Thanksgiving dinner honors Bayard at Windsor in Edwardian society
The American Society held its second Thanksgiving dinner at the Hotel Cecil with about 300 attendees. United States Ambassador Bayard, absent due to prior commitments, sent a cordial letter and telegram from Windsor Castle, while Wellcome led as chair. The event featured American decor, dishes, and tokens of U S and Britain friendship.
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London
Navy
American Society
Hotel
Cecil
Henry
Wellcome
Bayard
McKinley
Columbia
Longfellow
United States
Windsor Castle
Great Britain
Society
Frank Lockwood
Baron Russell of
Killowen
Thanksgiving Day at Canton and Around the Nation
Thanksgiving Day reports from Canton Ohio and other cities detail family gatherings, drives, and visits of notable figures. Major McKinley hosts informal dinner with Mrs McKinley, while Minnesota Senator Washburn travels to Japan after paying respects. Across Rome and Washington, embassies, churches, and the White House observe services and festive scenes. Additional notes cover a Denver poisoning probe, Colorado miners’ plea to end troop deployments, Castle’s New York arrival and treatment plans, pardons in Missouri, a St. Louis land dispute, and a 100 bird shooting match in Omaha.
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Canton
Major McKinley
Major
W., D. Washburn
Minnesota
Japan
Washburn
Davis
Merriam
Thanksgiving Banquet Held in Berlin with Uhl and Carroll Speakers
In Berlin on November 27 the American colony hosted a Thanksgiving banquet with Ambassador Uhl and Consul General Carroll as principal speakers before about four hundred attendees. Separately in Newport Mrs Vanderbilt hosted turkey dinner for 366 news and messenger boys at the Masonic Temple.
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Ritsers
Berlin
Uhl
United States
Dresden
Newport
R. I
Ww. Vanderbilt
News and Messenger
Masonic Temple
Great Stone Quarry Combine to Form Nationwide Corp
Cleveland Nov 27 A new corporation will unite nearly all sandstone quarry interests in the United States east of the Rockies. Ohio basins supply most building stone with Denver area as the only other source. Included are Malone Euclid Amherst Cleveland Forest City Elyria Grafton Bailey Bryant quarries. Capital commonly cited at 3 million dollars with aim to acquire smaller quarries and cut operating costs about ten percent.
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Cleveland
United States
Rocky Mountains
Ohio
Denver
Malone Stone Company
Euclid
Amherst
Cleveland Stone Company
Berea
Forest City Stone Company
Elyria
Elyria Stone Company
Grafton
Grafton Stone Company
Bailey Stone Company
Berlin Heights
Bryant Stone Company
Independence
Hanged Negro in Alabama Comes to Life
In Tuskegee Alabama on November 27 Henry Dawson was hanged for murder. After the trap fell he appeared dead but fifteen minutes later was cut down and pronounced dead. A rival claim says the coffin lid was removed outside town, whiskey restored him and he revived, with no new grave found near the Buchanan place.
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Tuskegee, Ala
Henry Dawson
Rueben Rice
Dawson
Buchanan Place
Peoria Hotel Fire Destroys Oldest Local Inn
Peoria Illinois November 27 The Peoria House the citys oldest hotel and among its largest burned last night leaving extensive damage and smoke in the downtown area authorities said no injuries were reported and fire crews contained the blaze by early morning.
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Peoria
Ims
Peoria Frouse
Frances Shimer winter quarter opens at Mt Carroll
The Frances Shimer Academy winter quarter opens on Tuesday December 8. Strong instrumental and vocal music and art departments. Students passing academy exams admitted to the University of Chicago without further tests. Ten pupils may earn half their expenses for board and tuition in the literary department. For calendars contact the Dean. Brick sale offers by EB Coltman at 81 Ordway St.
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Frances Shimer
University of Chicago
Mt. Carroll
Frances Shimer Academy
Henney Buggy Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the Henney Buggy Company stockholders will be held at the company office in Freeport Illinois on Monday December 7 1896 at 2 o clock p m to elect fifteen directors and transact other business. O P Winaut Secretary. Dated Freeport Illinois November 24 1896 11 24dtd
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Henney Buggy Company
Freeport, Ill
O. P. Winaut
Home Seekers Excursion Rail Sale Plans
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway announces round trip excursion tickets offered at greatly reduced rates on November 17 and December 1 and 15, 1896. Tickets to numerous western and southwestern points are available on the company lines and via partner routes. Details on rates and routes may be obtained from any ticket agent of the railway.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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Silva
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Morton
Olney
Mrs. Vanderbilt
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SoltIs
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Warren D. Scott
West
Scott
Chicago
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Star Clothing Store
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Stephenson Street
Freeport
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