Death of Herbert Spencer Ends Victorian Era Thinker
Herbert Spencer renowned author and founder of synthetic philosophy died at his Brighton home after months of ill health. Born in 1820 in Derby, he rose from a railway office to shape liberal thought and social theory, publishing Social Statics and a vast five part system. He joined The Economist in 1848 and carried on with his lifelong project despite frail health and devout focus on individual liberty.
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London
Herbert Spencer
Brighton
Mr. Spencer
Spencer
Derby
Charles Fox
Civil Engineers and Architects
The
Economist
Leader
Brannan Illness Rumor Mounts In City
J H Brannan once county commissioner and notable citizen is reported critically ill at his home 605 Center M x. Brannan is described as a leading local figure amid concern from residents and officials.
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J. H. Brannan
Brannan
Newspapers Men Out Under Bond In Water Scandal
Grand Rapids officials issued warrants in the water scandal case. J Clark Sproat Charles Burch Eugene Conger J Russell Thomson Isaac Lamoreaux William McKnight ex Senator George Nichols and Gerritt Albers face charges of conspiracy perjury or subornation of perjury. Salsbury testified he paid aldermen and campaign funds from street railway and Bell Telephone sources.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Lant K. Salsbury
Wvf
J. Clark Suroat
Grand Rapids Democrat
Charles 8. Burch
Grand Rapids Evening Press
Eugene D. Conger
The
Grand Rapids Herald
J. Ruscel Thomson
Isaac F. Lamoreaux
William F. McKnight
George E. Nichols
Tonia, Mich
Gerritt H. Albers
Renihan
Albers
Haggerty
Willie Devries
Devries
Salsbury
Charles S. Burch
Evening Press
J. Clark Sproat
Democrat and the Post
J. Russell Thomson
Superior Court
Mol
McCool
Kinney
Schriever
Ghysels
Johnson
Beck
Lozier
McLachlan
Street Railway Company
Bell Telephone Company
Social at English Lutheran Church tomorrow night
The congregation of the English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer will hold a social tomorrow night in Emanuel school hall.
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English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Emanuel School Hall
Heirs to divide fortune after security theft
Gill securities worth 783000 dollars were taken from a safety deposit box by attorneys for heirs of Maximilian Hershel. The estate, including 93 bonds totaling 950000 dollars, will be divided into five equal parts after six months as Mrs. Georgi, Brooklyn, appears heir. Germany relatives found through ads, unnamed.
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New York
Gill
Maximilian Hershel
New York Stock Exchange
St. Luke’s Hospital
Federal Court Session Opens in Fort Wayne Angolan Case
In Fort Wayne the December term of the United States district and circuit courts begins with Judge Albert B. Anderson presiding. A key case is Earl W. Wyncoop versus the Pennsylvania Company seeking 10000 for injuries to a Columbia City boy run over near the tracks. Judge Anderson dismisses the railroad’s liability and commends Engineer Snea for avoiding greater harm.
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Albert B. Anderson
United States District
Circuit Courts
Fort Wayne
Andersen
Indianapolis
Nebie C. Butler
J. J. M. Lafollette
United States
Henry ©. Pettie
Knavely
T. J. Logan
J. A. Scott
Charles Maxfield
John Jones
Earl W. Wyncoop
Charles A. Wyncoop
Pennsylvania Company
Columbia City
Marshall, McNagny & Clugston
Olds & Doughman
Zollars & Zollars
Earl Wyncoop
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wyncoops
Wyncoophone
Anderson
Snea
van Buskirk
Angola
Sol A. Wood
Fort Wayne Tunnel Suit Seeks City Subway Order
City files in circuit court to compel Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway and Pennsylvania Company to build a Walton avenue tunnel at the crossing with the Forts Wayne and Chicago line. Complaint cites steep grade, high danger, and daily train traffic. ordinance gave eight months to comply and city asks for writ to require construction. Mayor Berghoff signs.
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W. H. Shambaugh
Pennsylvania Company
Walton Avenue
Fittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
First Namet
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Common Council
Berghoff
Witnesses test Wood administration in Cuban intrigues
General James H. Wilson testified before the senate military affairs committee that General Wood used correspondents to downplay Brooke era administration in Cuba to aid his own advancement. Major Edgard Dudley described reviewing the Jai Alai concession for an amphitheater for Pelota as governor general.
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Washington
James H. Wilson
United States Army
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Leonard Wood
Wilson
Wood
John R. Brooke
Cuba
M. C. Fosnes
Bristow
Ortiz
Audencia
Fosnes
Major Rathbone
Edgard S. Dudley
General Wood
Jai Alai Company
Diplomatic incident at Alexandretta over Armenian naturalization
United States Consul Davis withdraws to Beirut after being insulted and assaulted by local police during the arrest of Armenian American citizen Attarian. Flag lowered, relations broken, Turkish authorities blame Davis while Washington seeks full investigation and potential reparations. Minister Leishman pressed for formal inquiry.
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Constantinople
United States
Alexandretta
Turkey
Davis
Beirut
Attarian
Aleppo
Mr. Davis
Cavasses
Attaran
America
Leishman
Porte
Washington
State Department
Asiatic
Foreign Office
Bryan visits French parliament and meets premier Combes
Paris reports William J. Bryan touring the chamber of deputies and senate. He compared French parliamentary methods with the U S Congress and met Premier Combes after a long discussion with M Clemenceau who accompanied him to the senate.
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Paris
William J. Bryan
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
United States Congress
Clemenceau
Premier Combes
Bryan
M. Combes
Native Texan Convict Sentenced to Thousand-Year Term
In Cherokee County district court today Allen Brown, a Black man, convicted of attempted criminal assault, received a one thousand year sentence in the penitentiary. The jury could not impose death. Brown narrowly escaped lynching at the time.
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Houston
Texas
District Court
Cherokee County
Allen Brown
Hiss Brown
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Herbert Spencers
England
Synthetic School of Philosophy
Progress of
Grand Rapids
Germany
Hershel
William Georgi
Brooklyn
Railroad
Qiher
Consolidated Store Service Company
J. H. Foley
Charles 8. Russell
Harry G. Jennison
City of Elkhart
Goodeville Bros
Swayzee Glass Company
J. H. Wilson
Shambaugh
Gen. Wood
General Wilson
Asiatic Turkey
MR. Bryan
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