Miscellaneous World Facts and Local Notes Packaged
Brainerd dispatch reports a collage of curiosities from far and near. Ceylon crows purify air as scavengers. Sydney fishermen fear Fortescue groundfish. three Spitzbergen ivory gulls join London Zoological Gardens. Halebank near Liverpool features Speke Hall, with plans for a Lord Tennyson obelisk. Ontario and Atlantic provinces expect large apple yields, Canada totaling 3 million barrels. Paris runs an alibi office for homebound posts. Global population figures by region are cited with a daily death estimate around 2.214 million people.
Freemasons of Kent Present West Waulow to Canterbury
In commemoration of the 1300th baptism of Athelbert the first Christian English king the Freemasons of Kent plan gifting an east Waulow to Canterbury Chapter at a cost of 600 pounds. England’s rail capital exceeds six times Scotland’s and more than three times Ireland’s. Open mileage totals 14 651 in England and Wales 3350 in Scotland and 3172 in Ireland. An unbreakable carriage shaft with a folding joint for horse falls is invented.
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Athelbert
Freemasons
Kent
England
Chapter J Ous
Canterbury
East Waulow
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Campaign Influence and Ironclad Prices Reported in Wayne
In Wayne Indiana reports show ironclad goods priced by ton with units at 500 dollars each. The piece notes dealers exploiting a political campaign to bypass laws by bundling party buttons with cigarettes.
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Unit
Wayne
Ind
Frenchman’s pipe saves from disfigurement in attack
A Frenchman narrowly avoids disfigurement after a discharged waiter attacked him with a bottle of vitriol. The bottle shattered on the pipe the man was smoking, splashing most of its contents onto his assailant, who suffered severe burns.
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Assatl Art
Lighting Honors Hidalgo Statue in Monterey Plaza
For the Mexican national holiday a crown of incandescent lights was placed above the Hidalgo statue in Hidalgo Plaza Monterey with electric filmination lighting the square in tribute to the country’s father.
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Hidalgo
Hidalgo Plaza
Monterey
Spanish loan for Cuba rebellion deemed a failure
The proposed loan of 200 million dollars to fund the Cuban rebellion is said to be an utter failure. If true, the dons must cover the shortfall personally or watch Spain’s cause in Cuba collapse, effectively forcing them to put up or shut up.
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Cuba
Woman knocked down as charged wire shocks on streetcar
A New Orleans woman carrying a coil of wire boarded an electric car and laid the wire on the platform. The wire became charged through a bolt connection or induction from the motor, and when she lifted it to leave the car she was struck by the electrical shock.
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New Orleans
Rumors Linked to Sultan Assassination Debate
Rumors of plots against the sultan of Turkey appear alongside reports of recent Armenian killings. The text notes that no sane person supports assassination but suggests justice if the sultan faced the same fate as many Armenians who suffered under his rule.
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Turkey
Scientists Question Obvious Snakes Seen Regardless of Drink
Scientists declare that any body can see snakes whether drinking water or the store’s favorite beverage, a notion unlikely to bring joy to many. The writer quips that science should aim higher, noting little public desire to view serpents.
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Hine Grass
Duke of Devonshire's vast Hardwick Hall gazes like a greenhouse
In Hardwick Hall the Duke of Devonshire resides in a home that resembles a giant greenhouse with walls of windows. He also owns six other country seats of unwieldy size, which he once said he has never fully explored because he lacks the time.
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Hardwick Hall
Duke of Devonshire
Anthracite Coal Winded in Navy Propaganda Debate
A letter argues against using anthracite coal for ships, saying soft coal suffices during peace and avoids risks of grounding. The writer attributes the anthracite idea to the anthracite coal trust and notes naval ships face anchorage dangers more than enemy attacks.
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Anthracite Coal Trust
Sympathy grows for Mrs Maybrick as British presses protest
Strong public sympathy in England favors Mrs Maybrick and a likely release. Protests appear in British newspapers against severe penal servitude and the silent system. Critics claim the system dulls convict brains and question the innocence presumption surrounding Mrs Maybrick.
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England
Mrs. Maybrick
News Resume: Week in Review of Telegraph Reports
A concise recap of the week's notable events both domestic and international drawn from telegraph dispatches. Highlights cover politics, economics, conflicts, science, and cultural moments shaping public attention, with emphasis on distinctive figures, places, dates, and outcomes.
Tolon Released by Spanish Cuba Custody
Official information from Consul General Tee at Havana states Samuel T Tolon, seized by Spanish authorities in Cuba on Sept 4, has been released. The post office awards a Juneau to Circle City Alaska mail contract for 895 miles with four round trips to Navy 1, 1896, through May 31, 1807, paying contractors 1700 per trip.
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State Department
Tee
Havana
Samuel T. Tolon
Cuba
Post Office Department
Juneau
Circle City
Alaska
Navy
Mallock to edit a London weekly at half price
W L Mallock will edit a new London weekly modeled after the Spectator but sold for half its price. Kipling is at Torquay on the Devon coast with his family, renting Maidencombe one of Torquay's prettiest suburbs. Andrew Lang has been placed under the Congregation of the Indexs ban, triggering a translation of Myths Creeds and Religion into the Index Prohibitorium Libereum, translated by M Leon Marillier. English judges earn more in pounds than Canadian judges in dollars, yet Lord Chief Justice Russell said English judges sacrifice income to sit on the bench. Alexander McDonald, U S minister to Persia, ill with bronchitis during his voyage to Southampton aboard the New York and now under a doctor at the Southwestern hotel. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has named Judge Stetco of Grand Rapids Knight of Orange Nassau, the only U S citizen so honored, in recognition of his services as Holland vice consul of Michigan.
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W. L. 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
Stet¢etee
Grand Rapids
Orange of Nassau
Michigan
Multiple Disasters Reported Across Nations in Quick Succession
A sequence of fatal incidents spans the globe: six children die in a Natalie Pennsylvania house fire sparked by a storm. seven drown when a Tyne ferry sinks near Shields, England. Coney Island’s Elephant Hotel burns down. Guilvepey boats lost off the French coast with seven fishermen missing. the M K T train wreck near Se udal ia injured and a fireman killed. a Madison Avenue building collapse in New York kills one and wounds ten. a Freeport Illinois girl dies after a stove oil spill. Mount Holyoke College burns in Massachusetts causing $150,000 loss. a Philadelphia Reading line wreck buries crew. Miss Ruffin of Sardis kills August Gilchrist in a pistol incident. social prominence surrounds the people involved.
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Natalie
Tyne
Shields
Eng
Perso
Coney Island
N. Y
the Elephant
Guilvepey
Wilton
Sedalia
Drake
Madison Avenue
New York
Freeport
South Hadley
Mass
Mount Holyooke College
Philadelphia & Reading
Hilton
Miss Ruffin
Sardis
Ala
August Gilchrist
Courtland
Multiple suicides and crimes haunt towns from Maryland to Montana
Reports from Westminster Maryland to Butte Montana recount deaths by suicide from poison and gunshots, robberies, duels, assaults, and prison escapes. Notable incidents include a coachman shooting a prominent Houghton Michigan man, a Shanghai robbery, a bride's suicide in Cairo Illinois, a Kentucky duel, a New York indictment, and a jail break at Sacramento.
Ruins Replace Amusement Site After Stockholder Rift
A seven year old amusement venue lies in ruins after a stockholder dispute splits the community of 45,000. Reports say quarrels led to fatal shootings and a lamp knocked over during a scuffle ignited the building. In Georgia, Harris Boone is shot by citizens after an earlier disturbance. a retaliatory fire follows. In Maryland a cakewalk tragedy in Frederick County ends with Ben Butler killing Thomas Catiler and wounding Edward Nelson. A Cleveland case recounts the murder of 14 year old Thomas Kidd by Carl Mellhiney after a quarrel over a crutch and a gun.
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Ben Butler
Thomas Catiler
Edward Nelson
Buckeye Stone
Frederick County
Butler
Catiler
Thomas Kidd
Wick
Kidd
Cleveland
Dalton
Carl McAhiney
Mellhineys
Youngkidd
Carl
Foreign Gossip and Empire News Mix in Striking Twist
Canadian Pacific telegraphers strike and train dispatchers walk out while royal, religious, and colonial notes thread through a dense update. Princess Victoria’s unmarried daughter may enter a convent. Abbe Proust eyes Rome for Canadian papal favor. Kalilgan dies in Athens. Russia expands its fleet for Asia trade. Meredith Read’s daughter birth. London Lord Mayor elected. royal family travels and church services at Crathie. Warship Wild Swan ashore near Esquimault. a Montreal leprosy crisis. a Chinese exile case. a Chinese boarding house crackdown. a Rockford umbrella incident over slander. Egyptian expedition advances toward Merowi and garrisons.
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Canadian Pacific
Sir Francis
Lady Jeune
Victoria
Wales
Abbe Proust
Rome
Canada
Paul Kalilgan
Athens
Greece
China
Japan
Corea
Multiple 1897 items mix in Amesbury to St Louis delays and births
A compact roundup notes the Hamilton woolen mills at Amesbury employ 800 workers and restart after five weeks. Austrian budget for 1897 shows 692 161 183 florins outlay and 602 703 959 florins revenue. Carriage Makers National association meeting in St Louis postponed to next year. Wolf & Bro dry goods firm failure shocks Little Rock with assets around 500 000. News arrives of Capt Clisby death at Singnula Point and Capt Hall at Black Lead Island. Alta sails to San Diego with Prof. E A Anthony for Smithsonian work. Arthur J. King, head of R G Dun & Co., dies at Bloomfield N J at age 60 after 47 years with the firm.
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Reichsrath
Carriagemakers’ National Association
St. Louis
Wolf & Bro
Little Rock
Ark
Hope
Sydney
C. B
Clisby
Singnula Point
Cape Haven
Hall
Black Lead Island
Peasant’s family shares birth dates with German royals
A German peasant and his wife married the same day as the emperor and empress. Their first child a son was born on the crown prince’s birthday, followed by five more sons born on the emperor’s younger sons’ birthdays. On the last royal birth a daughter arrived, and the couple’s daughter shared the same date. The emperor and empress acted as godfather and godmother and provided for the child.
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Germany
William
Philadelphia Ledger
Chaplain’s Five Minute Prayer Earns Small Pay
A brief quip from Texas Sifter notes the house chaplain received pay for praying only five minutes. It cites Gus De Smith calling it a big sum and jokes about a Dallas friend who prayed an entire week for a dollar yet got nothing.
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Gilhooly
House of Representatives
Gus de Smith
Dallas
Texas Sifter
Minnesota News Highlights From Across The State
Albert Schufsky was accidentally shot near St Paul while hunting with a companion. The Minnesota Agricultural Society reports a year balance of 16572.50 from the fair. Victor Bodeen of Mora was killed in Sandstone yards struck by an engine. Southern Minnesota Bee Keepers met in Winona with papers read. Rev W G Trower of Minneapolis accepted Hastings Baptist call. Wheat Track fire destroys Searles livery barn. Frank Bresland pardoned after Hastings assault sentence. Fire at Faribault outbuilding causes minor damage. Anson Hall near Appleton dies by suicide after long illness. S Asplund & Son assign to creditors. Anson Vierce named assignee. Word of Duluth Palladin mortgage foreclosure by New York Life. Currie post office burgled for stamps. burglar alarm triggered. Little Falls fire damages Home Building Co dwelling. Manton to discontinue Commercial hotel management. to open Palace hotel. Winona judge sentences William Wallace to 18 months hard labor. West Duluth bank creditors call for removal of receiver Peaslee. Sauk Rapids city officer injured in fall from 18 feet. Lobdill family vehicle collision near Spring Valley injures family. Caroline Schwartz, 18, drowns near Evansville. Marshall police post office break-in. safe blown without loot. Little Falls Eckman murder sentenced to life. St Paul Auditorium control transferred to Commercial Club. Halstad line progress near Crookston. nine miles remaining to Crookston. Phillips Bros three story mill at New Payneville burns. heavy losses, nearby properties saved.
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Albert Schufsky
St. Paul
State Agricultural Society
Victor Bodeen
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
Currie
Little Falls
Home Building Company
Emil Nelson
J. S. Manton
Crookston
Manton
Palace
D. McKinnon
William Wallace
Gould
Stillwater
Manufacturers’ Bank
West Duluth
Spring Valley
Elmer Lloyd
Roy Viall
Mr. Lobdill
Chicago & Northwestern
Marshall
Dr. Person
Beg of Colambug in Thurgau parish school decree
Authorities in a Thurgau parish ordered day-school teachers to receive no gifts from scholars or parents, while salaries were not raised. A clever dominic devised a workaround by telling pupils to bring eggs to school, with a playful pledge about Columbus and his age, suggesting a mix of humor and mischief to cope with the cut.
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Thurgau
Dominic
Coolumbus
Baseball marks fifty years since first Hoboken match
The article notes baseball's 50th anniversary in June, recalling the first game at Hoboken, New Jersey on June 1, 1846 between the Knickerbocker and New York clubs. It describes town ball as the predecessor and explains the creation of baseball rules and the first organized team on September 2, 1845.
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Hoboken
N. J
Knickerbocker
New York
Poison in the Fish Sweeps Wisconsin Areas
Milwaukee reports a rising number of smoked white fish poisonings with several deaths. Merrill sees multiple fatalities and dozens ill, while Oshkosh and Brotherton report new cases. Health authorities plan investigations and fish markets fear a slide in sales.
Bryan case echo subornation of perjury charged
Newport Ky Oct 8 The John Seward case on subornation of perjury in the Jackson and Walling trials was postponed William Trusty Sr testifies Pearl Bryan was found dead in Cincinnati and could not have been murdered in Kentucky He confesses that attorneys offered $500 for such evidence Seward allegedly arranged for his son to testify and kept the money Sensational developments are expected at Seward and Trusty trials
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Wite
Newport
John Seward
Jackson
Walling
William Trusty, Sr
William Trusty
Seward
Pearl Bryan
Cincinnati
Kentucky
A Common Scold Punished for Tar and Feathering
In Hudson Wisconsin on October 8 Judge Bundy sentenced W H Link Otto Engstrom Michael Carroll Charles Jennings A H Lynch and William Fitzgerald to pay 331 fines each or face 30 days in jail for the tar and feathering of Mary Dunbar at New Richmond on May 15 1895 after they pleaded guilty to the charge in court.
FIGHTING IN CUBA REPORTS LOSSES FOR BOTH SIDES
Havana reports a Monday engagement near Guama in Pinar del Rio between Spanish forces led by Gen Bernal and Col Merodaz and insurgents commanded by Antonio Maceo. Maceo's side reportedly lost eighty killed with many wounded. Spanish losses exceeded one hundred. A second clash left Maceo with about 100 killed and 200 wounded, while Spanish casualties were ninety four.
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Havana
Guama
Pinar del Rio
Bernal
Col. Merodaz
Antonio Maceo
Maceo
Government tightens watch on Jacksonville filibusters
Jacksonville observers report strict port security as the cruiser Newark sits off the St. Johns bar and revenue cutters Boutwell and Merrill guard the filibustering steamers Three Friends and Commodore tied at the wharf. Merrill arrived from Charleston with orders to prevent departures without treasury approval.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Newark
Key West
St. John’s Bar
Boutwell and
Merrill
Three Friends
Commodore
Charleston
Silgore
Collector of Customs
Treasury Department
McKinley Welcome Draws Big Delegations On Rainy Oct 7
Rain and slush failed to dampen large delegations from Tonawanda Buffalo Syracuse and Lenawee County Michigan as they marched to the McKinley home. Mounted troops bands and drill corps in Mackintoshes drew cheers from crowds sheltering under doorways and awnings as the visitors passed through Canton.
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McKinley
Gas Discovery Near Pine Creek Sparks Wisconsin Well
Struck Natural Gas at four miles south of Pine Creek near Winona Wisconsin. The find occurred during drilling on John Brezinski’s farm when the well hit a gas cavity and has been flowing steadily since.
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Winona
Minn
Pine Creek
Here
Wisconsin
John Brezinski
Barbers Hold First Biennial Union Convention
The first biennial convention of the International Barbers' Union opened in Evansville Indiana at the Central Labor Union hall with Mayor Hawkins welcoming delegates. The union includes barbers from the United States and Canada.
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Evansville
Ind
International Barbers’ Union
Central Labor Union Hall
Hawkins
United States
Canada
Kin Ki Ki and Kwen Karnation Open Kansas City Carnival
Kin Ki Ki and Kwen Karnation arrived in Kansas City this morning and formally opened Kansas City's great annual week of carnival with a spectacular ceremony and parade.
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Kin Ki Ki
Kwen
Kansas City
Flood Strikes Benson Arizona Kills Six
A cloud burst in the Whetstone mountains, 12 miles southwest of Benson, Arizona, washes away town part and drowns six people including William Leek, a barber, his wife and two children, and Oscar Ashburn, a cattleman. Four more are missing as floodwaters threaten along the San Pedro to the Gila. The disaster damaged three miles of Southern Pacific track and a wall of water spanned a 12 mile stretch into the San Pedro river.
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Benson, Ariz
Whetstone Mountains
William Leek
Oscar Ashburn
San Pedro
Gila
Benson
Constantinople massacre inquiry ordered by sultan
London special dispatch reports a committee of representatives from France Germany Austria and England has been appointed by the sultan to inquire into the causes of the recent massacre in Constantinople triggered by Armenian revolutionists attack on the Ottoman bank. The sultan pledges protection to all Christians in Turkey except anarchists.
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London
The
Chronicle
Berlin
Constantinople
Frankfurter Zeitung
France
Germany
Austria
England
William
Turkey
Robbery in Boston Involves Shanghai Seamen
A brief report notes a hold up in Boston where two Shanghai seamen robbed pay totaling $1000. Police investigations are underway as officials pursue leads and identify suspects. The incident highlights maritime crew tensions and security on coastal trade routes.
Sewall Accepts Democratic Nomination for Vice President
Arthur Sewall, Democratic nominee for vice president, publicly accepts the nomination in Bath on October 8. He endorses the party platform opposing the gold standard and urges return to monetary reform, citing Jefferson and Jackson and stressing equal justice and honest debt payments. He calls for silver coinage and a united, non sectional party to restore prosperity amid a crisis of wealth concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The Czar in France Lands Amid Cheers in Cherbourg Escort
The Russian czar and czarina arrived in Cherbourg aboard the Pole Star, greeted by a French fleet and vast crowds. President Faure presented a floral tribute. the czar wore naval captain’s insignia and saluted. robust decorations weathered a storm before the banquet, and the party then proceeded to Paris.
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Napoleon Iil
France
Legion of Honor
Faure
M. Faure
Louis XVI
Chamber
Paris
Satollli Departure Ends Vatican Mission Transition Induction
Cardinal Satolli prepares to depart the United States leaving Washington on Wednesday. He sails from New York on the 17th, visits Newark diocese and West Point, then returns to New York and Brooklyn before sailing. Archbishop Martinelli already inducted into administration of the Catholic apostolic delegation.
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Washington
Cardinal Satolli
United States
New York
Newark
N. J
West Point Military Academy
Brooklyn
Martinelli
Catholic Apostolic
Cardinal Satelli
Mer. Sbaretti
Booker
America
Rome
Bald Is the Champion in National Bicycle Meet
In Washington on October 7 about 5000 spectators watched the national circuit bicycle championship at International Athletic Park run by the White Flyer club. Eddy Bald won the 1896 season title while Tom Cooper remained narrowly close, edged by two points for the Laurel Wreath.
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Bald
Washington
International Athletic Park
White Flyer Club
Eddy Bald
Tom Cooper
Massachusetts Republicans Nominate Wolcott For Governor
The Massachusetts Republican state convention met in Boston to nominate presidential electors and state officers. Roger Wolcott was unanimously named governor, succeeding the late Greenhalge. The ticket includes W. Murray Crane as lieutenant governor and Will iam M. Olin, E. P. Shaw, John W. Kimball, and Hosea M. Knowlton in key posts. They pledge a sound monetary system, a staple unit, tariff laws to fund national expenditures, debt reduction, reciprocity, and protection of American industry and workers.
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Roger Wolcott
Boston
Special
Massachusetts
Greenhalge
W. Murray Crane
William M. Olin
E. P. Shaw
John W. Kimball
Hosea
Road Passes Into Real Owners at Minneapolis & St Louis Meeting
Stockholders of the Minneapolis and St Louis railway take control at the annual meeting held in company offices. New officers include President Edwin Hawley and Vice President John E. Searles. Directors named C S Mellen Edwin Langdon George Crocker, with Langdon head of Central National Bank, and Mellen a noted New England railroad man. Existing officials A L Mohler and Connell remain in key posts alongside Gaskell as secretary and treasurer.
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Minneapolis
Oct
Minneapolis & St. Louis
W. A. Reed
August Behnont
W. L. Bull
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. L. Mohler
Connell
Government is Appellant in Milwaukee Lands Case
The United States appeals a Milwaukee court decision in a case against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway company. The suit seeks a $5,000 fine for failure to file annual reports on 8,500,000 acres of land donated decades ago by Iowa and Minnesota to several railroads now part of the St Paul system. 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
Women's Day Burlington Iowa Opens With Industrial Parade
A women's day at the Iowa semi centennial began with an industrial parade featuring wholesale, retail and manufacturing firms. A vast audience of ladies gathered at the auditorium for addresses recitations and music by Iowa women, with Caroline J. Bartlett of Kalamazoo, Michigan delivering the principal address tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Caroline J. Bartlett
Kalamazoo
Mich
Stage Held Up Near Cloudman California
For the third time in six months the Sonora stage was held up today near Cloudman, two masked robbers forced the driver to surrender mail pouches and the express box, rifling registered letters and valuable packages. Value of the spoils unknown. A posse is in pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Cal
Cloudman
Boat Sighting in Ashland Breakwater Damages Mystery Vessel
An unknown steamer struck Ashland Wisconsin breakwater within the past day. Thick fog and smoke hinder identification while the breakwater shows serious damage. Inspector Foster conducts a thorough search to locate the responsible boat.
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Ashland
Wis
Oct
Inspector Foster
Rumor of Duel Challenge Over Debate Card
In Washington on October 8 rumors spread that Senator Blackburn might challenge Logan Carlisle to a duel. The dispute centers on Carlisle’s recently printed card asserting it would be more honorable to conduct a joint debate on the financial question with a negro than with Senator Blackburn.
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Washington
Blackburn
Logan Carlisle
Fires threaten Pasadena area forests and Echo Mountain
Forest fires near Pasadena widen and encircle Echo Mountain hotel and Mount Lowe railroad house in extreme danger. Lowe observatory remains safe for now but may not survive, as fires approach with little control.
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San Francisco
Oct
Pasadena
Echo Mountain Hotel
Mount Lowe
Lowe Observatory
Bryan in Maryland at Martinsburg rally
Senator Faulkner introduced William Jennings Bryan to a West Virginia crowd in Martinsburg. A southern greeting and a cavalcade of horsemen with boisterous rebel yells accompanied the speech on a bunting adorned platform. The enthusiastic audience cheered from start to finish.
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Cumberland
Martinsburg
Faulkner
Bryan
Austrian Consul’s Brother Kidnapping Ends in Murder
Special advices from Belgrade report the brother of the Austrian consul at Serres in Macedonia and four companions were murdered after Bulgarian brigands killed them when a $50,000 ransom was not paid. Earlier reports had claimed the consul himself was abducted, but that was incorrect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Belgrade
Serces
Macedonia
Bell Will Be Liberated Under Dynomite Conspiracy Charge
Special The Party Mail reports Edward Bell arrested in Glasgow for complicity with Tynan in a dynamite conspiracy, later identified as Edward J. Ivory of New York. Prosecution to be withdrawn due to government failure to secure extradition of Tynan, Kearpey, and Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Party Mail
Edward Bell
Glasgow
Tynan
Edward J. Ivory
New York
Kearpey
Haines
Hart farmer killed by falling lumber on hill
Louis RB Behmmidt prominent Hart farmer died instantly near Winona last evening while returning home with a load of lumber. On a steep hill a broken harness caused the load to slip and topple onto his chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona, Minn
Louis Rb, Behmidt
Hart
Winona
Court Settles Palmer Democrats Naming Dispute in Iowa
The state board of election arbitration rules Palmer Democrats are entitled to use the appellation Nation Democrat on official ballots, ending a sharp factional controversy within Iowa Democratic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Election Arbitration
Palmer Democrats
Milwaukee Blaze Destroys Clothing Block on Chestnut Street
A stubborn morning fire in Milwaukee began at World Clothing on Chestnut Street and spread to three stores, including Paschen's crockery. The blaze tied up nearly the entire department for hours with losses over 100000, four Engine Company No. 2 members overcome by smoke and rescued, plus Fire Recorder Alexander Rose injuring a shoulder after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
World Clothing House
Chestnut Street
Clothing House
William Paschen
Crockery House
Steinbach
Gus Middleman
Alexander Rose
Moravian Bishop Henry Bachman Dies in Iowa Parsonage
Bethlehem Pa October 8 A telegram from Grace Hill Iowa announces the death of Bishop Henry Bachman of the Moravian Church The death occurred at the parsonage of the Grace Hill church and is reported to the Provincial Elders Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Moravian Church
Henry. Bachman
Grace Hill
Iowa
Populist Committeeman Urges Watson Withdraw
Roanoke Va October 8 The Roanoke Times will publish an open letter from G W B Hale Virginia Populist national committeeman to Tom Watson requesting his withdrawal from the presidential ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Roanoke
Roanoke Times
G. W. B. Hale
Virginia
Tom Watson
Gen Miles Narrow Escape in San Francisco Ride
Special-Gen Nelson A Miles commander of the US army escaped death yesterday afternoon while driving down a steep hill from the Cliff House toward the ocean bluff. The carriage pole snapped, the vehicle struck the bluff, and Miles was thrown from his seat but Col Kimball and W H McKittridge leaped to control the frightened horses preventing a disastrous plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
San Francisco
Nelson A. Miles
Army of the United States
Ocean Beach
Col. Kimball
W. H. McKittridge
Francis F. Clausson Appointed Mint Assayer in New Orleans
The president named Francis F. Clausson as assayer of the mint at New Orleans, marking a notable executive appointment in the U S monetary operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis F. Clausson
New Orleans
Manyara Receives McKinley Visitors in Canton Parade
Delegation from Portage County Ohio arrived by four trains to Canton to greet Major McKinley. A southern group traveled via regular Pennsylvania trains, with three special trains of nine coaches. A parade preceded a meeting at the Tabernacle where S. P. Wolcott, a Kent Ohio state senator, gave the introductory address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Portage Gwarty
Ohio
Maj. McKinley
Pennsylvania
Tabernacle
P. Wolcott
Kent
Grandfather’s legacy to a boy echoes best effort
A gentleman recalls his grandfather who wore a velvet cap and buckled knee breeches. As he bade farewell, the elder touched the boy’s head and urged, Do the best you can in all you do. The lesson, priceless beyond gold, shaped the narrator’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Christian Intelligencer
North Star Fur Coats Promise All-Respect Guarantee
A four coat design protects face ears and limbs to keep warm. North Star fur coats will GH the bill fm all respects and are guaranteed by Lanpher Finch & Skinner Maul. They are described as the oldest and largest exclusive fur coat manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star
Lanpher Finch & Skinner
Maul
Sir Christopher Wren’s London churches and a curious line
A fragmentary passage notes Sir Christopher Wren building forty two churches in London with St Paul’s Cathedral as his greatest work. Included is a stray child’s remark about wishing to be a girl to avoid thinking about becoming a man. The text also contains garbled phrases about candy and a misquoted line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roebbtte
Harper’s Bazar
Sir Christopher Wren
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
She Got Seven Seats
A large lady languing to the strap comments that she does not expect a seat and that a man who has spent his last nickel for a ride should not be required to stand. Seven men respond by jingling silver in their pockets in apparent resentment.
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Indianapolis Journal
The Only Dumb Vial Is the Garatte Variety
A terse note observes that the garatte vial cannot express itself by sound, marking a moment of silence or restraint in the depicted scene. The remark contrasts soundless object with implied expectations, hinting at a metaphor for communication limits.
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