Indiana Y. P. S. C. E. convention opens in Greensburg
Greensburg hosts the eighth annual Indiana Young People Society of Christian Endeavor convention. Accommodations for 2,000 delegates are arranged across Rick Opera House and nearby churches. Notable attendees include Founder Clarke, Rev. Dr. Sims, Hon. S. E. Nicholson, Burroughs of Wabash, and O Excell. Diphtheria reports are low. natural gas strikes in Pike County raise local excitement.
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Father" Clarke
Hinshaw
Matthews
Pike County
Greensburg
U. P.S.C.E
Indiana
Rick
Baptist Church
M. E
Presbyterian Church
Centenary Methodist Church
Christian Church
Will J. Dobyns
Dobyns
Milt F. Parsons
Riena Stevens
Florence Pierce
Clarke
Francis E. Clarke
The
Endeavorer Society
Dr. Sims
Indianapolis
S. E. Nicholson
C. M. Sims
W. A. Kling
Indiana C. ER. Union
Christian Endeavor Fellowship
Board of Health
Sandusky
Harlows shoe firm assigns assets in Rockyville
Rockyville observes O A Harlow a nine year leading shoe dealer makes a voluntary assignment with liabilities 7500 assets 9000. Parke bank and Jeremiah Harlow of Montgomery co are preferred creditors for 5000 due to large stock and dull times. Portland also reports a wreck on Grand Rapids and Indiana road at Seventh street crossing with a boy found among wreckage. no identity. Indianapolis notes Attorney General Ketcham opinion limiting special judges and deducting pay from normal judges. Corypoxa reports Democratic congressionals and ex congressman Stockslager of Washington City plans to run again. Zenor of the city hints at candidacy.
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Rockyville
O. A. Harlow
Parke Bank
Jeremiah Harlow
Montgomery County
Portland
Grand Rapids and
Indiana Road
Seventh Street
Corypoxa
Stockslager
Washinton City
Id Zenor
Foreman dies from green persimmons prank incident
John Anderson, foreman for the courthouse contractors, lies near death after overeating green persimmons in a prank by fellow workers. Prosecution may follow as investigators weigh the case and its consequences.
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John Anderson
Court House Contractors
Heo
Preacher Hayden Rayburn Dies at 84 After Long Ministry
Roxrone reports the death of Rev. Hayden Rayburn at 84. A prominent state preacher, he is noted for marrying 1,270 couples, reflecting a long and storied ministry in the community.
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Roxrone
Hayden Rayburn
Express firms plan 33 1-3 percent freight rise
After November, the country’s express companies will raise currency carrying charges by 33 1-3 percent between New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago, with higher rates expected toward local points. Italy suspends diplomacy with Portugal after the Portuguese king’s Rome visit delay. Gaius S Merwin who fired 44 shots at neighbors in Woodland Park Chicago remains in a detention hospital. Dr. B F Swift says treatment looks favorable.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Portugal
Rome
Italy
Gaius S. Merwin
Woodland Park
B. F. Swift
Unitarian Conference Opens in Washington With 1000 Leaders
The national Conference of the Unitarian church meets in Washington with over 1,000 leaders present. Dorman B. Eaton presides. The Young People's Unitarian union appears near virtual organization, emphasizing truth service and righteousness over orthodox scripture searches. Speakers include G Stanley Hall and others from Clark University, Chicago, Moline, and Buffalo.
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Washington
National Conference of the Unitarian Church
Dorman B. Eaton
Senator Hoar
George Batchelor
Young People’s Unitarian Union
Edward A. Horton
Boston
Unitarian Sunday School Society
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Worcester, Mass
Benjamin R. Bulkeley
Chicago
Ida C. Huiltin
Moline
Ills
Thomas R. Slicer
Buffalo
N. Y
Episcopal General Convention Ends Sessions in Minneapolis
The Episcopal general convention closed after three weeks with little accomplished. The constitutional revision failed, bishops issued a largely devoted pastoral letter, and debate centered on tendencies toward ritualism and liberalism. Unauthorized communion practices were rebuked.
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Minneapolis
Episcopal General Convention
Universalist Church General Conference Opens in Meriden
In Meriden Connecticut the Universalist church general conference opened with about 200 delegates attending. The opening sermon was delivered by Reverend Joseph K Mason of New York.
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Meriden
Conn
General Conference of the Universalist Church of the United States
Joseph K. Mason
New York
Mischief ends in boy's critical burns in Chicago
Two boys ages 8 and 13 conspired to douse Thomas Harris with oil and set him alight on Seventeenth Street and Armour Avenue. Harris, severely burned, lies in danger at home. Briscoe and Palm teased as he suffered. Officer Miller extinguished the flames and a doctor attended Harris, who may not survive.
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Chicago
Thomas Harris
Thomas Briscoe
John Palm
Seventeenth Street
Armour Avenue
Harris
Briscoe
Pali
Miller
Stanton Avenue
Immigration Chief Finds No Japanese Influx in Northwest
Commissioner General Stump of the immigration bureau visited all ports in the northwest where Japanese entry could occur. After thorough examination he states there is no reason to fear a big influx of Japanese and that reports of many being improperly admitted are unfounded.
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Washington
Stump
Immigration Bureau
Northwest
United States
Clay Gotts His Party Candidate in Kentucky Nomination
Louisville October 23 Cassius M Clay Jr of Paris Ky refused to speak for Hardin the Democratic nominee on a free silver sound money platform. Wisconsin Town Wiped Out by Fire Meadow Valley burned near cranberry marsh. Babcock threatened.
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Clay Gotts
Louisville
Cassius M. Clay, Jr
Paris
Kentucky
P. Wat Hardin
Democratic Campaign Committee
Hardin
Wisconsin
Junction City
Meadow Valley
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Family of Burmeister Killed by Unknown Fiend
Devil's Lake Oct 23 The family of William Burmeister Lena 10, William, Otto and Gustav living 20 miles north of Tower on Moose River were killed Saturday morning by an unknown fiend The Hittle girl this lewword
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Devil's Lake
William Burmeister
Lena
William
Otto
Gustav
Tower
Moose River
President Cleveland Heads to Atlanta Exposition Tour
President Cleveland and Cabinet arrive in Atlanta with 10 000 spectators cheering as crowds flood Pryor Street. He attends a Grand Opera House box party, then dines by Mayor Porter King at the Aragon before reviewing troops and addressing 10 000 at the Auditorium. Weather notes follow.
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Atlanta
United States
Jordan
Coffin
Connecticut
O’ferral
Virginia
Stone
Mississippi
Union Station
Hotel Aragon
Pryor Street
Cleveland
Carlisle
Smith
Heath
Aragon
Grand Opera House
Hoke Smith
Rice
South
At&p
Porter King
Stevenson
Washington
Exposition Grounds
Collier
Chattanooga
Markets Show Mixed Signals Across Commodities and Livestock
New York markets report call money steady at around 2 3 percent with varied mercantile rates and bullion prices. Chicago grain and livestock quotations list futures openings and closes for wheat corn oats and lard, with produce like butter eggs and poultry priced by grade and weight. Live stock at Chicago Union Stock Yards shows hogs and cattle ranges, with receipts and prices across multiple classes and quality levels.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Carcano
Board of Trade
Burbanks
Illinois
Chicago
Union
U Y
Texas
Eclipse the Great Racehorse and the Fort Madison Tale
A sprawling historical summary traces Eclipse the famed British racehorse from birth during a solar eclipse to his remarkable record and profits, noting trainer Capt O Kelly and owner Willian Wildman as key figures. The piece then shifts to a Maine Iowa tale about Nauvoo, its burning, Joseph Smith’s death, Mormon migrations, and the founding of Fort Madison, Iowa along the Mississippi River after land purchases and riverbank moves.
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Eclipse
Duke of Cumberland
Marsh
Spilletta
Tue
Cumberland
Ecipse
Willian Wildman
Luke
Wildman
Lord Abingdon
Capt O’kelly
Telipse
Capt. O'Kelly
Ekelipse
Mr. Wildman
Nauvoo
Mississippi
Joseph Smith
Utah
Rusia
Boyd
Fort Madison
Iowa
Rie
Remarkable Egyptian Tombs Unearthed by M de Morgan
An important discovery in ancient Egypt reveals pyramids tombs and jeweled artifacts valued at about 10000 dollars. The collection includes lotus bouquet pierced cloisonne plates with lapis lazuli enamel and turquoise, hawk deities priests, Nile measuring devices, sacred beetles, lions, shells, and jasper and alabaster vases. Most pieces appear pristine though buried over three thousand years before Christ.
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Ancient
Egypt
M., de Morgen
Jewe
Nile
M. de Morgan
Christ
Buying Babies with Postage Stamps Questions Belief
A businessman reports widespread belief that postage stamps are collected to redeem Chinese babies from death. He cites earnest children, including a girl claiming over 800 stamps weekly, and a religious order involved in the scheme. The tale prompts skepticism about the claim and notes ongoing interest in stamp collecting.
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Bussness
Fu Ther
China
Pittsburg Dispatch
Emperor Pancis Joe Refuses Peasant Pig Gift Audience
A humble peasant sought mercy in a court case and brought her one month old pig as a gift for the emperor. Palace staff refused the pig entry, forcing the woman to return home without the present. The scene highlights the emperor’s reach and a subject’s thwarted gesture.
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Austria
Kuroge
Pancis Joe
Mnesty
Hofburg
Sugar as a Diet Boosts Worker Output at Crop Peak
The piece notes sugar as a key energy source for laborers on sugar estates. It describes diet during crop season, where workers drink the cane juice and consume sugar as a reward for service, boosting work output in trials. The text implies high sugar intake helps endure eight hours of labor with limited nourishment.
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Dutl
Florida Bill of Fare Describes Travel Grub on River Route
A Washington Post humor piece recalls a traveler on the St John River voyage from St Augustine to Jupiter Inlet who endured endless ham and eggs and coffee. Fresh meat could not be kept, so homey staples defined the menu. The diner pressed for variety, but the waiter offered only ham and eggs or what appeared to be ham and eggs again. The exchange ended with a muffled reply and the bill of fare remaining unchanged.
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St. Auguste
Fla
St. John River
Jupier Inlet
E.ly
Hana Dergs
Washington Post
Lucky Women Speculators in Pittsburg Real Estate
Pittsburg Dispatch notes several women who profit from property ventures. A trusted agent cites a city woman who has built and sold more houses in three to four years than any man, often defying male experts and still succeeding. A North Avenue typewriter turned dealer has turned £10,000 tole credit in three years with initial two lots. many similar cases appear in Pittsburg.
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Fittsburg
North Avenue
Inc
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Dix
Professor and student help tramp for lodging tale
A Trinity professor and a student encounter a hungry tramp outside a lodging house. The professor offers to accompany the man inside and ensure he gets a bed, paying a quarter but the landlady says ten cents per bed for three people. The professor finally admits the ruse, revealing the joke to be his own.
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Hartford Post
Con's Financial School and Continuation by W H Harvey
Illustrated 150 pages with 64 engravings explains money topics for schoolboys and masses. Includes price list for paper, sewn, cloth editions from 50 cents to 1 dollar. Continuation recounts Cain the financier past lectures in Chicago and urges readers to study Coin's Financial. Published by Times-Post Fort Wayne with cloth bound volumes totaling 102 dollars at request.
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Con's Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Con’s Financial School
Cain
Chiesge
Coins Financial Seno
Bellar
Financia
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
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Cabel & Co
Evansville
Munnciik
Ried
Fortner
W. H. Halmer
Lake Erie and Western Railway
A. D. Richardson
Henry County
J. W. Gilmore
Springport
Corrpon
Richard Phillips
Posey Township
Phillips
Hale and Hearty
Milton
Isaac Doddridge
Rockville
Ketcham
Conference of Universalists
Butte
Mont
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
H. Godin
North Dakota
Uncle Sam
Washitncton
Iinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper Michigan
New York Financial
Ing Econ. Vor
Florida
Lucky Women Speculators
Faultless Chemical Co
Baltimore, MD
Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania Lines
F Wayne
Ind
Hamilton National Bank
ES McCulloch
John Mohe
Ickelp Nickel
Utago Express
Chicago Mail
Estern Express
Cal
Daly
A. W. Johnston
F. Horner
Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati
Lake Erie & Western Railroads
Connersvilla
New Castle
Rushville
Canada
Bouth
Philley
Ft. W
C. and L. Railroad
C F Daly
York
Boston Limited
Oledo Express
Atlantic Express
Lafayette Accom
Pacific Express
Kaneses
New York Palace
New York Vestibule Limited
Cannon Ball
Kansas City
R. G. Thompson
L’ort
Stand Rapids
Grand Rapids
North
Richmond
Sumiay
TALE
W. H Harvey
J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
Embalmer
West Wayne St
Fort Wayne, Ind
McKinnis
Fort Wayne, Inc
East Berry Street
Tiwes- Post
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