Elgin Echo cites oddities from world and prints charity figures
The Elgin Echo notes varied curiosities from around the world including a Tennessee Centennial nickname, Uncle Sam’s tobacco costs, Grover Cleveland’s salary decline, and New York charity totals. It mentions Nordenskiöld backer Dickson’s death, London's Vegetarian Union fashions, a 1386 Visconti medal found in Kentucky, dubious pre-Columbian relics, Chicago judge Patrick Egan, and a poor woman aided by a judge after walking twelve miles to court.
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Chicago
Patrick Egan
Goggin
Timekeeping shift reaches twenty four hours in Europe
Report notes Switzerland may adopt the twenty four hour time system after Italy and Belgium. In Belgium the change sparked complaints. A barber anecdote describes three brothers, shaved by a German barber who jokes at the varying beard lengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Italy
Belgium
Southern iron exports rise with century scale shift
Over ten years the South expands iron supply to the national and European markets. A 12 year milestone marks the first southern iron shipment to Pennsylvania, once doubted. April shipments reach 101,141 tons with the West 38,207 East 29,596 and Europe 32,838 tons. Tepe exports exceed 100,000 tons this year, over double last year, and total overseas shipments are expected to more than double again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Pennsylvania
Keystone
West
East
Bu- Tepe
Hawaii Acquisition Touted By Writer As Grand Volcanoes
A Hawaiian writer argues that annexation would bring two of the world’s grandest volcanoes to the United States and notes a scientific claim that volcanic heat could power generation, strengthening the case for inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
United States
Queen Victoria Wore Crown Fewer Times Than Believed
A historical note reveals Queen Victoria wore the crown on only about twenty occasions during her long reign, countering common depictions of her crowned presence at many domestic events.
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Queen Victoria
President to attend G A I meeting and reunion
The president will end his summer vacation at Lake Champlain on August 24 to attend the G A I meeting in Buffalo and on September 2 to join the Twenty third regiment reunion. Civil service rule revisions are under discussion with a final decision not yet made, but about 800 positions may be removed from the classified service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Champlain
Buffalo
Civil Service Commission
Max. Cleveland
Notable Obscure Figures Cue Broad 19th Century News
The itemized notes report the death of Kid Bakiwit the famed catcher, the election of Prince de la Moskowa a Ney descendant to lead a Paris club, and a series of honors and deaths including George William P. Craighill and Alexander McTroy. It covers honorary degrees, church education funds, sudden deaths in Harrisburg, and peers in politics along with a social scandal claim involving Miss Dellarifa Grace Richardson. The summary preserves names, places, and roles with neutral tone.
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Kid Bakiwit
Prince de la Moskowa
Marshal Ney
New Club
Paris
Etit
Alger
Split Lake
Lows
Gear
Allison
Chicago
Dellarifa Grace Richardson
Josep Riehmason
New York
A. Appel
Deaths from Fire and Collapse Across Three Counties
Two children of W A Zeigler suffocated in a Jersey City tenement fire. A new county jail ceiling in Stevens Point Wisconsin collapsed from a twenty foot fall, burying two men and injuring one. Samuel Brown and wife Mary Brown perished in a Breadling home fire near Pittsburg, caused by a lowy explosion.
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W. A. Zeigler
Jersey City
Stevens Point
Wis
Smmnpel Brown
Hansen Coal Company
Mary
Breadling
Pittsburg
Multiple Crime Aggregator with Names and Places
A scrambled report lists several offenses and investigations: Robert Ainsworth of 527 North Francisco Street Chicago killed by thieves in New Orleans. I Lewis, a famed bond forger, pleaded guilty at Urbana Osle and sentenced to eight years. Adam Winebrenner of Beatrice Ned (Beatrice, Nebraska) beaten his daughter and was lashed and tarred. Philip Collins, Santa Fe railway foreman at Turner Kansas, arrested on warrants alleging payroll padding. A man about forty, six feet tall, died after being fished from the North River, New York, likely suicide. W. D. E. officials found on him. Frank Wegenbush and Bush, arrested in New York for larceny of 2000 dollars in Denver, left with a detective for Colorado. Archibald Kelso of Wiley Station Allegheny County Pennsylvania captured at Tonea City Oklo and identified. Sept. 17 body of Henry Kelso headless at Wiley station pointed to his son Archibald Kelso as murderer.
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Robert Ainsworth
North
Francisco Street
Chicago
New Orleans
I. Lewis
Urbana
Osle
Adam Winebrenner
Beatrice
Ned
Philip Collins
Santa Fe
Turner
Kas
Denver
Colorado
Archibald Kelso
Wiley Station
Allegheny County
Pittsburg
Tonea City
Oklo
Henry Kelso
Antwerp to celebrate Van Dyck birth anniversary
Foreign Noten reports Antwerp plans a 300th anniversary celebration for Sir Anthony Van Dyck. The event is set for March By 1S. Samony, described as the most powerful eler in the Prench Sondra, is reported dead and his son succeeds him. Naples will be connected to Mount Vesuvius by a direct railway line linking with a new cable system.
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Antwerp
Anthony van Dyck
Samony
Freench
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Volcanic ascent and royal marriage rumors surface
A diverse set of notices includes Sergeant Spinks the last of the sergeants-at-law dying at seventy nine, the Duke of Manchester asking the Associated Press to contradict reports of an engagement to XESS Marvy Godet, and international notes on Franco Italian trade and medals awarded at the 1807 salon. Also reported are military rifle developments in Rome and Potsdam, with new firing-capable mechanisms and automatic cartridge ejection.
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Spinks
John Shion
Duke of Manchester
Associated Press
Xess Marvy Godet
Francois Coppee
Italy
Harpignes
Mathurin Moreau
Slrouy
Uthagenpher
Germany
University of Marburg
Wilhelm Vietor
Rome
Cel
Betsaglieci
Various Local News Items From The Midwest And East
A mixed set of notes reports a York Nebraska bank failure with some capital figures, a motor race result in Port Tursa, and the formation of a new Eugene Debs social democracy branch in New York. It mentions fleece yield in Ransom county, police chief dismissal in Baltimore, wage strikes in England, and trial dates in Grand Forks. Also covered are boxing finance in Louisville, Great Northern depot plans in Vergus, a Fond du Lac shooting with unclear cause, antitrust and road-commission orders, a Sault Ste. Marie murder house dispute, and college site location deliberations. Des Moines boulevard contract, Spalding warrants debate, and a large Dunkard settlement movement toward North Dakota conclude the item set.
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Jenerak
Nebraska National Bank
York
Neb
Capital
Fred Longhead
Tom Cooper
Port Tdursa
Eugene V. Debs
New York
Ransom County
Board of Police Commissioners of
Baltimore
Jacob Frey
South Staffordshire
North Worchestershire
England
Hive
Fish
Grand Forks
Normand
Jim Watts
Louisville
Joe Walcott
Broadway A. C
Alden Chester
Michael G. Scully
Oat Marquette, Mich
J.B. Teddy
Scully
North Dakota
Otters
Manitota
Park River
Ambrose Ellington
Qintha Bee
W. IL. Williams
Chiamp
Willams
Denver
Ellington
Des Moines
Des Moines River
Union Park
Des Moles
C. W. Spalding
Chicago
8. W. Biattuck
University of Illnois
Spalding
Fragmentary quotation on a speaker and reception
The fragment notes a speaker thought to be popular with the audience but expresses doubts about their appeal. It references someone named Wan Mey and a desire to vet or consult regarding promoting the message. The text is garbled and lacks clear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke
Thaorgeh
Washington
Logans honor parade marks unveiled monument in Chicago
In Chicago on July 23 a grand dedication ceremony unfolded for a Logan monument by Lake Michigan. Crowds lined Michigan Avenue as dignitaries including Secretary of War Alger and Gen. Alger attended, with President McKinley among the expected absence. A military review, speeches, and a lavish land pageant followed the unveiling of the cruiser sculpture and the ceremonial cord cut.
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Chicago
Lake Front
John A. Loginili
Atlanta
Michigan Avenue
Allnols
McKinley
Waetington
Alger
O'Eloct
Momument
Cov
Tomer
Fitness
Gav
Scofield
Wisconsin
Mount and
Indiana
Holcot
Star
Nebraska
At- Kink
Sit
West Virginia
Chalom W. J. Shaper
Executive Committee
George R. Peet
St. Gaudens
Enonon
Gresham
Pussenden
Tanner
Iminals
George Ik Peck
Peck
Rebels Conquer and Dictate Government in Uruguay
The Herald correspondent reports Uruguay near a rebel victory with the government in retreat. An armistice was sized to run through Aug 1 and peace talks propose placing rebels in the presidency, with six provinces governed by rebel leaders. Exiled revolutionaries would return and former officers reinstated. Jose Timayez named as future president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uruguny
Turoguas
Vedvo Jose Ttamtyex
Pigeon dispatch claim linked to Andree expedition mark
The Stockholm paper reports close ties to Herr Andree and asserts he could not have ordered the pigeons captured near Suevedo and Trmusoe Ireland as they bore the inscription Audree expedition A. D. 1807, suggesting a different arranger or motive.
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Wuent Andeee
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Whle
Herr Andree
Andree
Suevede
Trmusoe
Ireland
Audree
Welsh Presbyterian Pioneer Daniel Rowlands Dies at 74
Daniel LT Rowlands, a prominent Welsh Presbyterian preacher active across Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota, passed away at age seventy four. He helped establish congregations and spiritual work in multiple states.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Ally
Ley
Rowlands
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South
Dpokota
Brest Under New Law
Sioux City Iowa on June 24 reports Articles of Incorporation will be filed for Sioux City Brewing Company. The brewery will be among the first in the state under the new law.
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Brest
Sioux City
Iowa
Didy
Sioux City Brewing Company
Tracks Washed Away in Minnesota Floods
Heavy rains flood Moorhead region washing out 500 feet of Great Northern tracks at Avelil and 200 feet at Felton in the county. Repair crews work to restore service as weather begins to ease and rail lines remain severed. Local officials assess disruption to freight and passenger movement.
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Moorhead
Minn
Great Northern
Avelil
This County
Felton
Waardenbarre Tragedy Stuns County Yard Shooting Case
In Georgetown in 186? a man named Verrible Pete alias “Verrible Pete” was hanged for the killing of Joseph Kapersaviyse. The man reportedly fired at another wagon, then shot Kapersavaye outside a widow, after which he was captured and executed.
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Wiikenbarre
Veter Wassels
Verrible Pete
Wis
County Fail Yard
Mewis
Joseph Kapersaviyse
Georgetown
Nlkset
Kapersavaye
Old Stan Mhottag Disappearance Mystifies Wis Town
An old gentleman named Hunt vanishes mysteriously from Elroy Wisconsin. Residents fear foul play as investigators probe the strange disappearance amid rumors and local concern.
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Stan Mhottag
Elroy
Wis
Miners Face Rising Tension in Western Coal Fields
July 24 reports describe mounting unrest as coal operators prepare for demonstrations and miners threaten to march on multiple mines. Deputies guard key sites while union organizers push for widespread action, with several mines already seeing workers quit or be withdrawn.
Terrific cloudburst floods Youngstown area with heavy damage
A severe cloudburst strikes Youngstown Ohio on July 3 causing widespread flooding along rail lines and in the valley. Many residents are flooded out and property damage is extensive as bridges are washed away and utilities fail. A tailor, Henry Meyers, was fatally struck by lightning at his home.
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Youngstown
Oho
Ques
Unes
Po- Hce
He Mae
Talmage Will Stay In Washington Pulpit
Minister De Witt Malone denies rumors he will leave the church in Washington stating the report is false. He says congregation size is strong, relations with Dr Sunderland are happy, and he plans to remain in Washington to preach the second Sunday in September if Providence allows.
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Clemington
Sept Ban
den Moines
Dyr
de Witt Malone
Diskali
Wrashington
Chicago
Stern
Washington
Cavel
Sunderland
Sibbath
Providence Perautting
Governor Dealee Withdraws From Republican Nomination
Des Moines July 2. Governor Drake sends a letter thanking friends for the honor but withdraws from the Republican nomination for governor, stating he cannot make the necessary campaign. He cites inability to undertake the required effort and political commitments.
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Dealee
Des Moines
Drake Thas
Hli
Bank Robbery Attempt Ends in Capture Near Hin Wanda
Two men entered McWilliams bank on July 21 and forced cashier Van Buskirk to hand over cash. He fired at the intruders, who fled by buggy with two boys driving. Pursued by cyclists, horsemen, and pedestrians, the suspects escaped into cornfields but were captured after repeated attempts to hide. Identified as Frank W. Tuckson and Harry Howard of New York, possibly linked to a prior Wabash pay car wreck attempt.
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Sherlita
Palanant
W.vadidy
Sherts
Hilo
Tyagartsal- Ivy River
Stri- Ura Ua
Crawford Temple
Monongahela
Op 4
Howe
Rolf Hite
Winchester
Hite Ali
Odell, Hi
W. Tuckson
Anid
Harry Howard
New York
Fair- Dury
Porest
Chicago Bride Bribery Case Witness Vanishes
Aldermanic figure Willa Mangler, connected to an alleged bribery story tied to a general electric ordinance, disappeared from Chicago. Detectives failed to locate her as she reportedly left for Wisconsin. Mangler had promised grand jury appearance and wished to drop the matter, which the state's attorney would not allow.
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Willam Manaler
Chicago
Willa Mavegler
General Electric
Mangler
Wisconsin
Deiberg
Kinley Holds Currency Message Until Tariff Debate Ends
Washington July 21 official notice that President Kinley will withhold his currency message until the tariff bill conference report is adopted by the Senate. Republican leaders argue no new questions should enter the Senate during debate to avoid complications and delays.
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Tavitt
Washington
Ole Kinley
Senate
Miner Honored for Hospitality With Large Inheritance
John Mc Donald a coal miner from Janesville near Hazelton Pennsylvania is thanked for hosting a ragged relative. A Grass Valley California relative will provide him 75000 dollars with annual income in the thousands as a reward in a curious family windfall.
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Hazelton
John McDonald
Janesville
Grass Valley
Cnt
Locomotive Wiremen Hold Three Day Meeting in Cincinnati
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Wiremen held a three day meeting in Cincinnati starting July 21 with collateral attendance from related railway unions including engineers conductors switchmen and trainmen, gathering members from the broader railway labor community.
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Cincinnati
Brotherhood of Locomotive Wiremen
Tle
New gunboat Aunipolis placed in commission at Brooklyn
The lightdraft gunboat Aunipolis was placed in commission at the navy yard Brooklyn. The ceremony was simple and witnessed by a large crowd including many naval officers on duty.
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Commasion
New York
Aunipolis
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Drowning of Lundene Brothers in Rock Creek at Osage
In Osage Iowa on July 21 Henry and Oran Lundene two young men aged 20 and 22 drowned while bathing in Rock Creek Neither could swim and both perished before aid could reach them.
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Osage
Iowa
Henry and
Oran Lundene
Rock Creek
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promised Cure for Illness in Eagle Bend Minn
In Eagle Bend Minnesota a resident sick for three weeks with bilious fever reports no relief from doctor’s medicine and credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with improvement after taking two bottles. The account notes headaches and overall recovery following the tonic.
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Eagle Bend
Minn
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Cook Mines
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