Exposition Opens Amid Colored Procession and Washington Speech
Atlanta, Sept 19 Exposition opens with Colored men and women in carriages and Booker T. Washington addressing the crowd. Rufus Bullock and other officials introduce Washington as the parade and new building scene highlight progress in the South.
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Booker T. Washington
Atlanta
Scott
Alabama
Rufus B. Bullock
Joseph Thompson
Woman’s Board
Booker
Washington
Amazon
Opening of the Great Exposition with President Cleveland
Judge Speer delivers the oration as wires connect Gray Gables to Buzzard's Bay and the Machinery Hall. At 6 pm the button is touched and the Frick engine with a 4,000,000 gallon pump is opened by Charles Foster as steam powers the cylinders and the show begins. Luther Steininger directs the opera amid electric spectacle.
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Judge Speer
Gray Gables
Buzzard’s Bay
Herbert
Down St
Machinery Hall
Charles 8. Foster
Frick
Cleveland
Foster
Lake
Clara
Meer
Luther Steininger
President Cleveland Triggers Cotton States Expo Button
At Atlanta the gold rimmed button linked Gray Gables to Machinery Hall was pressed by President Cleveland ending the opening program. He exchanged congratulatory messages with exposition directors just before the act, marking a fitting climax to the day’s events.
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Buzzanvs Bay
Mass
Cleveland
Atlanta
United States
OSTRACISING THE SALOONIST
At the sovereign grand lodge session in Atlantic City amendments to the constitution were finally acted on. A new section to article 16 bars saloonkeepers bartenders and professional gamblers from membership, passing 147 to 32 after years of efforts. The second amendment to exclude negros was postponed to a later session.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Vigilantes Threaten Residents Over Barrett Scott Lynching
Reports from O Neill say Holt county vigilance committee linked to Barrett Scott murder last December is active again. James Binkard received a death warning after denouncing the killers, and others including John Mensie prepared to face the men after life insurance funding.
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Lincoln
O'Neill
Holt County
Barrett Scott
James Binkard
Binkard
Rominent
John Mensie
Culberson Prepares to Block Prize Fight in Texas
Governor Culberson, amid Judge Hart's Dallas opinion favoring prize fighting, plans to block the event. He has sealed Ross’s sheriff order enforcing laws on Sullivan Kilrain and mobilizes Texas ranger forces to prevent the fight statewide.
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Austin
Culberson
Hart
Dallas
Ross
Texas
His Lesson Was 2 Costly One
Findlay Ohio September 19 William Woodward an elderly affluent recluse living south of the city kept no locks on his doors and slept through a burglary that yielded 8600 in cash from his hiding place the thieves left no disturbance and escaped with the money.
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Findlay
Wiliam Woodward
Wabash
John Carver
Carver
Baseball Scores From League Games Across Cities
Chicago Sept 19 scores show Boston 8 over Baltimore 0 at Boston and Cleveland 10 over Cincinnati 9 at Cleveland. Louisville defeated St Louis 4 2, then St Louis 2 over Louisville 9 in the second game. Washington 38 beat Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 6 edged Chicago 5, in New York at the West Grounds the score is incomplete.
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Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Pension attorney collapses at regimental reunion
J. P. Dry, pension attorney, collapsed while speaking at the One Hundred and Forty-fourth Ohio regiment reunion in Lambright's grove near Nevada. He died a few hours later from paralysis.
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Urrek Sandusky, O
J. P. Dry
One Hundred and Forty-fourth
Ohio
Lambright’s Grove
Nevada
Death by abortion case shocks Osceola community
OsKaloosa Iowa September 19. J A Gunn a prominent merchant and Dr Boatman were arrested and detained on $2000 bonds for the alleged abortion death of Irene Levert at Fremont A written statement by another doctor accuses the men of involvement.
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Oskaloosa
Irene Levert
Fremont
J. A. Gunn
Dr. Boatman
Gunboats to Guard Cuba’s Coast
Glasgow reports gunboats built for the Cuban coast guard have completed construction and crews have departed Cadiz for Cuba.
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Cuba
Flames Devastate Indianapolis Block Five-Story Fire
A major Indianapolis fire destroyed the A B Pettis building and damaged several blocks including the Indiana National Bank building. About half a million dollars in property burned, with two million dollars in cash in the bank vault believed safe. Firefighters battled the blaze from 6 am, flooding stock to prevent loss as multiple structures burned.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Indiana National Bank
Havoc Hits City Buildings Wrecks Several Blocks
A massive blaze wrecked two buildings and badly damaged four others on Washington Street. Hast man Schleicher & Co. furniture stock and walls remain after destruction. Indiana Bank building, Pacific Express, Meyer Stencil, and Wingerter sites suffered heavy losses. law books valued at 16000 burned. Western Union and Postal Telegraph facilities damaged but wires intact. Maurice Thompson’s daughter Miss Jessie H. Thompson wed Alexander Blaine Ballard of Tampa at Sherwood Place in Crawfordsville.
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A. B. Pettis
Hastman, Schleicher & Co
Indiana National Bank
Condit
Western Union Company
Pacific Express
George Mansfield
Blackford
American Express Company
Boston Clothing Company
Mayer Stencil Company
Bank
Eastman, Schleicher & Co
Fames
Volney T. Mallett
Western Union
Meridian Street
Indiana Bank
Pacific Eexpress
George Mannfield
George Wingerter
Meyer Stencil Company
George Weiss
Washington Street
Fiire
A. C. Harris
Library of Law
Postal Telegraph
Maurice Thompson
Crawfordsville
Jessie H. Thompson
Alexander Blaine Ballard
Tampa
Fla
Sherwood Place
Homse
Thompson
Collision Kills Two on Big Four Express in Greensburg
Northbound midnight express No. 18 collided with an extra freight near Greensburg. John Beatty of North Vernon Indiana was killed along with a train passenger. Fireman Frank Byrnes of Greensburg was seriously injured.
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Greensburg
Michigan
John Beatty
North Vernon
Ind
Peoria
Frank Byrnes
Man loses hand after street fight in Muncie
John Bellers had his right hand amputated to save his life after a street fight in Muncie. Blood poisoning followed from gangrene caused by Michael Jacobs biting Bellers. Jacobs faces possible slaughter charges if Bellers dies and is jailed. The attackers came from Columbus, Ohio, with Patton Hollowware works.
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Muncie
John Bellers
Michael Jacobs
Bellers
Jacobs
Columbus
Patton Hollowwnare
Bar mourns death of John M. Butler with memorial
In Indianapolis a large bar meeting honored John M. Butler. Eulogies were given by General Harrison Albert J. Beveridge Judges Baker and McCabe among others as a memorial was adopted.
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Indianapoli
John M. Butler
Harrison
Albert J. Beveridge
Baker and McCabe
Bees Occupy Court House Tower Crown
A large swarm has taken possession of the hollow ornament atop the Greensburg court house tower about 150 feet high. The bees were observed working vigorously when first spotted.
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Greensburg
Court House Tower
Gushing Oil Well at Knightstown
In nine hours at the Knightstown oil well 108 barrels were produced marking a strong Indiana find. Doxey, Gill & Co. hold numerous leased acres and push exploration in the area.
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Knightstown
Anderson
Indiana
Doxey, Gill & Co
Opening of Indiana University Attendance Rising
BLOOMINGTON Sept. 19 The opening day shows attendance likely to exceed 800 with 433 registered and 218 new students. INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 19 General Harrison returns from the east to resume law work. State fair results note Dandy Jim winning the free-for-all trot with a best time of 2 09 34 and unfinished pace and trot races.
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Indiana University
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Harrison
Adirondacks
Dandy Jim
Indictment in Salt Lake City and Various NewsBits
Martin Hayken of A. H. Andrews & Co. faces bribery charges in Salt Lake City. Mrs. G. E. Sweeney dies in Newman Illinois at 88, widow of Rev. G. K. Sweeney who has served sixty years. Delaware Historical Society rejects J Edward Addicks membership as not a Delawarean. Honolulu reports a poisonous fish linked disease not Asiatic cholera. First State Bank Perry Oklahoma Territory in sheriff’s possession after creditor actions. 500 depositors affected. Starr heirs in Philadelphia informed estate worth 58 million dollars ready for distribution among eight heirs including Winfield M Starr George D Starr and Mrs W M Ennis. Bodies found near Bartboro Oklahoma labeled horse thieves legally tried and convicted. Ishpeming Michigan sees signs end to strike as majority want return to work.
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Martin Hayken
Chicago
A. H. Andrews & Co
Salt Lake City
G. E. Sweeney
Newman
Ills
G. K. Sweeney
The
Historical Society of Delaware
J. Edward Addicks
Honolulu
First State Bank
Perry
O. T
Winfield M. Starr
George D. Starr
W. M. Ennis
Wilmington
Del
Joseph D. Starr
Philadelphia
Bartboro
Okla
Markets Summary From New York to Chicago and West
New York reports money easy at 1 1 2 percent with no loans, steady sterling bids, and varied bond and silver prices. Chicago Board of Trade quotes wheat soybeans corn oats and other grains with mixed closes and new highs. Live stock at Chicago Union Stock Yards shows hogs cattle and sheep prices and receipts. Also brief notes on willingness to admit women to the general conference and key testimony in the Durrant case, plus a post office robbery arrest in Trinidad Colorado.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Union
Texas
Barnum’s Wooin g the English Bride Story
The widow of P T Barnum married a wealthy Greek and the story recalls how he won his British wife. He staged publicity by posing as Lord Mayor of Bridgeport with a showy gangcoach scene to impress Miss Fish of Southport England, using the image to seal the match.
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P. T. Barnum
Barnum
Bridgeport
Waldemere
Long Island Sound
John Fish
Southport
England
Widow Brown Confesses Mortality of William in Furnace Tale
Mrs. Jones questions the widow about William's fate as the widow reveals she cremated his body and claims his mortal remains are ashes. The exchange centers on religious views and William's stubborn skepticism about afterlife. The widow says she hoped to convert him before his death.
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Mrs. Jones
Widow Brown
William
Mary Jane
The Heart Ever Young Keeps Brain Vital Longer
The article argues the brain and heart can stay functional with proper use and cites Dr. Balfour. It explains middle life arterial changes reduce nutrient blood to most organs, while internal carotids keep brain nourishment high, sustaining vigor in aging statesmen and brainworkers.
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Balfour
Erosion by Water Forces Deep Bank Cavities
A powerful stream eats into banks causing hollowed caves and landslides as earth melts and washes away in sluices. The force of the water can peel bark from trees and carve through rock, leading to rapid structural instability and potential collapse.
Cyclone Bursts Home Then Withdraws From Race
A Kansas man escaped a wrecked home after a cyclone hurled it through trees and fields, crawled out injured, and announced he withdraws his name to the convention. The note appears in The Races program dated September 23 to 28.
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Kansas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Coin's Financial School and Review Offering
Advertisement for Coin's Financial School by W H Harvey with 150 page edition and 64 illustrations priced at 50 cents paper 1 dollar cloth and a ContinuEd Ultro Date edition of 200 pages with 50 illustrations priced 25 to 50 cents and 1 dollar cloth, promoted as essential for voters and readers of Coin's Financial Scasen by Times-Post Fort Wayne.
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Coin’s Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Coin
Chicago
Financial
Financial School
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Harvey-Laughlin
Simes-Post
Not the Only Hog in New York Cable Car Incident
A New York city rider described as a country product sat in a cable car corner watching women sway in the crowd. He tugged a woman’s dress and apologized aloud claiming he believed he was the only hog in the ear, then admitted otherwise.
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New York
Dancing Birds and The Power of Water Highlight Nature Wonders
Nature Notes describes bird courtship as a ballroom ritual with the bower bird prairie fowl and grouse performing lancing like dances. It then explains hydraulic motors using six inch water jets from 375 feet can move rocks and lethal levels of force, dangerous to anyone within range.
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Arton Glee Club
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Schofield
Grenville M. Dodge
Daniel Butterfield
Horace Porter
Odd Fellows’ Supreme Body
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Ezeta
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Marshall Hamilton
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Joseph Hewitt
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Ishpeming, Mich
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Bushnell
L. F. Cullom
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Charles Black
Thomas Rivers
John Edwards
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John Mor, JR
White National Bank
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Pennsylvania Station
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Wayne, Ind
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Chicago Express
Chiessa Mail
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O. M.A. Baker
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Lake Erie & Western Railroads
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Canada
Noete
Pangengere
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F Daly
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York and Boston Limited
Voledo Express
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Incite Express
Kansas City Express
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Land Rapids and Indiana Railroad
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Rome City
Richmond
Michmond
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Tom Grand Rapides
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Undertaker
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