Notable Prussian Entertainer Hosts Bull Fights in Estate
The piece notes Max Lebaudry a wealthy Prussian host inviting friends to bull fights at his countryside estate where two bulls were killed at a recent function. It also mentions other curiosities including a boy king learning to ride a wheel, cholera victims in St. Petersburg, and biographical vignettes of D. Lockwood and court life in Russia and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Lebaudry
St. Petersburg
Count Paskevitch
Russia
Paris
Lord Hamilton
England
Peleg the grand architect linked to salt mine ruin tale
In 553 AD workers in Prussia unearthed a triangular building with a white marble column and freestone tomb bearing a Latin inscription about Peleg the grand architect of the Tower of Babel. Bishop William Boyd Carpenter, court preacher to England’s queen, tells how he addresses all ranks, from scullery maid to queen, with equal clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Peleg
Tower of Babel
William Boyd Carpenter
Ripon England
Composer of Little Brown Jug and Mocking Bird
J. E. Winner, who wrote the words and music of Little Brown Jug as a diversion, copyrighted the work and earned a tidy sum from sales. His brother Sep Winkler composed The Mocking Bird and made a small fortune. Curiously, the author of She Jug, a popular drinking song, has always been a total abstainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Winner
Wiprner
Sep
Emperor Willam’s scheme for new monarchies and thrones
The text claims Emperor Willam of Germany planned to raise Alsace and Lorraine to an independent monarchy with his eldest son as ruler and to create a Polish kingdom for his second son. It suggests many more thrones may follow as he has numerous sons and might seek wider conquests, even joining Japan to partition China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam
Germany
Alsace
Lorrain
William
China
The Aspen Leaves Wag With A Quiet Wind
A naturalist notes the quivering of aspen leaves stems from their flat thin stalks. A single leaf plucked and held along the stalk shows why a light breeze makes the leaves wag horizontally, countering the legend of the cross made from aspen wood.
Women in North American Medicine in 1893
Statistics show about 2 000 women practicing medicine in North America with 150 homeopaths. Among them 70 hospital physicians or surgeons, 95 professors, 610 specialists in women’s diseases, 70 alienists, 65 orthopedists, 40 oculists and aurists, and 30 electrotherapeutists. Canada has one medical school for women. the United States had ten in 1893, including a homeopathic establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Canada
United States
Omaha man honored by German emperor for war act
Charles Schartow of Omaha received an official letter from Emperor William inviting him to visit Germany at the emperor's expense. In 1870 at Mars la Tour, a mitrailleuse pounded Prussian lines. fifteen volunteers including Schartow attempted capture, three survived, and he will accept the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schartow
Omaha
William
Germany
Mars la Tour
Schartow
Count Rotheza Eulenberg
Berlin
von Caprivi
Count Euulenberg
Japan
Wool word limits tariff act to sheep hair only
Acting Attorney General rules wool in the tariff act means hair from sheep only. Capt Gale Yosemite Park chief urges federal purchase of private holdings in the reserve. Government confirms contracts for the second section of the Hendricks canal and will push the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Yosemite Park
Henenpin Canal
Notable Obituaries and Briefs From New York and Midwest
A panoply of 19th century notices includes Mrs Langtry sailing from Southampton to New York on Paris. Montreal's Chief Benoit near death. Capt R Kelso Carter's divorce suit in San Francisco. editor Laither Colby’s death in Boston. Count Zichy’s New York move. Mrs Caroline Jaeger’s sudden Indianapolis death. Rev Protzman resignations in Madison Ohio. Stanley Macy’s death in New York. Gen Charles Robert Thompson and Capt Charles A Sawyer deaths. murder and suicide cases in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Washington. robberies, lynchings, and jail actions. and various criminal trials and inquiries across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langtry
Southampton
New York
American Line
Paris
Benoit
National Firemen’s Association
Montreal
R. Kelso Carter
San Francisco
Laither Colby
Organ of the Spiritualis
Boston
Mass
Herman Zichy
Caroline Jaeger
New York City
Indianapolis
Tragedies Across States Include Train Fatalities and Explosions
A compilation of deadly incidents reports farmers struck by trains near Albion and Zanesville, a runaway fatality in Sperry, a bonfire burn in Vincennes, and multiple other accidents. Fires and mine explosions claim lives in Illinois, Michigan, Washington, and Iowa. a 14 year old in New Orleans dies after a heart injury during a boxing match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hardy
Albion
Fred Mohley
Sperry
Burke
Vincennes
Ind
Fitza Merrick
Mascoutah
Martin
West Orville
Ohio
Highland Light
Mass
John Stephens
Perry
St. Anne
Que
Cleveland
A. Patton
Baltimore & Ohio
Zanesville
Clarencee Finegan
John Nye
Leadville
Cal
Antwerp
Julius Poerschmann
Kirkwood
Ill
Nolan
Marshall
Charles IE. Dempsey
Trenton
Seymour
Iowa
Michael Perli
Iron Mountain
Mich
Charles Mattson
G. Dobson
Davis J. Liegd
Newcastle Mine
Seattle
Wash
Uriah Kimes, Jr
Iowa City
Thomas Davis
United States
Ilinois
Chester
John H. Parsons
New York & New England Railroad
Boston
J. Jacobs
Ackley
John Haley
Clinton
Towa
Lafex
Fostoia
E. T. Smith
New Orleans
John A. Geranughty
Ed Turner
Indiana Outlaw Dick Goodman Sentenced to Five Years
Various crime and legal notices span the nation including Dick Goodman of Indiana receiving a five year term. 31,000 stolen from Andrew Hood of Rome Michigan. Charles Johnson fatally stabbed in Leadville Colorado. multiple forgeries, bribes indictments, and suicides. and political actions from New York to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Goodman
Indiana
Andrew Hood
Rome
Mich
Charles Johnson
Leadville
Colo
George Kinger
Pittsburg
Rochester
N. Y
Minoak
Foreign Gossip and Political Turmoil Across Nations
Reports from Shanghai to Dublin describe Adiona's arrival in Shanghai, Bismarck's relapse, and Dr Schweninger summoned. Cuban reform disputes in Spain's cabinet, Balfour’s Argentine escape alleged, Vernet’s Lodive arrest, and a Dublin funeral procession for Charles Stuart Parnell. Japan debates war and loan plans and other minor incidents across Europe.
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Adiona
Shanghai
Prince Bismarck
Schweninger
Cuba
Porto Rico
Jabez Balfour
Argentine
Great Britain
Charles Vernet
Lodive
France
Carnot
Cracow
Palitschek von Palmforst
Vienna
Wekerle
Dublin
Charles Stuart Parnell
Ireland
Gale on the Pacific destroys multiple ships and crew lost
A Pacific gale devastated shipping with at least three schooners wrecked and the American ship Ivanhoe believed lost with all eighteen hands. Other vessels including Nora Jarkins Portia and Elfreta suffered wrecks near Gray's Harbor Cambria and Stewart's Point as rescuers reported damaged decks and rigging sighted along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Tacoma
Nora Iarkins
Gray’s Harbor
Portia
Stewart's Point
Elfreta
Cambria
San Luis Obispo County
Aden
Seattle
C. B. Griffin
Red Grant
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bolivia
Oregon
Markets Report Chicago Minneapolis Hog and Cattle Quotes
Wheat and corn prices hover with steady to weak tones in Chicago and Minneapolis on October 18. Hog prices range 4.50 to 5.30 for various grades, while cattle market shows weakness with prime steers around 25 to 26 and higher grades up to 5.75 in St Paul bids.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Northern
St. Paul
In Hot Water Girl Burns in Fountained Pictu re
Miss Annie Strathmore one of three models in the living picture The Birth of the Pearl at a Boston fountain suffered severe burns when a cold water line failed and hot water mixed. Firemen and Emergency Hospital staff treated burns to her legs abdomen and chest. recovery expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Annie Strathmore
Fountain Living
Mr. Jamels
Miss Strathmore
Not for Them Joys of Stamp Speaking Beyond Officeholders Reach
Washington October 18 Attorney General Olney was asked about a telegraph from Vinton Iowa claiming United States Attorney Sells was asked to cancel campaign engagements. Olney’s reply notes district attorneys should not actively participate in political campaigns and the department has sent similar replies nationwide confirming the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Olney
Vinton
Iowa
United States
Seils
Giney
Sells
Department of Justice
Medal of Honor to Andrew W. MacCormack for Vicksburg gallantry
Andrew W. MacCormack formerly sergeant of the 127th Illinois volunteers now a Monticello Minnesota resident received the Medal of Honor for distinguished gallantry as part of the storming party at Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Dct
Andrew W. MacCormack
Monticello
Minn
Vicksburg
Houston's Deadly Blaze Leaves Many Victims
A major Houston fire began at 4 a.m. in the San Jacinto hotel and spread to St. Joseph infirmary destroying several buildings. Sisters Dolenal and Jane died, Sister Clothilde was badly burned, and two patients are missing. The blaze caused heavy property loss, possibly up to half a million dollars, with extensive damage across multiple brick and frame structures.
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Houston
Tex
St. Joseph
San Jacinto Hotel
Franklin and
San Jacinto Streets
St. Joseph Infirmary
St. Joseph Infirmary On Itranklin Street
Dolenal
Jane
Clothilde
San Jacinto Street
Alexander
J. J. Hussey
W. N. Shaw
Glories in His Crime. Notorious Garret Captured After Murder
Charles G. Garrett, who murdered his wife in Leba non, Pa., on Sept. 13, is held at Central station Pittsburg and to be sent East tomorrow. A three-time Eastern prison inmate, he boasted of the killing after learning of his wife’s childbirth during a four year Cherry Hill sentence. He forced entry, seized his wife by the hair, and nearly severed her head with a razor. Captured at Marion, Ohio, yesterday.
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Michael MacDonough
Kenton
Ohio
John Heller
Riverview
Tfl
George van Taylor
Detroit
August Herbaum
San Antonio
Tex
John Cook
Lebanon
Ind
Isaac W. Pawson
Leesburg
Irvine
Alexander Richardson
Steve Ard
Buns” Kelly
Portland, Or
George Sayres
Guv
Flower
New York
Hubert Allen
Des Moines
Iowa
C. J. L. Miller
Liberty
Miller
Memphis
W. E. McDaniel
Santa Fe
James Lynch
Great Northern
Northwest
Imself
Spokane
Wash
Charles C. Neereamer
T. Corson
W. F. Ziegler
Violet Township
Fairfield County
Zettie Betts
Peter McCartney
Neoza
George Betts
Bessemer
Ala
Birmingham
Samuel Vaughan
Lewiston
Hill
Raymond Martin
Robert Rye
Hebardsville
Martin
Rye
Wil
Pittsburg
Charles G. Garrett
Central Station
Garrett
Cherry Hill
Philadelphia
Tie
Sle
Marion
Fatal Dream Engineer Regan Jumps From Window
Chicago October 18 Engineer Toi Regan a Northwestern Railroad veteran died after leaping from a second story window in his boarding house while asleep He had dreamed of his late friend Engineer John Haley who died when his engine struck a man last week Regan spoke briefly after regaining consciousness before dying in hospital
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Chicago
Toi Regan
Northwestern
John Haley
Regan
Ife
Haley
Tragedy at West Virginia School Quarrel Ends in Fatal Stabbing
In Brighton near Parkersburg a quarrel among students after classes led to a shooting and stabbing. Willis Gardner sixteen? No Willis Gardner aged fifteen was shot to death and his eight year old brother was fatally stabbed. Teacher Morris Pickering was also fatally stabbed while trying to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Brighton
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Willis Gardner
Morris Pickering
Impeachment Probe Opens Over Milwaukee Health Chief
Milwaukee October 18. Impeachment proceedings against Health Commissioner Dr Walter Kempster were begun in the common council over his handling of the small pox epidemic. Testimony will be taken in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Walter Kempster
Common Council
Republican central committee issues two voter addresses
The Minnesota Republican state central committee issued two addresses to voters. One targets all voters and the other speaks to farmers, urging agricultural interests to seek relief from the Republican party. The committee notes this pre election practice is standard, not new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Republican State Central Committee
Republican Party
State Central Committee
Uncle Joe Leland Little Dies at 69 in Pittsburg
Joseph Leland Little known as Uncle Joe, veteran steamboat captain on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, died suddenly this morning of heart paralysis at age sixty nine in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Leland L.ittle
Ohio
Mississippi
Joe
Good Man Gone Wrong In Newcastle Mystery
James A. Cook, recently released on ticket of leave and operating a local blacksmith shop for two months, has suddenly disappeared from Newcastle Nebraska. Local authorities seek clues to his whereabouts as a pardon remains unresolved.
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Newcastle
Neb
James A. Cook
Morton’s Coachman Arrested Under Alien Contract Law
James Howard, claimed to be brought from England by Levi P. Morton as his coachman, was arrested today under the alien contract labor law. Ashley Cole and Frank Platt asked to see Howard. Dr. Senner said he lacks power without treasury instructions. Howard remains under surveillance as a prisoner awaiting potential court action or deportation on the Paris next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
New York
James Howard
England
Levi P. Morton
Ashley Cole
Howard
Paris
Thacher Publishes Coudert Endorsement for Hill
New York October 18 Frederick R Coudert states he will vote for and support David B Hill in the gubernatorial race. The letter, made public by John Boyd Thacher, confirms Coudert backing for Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
New York
Tohn Boyd Thacher
Frederick R. Coudert
David B. Hill
Woman criminal confesses in Buffalo murder case
Clarence Robinson in Cleveland county jail admits involvement in the Gibbs murder, claiming his wife Sadie shot the Buffalo attorney. He details the failed robbery on Delaware avenue, their disguises, and flight before Gibbs was killed. Buffalo authorities plan to delay sentencing for ten days to allow a formal indictment and transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Clarence Robinson
Montgomery Gibbs
Buffalo
Cusack
Benefick
Gibbs
Robinson
North Division Street
Sadie
Smith & Wesson
Delaware Avenue
Erie County
N. Y
Cash Shortage Hits Former Land Office Receiver
Thomas J. Meads ex receiver of the U S land office in Marquette Michigan is found to have a cash shortage of about two thousand dollars in his accounts. Bondsmen notified and a thorough investigation may reveal total losses as new claims arise. Meads is succeeded by Cash Culver who resigned to run for Congress as a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette Short
Marquette
Mich
Thomas J. Meads
United States Land Office
Meads
Cash Culver
Congress
Suicide of clerk over financial troubles in Duluth
Elliot Winn aged twenty one a clerk at Van Dusen Harrington grain commission firm committed suicide at his boarding house in Duluth Minnesota drinking carbolic acid He left a letter attributing the act to financial troubles His manager Fagg said Winn came from St Louis over a year ago and had no handling of money duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Elliot Winn
van Dusen-Harrington Grain Commission
St. Louis
Fagg
Prisoner Hanged Near Princeton After Assault
Willis Griffey, a Black man from Christian County, was taken from the county jail near Princeton by unidentified men and hanged two miles south of town after allegedly assaulting Lena Berry. The incident occurred around midnight. Police and sheriff deputies investigated the hanging. The case has drawn local attention and questions about custody and mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Willis Griffey
Christian County
Griffey
Lena Berry
Whisky Trust Sued For 100000 In City court
The whisky trust is named defendant in a $100,000 suit brought by Pleisch mann Adams & Co. The plaintiffs accuse the trust of attempting to attach stock to shield assets in a fraudulent move and seek damages for alleged injury to their business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chien, Special
Whisky Trust
Pleischmann, Adams & Co
Plaintis
McKinley to Speak in New Orleans October 20
Governor McKinley accepts an invitation from the Louisiana Republican committee and will deliver a speech in New Orleans on October 20. The announcement came as he spoke in Columbus, Ohio on October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Columbus
Ohio
Special Examiner Probes Postmaster O Donnell and Collector Kearns
George M Leadley of the Civil Service Commission arrives in Pitsburg to investigate accusations against Postmaster O Donnell and Collector Kearns. Allegations include unqualified applicants winning posts, incompetent applicants aided by passing examiners, and offices awarded to names on the payroll. Both officials are accused of undue activity at the June primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburg
George M. Leadley
Civil Service Commission
O' Donnell
Kearns
Post Office
Internal Revenue Department
Fire devastates Bayou Oyster saloon and nearby buildings
A special area fire in Biloxi, Mississippi, spread from the Bayou Oyster saloon to the Masonic opera house and numerous other properties. Twenty seven structures, including Sweetmans drug store Richards dry goods Dales dwelling George Ohr seven buildings and Hartness planing mill, were burned valued at 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Bayou Oyster Saloon
Masonic
Sweetman’s
Richard
Dales
George Ohr
John I. Hartness
Burglar Hatchets Couple in Alameda Missionary Home
In Alameda California a burglar attacked Rev. F E Wolfe and his wife Mrs Wolfe with a hatchet in the couple’s bedchamber early today. Mrs Wolfe was wounded but conscious. Rev Wolfe is mortally wounded with skull injuries and a severed temporal artery. The Wolfes are missionaries returned from Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
F. E. Wolfe
Alameda
Northern Pacific Petitions for Suits Against Villard Hoyt Colby
The Northern Pacific through Brayton Ives petitions Judge Jenkins to authorize suits against Henry Villard Colgate Hoyt and Charles L Colby seeking nearly 2.6 million dollars alleged from unlawful Northern Pacific related deals including Oregon and Transcontinental Chicago terminus and bond sales. The petition cites multiple schemes involving bond distributions and property acquisitions netting substantial sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
United States
Northern Pacific Company
Brayton Ives
Jenkins
Henry Villard
Colgate Hoyt
Charles L. Colby
Northern Vdneitie
Oakes
Master Cary
Hoyt
Colby
Villard
Oregon and Transcontinental Company
Chicago
Harlem
Batavia
Pridgeport
South Chicago
Cheato & Northern
Specific appropriations across Fifty-Third Congress totals set
Washington reports the Fifty-third Congress shows total specific appropriations of 201,156,000 with permanent 101,074,680. New offices created 474 at 54,712.50 annually. 923 abolished at 1,235,992.40 annually, net reductions of 449 and 581,179.80 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee On Appropriations
T. P. Cleaves
J. C. Courts
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Emperor William I Honors Memory in Wiesbaden Visit
Wiesbaden hosts Emperor William I as he unveils the monument to his grandfather and opens a new royal theater. The yellow sandstone building, decorated by leading artists, includes a royal box resembleing the imperial yacht cabin. The theater cost 4,000,000 marks with a 250,000 mark annual subsidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiesbaden
Prussia
William
William I
Germany
Hohenzollern
Royal Theater
Judge grants new trial in priest Ahren assault case
Sioux Falls report says Judge Jones granted a new trial for Father Math er Ahren, the Catholic priest at Flandran, who was recently convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon. The new trial is set for next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Statue of Dr Marion Sims Set for Unveiling in Bryant Park
New York officials announce the bronze statue of Dr Marion Sims will be unveiled in Bryant Park on Saturday October 20 at 3 o clock in the afternoon. The event will include ceremonial activities honoring the surgeon known as a Southron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marion Sims
Southron
Bryant Park
Governor Greenhalge Sends Condolence to Holmes Family
Boston October 18 Governor Greenhalge dispatched a condolence letter to Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes on the death of his father Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr representing Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Greenhalge
Dudge O. W. Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bank Takeover Orders After Nebraska Bank Closures
Washington, Special: Controller Eckels assigns Examiner H. J. Whitmore to supervise Buffalo County National Bank of Skeeney Nebraska, which closed today. Examiner L. B. Howey will oversee the First National Bank of the same town, which failed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Special
Eckels
Examiner
H. J. Whitmore
Buffalo County National Bank of
Increased Capacity for West Superior Coal Dock Extension
The Youghiogheny and Lehigh coal dock new extension in West Superior Wisconsin began operation yesterday in the presence of prominent coal men. The steamer Nicaragua lay under the clam shells as the extension’s under roof storage capacity is set for 50 000 tons of anthracite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Youghiogheny and Lehigh Coal Dock
Nicaragua
Bank Messenger Robbed on Fourth Street
A Second National Bank messenger was relieved of 1000 dollars in cash and coupons on Fourth Street in broad daylight. The wallet was in an outside pocket and vanished after he entered a crowd. The loss also included undetermined cash drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Special
Fourth Street
Second National Bank
Ile
Thieves Loot Newton Resident of About 15000 Dollars
Cincinnati report says last night burglars entered the home of F. J. Opp in Newton Hamilton county and carried off about 15000 dollars in stocks bonds and cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
F. J. Opp
Newton
Hamilton County
Judge rules Iron Hall funds stay in Baltimore
Special Judge Dennis ruled that 70000 dollars in Iron Hall funds will not be sent to Indianapolis. The Maryland members gain twenty percent more under the decree than a distribution from Indianapolis would have provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Dennis
Indianapolis
Maryland
Rail passes stolen in pickpocketing shock labor circles
Chicago authorities report that Howard, Special Vice President of the A R U and Debs' prime minister in the great railroad strike, notified police of the loss of about twenty railway passes. He says a pickpocket took annual and trip passes along with other railroad transportation across many lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howard
Debs
Special train carries Methodists to Strawbridge site
A special Baltimore train left in the morning carrying Methodists to Pipe Creek Frederick to visit the Strawbridge log meeting house site. The old church, founded in 1760, was the first Methodist church in America.
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Baltimore
Strawbridge
Pipe Creek
Frederick
America
Vancouver figures prepare to sail on Empress of India
Vancouver notables Special Thomas Bailey Aldrich and Col. H. L. Pierce plan departure on the Empress of India for the Orient. Aldrich, famed Boston poet, and Pierce, former mayor, are among a party of travelers seen preparing to sail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Boston
Col. H. L. Pierce
Japanese Minister recalled over reform failures in Corea
Yokohama reports Otori, Japan’s minister to Corea, is recalled for failing to press reforms. Count Insuye will replace him as the new minister to Corea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
M. Otori
Corea
Count Insuye
Suing Uncle 8AM Sequel to Reciprocity Abrogation
Washington reports a sequel to the Brazil United States reciprocity abrogation with claims and suits by individual importers against duties collected on Brazilian goods. The action spans Aug 27 to Jan 1, seeking hundreds of thousands possibly millions. Protests to the treasury will test Congress power versus treaty contract rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Brazil
Treasury Department
Congress
James F Adams Held for Trial in Armour Defraud Case
New York Special James F Adams alleged to have defrauded Armour Dressed Beef of $9000 or more was held for trial in Brooklyn. Adams gained a bookkeeper post for the Armour Eastern division with forged letters of recommendation while serving three and a half years at Sing Sing for theft from American Express in 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James F. Adams
Armour Dressed Beef Company
Brooklyn
Adams
Armour Company
Sing Sing
American Express Company
Copenhagen to Open Free Port on November 9
The port of Copenhagen will be officially opened as a free port on November 9, marking a new era for the harbor and trade operations. The ceremony will feature local officials and business leaders as Copenhagen shifts to free port status.
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Copenhagen
The Reform Reporter and the Tribune Scoop
A Buffalo Express account recalls Sandy McLean, once a lawyer, rising in Chicago journalism. He joined the Tribune, then switched to the Herald after a firing, nailing a sensational exclusive that the Tribune later claimed. He returned to the Tribune, where he remained.
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Sandy McLean
Chicago Tribune
Sandy
Chicago
Iowa
The
Tribune
Herald
Hierald
Buffalo Express
Stories Told By Old Trees Reveal Weather History
The rings of growth in trees provide a weather record beyond calendar years. J Keuchler of Texas found that tree trunks preserve year by year signals of moisture, sunshine, temperature, and evaporation, aligning with wet and dry periods over 134 years and offering a natural diary of long term climate.
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New York Advertiser
J. Keuchler
Texas
Remedies for Muddy White Shoes From a Summer Imp
A reader asks how to restore ruined white shoes after a summer shower. The advice suggests brushing with a stiff old toothbrush along the leather grain, or using decolorized benzine followed by pipe clay and leaving overnight to restore appearance.
Morning Coffee Roll Call Tales
A season of hook and lying stories fills the air as many people begin the day with coffee and a quick roll call. The piece notes a common morning habit of calling the roll while enjoying their beverage.
Incarceration Cited as Worst Burden for Prisoners
A historical note comments that the chief misfortune of jail life is its inherent lack of freedom and the inability to fly, reflecting a metaphorical view of confinement and escape.
Armor-Plated Warship Terrors in Heavy Seas Description
Admiral von Werner argues armor plated cruisers suffer extreme conditions in storms. He notes closed decks, unbearable heat, and limited ventilation except on the protected command bridge. Prolonged voyages strain crew mentally and physically, making the service perilous and dreaded.
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Admiral von Werner
Germany
Hersif
In Breeding Fowls for Better Stock
The article warns farmers against inbreeding in poultry yards and argues for bringing in new blood by introducing a rooster from elsewhere. It recommends a rotating sequence of breeds such as Light Brahma Leghorn Brahma Wyandotte Houdan or Langshan to improve size vigor and prolificacy in common fowls.
Captain of Police Discloses Clue in Murder Case
One man connected to the murder case has found a new clue while the police captain and Superintendent discuss the matter and order immediate action to remove Jim from the investigation.
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Tie
Jim
Attractive policy from Home Life Insurance Co of New York
The Home Life Insurance Co of New York offers a combined protection and investment policy with guaranteed cash surrender value and loan features. Profitable agency contracts are available through Loomis, Northwestern Department Manager, Pioneer Press Building St Paul.
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New York
Ranm BP
Loomis
Northwestern Department
SUG-9 Pioneer Presge
St- Paul
Miss Passay and the fin de siecle powder puff
A fragment suggests a dialogue about fashion and age related notions. The exchange references Miss Passay and a fin de siecle powder puff, with remark on new wrinkles and appearance. The text presents a stylistic, period voice without a clear event.
What she tells and what he replies in a conversation
A clipped exchange shows one party accusing lack of love and engagement while the other extols feminine virtues and wealth, but labels the other as a woman despite admiration. The dialogue centers on proposed marriage and personal esteem.
Office Boy Refuses Visitor as Editor Questioned
A witty exchange from the Washington Star has the new office boy alerting that a man outside wants the editor, while the firm insists the editor is unavailable and would resign rather than meet him. The caller hints at seeking gore as a possible scheme related to the editor.
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Hooter
Gore
Washington Star
Prisoner Faces Sworn Test In Bond Theft Case
Fragmentary remarks hint at a courtroom scene where a witness or defendant is to be sworn. Earlier dialogue mentions a man who killed, a price on bonds, and tension over record keeping before the typewriter arrives.
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St. Peter
Gaylord
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James Finley
Mo Iie
James H. Crossman
Andrew W. Mullen
Henry Kei
William S. Thorn, Jr
Bell
Company C
Seventeenth Infantry
Richard Johnson
Little Rock
Ark
C. K. Dickson
Jack Bellew
Fort Dodge
Joseph Tiffany
William McKinney
Mexico, Mo
Tom Turner
A. B. Crawford
American National Bank of
Springfield, Mo
California
National Guard of
Massachusetts
Enterprise
Bermuda
A. J. Roberts
University Press of
CN. Y
Maj
Theodore L. Peele
Gould
Rilroads
J. Elliott
James Brooks
Ohio Insane Asylum
O. A. Liostrom
Fenten Mich
Fair Grounds
Nebraska
Phelps Manufacturing Company
Iron Founders and Bridge and Cable Car Builders
Nathan Straus
Tammanyites
Lugh J. Grant
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Viev. Rich
Michigan
Imuel AH. Row
Lansing
Johan F. Murray
Burns
Denver
Colorado
Superior Court of
Worcester
Conn
Ferdinand Ward
Thompson
Abram W. Leroy
Waterford
Oakland County
Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Railroad
Lawrence Gardiner
Washington Beneficial Endowment Association
Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Company of
Alliance Company
Faisal
Civil Service Investigation
Alameda, Cal
N. P. Company
Dr. Sims
Iron Hall
Hood
Beecher
the Home Life Insurance Co
Royal Baking Powder
WALL _ST
Nework
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