Theodore Tilton to Lecture Upon His Return Home
Thebeech Tilton case figure Theodore Tilton plans a homecoming to New York after a 17 year exile in Paris. At 65 with gray hair he is described as a survivor of the heroic age with keen intellect and closely watching events. He will lecture upon his return to the United States.
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Theodore Tilton
New York
Paris
Beecher- Tilton
United States
Sweetwine
Muncie
British dispatch reports Boer defeat at Windburg and Olivier capture
Lord Roberts announces Bruce Hamilton routed the Boers at Windburg and General Olivier was captured. The dispatch notes Olivier’s capture and adds that three of his sons were also taken in the three faced attack. Olivier is described as a leading Boer figure in the southeast Orange River region.
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British War Office
Lord Robert
Bruce Hamilton
Windburg
Olivier
Lord Roberts
Belfast
Orange Colony
Lillian(naphtha launch) struck by lightning near Quincy
A fishing party of eleven aboard the naphtha launch Lillian was struck by lightning three miles north of Quincy Illinois. Pilot Hugh Patten and crew Frank Schansten Clarence Meyers and Alva Meyers were knocked unconscious. The boat sustained minor damage and the injured were taken to their homes. Patten remained unharmed.
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Lillian
Quincy, Il
Hugh Patten
Frank Schansten
Clarence
Alva Meyers
Patten
Sedalia Storm Wrecks Buildings Destroys Property
A severe wind and rain storm, likened to a cyclone, swept over Sedalia Missouri damaging many business houses unroofing dozens of homes and destroying hundreds of trees. Two people were seriously injured by falling structures as thousands of dollars in property and fields of corn were ruined.
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Sedalia
Armour & Co Secures Massive Beef Order for Czarist Soldiers
Armour & Co receives a 6,000,000 pound order of beef on the hoof to feed czarist troops in China. It is the largest such order in Chicago meat trade history. About 5,000 cattle will be shipped from San Francisco via Hawaii and Japan, with ships secured across the Pacific carrying trade.
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Armour & Co
China
Chicago
Pacific
San Francisco
Hawaii
Japan
Boxers Suspected in Cutting Shanghai to Che Foo Lines
War Department officials say land lines between Shanghai and Che Foo may be cut by Boxers. Last message from Tien Tsin dated August 23. If cut, messages delayed several days as steamers must carry them from Che Foo to Shanghai, a four day voyage.
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War Department
Shanghai
Che Foo
Tien- Tsin
Chinese force advances toward Pekin from Shar Tung
General Yamaguchi reports the Chinese have not abandoned plans to retake Pekin. About 9,000 men with fifteen guns move toward Pekin from Shar Tung, aiming to disrupt Allied communications.
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Tokio
Yamaguchi
Pekin
Shar Tung
Tragic Drowning Near Kaukauna Wisconsin Picnic Party
In full view of a large party of picnickers Mrs Henry Quaddy and three children were drowned in the river at Kaukauna Wisconsin while Mr Quaddy and his daughter narrowly escaped when their small skiff overturned.
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Henry Quaddy
Kaukanau
Wis
Yaqui Seek Peace as Mexican Troops Fight in Sonora
The Yaqui Indians sue for peace while Mexican forces clash in Sonora. About two thousand armed men refuse to join tribal negotiations, fearing the talks could mean their destruction.
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Sonora
Castine Ordered To Amoy By Washington
The gunboat Castine under Commander Bowman has orders to Amoy China to report on conditions there. Castine currently lies at Shanghai.
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Washington
Bowman
Amoy
China
Shanghai
Tragic Fire Fatality in Indianapolis Woman Dies after Lamp Incident
Mrs William 8 Crouse of 34 Tuxedo street suffered nervous muscular trouble while carrying a lit lamp. She dropped it, clothing ignited, she failed to reach the door, house burned, neighbor attempted rescue, and she died two hours later in hospital.
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Indianapolis
William
Crouse
Tuxedo Street
Parasol Fire in Burlington Weather Sparks Attention
In Burlington Iowa a farmer on Jefferson street saw a parasol he held burst into flames under intense sun. Witnesses reported the umbrella may have carried grease or oil, causing the sudden ignition during hot weather.
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Burlington
Iowa
Jefferson Street
Conger to Return To Pekin Mission In China Crisis
The dispatch notes that Conger plans to return as the U S envoy in a China situation. Beill, based in Yokohama, is ordered to proceed at once to Pekin to address the Chinese trouble under U S guidance.
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Conger
Comdestoner Beill
Yokohama
Pekin
United States
Important Navy Pay Ruling for Hawaiian Service
Comptroller Tracewell rules officers serving in the Hawaiian Islands under the May 28 1900 act are part of the United States navy and thus fall under navy pay scales. They are not eligible for the Army’s extra allowances granted by the May 26 1900 act and must receive standard officer pay for their grade.
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Camptroller Tracewell
Hawaiian Islands
United States
No More Troops For China Decision Emerges
The government will not send further troops to China. About 4,000 troops currently at tea will be redirected to Manila along with roughly 8,000 others on orders for the Far East. They will sail via Nangasaki to Manila unless China developments require their stay.
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China
Far East
Manila
Nangasaki
Germany rejects China's peace proposal in Berlin
Official dispatches from Washington report Germany has taken a stance similar to the United States by declining to negotiate with Li Hung Chang until his full authority from China’s government is established. The German foreign office delivered the reply to the Chinese minister in Berlin.
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Washington
United
China
Berlin
Germany
Li Hung Chang
Medina County Courthouse Explosion Injures Janitor
A dynamite box in the Medina Ohio county courthouse basement exploded after nearby waste paper caught fire. The janitor was seriously injured and several officials were shaken. The dynamite was to be used as evidence in a criminal trial.
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Medina
Ohio
Freight collision at Kensico kills seven
In Kensico New York a freight wreck leaves seven dead and others missing. Reports say the engineer and fireman of the second train and the conductor and two brakemen of the forward train are dead. It is believed two more crew members are buried in debris and several others remain unaccounted for.
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Kensico
N. Y
Duels in Italy Cause Slaughter Says Rome Reporter
Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail reports a surge in duels across Italy with four duelist deaths in separate towns. He states about 2,400 duels occurred in the last year resulting in 480 deaths, noting most confrontations involved army officers over trivial pretexts.
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Rome
London Daily Mail
Italy
Omaha Population Declines in Twelfth Census Count
Official census returns show Omaha City numbering 102,555 in 1900, down from 140,452 in 1890. The city records a net loss of 87,897 residents, a 26.98 percent decrease, marking the first population decline for a city in the enumeration.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha City
Government to aid indigent sick in Nome district evacuation
General Randall has authority to repatriate the destitute from the Nome gold district at government expense. More than 3,000 applications have been filed for passage, with thousands more penniless individuals likely to seek government assistance.
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Seattle
Wash
Randal
Nome
Disaster at Carthage Bath House Drops 150 Into Sea
A dance in a floating bath house at Carthage Spain collapsed when the floor gave way sending about 150 people mostly children into the sea. Many were injured but no fatalities reported. Investigators suspect foul play as footing screens were missing.
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Carthage
Spain
Duel Ends Fatally in Polk County Texas
Gabe Copeland and Cycero Copeland are killed instantly in a rifle duel with John Baker and Charles Baker in Polk County Texas. The Bakers are badly wounded in the shoulders and groin after the twenty pace fight. A family quarrel triggered the clash.
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Gabe
Cycero Copeland
John
Charles Baker
Polk County
Texas
Bakers
May
Murder at Evansville Courthouse Stun City
Ed Patton of Knoxville Tennessee killed Walter Williams of Nashville Indiana at Evansville and attempted to kill patrolman Cooper who arrested him. The incident shocks Evansville authorities and local residents.
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Evansville
Ed Patton
Knoxville
Twelve Injured as Brake Rod Breaks in Ohio Crash
A Cleveland area car crash at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, due to a brake rod break injures twelve people. None of the injuries are fatal. In Kentucky, Georgetown judge overrules Caleb Powers new trial motion in the former secretary of state case.
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Cleveland
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Powers
Georgetown
Cand Vill
Caleb Powers
Market Quotations From Major Midwestern Cities
A compiled list of commodities prices across markets in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It shows cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs potatoes and clover seed with bid ranges and grade distinctions for each city.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati—Castle
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Westeem
Farmers Pass Resolutions At Colorado Springs Congress
Delegates at the Farmers National Congress in Colorado Springs debate the cost of raising corn and reject several measures. They back irrigation, canal projects, rural free delivery, and government seed distribution while differing on the true per bushel cost of corn.
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National Congress
Colorado Springs
Congress
Nicaragua
Irrigaon
Merchant Marine
Resolutions Committee
W. G. Whitmore
Nebraska
E. Filley
Census figures place Chicago second in U.S. population growth
The census bureau reports Chicago at 1,698,575 residents, a 54.44 percent rise since 1890 and the nation’s second largest city. New York grew 35.33 percent, while Buffalo Milwaukee St Louis Providence and others show varied gains. History shows Chicago's growth from 4,470 in 1840 to 1,099,850 in 1890, continuing a rapid ascent.
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Chicago
United States
Census Bureau
New York
Greater
Boas
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Aesenes
Washington
Milwaukee
St. Louisvilles
Providence
Dolliver Named U S Senator To Fill Gear Vacancy
Shaw of Iowa announces Fort Dodge Congressman J P Dolliver will serve as United States Senator to fill the Gear death vacancy. The term runs to March 4 1901 with renewal likely until a successor is elected in 1902 when the legislature meets next.
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Shaw
Iowa
J. P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
United States
John H. Gear
Dolliver
Stolen Lowell Boy Still Sought by Police
Four year old Arthur Dent of Lowell Massachusetts remains missing four months after his abduction. The nationwide manhunt continues with police and press appeals, as his impoverished parents seek his return and public help with the search.
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Arthur Dent
Lowell
Mass
United States
Kansas Great Wheat Crop Brings Shower of Cash to Farmers
Kansas farmers begin turning grain into dollars as the Southwest's largest wheat crop moves toward markets. Elevators buzz with receiving grain and loading cars, though some hold out for higher prices while others lack threshers.
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Kansas
Southwest
HUSTLING HOOSIERS Minor Mention
A broad survey of Indiana items reports smallpox in Merom, lightning damage to Odd Fellows Hall in Cardonia valued at $3000, injuries from a quarry collapse near Lairland, a fatal freight accident in Brookville, and other county news including drownings, jail escapes, wrecks, weddings, and local commerce notes.
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Merom
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Cardonia
William Narville
Lairland
Martin Bossert
Brookville
Eighty-first Indiana Volunteer Regiment
New Albany
J. G. Smith
Daleville
Frederick
E. A. McFarland
Camden
Deer Creek
Morris
Weston Paper Company
Brandywine Creek
Julius M. Nagil
Lig@uier
West
Fall Crop Fertilising and Harrowing Tips for Farm and Garden
The article outlines fall fertiliser use with phosphate and potash. It emphasizes thorough soil incorporation to prevent seed injury, harrowing the ground and broadcasting fertiliser before a second harrow and drilling in seeds. The process aims to improve beef salting, goat butter, and crop harvests through careful cultivation.
Angora Goats and Fence Types for Containment
The text explains Angora goats will climb and crawl if fences lean or are too open, but are contained by perpendicular or common rail fences. A woven wire fence is ideal for keeping goats in, and a dog-proof fence would help since dogs occasionally attack and kill young stock though old stock fights back.
High temp butter pasteurizing improves quality say New York study
Experiments at the New York Experiment Station in Geneva show pasteurized cream can yield better butter when heated to 176 to 185 degrees. Bacteria drop from hundreds of thousands or millions to about 200 or 300, and butter shows little or no cooked flavor if handled lightly.
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United States
Denmark
New York
Geneva
Satisfactory Salting of Beef
A historical method for salting beef involves a four to eight day ripening period in a cool place, followed by boiling portions of meat in an iron boiler with water. After each batch boils ten minutes, repeat until all meat is treated, then cure in a barrel with a hot brine of saltpetre, sugar, and coarse salt, keeping meat submerged under weight.
Proper hay harvesting boosts dairying profits Nationwide
George E. Newell argues hay quality hinges on curing and storage. Poorly cured hay from rapid harvests leads to musty feed and lower milk yields, while properly ventilated sweating improves winter dairy output and profits. He urges weather-aware planning and protected storage for top and side weatherproofing.
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United States
George E. Newell
Keeping profitable cows through careful herd testing
A New York Weekly Witness summary notes dairy studies show large profit gaps between best and poorest cows. Utah and New Jersey experiments report feed costs and output values causing top cows to net far higher yearly profits, while poor cows often fail to cover feed costs.
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Utah Station
Jersey
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York Weekly Witness
Practical Farming Aphorisms For The Season
A collection of farm tips covering poultry care fodder handling and marketing. Advice includes avoiding overcrowded houses using coal oil for scaly legs, keeping hens healthy with proper feed, and securing good buyers. It also covers manure from ploughed under green crops, aerating milk, and careful budgeting of grain and hay.
Woman carries house lumber on head through city streets
A Italian woman balanced eight long hardwood boards on her head, each about twelve feet long and six inches wide, as she walked past City Hall Park. A collision with a passerby caused the bundle to fall, needing two men to lift and reset it on her head.
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City Hall Park
Centre Street
New York Times
Angelina Hints at Cut Shirt Waists Without Pattern
A snippet from the Indianapolis Journal notes Angelina explains she sews shirt waists without a pattern. The dialogue asks how they look and confirms the result is the same as a shirt waist cut without a pattern.
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Angelies
Angelina
Indianapolis
From War to Peace and Patent Nostalgia
A fragmented antique ad and quip parade juxtaposes Civil War cannons melted into a peace statue with a patent health tonic claim. It mentions Houstetter's Biom ach Bitters promising relief for constipation dyspepsia and weak kidneys amid quick lines about insurance and farmers.
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Father McMahon
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Maxville
Perry County
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Farm and Garden Hotel
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