Whistles at Marshall as baby and other oddities
A collection of curious notes from far and wide includes an 11 month old baby in Marshall Mississippi said to whistle, a German kettle that boils water in fifteen minutes, an Edinburgh vote on liquor control, a Virginia preacher’s house burned, and a New York electric yacht in development along with various oddities and local tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Miss
Fairfax County
Virginia
S. H. Virgin
West Chelmsford
N. Y
Washington
Louisville
Texas
Patagonian
Arizona
Sam Jones
New Castle
Sam Small
W. H. Milburn
E. Kirby Smith
Newburgh
United States
Newark
N. J
New York
Battery
Astor House
Forty Second Street
Lydia Broward
St. John’s
Fla
Dallas
Waco
Marina Biggs
Cass County
Gavestor
New York Times
Mississippi Sound
New Orleans
Pigeons, pirates, and odd notes in 19th century dispatches
A scattered 1880s snapshot notes pests in Oregon cherry crops and Bahamas church access, long life anecdotes, Victoria gold output, and a Beaver Canyon Fourth of July scene with a Liberty procession. It also mentions shad and herring runs, York oysters, and a Portland burglary tale.
Altoona sees large immigration loss and plans horse venture
The Altoona area loses fifteen citizens to immigration in three months amid a prospect of a horse importing and breeding establishment near Spencer. A stock company will be formed for the venture. The Third Iowa Infantry reunion is set for Aug 31–Sept 1 at West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Altoona
Spencer
Iowa Infantry
West Union
Fayette County
Lewis A. Lee
Webster City
Lillie M. Kirk
Iowa
Nebraska
James Whitworth
Keokuk
Aeronaut
Baldwin
Whitworth
Judge Love
United States District Court
Lewis Suess
Fairfield Brewer
Carroll
Extra Three Miles
C. M. Green
Dewey
Henry
Gas Gualt
C. Andrews
McKenzie
United States Engineer
Rock Island
Dubuque
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Company
Wm. Brandt
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
Burlington & Northern
Reinbeck
Brandt
Ellis’ Pond
Jesse James
Joseph Sellard
John Shears
Joseph
Ill
McDaniels
C. Webb
Draper & Webb
Chicago
Chatsworth
Columbia Theater
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Grand Army of the Republic
Missouri
General Grier
St Louis
Robbery Ring Busted in Pennsylvania Rail Yard
Philadelphia August 17. Five prisoners including Frank Drake and his wife along with four brakemen are held after police found stolen goods in their homes. Two ring leaders remain at large as investigations continue into the rail yard thefts and pawn shop trafficking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Miller
Stevens
Frank Drake
Walter Landis
George Ginefrock
Arthur Culbertson
Wrecks and Disasters Across the Nation Reported Aug 18
A nationwide survey notes a fogbound collision near Naperville between Chicago Burlington and Quincy trains, many cattle injured and engineers hurt. Other incidents include a Bayard Ohio derailment killing one and injuring several, a fatal Toledo sleeper crash, a fatal New York elevator collapse, and multiple wildfires, floods, and crimes across the country with hundreds affected or killed. The report also mentions political and scientific news, including the American Bar Association in Saratoga and the American Forestry Congress set for Springfield Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naperville
Ill
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago
Yankee Robinson
Chicago Express
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Bayard Station
Alliance
Ohio
Toledo
O. Warner
American Bar Association
Saratoga
Thos. J. Semmes
New Orleans
Levi Rosenfeld
Maurice Rosenfeld
Maurice
Chatsworth
Founbury
Elton Waters
Cattaragus
N. Y
Peoria
Seidenberg
Mercer Street
New York
James Lynch
Glenwood Springs
Kendall
Thornburg Battle Ground
Meeker
Belvedier
Inl
Northwestern
United States
Allen
Wm. A. Swan
Wilkesbarre
Cheyenne River Reservation
Dakota
American Forestry Congress
Springfield
Ilinois
Wier
East Tawas
Mich
Au Sable and
Oscode
Mable Clark
Burtis Bay
Chautauqua Lake
Riot and political unrest across Europe note tense clashes
Reports of a village riot in Mirebeau Sur Beze where Italian workers faced mob violence, leaving one dead and five wounded. A Berlin Gazette view on Prince Ferdinand’s manifesto labels it defiant toward Bulgarians. Other items mention assassins in Pirot, Afghan partition contingency, Servian finances, and Irish and British parliamentary bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirebeau
Sur Beze
Journal of
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Prince Ferdinand
Ferdinand
Pirot
St.Petersburg
Russia
England
Ameer
Afghanistan
Petrovich
Austria
Italy
Porte
Bulgaria
Artin Effendi
West Clare
Enny
Ireland
William Henry Smith
Goshen
Irish Constabulary
William Vernon-Harcourt
Terrible Accident Mars Illinois Reunion Grounds
At the Eighty-seventh Illinois regiment reunion two cannon mishaps injure several men. Jas Brocktt of Carmi loses his right arm, Robert Johnson of this place loses a thumb, Jobe Sullenger of McLeansboro loses both arms, and Irwin Reader, William Daniels, and Emanuel Berry suffer serious injuries. The incidents cast a pall on the closing day of the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ixrirenp. Il
White
Hamilton Counties
Jas. Brocktt
Carmi
Robert Johnson
Fire at Walnut destroys multiple grain elevators and businesses
A blaze at Walnut at 12:15 a.m. destroyed Clayton and Schofield’s grain elevator and Spangler’s elevator, plus Howard’s livery stable and several nearby buildings. Thirteen structures burned, four families were homeless, and property loss approached $60,000. Firefighting efforts from Avoca and Atlantic arrived too late. arson is suspected but unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Bureau Extra
G. F. Jacobsen
Clayton & Schofield
Spangler
Clayton
Howard's
Mickel
Jacobsen
Negley
Avoca
Atlantic
Sankey
Rock Island
Ames
C. F. Jacobsen
Same
Spangler & Koll
IL. T. Spangler
J. Burmeister
Green Bay Lumber Company
Wm. Thomas
Death Toll and Aftermath in Chatsworth Tragedy
Reports from Chatsworth explain the death toll may exceed seventy seven with several more dying. Wounded evacuees moved to Peoria and Piper City hospitals, while some were sent home. Authorities note confusion hampered full casualty tallies and lists remain incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmiaco
Chatsworth
Peoria
Valdejo
Piper City
Armstrong
Chicago Evening News
Duel With Tarantulas Ends in Death in Tampico
In Tampico Mexico Senor Victoria and Senor Pedrazo died after a duel in a dark room using 100 tarantulas as the weapons. They fought without seconds, and both lie dead among living and dead spiders. Nearby observers learned of the strange case from letters from A A Germaine and WC Martins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tovepo
WC. Martins
Mexico
Germaine
Tampico
Mex
Senor Victoria
Senor Pedrazo
Victoria
Pedrazo
Grotesque Wedding Tales From a Boston Clergy
A Boston clergyman recalls ludicrous wedding incidents from his earlier ministry in Houston Missouri and Woodstock New Brunswick. He describes oversized brides, mischief makers, shy grooms, curious guests, and a whirlwind of comic mistakes at or after ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymen
Boston
Houston
Woodstock
N. B
Meeker Massacre Suspect Colorow Linked to Ute Outbreak
R H Sylvester of the police department says the Ute disturbance stems from long discontent after land seizures and annuities. He cites Colorow as a leading dissenter who joined with other Utes, recalling Meeker massacre links and Colorow's defiance at Denver and Gov McCook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasamineton
R. H. Sylvester
Police Department
Colorado
Congress
Utah
Colorow
Sylvester
Meeker
White River Agency
Captain Jack
Mr. Sylvester
Denver
Gov. McCook
Culerow
War Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Japan
Griffin
Josiah Roberts
Peterboro
Canada
Brooks County
Georgia
Yokohama
Milford
Alice Decker
Edinburgh
Rome
The
Atlanta Constitution
Floyd County
Oregon
Bombay
Montana
Florida
London
Phyllis Johnson
Lower
Oxford
Hudson River
Stagg
Yale
Caldwell
Australia
Vanderbilt University
Tennessee
Billy’ Whitley
Norwood
Stanley County
N. C
Montreal
San Francisco
Ze Bulletin
City of Augusta
Savannah
New York Harbor
Stirley
Oho
Ross County
Bahamas
Nassau
Harbor Island
Village Improvement Society
Westborough
Mass
Webster's
Saddlerock
Blackford
John
Portland
Beaver Canyon
Idaho
John Hancock
Henry Clay
Hubbards
York
Liberty
Indiana
OWA
Kate Shelley
Henry Creek
East
Shelley
More Panhandlinc
Pennsylvania
R. R
McGarigle
Daily News
Dispatches
Stewart Jackson
Kansas City
James Duvall
Santa Rosa
Kentucky
Buckner
Bradley
John Joyce
Donahue
Albert Smith
Johnstown
R. I
Chillicothe
Round House
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Sampson Station
A. M. Gransteller
American Association For the Advancement of Science
J. W. Powell
U. S
Ostone
University of Virginia
A. A. McElson
Cleveland
Murnse
Newport
Woodworth
Washington University
St. Louis
Cook
Rutger’s College
New Jersey
Elgin
E.G. Ketchum
Thomas Francis Crogan
Charleston
D. C
Mitchener
American Express Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Woodruff Sleeping Car Company
Supreme Court
Sicily
Naples
Persian
West Claire
Ennis
Victor Tissel
Paris
Czar
Dolgouroki
Lesle
Irish National League
League
Cantania City
Palermo
Turkey
Bordeaux
France
Gazetta de
Italia
Humbert
Chief Colerow
Providence Journal
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