Militia manpower and equipment across the states
A Chicago Tribune summary notes the United States has 115 669 militia members with 102 604 infantry 6 215 cavalry 5 267 artillery and 649 special corps. New York leads with 12 901 personnel followed by Pennsylvania 8 482 and Ohio 6 493. States report variable training turnout and equipment, many with Springfield rifles, obsolete artillery, and poor horse gear. overall readiness varies but personnel are eager to learn.
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Indiana
Alaska
Mississippi
Vermont
District of Columbia
Oregon
Minnesota
South Dakota
New York
Pennsylvania
National Guard
Ohio
Ilinois
South Carolina
Tennessee
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
California
Maine
Georgia
Washington
New Jersey
Nebraska
Alabama
Florida
Virginia
Rhode Island
Arkansas
Michigan
West Virginia
Connecticut
Colorado
Wisconsin
Missouri
Idaho
North Dakota
Maryland
Montana
Louisiana
Arizona
Kansas
New Mexico
Wyoming
Nevada
Dist
Columbia
Delaware
Kentucky
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Illnois
Iowa
Band Plays On After Chicago Riot Rumor Debunked
A large crowd gathered before North Side Turners hall in Chicago as police surged in with clubs and revolvers amid screams and fire. It turned out the supposed massacre was the orchestra’s performance of Tschaikovsky's 1812 Overture, and the officers fled in mock battle as the band continued to play.
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North Side
Turners’ Hall
Chicago
Adolph Rosenbecker
Tschaikovsky
Russia
France
Bluecoats
New York World
Making an Actress and the Belasco Method
A London report recounts how Mrs. Leslie Carter, once a Chicago society figure, became an actress under David Belasco. The methods allegedly include body exercises, fall training, voice work, Shakespeare, and aggressive stage discipline finishing with a brutal mock assault.
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David Belasco
Leslie Carter
London
Chicago
Mr. Belasco
Cholly Knickerbocker
New York Recorder
Ingenious Florida plan aids illiterate voters
The Florida Citizen reports Republicans devised a method to guide illiterate voters. A cardboard card placed in booths would align blue pencil marks opposite Republican names on the ballot, with multiple copies given to each voter. The plan could be countered by printing ballots with names arranged differently.
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Florida
Perrine’s comet sparks mass Black conversions in New Orleans
News of Perrine’s comet reaches the Black population of New Orleans causing panic and nightly church services. Preachers use the omen to stir fervor and conversions break records as both Black residents and many whites await the crash with apprehension.
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Perrine
New Orleans
Indian Girls as Teachers From Philadelphia Normal School
Graduates from the Philadelphia Normal School, Miss Gordon and Miss Eyre, depart to take teaching posts in Indian government schools in Montana and Kansas. They are the first from their race to become teachers for their people, leaving the high school with mixed emotions. The article also notes a travelogue by a renowned explorer, newly published as The Earth Girdled, detailing his global journey with rich photographic illustrations.
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Philadelphia Normal School
Wear
Lacy Gordon
Jane Eyre
Girls’ High School
Normal
Mies Gordon
South Dakota
Lincoln Institution
Miss Eyre
Indian Territory
Carlisle
Miss Gordon
Kansas
Pottawatomie Agency
Fort Peck
Montana
Normal School
Philadelphia Times
Ces
Stanley
Livingstone
New York
San Francisco
Samoa
Sandwich Islands
Islands
Pacific
Australia
Borneo
India
Egypt
The
Nile
Ethiopia
Syria
Palestine
St. Paul
Mediterranean
Greece
Italy
Spain
Europe
British Isles
Russia
Atlantic
English physician attacks higher education for women
Sir James Crichton Brown, a noted English doctor, denounces women’s higher education. He recalls meeting a high school girl who read Lucretius yet failed to boil a potato, arguing women’s gains must be paid for with practical skills. The Philadelphia Ledger notes his stance mirrors ultra conservatives.
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James Crichton Brown
Lucretius
Jones
Philadelphia Ledger
Self Made Church Built By Ky Woman Fording Through Hardship
Mrs. Althia Hultz of Artimus Kentucky constructed a church through persistent effort. She sold berries and livestock to fund the project and later secured land lumber and labor from local miners. The church now has a roof and the community looks toward completion and reward.
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Althia Hultz
Artimus
Ulta
Hair Ornaments And Evening Styles In Early Fashion
The passage describes side combs as valuable and attractive accessories for evening hair. It notes the high coiffure with possible ear exposure, and suggests aigrets in white or-brilliants as ornaments. Flaxman knots persist. elaborate bows and pretzel twists dominate, while dreary roll sequences imitate a suburban terrace.
Whitney plan offers uniform gas and cheap power for New England
The passage extols H. M. Whitney’s plan promising uniform high quality gas across all sites and a powerful cheap energy source for manufacturing. It argues current gas handling is inefficient and that Whitney’s proposed large scale production would benefit users and the region, urging public support.
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New England
H. M. Whitney
Real Estate Transfers Listings for the Week
Real estate transfers recorded include David Varner and others to A Behr in Sudbury and Annie J Pike to C M Burkill in Hudson with 3350 dollars. Angelina Ball 10 and A Clark convey in Concord for 2000 dollars. Amos Cook and others transfer to M W Feldman in Concord and Patrick H Bagley to H Bagley in Southboro with lease noted for Southboro and Pyare one for 1 dollar.
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David Varner
A. Behr
Sudbury
Annie J. Pike
C. M. Burkill
Hudson
Angelina Ball
Concord
Amos Cook
M. W. Feldman
Patrick H. Bagley
H. Bagley
Southboro
Lease
Mrs Cleveland in Evening Dress Captivates Washington
The New York Times describes Mrs. Cleveland as the handsomest woman today in Washington in evening dress. Her beauty, graceful manners, and regal air are noted, with a sparkling necklace and a devoted motherly presence keeping her near her children at night. She is seen walking and driving about, and her absence from shopping jaunts to New York is explained by her family duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Times
Wyoming Woman Nominated and Potential Governor Question
The Atlanta Constitution asks if a Wyoming woman nominated to office could become governor. The New York Sun notes women presiding over meetings are called chairman and addressed as Mrs. Chairman, indicating traditional titles persist.
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Wyoming
Atlanta Constitution
New York Sun
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Fehi
Emehemey
Chicago Tribune
Urban Bowers
Holden Blook, Budeor
Dr. Talmage
Mrs. Cleveland
W. A. Haynes & CO
Bowker
Swift & Co
Chica
Boston
Mass
Cultipre Anet Jr
Cornfield
Geo. C. Keith
Boynton
S. R. Burroughs
U. S. Hoar
West Acton
C. Keith
Concord Junction
PunTo Rooms
N. B
C.d.holmes
Maynard, Mass
H.p.n.dahl
Riverside Block
Maynard
H.P. N. Dahl
Maynard Mass
James Mus
James Devane
West Acton, Mass
Hudson National Bank
Caleb L. Brigham
Ashier
James T. Foote
Charles KE. Watson
Summner St. Maynard
Emily Robinson
Emerson College of Oratory
Miss Robinson
Nayirs Bok
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