Mob Rule in Akron Ends in Fire and Bloodshed
A mob of several thousand attacked Akron city and county jails and Columbia Hall after the assault on a young girl. Peck, a Black man, eluded capture as the crowd fired on officers, destroyed buildings, and left multiple wounded and two dead as Columbia Hall burned.
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Akron
Obie
Theodore Maas
Louis Peck
Old Court House
Metro
Columbia Hall
Peck
Sherif
Sto
Cleveland
Dack
County Court House
Treasury Department
W. E. Young
Law
Conger Indicts China in Diplomatic Report
A Washington dispatch quotes Minister Conger detailing the Pekin siege after June 7, describing the Tsang-Yamen’s order to diplomats to leave, the legations under heavy bombardment, and Chinese attacks aimed at exterminating foreigners. The report notes the imperial government directed the assaults, vows no peace without surrender, and mentions suppression of part of the message.
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Conger
State Department
Washington
Pekin
Taku
Tsansh-Yamen
Legation
Frost
Actress Mabel Bouton in New York Kept Safe By Court
A fragment notes actress Mabel Bouton in New York is unsafe. It reports Cleveland killer Lawrence Turjanic killing Anthony Strauss. Cincinnati train incident kills Wm. Doepke and child. New Jersey patrolmen may wear shirts on duty. Dr James E Kieler of Lick Observatory San Francisco dies suddenly.
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Mabel Bouton
New York
Lawrence Turjanic
Cleveland
Ohio
Anthony Strauss
Wm. Doepke
Cincinnati
Camben
N. J
James E. Kieler
Lick Observatory
San Francisco
Farmers Pass Resolutions At Colorado Springs Congress
Delegates at the farmers national congress in Colorado Springs debate costs of production and reject a plan to force railroads to reduce car gates. They back measures for flood control, canal construction with government aid, farm machinery safety, river and harbor improvements, a Nicaragua canal, rural free delivery, and irrigation. A subcommittee reviews merchant marine proposals as costs of corn vary widely among farmers.
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Farmers’ National Congress
Colorado Springs
Congress
Nicaragua
Merchant Marine
Resolutions Committee
W. G. Whitmore
Nebraska
E. Filley
Census of Chicago Shows Large Population Gain
The census bureau places Chicago at 1,698,575, likely the second largest city in the nation. Chicago's population rose 54.44 percent since 1906, outpacing New York's 35.23 percent. Those missed by enumerators will be counted next time in 1919, with a table listing increases for other cities.
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Chicago
United States
Ggaures
Census Bureau
New York
Doliver Appointed U S Senator by Iowa Governor
Governor Shaw of Iowa announces the appointment of Congressman J P Dolliver of Fort Dodge to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Jol Gear.
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Gov. Shaw
Iowa
J. P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
United States
Joko OL. Gear
Appointment runs to March 4 1901 likely renewed
The appointment extends to March 4 1901 and the Legislature does not convene in a regular session until 1902. Dolliver's appointment is expected to be renewed until a successor is elected.
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Dolliver
Kansas vast wheat crop drives $60,000,000 to farmers
The Southwest wheat harvest expands with elevators busy and railroads strained as farmers seek higher prices. Salina County alone yields 3,000,000 bushels worth $2,000,000, with 15 counties averaging 3,000,000 bushels each. A Hartford dog killed 100 fancy chickens, and at Point Judith a theater production features Amelie Shaw and Maurice Barrymore.
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Salina
Hartford
Point Judith Country Club
Waragansett Pier
Ili
Amelie Shaw
Maurice Barrymore
Kid McCoy
Charles
Governor Eyre in Devonshire Retreat After Public Memory Fades
The former Governor of Jamaica famous for quelling a revolt in the 1860s is alive and well in a Devonshire retreat. He is 3385 years old and has drawn a pension as a retired colonial governor for twenty six years.
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All England
Eyre
Jamaica
England
Devonshire
Know Itself pamphlet for men at Peabody Medical Institute
Public health uplift by education is urged with emphasis on male wellness. The Peabody Medical Institute of Boston promotes its last St-page pamphlet Know Itself, claimed to improve morals, health, and finances by informing men. it is offered free with 6 cents postage, sent sealed.
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Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
Boston
Mass
A Very Sensitive Girl
The Baltimore American reports a scene where Mr. Lofteigh compliments Miss Goople with a flustered remark about openness of a face, prompting a sharp retort from the young man. The exchange ends with hints of social missteps and caution about flattery.
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Mr. Lofteigh
Best For The Bowels Cascarrets Ad And Plow History
An advertisement touts Cascarret candy cathartic as a remedy for many ailments and claims 10 cents to start. It warns against imitations and notes the product is the genuine metal box tablet. A historical remark discusses old Scotch plows and ancient eight oxen and ten or twelve oven plows in Aberdeen shire ending near the Waterloo era.
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Scotland
Gense
Davoch
Nice
Aberdeenshire
Grain-O Grain-O Try Grain-O From Grocer Today
An old Detroit Journal item promotes Grain-O as a grain based drink like coffee. It claims children and adults can drink it without injury and that it resembles mocha or java in color. It lists prices at 5c and 25c per package and urges readers to ask grocers to stock it.
Lane's Family Medicine Ad and Escurial Facts
An old advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine cures sick headache and supports liver and kidney health, priced at 25 cents. It also notes Wonders of the Escurial describing the palace in Spain with cathedrals monasteries colleges libraries and thousands of rooms, and cites a 1900 testimonial from John F. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana.
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Lane
Price
Spain
Birthplace of Admiral Dewey shrine statement
A historic house in Dewey's birthplace, once owned by the Dewey family, later by Captain Edward Dewey, and finally by T. R. Gordon, is described as a cherished shrine visited by thousands. A letter from T. H. Gordon praises Peruna medicine for his wife’s chronic catarrh and reminds readers to request a free book on catarrh from The Peruna Medicine Co.
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George Dewey
Dewey
Edward Dewey
T. R. Gordon
Gordon
Admiral Dewey
T. H. Gordon
Columbus
Catare
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus, C
Crowning of the German Emperor Planned at Konigsberg
A weeklong festival will mark the two hundredth anniversary of Prussia with the coronation of the German Emperor and Empress. European sovereigns are invited to attend the grand ceremony, to be held in Konigsberg.
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Kingdom of Prussia
Konigsberg
Nebraska the Land of Plenty promotional pitch
A promotional note urges readers to consider Nebraska as a land of plenty with easy terms for buying land and strong agricultural potential. It touts grain, fruit, cattle, hogs, healthful climate, churches, schools, cheap land, and easy financing, inviting visits via cheap excursion tickets on specified Tuesdays and offering brochures The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country. S. Eustis, Genl Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
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Nebraska
West
S. Eustis
Pace
Cosmopolitan seeks agents in every city town and village
A 1900 era advertisement invites agents with no special experience to join the Cosmopolitan’s fall subscription drive. It promises handsome pay and practical aid, noting that even spare moments can significantly raise income. Apply today for a special fall offer.
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Cosmopolitan
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