Times-Post aims to rank with Indiana papers in Fort Wayne
The Times-Post announces new ownership and plans to continue publication with high standards. It touts a first class plant, broad local readership, aggressive advertising potential, and commitment to timely news without favoritism while seeking business patronage from Fort Wayne merchants.
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Trains-Post
Indiana
Times- Post
Fort Wayne
Times-Post
L. Drewmann
The Ruling Passion and Prof Blackie Last Words
A London Chronicle vouched tale describes Prof Blackie’s final moments as his wife spoke of charity and he corrected her pronunciation agape. The anecdote closes with a wry moral about compliments, neighbors, and travel notes tied to Niagara Falls via Nickel Plate on August 19.
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Blackie
London Chronicle
Charity
Hans
Hope
Agape
Scotland
Silver League in Indiana Mobilizes Behind Silver Democrats
Greensburg report on August 14 details Alan W. Clark chairing the Indiana Silver League as he rejects waning support claims. He says organizers are earnest, aiming for full county representation at the upcoming meeting, while noting broad backing for independent silver restoration and potential support for Judge Frank E Gavin alongside Judge William Shanklin in the gubernatorial scene.
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Greensburg
Alen W. Clark
Indiana Silver League
Silver Democrats
Tut
Indiana
Shanklin
Clark
Shankin
Jefferson
Jackson
Seven Generations Present In Birthday Celebration
BRAZIL August 14 Mrs Rebecca Ronte of Neeuiore celebrated her birthday with a dinner. Seven generations gathered and 119 descendants were noted. The elderly woman remains in good health and hopes to reach 100. INDIANAPOLIS August 14 word reached of the critical illness at Newport Rhode Island of Hon John W Butler of this city. Butler a well known Indiana lawyer and former partner of the late Senator McDonald. He recently went east for his health.
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Brazil
Rebecca Ronte
Neeuiore
Indianapolis
Newport
R. 1
John W. Butler
Butler
Indiana
United States
McDonald
Coroner rules C B Henry death a self inflicted hanging
In Elwoop on Aug 14 Coroner Sells after a hearing and investigation found that C B Henry died by his own hand hanging. The jury or coroner noted letters on Henry stating the motive was treatment by his mother.
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Elwoop
Sells
C. B. Henry
Lettra
Bin
Various 19th century telegram items from the Times Dem
Numerous brief telegraph items report on a printer setting 81041 cms in eight hours, a death by boiling matches in Alabama, a fatal shooting in California, an 1834 murder arrest in Arkansas, an intestate NYC banker, a Chicago youth jailed for theft released due to youth, Milwaukee beer donation to a state fair, a wrecking steamer hunting a missing schooner, and regional 24 hour weather indications across Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Illinois and Kansas with showers, fair weather, winds.
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George P. Tinker
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Carrie Boub
Ullman
Ala
Jennie Lewis
Gorge Moor
Oakland
Cala
Louis F. Muhlner
Frank Patty
Washington
Aug
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Llinceis
Estern
Luna
Poison of anake bite returns in milder form
Jeffersonville Aug 14 A snake bite a year ago on Rev N L Jones of Port Fulton M K church reappears yearly with milder symptoms. Jones, treated at Greenwood sanitarium after a red headed adder bite near Rising Sun, again shows ankle swelling and skin spots as the anniversary nears. His experience mirrors that of Ray W H Sheets whose bite effects lasted eleven years.
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Jeffersonville
N. L Jones
Port Fulton M. K
Greenwood Sanitarium
W. H. Sheets
Monument inscription accused of misrepresenting railroad tragedy
Local members of the American Railway Union in San Francisco protest an inscription on the Presidio monument to four soldiers killed in a railroad wreck during the great strike. The message claims the soldiers were murdered by strikers near Sacramento on July 11, 1894, a charge tied to a strike-era incident. One striker has been sentenced to death for the murder.
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San Francisco
American Railway Union
Presidio
Sacramento
Cala
Meeting of Glass Men Hopes East West Consolation
Twenty Indiana glass manufacturers met in Indianapolis to strengthen and formalize the Indiana combine based in Muncie. Phillips Matter of Anderson was named president with Henry W. Horr of Alexandria as secretary. Delegates aim to harmonize conditions and boost prices, with a similar eastern movement under consideration. Factories may restart mid September after agreeing on wages.
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Indianapolis
Glass Manufacturers
Indiana
Indiana Combine
Muncie
Phillips Matter
Anderson
Henry W. Horr
Alexandria
Matter
Treasury reports large gold export and Morgan gold deposit
A treasury telegram from New York says 90 000 in gold was withdrawn for export to Europe. Minutes later a second telegram notes the Morgan syndicate deposited 1 346 000 in gold in exchange for legal tenders, leaving the gold reserve at 101 843 715. In Wisconsin, the Howe heirs land title suit worth about 1 030 000 is dismissed for lack of federal jurisdiction. amended complaint also rejected.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
Jordan
New York
Europe
Morgan Syndicate
Mapison
Wis
Howe
Paynette
Croas Plains
Wisconsin
Buan
Missionary Talks and Lectures at Winona Assembly
Rev Collins addressed Siam and Laos missions while C B McAfee discussed industrial and ecclesiastical responsibility. Mrs D B Wells led the afternoon women’s conference. Rev D M Hageltt delivered an illustrated South America lecture in the evening to a fine audience.
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EacLle Laks
Winona
Mr. Collins
Siam
Laos
C. B. McAfee
D. B. Wells
Fort Wayne
D. M
Markets Tumble and Trade Shifts Reported Across Commodities
New York markets show money on call easy at one percent while sterling remains strong amid active bankers' business. Chicago Board quotes wheat and corn movements with August closees near prior bids, while produce lists butter eggs and poultry prices. Chicago live stock notes mixed hog and cattle prices with receipts and range figures for steers cows and calves.
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New York
Mercantila Papar
Sterling Exchange Atrong
United States
Chicago Grain and Produce
Cricanu
Board of Trade
Wueat
Ucorn
Ohio
Chicago
Texas
Indianapolis Harness Meeting Opens With 400 Horses On Track
The Indianapolis Driving Club hosts its annual harness meeting with 400 horses entered. On opening day Kensselane Wilkes won the 2:19 trot, best 2:1234, Sir Eiwin Arnold took the 2:18 pace with 2:10¢, and Pat L won the 2:22 trot with a 2:1414 best time.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Driving Club
Kensselane Wilkes
Sir Eiwin Arnold
Pat L
Firework display accident at Torntown injures many
A fireworks display last night caused mass ignition due to carelessness. Mrs. Hamilton suffered serious injuries, Ben Mulling of Frankfort was struck on the head, Lester Gray had a badly cut arm, Paul Bellis burned, with many others burned or bruised. Separate note: Chris Snider convicted of whitecapping remains jailed, with limited city freedoms.
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Torntown
How They Dress Eskimo Women Chew Shoes for Husbands
Eskimo dress in Greenland blends gendered roles with seal skin gear. Men wear tight hooded coats and long boots. women sew and chew footwear and garments, preparing shirts from many skins. Papooses ride unclothed under hoods. women perform most labor while men hunt and fish.
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Greenland
Treasury methods for redeeming mutilated money from torn to ashes
The article explains how old torn and burned US currency is redeemed at the Treasury. It describes a glass grid method to judge value, with full, half, or no pay depending on square coverage, and notes handling of charred notes from fires and pestilence. It mentions Mrs. Brown leading the purification, microscopic sorting, and caution over recovered money and smells in vaults.
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United States Treasury
Washington
Treasury
Treasury Department
A Princess Gift From Alexandra at Marlborough House
A Princess of Wales Alexandra visits Marlborough House to meet a modest young girl. The girl, who worked hard on garments for children, reveals she feared losing her mother and hoped to buy a sewing machine. Alexandra gifts a review machine on Christmas morning with a heartfelt note.
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Alexandra
Princes of Wales
Marlborous House
Christina
Eskel
English nurses return from Africa expedition
Rose Blewerhusett and Lucy Slee man return to London after two years in equatorial Africa with two male companions dead from the experience. The women, in good health, spent much time among African kings who were not friendly, while European traders and missionaries faced the consequences of the expedition’s work.
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Rose Blewerhusett
Lucy Sleeman
London
Equatori
L Africa
Granville
Mr. Sutton
Man Finds Gold in Chickens In Butte City
J A McConville of Butte City Montana kept thirty chickens. A chicken killed for dinner yielded gold nuggets in its gizzard. He then killed the remaining birds and recovered 387 dollars and 55 cents in gold from their insides.
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J. A. McConville
Butte City Mont
Low Excursion Rates to Mountain Lake Park Md
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad offers a round trip fare for August 1 to 27 to Mountain Lake Park Maryland to benefit the Women s Foreign Missionary Society and Mountain Chau Tauqu a Meetings. Return travel valid until August 29, 1895. Inquiries at any B and O ticket agent or L B Allen assistant general passenger agent Chicago IL.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mountain Lake Park
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Allen
Chicago
Popular Science Fragments and Factoids from Early 20th Century
A compilation of curious scientific notes and homegrown tips touching leaves on elm trees brain sizes apes glaciers Alaska and clouds. It covers stove cement mixtures birch and wood ash recipes air currents cloud classification Ley’s theory and air brakes on railroads. It also notes bricks boiled in tar gain weight and become waterproof for workshop floors.
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Alps
Alaska
Dates in Medicine the 19th Century Chronicle
A timeline of medical milestones from 1822 to 1850 including Cooper’s Dislocations and Fractures, Calmeil linking insanity with paralysis, Bellevue Hospital founded in New York, Faraday’s electricity in medicine, chloroform discovery, British Medical Association founding, Bright’s nephrology work, abolition of restraints at Lincoln Asylum, medical jurisprudence of insanity, 1840 lunacy act, vaccination acts, Liston’s Elements of Surgery, Brompton Hospital for consumption, Winslow’s psychological journal, London orthopedic and homeopathic hospitals, and care for incurable diseases.
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Cooper
London
Calmeil
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Faraday
Guthrie
Liebig
Richard Bright
Lincoln
England
Ray
Boston
Liston
Brompton
Winslow
Curious modern curiosities and misfits across history
Condensed snippets reveal odd facts about dogs at sea and their noses, women collecting hat pins for silver, Clodion’s 1851 photography use, facial proportions tied to stupidity, Philadelphia’s early fire insurance, ancient oils, and Henry II’s arm length measure. It notes rising soap from cottonseed, London’s tallest old building claim, Par 8’s abundance of dailies, and odd weight myths for English and American men. It mentions Roman and Saxon sites on St. Paul’s, the milliner name origin, and the snow plant’s striking status.
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Archer
Philadelphia
America
Henry II
Tower of London
London
New York
Boston
St. Paul's
England
Milan
Italy
Sietra Nevada Mountains
Queen Victoria Owns World’s Largest Canine Gallery
The report states Queen Victoria of Great Britain maintains a vast private collection of dogs. Her fifty five pets live in luxury with a carpeted dining room and portraits and watercolors of ancestors. Some paintings include fur from departed pets, and the gallery includes portraits by royal family members.
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Queen Victoria
Britain
Ueir
Princelbert
Prince of Wales
Louise of
Lorne
Niagara Falls Excursion Advertised Via Nickel Plate Road
An excursion notice promotes a Niagara Falls trip on August 19 via the Nickel Plate road. The ad emphasizes available first class job printing services from Trans-Post and Taus-Post job offices, inviting business for printing needs.
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Niagara Falls
Trans-Post Job Printing Office
The Central Bimetallic Compact and Silver Restoration
The document argues that free coinage of silver and gold ended in 1873, halving bullion value and causing price declines. It laments money-volume restrictions, blames money kings, and calls for forming a Central Bimetallic Compact to educate and campaign for restoring silver coinage to pre-1873 levels, authorizing Times-Post to convene a meeting.
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Wuereas
Wuengas
Wuertas
Wuextas
Wuerrnas
Times—Post
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Tada
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Artern
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Detroit
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Carlisle
Democratic Party
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Col
A.J. You
State Department
Silver Leaguers
Gavin Suggsted
Glass
John M. Bauer
John K L. Butler
Henry
Weather Wes May Expo
Bod.gnant
Glass Men
National Newspaper Convention
New Yorks
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Trt
Winona Assembly
New York Financial
Indianaplis
Columbus
Chris Snider
Mountain Lake Park, Md
Popular Science
Victoria
Taus-Post
Erry
Times Post
Lee
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