Denis Swenie Fire Chief Remains Hero of Chicago
Denis Swenie led Chicago’s fire department for 51 years and recently resigned due to ill health. He earned a legendary repu tation for selfless service, bravery in the 1871 fire, and lifelong dedication from volunteer beginnings to chief.
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Denis J. Swenie
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Swenie
Chicago Chronicle
France
England
Denis Swenie
Chiease Fire Department
Chief Swenie
Chicagn
the Volunteers
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Pricey Café Paris Dinner in Severe Winter
The text notes excessive figures for strawberries and a pineapple at the Café de Paris during a very harsh winter. It comments that the prices are high even in good times, suggesting the dinner involved extravagant spending amid the season.
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Cafe de Paris
George E McNeill to be honored by Boston neighbors
Boston labor leader and economist George E McNeill born August 4 1836 in Amesbury Mass. He helped launch eight hour and ten hour campaigns in Massachusetts and aided the labor movement with statistical work and advocacy alongside Wendell Phillips and Gov. Claflin. He joined the Knights of Labor in 1883 and later represented the American Federation of Labor at the London trades unions congress in 1886.
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Boston
George E. McNeill
Amesbury
Mass
Massachuetts
Wendell Phillips
Gov. Claflin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mr. McNeill
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Congress of the British Trades Unions
London
Mascagni to Tour America for Eight Week Concert Season
Italian composer Pietro Mascagni renowned for Cavalleria Rusticana will visit the United States for an eight week concert season. His rise from humble origins in Leghorn to Milanese conservatory student and prize winner in 1888 is recounted, alongside brief observations on Mexican women's dress and social customs.
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Pietro Mascagni
Cavealleria Rusticana
United States
America
Cavalleria Rusticana
Mascagni
Verdi
Leghorn
Conservatory
Milan
Pesaro
Jury verdict in Georgia case finds prisoner almost guilty
A Georgia jury, in a high pressure trial, returns a verdict stating the prisoner is almost guilty. The evidence is described as damaging but not wholly convincing, matching the era’s tense tone.
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Georgia
Vigilant Mail Ship: Old Pirate Vessel Carries U S Mail
The Vigilant, a 150 year old 40 ton sailer, carries U S mail from St. Croix to St. Thomas and once sailed as a pirate ship and a slaver. Owned by P C Pentheny of St. Croix, it remains fastest wind powered mail carrier and has withstood storms and a keel split after 1823.
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St. Croix
St. Thomas
West Indies
P. C. Pentheny
Remsen Named President of Johns Hopkins University
Dr Ira C Remsen as Johns Hopkins University president in Baltimore marks his 25 years as Gilman’s confidant and acting head during predecessor abroad. A Columbia medical graduate with chemistry fame, Remsen earned multiple Chicago offers but remained loyal to Hopkins.
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Gilman
Remsen
Johns Hopkins
Medical School
Columbia College
Munich and
Goettingen
University of Chicago
DR. Trac, Remsen
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