Tell City Flagship Commissioned in Navy Veterans Event
In Louisville and nearby towns thousands of veterans gathered as the Tell City flagship of the National Association of Naval Veterans was put in commission. Dignitaries including Governor John Young Brown and Admiral Allen spoke at dog watch while campfires and receptions spread across New Albany Jeffersonville and Louisville. Distinguish guests ranged from General Buckner to Senator Manderson and James Whitcomb Riley. An invitation extended to ex Confederates invites them to attend campfire exercises at Music Hall Phoenix Hill and National Park. Springfield report notes a quo warranto action over the location of a new eastern Illinois Normal school amid political dispute.
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Louisville
Tell City
National Association of Naval Veterans
Allen
George Fritschner
John Young Brown
McKinley
Ohio
Corporal Tanner
R. A. Alger
Pond
Lansing
Mich
J.S. C. Blackburn
W. G. Bradley
S. B. Buckner
J. C. Burrows
Kalamazoo
C. M. Clay
Whitehall
W. H. Derby
Massachusetts
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
John B. Jordan
Reynolds, Ga
J. Warren Kiefer
Springfield
J. Proctor Knott
Lebanon
Senator Manderson
Nebraska
Claude Matthews
Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
D. E. Sickles
New York
John G. Underwood
William H. Upman
Madison
Wis
Music Hall
Phoenix Hill
National Park
No Color Line Drawn At Veteran Parade Event
Veterans and colored troops receive special consideration despite reports of color line. General Lawler and staff dined with Colonel H. S. Cohn, then met President Sherley of the citizens' committee. Ned the old warhorse, 40 years old, will ride on a float. G A R candidates include Ivan N. Walker and Thaddeus Clarkson with Kentucky candidates among them. Women’s relief groups may merge with Ladies of the G A R. Mrs John A Logan arrival noted with Emma R. Wallace Armitta Cheng Jennie Bross and Minnie Kyte present. Naval veterans parade at 10 am formed on First Street Broadway 16 000 participants. Tens of thousands witnessed the impressive event.
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Lawler
H. S. Cohn
Sherley
Citizens’ Committee
Ransom Post
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ned
Grand Army of the Republic
B. F. Crawford
North East
Jubal Early
Washington
Ivan N. Walker
Indianapolis
Thaddeus
Clarkson
Omaha
Neb
Kentucky
Michael Minton
Louisville
E. H. Hobson
Hopkinsville
Woman's Relief Corps
John A. Logan
Emma R. Wallace
Chicago
Armitta Cheng
Detroit
Jennie Bross
Minnie Kyte
Naval Veterans
First Street
Broadway
United States Army
United States Navy
Prisoners of War Association
Sons of Veterans
Kentucky State Militia
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Honor
Illinois normal school site contest sparks insult row
Charleston officials tour nine proposed sites for the eastern Illinois normal school as Mattoon officials and candidates encounter hostility. Superintendent Ingles and trustees Rice Barr and Pleasants are accosted by Mattoon residents on the station platform amid accusations toward the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Eastern Illinois Normal School
Mattoon
Ingles
Rice
Barr
Pleasants
Lord Archibald Campbell Leads Glencoe March
Lord Archibald Campbell and Highland pipers marched through Glencoe to expiate the massacre but faced hostility from McDonalds. Despite threats of violence, the procession proceeded with police protection and ended without disorder, though no acceptance or reconciliation occurred.
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Edinburgh
Lord Archibald Campbell
Glencoe
Lord Archibald
Glen
McDonalds
Meeting of the Glass Combine Advances Prices
Eastern and western window-glass manufacturers met in Chicago with a committee of jobbers to set a uniform selling rate. Prices for new glass to be decided next week at an adjourned meeting. The planned 6 to 10 percent rise offsets higher wages and material costs. Work resumption is slated for late next month.
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Chicago
Cuban battle ends Spanish rule at Puerto Principe
New York dispatch reports insurgents defeated Spain and captured Puerto Principe city center. Cleveland note reveals a long missing lease for Valley Railroad terminal facilities worth over 1 million dollars. corporation counsel Norton says it was never lost and was safely kept.
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Cleveland
Valley Railroad Company
Valley Road
Norton
Savage Terre Haute killer wounds wife and himself
Lon Rooker, a muther at Indianapolis Car Works, murdered his wife by slashing her throat and wounded Emma Peel fatally. He tried to kill Peel, slashed his own throat, fled three blocks, and was captured after boarding a streetcar. Jealousy and premeditation cited. both victims were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Lon Rooker
Indianapolis Car Works
Emma Peel
Rhode Island Street
Booker
Elizabeth Street
Bolan
Rooker
Farden and Barnett Yet Free in Adams Express Robbery
Pinkerton on the case as Terre Haute reports the Adams express heist may total up to forty thousand dollars. Farden and Barnett are fugitives with possible involvement by their wives, while Vandalia losses appear small unless tickets were stolen. Post-disappearance, deputy Curtis notes no reward yet offered. Local coverage also notes Bynum’s Indiana sound money campaign ending and a weather crop bulletin predicting favorable plowing conditions. Mrs Pitzel arrives to testify on her missing son believed killed by Holmes the swindler.
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Terre Haute
Farden
Barnett
Pinkerton
Hackman
Big Four
Curtis
Burnett
Vandalia
Davidson
South Bend
Indianapolis
Pitzel
Galva
Castor
Howard
Holmes
Quigg to resign congressman position for editor duties
New York Sept 10 authorities say Congressman Quigg will likely resign his seat in the Fourteenth district within a day or two to focus on his duties as editor of The Press. He cites business reasons and aims to better serve supporters by publishing duties.
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New York
Quigg
Morton
Congress
Fourteenth Congressional District
Another Cup Seeker Comes Over
On the North German Lloyd steamer Fulda arriving from Bremen and Southampton was J Arthur Brand. His fifteen foot sloop Spruce IV also traveled, having competed in English races, to challenge for the international cup offered by the Seawanhaka Yacht Club.
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New York
Fulda
Bremen
Southampton
J. Arthur Brand
Seawanhaka Yacht Club
Ethel Gwynn
Woman Crosses Desert Hidden as Boy Recounted in California
A woman traveled through St Bernardino Cal on a brake beam crossing a desert. Three days ago freight train crew near Daggett found her under a car and, though dressed as a boy, identified her as a woman. She refused to reveal her identity.
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St. Bernardino
Cala
Daggett
Instant Death in Amateur Ball Game Echoes Tragedy
Benjamin F. Myers, 20, was killed during a ball game when a baseman leapt to catch a throw and landed on Myers neck, dislocating his spine. The accident occurred during a slide into second base in an amateur match in Washington.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Myers
Myers
Self defense in Cicero as Mrs Simpson shoots intruder
In Nosvesyvna on September 10 Mrs Mary Simpson an unmarried woman shot and mortally wounded John Murry a glassblower who attempted to enter her home without permission. The court released her on self defense grounds. In ELwoop on September 10 James Lear a farmer was wounded by a gun after teasing a 13 year old boy who threatened to shoot him. The gun discharged, shattering his arm. the boy is jailed for attempted kill.
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Paris
The
Liberte
Rothschild
Northern Railway Company
Rothschild Bank
Northern Railway
Nosvesyvna
Cicero
Mary Simpson
John Murry
Elwoop
James Lear
Lear
Rumor Claims Steamer Rappahannock Sunk in Soo River
Detroit dispatch reports an unconfirmed rumor in shipping circles that the steamer Rappahannock has sunk in the Soo river with about twenty five crew aboard. Morning papers deny the report.
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Detroit
Soo River
Mysterious Clock Stoppage Reported in Newank
From various sections of the city reports arrive of clocks and watches stopping around 10 o'clock at night. Timepieces froze between 9:57 and 10:02. There was no unusual atmospheric disturbance observed, leaving the cause unseen. Local residents describe a string of sightings. investigators remain puzzled by the irregular clock halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trough Town
Newank
N. J
Elty
New Opera House at Portland Nearing Completion
Portland reports a new opera house valued at 20000 dollars is nearing completion and planned to open on September 22. The three story brick building measures 66 by 125 feet and follows plans by W N Bowman of Indianapolis. The stage spans 29 by 66 feet with scenery by Sosman and company.
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Portland
W. N. Bowman
Indianapolis
Anderson Sues Over River Pollution From White River
ANDERSON Sept 10 The Anderson waterworks commission under the national fish commission will file federal court injunctions in Indianapolis against Muncie Strawboard works for White river pollution. Superintendent Lowell located the pollution point. Farmers in Wabash county sow rye at record pace as wheat fails boosting rye culture and prices. Eight year old Harvey Gales drowns after swinging from a rope over Pigeon creek when a bank step breaks. Michael Snideman chosen to replace Judson Lukens as commissioner for the north district after Lukens death.
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Anderson
Anderson Waterworks Commission
National Fish Commission
Indianapolis
Muncie
Wabash County
Evansville
Harvey Gales
Pigeon Creek
Harvey
Warasu
Michael Snideman
Judson Lukens
Storm Devastates Kansas Town with Total Destruction
Gridley Kansas, 400 residents, on the Santa Fe road, suffered near total ruin from a northwest wind and heavy rain. Many buildings lost roofs and walls, all stock soaked, churches and several stores wrecked, but only minor injuries reported. Losses include Pope hardware, Fessenden & Son, Stockton & Co, and Gore general store among others.
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Ottawa
Gridley
Santa Fe
Here
Methodist Church
Christian Church
New
Pope’s Hardware
Fessenden & Son
Stockton & Co
Gore
Gilges
Grovery
Markets in New York and Chicago Trade Data
Money on call was easy at 1 percent with mercantile paper at 3 4 31/2 percent. Sterling firm. U S government bonds steady. Chicago Board of Trade quotes for wheat corn oats and-produce listed along with livestock prices at the Union Stock Yards for hogs and cattle with current ranges and receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yon
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange Firm
United States
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago
Board of Trade
Hatra Creamery
California
Union
Texas
Silver coinage advocate Jehu Baker lecturing in Illinois
Jehu Baker former congressman and US minister to Venezuela under Grant lectures in southern Illinois towns in favor of free and unlimited silver coinage. He notes his 4 dozen years ago Republican win in the old Eighteenth district over Democrat William Morrison. In Chicago Keir Hardie addresses Methodist ministers, praising socialism as modern Christ’s law, while dissent arises over his remark on hangings as potential founding of a new religion.
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Mascoutan
Ills
Jehu Baker
Eighteenth
Congress
United States
Venezuela
Grant
Illinois
Baker
William R. Morrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Keir Hardie
Post office substation to serve Atlanta exposition
The acting postmaster general orders a full substation on the Atlanta exposition grounds with a postal car exhibiting government operations beside it for visitors and staff. The setup will showcase mail handling as a nearby annex to the substation. In Chapman Kansas John Crowley, missing since last Wednesday, was found dead at his wife's grave, the corpse so eaten by wolves it was unrecognizable except for clothing.
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WashingTon
Atlanta Exposition
Chapman
Kan
John Crowley
Local Citizen Torgay Nelson Found Dead in River
Bau' Clatre Wisconsin on September 10 reports say Torgay Nelson a 40 year old resident was found in the Eau-Clatre river. Opinions vary whether it was an accident or self inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bau' Clatre
Wis
Torgay Nelson
Eau-Clatre River
Lottie's London Map Shows River and Early City Shape
Walter Besant describes, in Harpers Monthly, how London arose from marshes along the Thames between Mortlake and Blackwall. The cliffed south bank, Walbrook stream, and two hillocks hosted Briton fortifications and the first Roman city, ferry, forum, and basilica. Trade spurred quays, river walls, and gradual expansion to Fleet Street and the Tower site as the riverfront housed workers.
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Walter Besant
Harpers Monthly
London
Lottie
Thames
Mortlake
Blackwall
Teallita Point
Walbrook
Fleet Street
An Oriental Holiday and the Cherry Blossom Festival
The great cherry blossom festival in Japan marks spring with massed pink petals, signaling nationwide holidays and public gaiety. Harpers Bazaar notes officials and statesmen visit famous sites like Nioto and Nara to view the blooms as schools close, troops gain leave, and people picnic under the trees in vivid silks and crapes.
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Japan
Arcadia
Harper’s Bazar
Nioto
Nara
Tokio
Kyeno Park
Tooth extraction in China noted by Ningpo physician
The Ningpo Missionary Hospital report highlights that Chinese teeth are easier to extract than European teeth. It describes a native powder rubbed on the gum and a sneeze causing the tooth to fall out. Dr Daly offers 100 dollars for witnessing such a tooth removal under his conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ningpo Missionary Hospital
China
Daly
New York Could Drop New For York Says The Sun
A Sun editorial argues removing the word New from New York would save time and be more fitting for an old city. It suggests locals refuse the prefix and let “York” stand alone, noting many already refer to the place without the adjective and that “York State” is widely used. It jokes laws would eventually follow such popular usage.
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New York
New
York
River
Ouse
York State
One Imperfection In A Poetic Omelet
A witty remark contrasts eighteenth century and modern eggs, joking that the omelet would be perfect if not for a mixing of old and new eggs. The line centers on Ethel and playful critique of blending eras in poetry.
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Ethel
Naples Streets Rebuilt At Vast City Cost In Rome Letter
C. P. Farry of Tacoma writes to the Ledger arguing for wide streets and boulevards in any great city. He notes Naples is undergoing a street-straightening program costing 100000000 and plans to move 17000 houses, demolish 62 churches, and displace 87444 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Farry
Tacoma
Rome
Ledger
Naples
No Taxes Required In Abberville Georgia City Financed Fully
Abberville residents reportedly live without taxes as last year a 3 million dollar tax was assessed but not collected. Fines and forfeitures reportedly covered expenses, leaving a surplus in the city treasury.
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Abberville
Think We Must Change Boarding House Says Yabsley
Yabsley complains about the boarding house reading his letters and private papers and contemplates moving. Mudge suggests hiding them under the bed, arguing they may get dusty but stay safe. The Indianapolis Journal records the exchange as a light anecdote on privacy.
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Indianapolis
Yabsley
Mudge
Coin's Financial School and Continuation Advertisement
W. H. Harvey presents Coin's Financial School with 150 pages and 64 illustrations. It claims to simplify money topics for schoolboys and offers paper, 50 cents. popular 25 cents. cloth with variants. Also advertised Coin's Financial School Continued and Up to Date volumes, with prices from 25 cents to 1.00. Times-Post Fort Wayne.
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Coin’s Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Corn’s Financial School
W. H Harvey
Corn
Chicago
Financial School
United States
Coin
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Harvey-Laughlin
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Bynum
Hkx
William D. Bynum
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State Weather Crop Bulletin
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B. F. Collier
Chattanough
Whitney
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Kansas Town
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Methodists
Dentistry
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Cwoozy
Persin
Si Bros
Klee
Park Pace
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N. Y
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Cleveland Mail
Eastern Express
WEST
Chicago Express
Western Express
Gale
Princips
A. W. Johnston
Geeral
B. F. Horner
Siar
Ft. Wayne
Lake Erie & Western Railroads
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New Castle
Rushville
Canada
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H C Parker
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Poledo Express
Atlantic Fixpress
Vocal Freight
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HULNG
Acific Express
Kansas City Express
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St. Louis Limited
Lyn Wayne
Giles
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New York Palace
Rand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
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Rome City
Richmond
Wicnimoewa
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J.C. Peltier
Undertaker
West Wayne St
Hamilton National Bank
Reinittos National Bank
Seoathia
Charl McCulloch
John Mohr
White National Bank
Fort Wayne, Ind
McKinnie
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