Noted visitors and movers among Washington crowd
J F Gent visits Shoreham in Washington DC. Col J H White and Maj John E Sharp view Hope. Miss Emma Pritchard of Columbus visits Mrs Irene W Roland. George Goldman of Cerealine mills travels to Kentucky. Miss Nola Long and sister Jeaste return from Bloomington. Dick Conn and nephew Walter head to Charleston Missouri to work in Nordyke Marmon mill project. Mrs Josie Sutherland of Marion visits sister Dan W Adams. husband travels west for health. Col Dick Stockton of the Republican seeks northward line. Fritz Cline family return from Indianapolis to Columbus. John B Carter of Hartsville heads to stock law speech. Dr Wright and wife depart for Cedar Beach for regatta. rheumatism prompts trip. Mrs Belle Hall of Newark and her two sons depart for Chicago then Alaska and California.
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Emma Pritchard
Columbus
Irene W. Roland
Franklin Star
George Goldman
The
Cerealine Mills
Kentucky
Nola Long
Bloomington
Miss Jeaste
Dick Conn
Walter Conn
Charleston
Nordyke & Marmon
Indianapolis
Josie Sutherland
Marion
Ind
Dan W. Adams
West
Col
Dick Stockton
Republican
Fritz Cline
Cline
John B. Carter
Hartsville
Wright
Cedar Beach
Belle Hall
Newark
New Jersey
Richard Thomas
Chicago
Alaska
California
Fierce storms wreak havoc across multiple towns
A June storm caused widespread damage from Wapello Iowa to St Louis Missouri and Indianapolis Indiana. Siloja schoolhouse demolished and pupils injured in Wapello. Jacksonville saw tent collapse at a crowded musical event with several injuries. cyclonic winds wrecked homes and mills. hail shattered windows in St Louis and Indiana. Elmwood near Cincinnati endured property loss. casualties noted in several reports with extensive property damage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
St. Louis
Camron
Wapella
Illinois Central
M. E
Turner & Co
Davenport
AlTax
de Witt
Clinton
Waynesville
Jacksonville
Dewey Park
Prof
Harris
Rev
Musgrove
Waprelto
Indianatowis
Ind
de Witt County
Ill
Indiana
Benton
White
Carroll
Howard
Grant
Blackford
Jay
Kokomo
Hertford
Covcinnati
Elmwood
Carthage Pike
Cincinnati
Joseph Cook
Cook
Pittspurah
Corry
Albert Conrick
Benjamin Wright
C. M. Chidesar
Pittsburgh & Erie
Amos Heath
100 Ladies Wanted And 100 Men For Free Trial
An advertising notice promotes lanes family medicine a root and herb remedy discovered by Dr Silas Lane in the Rocky mountains claiming cures for diseases of the blood liver and kidneys and mentioning its effectiveness for consumption and complexion. Large package 50 cents available at all druggists. Also Richmond Indiana resident B L Chandlee repairs fire alarm boxes damaged by lightning with six boxes reported damaged in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanes
Silas Lane
Rocky Mountains
B. L. Chandlee
Richmond
Ind
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Cure Ad Note
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Cure with prices 50c and 1. It claims quick relief and cures for chronic cases and offers a free pamphlet. The ad lists Pembroke and Stalhuth as distributors in Columbus and mentions a Madison branch watch house loaded onto a truck for use as a ticket office at Driving Park races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Street
Madison
Reduced fares to Pittsburgh for Sunday School convention travel
Announcement lists excursion tickets at one round trip fare on Pennsylvania Lines for the International Sunday School Convention with travel June 20 and 21 and return valid through June 28. Also notes cheap wallpaper and political data noting electoral totals and gerrymandering critique. References Cooper for Congress and a Greenbentin Star-Press line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Butlerfield Liberated by Findings Against Libel Suit
In Dunique Iowa on June 13 the jury ruled against George Washington Butlerfield in a libel case brought by the Financial News over mining schemes. The decision upholds the newspaper's statements. Separately the Lutheran Evangelical conference of Iowa with 70,000 communicants and 300 ministers condemned the proposed Kennett compulsory education law and similar measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merican
George Washington
Buterfield
Financial News
United States
Butterfield
Dunique
Lutheran Evangelical Conference of
Iowa
Minneapolis
Minn
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Old Norwegian Synod
United Norwegian Lutheran Free Church of America
New York
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Bernard
Supreme Court
Temperance Congress and Church Unity Across Nation
Reports from New York and Minneapolis in June cover temperance debates at the congress with advocates for restriction, prohibition, and union efforts. Other items note church unification in Minneapolis, a pension for an asylum inmate, a fatal shooting in Patyrr, a Missouri convention nominates judges, plus a printers congress and a factory fire in Monongahela City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Temperance Congress
K. J. K. Funk
Huntington
Grace Church
A. B. Nettleton
Minneapolis
American Union Temperance Alliance
J. Kaynett
Philadelphia
Wager Swayne
Walter B. Hill
Georgia
A. H. Church
Massachusetts
O. O. Howard
J. N. Stearns
A. A. Miner
Howard Crosby
Reds Equipped to Meet Cheyenne Threat at Miles City
Governor Toole orders 1 000 stands of arms and 10 000 rounds of ammunition to Miles City as Cheyennes abandon camps and attack settlers. Colonel Curtis leads arms escort while Fort Keogh sends cavalry and infantry to the Cheyenne agency amid warnings of further raids and cattle killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Otter Creek
Fort Keogh
Cheyenne
Miles City
Interior Department
Montana
Robert Ferguson
Ramsey & Brennan
Rosebud
Little Eyes
Standing Rock
Pine Ridge
South Dakota Democrats Name Ticket at Aberdeen Convention
At Aberdeen on June 18 the South Dakota Democratic convention opened with 260 delegates from 42 counties. The platform affirmed the 1888 national platform, called for tariff revision, graduated income tax, remonetization of silver, and prohibition resubmission while opposing McKinleyism and woman suffrage. It nominated C. M. Thomas and W. T. Quigley for Congress, Morris Taylor for Governor, Peter Couchman for Lieutenant Governor, C. H. Freeman for Secretary of State, and A. H. Wicks for Auditor. Deaths and other items noted include Charles R. Dennett, long-time editor of the Globe, and a separate bird law case in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
Congress
C. M. Thomas
W. T. Quigley
Morris Taylor
Peter Couchman
C. H. Freeman
A. H. Wicks
Fire devastates Mercy Hospital in Davenport Iowa
A blaze swept through Mercy Hospital in Davenport Iowa causing extensive damage and prompting emergency crews to battle flames and evacuate patients. No further details on injuries or containment provided.
Sister Mary Irene Dies in Mercy Hospital Fire
Davenport Iowa June 13 One of the Sisters of Mercy known as Sister Mary Irene Ellen Murphy aged 40 was burned to death after a fire in a closet at Mercy Hospital. Forty sick patients were rescued and the total loss is placed at ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Sisters of Mercy
Ellen Murphy
Mary Irene
Supreme Court affirms bucket shop conviction ruling
The Supreme Court declares it unlawful in this state to operate bucket shops or offices for speculative futures trading under pretenses of buying or selling grain or commodities. The ruling upholds prior conviction of William Soby for dealing in futures via Lindblom & Co. in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Supreme Court
William Soby
Board of Trade
Famine in Soudan prompts Egyptian plan for action
The famine in Soudan worsens driving native tribes toward revolt. Egypt plans a new expedition against the Mahdi to rally disaffected groups and preempt a broader South invasion amid rising tensions. The move aims to preclude a treacherous stronghold by starving forces and rebellious acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
London
Soudan
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J. F. Gent
Shoreham, Washington, D.C
J. H. White
Maj
John E. Sharp
Loxpon
Bethent
Dayton
Ohio
Jos. Wolf
Pastor E
Fort Wayne
West Baton, Cor
Histon S
Fem
Houhieutt
Atlanta
Hunnicutt
Carters
Hanes
Carter
Bald Lane
D. A. Thomas
Office
Aurora
Houck’s
Morlein
McGuinness
Washington ST
A. N. Roland
Mechanic ST
Bhonorl
W. S. Swengel
Bareau
Armas
Iz Quick
Addt- Bi
Coe
Weatington Sts
Pittsburgh
Brown’s
the Druggist
Cooper
Greencantin Star-Press
Connecticut
Illinois
Michigan
Metlo
Wallee
Minnesota
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
the Temperance Congress
Granapolis
John Coraty
Hendricks County
Franklin
Coraty
Patyrr
Mass
Edward F. Costello
New London Northern
Costello
Missouri
St. Josefn
Stevene Juige
State Railway Commission
Central Committee
Thomas A. Gantt
Henry County
Printers’ Congress
International Typographical Union
American Federation of Labor
Pittssurey
Monongahela City
Monongahela Manufacturing Company
Reapina
George de Benneville
Oley
Pena
Neb
REDS
Toole
Union of Presbyterian Colleges
Minazarouis
McElester College
Bennet Seminary
Albert Lea College
Knights of Labor
Denver
K. of L
General Assembly of the Order
Charles RR. Dennett
Cucaco
Charles R. Dennett
Globe
Hinsdale
Mr. Dennett
New York Herald
Cincinnati, Commercial
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Chicago Times
Mercy
10Nds Supreme Court
Lisbon
Africa
Silva Porto
Bihe
Michigan Pioneers
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society
Seth Milliken
Avausta
Bat
Seth L. Milliken
Belfast
Aveusta
Burleigh
Maine
Waseren
Henry Jaha
Dieg
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