robinson's
Soo Railroad
Carrington
Mike Bartlet
John Anderson
Bartlet
Anderson
Hodge
State University Musical Conservatory
National M. C. A
Brooklyn
Devils Lake
George Juergens
George H. Locke
Juergens
Locke
Iowa News Roundup of Murders Wrecks and Disasters
A Iowa report catalogs multiple tragedies including a colored man killing his wife and her brother before suicide, a brakeman missing after a river skiff event near Dubuque, and a courthouse cornerstone ceremony in Ottumwa. It notes wrecks near Waucoma and Fairfield, fatal injuries at Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, a large town fire at Runnels, a deadly wagon accident near New Hampton, and a series of child sexual assaults near Wabash depot and Newton with arrest details. Additional items cover a Sioux City fatal stove explosions involving two women, a musician’s arrest in Sioux City, wage raises for Rock Island line telegraphers, and a legal case in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Eastbrook
Dubuque
New Court House Ottumwa
Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & Northern
Waucoma
John
Alexander
Cedar Rapids
John Dowd
New Hampton
Runnels
Wabash
Lonx City
Ft. Benton
Frank Hubbard
Des Moines
Fairfield
Rock Island Road
Ed. Duffield
H. Shermerhorn
Sioux City
B. Stolh
Thersa Hallet
City
Deceve
Brooklyn
New Conservatory of Music
First Congregational Church
Frank Strathers
Ilugh Tierman
Newton
White Chapel
Davenport
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Roa
G. P. Horne
A. L. Moore
Frank Carter
Independence
Carter
Moore
Unknown man slain and staged on railroad track yard
A strange man about thirty five was found dying in Grand Forks Great Northern freight yard with feet crushed, a severed leg, head injuries. Coat and vest missing, empty pocketbook nearby. Indications point to foul play. Inquest scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N.D
Great Northern
Ex Attorney General Explains Why He Joins Democrats
Ex Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh writes to Massachusetts Reform Club secretary John W. Carter, saying he will vote for Grover Cleveland. He aligns with the Democratic Party, criticizing the Republicans for four years of power and for the force bill and the McKinley bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Wayne MacVeagh
John W. Carter
Massachusetts Reform Club
Grover Cleveland
Republican Party
Populists Not In It in Jacksonville Statewide Vote
JacksonvillA Fla Oct 5 The state election turnouts are lighter than anticipated due to poll tax limits. Mitchell Democrat leads by about 20 000 to 30 000 votes with Baskin of the People's party far behind. Republicans show some support for the People’s party while negro voters split between Mitchell and Baskin in several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming
Baskin
People's Party
Repubican
Gener
People’s Party
Mitchell
Friday a Lucky Day in Columbus Discovery
A historic toast to Friday as a luckiest day in Columbus voyage and discovery. The piece notes Columbus sailed from Palos on a Friday and reached Palos on his return, calling Friday the best day for enterprise and significant events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
America
Palos
Promised Land
Christopher Columbus
Fusion of Democrats and People's party in North Dakota
Grant Forks Oct 5 folks report the national Democratic committee urges alignment. North Dakota state committee withdraws Col. John D. Menton and W. N. Hoach as presidential elector candidates and replaces them with Weaver electors. George E. Adams of the People's party is endorsed for commissioner of agriculture and labor. Democrats now field only one straight candidate, O'Brien, for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Forks
N. D
Democrats
People’s Party
National Democratic Committee
North Dakota
New Boats Boost River Trade Around Sioux City
Within weeks two boats moved onto the Missouri above Sioux City to handle grain shipping as rail service lags. The Rosetud and Batchelor, owned by Henton Transcontinental, recent arrivals driving lower rates to oust rival river boats. railroads view river competition as an incursion into their territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Siox City
Iowa
Sioux City
Rosetud
Batchelor
Henton Transcontinental Company
Iea
Rard Lines for Vets in Washington City
Veterans who attended the G A R encampment remain in Washington with round trip tickets lost or sold. A Star letter writer estimates about 100 men still in the city and asks assistance to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eith
the Star
Embezzling Captain Vanishes From A. P. Bliss
Milwaukee October 5 Captain John Willams of the schooner A. P. Bliss vanished leaving a letter admitting embezzlement of ten thousand six hundred dollars from the vessel’s last trip. The Bliss owner is A. B. Pearly of Milwaukee. Willams was a well known and popular lake sailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
John Willams
A. P. Bliss
Bliss
A. B. Pearly
Cpt
Willams
End of Hitchcock County War Ends in Culbertson
Omaha dispatch reports the Hitchcock county war ending as Adjt. Gen. Vilquain arrived at Culbertson and ordered Sheriff Dennis to act. A posse recovered stolen county records in Trenton and returned them, with dismissed armed troops marking the conclusion of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Hitchcock County
Adjt
Vilquain
Culbertson
Dennis
Trenton
To Be Put in Repair Footpad Interrogates Citizen Watch
Chicago news item presents a brief street encounter at 3 a.m. with a footpad demanding a watch. The suspect tests the watch by forcing the citizen to hand it over and watch it run briefly. The piece captures a terse, comic standoff and a belated citizen remark about a malfunctioning timepiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bohemian Farmers Torch Wheat in Medford to Foil Foreclosure
In Medford North Dakota a Bohemian resident set sixteen stacks of wheat ablaze to obstruct foreclosure on a mortgage. A nearby Bohemian farmer reportedly filled his shear with spikes to deter creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inkster
N. D
Medford
First Arctic Rubber Gunts Arrive in United States in 1830
The St Louis Republic notes the 1830 import of arc tics from Rio de Janeiro, rough India rubber guns painted and gilded as Chinese curiosities sent to New York by a wholesale house. Friends of a New York gentleman prompted imports, 27 pairs entering in 1832, then 500 pairs the next year, with trade expanding in the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
United States
Rio de Janeiro
New York
Great American Empire
Newark
Boston
Serious Accidents at Northfield Special
In Norrurep Minnesota Mr and Mrs George Empey were severely injured when their horse ran away Mrs Empey suffered three broken ribs and her husband was unconscious for hours Adam Philips fell from a load cart and struck the back of head and neck recovery is doubtful
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Norrurep
Minn
George Empey
Will Have Electric Lights In Krumon City Announced
The Northwest General Electric company was awarded the contract to install a complete arc and incandescent lighting system for Krumon Wis. city, to be completed with the waterworks project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kricumoxp
Wis
Northwest General Electric Company
Foster Optimistic On International Monetary Conference
Secretary Charles W. Foster said he is encouraged by the prospects of the international monetary conference after fears it would be postponed due to cholera. He expects the conference to be held soon with active foreign participation. Correspondence is underway to determine the time and place, with decisions likely within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Foster
Northwestern post offices and salary changes in Minnesota
Washington reports Montevideo and Chippewa county Minn offices designated as international money order offices. Several offices are raised to first class status effective October 1892 including Omro Wis and West Bend Wis. Salaries for these offices range from 1000 to 1300 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Post
Washington
Special Telegram
Montevideo
Chippewa County
Minn
Neihart
Mont
Omro
Wis
Uthes Poms
West Bend
Various 1900s notes of crime fire and farewells
Justice Ingraham of New York sentences Burton C. Webster to nineteen years in state prison for murder. Wreckage and six sailors’ bodies wash ashore near Cherry Grove North Carolina with no vessel identified. Cary Ogden paints factory in Chicago destroyed by fire causing $160,000 loss, insured. Mrs. Harrison remains anxious but stable. A B Lett, Jersey City railroad cashier, flees with over $80,000. Minneapolis businessmen sell Ohio State Journal stake to Cleveland buyers. Hon. Robert T. Lincoln to sail for US this week then return in November. Renan burial at College de France to be non religious with family approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin
Brice
Bacilli
Chicago
Ingraham
New York
Burton C. Webster
Charles Goodwin
Cherry Grove
N. C
Cary-Ogden Company
Harrison
Lett
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
N. J
13 & Gefaulter
J. T. West
William O’brien, Jr
Minneapolis
J. D. Eliigon
Cincinnati
Ohio State Journal
Cleveland
Robert T. Lincoln
Great Britain
United States
London
Grain Prices Across Cities Show Mixed Wheat and Oats Rates
Chicago and Minneapolis markets report No 2 sprint wheat at 73 to 74 cents, No 1 hard wheat around 73 to 77 cents, No 2 white oats about 31 to 34 cents, No 3 yellow barley 33 to 45 cents, rye near 50 to 60 cents, and several other varietal bids. Prices vary by city with St Paul and Milwaukee listing similar ranges across wheat oats and feed products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minneapolis
St.paul
Milwaukee
Northern
Public Schools in America to be Investigated by Vatican Delegate
Pope Leo appoints Mgr Satolli as apostolic delegate to the United States to gather Catholic population statistics and gauge church influence while archbishops discuss the school question. Reported powers suggest Rome aims to address broader issues beyond routine mission of the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chicago
Leo
Mgr
Satolli
Vatican
Academy For Noble Ecclesiastics
Mgr. Sotelli
United States
Rome
Wisconsin Baptists Annual State Convention Opens in Hudson
The forty eighth annual Wisconsin Baptist state convention opens in Hudson with 219 churches 112 pastors and 14000 members. Last year contributions reached about 220000 and church property valued at 900000. The ministerial union president is Rev C N Patterson with Rev W S Sweet as vice president and Rev D W Herbert as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson, Wis
Wisconsin Baptist State Convention
City
First Baptist Church
Milwaukee
C. N. Patterson
Whitewater
WS. Sweet
la Crosse
D. W. Herbert
Wauwatosa
W. A. McKillop
Eau Claire
Ministers’ Aid Society
Fenton
Mich
Santene
Baptists
Fatal Family Feud in Iowa Killing and Wounding
In Fremont near a village, Guy Helm killed one of his nephews and mortally wounded the other after opening fire from the roadside during a family feud. Helm, who fled then surrendered to the sheriff, sparked a deadly act tied to ongoing family hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Guy Helm
Clark
Fremont
Helm
Sullivan Has Enough
New York on October 3 John L Sullivan arrived and denied plans for a Corbett rematch He said he was tired of the ring and in his best condition since the recent fight He spoke as he stepped into the arena amid rumors of a drugging incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
New York
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Meegan Seeks to Quash Peck Indictment in Albany Court
In Albany on Oct 4 the court of sessions heard Meegan move to quash the indictment against Labor Commissioner Peck and his stenographer for burning public records. The defense argued multiple crimes are charged and that the indictment was illegally found. The case was continued to tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Court of Sessions
Meegan
Peck
Bold Abduction Inpranapolis Snatches 10 Year Old Annie Wallace
A ten year old girl named Annie Wallace was abducted yesterday by one of three men who arrived in a carriage near Buchan an and Doughty streets. Her mother, Frank Wallace, separated from Annie's father, is distraught by the incident. The child was previously kidnapped six years ago by her father and found later in a Chicago convent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inpranapolis
Special
Annie Wallace
Buchanan and
Doughty Streets
Frank Wallace
Chicago
Youthful Archbishop of Dallas Church Emerges
Dallas Tex Special reports Father Cofferey states Bishop Brennan of Dallas has been raised to archbishop of the new province of Dallas created by the propaganda a few days ago. The archbishop is said to be the youngest in the world, chosen by Pope XIII for Brennan’s merits and Texas standing as a strong state in the Union.
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Chinese actors barred from entering for Chicago theater project
Special Acting Secretary Spaulding refused entry to 200 Chinese actors planned to present Chinese plays near the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. He cautioned the venture seems purely commercial with no official tie to the exposition.
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Spaulding
Chicago
Sentences Handed Down in Grand Forks Court
Judge Ampleton sentenced Edward Marshall to ten years in the penitentiary for robbery. John Burns, ten years for burglary. Daniel Lewis eighteen months for burglary. Frank Cole one year for burglary. Gu staffen six months for burglary accomplice. Tobn Davis one year for grand larceny. James McReady six months for grand larceny. Sheriff Fadden to transfer the prisoners to Bismarck tonight. Thomas Erick son and Nels Hendrickson each received ninety days in county jail and a $200 fine for selling liquor.
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Rings on their necks three marriage yokes of strange sort
The Byanzi along the Upper Congo practice neck rings made of welded brass rods. Rings weigh up to thirty pounds, harming worn women and causing skin damage. removal is difficult and growth in flesh risks strangulation. Despite the burden, women wear rings to display status, while brass currency makes the ornament seem prudent to husbands. Boston Commercial.
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How Trout Swim Over Beaverkill Dam Observed Feats
A beaverkill dam about three feet high was examined from the east bank at Rocklawi. Trout ten to eighteen inches leapt and many struggled yet twenty reached the smooth water above the apron. Larger fish surged upward, propelled by tail power through dense water, challenging prior beliefs about salmonid swimming capacity.
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Domestic Dishwashing Ritual Keeps China Safe for Twenty Years
In a country town a trio of maiden sisters maintain a strict ritual to wash delicate china. No male presence, no mops, or boiling water. Plates and glass are washed, dried, and stored with care, preserving the family heirlooms and giving dishwashing a poetic aura.
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A Talk On Hands And Gloves In A Doctor’s View
A doctor argues that wearing gloves in bed harms hands by giving them a dead look while gloves on the street protect them. He advises washing hands before glove use, turning gloves inside out after removal, and airing them. The piece notes brown hands may suit ornate rings and cameo settings better than pale hands, highlighting ring aesthetics on brown fingers.
August Flower Credited With Headache and Palpitation Relief
L C Frost of Springfield Massachusetts reports his wife used August Flower for sick headache and heart palpitations with immediate relief after years of physician treatment in Boston and elsewhere. He praises the remedy highly as a great help for suffering humanity.
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Dreadful Disabilities Imposed on Hawaiian Women
The article describes the ancient Hawaiian taboo system under the king and priests. Women faced starvation and exclusion from menus and temples, with death penalties tied to violations. Missionaries aided change by abolishing taboos, weakening priestly power and opening paths to Christianization.
Sympathy in a Dog Story from Brodick Isle of Arran
A butcher in Brodick Arran recalls two collie dogs one old one young. The old dog is drowned after aging and later washed ashore. The young dog retrieves meat from the butcher, places it at the dead dog’s mouth, showing apparent sympathy for his weak comrade.
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Doom Lingers After Cholera Beat Declared Food
In Fickleby’s boarding house a murmur spreads as a reader cites a newspaper saying the best anti cholera is good nourishment. Mr Batsby in the corner groans while others join in the general gloom at the dining room table.
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Buffalo Courier
Presbyterian Convention Closes in Toronto Ontario
The closing general session of the Presbyterian convention was held this morning. Dr Talbot Chambers of New York, the newly elected president, read a paper on the doctrines of the Reformed and Presbyterian Churches. A warm resolution of thanks was given to Dr Branch of Scotland, retiring president, for his work. The council closed with a mass valedictory gathering by representatives from each hemisphere.
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Pearl collars of Rothschilds valued near a million dollars
The five chains of pearls forming the collar of Baroness Gustave de Rothschild, priced at about one million dollars, are matched in value by the collar of Baroness Adolphe de Rothschild. The ornate pearl adornments reflect immense wealth and aristocratic taste.
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