High Speed on the British Rails
The New York Journal notes speeds of 75 mph on West Coast expresses from London to Scotland with two 77 mph climbs at Shap and Beattock Bank. Manchester to London up to 79.40 mph on a 2 o clock special, while regular runs show 77 to 78 mph on Great Northern lines.
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West Coast
London
Scotland
Shap
Wilds
Westmoreland
Beattock Bank
Carlisle
Great Northern
Manchester
Martin
Journal
Tirty
New York Journal
Labor Uprisings In Russia Amid Labor Movement
In Russia the decline of Nihilism spurs labor unrest as factory towns face strikes. Trade unions are forbidden by law, yet workers rally around disturbers while authorities struggle to respond. Sixty preachers are jailed and to be sent to Siberia for urging a general strike.
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Russia
Siberia
Mint strikes foreign coinage for Costa Rica coins
The Philadelphia Mint reports May output of 60 017 ten column pieces for Costa Rica as the country adopts the gold standard. Estimated value 279 291 81 dollars. US total May coinage 4 486 950 in gold and 1 600 000 in silver, with 200 000 subsidiary silver coins.
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Philadelphia
Costa Rica
United States
Six Costly Things Shown Across Art, Buildings, and Trade
The article notes Meissonier’s 1814 painting sold for $170,000 to M. Chanchard, the New York state capitol in Albany cost $19,600,000, I Malcolm Forbes paid $150,000 for the horse Arion in 1892, a Hebrew Rule book in the Vatican valued near $103,000, the Imperial diamond famed as the finest, the Nizam of Hyderabad offered $2,150,000 for it, and a supper hosted by Belius Verus cost about $242,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meissonier
M. Chanchard
New York State
Albany
Malcolm Forbes
Senator Stanford
Arion
Vatican
Julius II
Hyderabad
Belius Verus
His Connection Bannister and the Stairs Meet a Dame
A comic apocryphal exchange features His Connection Bannister presented to a proud Scotch dame. She questions the Bannisters and learns of a close link to the Stairs. The actor solemnly asserts the family’s ancient ties, prompting cordial approval from the dame.
Elephant saves child at Middletown circus parade
Report from the Hartford Courant describes a baby wandering into the street on Broad Street during a circus parade. A herd of elephants approached, but the elephant leader gently lifted the child with its trunk and moved her to safety, averting disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Broad Street
Hartford Courant
Personal Piety and Hot Weather Provoke Devotion Point
The Christian Advocate urges that heat do not excuse neglect of family or private worship. True believers insist they are needed now and should attend the house of God, not stay away despite weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of God
Washing a Fine Art in Laundering Details
A historical piece on laundering fine apparel. It explains the care required for delicate garments, recommending Ivory Soap dissolved in warm water, washing in two steps, rinsing with clear and blue water, wringing, starching, and air drying in the shade to keep garments fresh all season.
No Annexation Change or Protectorate Decree Reported
Honolulu dispatches and Washington special editions dispute a plan to raise the American flag and declare a protectorate in Hawaii. Officials say no change in Sewell’s instructions or Beardslee’s orders has occurred and the Oregon is not ordered to Honolulu.
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Sewell
Associated Press
Honolulu
Belgic
San Francisco
Monach
Hawaii
United States
Tf Monach
Congress
Washington
State Department
Mr. Sewell
Beardslee
Navy Department
McKinley
Oregon
John L Lovell Founder of Famous Arms Firm Dies
John Prince Lovell founder of the Lovell arms company died at his Cottage City Massachusetts home after a paralytic shock. Born July 22 1820 in East Braintree he became renowned as a gunsmith and business founder after early trades.
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Famous Company
Sic
Cumba
John L.’. Lovell
Cottage City
Mass
John Prince Lovell
East Braintree
A.B. Fairbanks
Boston
Lovell's Business Runs Fifty Years Through Hard Times
J Lovell built a merchant empire in sporting goods from a half interest to a mammoth company. He weathered panics, added his sons as partners, and was deeply active in secret and charitable groups. He held the first ticket on the South Shore railroad and earned a golden jubilee in East Weymouth after sixty years in business. He leaves a widow and five sons, three with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Fairbanks
J. Lovell
South Shore
Old Colony
East Wymouth
Three Will Hang Together In Alabama Crime
In Decatur the trial of Rosa Buford ended after three hours with a verdict of death for aiding and abetting Lewis Thompson and Walter Neville in assaulting Nellie Lawton. Buford refused to testify as counsel urged. Three prisoners were sentenced to hang on September 7.
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Alabama
Decatur
Rosa Buford
Lewis Thompson
Walter Neville
Nellie Lawton
Glucose Sugar Refining Company Formed in New Jersey
The Glucose Sugar Refining Company incorporated at Trenton New Jersey with an authorized capital stock of 4 million dollars. It is empowered to make sugar from corn and to manufacture all corn products. Principal business in Jersey City. Capital stock divided into 140000 preferred and 160000 common shares.
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Glucose Refining Company Incorporated
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Trenton
N. J
Jersey City
Cigarette prices rise 15 percent across American Tobacco lines
The American Tobacco Company has announced a 15 percent wholesale price increase on all brands. Turkish cigarettes will move from 7–17 to 8.65–23.30 per thousand, depending on the brand. Louisiana Perique shifts from 5.15–5.75 to 6.15–6.50, and domestic brands like Sweet Caporal and Old Dominion rise from 3.80 to 4.10 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
Big Cigarette Trust
The Public Debt Monthly Statement Summary
The public debt shows a total of 993,446,646 with cash in treasury reduced to match a 6,790,560 monthly increase. Heavy disbursements caused the treasury cash drop while the debt independent of cash decreased by 330,610.
Consolidation Filed for Chicago Gas Firms
A certificate of consolidation unites Lake Gas Chicago Gas Light and Coke People’s Light and Coke Summers Gas Equitable Gas and Fuel Suburban Gas Illinois Light Heat and Power and Chicago Economic Fuel Gas all of Chicago. Capital stock rises from 4 million to 25 million dollars. state filing fees total 21 thousand dollars.
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The
Lake Gas Company
Chicago Gas Light and Coke Company
People’s Light and Coke Company
Summers Gas Copany
Equitable Gas and Fuel Company
Chicago
Suburban Gas Company
Illinois Light, Heat and Power Company
Chicago Economic Fuel Gas Company
Springfield
Sons Fall to Feud After Father's Death in South Carolina
In Newberry County two sons, Walter and Howard, argued over burial of their father Wicker Smith who died Monday. The dispute escalated from words to blows, then knives and pistols. Walter was stabbed seven times and Howard severely shot.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Wicker Smith
Newberry County
Walter
Howard
Barrett Takes Control of Birmingham Age-Herald
E. W. Barrett, longtime Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Constitution and others, has acquired a controlling interest in the Birmingham State-Herald. The paper rebranded to Age-Herald with the first Barrett-led issue appearing Sunday.
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Barrett
Birmingham Age-Herald
State-Herald
Birmingham
E. W. Barrett
Washington
Atlanta Constitution
The
Age-Herald
Police Shootout Ends in Atlanta Killing
Patrolman 8. B. Bankston fatally shot Charles Welch during an arrest attempt in Atlanta Georgia. Bankston and a second witness say the shooting occurred in self defense.
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Atlanta, Ga
B. Bankston
Charles Welch
Bankston
Train Wreck Near Denver Kills Two, Wounds Many
A Kansas Pacific train wreck occurred early Tuesday about forty miles east of Denver. Engineer John Ward of Denver and key master W B Harrington of Kansas City died. A washout caused the accident. many passengers were injured but none fatally.
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Kansas Pacific Railway
Denver
John Ward
W. B. Harrington
Kansas City
New Industries Established In the South This Week
Reports from correspondents across the south show rising business activity and improving prices. Key new ventures include Mason Hoge King Construction in Charleston West Virginia Queen City Compress in Columbus Mississippi Dallas City Land in Dallas Texas Ashepoo Fertilizer in Charleston South Carolina Martin Gold Mining and Milling in Gainesville Georgia Compressed Coal in Norfolk Virginia. Tele phone supply works planned for Knoxville Tennessee a $20000 oil mill for Pelzer Washington District and plants at Gadsden Alabama Gretna Louisiana a dye house at Tarboro North Carolina a tobacco factory in Danville Virginia and woodworking plants in Alexandria Louisiana Charlotte Walterboro and Chattanooga.
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South
Mason, Hoge & King Construction Company
Capital
Charleston
W. Va
Queen City Compress Company
Columbus
Miss
Jackson, Tenn
Dallas City Land Company
Dallas
Tex
Ashepoo Fertilizer Company
8. C
Martin Gold Mining and Milling Company
Gainesville
Compressed Coal Company
Maximum Capital
Norfolk
Knoxville
Tenn
Pelzer
D. C
Gadsden
Ala
Gretna
Tarboro
N. C
Danville
Alexandria
Charlotte
Walterboro
Chattanooga
Brown University professors ask reconsideration of Andrews presidency
A remonstrance from Brown University instructors at Providence urges the corporation to reconsider its action on President Andrews. The document stresses freedom of speech and criticizes political prejudice in a university, noting a marked student rise since his arrival and signed by a majority of professors.
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Brown University
Andrews
Providence
R. I
Ottawa Fireproof Plant and Grain Elevator Destroyed
A Sunday fire destroyed the Pioneer Fireproof Construction Company's Ottawa plant, the world’s largest of its type, causing about 100000 dollars in losses with partial insurance. The J S Shuler grain elevator also burned, about 6000 dollars loss with 3000 dollars insured. Both fires were considered incendiary near Ottawa's business district.
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Pioneer Fireproof Construction Company
Ottawa
Shuler
Danville Saloons Close After Tax Rebuff
All forty saloons in Danville Illinois shut down after the Liquor Dealers Association failed to win a license tax cut from 800 to 600 dollars. The city council refused the request and saloons remained closed, forcing drinkers to seek German-town venues or road houses.
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Illinois
Danville
Ill
Germantown
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Must Vacate Houses at Flemington Mines Strike
Superintendent A P Goodreiche serves notice to all striking miners occupying company houses in Flemington West Virginia to vacate immediate. The notice warns goods will be thrown into the street if not out within the time limit, as authorities plan to operate the mines with non union labor.
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Grafton
W. Va
A. P. Goodreiche
Flemington Mines
Mary E. Saith
Mary E. Sarot
Jobstown
N. J
Frisco Mint Reopens as Klondyke Miners Deliver Gold
The United States mint in San Francisco, closed since June 15, reopened Monday with Klondyke miners presenting dust and nuggets in buckskin pouches and canvas sacks. Wells Fargo stored the gold awaiting the mint's return. The total Klondyke gold accumulated since closure will not exceed 800000 dollars.
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United States Mint
San Francisco
Wells-Fargo
Fact Bits From An Era Of Oddities And Ads
A mixed page notes varied stats and claims: the first solid-head pin was made in England in 1824 by American Lemuel W. Wright. San Francisco bans carpet beaters. palm-based clothing in South Sea islands. British beer uses 70 000 tons of sugar annually. medieval pictures show over 17 000 kinds of hats. Southeastern Europe lags behind Japan. Sutlej river descends 12000 feet in 180 miles. Plymouth brethren gather in Plainfield New Jersey without a creed. Dublin’s population declines from 261 000 to 245 000 in forty years. It also lists rainfall math, patent yeast foam, health elixirs and various testimonials and ads for Bitters Dr Kline’s remedies and Dr Thompson eye-water.
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England
Lemuel W. Wright
San Francisco
British India
Plainfield
N. J
Dublin
Also Mentioned on This Page
John P. Lovell
Cigarette Trust
Treasury Department
Combine OF Gas Companies
Welch
Knuife
Southern Progress
Superintendent of Mines
Frisco Mint
Janie Pinckard
Ills
H. P. Carson
Hall
Druggista
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kiine
Isaac Thompson
New Jersey
Claremont College
Hickory NC
Mountain Air and Water
P. Hatton
T. Whitaker
M. D
Norcross
Atlanta
Sam P. Jones
Cartersville
Nana
N. Lotspeich
Morristown
Npece
Peeve Chemical Co
Broadway
N. Y
Nrat
H. G. Linderman CO
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J.T. Shuptrine
Saya
R. P. Hair & Co
Props
Nashua
Elizabeth College
Charlotte, N
International
University of Virgin Y Land Conservatory
Patina
Music Conservatory Fcon
ART Conservatory
Eastman
AamaviLiecone
C. B. King
ADUL
Alatia
Paris Medicine Co
St Jeauls
Dever
Universim
NEY
Cambi
Rouse Steam Feed Works
Merida
WHITE
E. Cain &J
Life Insurance Politork
Equitable Lite
Equitable Building
Haggard
Robert E. Att
Ane
Rey and
Christian Bero
Ty Life
Lenc
Per Meenas Saan Isin Ste. Bo
Osborne
Udineda Bolls Aw
Die Ia
Osseed Business
Pel Ld
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