McKinley Receives LL D At Chicago Jubilee
President McKinley is awarded the Doctor of Laws degree at the University of Chicago amid a grand jubilee. A public procession, a Kent Theatre ceremony, and a large auditorium dinner follow, with notable guests including Harper and Revell. Weather harms jubilee arches. crowds persevere through wind and rain as dignitaries arrive.
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University of Chicago
Amastorium
Old Town
Chicago
Washington
Venice
Mckinley
Chicago University
Kent Theatre
Harper
Iis
Institutions of Learning
Henderson
Alonzo K. Parker
Foundation of
National Peace
America
Albion W. Small
Spain
United States
Tremendous Crush at Presidential Public Reception
President McKinley greeted about 5 000 people at the First Regiment Armory in Chicago during a two hour public reception. Police and guards from Fort Sheridan and volunteer units assisted as crowds poured in and out on Sixteenth Street and Michigan Avenue. The day included formal handshakes, cheers, and a banquet at the Chicago University president Harper's home.
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First Regiment
McKinley
Sixteenth Street
Michigan Avenue
Meikelsohn
Fourth Regular Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Seventh Volunteer Infantry
Naval Reserves
Chicago Hussars
George R. Peck
Henry L. Turner
Co. B. Farwell
Gage
Bliss
Captain McWilliams
Harper
Chicago Uni
Jubilee Meetings Open Nationwide Mass Gatherings
Mass meetings were held across venues starting at 10 30 a m in the Auditorium with President McKinley and speakers including Charles Truax George R Peck Carter H Harrison Archbishop Ireland and Judge Emory Speer Public school meetings followed at 1 30 p m in numerous locations with lists of schools and districts Then at 3 p m meetings took place in Studebaker hall Columbia theatre First Regiment armory Second Regiment armory and North Side Turner hall Notables including Albert J Beveridge Cyrus Northrup General Henry M Duffield General Nelson A Miles Booker T Washington General William R Shatter and Samuel Gompers spoke The closing grand ball at the Auditorium with proceeds benefitting soldiers and sailors was led by Mrs Potter Palmer and attended by the president and guests.
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President McKinley
Charles Truax
George R. Peck
Carter H. Harrison
Archbishop Ireland
Emory Speer
Wnettlehurst
LaSalle
Burley
Anderson
Franklin
Mitchell
Bismarck
von Humboldt
West Division
Marshall
Tilden
Chalmers
Medill
Froeber
Sheridan
Lake High
Holden
Perkins
Bass
Hyde Park
Douglas
Forrestville
Curtis
Lewis
Studebaker Hall
Columbia Theatre
First Regiment Armory
Second Regiment Armory
North Side
Turner Hall
Albert J. Beveridge
Cyrus Northrup
Columbia
Henry M. Duffield
Nelson A. Miles
Booker T. Washington
William R. Shatter
James Wilson
Major Rose
Milwaukee
Samuel Gompers
A. R. Chaffee
Smith
Potter Palmer
Coroner's Inquest at Virden Returns Testimony
Springfield Oct 18 coroner's inquest into the Virden miners and guards riot resumes. Manager Fred W Lukins of the Chicago Virden Coal Co testifies he saw miners fire first on the train from inside the stockade and guards did not fire until nearly there. He denies shots from the tower. He brands the sheriff Davenport signed statement as central fiction.
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Springfield
Tus
Virden
Fred W. Lukins
Chicago-Virden Coal Company
Lukins
Davenport
Virden Depot
Pearl buttons from Rock river clamshells debut in Janesville
Janesville Wisconsin October 18 The Janesville Pearl Button company produced the first buttons from Rock river shells in this region The buttons are considered as fine as European makes A Chicago jobber has contracted to take the entire output regardless of limit
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Janesville
Wis
Rock River
Europe
Chicago
Falls worker injured after 35 foot fall at dam site
Tom Jelenski, employee of Falls Manufacturing, fell from the stone dam on the river bank in Oconto Falls on Saturday, suffering a bad scalp wound. He was reported to be doing well with wounds not considered dangerous. In Chattanooga, Surgeon General Wyman visited the south to assess yellow fever, expressing belief that the worst is over.
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Oconto Falls
Wis
Tom Jelenski
The
Falls Manufacturing Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wyman
United States Marine Hospital Service
British and Russian tensions flare in far east and Europe
Reports from Port Arthur claim Russia concentrates 40,000 troops for Pekin emergency while Shanghai sources say Sir Claude MacDonald warned Chinese Governor of imperial sovereignty and possible restoration of the emperor. Dublin sees clashes as 20,000 attend Irish League rally. police charge. Paris notes French naval readiness with Admiral Fournier to Beirut and ships to Brest, amid Fashoda rumors. official denials call War footing claims overstated.
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London
Odessa
The
Standard
Russia
Port Arthur
Pekin
Shanghai
Claude MacDonald
Kang-Yu-Wei
Great Britain
Hu-Nan
Yang-Tse
Chun King
Se Chuen
Dublin
Ballinrobe
County Mayo
Michael Davitt
William O'Brien
France
Paris
Ministry of Marine
Soleil
Toulon
Fournier
Tunis
Brest
Mediterranean
Bizerta
Divorce and Church Unity Move In Episcopal Bodies
Washington Oct 18 Episcopal bishops vote 31 to 24 to keep existing remarriage canons in force while deputies approve an amendment toward unity permitting temporary worship forms for congregations not yet in union under diocesan bishop oversight The amendments head to dioceses and must pass the next general convention. London Oct 18 Great Central railway crash near Barnet kills nine, injures thirteen with more feared.
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Washington
Episcopal Council
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Faude
Minnesota
England
London
Great Central Railway
Barnet
Syrup figure spans several cities in post line
Fragmentary OCR lists cities including San Francisco Louisville and New York, with a stray entry of syrup fig. The unreadable text hints at product distribution or trade notes but lacks a clear event or action. No names, dates, or concrete details to anchor a full summary.
Impracticable Inventions And Odd Inventions Of Brunell
A collection of anecdotes about impractical invention ideas and Brunell the English engineer. A submitted hooded carriage and a chimney sweeping plan illustrate flawed reasoning and missing practical steps. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and a music teacher’s notes on blunders in song programmes.
War commission inspects camps near Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Florida on Oct 18 the war investigating commission toured camps nearby. Despite a heavy rain along the route the panel carefully examined camps from end to end in a thorough, self-appointed survey of conditions and facilities.
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Jacksonville
Pla
Death of a Michigan Soldier in Philadelphia Hospital
Richard F Leckton of Company 1 Thirty-fifth Michigan Volunteers died in a Pennsylvania hospital from typhoid fever.
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Philadelphia
Richard F Leckton
Thirty
Michigan Volunteers
Pennsylvania Hospital
Grain'O: A Sleep-Friendly Coffee Substitute
Advertises Grain'O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains that tastes like coffee. Claims it nourishes and cheers without stimulating sleep, suitable for nervous persons, young people, and children. Encourages purchasing from grocers and trying as a coffee replacement.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease for tired swollen feet
This old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool and relieve swollen hot feet, ease tight shoes, and help blisters callouses and bunions. It claims quick relief and comfort, sells at druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents, with a trail package offered and addressed to Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Adress
Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy,n.y
Important Labor Case Involving Picketing Leaders In Oshkosh
Oct 18 Oshkosh Wis A jury has not yet been secured in the Kidd conspiracy case tied to a factory strike. The core legal issue is whether maintaining pickets near the Paine Lumber plant is lawful while the defense admits pickets patrolled plant entrances and Kidd urged words to workers. The trial will decide if concerted actions caused riots, an issue of fact for the jury.
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Syaten
Oshkosh
Wis
Kidd
Thomas T. Kidd
George Zentner
Michael Trolber
Paine Lumber Company
End of Minnesota Indian Uprising Reported
Adjutant General Corbin received a dispatch from Walker Minnesota stating that after a council today the hostile Indians agreed to surrender on Wednesday following their defeat on the 5th. Commissioner Jones concurs in the statement.
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Washington
Corbin
Bacon
Minnesota
Walker
Market snapshot Hogs and cattle prices on Oct 17
The Chicago market reports hog receipts near 8,000 with sales from 2.75 to 4.75 for various hog classes. Cattle receipts around 20,000 with steers quoted 5.50 to 5.80 for top grades and other ranges for different beef classes. Sheep and lambs receipts near 25,000 with westerns 3.70 to 4.50 and lambs 4.25 to 6.35. Milwaukee grain notes weak to firm with No 1 and No 2 northern wheat around 64 to 66 cents.
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Chicago
Texas
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Board of Trade
Park
Prudent Investment Co Bonds Offered By Bankers
Taxes and death aside, Exowcron Bros. Bankers offer bonds of the Prudent Investment Co of St. Paul secured by tax certificates. Bonds dated Sept 1, 1898 run five years at six percent interest payable semiannually. Sold at two percent premium to net about five and a half percent. Par paid, control an issue of 76.
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Prudent Investment Co
St. Paul
Minnesota
Exowcron Bros
Special Tax Notice and 1898 Peace Jubilee Ticket Offer
Special tax notice for street improvement books returned by City Collector Taos Ossorne with 6 percent interest. Financial details show plea to pay promptly to minimize interest. Also an 1898 National Peace Jubilee note in Chicago on October 18 and 19 with Chicago Great Western Ry round trip tickets at one fare, sale dates October 17 and 18, return by October 22.
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Taos
D. Ossorne
Fry’s Block
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Ry
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Tlinois Manufacturers’Association
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California Fig Syrup CO
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F. J. Chenry & Co
A. D
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Studio 169
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I Lleod of
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Cornhill Magazine
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Frank Moore
William H. Moore
South Wilmington
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William
Carlinville, Ills
Maria Frey
Brighton
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William Herflicker
George Mills
Willis Woodward
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Marco Morrow
Republic‘Mimes
S. M. McMillin
Daily Democrat
Morrow
McMillin
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Upper
the Peace Commission
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Battle Ax
Pioneer Line
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Jefferson Junction
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