Land of Promise and Southern Progress Parade
Edward Atkinson reports to northern readers on southern advancement seen in Charlotte North Carolina cotton works oil mills cattle feeding for northern markets and a growing Negro role in industry He notes improved farming methods and wool production and portrays a bright New South outlook with factory energy and rail barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Atkinson
Atkinson
Charlotte
N. C
South
New South
Dallas Pastor Resigns Over Prize Fight Stand
In Dallas Texas a prominent church pastor reportedly resigns after taking a leading role in preventing the city from hosting a prize fight. Influential church members who supported the fight allegedly forced the resignation, with speculation about handing the church to the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Primater
Salvation Army
Best Route to the State Capital Via L. E. W. Ry.
Details a new time card effect from Oct 20 enabling Fort Wayne to Indianapolis travel in 7:10 am to 11:28 am and return 6:25 pm to 10:20 pm, promising half a day for business at the state capital. Also notes rail fare options and other railway promotions from 1895 1896 era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capital
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Prodigal Father at Temple Theatre and Other Local Entertainments
The Prodigal Father comes to the Temple Theatre tonight with a lively farce about a geographer who pursues a lost romance in Africa and returns to tell wild tales. Also featured is Special Delivery by David H. Scully with a celebrated cast and elaborate scenery. Miss Gladys Wallis headlines Friday night in The Cricket style comedy. The page includes various local notices and brief reports on accidents, strikes, weather, and public announcements from across Missouri and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Africa
David H. Scully
the Temple
New York
Boston
Chicago
Tessie Deagle
Emma Dunn
Harry Beresford
E. B. MacFadden
Uncle Sam’s
Gladys Wallis
Temple Theatre
New Scenery, Costumes and Music for Four-Act Play
Walter Burridge has painted new scenery for the four act production. Hermann supplies most of the costumes with new music and choruses composed by J C McCate and Mme Cerito arranging new dances. Miss Wallis leads a strong company headlined by Frederic Paulding in the pivotal role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burridge
Hermann
America
J. C McCate
Mme
Cerito
Wallis
Sterling
Frederic Paulding
Fire Strikes Henry Block In Rockford Area Losses Total
Fire at Harper & John's paint room in the Henry Block basement caused five stores and others to evacuate. Losses include Brumbaugh's laundry 2000, Durham plumbing 8000, Harper & Johns 6000, Chalmers grocery 4000, Illinois Art School 2000, C B Henry block owner 25000, with varying insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rrockford
Ins
Henry Block
Harper & John's
Brumbaugh’s
William Durham
Harper & Johns
H. M. Chalmers
Illinois Art School
C. B. Henry
Staged robbery ends with post office official shot in California
In Chinese Camp California on November 11 assistant postmaster and press agent George Morris was shot dead by two robbers during a stage change. Five thousand dollars in coin had been shipped from Oakdale and the criminals seemed to know the money was aboard. Morris opened fire when asked to surrender and the robbers failed to take the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Cal
Oakdale
Angeles
George Morris
Morris
Nebraska City
Neb
Tom Maher
Maude Fessler
Maher
Fred Plattner
Beware of Youth and Ridicule in Adult Treatment
A reflective piece warns adults to be careful with children and youths, noting ridicule by elders harms long after. It recalls a wise man who rejected a remark as boy and hints such eye opening moments seed lifelong antipathies, urging restraint to avoid future satire or scorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner's Magazine
Ivasovsky
Moscow
Nicholas
France
Weekly Storewide Discounts At Cost This Week
The store announces ongoing weekly sales through January 1st 96 with items offered at actual cost. This week every cap is sold at cost and prices range from 10c to 100 dollars. Next week promises another major offer.
Ingenious Highwayman Uses Vote Gimmick Car Robbery
The Chicago Tribune reports a pickpocket trick in a moving car. Two men argue about souls as a crowd participates before a masked robber uses revolvers to threaten passengers and steal valuables.
Constitutional convention approves anti lynching provision
The convention passed an anti lynching clause. It states that any officer responsible for a prisoner seized and harmed or killed through negligence or connivance shall be removed from office and barred from future service if convicted at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotumbia
8. C
Tibetan medicine study spans a decade with ancient remedies
A report by M. Tttsyn from Transbaikalia outlines a ten year Tibetan medical curriculum. Four years focus on languages and crafts, three on memorizing 429 drugs and five medicine handbooks, plus surgery and therapeutics, then astronomy and philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thibet
M. Tttsyn
Transbaikalia
The Deadly Tape Worm of Stock Markets
A historical view rails at financial defalcations and bank failures driven by insider access to cash and securities. It condemns auditors and managers and warns against anyone connected to finance holding others’ money. It mentions insurance ties and cautions about parasites in the market.
Medical Conditions From Self Abuse Treated Successfully
The list covers blood poisoning syphilis gonorrhoea stricture vaticocele hydrocele loss of manhood vital drain in urine nocturnal emissions impaired memory weak back impotency and related diseases including Brights disease diabetes and kidney bladder issues with a frequent blood-tinged urine mucous. All conditions noted as successfully treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Sure remedy for diseases of women and sterility
Cures for falling of the womb leucorrhoea painful menstruation and all sexual organ diseases. Piles cured without knife or caustic. Also nervous diseases fits tumors cancers pimples and moles and other chronic ailments. We cure when others fail.
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M. EB. Burns
East Berry Street
Tinton
Ind
John Wanamaker
Congress
Tron World
Proctor
Vermont
Chandler
New Hampshire
Michigan
Donovasa
Eugene Field
Honolulu
Liliuokalani
Young
United States Legation
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Herbert
Lieutenant Young
Cleveland
Blount
Navy
Helen Gougar
Helen A. Gougar
Lafayette
Capitol Building
Uncle Sam
Congressional
Aunt Jane
Matthews
Terre Haute
James E. Campbell
Claude Matthews
Republic
Lake Erie & Western
Atlanta
St. Louis Republic
Indiana
Hunter’s
Wisconsin
Prodigal
Marion
Charles Taylor
Pearl Lutz
Milwaukee Railway
Grogansville
Rockingham County
Reed
Structural Ironworkers
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Vic McCarty
Omaha
Northwestern
West Bend
Wis
Edward Berins
Berins
H.R. Root
Galveston
A. R. Root
Alton
Ills
Puritan
Great Gall Island
Long Island Sound
Morton Cadets
Washington
Memphis
Thurston
Omaha) Rifles
Irrawaddy
South America
Long Branch
N. Y
Leavenworth
Kas.) Coal Company
Austin
Milwaukee
Philip Lohmiller
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Lohmiller
Joseph Boyer
Thomas Ward
Patrick Maloney
Iroquoia Furnace Company
Boyer
Otty Marshall Hodgkins
Percy, Ill
Washinetor
Minors
Lower
Upper
Iowa
Beveridge
Baandwitch
Nez Perces
Springfield
Illa
John Parks
Chicago, Peoria and St
Grand Lodge
Johns
Fire Coats
Rockford
Pal Hon
Calhoun ST
Chicago Tribune
Jim
Meyer’s Hat Store
Calhoun Street
Manchester
George W. Pepper
Ireland
The
Shamrock Literary Club
Touhey
Trish Piper
Empire Theatre
Saenderbund
West Main Street
Atter
Wm. Meyer & Bro
Calhoun
White National Bank
Calhoun and
Wayne Streets
Standard Medical and Surgical Institute
N. R. Wenger
Ailer
Centlivre
Evening Post
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