Bemis Resigns Over Labor Views At Chicago University
Professor Bemis, chair of political economy at the University of Chicago, resigns after public disputes over labor movement views. President Harper quotes show annoyance and caution about public utterances in clubs and church, noting funding from opposed interests and the broader issue of academic subjection to external aims.
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Harper
Windy City
Illinois Federation of Labor
Peoria
CuHicaco
Bemis
Chicago University
Bens
First Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Illinois Federation of Labor Rakes Last Legislature
In Tlingis Pronia on Oct 09 the Illinois Federation of Labor in session with about 20 delegates heard Charles J. Rieffer state president urge that inquiry into land and labor may reveal the causes of labor wrongs and push for a constitutional convention. Secretary Groves condemned the last legislature, calling it disgraceful. the convention adjourned after a lengthy credentials report and a Bellville meeting minutes request.
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Pronia
Federation of Labor of
State of
Tlingis
Charles J. Rieffer
Eugene V. Debs
Groves
Chicago
Belleville
CLES MEN BUSY IN THE SOUTH
J M Welter of Baltimore tours the south organizing lodges of the American Railway Union in major cities with railway employees. By order of President Debs he aims to establish a firm base before returning north. A Atlanta meeting drew a large railroad turnout with nearly 100 names enrolled on the membership roster.
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Atlanta
American Railway Union
J. M. Welter
Baltimore
Debs
Union
Boiler explosion injures six at Wharton iron mine
A serious boiler explosion at the Wharton iron mine in Hibernia injures six men Melton Smith engineer severely scalded Philip Festburg fireman scalded John Clark workman scalded and debris injuries William Kelly miner scalded and cut John Malone miner injured about the body Michael Ryan injured by falling debris The blast tears the engine house and damages surrounding buildings
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Dovon
N. J
Wharton
Hibernia
Melton Smith
Philip Festburg
John Clark
William Kelly
John Malone
Michael Ryan
New York Missionaries Sail for Assam Tibet
Two young American women Miss Belle Wilson and Miss Henrietta Morgan sail on the new steamer St Paul bound for the American Baptist Missionary Union station at Assam Tibet in southeastern China. Havana report mentions insurgents at Guerra Melena forty five kilometres from the city awaiting expedition landing.
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New York
Belle Wilson
Henrietta Morgan
St. Paul
American Baptist Missionary Union
Assam
Thibet
Havana
Guerra Melena
General Mahone Dies Hero of the Crater Passes Peacefully
General William Mahone, famed as the Hero of the Crater at Petersburg, died in Washington at 1 PM after a paralysis attack on October 3. Surrounded by family, his remains were taken to Petersburg for services at St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Active pallbearers were Mahone’s Brigade veterans. Confederate Veterans’ Union served as escort, with no public funeral.
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Washington
William Mahbone
Peersburg
Rogers
Virginia Republican Committee
Petersburg
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
General Mahone
Chamberlain’s
Texas boxing case targets Stewart and associates
Dallas dispatch reports Florida Athletic Club secretary W. K. Wheelock and managers William A. Brady Martin Julian Dan A. Stewart Joe Wendig and others summoned before an Austin grand jury under article 960 of the Texas penal code. Conspiracy to commit felonies in other states could lead to 2 to 5 years in prison. Governor Culberson and Attorney General Crane press prosecutions under the state anti prize fight law amid Florida club unease and talk of challenging the law’s constitutionality.
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Dallas
W. K. Wheelock
Florida Athletic Club
Austin
William A. Brady
James J. Corbett
Martin Julian
Bob Fitzsimmons
Dan A. Stewart
Joe Wendig
United States
Culherson
Crane
Stuart
French Force Captures Antananarivo Capital Falls
Advices from Madagascar report the French expeditionary force seized Antananarivo on September 27. The prime minister and the royal court fled to Ambasistra, with news reaching the coast via couriers from Votomundry on September 30.
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Port Louis
Mauritius
Madagascar
Antananarivo
Ambasistra
Votomundry
Moose Attack Leaves Willow River Man Badly Hurt
Alexander Phair, a Willow River homesteader, was attacked by a moose on a woods path near Grand Rapids. He did not shoot the animal due to law forbidding moose killings for nearly three years and now sues the state for damages, claiming the animal is its ward and responsible for injuries. If he had killed the moose, he says he would have faced punishment.
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Grand RaArps
Minn
Alexander Phair
Willow River
Phair
Representative Gibson Indicted. Bonds Set at 2500
Springfield Ill Oct 9 Representative Milroy H Gibson astenhstate pleaded before Judge Shirley and posted bond of 2500 with S D Scholes as surety He has retained attorneys Selby and Grout The grand jury indictment was announced but trial likely not reached this term of court
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Springfield
Trs
Milroy H. Gibson
Sangamon County
Shirley
S. D. Scholes
Gibson
Selby and Grout
Canton Editor and Mayor Arrested in Kidnap Conspiracy
Lewiston Ill Oct. C EK Sniveley editor of the Canton Register and Mayor Co J Main of Canton were arrested on conspiracy to kidnap Alder man Oscar Baughman and ex Marshals Brown and Henry of Lewiston. Each posted bonds of 2000 to appear at the December term of court.
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Lewiston, Ill
C. EK. Sniveley
Canton Register
Co. J. Main
Canton
Oscar Baughman
Brown and
Henry
Lewiston
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacific
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago
Board of Trade
C. Park
Hahn backs Ohio for national GOP convention site
Columbus Oct 9 Hon W H Hahn secretary of the Republican national committee told Pittsburg citizens he would favor holding the national convention in Ohio if Cleveland or Cincinnati applied but would not commit beyond that.
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Columbus
W. H. Hahn
Republican National Committee
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Tron Men Organizing a Combine Meet in Pittspune
An important meeting of bar iron manufacturers gathered about forty five representatives from across the country to unite eastern and western associations into a national body to regulate prices differentials and output for broad benefit. Also Yewtman, noted bicyclist and former twenty four hour record holder, died in Jefferson County West Virginia after a shooting accident while riding near Charlestown. Royal Victoria Yacht Club submits written challenge for Americas Cup to New York Yacht Club with a special meeting slated for Oct 14.
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Tron
Pittspune
Washington
Edward C. Yeatman
Charlestown
Jefferson County
W. Va
New York
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
C. D. Rose
New York Yachtclub
Kostciusko’s Heart Transfer Reported In Paris
Paris reports the transfer of Kosciuszko's heart, a historic note from October, detailing a ceremonial relocation and the lingering interest in the Polish general's memory and legacy.
Episcopal Convention Chooses Primate For Presiding Bishop
In Minneapolis the Episcopal House of Bishops adopts primate as the presiding bishop title and allows resigned bishops to vote. Deputies replace assistant bishop with bishop coadjutor. Debates heated over hierarchy implications as the primate seems likely to be adopted. Next convention location report favors Boston, Massachusetts.
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Episcopal Presiding
Minneapolis
House of ‘Bishops
Episcopal Convention
House of Bishops
Boston
Mass
Changes In the Property Appraisements of Several Counties
The state board of equalization finished reviewing county assessments across Illinois. Cook county personal property up 19 percent and lands 20 percent with lots rising 17. DuPage and Kendall face reductions, Kane minus 7 percent, LaSalle minus 18 percent, Will minus 2 percent, Kankakee minus 3 percent. Rock Island lots down 30 percent. Lake personal property down 30 percent. Gallatin lands up 113 percent, White up 73 percent, Lawrence up 58 percent. Hardin Lake and Morgan see largest cuts. Peoria and Sangamon each down 20 percent. Statewide railroad property valued at 79,319,385 dollars.
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Springfield
State Board of Equalization
Cook County
Dupage
Kane
Kendall
Gundy
LaSalle
Will
Kankakee
Rock Island
Lake
Gallatin
White
Lawrence County
Hardin, Lake and Morgan
Peoria
Sangamon
Fatal Fire at Cincinnati Four Story Tenement
A four story tenement house at Sixth and Smith streets burned last night. Seven inmates were rescued badly burned, with three dead Mrs Davis and her young daughter Rachel and Miss Theresa Lang who roomed with Mrs Davis. Also injured are June Davis daughter, Mrs Ponso and her children May Edwards an actress from New York and Thomas O Flaherty. Lacon Is Oct 9 Lewis Justice lingered in jail five months for stealing a bicycle. He wooed Rachel Green, a domestic, while imprisoned and married her after pleading guilty to petty larceny and paying a $10 fine. Litre Rock Oct 9 Governor Clark says he would not call a special session if Corbett Fitzsimons fight would be advertised in Hot Springs. Prize fighting is only a misdemeanor in this state.
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Cincinnati
Sixth
Smith Streets
Davis
Rachel
Theresa Lang
Lacon
Lewis Justice
Marshall County
Rachel Green
Justice
Litre Rock
State House
Clark
Associated Press
Slot Springs
Kentucky Futurity Sparks Trotting Meet in Lexington
In Lexington Kentucky on October, a crowd of about 4500 attended the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders association twenty third annual meeting. The highlight was the Kentucky Futurity with a $17000 prize. Oakland Baron and Katrina Bel tied in the first heat while Shadow trailed. Oakland Baron then won the next three heats.
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Lexingon
Masury Will Sealed By Two Grandsons Challenge
New York Oct 9 The will of John Masury the Long Island paint maker who died recently valued at 10 million dollars faces contest by his two grandsons.
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New York
John Masury
Long Island
Masury
Senate debate rules differ from House and other bodies
Senator Hoar argues the Senate uniquely lacks limits on debate. The previous question can stop discussion and amendments, forcing votes on imperfect measures. He warns this preserves debate freedom but risks diluting civil liberties and legislative perfection.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Hoar
Assembly
Two Important Words Say No When You Must
The text urges careful use of yes and no, warning that easy assent creates obligations one cannot honorably fulfill. It emphasizes decisive, emphatic refusals to protect conscience and honor, noting the pain of saying no is temporary compared to lifelong remorse. Let your yes be yes and your no be no.
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Sience
Do They Fare Better and What Women Earned Then
An 19th century overview contrasts male income and expenditure with household effects. It notes a man earning 30 weekly, spending on car fare cigars and meals, rent, and savings while his wife manages the home. It argues wives gain from love and support, while trained housekeepers fare better than domestic queens. It ends by valuing cheerful dispositions and capable daughters over wealth.
Weather Indications for Indiana in Twenty Four Hours
The weather forecast from the previous evening notes fair conditions for Indiana with northwesterly winds shifting to light warming by this evening.
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Washinaron
Indiana
Jaymer
French Army Loses An Amazon Over a Names Error
A French woman born in 1800 in the North department was recorded as a boy for conscription. Her number was drawn, prompting discovery of the clerical mistake. She sought release from duty via a civil tribunal in Dunkirk, exposing a rigid official system and a precedent seen in old Boston militia days.
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North
France
Camille
Mairie
Dunkirk
Boston
World’s largest farm in Louisiana and its vast operations
The southwest Louisiana tract spans 1,500,000 acres, 100 miles by 25, bought in 1883, now divided into ranches with steam cultivation and 16,000 cattle. It features 36 miles of Southern Pacific railroad, three steamboats, an ice house, bank, shipyard, and a rice mill. a sprawling, highly mechanized farming empire run by Northern capitalists.
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Louisiana
United States
Southern Pacific Railway
Medical training period extended by council in England
London medical students must complete four years of study hospital work and lectures before final exams. An order from the General Medical Council of England extends the preparation to five years.
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London
General Medical Council of England
Brazil Fails to Win Recognition by Four Powers
The Brazilian government does not secure recognition from Germany, Spain, Australia, or Russia. In St Petersburg the Czar stated he would not recognize the republic during Dom Pedro's lifetime. A personal line about a girl compares her to a cherry and the speaker’s eye, appearing as a figurative aside.
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Germany
Spain
Australia
Russia
St. Petersburg
Republic
Dom Pedro
Muncie Route Offers Low Rates for All People
Washington Indiana October 6 to 10 offers round trip at 6.95 with Fort Wayne north depot as the information and ticket point.
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Washington
Ind
North Depot
Fort Wayne
vDaily
Sunder
A. W. Johnston
B. F. Horner
Cleveland
M. GC. Baker
Indiana
Coin's Financial School and Continuations Adverts
An 1890s promotional notice for W H Harvey's Coin's Financial School and its continuations. It lists page counts, illustrations, formats, and prices including paper 50 cents, popular 25 cents, cloth 1 dollar, and combined volumes. It claims reliability, popularity, and urges readers to obtain the works via Times-Post Fort Wayne.
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Corn’s Financial School
W H. Harvey
Coin’s Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Coin
Chicago
Financial School
United States
Pric.e Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Illiustrated
Harvey-Laughlin
Yimes-Post
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China
Mahone
Texas
Stewart Et al
Wheelman
Kosciusko
Paris
Him Primate
Illinois
Gov. Clark
Trotter
New York Financial
Union Stock Yards
Johnny
Angel
Frencyu Amazon
Mr. Abbott
Mr. Adams
Mr. Alderson
M’ster Cannon
Carter
Mr. Hopkins
Mr. Houk
Stropkins
Strouk
Mr. Ray
Mr. Rife
Cornwall
Galt
Black Hills
Bazil
Muncie
Wodzy
Klee
Pennsylvania Station
Wayne, Ind
Ickelpace
Nickel Pare
N.Y
Cleveland Mail
Eastern Express
Loecal Freight
Sicage Express
Sicage
Estern Expressocal Freight
Ft. Wayne
Louisville
Lake Erie & Western Railroads
Connersville
New Castle
Rushville
Canada
Philley
Ft. W
C. and
L. Railroad
F Daly
HC Parker
Indianap- Ons
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Ongeer
Des el
Ranagal Bam
Capitel
Maswiltom Natiomal Bank
Charles McCulloch
Joan Moma, JR
J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
West Wayne St
Wayne Fotes
Fort Wayne, Ind
Ohkinenin
Prosieter
Gonad
New York and Boston Limited
Toledo Express
Atlantic Express
Lafayette Accom’n
Pacific Express
Kansas City Express
St. Louis Limited
Indianapolis
More Wegne
Indianapolis, Towam
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Kort Wayne
Grand Rapids
Richmond
Fort Wayne, Inc
Times-Post
East Berry Street
Terxs- Post
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