Illinow a Chusaur and other world fair notes
A scrambled summary of items from a 19th century page notes the Illinow a Chusaur anxiously awaiting a food exhibit, a Tokyo style Japan exhibit, and a gunboat Serapis discovery. It mentions Paris disease outbreaks, a Missouri telegraph penalty law, Berlin ornithology finds, and Argentina bird remains suggesting birds twice as high as ostrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ornithological Society
Berlin
Reichenow
Argentina
British Navy Armstrong Gun Reaches Twelve Mile Shot
A twenty two ton Armstrong gun aboard a British naval vessel hurls a solid shot up to twelve miles with an arc peaking at 17,000 feet above the earth. The discharge cannot be heard at the impact site.
Broad Range of World News and Cultural Notes From A Restored Era
The item catalog covers Gettysburg land use plans, an anticipated giant telescope exhibit, marriage prohibitions across states, a Pennsylvanian’s stamp collection disappointment, a discovered Franklin portrait, a new Liberty Bell casting, cooperative vacationing for women, World’s Fair cost clarifications, and temple reunification aid after a church fire, reflecting late 19th to early 20th century topics and figures.
Banks Run In Milwaukee After Plankinton Cash Inflow
Milwaukee May 18. A bank run on the Plankinton bank began before opening and continued through the day as tellers paid out only with 30 day notice. About $100,000 arrived by express from Chicago to reassure depositors while the bank, with $900,000 in vaults, prepared for possible losses. Local bankers, Gov Peck, and other figures spoke to calm the crowd as new deposits aided relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dpinnkinton
Chicago
Milwaukkesr
Milwaukee
Plankinton Bank
Plankton Bank
American Express
Continental National Bank of Chicago
Plankinton
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Moody
Ineago
Clearing House
Gov Peck
Frank Ligelow
First National Bank
Frederick T Day
Fow Paine
Cmcaco
Zimri Dwiggins
Columbia Bank
Washington
Treasury Department
Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
Columbia National
John W. Paris
J. Shannon Nane
Orleans
Dwiggins and Starbuck
Diane
Bank Caine
Savings Bank
Farmers &Mechanics
Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank
Northyrest
New York
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
Century Building
Lang
Ang
Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Isptanaponia
Capital National Bank
Indiana
Teeters
bank of Monroevae =o
Convoy
Sioux City
Sioux City Street Railway Company
A. F. Nash
Mndo
Gaynor
James TF. Peavey
Union League & ‘Trust
Ro “Waye
Prohibition Party Plans State Work for Next Campaign
The national executive committee met at the Sherman House to map a state campaign plan for the next presidential race. It includes lectures speeches and a series of Sunday Gospel temperance meetings in major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Party
Sherman House
State Central Committee
Illinois Senate Acts On Funds And Reforms
Illinois senate sessions discussed appropriations for insane asylums and education, funding for the national guard, life insurance regulation, and a Torrens real estate transfer proposal. Debates covered salary scales, railroad safety, and judge counts in Cook County. house actions included quail shooting dates and civil procedure amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Simwormap
National Guard
General Assembly
Lincoln Monument
Higbee
Meyer
Springfield
House
Caldwell
Higbee, Alien
Crawford
Letornean
Chapman
Mamer
Allen
Niehaus
O'Malley
Cook County
Adolph Sturn
Board of Commissioners of Labor
August F Richter
Weeks Owes Million In Trust Suit Against Lawyer
New York May 15 Little news has been learned about Francis H Weeks the lawyer facing suit for trust money alleged to have been misappropriated It is estimated his indebtedness will exceed 1 000 000 Henry W De Forest former partner denies receiving a Cuban post mark letter from the missing man The attorney for the Superior Land and Improvement company says the firm would lose nothing of the 530 000 Weeks took since an attachment on the West Superior Steel company secured the land company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Land & Improvement Company
New York
Francis H. Weeks
Henry W. de Forest
Weeks
West Superior Steell Company
ENGLISHMEN OF NOTE IN A BRITISH MUSEUM CATALOG
A short sketch notes Mr Grapstone dominating twenty two pages in the British museum catalogues and Tennyson appearing on fifty seven. The Liverpool bishop is described as tall and a model university athlete. A Bavarian surgeon from Dresden or Bavaria performs his two thousandth cataract operation.
World’s Columbian Exposition Directors Vote to Open Sundays
The directors decided to abrogate the contract with Congress that required Sunday closures for the fair. The grounds will stay open, but buildings will close, and $1,920,120 of Congress funding will be returned after debts are settled. A resolution will go to the national commission for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
Congress
Exposition Company
National Treasury
National Commission
National League of Republican clubs elects W W Tracey president
The National League of Republican clubs met in Louisville Kentucky on May 12 and elected W W Tracey of Illinois president by one ballot. The gathering adopted a radical platform endorsing woman suffrage and a one term presidency while calling for arbitration labor reform and enforcement of laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
whereGonvent
Louieville
W. Tracin
Ilinois
Louisvill
National League of Republican Clubs
W. W. Tracey
Illinois
Hz de Young
California
W. H. Hastings
Pennsylvania
Tracey
Clarkson
Dr. Heywood
Frank Cannon
Utah
EL M Smith
Alabama
Denver
Tvas
Campbell
New York
United States
Harrison
aMcient
Pinkerton
Benjamin Harrison
James G. Blaine
North
South America
Atlantic and Pacific
Democratic Party
Committee On
R. B. Hayes
James D.blaine
League
Murderer Almy Hanged for Hanover Crime in 1891
George H. Abbott known as Frank L Almy was executed by hanging in Concord NH after a brutal July 17 1891 attack on Christie Warden near Hanover. The crime involved kidnapping a teacher, gunfire, a prolonged manhunt, and a months long concealment before surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Almy
Christie
Concord
N. A
George H. Abbott
Frank L Almy
Hanover
Christie Warden
Almy
Andrew Warden
Grafton
Fannie
Hanover Village
Warden Place
Vale Temple
Fannie Almy
Emmett Marshall
Christia
Charles Hewitt
George HL Abbott
Bank Run Ends as Minneapolis Savings Bank Clears Demands
On May 17 in Minneapolis the Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank closed after a run. About 400 depositors withdrew funds, with under 150000 dollars paid out. By early afternoon most customers were paid or sent home, and the panic subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Savings Bank
Normal
Erastus Wiman
Minneapolis
Minn
Farmers & Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Broommnearon
Schareman
New York
David Bennett King
Pine Street
Wiman
Amherst College and historic dates from the century
The text notes the twelfth century origin of the church spire and claims May 1 1893 will be a major historical date. It mentions Amherst College founded in 1831 to educate poor and pious young men for the ministry. It also cites Henry V requiring England to count geese and sheriffs to provide six arrow feathers from each goose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst College
England
Freight Cars Ablaze Near Parkerstown Derby?
A southbound freight train on the Ohio River railroad derailed at Walker's, twelve miles south, at 3 a m. The cars split, five cars of oil and general merchandise burned. Two men died, one burned severely, another fatally injured. Conductor George Ernst was badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio River Railroad
Walker’s
George Ernst
Seventy Women Shot in Village Storm
A Belgian or colonial conflict report from Benin, dated May 10, states that Captain Francois led forces to storm Horn kranz on April 12. On the German side Sokolowici and three soldiers were wounded. seventy native women, ten men or boys, and a few children were killed amid an indiscriminate assault and the capture of the stronghold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottentot
Benin
Capé Town
Francois
Hornkranz
Sokolowici
Babler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geneses Rewublic
Owerlve
Illinow
Volto
Hunke Dory
Japan
Cossar Newsox
Malaga
Missouri
Serapis
Patunxent River
Chesapeake Bay
Washington Nustoneal Society
Gettysburg
Battlefield Memorial Association
Bng
New Yonge
Floria
Georgia
Berwick
Benjamin Franklin
Duplessis
Germany
C F Snyder
Philadelphia
Dresden
Troy N.Y
Roe ‘Ton
Julia Ward Howe
Co-operative Vacationing
Midway Plaisance
New Orleans
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Church
Temple Sinai
St. Paul’s
Illinois Legislature
Fern’s
Yeas
Ernest Meyer
Calhoun County
Sena
South Park Commissioners
Nohe
Cook
Kwastgroch
Lil
Sree
W W. Tracey
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