Global views on economy and progress in 1890s era
The text surveys returns from mining firms in Colorado, noting gold costs per dollar and foreign investments income. It reports tornado recovery in St Louis, library growth in several states, and praise for ex librarian Spofford. It covers accidental deaths, savings bank failures, and colonial postal banking debates. It highlights Bruges development, Belgian brick production, and fruit market expansion. It ends with Kansas mining output and the vertical handwriting system in Boston schools improving legibility for future workers.
Tillie Slater and the Burden of a Orphan Nephew
Tillie Slater, weary from endless chores, rebels at taking in her sister Alice's orphaned baby Hiram Stewart. The sisters argue over care while Geoffrey laments the boy's loneliness and affections, revealing a harsh poverty and Tillie's growing resentment during spring and vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilie Slater
Tillie
Alice
Roseberry Row
Geoffrey
Slater
Clara
Alice Slater
Tillia
Ale
Hiram
Tittle
Hiram Stewart
Haram Stewart
The Strike of Tillie Slater. A Missing Child Tale
Tillie Slater declares she will part with Hiram Stewart as she laments the strain of motherhood. She leaves him on a park bench to sleep, but returns to discover the baby missing. Police searches begin as the neighborhood reels from the sudden disappearance and Tillie confronts her guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie
Hiram Stewart
Tiko
Roseberry Row
Suyper
Alice
Hiram
Geoffrey
Tilly
Slater
Benel
Ehlill
Girl Discovers Lost Baby Brother in Park Ghost
Tillie, wracked by guilt after losing her baby, returns to Lincoln Park to find the same pink dressed infant lying on the bench. A note explains that an old man cared for the boy and arranged his guardianship with Roseberry row. Tillie reconciles and promises hard work to mend the drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie
Hiram Stewart
Lincoln Park
Roseberry Row
Hiramoa
Alice
Chicago
Turbina Reaches 33 Knots Near Spithead and Other News
A UK torpedo boat Turbina attains 33 knots near Spithead. Typhoid deaths fall in England and Wales. A Dusland microphonograph for the 1900 Paria Exhibition aims to reach 10 000 listeners. An authority warns death from falls can be painless. The globe holds 7 000 000 cubic miles of seawater. removing all salt would not lower sea level. Prof Dubard discusses tuberculous disease in cold-blooded animals and transmission experiments. The US invited to Berlin leprosy conference Oct 11–16 with related lectures. Schenectady Works wins Japan order for twelve passenger locomotives. Insect wing hooks unite and separate midflight aiding honey bees. Lightning blister shocks Mary Quawalt in Indiana. no other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spithead
England
Wales
Dusland
Paria
Profissor Dubard
Dijon
Medicare
United States
Berlin
Schenectady
N. ¥.) Locomotive Works
Japan
Kinsin Railway Company
Nature
Odd Articles in London Trial Involving Unite or Mal Entries
A London magistrate heard a case about possession of questionable articles amid an abortive sale. Two workers claimed ownership and asserted familiarity, showing items described as antique medicines and powders to prove their claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Woman Lawyer Annie Keeler Joins New Jersey Bar
Cam den New Jersey woman Annie Irving Keeler earns her attorney certificate becoming the third woman admitted to New Jersey’s bar. She plans to specialize in criminal practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam@den
Annie Irving Keeler
Camden
N. J
New Jersey
Keeler
McKinley Urges Currency Reform Commission
President McKinley asks Congress to consider revising banking and currency laws as part of a broad fiscal plan. He cites a January Indianapolis conference urging a nonpartisan monetary commission to report by November first for action at the next regular session.
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House
Senate
Waenmatos
D. C
McKinley
Congress
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Joss Oapaen
Indianapolia
Ita
Ananco
Wirnast McKintey
Executive Mansion
Explosion on Nutmeg State steamer at Bridgeport dock
An explosion aboard the Nutmeg State of the Bridgeport line at Jior dock near South avenue Bridgeport Conn just before 7 pm killed three deckhands all from New York and seriously injured several others. The dead are Timothy Reardon Patrick Moran and Jerry O Connell. The injured include Michael Neardon Patrick Giennon Michael MacGarvey Howard Lynch and four others. The blast wrecked the bow and main deck while the upper deck remained intact.
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Bridgeport
Jior
South Avenue
Conn
Unio
New York
Timothy Reardon
Patrick Moran
Jerry O'Connell
Reardon
Michael Neardon
Patrick Giennon
Michael MacGarvey
Howard Lynch
John Harrnet
John Carroll
Michael Sullivan
Patrick Kiley
General Hospital
Beth
Violent Storm Leaves NYC Area Damaged and Unscarred
A violent storm struck New York City and surrounding areas with high winds hail sighting and thunder. Buildings were damaged by lightning and wind with reports from New Jersey and Pennsylvania describing widespread destruction and fires from lightning as cottages and structures suffered extensive damage.
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New York
Victoity
New York City
Lightdog
Tar Rockaway
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Workers require union made shoes for Labor Day parade
A Chicago Federation of Labor meeting ordered inspection of all parade footwear. William Jones urged the Boot and Shoe Union label receive priority like printers and cigar makers. He asserted no horses ride in the parade unless shod with union made horseshoes bearing the Journeyman label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Fentington-upton
Chicago Federation of Labor
William Jones
Boot and Shoe Union of America
Jones
Mob hangs three men in separate southern towns
In Griffin Georgia a colored prisoner en route to Atlanta for safekeeping was seized from a train by a mob and hanged from a tree. In Madisonville a man named Ephraim Brinkley described as a worthless character was hanged by a mob on general principles. In Riverton Alabama a colored sassaulter was hanged by a mob.
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Griffin
Atlanta
Madisonville
Ephraim, Brinkley
Riverton
Ala
Double Murder by Burglars near Daniels Farm
News reports a double murder by masked burglars in Daniels Farm, a rural area north of Bridgeport Connecticut. Victims Marcus Nichols and his sister Nicola Nichols are named. Marcus died instantly and Nicola survived to recount the events.
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Daniels Farm
Bridgeport
Conn
Amre Marcus Nichols
Nichola
Slater
President McKinley Action and Appointments Mentioned
The president pardoned Henry Hammond of Utah for first degree murder and sentenced him to 15 years at Reform School in DC. He appointed Moses Handy, Mark Montgomery, and Alexander Morrison to posts including Paris Exposition commissioner and IRS district collector. Senator Louis Pas met, with Adee present, and speeches followed. Additional notes include Japan-US tensions denied in Washington, England’s Palmyra claim, Horace Allis pardoned in Kings County, former Queen Wilhelmina’s protest, Robert Tracewell named Treasury Comptroller, and Dingley Tariff impact on imports and revenue.
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Henry Hammond
Utah
Reform School
District of Columbia
Moses P. Handy
Mark A. Montgomery
United States
Hfasiasippi
Alexander L. Morrison
Internal Revenue
District of New Mexico
Senor
Louis Pas
Adee
Washington
Japan
Rowall
Honoluluu
England
Palmyra Island
Hawaii
McHinIey
Horace G. Allis
Kings County
Brooklyn
Allis
Little Rock
Wlilloukolant
McKinley
Robert J. Tracewell
Indiana
the Treasury
Treasury Department
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Colorado
St. Louis
Massachusetts
Public Library Commission
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Iiaya
Baltimore American
Spofford
Congressional Library
Kruger
London Chronicle
Calla
Metropolitan Association For
Bruges
Belgium
Ostend
New York Sun
Central West
Southwest
Pacific
Florida
Orlando
Niagara
Kaneasa
Michigan
Boston
Boones
Iran
ARIE
MNO
Wabash
Ind
Mary Quawalt
Antiquen
New York Post
Dorothy Howard
Jeffersonville
New England
New York Ledger
Victoria
Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Gorsip
Helen Gladstone
Bangor
Belfast
Ireland
Juliet Corson
Guvher
Creeca
Akilled Yaulus
Suninestra
Jewtio Benton Fremont
Sans Pithlader
Lone Beach
Cal
Heine
Corfu
Om Rock
Steel
Roberta
Amos Hammond
Vandale
N. Y
Barbara Bradley
Oxford
School of Literm Humaniores
Leing
Lady Margaret Hall
Misa Bradley
Mile, Payer
Empire
Batiste
Cleopatra
Antony
South-West
Henry Mathews
Goshen
Lane County
Ruesatalis
President
Monetary Commission
Christian Endeavorers
San Francisco
California
Philadelphia
South Africa
Bank of France
Texas
National Burying Ground
North Dakota
Brazil
Son Francisco
Perry
Heath
Harris
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Denton
Guay
Andrew Johnson
Avraham Lincoln
John DP
Hale
Jonua Rk
Giddings
Geveral Sam Houston
Paris
Park Department
Tulte de Boulogne
Prince du Sagna
Intifa Imapnora
Devawongse
Prine Miniater
Slamess Party
Black
Marsh
Yale
Interior
St. Loula
Apteiol Turapa Neate
Canterbury College
Auchinod
Prince of Wales
Royal Commission
Whitelaw
Prince and Princess of Wales
Carleton Momaer Race
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
Spain
Valeneie
Bath
Beta Falal
Matthews
Brown
Dria
Uasw
Bullon
Thia
Singapore
India
Malacca
Ablp'y
Nea
Anns Duval
Fort Russell
Wyoming
Elstefa
Konda
Wardon Kago
Sing Bing N
Pete’’ Wasall Bangod
Pete’ Wasall
Joseph Kupersavage
Wilkesbarre, Penn
Peto
Kings County Penitentiary
Renobad
Expor
Pittsburg
King
Mercer
Kenney
Maiilton
Stafford
Loutavne
Detroit
Hoffer
Rhiner
Cuppy
Nopy
Baltimore
Brews
Muself
Hartman
Chi- Caps
Bostons
Bieitenstein
Cinalnuat
Serms
Pittsby
York
Brooklyn A
Clovel'd
Philad’a
Louis
Barton
Beos Retary
The
Treasry
Gage
Hia
John Weekes
George Nichols
Isaac N. Weaver
Ce Ee Aon
Til
Avery
New Albi Ind
Bae
Nebraska
Franklin
Kearney
Pasqualle Cedario
Modestino Moffo
Doolittle
Wisconsin
Providence
Rt. J
Bright
Yonkers
W. A. Larned
Summit
Hi. 8
Mahoney
Mra
Nora L. Bryan
Huddlefield
Moes
Marshal Waters
William Karstoms
Newark
Brooklyn Corporation
Herman Keeler
Edward Dobson
Little Bilger
N.Y
Lillian
Louise Blackmur
Thomas M. Cootey
Yukon
Mies
Egypt
Allen Barrett
Mass
Jobn Phelps
Utica
Richfield Springs
Guvats
Mayor Strong
New City
Custom House
Umbria
Santelli
la Tournine
Hilesed
Libbey
Enchanted Mesa
New Mexico
Melzingah
Bowler
Annie Kmotz
Andras Mra- Mnink
Mallpfak
Hus
Tacoma
Klondike
Casino
Paducah
George Ramps
Upper Lehigh
Penn
Trompa
Trning
Jamea
William Cox
United States Pension
Lake Ontario
Oswego
Cox
Buda-Pesth
Hungary
House of Commons Committee of Supply
Sagaio
House of Commons
Janes Stanhope
Hawkesley
Ceeth Rhodes
Select
South Africa Committee
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