News of the Week Item Dense With Deaths and Strikes
A miscellany notes prominent deaths including Kernan in Utica and Whittier in Hampton Falls plus a Philadelphia mint plan for World’s Fair coins. It cites labor strife in Tennessee mines, a Tennessee strike looming, boxing outcomes in New Orleans, cholera quarantines in New York, and various criminal, financial, and transportation incidents across the country.
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Kernan
Utica
N. Y
Daniel Dougherty
Philadelphia
John G. Whittier
Hampton Falls
N. H
Frank “A. "Herbert
T ~ Kan
Trades Hotel
McDowell
Garfield Park
Chicago
Jacob Swartz
New Bloomfield
Ashland
United States
Hattie Mude
John
George W. Carlisle
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Shelley
Dixon
New Orleans
New York
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Olympic Club
Jack McAuliffe
Billy Meyer
American Fire Engine Company
Jack Prince
Omaha
Decatur
Ill
Chas McElroy
People’s Party
Nashville
Tenn
American Bankers’ Association
San Francisco
Jellico
Charles Craig
Edward McCarth
Ohio Ky
Mic
George
Columbus
Southern Express
Cambria & Clearfield
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jack Waterbury
Sandford
Fla
Reunion of Civil War volunteers to meet in White House
Veterans from Ohio and Indiana, who served in West Virginia battles of 1861, will gather at the White House on Thursday the 22nd. Capt. T. J. Spencer of the Pension Office directs arrangements. attendees should notify him for planning. A masked robber hijacked an eastbound Missouri Pacific express at Kansas City, stealing about 3000 dollars, with Pinkerton help dragged into the probe. An additional 5000 in bills and 1000 to 1500 in silver were reported as missing, and detectives continue inquiries.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
T. J. Spencer
Pension Office
Missouri Pacific
Grand Avenue
Kansas City
George H. McLaughlin
Pacific Express Company
Robbbery
Pinkerton
McNaughton
Johnson
Sfe Naughton
Brazil
Cuba
Porto Rico
Windward
Leeward Islands
British Guiana
Jamaica
San Domingo
Austria
France
Germany
United States
Choleric spread in Europe and Canada prompts anxieties
Reports note rising cholera in Paris and Holland with deaths in Dordrecht and Groningen. Five killed and two injured by a cave-in at Blizzard mine near Sudbury, Ontario. Premier Abbott of Canada may resign, to be replaced by Sir John Thompson. Gen Enrico Cialdini dies at eighty one. his career included Italy’s army command and ambassadorship to Paris. A British steamship Chaucer fired on and sunk near Fort Santa Cruz after refusal to halt, amid cholera fears.
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Paris
Sudbury
Ontario
Abbott
Canada
Sir John Thompson
Dordrecht
South Holland
Holland
London
Enrico Cialdini
Italy
Rottendam
Groning
Rio
Chaucer
Chili
Fort Santa Cruz
Bergman vows suicide if prison exceeds ten years
Anarchist Bergman, who tried to kill H. C. Frick, says in an interview that if his sentence goes beyond ten years he would kill himself. He claims more than ten years would be worse than hanging and accepts full responsibility for the attack. He also comments on Frick’s fear and refuses to discuss others involved. Wa. E. Sharon resigns from the National Republican Committee for Nevada over silver policy views.
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Bergman
H. C. Frick
Mr. Frick
Wa. E. Sharon
National Republican Committee
Nevada
M. H. DeYoung
Sharon
Democratic Party
Democratic Convention
Committee On
Calhoun
South Carolina
Son
Jefferson
The Natural Bridge of Pine Creek Arizona
In the Tonto Basin of Arizona near Montezuma’s Well and Castle a natural stone bridge on Pine Creek is described as the world’s greatest natural bridge, surpassing the famous Virginia structure. The piece extols its majesty and photographic limitations in conveying its grandeur.
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Charles F. Lummis
St. Nicholas
Virginia
United States
Tonto Basin
Arizona
Well and Castle
Pine Creek
Colorado
Chinese Laundryman in Brooklyn Uses Electric Iron
A Brooklyn laundryman saves time by smoothing clothes with an iron heated by electricity. The device improves efficiency and showcases early use of electric heating in domestic work.
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Brooklyn
Blaine Sets Out Three Issues for Republican Platform
In Bar Harbor Maine Blaine, unable to campaign, shares written views on tariffs, reciprocity, and a national currency. He restates the McKinley tariff's success, defends protection, praises reciprocity benefits with Brazil and Caribbean nations, and credits the war era for a national currency.
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Blaine
De lecture on state banks and the Democratic party
James G. Blaine argues against state banks and attacks Democratic policy. He warns of deception by theocratic convention and the economic risks of local currency, urging voters to understand race issues and financial significance.
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James G. Blaine
Manley
Republican State Committee
Penocent
Eee Ee
Democratic Party
BREAKING PERRY'S SPIRIT IN AUSTRALIA ADVERTISER
The Auburn Advertiser reports Oliver Curtis Perry has spent eight days in solitary confinement with minimal rations of water and bread after resisting work in the collar shop. Officials threaten harsher discipline as Perry endures extreme restraint and dwindling appetite, raising questions about the treatment of prisoners in the dungeon.
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Auburn Advertiser
Oliver Curtis Perry
Perry
Bech
le Pile
Fitch Avenue
Battge
Champion Hill duel of equal foes amid Civil War smoke
Two soldiers from opposing sides faced each other in a brief lull at Champion Hill. An Eleventh Indiana man and a Confederate soldier, both exhausted and smoke begrimed, faced a duel that ended when the Confederate woman fell dead as the Yankee fired. The duel ended with mutual respect and a rapid return to battle as the line pressed forward.
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Champion Hill
Ishak
Indianapolis Journal
Be More Than a College Hun
A caller urges graduates to leave campus bounds and become active citizens. He cites Bacon and Daniel Webster as ideals, urging loyalty to Dartmouth while pursuing broader achievement. He warns against swagger or self-importance and emphasizes earning a worthy reputation through service.
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Bacon
New Haven
Cambridge
Daniel Webster
Dartmouth
Scribner
Lawyer and Nobber Robbery Tale
A lawyer wakes midnight to find a robber in his room already with his jewelry and money. The thief taunts that the lawyer recently defended him and helped secure acquittal. The robber admits paid for the plea and will rob to recover the fee, ending with a warning that business is done for cash.
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Nobber
Oans
Modern women seek less from domestic duties says Abbott family
The Detroit Free Press quotes Rev. Lyman Abbott stating modern women care less for housework than grandmothers. It notes Abbott’s father earned eighty cents daily, slept on straw, lived on pork and corn, while his grandson diverges from that path.
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Lyman Abbott
Detroit Free Press
Missing Purse Ad Prompted by Wife's Curiosity
A humorous exchange between a wife and husband about advertising for a missing purse ends with the husband predicting questions will be asked. The wife protests and questions her treatment, asking if she is viewed as a dummy. The snippet captures domestic humor and dialogue style.
Gilles de Retz's Execution and Nantes Folklore Recalled
A historical note recalls Gilles de Retz condemned October 25 1440 to be strangled and burnt for child murders. Nantes townsfolk fasted, monks chanted as his body was hidden then buried with pomp at the Carmelite monastery.
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Gilles de Retz
Louis Frechette
Nantes
Brittany
le Bouffay
Gilles Deo Ketz
Mrs Reed's Longevity and a Widow's Woes
A humorous Old World tale recounts Mrs Margret Graham an Iowa widow who plans to marry a wealthy suitor but is advised against it by her friend J B Reed. Reed delays the match until debt and misfortune lead to his own remarriage while the widow remains widowed.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Chicago Herald
Iowa
Margret Graham
J. B. Reed
Reed
Dusty Reed
North Pole
The Wife He Wanted
A light dialogue in which a man asks for marriage and the woman fears she would be a poor housekeeper because she has never attended a cooking school. He reassures her that she will stay home and cook, while she contemplates the domestic role. The exchange ends with mutual acceptance.
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William
Boston Courier
Circumstantial Evidence in Hull Case Questioned
A coroner asks a witness when they last saw Editor Hull and whether he carried a large sum of money. The witness replies yesterday at 4 PM and that Hull had three dollars with him. The exchange hints at possible foul play.
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Hull
Turkish Bath Trend Warns Chicago Residents
A Chicago man died after a Turkish bath on Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday. The incident serves as a warning to locals about adopting new fads too rapidly, suggesting a gradual approach starting with tepid soap on the neck.
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Chicago
Moths and Mince Pie Mystery in the Parlour
A playful dialogue reveals Mrs Hashley uses camphor to repel moths. Visitor Sar Jack questions the mince pie’s smell as boarder hushes to avoid alerting Mrs Hashley.
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Sar
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