World news notes from Brainerd Dispatch briefs
A mixed column of statistics and commentary covers population trends in Britain Ireland and Michigan, ship and Cuban unrest updates, fashion debates on bloomers, and the opening of the Atlanta Exposition with President Cleveland officiating. Details include Ireland's 4 000 590 population mid last year Michigan gain 147 565 since 1800 and 2 241 641 total, Spaniards in Cuba counts, and Bernhardt on trousers.
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Irish Register General
Ireland
Michigan
Business ethics and language divide in bicycle death note
The piece criticizes corked up bottle makers and urges competition to prevent prices below production cost. It compares American and English usage of elevator versus lift and notes a Minneapolis young businessman died bicycling while Prof. Riley was killed after a wheel accident. The tone urges caution in cycling.
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Minneapolis
Riley
Washington
London physician attacks Sir Walter Scott as imbecile
A London doctor writes that Sir Walter Scott showed brain exhaustion in later years yet suggests his genius remains unmatched. The text notes warship speed comparisons involving the Columbia and French vessels, a Columbia captain's court martial, and remarks on Grand Army reunion at Louisville highlighting former Federal and Confederate soldiers sharing camaraderie.
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London
Walter Scott
Louisville
World Week in Review Highlights Diplomacy Crime and Naval Tests
Washington notes Secretary Hoke Smith has returned from Georgia. Diplomas for the Columbian world's fair will be distributed next February due to delays. Italian secretary Marquis Imperiali to exchange posts with Signor Malaspina. Navy tests show 13 inch gun penetrates 1 inch plate. armor inclusion urged in vessel contracts. In Seattle, J M McLean and Capt Jensen of the Atacama jailed for cruelty at sea. Ohio shooting follows a dog dispute. Green Pond tragedy reports two young men killed in Alabama. Richmond Reformers leader accused of $50,000 gain. Suit over hair beating in Anderson. Deputy Coberson arrested for bribe taking. William Wheeler linked to mail robbery gang worth $22,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis Imperiali
Legation
Washington
Signor Malaspina
Brussels
Commodore Sampson
Bureau of Ordnance
Secretary of the Navy
Hitchborne
J. M. McLean
Jensen
Port Gamble
South America
Seattle
Wash
Richard Walker
Gilbert Johnson
Clifton
Ohio
Johnson
Walker
Sidney Blackman
James Catchings
Green Pond
Ala
Rev
W. W. Brown
Mayme Pence
Anderson
Coberson
United States
Fort Smith
Ark
Wichita
Kan
Arkansas
Notable Deaths and Marriages Across Cities
Ex lieutenant governor J C Reddick dies in San Andreas aged 51. Prof William H Gibbs dies in Clinton Iowa. John M Butler a leading Indianapolis attorney dies in New York. Mrs Lulu V Reynolds editor dies in Detroit. Cary A Wilson chief engineer dies in New York. Mark Twain arrives in Sydney during Australian tour. Henry M Stanley joins Illustrated Africa as associate editor. Rev H D Kitchell dies in East Liverpool aged 84. Capt C E Bancroft and Miss Margaret Kendal wed in London. Mrs Laura L Phillips dies in New York famed for old woman roles. President’s wife pictured with yacht Esther at Gray Gables. Riley Grannan claims over 125000 won at Saratoga since season start. Jan Dragomiroff to be France autumn guest near German frontier.
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J. C. Reddick
San Andress
Cal
Lord Rosebery
Napoleon the Great
William H. Gibbs
Clinton
Iowa
Tle
John M. Butler
Indianapolis
Ind
New York City
Lulu V. Reynolds
Michigan
Prohibition State Journal
Harper's Hospital
Detroit
Cary A. Wilson
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
New York
Mark Twain
Sydney
Australia
Honolulu
Henry M. Stanley
William Taylors
Africa
H. D. Kitchell
Chicago
East Liverpool
Ohio
Middlebury College
Vermont
C. EK. Bancroft
Margaret Kendal
All Saints’ Church
London
L W. Hill
Laura L. Phillips
Boston
Howard Atheneum
Kb. L. Howard
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Esther
Riley Grannan
Grannan
Saratoga
Jan
Dragomiroff
France
Foreign affairs and royal notes from around the world
Reports span Peru banning Cuban insurgent recruitment and eighteen Havana arrests for insurgent links. Tunis prince’s son dies at five. Carlisle peerage journal to be published. Norfolk couple buried together after long lives. Honolulu cholera alarm halts business. China plans rail to deter Japan. Queen Marie of Hanover at 77 loses eyesight. Rhine navigation for Strassburg expansion. Ireland lord lieutenancy debated. British museum Sennacherib tablet noted. Newfoundland raids find no smuggled goods. Emperor William stages an allegorical peace scene for the Czar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Sidi Mustapha
Tunis
Shanghai
Su Chau
Chin Kiang
Nanking
Marie of Hanover
George V
Duke of Cumberland
Mannheim
Rhine
Strassburg
Newfoundland
William
China
Japan
Herr Knochfuss
Czar
Russia
Dozens of Disturbing Accidents and Disasters Reported in Quick Fire Round
A long list of tragic events spans multiple states. Buried tramps in a Baltimore and Ohio wreck at Matz West Virginia. Jose Gonzales, 20, drowns trying to swim near Matanzas. Six killed in a railroad crossing crash near Lynchburg Virginia. A Cleveland lumber district fire ends with $50,000 loss. Diverse drownings, electrics, imprisonments, and court cases fill the record.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Matz
W. Va
Jose Gonzales
Pablo Gonzales
Mexico
Matanzas
Sawyers Station
Lynchburg
Cleveland
I. T
Wilmington
Ohio
Harry Taylor
Electric Light Works
Taylor
Alma
Charles Ceckerett
Taylorsville
Minnesota in brief: week’s doings in the North Star State
A roundup of Minnesota items: deaths from consumption in Hastings, injuries at Sauk Center, fire losses at Sauk Center, Tilleston mill accident in Nickerson, and deaths of Orson Orcutt in West Concord. Fire at Fairfax damages homes and parsonage with losses near 9 000 dollars. State Congregational Association met at Alexandria with 260 delegates. Benson uproar over a tramp attack on Miss Bakken. lynching threats discussed but law followed. Sheriff McKelvy wins a legal fight over county claims in Stearns. The First ward tower fire cost 500 dollars. Aitkin baby saved after laudanum mix-up. Stillwater log sales reach 8 million feet. Hubbard county fair praised. Senator Nelson spoken to crowd. Pembina Chippewa Frank Laquiver killed by railroad cars near Twin Valley. Inquest attributed cause to accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentin A. Boor
Hastings
Johnnie McGibbon
Sauk Center
P. Lamb
Herbert Dougherty
Tilleston
Nickerson
Charles Dougherty
Anoka
Orson Orcutt
West Concord
New York
Dr. Lee
Fairfax
J. C. Fullerton
Fullerton
General Congregational Association of Minnesota
Alexandria
D. C. Bell
Minneapolis
Dr. Ingersoll
St. Paul
N. B. Henley
W. C. A. Waller
Benson
Roberts
Miss Bakken
Benson Township
James E. McKelvy
Stearns County
McKelvy
Searle
Stillwater
Hubbard County
Nelson
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Pleasant Valley
Clear Creek
Lanaire
Oconto
Merrill
Menominee
Whitehall
Arcadia
West Superior
Spencer
Marinette
Fifth Carlton county fair opens at Barnum amid bustle
Friday's events include crowds at the Carlton county fair in Barnum, Lt. Mercer paying Chippewa annuities of 7200 dollars on Vermillion Lake reservation, and St. Cloud creditors seeking a receiver for Marx & Wire Cigar Co. active in local ventures.
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Carlton County
Barnum
Lieut. Mercer
la Perne
Tower
Vermillion Lake Reservation
St. Cloud
Marx & Wire Cigar Company
Cearle
Stillwater
Zenith City
Duluth
Masonic
Cloquette
Fergus Falls
Breckinridge
H. N. Setzer
Joseph Perry
D. B. Loomis
Minnehaha
Adam Marty
E. W. Durant
McKenna linked to Bacon murder. grand jury holds bail
Saturday reports Peter McKenna charged with the Bacon murder at Grand Rapids was held to the grand jury without bail. Also noted, Hon. Thos H. Canfield of Lake Park is named delegate to the international deep waterway convention in Cleveland on Sept. 24. A Northfield tramp escaped jail. earlier he hinted at a trick with a hole. Fairfax losses include homes and a factory. total listed at 10,000 dollars.
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Peter McKenna
Bacon
Grand Rapids
Thos H. Canfield
Lake Park
Gov. Clough
Cleveland
Ohio
Northfield
Fairfax
J. C. Fullerton
M. FE
J. C. Brennesholth
Dr. Lee
T’auline Marx
Marx & Wire Cigar Company
St. Cloud
Multitude of Local Events From Fires to Floods and Lawsuits
The Red Wing fire destroyed a house barn and contents on South Park street. A Breckenridge boy lost part of his left foot after being struck by a moving car. Winona marks forty years since church founding with services and speakers. The Netta Durant engine failure caused a two week delay and 600 loss near Prescott. Mankato suburbs report snakes and bites prompting an eradication campaign. St Paul man sues for 2400 over 80 acre land scrip tied to Hypolite Ague. case headed to the land office after alleged forgery of Caldwell power of attorney.
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Northland
Netta Durant
van Sant
Lake St. Croix
Prescott
Winona
Mankato
James Wilson
Joseph Ague
St. Paul
Theodore Bruener
F. C. Macdonald
United States Land Office
St. Cloud
Ague
Hypolite Ague
Caldwell
Hypolite Agne
Department
Dreadful Monday Deaths and Accident Near Henning
Monday reports three local tragedies in the Henning area. Della Henderson, daughter of the Henning Hotel landlord, died after illness. Miss Henderson suffered severe burns in a lamp explosion. Hugh Murray, a nearby farmer, was badly injured when his team ran away and threw him from a buggy. A fire erupted at the top of the hose system.
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P. J. Murphy
Aitkin
Della Henderson
Henning Hotel
Henning
Hugh Murray
Winona Mayor weighs Sunday saloon closures and stricter laws
The Winona mayor considers closing saloons on Sundays and enacting tougher measures to curb law violations. Reports describe a series of regional accidents including a rear end collision on the Great Northern at Ashby injuring cattle, and gravel train crashes near Buffalo causing engine damage. Indications note intoxication among Tower Indians and efforts to relocate them to reservations. J A Wharton becomes Eagle editor in Delano, replacing J C Buckley. The 25th Dodge County Fair reports record gate receipts amid favorable weather. Breckenridge officer Dan Flint was shot by Joseph Ravener of Montreal during a disturbance. Ravener was arrested.
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Youmans
Winona
Great Northern
Ashby
Buffalo
Jumpig
Tower
J. A. Wiarton
Eagle
Delano
J. C. Buckley
St. Paul
Wharton
Dodge County
Thermvnse
Association
Dan Flint
Breckenridge
Joseph Ravener
Montreal
Ravener
Flint
Storm Wrecks St Charles Area. Several Injuries Reported
Reports from the country recount storm damage near St Charles with injuries including Howard Giffen who died from threshing rig injuries at Echo. Jeff Carter shot himself in the arm while duck hunting near Brown's Valley. Benton county attorney J A Senn broke both bones below the knee at Pine Tree sawmill. A body found in Roberds Lake near Faribault is suspected to be John H Monaghan. coroner investigates possible murder and sinking.
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St. Charles
Howard Giffen
Echo
Brown's Valley
Jeff Carter
J. A. Senn
Sauk Rapids
Benton County
Little Falls
George C. Edwards
Bridgeport, Conn
John HI. Monaghan
Hartland
Albert Lea
Minn
Monaghan
Formal Challenge for America's Cup Follows Conference
London report states yacht designer J M Soper met with C D Rose to finalize a formal challenge for the America's Cup. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club will cable the New York Yacht Club with details naming the challenger yacht Distant Shore, 89 feet at load water line, and a fully unconditional series of matches against any U S yacht or vessel.
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C. D. Rose
London
J. M. Soper
Charles Day Rose
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
United States
C.D. Rose
Electric trolley line to lake resorts proposed by Chicago firm
Chicago and Wisconsin Inland Lakes Railroad Company, formed by Chicago capitalists under Wisconsin law, plans an electric trolley route from Chicago to Madison with branches to lake resorts and possibly Milwaukee. Survey will start soon and service could begin next summer.
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Chicago
Lake Resorts
Lake Region
Chicago & Wisconsin Inland Lakes Railroad Company
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
Royal Baking Powder Dominates Cream of Tartar Use
The statistics show Royal Baking Powder uses more than half of all cream of tartar consumed in the United States for all purposes. The extraordinary sales, greater than all other baking powders combined, indicate the product’s superiority and indispensableness to modern cookery.
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United States
Irishmen Will Meet National Convention Opens in Chicago
The national convention of Irish societies starts tomorrow at Y M C A hall with delegates arriving from across the country. John T. Keating, state secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, expects about 1,500 delegates attend the opening.
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Chicago
Y. M. C. A. Hall
McCoy's Hotel
John T. Keating
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Little Girls Go Wrong
Sioux Falls authorities report Ella Harding thirteen and Maud Odell fourteen from respectable families vanished Friday and were found today in rooms downtown enticed and held by gamblers Charles Bell and Robert Shannon. The men are jailed bound over at $300 each amid initial talk of lynching which has subsided.
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Sioux Falls
Ella Harding
Maud Odell
Charles Bell
Robert Shannon
County Attorney Injured in Pine Tree Saw Mill Accident
J. A. Stenn county attorney of Benton county Sauk Rapids was injured at the Pine Tree saw mill in Little Falls. A carriage slipped on bark as he walked and the vehicle struck him, breaking both bones of his right leg below the knee.
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Little Falls
Minn
J. A. Stenn
Sauk Rapids
Benton County
Pine Tree
Milwaukee Doctor Arrested Over Morphine Schoolgirl Case
Dr. W J Wick a Milwaukee physician prominent in German circles is held without bail on charges of teaching girls the morphine habit and coercing them into theft for his gain. Police say six victims testified with one Myrtle Owens dying months ago. about fifteen total cases involve young girls from high social standing families.
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Milwaukee
W. J. Wick
Sixth Street
Hattie Cole
Chicago
Frances Swallow
Fourth
Charce
Dr. Wick
Myrtle Owens
Pneumatic Guns Ready to Blow Out Hostile Fleet
The United States government has advanced the pneumatic dynamite guns for San Francisco defense. Two guns can be fired after twenty four hours of prep and tests will occur within ten days. By six weeks old hulks may be blown to splinters as the battery is turned over to the government.
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San Francisco
United States
Golden Gate
Forgery Arrest Warrant in St. Paul Case
A warrant sworn by Thomas E. Morrow for the arrest of William S. Tuttle cites forgery. About thirty five, Tuttle is known in St. Paul, with father Morris C. Tuttle a real estate operator. Reports say Tuttle may have left with wife Sadie Reeder and associate, plus Mrs. Lillian Miller.
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St. Paul
Thomas E. Morrow
Washburn
William S. Tuttle
Tuttle
Morris C. Tuttle
National German-American Bank
West Fourth Street
Sadie Reeder
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed by Chicago Health Chemist
Walter S. Haines M.D. testifies the Royal Baking Powder is superior to all others free from adulteration and impurity. It allegedly produces greater leavening gas volume in baking, per the chemist to the Chicago Board of Health.
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Walter S. Haines
Chicago Board of Health
Veterans Seen in Rome War of 1870 Parade
King Humbert Queen Marguerite and the Italian ministry reviewed a veteran procession in Rome today. Veterans from the war of 1870 carried flags and decorations in the display.
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Rome
Humbert
Marguerite
A Berth for Baker Named Secretary of Legation
Washington September 25 The president named John F Baker of Minnesota to be secretary of the legation at Managua Nicaragua He is the son of Minister Baker.
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Washington
John F. Baker
Minnesota
Managua
Nicaragua
Baker
Prisoner Nabbed After Escape From City Hospital
Robert Bachanon the colored prisoner who escaped from the city hospital was captured early today at Seven Corners by Officer August Baer, who found him wandering aimlessly about the streets in St Paul on September 25.
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St. Paul
Robert Bachanon
City Hospital
Seven Corners
August Baer
Convict Escape Attempt Ends in Double Deputy Sheriffs’ Death
Pine Bluff Ark Sept 25 Deputy Sheriffs Harris and Stifft of Arkansas county were shot dead near England Lenonek county while attempting to capture an escaped prisoner named Lacey.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Harris and
Stifft
Arkansas County
England
Lenonek County
Lacey
Atlantic City Masonic Grand Lodge Postpones Amendments
At the morning session of the sovereign grand lodge S O O F the amend ment requiring a grand representative to be a past grand master in good standing and Rebekah member was indefinitely postponed. A second amend ment to allow up to one eighth Indian blood in the order was also postponed.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Rebekah
Libel Victory for American Book Company in Virginia Courts
A dispatch from Norfolk reports the American Book Company winning a complete vindication in Virginia Circuit Court after a five week libel trial against The Pilot. The verdict found the published accusations false and a deliberate libel, praising the company’s honorable dealings and uniform contract terms with state officials across multiple states.
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American Book Company
Norfolk
American Book Company of
New York
Virginia
Pilot
R. E. Byrd
Ginn & Co
Newark
Toto
Chicago Tribune
Sinks in a Big Gale on Green Bay The T. R. Williams Lost
The schooner T. R. Williams from Escanaba to Toledo sank in a Green Bay gale with all hands lost. Only Capt. Hintion and stewardess Maxigieennett are named among five crew, last seen in tow by the Santa Maria. Cargo 570 tons ore. Damage reported across Wisconsin from Pleasant Valley to Merrill and Menominee, with extensive property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Williams
Escanaba, Mich
Detroit
Green Bay
Escanaba
Mich
Toledo
Hintion
Maxigieennett
Williams
Santa Maria
E. E. Rathburn
St. Martin's Island
W .L. Fay
Elyria
Ohio
Bandits Hide Near Scene of Wisconsin Train Robbery
Farmers near Waupaca report depredations after last weeks train robbery. Sheriff Peterson led about 100 armed men into the swamp and woods without finding the bandits. A man arrested at Big Falls proved an alibi and was released as investigators press a later Plainfield lead.
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Waupaca
Wis
Peterson
Baker
Big Falls
Plainfield
New London
Terrible deed or a negro murders a Stamford woman
In Stamford on September 25 Mrs. H. L. Dudley a young mulatto woman was slain by Mack Simpkins a colored plumber who then killed himself with a razor. Witness Francis J. Rogers tried to intervene as Simpkins fled after severing Dudley’s throat. Dudley died within half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
H. L. Dudley
Mack Simpkins
Simpkins
Dudley
Spaniards Defeated by Cubans in Central American Battle
President Palma received a letter from Spanish deserter Pedro Rovira dated August 14 recounting a battle where Spanish forces were defeated by Cuban troops and lost 300. Rovira later faced court martial, was sentenced to 400 lashes and execution, and was shot while shouting for Cuban liberty.
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New York
Palma
Pedro Rovira
Pera Lego
Campos
Rovira
Market Reports From Chicago Milwaukee And Minneapolis
Market data shows grain and livestock quotations with Chicago prices for wheat corn and oats, hogs and cattle ranges, Milwaukee notes soft wheat and oats, and Minneapolis prices for wheat on track and on open market, plus St Paul hogs and cattle trends. Strong entities include Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis and St Paul market centers with multiple price points and futures terms.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
oSec
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Murder suspect Davis wanted in multiple states
Pierre South Dakota September 25. Davis the murderer is serving a life term but is now wanted in Los Animas County Colorado for the murder of William Cheats and in Nebraska for grand larceny. His record includes Nels Carlson as a prior victim and warrants follow him.
Democratic silver leaders meet to appoint state chairmen
In Memphis Tennessee on September 25 a meeting of Democratic silver leaders was in session to appoint state chairmen who will organize the silver forces aimed at capturing state delegations to the national Democratic convention.
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Cosfer
Memphis
Tenn
Washington
Royal Baking Powder Declared Standard Since 1890s
For thirty years the Royal has stood as the standard of purity and strength in baking powders and has been placed at the head by every board of official examiners, whether State or National.
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Royal
Cuban constitutional convention names Masso president
Letters received today by Cuban leaders in Tampa report that on October 10 a constitutional convention met at Majasa and elected Bartola Masso as president of the Cuban republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Tampa
Fla
Majasa
Bartola Masso
Boy, 14, Accidentally Shoots Mother in Mason City
Mason City Iowa September 25 Augustus Falden fourteen years old accidentally shot his mother Julia A Falden last evening. It is feared fatally though she is still living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Augustine Falden
Julia A. Falden
SHUT OUT WOMEN. German M. E. conference action
Special report from St Paul notes the German M E conference at First Church voted against admitting women as delegates to the general conference and held that women are not entitled to seats there. Only Revs Pargenhart of Rochester and Zeigler of Pepin supported giving women a voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
William Pargenhart
Rochester
Henry Zeigler
Pepin
Weavers Choose Not to Strike at Fall River Meeting
In Fall River Massachusetts the weavers association voted almost unanimously against striking as a crowded meeting heard advice from Secretary James Whitehead and New Bedford secretary Matthew Hart to abstain while market conditions stay uncertain. Only three or four voices supported a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Weavers’ Association
James Whitehead
Association
Matthew Hart
New Bedford Weavers’ Association
Freight Thieves Arrested in Kansas City Case
Secret service officers uncover a large rail freight theft ring centered in Kansas City. About $20,000 worth of goods stolen. three teamsters W A Harris B H Crockett and Charles Lyon arrested. Leader Thomas Nolan escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Special
W. A. Harris
B. H. Crockett
Charles Lyon
Thomas Nolan
Italians in Washington celebrate twenty fifth anniversary
Italians in Washington today enthusiastically marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the alliance of Italy with the capital. Generals and civic leaders attended ceremonies praising cultural ties and shared history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
French Forces Land North of Amapa Blockade Near Comnani
Dispatches from Para state report a French force has landed north of Amapa and blockaded Comnani near the May fighting site. Gov. Cabral prepares to resist the French as controversy grows between Brazil and French Guiana over the frontier clash last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Para
Amapa
Comnani
Cabral
Brazil
French Guiana
End of a Hot Spell Smother Nebraska Heat
Special heat wave grips Nebraska with five extremely hot days. Temperatures hit 105 degrees in many areas forcing school dismissals. Corn matured and fall plowing underway as relief rain arrives tonight across several parts of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Chinese to retake Liao Tung peninsula mid October
The Chinese expect to retake the Liao Tung peninsula around mid October. Russia has secured the privilege of a second Chinese loan amounting to 100000000 taels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liao Tung Peninsula
Russia
Indictments for Obscene Mailings Filed in Wisconsin Court
In La Crosse Wisconsin on September 25 a grand jury indicted Eva L Tontaive of Grand Rapids and Miss Otille Muehlenbach of Sparta for sending obscene material through the mail. Both pleaded not guilty and the trials were continued to the Madison term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
United States
Eva L. Tontaive
Grand Rapids
Otille Muehlenbach
Sparta
Train wreck kills two in Illinois
Near Washington Illinois on September 25 a construction train on the Toledo Peoria and Western derailed while traveling rapidly. Engineer James Dillon and Fireman Brown were crushed to death in the overturned engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Washington
Toledo, Peoria & Western
James Dillon
Brown
Boston Heat Stuns City as September Records Shatter
Boston on September 25 experiences a record heat spell with temperatures matching the warmest day of the year and the highest September reading in a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Counterfeiting in Prison Detected at Kentucky Penitentiary
In Frankfort Kentucky on September 23 authorities report the discovery of counterfeit money making at the state prison. Warden George recovered counterfeit molds taken from Convict Dillard of Catlettsburg. The fakes include nickels dimes and quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
George
Dillard
Catlettsburg
Sea of Flame Devours Wisconsin Swamp Timber
A gale in Appleton on September 25 turned a swamp fire into a vast sea of flame. The blaze swept away a timber strip about a mile and a half long and a mile wide, destroying the affected woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Reunion of Old Abe Fliers Veterans of Eighth Wisconsin
Eau Claire special reports 23 members of Company C Eighth Wisconsin Infantry gathered for a reunion marking the thirty third anniversary of the Iuka Mississippi fight. Officers elected include President Victor Wolf Eau Claire and Vice President T G Butler Brainerd with Ephraim Wilcox Otter Creek secretary and S W Palmiter Augusta treasurer Corporal Buck of Skowhegan Maine joined from abroad Ix Gov Hoard Wisconsin department commander and Adjt Gen Tallmadge attended the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Wis
Eighth Wisconsin Infantry
Iuka
Miss
Victor Wolf
T. G. Butler
Brainerd
Minn
Ephraim Wilcox
Otter Creek
New Challenge For America’s Cup Reaches New York
Charles Rose of London cables a challenge for the 1896 America's Cup to ex Commodore James D. Smith, chairman of the cup committee of the New York Yacht Club. The challenge is turned over to the New York Yacht Club for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Rose
John Rose
London
James D. Smith
New York Yacht Club
Robbers hunted as dynamite clues surface near Waupaca
Milwaukee officials say over 100 men sweep the countryside in pursuit of the robbers. Ex-Sheriff Williams traced dynamite to the scene and located an ex-convict nearby, suggesting the gang may be captured before morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Waupaca
Williams
Lees
Ed Hanlon to challenge English champion Hard ing
Ed Hanlon the former world champion caraman wrote to a friend in England that he will challenge Hard ing, the English champion, in a forthcoming bout. The message signals a return attempt and international competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hanlon
Caraman
England
Harding
Poisonous Female Fiend: Awanziger as Born Criminal
The North American Review portrays Awanziger as a diminutive, deform ed poisoner who began criminal poisonings in early life. It describes her craving for admiration, lack of morals, and mastery of toxicology, claiming she could kill or sicken at will and view death with satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombroso
Zawninziger
Awanziger
North American Review
Westward settlement offer to new settlers and investors
Greeley invites readers to write to FOL Whit ney G P S A G N Ry St Paul Minnesota for printed material describing the North West country. The notice highlights inducements to relocate and invest, targeting potential settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fol. Whitney
St. Paul, Minn
North West Country
How to Make Good Roads offered for 3 cents
A concise book on road construction titled How to Make Good Roads is issued by The North-Western Line Passenger Department. It targets farmers and riders and can be obtained for three cents plus postage by sending a address to T. W. Teasdale, General Passenger Agent, St. Pant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
North-Western Line
T. W. ‘Teasdale
St. Pant
Two Old-Time Notables Fall Out in Iron Mask Fracas
Chicago Tribune reports a sharp quarrel between two famous early figures, Junius and The Man with the Iron Mask, each challenging the other’s credibility and manners as the public mutters over the feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius
Chicago Tribune
Cant Pay Him I Want To Write To The Grocer
A brief overheard exchange shows Mr Highfly stating he cannot pay a grocer and Mrs H asking the purpose. He replies he wants to write a note to the grocer explaining his inability to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Highfly
Mrs. H
Mr. H
Brief Local Exchange Reveals Missed Meeting
A man arrived asking to thrash you but LT replied he was sorry you were not in. The editor records the exchange and the brief avoidance of confrontation.
Hanson’s Magic Corn G vo Warranted Cure or Money Refur
An old time medicinal notice touts Hanson’s Magic Corn G vo as a cure all with a money back guarantee. It is advertised as available through druggists for 15 cents a bottle, promising relief from common ailments.
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Hanson
G Vo
Not There Oyster Seeks Swim Season
A playful Detroit Free Press item features an early oyster asking if it will be in the season’s flow, only to be scooped up by a cook for a party, underscoring a comic kitchen moment.
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Detroit Free Press
Do You Love Me Well Enough Lawrence
The Detroit Free Press quotes a playful exchange about walking the avenue in a bloomer suit with the lover promising deep affection.
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