Fires, deaths, and notable crimes sweep Iowa towns
The Walnut calaboose fire kills Noel B. Parker who fired the building amid a liquor spree. Des Moines pensioner accounts for $400. Dubuque mill and depot blaze displaces 100 workers. D. A. Mahoney, editor of the Dubuque Telegraph, dies. Poisoning scare in Winterset leaves three sisters ill. A boy dies in Burlingon from scalding. Frauds, thefts, elopement, and a string of accidents appear across Muscatine, Ackley, Muscatine County mounds, and beyond. More fire events, drownings, and local civic notes flow from Knoxville, Des Moines, andDexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Pottawattamie County
Noel B. Parker
Des Moines
Indiana
Dubuque
W. W. Carr & Co
Central Railroad Co
Richmond & Jackson
Anna Horn
Elisha Wright
Rochester
Wright
Boone
Ed. Lone
Geo. Bird
Muscatine
J. H. Kruger
Ackley
Mary Nyce
West Liberty
Wapsinonoe Township
Muscatine County
Wm. Lindsay
Bellevue
Olin
Knoxville
Amos
Horace Risley
Lyons
Anamosa
Capital
Normal and
Dexter
Dallas County
Lutheran Synod
Sioux City
Atlantic
Iown
O’brien County Pioneer
Primgahr
Sanborn
Oxford Mirror
Oxford Junction
Oskaloosa
Soux City
Malcom
News of the Week reports fires and disasters across cities
Dispatches detail fatal fire at Carle & Co. candy factory in Kansas City with several bodies recovered, plus other fires and accidents, ship ventures, and political notes from the era, including the Dawn’s Arctic voyage and a New York Central baggage ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ed. Shulton
Louise Hummel
Anna McConnell
Miss Goeffer
Carle & Co
Joseph McGuire
Nellie Horton
Miss Long
Miss Horton
Washington House
Stock Exchange Committee
New York
Get Out Doors Remark on Hop Bitters Remedy
Quote promotes Hop Bitters as a cure for factory workers confined indoors causing poor appetite fatigue and illnesses. Claims outdoor sun and Hop Bitters restore health, with emphasis on cost efficiency and visible improvements like rosy cheeks.
Refuting 60,000 Drunkards A Year Claim London Research
Dr Norman Kerr of London argues the death toll from alcohol is at least double the claimed 60,000 annually in the UK. He cites Madras army mortality: abstainers 11.1 per thousand, moderate drinkers 23.1, intemperate 44.5. Also includes a sausage meat seasoning recipe and a quip about a girl ending romance after two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kerr
London
United Kingdom
Madras
Tickling Laughter and Coughs Mentioned in Old Ad
An antique advert notes laughter from tickling but coughs when tickling someone, attributed to Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. It mentions a price of 25 cents in a jumbled line and contains dental or medicinal product language from a bygone era.
Government Officials Ordered to Abstain from Election Activities
A government directive orders all officials to refrain from involvement in election organizations under penalty of removal. The Cabinet is urged to enforce the rule. The Golos urges Russia to seek friendly ties with Poland as a bulwark against Austro German alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Poland
Chamber of Deputies
Prussia
Alexander
Rome
Vatican
Austin Layard
Kardistan
Musuruf Pasha
England
Turkey
Perth
Golos
Russia
Germany
Austria
Agence Kusse
Robin Adair's Fortunate Irishman and the Lady Caroline Bond
The famed Irish surgeon Robin Adair, known as the Fortunate Irishman, rose from obscurity after a Dublin start to meet Lady Caroline Keppel in London. Despite family opposition, their passionate match led to marriage considerations, a Bath separation move, and the heartening tale behind the song Robin Adair later sung in scandal and devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Adair
London
Dublin
England
Holyhead
Adair
Metropolis
Caroline Keppel
Earl of Albermarle
Anne Lennox
Duke of Richmond
Caroline
Albemarle
Bath
Parson’s Moral Sermons Stir Village Gossip
A village tale centers on a good country parson who preached practical morality. A boy seen leaving an orchard with stolen fruit admits guilt when asked if he is hiding it, recalling the preacher’s warning to avoid the appearance of evil. The bootblack notes his business improving in the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strohl
Independence
Toman
The
Bulletin
Clarence Shaw
le Mars
Shepard
James Boys
Jesse
Bill Young
Lauray
Lane
Young
J.C. Coffman
Ohio
Memphis
South Staffordshire
Durham
Northumberland
New South Wales
England
Havnng
Albert D. Shaw
United States
Manchester
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
Lord Mayor's Court
London
Cardiff
Bank of England
Exeter
Guy Fawkes
London News
Lima
New York
Antofagasta
Portsmouth
Royal Arsenal
Woolwich
Whitehead
Flume
Mediterranean
Bootblack
Burlington
Puget Sound Scenes and the Tacoma Cone
A San Francisco Bulletin travel sketch extols Puget Sound’s islands and forests from Victoria to Olympia. It praises Olympian peaks, glaciers, and Lake Tahoe like waters, with vivid imagery of conifers and mist, ending with a distant view of the colossal Tacoma Cone looming over the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Bulletin
Puget Sound
Straits of Fuea
Victoria
Olympian Range
Straits of
Fuca
Vancouver Island
Mainland
Olympia
Sound
Lake Tahoe
Cape
Tacoma
Burnett's Night Thoughts Reflections on Clothes and Character
The column contrasts appearances and virtue, warning against judging people by attire. It notes well dressed men can lack judgment while a ragged tramp may reveal integrity. The piece argues clothing does not determine character.
Our Mortal Limitations
Essay argues humans are limited mentally causing recurring errors and clashes between ideal and practical perspectives. It compares imaginative readers with practical minds and envisions a new sense providing positive perceptions beyond effort or learned skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Eddy
Popular Science Monthly
England
Man Chases Train After Missing Ride in City Derrick Tale
A swift, fragmented scene shows a man rushing after a departing train and others offering fixes and excuses. A stranger admits not riding but owes money to a man on the train. The piece closes noting Conscientiousness in Mr. Caryl and a neat departure as he hats himself.
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Lowa
D. A. Mahoney
Winterset
Horen
Peter Gary
News OF the
San Francisco
Arctic
Herald Island
Jeanette
San Herald Island
Wrangle Land
Wrangle
Chicago
Pork Packers
Mound City
Ill
G. F. Meyer
Meyer & Norman
Reed
J. Zadore
Lisbon
Loch Lomond
Scotland
Butler County
Pittston
Supreme Court of the United States
Olga de Maluta
New York Central R. A
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lancaster
France
Argentine Confederation
Columbus & Toledo
Toledo
New York and
Greenwood Lake
Hackensack River
Chasm
Evert A. Wesleyan
Haverly’s Minstrels
St. Louis
Navy
Wesleyan
Brother Masons
Wheeler & Wilson
A. H. Andrews
McKeesport, Pa
James
Geo. Berry
Pensacola
Monteiides
Key West
Howard
Russian Empire
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Merritt
Ontario
Carlotta
Maximillian
Loring
James Carder
Cardon
Cleveland
Prince Edward’s Island
Secretary of the Treasury
Canada
Castle Garden
Bothnia
Persia
Europe
Tecumseh
General Sherman
Chandler
Morton
Robert Graves
Albert Johnson
Colorado
Jamaica
Portland, Mich
Eads
Mississippi
Prince of Wales
Isadore & Hein
Gen. Granot
Councy Bluffs
Cape Elizabeth
Sentonia
Liverpool
Texas
Louise Alcott
St. Vicholas
Denver
Sidney A. Grant
Cincinnati
A. F. Wilson
Denver Land Cr
Middle States
Grant
North
8. A. Grant
Denver Land Company
Specht
H. P. Hall
Turner
Department
Jesse James
Geo. Shepard
Joplin
Henry Miller
James Coffman
James Cummings
Coffman
Cummings
Mason C. Hatch
Northwestern Traveling Men’s Association
Northwestern Traveler
Troy
N. Y
Hatch
Pine Hill
Louisville Courier-Journal
Robi. Randall
Randall
R. Diamond
Price
Mt. Vernon
San Antonio
Campbell’s
Ossola
George Montague
John Henderson
Yakima
Washington Territory
Mary Stannard
Yale Medical School
Rev. M. Hayden
Regan
Mary
Hayden
Eureka
Humboldt County
California
Mendocino County
Red Mountain
Charles Lamblinson
W. A. Lamblinson & Co
Carondelet
Henry Freund
Pat Gallagher
Missouri Blast Furnace
Freund
Gallagher
Lockhart
Bill Davis
Dally Hudspedth
United States Court
Henry Greenebaum
Petersburg
James M. Young
Geo. Hinton
Wm. E. Hinton
Joseph Brown
J. H. Hayes
Anna Carr
Miss Carr
Pennsylvania
Board of Pardons
John O'Neill
Northumberland Mollie Maguire
James L. Fitch
Hadley
Lapeir
Mich
Jackson Penitentiary
Louisiana Savings Bank
J. G. F. Bailey
Kepner Square
Albert N. Robinson
Clermont County
Warzin
Herr Ritter
Treland
County Galway
Charles
Parnell
Mitchell Henry
Ireland
Land League
South Africa
Capetown
Garret Woolsley
Chief Secocoen
Transvaal
Lanyon
Pretori
Spain
Madrid
Cuba
Porto Rico
Narvare
Basque
Senate
Calirees
South America
Middleburg
Tranwell
Star and Herald
Pacific
Iquiqui
Peru
Callisto Vastequest
Tember
Lapaar
Honduras
Valparaiso
Chili
Grau
Paris
Phillippat
Farrady
Cape Cod
St. Pierre
Gilles
Abdie
Times Paris
Jerome Napoleon
Phillippart
Constantinople
Mecca
Ottoman Empire
Porte
Sultan
Hayti
Cortes
Blanco
Mansanillo
Bayomo
Jiguani
Lostunas
Mexico
Diaz
Yucatan
Durango
Foster
Guadalajara
Colima
Vera Cruz
Supreme Court
Burnett
Wether
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