A White City and the Chicago World’s Fair Vision
Bonner’s vivid sketch contrasts a desolate lakeside prairie transformed by 1891 plans into a vast fairground. It describes workers from many trades shaping a future metropolis of glass and steel, rising where sand and marsh once lay, a grand project drawing nations together for a monumental spectacle.
Treasury Vanshaft in Washington DC Ground Coverages
Fragmentary OCR note describes vanits at Washington DC covering more than a quarter acre and 12 feet deep with gold ore or slag. mentions freight cars and capacity but text is garbled and unclear about exact event or source details.
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United States Treasury
Washkington
D. C
Columbus Day Opens World Exposition Dedication Week
Dedicatory ceremonies for the World’s Columbian Exposition began in Chicago with receptions for dignitaries and a Columbus Day celebrated by thousands of schoolchildren. A grand parade drew hundreds of thousands along State Street and lakefront, with floats, veterans, bands, and military units, culminating in the formal dedication day at the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building.
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Ortor
Forastare
Columbus
Santa Maria
Osg
Patelotic Order
Sons of Amtries
Boyns
Chicago Turners Roclary
National Commission
Scota
Royal Scot
Black Watch
Sons of St. George
Bigblandera
Crosdon
Po Ush Societier
Sweden
Norway
Crammir and
Chicago
Grand Army
Cook County
Kroniitor Ss
Merrimac
Sons of Veterans
Afodora Woolman
Amorica
Royal Arcanum
Knights of Pythias
Cahill
Brarshal
St. Patrick
Order of Foresters
Corty-flva
Biberalsa Rifles
Forastera
Order of Hibernians
Archdiocesan Union
Catholic Knights of America
The
Catholic Benevolent Union
Polish Catholic Societies
St John the Baptist Society
Fellowship Club
Einsley’s
Henry L. Turner
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Ational Reserve
Natonal Guard
Layal Fon
First Regiment
Michigan Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
Republic
Christopher Columbus
Lake Front Park
Morton
Palmer i
Higginbotham
Ware
Manderson
Bonste
Commission
Aik Fisge
Foster
State and
Treasury Departments
Tracy
Miller
Wanamaker
Elking
Noble
Tusk
Chap
Washburn
RB Hayes
Sherman
Lyman J. Gage
Thomas F. Bayard
Baker
United States
Bosrt
Thirty-6th Street
Washington Park
Gineheon
Manufacturers
Thouse
Chas Fowler
Methodiat Church
George S. Davis
Wempstead Wastburne
le Moyne
Harriet
Monroy
Haydn
New York Adopts Second Avenue Street Rail Plan
Notes on a proposed lottery style system for the Second Avenue street railway in New York City. Officials forbid furnishing names and addresses to advertisers. Boston cruiser ordered to Honolulu amid Hawaiian tensions. New York City estimates city government cost at 10 million dollars for nine months ended September. Gatu located near Frankenberg in Hessia near ancient gold mines. New York delays battleship due to missing engine for barbettes. Gilbert Islands see British flag raising and reports of systemic deception and slavery in South America. U S total clearings across sixty-one cities for nine months end Sept up 81549041531, up 1100312000 from prior year.
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Harrison
Brooklyn
America
Cleveland
Sitarts
Boody
Talmage
K W. McCarthy
Boston
Mass
Navy Yard
Columbus
Washington and
Malden
AL Wallantie
Coon
Jorge
Edward 8
Hartford
Matthias Zener
Ghent
Belgium
Albany
N. X
Provivence
R. 5
Wsra
Brigade of Militia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Penn
Spain
Italy
Grand Army
Philadelphia
University of Pennssyevaule
Charles Emory Smith
Allen
Heidgeport
Conn
Jackson
Mivs
St. Louie
Ifc
Sp Haul
Minn
Sarlington
Iowa
Unio
Second Avenue
New York City
PosTuasten Genzral Waaxamaked
Honolulu
New York
Board of Extimates
Frankenberg
Hesse
Prussia
Wonxon
Unitad States
Carnegie Company
Hompestead, Peou
Gilbert Islands
Gilbert
Fatal Bomb At Los Angeles Celebration Kills Seven
At a pyrotecture display closing the Columbus celebration in Los Angeles the blast killed seven people and seriously wounded many others among 10,090 spectators. A man named Wilson set a 71 charge of gas pipes. Wilson had Dean arrested as investigators probe loading. Victims include Ed Raghetto Frank Ford Louis Ogden two children named Coben and two girls named Rapp. Wounded include Herman Cammet El Griffiths Mika Cullen B Bunker H J Lloyd, with multiple severe injuries and amputation.
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Columbus
Los Angeles
Cal
Wilson
Dean
Ed Raghetto
Frank Ford
Louis Ogden
Coben
Rapp
Sfr
Lele
Herman Cammet
el Griffiths
Mika Cullen
B. Bunker
H. J. Lloyd
World’s Fair opening rules and admission details
The World’s Fair gates open at 8 am daily with public access starting then. Admission is fifty cents per person, with free power for exhibitors and charges for high power needs. The management disclaims liability for losses or damages, and catalogs will be printed in multiple languages.
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Totte
Khali
Peeted
Spauah
Mrs Benjamin Harrison Dies at White House After Illness
Mrs Benjamin Harrison, wife of the President, died at the White House in Washington after a prolonged illness from pulmonary disease linked to grip. President Harrison stayed at her side from early hours until her death, with family and staff present. She was educated in Oxford Ohio and Miami University, married in 1833 at North Bend, Ohio, and was active in charity and hospital work in Indianapolis and Washington. She left two children Russell Harrison and Mary Beott Harrison.
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Benjamin Harrison
White House
Washington
Mra
McKee
Mire
Rusce Harrison
Scretary Halford
Parker
Dimmick
de. Gaidder
Davia
Davia, Nurse. Onl Brn
Harrison
Josaphine
Scott
Gardner
Nora Harrison
Lillo
Carrie Scott
John Witherspoon Scott
Bao
Oxford
Ohio
Young Harrison
Jawn Cincinnac
Tooy
Parsors
North Bend
Morrison
Daughters of the Flovelation
Rusell Harrison
Mary Beott Harrison
W. KR. Mckee
Indianapolis
Marzery
Labor troubles across Europe and U S wage shifts
The Labor World reports widespread unrest and wage changes. French coal and glass workers face harsh conditions. Chicago Seamen’s Union wages drop from 2 57 to 1 4 a day. Strikes surge in various sectors as unions push reduced hours and better pay. Berlin unions seek control of transit workers. An American locomotive engineer candidate, Joan Kinsecna, runs in Goslion. English street labor sees higher day rates for drivers and conductors. German hat makers employ more women and children. Referendum allows Brotherhood of Metal Molders to amend its constitution. London shipyard, Clyde, faces stagnation with 15 000 workers out of work between Glasgow and Greenock.
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Exorann
Berlin
Germany
Joan Kinsecna
Goslion
Peansylvania Railroad
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lars
Philadelphia
Mombers
Rade
Brotherhood of Meehlawry Moulders
Vludothera
Tas
New York City
Llanally
Wales
Copper Works
Baltimore
Clyde
Scotland
Daily Mail
Glasgow
Greeners
News Epitimized World Events And Disasters Summary
A long list of scattered items reports a New York grocery firm failure with 700000 in liabilities, escape and recapture of a train robber, a madman in a church, Boston defeats Cleveland to win a baseball title, and Democratic rallies in Tammany Hall. Fire damages in Hummetstown and other fires in Harrisburg area are noted, plus various political and international items.
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Middle States
Bonymatten & Co
New York City
Utica
Hisecoll
Auburn
Springfold
Hoston
Cleveland
Boston
Alass
Toeir
Governor Flower
David B. Hill
Taliatorro
Gmeral Sickles
Amos J. Cummings
Tammany Hall
Hummetstown
Penn
Harrisburg
Train collision near Manayunk kills seven
The Slavickia express on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad collided with an oncoming coal train north of West Manayunk. Seven people were killed and nineteen injured, many sent to St. Timothy's Hospital Roxborough and other facilities. Fire broke out in a baggage car, several coaches telescoped, and emergency crews rushed to aid the wounded and recover the dead.
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Philadelphia and Reading
Philadelphia
Penn
West Mansyunk Geonel
St.Timothy's Hospital
Roxborough
Petesville
To'clocs
Phoenixville
Reading
West Conshoboden
West Falls
West Manayunk
Loe
Scott
Hildy
Gerlacher
Gallagher
Hamilton
Manaynole
Pavilions Dedicate States At World Fair In Chicago
New York leads with a grand dedicated building featuring a columned hall and clubhouse amenities while Massachusetts Rhode Island Kansas and Ohio also present their state structures. Governors Flower Russell and others preside with music by Sousa and poems by Medkay as crowds gather for official dedications and speeches.
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Chicago
Columbus
Washington
Grant
Paliser House
Victoria
State Street
Afijes
Washburne
Marshall Field
United States
Auiditorium
Morton
Harrison
Cleveland
Hue
Paloisi
World's Fair National Commission
Bigginbotham
Palmar
Foster
Miller
Postanastes
Wanamaker
Tracy
Nobie
Bictetary Ask
Higginbotham
Fort
ex-Preadent
Spain
Alfred le Ghalt
T. de Souza Roza
Ferroraass
Cautillo Krantz
Vosgea
Aegeegations
Ding
Arec
McClaughry
Ado
Hornsack
Federal Building
Carlisle
Penn
Tooy
Miles
Afaes de Camp
Delaware
R. W. Reynolds
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Russell
Machusetts
Adams Street
New Jersey
Bulkeley
Connecticut
Governors Foot Guards
Hartford
Coster
Maryland
Ohio
Chase
Joilaoa
Montana
Fitzsimons
Guaulatteris
Fifth United States Cavalry
Troman
Nol
Washington Camp
New York
Massachusetta
Sniahot
Fairgrounds
Brato
Davis
Governor Flower
Archbishop Corea
William H. Medkay
Sousa
Marine Band
Massachusetts
E. C. Hovay
State Commission
Sims
Brown
Wymac
Kansas
Modoc Club
Wen
A. J. Post
Windus
Mahon
J. H. Ivpa
Lavwis Hanbach
Mire
Robert D. Mitchell
Attret H. White
Ubio
Onlo Historical Society
cKinney
Sherman
Brice
W. W. Peabody
Board of State
Manarera
Episcopal Church Expands with Seven New Bishops Named
The General Convention in Baltimore added seven bishops to the church including Southern Florida Rev. William Crouse Gray Western Colorado Rev. William Macris Barker Oklahoma and Indian Territory Rev. Francia Eey Brooke Northern Georgia Rev. Joseph Horsfall Johnson Spokane Rev. Tomas Allen Tidball Shanghai Rev. Samuel Roosevelt Johnson Host It was also decided to hold the 1895 Convention in Annapolis.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Miu
Florida
William Crouse Gray
D. D
Colorado
William Macris Barker
Oklahoma
Indiaa Territory
Francia Eey Brooke
Geaigan
Joseph Horsfall Johnon
Tomas Allen Tidball
Spokane
Lemuel He
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China Sea
Great Britain
Calliston
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London Times
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Brount Royal
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Mr. Kunkel
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Radway & CO
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Detroit, Mich
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Dorchester
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Ripans Chemical Company
Spruce Street
Treasury of General Information
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Renual Guaga
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