Sovereign's Plan for Free Silver and Labor Reform
Master Workman Sovereign delivers a Knights of Labor address urging action against the money power, pushing free coinage of silver, an income tax, and a new secret degree. The execut ive board backs restraint on strikes and a strong currency reserve, with a memorial to secure international bimetallism and tariffs aiding farmers.
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Rochester
Assembly of the Knights of Labor
Knights of Labor
Eugene V. Debs
Federation of Labor
Knights
Minutemen
Free Silver
Executive Board
Sovereign
International silver money proposed at Farmers Congress
At the Farmers National Congress in Indianapolis General Roy Stone of the U.S. Department of Agriculture outlined a plan for world silver currency. He proposed an international mint run by major governments, globe dollars in silver form, and certificates on bullion deposits. The plan envisions international coins, bars, and certificates receivable for public dues and exchangeable for gold at a central mint and its agencies.
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Offut
Indiana
Committee On
Offat
United States
Farmers’ National Congress
National Congress
Lawrence
Congress
Willl
Clayton
Sjndianapolis
Roy Stone
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Union States
Union
Base Ball Magnates Meet Across Leagues in Session
Chicago November 12 magnates of the National and Western Base Ball Leagues meet with full attendance. National League approves the president’s financial report and amends the constitution to abolish fines for umpires not reporting and extends the playing season. A rules committee will report 30 days before spring. Western League at Victoria Hotel winds up with Brush’s plan to curb poorer clubs defeated. Minneapolis awarded the championship. Also a Traverse City fire destroys fourteen downtown buildings with $50,000 loss. Newberry Portor perishes in Front Street Hotel blaze. others feared missing as guests escape in night clothing.
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Chicago
Rusie
New York
Western League
Victoria Hotel
John T. Brush
League
Brush
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Traverse City
Mich
Id Newberry
Portor
Front Street
Wedding of Ernest Luebbers Jr and Miss Seymour
New York on November 12 reports the marriage of Ernest Luebbers Jr and Miss Josephine Seymour in September while she lay dangerously ill. The couple wed on her deathbed and she recovered, now living happily with her husband.
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New York
Ernest Luebbers, Jr
Josephine Seymour
Eastern Green Bottle Makers Plan Production Cut and Price Hike
The Eastern Green Bottle Manufacturers association met in Philadelphia and voted to reduce production by 25 percent and raise prices by 6 percent. The agreement covers all members east of Pittsburgh. Forty four firms belong, with thirty five representatives attending.
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Philadelphia
Eastern
Green
Pittsburg
Judge Saddler Attacks Tom Jones in County Court
Guthrie Nov 12 During a petty case in the county court E I Saddler a negro lawyer attacked and severely wounded Thomas H Jones a prominent attorney and ex member of the Kansas legislature in the courtroom details sketchy but the assault occurred during proceedings and Jones sustained serious injuries.
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Guthrie
Receiver named for Marine National Bank of Duluth
Washington November 12. The comptroller of the currency appoints William E. Lucas as receiver of the Marine National Bank of Duluth Minnesota.
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Duluth
Washington
William E. Lucas
Marine National Bank of
Minn
Cuban Situation and Weyler Captures Rebel Stronghold
Report from Washington notes no official move toward US intervention in Cuba. Spain accelerates campaigns with 25,000 more troops for western Cuba, aiming to fully garrison the western provinces. Maceos dynamite gun trial fails, prompting retreat. Spanish forces occupy mountain passes to force open-country fighting. Cuban Liberal Conservative Home Rule parties unite as Party of Common Defense to end rebellion before autonomy. Havana dispatch claims Weyler captured El Rubi stronghold in Pinar del Rio. one brigadier general and 47 soldiers wounded.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Maceco
Maceo
Spain
Globe on Venezuela arbitration and U S policy
The Globe welcomes the agreement settling the Venezuela controversy, saying it relieves the American government from a dangerous position. It argues that adverse Britain reports would have forced Cleveland into coercion or humiliation and notes Venezuela’s lack of representation on the tribunal. It cautions against precedent for future US UK disputes and rejects Monroism as international law.
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London
Venezuela
Globe
The
Great Britain
Cleveland
United States
Washington
Lord Salisbury
United Kingdom
Tribunal of Arbitration
North
South America
British Rebuffs Partition Plan for China by Major Powers
Sir Charles Dilke reports that Russia Germany and France pressed a three power partition of China but Britain refused consent. France seeks southern gains while Germany was included for balance. The plan failed and China’s national life was spared as British agents hold Chinese revenues as security for loans tied to Japan's war debts.
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London
Enfield
Charles Dilke
Jangland
Russia
Germany
France
China
Great Britain
Japan
Revolutionary plots said to be in Honduras
A Panama dispatch to The Herald reports that revolutionary plans are on foot in the republic. Tegucigalpa telegraphs that several arrests have been made by the government as the situation develops.
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New York
the Herald
Panama
Colombia
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Republic
Castle Will Bring His Wife Hone to US Sail Next Saturday
London reports Walter M. Castle will sail to the United States on Saturday with his wife Mrs Castle aboard. The announcement notes the couple will depart from London on the transatlantic voyage.
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Castle
Hone
London
Walter M. Castle
United States
King Snake Feeds on Black Snake Before Inland Camp
A firsthand account from the Indianapolis Journal describes a king snake killing and swallowing a black snake about three feet long. The king constricts, bites, and gradually slides the prey into its mouth, swallowing all but three inches before departing, noted as a predator of rattlesnakes.
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Indianapolis Journal
Reward of Virtue and a Garden Cream Lesson
A gentleman hosts Sunday school children in his grounds with plentiful strawberries and cream. He asks why they enjoyed the treat, and a bold boy answers that they would not have enjoyed it had they stolen the cream. The tale from London Tit-Bits uses humor to teach honesty.
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London
Inquest Protest in Maine over Jury Exemption
An exchange at a Maine inquest led a managing clerk to protest juror service, arguing time wasted. The coroner referenced Jervis to note that no one is exempt from jury duty except the mentally unfit, prompting questions about exemption criteria.
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Maine
Jervis
Book of Authority On Juries
Little boy shows pride in new knickerbockers suit
A well known Methodist preacher recalls a boy in his first knickerbockers suit who proudly strutted about and told his father he could stun the ladies with his head uncovered, noting the trousers’ advantage yesterday in New Orleans.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Not caustic unless water added to carbolic solution
It is stated that carbolic acid dissolved in glycerin or alcohol is not caustic regardless of concentration. Adding a small amount of water to the alcohol or glycerin solution makes it caustic. The first observatory was located at Williamstown, Mass., in 1836.
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Williamstown
Mass
Dreams of Revival Through Biblical Visions at Sea
A patient recovering from a severe winter illness recounts dreams guiding renewal. Visions include encounters with a bull, a boar, and a mastiff, a calm voyage with Christ on the Sea of Galilee, and later celestial lights and prophetic verses. The sequence yields increasing strength, calm, and moral power, as described in Metaphysical Magazine.
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Lake of Galilee
Christ
Jay
Lawoke
Metaphysical Magazine
Chinese Time Told By Cat Eyes Legend
A New York Times tale reports a belief that Chinese people can tell the time by looking into a cat’s eyes. They observe pupil size, which supposedly changes with hour, sun position and light, even on cloudy days.
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New York Times
Crime and Cruelty Quote Prompts Moral Debate
A brief statement links crime to cruelty and asserts cruelty is criminal in its tendencies, attributed to the Church Union. The line frames morality and law as intertwined in public discourse.
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Church Union
Transit Fragments Describe Local Train Arrivals and Fares
The note mentions Madison departures and arrivals with several train numbers. It states daily passenger trains except Sunday and lists fares around 400 dollars per batch. Details are scattered but indicate freight and passenger movements and a timetable fragment.
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Freeport
Weat
Narren
Galena
Madison
Train schedule notes for Dodgeville region
Detected garbled OCR shows freight trains No 871 and 264 services to Dodgeville with notes of arrivals and departures. Mentions Sunday execution and a 6:00 am time with unclear agency references.
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Dodgeville
Erro No
Vet Enne Bas Po
Shoeen
sendaSune
Wley
Ageni
Trains Details Westbound Connections and Through Coaches
Train notes list westbound services with numbers 4 63 26 and through coaches from Milwaukee to Rock Island and Rock Island to Milwaukee. Connections extend to Chicago Madison Beloit Dubuque St Paul Cedar Rapids Omaha and Kansas City with baggage checked through to destination. Agent J. R Sweat1 notes date January 13 1896.
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Rock
Hacine
Janesville
Madison
Rockford
Chicago
Rock Yeland
Milwaukee
Mrosuert
W. W. Junction
Panseangerer
Wreeuiich Beloit
Dagseanger
Tor
Bellano
Pota
Givin Seaton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Milwau Sea
Bock Laland
Freeport
Savanna
Chicago Great Western Rys schedules to Chicago and midwest routes
The Chicago Great Western Railway advertises direct routes to Chicago and midwest hubs including Dubuque St Paul Mingeypolis Des Moines St Joseph and Kansas City. Daily trains from Brewster House ticket office, with stage connections at South Breeport. baggage checked through to destination.
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Chicago
Brewster House
South Breeport
Fragmented Notice of Event Timing
Partial OCR shows a schedule with times around 8:00 pm to 0:15 pm and names garbled. The readable fragment indicates a payer or path and a specific time window but lacks full context for a complete summary.
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Wayler
Mnissois
Clark R. Westcott
Colorado
Chicago Chronicle
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Sheen
Humphrys Hry, CO
William Fe
New Yorks
Ume
Dyer
Tningnints
Humphey
Mubinat Candal
Friedrichehall Biter
Hunjadi Yanoae
Carlebad
S@prude
Appoilnaria
Vichy
Luinoir
Illinois Central
Depare
Lena
Anger
Chicago & Northwestern
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Trent
D& St. P. Kk
Thraina
J. R Sweat1
Fitz
AL Boe Ban
Tkt, Agt
Forreston
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