Missouri Press Association meeting address on journalists
At a late Missouri Press Association gathering Hon. C. H. Jones of the St. Louis Republic gave an address on journals and journalists. He referenced a Berlin visit and noted the Paris exhibition as a major European event while referencing railroad men linked to the Pacific road in an assistant general role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Press Association
C. H. Jones
St. Louis Republic
Berlin
Echool
Greece
Paris
Pacific Road
Desperate Attempt to Kill Tin Smith in Chicago
Gus Klahre, a tinsmith, was assaulted by ten to twelve men while returning home on Ohio Street after identifying Martin Burke as the man who soldered a tin box said to contain Dr Cronin's clothing. He survived the attack with injuries but no fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gus Klahre
Martin Burke
Percy Shettey Heir Ill as Title Diminishes on Death
Sm Percy Sheettey, son of the poet, is said to be seriously ill. He has no son and at his death the title will be come extinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Sheettey
Grouse Deaths By Wires Outpace Hunters, Moors Claim
On the English moors farmers and shepherds contend that telegraph wires kill more grouse each year than all sportsmen combined, a claim reflecting rural concern over man made hazards to game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Exile Costs General Boulangér Pounds in Weight and Prestige
Gen. Boulangér's exile has cost him twenty one pounds of avoirdupois, beyond a loss of prestige that even his supporters concede is considerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulanger
Photographs of Babies Named for Harrison Emerge Nationwide
Across nearly all states except two, citizens have sent portraits of babies named after President Harrison, creating a growing pile that reflects a broad tribute to the leader. The posts underscore a nationwide pattern of honor through infant names amid a period of strong public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Harrison
Witper Says Shah Proved Bigger Card in London
Marshall P. Witper notes the shah made a strong impression in London, yet concedes he is not as funny as some people claim. Witper adds a private quip that the shah was a bigger card, though not as humorous in his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall P. Witper
London
Portrait drawn by shah on voyage to Gravesend
The London Daily Illustrated News shows an artist’s portrait sketched by the shah during a voyage from Antwerp to Gravesend. The image is noted as not bad and reflects the shah’s drawn influence aboard the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ilustrated News
Antwerp
Gravesend
Appleton Elected Colonel in New York Seventh Regiment
Daniel Appleton, elected colonel of the New York Seventh regiment, is a member of the D. Appleton & Co. publishing house and the founder’s grandson and namesake.
Simon Cameron Buried as Tolling Bells Honor County Founder
On the day of Simon Cameron's burial the Emporia courthouse bell tolls ninety times. The bell was donated by Cameron when Cameron County was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Cameron
Emporion
Cameron County
London Times Manager Linked to Forgery Scheme and War Relief
Mr. MacponaLp led the London Times into the Pigott forgery business and was a keen sportsman with red and gun. He administered the Time's 1,250,000 commissariat relief fund in the Crimean war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacponaLp
The
London Times
Ex-Gov Maprre Leaves Coahuils for Paris Exposition
Ex Governor Evaristo Maprre of Coahuils Mexico travels to Paris for the exposition as a private individual not an exhibitor. He goes with a parent, nine siblings, and ten children. The party includes a father, mother, and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evaristo Maprre
State of
Coahuils
Mexico
English Admirers Copy Prince of Wales Style Closely
The prince of Wales clothing is copied so minutely by his English admirers that Mr Labouchers asserts if the prince appeared in portraits the streets of London would quickly fill with men in the same garments.
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Prince of Wales
Labouchers
London
Decatur man leaves large brood of orphans cared for
Jostan Henpryx of Decatur Maryland died recently after raising six children who died young and adopting ten orphans. He provided education and a fair start in life for all the young adoptees, reflecting a life of generous guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Jostan Henpryx
Decatur
Sen
Royal garden party greeting to the Gladstones after years
At a royal garden party two weeks ago Mr and Mrs Gladstone were received by the queen after a three year interval. Her maj, astonished by the lapse, greeted them affably and cordially despite the absence in prior years.
Dr Evans tours Germany meets European royals in 1890s
American dentist Dr Evans returns to Paris after a short professional tour in Germany where he attended events with Empress Augusta at Baden Baden Empress Frederick at Homburg and Queen Olga of Württemberg at Stuttgart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Evans
Paris
Germany
Empress Agasta
Baden-Baden
Frederick
Homburg
Olga
Wurtemburg
Stuttgart
Owensboro Mother Reunites With Son After Forty-Year Search
Marina Corse a former slave from Owensboro Kentucky learned the fate of her two sons aged eight and ten when sold to a New Orleans trader. A recent visit from one son confirmed the connection and brought renewed hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marina Corse
Owensboro
New Orleans
Funeral crowds mark Has enclever’s Berlin burial
At the funeral of the late Herr Has enclever formerly a leading social democrat in the Reichstag a vast Berlin concourse gathered at the cemetery with an estimated attendance exceeding 10 000 many from laboring classes reflecting the political era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Hasenclever
Berlin
Discovery of Spanish Treasure in Jacksonville House
In Jacksonville Florida today August 28 excitement runs high over a cache of fifty two Spanish coins found near the chimney foundation of an old house at Bridge and Marine streets. Dan Johnson a laborer uncovered the coins from a rusty pot while clearing debris for contractor J F Ambias. The work was for Mancee and Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Ruy
Bridge
Marine Streets
J. F. |Ambias
Mancee & Bro
Dan Johnson
Lambias
Cherokee Cattle Company Chief Refutes Texas Fever Alarm
F D Hewins president of the Cherokee Cattle Company, visiting Kansas City after inspecting ranges in Indian Territory, says Texas fever reports are greatly exaggerated. He reports no general epidemic and isolated cases are rarer than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
F. D. Hewins
Cherokee Cattle Company
City
Indian Territory
Farmer implement scam lands Kansas City man in jail
Kansas City Aug 28 Benjamin Adams was arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He sold the agency in four Missouri townships for a patent farm implement to four farmers at $600 each and delivered nothing. He is jailed and believed to be the same man who had victimized other Kansas farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Benjamin Adams
Missour Townships
Missouri
Ile
Adams
Kansas
Political Row Shocks Sabatia Area Politician Shot
New Orleans August 29 A special dispatch reports James M Newbaker a prominent politician and state legislative candidate was assassinated last night at about 9 o clock as he entered his house. An attempted killing had occurred about a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Sabatia
Miss
James M. Newbaker
Newbaker
Fire at Monier's warehouse burns ships in Port Costa
A daytime fire at Monier's warehouse in Port Costa, California spread to the adjacent shipping and caused significant losses. The American wooden ship Armenia and the British wooden ship Honavar were burned to the water's edge, each valued around $40,000, with total damages estimated over $106,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Costa
Cal
Monier
Slaying Near Jeffersonville In Family Dispute
Warren Pierson, a Black man from Louisville, shot and killed his stepfather Robert Sweeney near Jeffersonville this morning Pierson says Sweeney molested his sisters Pierson surrendered to authorities after the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Jeffersonville
Warren Pierson
Robert Sweeney
Sweeney
Pierson
Appointments Made in Revenue Service Across States
The revenue service announces new appointments. Louis H. Cook and William J. Lowney are gangers first California district. William N. Let is named ganger in the same district. James Eakin becomes storekeeper fifth Illinois. R. L. Thompson is appointed storekeeper and ganger in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Revenue Service
Louis H. Cook
Wm. J. Lowney
Wm. N. Let
Gangers
California
James Eakin
Illinois
R. L. Thompson
Ganger
Arkansas
Peace meeting denounces Chinese Exclusion Act in Mystic
At Mystic Connecticut the peace meeting adopted resolutions calling the Chinese Exclusion Act a violation of freedom a national sin and disgrace and a provocation of war. It urged Congress to appeal the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Londox
Conn
Mystic
Congress
Manchester Business Slows as Cotton Prices Rise
In Manchester on August 28 business remains dull amid higher cotton prices. India and China markets are weak and demand from minor foreign markets is trifling. Export yarn demand is poor but quotations hold steady. Cloth manufacturers plan to idle looms as orders lapse without renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
India
China
Cronin trial defendants grouped by judge except Woodruff
Woodruff City Curiaco Ill Aug 29 Judge McConnell ruled all Cronin defendants must be tried together except Frank Woodruff, whose confession makes joint trial manifestly unfair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Ill
McConnell
Cronin
Frank Woodruff
Woodruff
Chicago horse breaks track record at West Side
G W Cook a four year old bay gelding by Longfellow out of Miss Tilton owned by Carise and Shields of Denver set a seven eighths of a mile dash record at the West Side track on August 28 in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcago
G. W. Cook
Longfellow
Miss Tilton
Carise & Shields
Denver
Confederate Veterans Elect Missouri Officers
In Hickinsville Missouri on August 28 ex confederate soldiers met to elect officers Major James Hinaman of St Louis was chosen president Resolutions urged a reunion of the blue and gray at Vicksburg and supported hosting the world fair at St Louis with a $1 price tag
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickinsville
Missouri
James Hinaman
St. Louis
Vickburg -Nisto
Arrest of Counterfeiters in Kansas Capture
United States Marshal Walker reports deputies captured three men in Noman Kansas after a raid on counterfeiters. Wounds were reported and a quantity of counterfeit coins seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torresa
Kan
United States
Walker
Noman
Mysteries of Fan Tan Surprised by Police in Baltimore
Thirty three Chinese men were found playing fan tan at midnight in Baltimore. They barricaded doors and resisted police for an hour before all were captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Fan Tan
An Hou
Post Office Clerk Arrested for Mail Robbery
W F Selement, a general delivery clerk at St Paul, was arrested by Postoffice Inspector Wood this morning for robbing the mails. He was captured using decoy letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pam Minn
W. F. Selement
St. Paul
Postoffice
Wood
Earthquake Hits Greece Wrecks Homes in Arcarmania
An August 27 earthquake centered in the Gulf of Corinth damaged homes in Arcarmania and Etolicon near Athens. The cable line was broken and no fatalities were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Gulf of Corinth
Arcarmania
Etolicon
Prohibition Convention Opens in Hann's Pure
A large audience gathered in Hann's Pure Pennsylvania as temperance workers from across the state attended the prohibition convention. The opening session was enthusiastic earnest and full of interest with prominent figures present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hann'spure
Expected to Return
It is stated on authority that Mr. Gideon P. Brown the missing Worcester merchant has been visited by his attorney and is likely to return to the city at an early day.
O Connor Dies While Visiting Dunkirk
John J. O'Connor commercial agent for the Missouri Pacific road died at his mother’s Dunkirk New York residence after a stay in St. Louis Missouri. He is survived by relatives in Dunkirk and St. Louis. The death occurred on August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John J. O'Connor
Missouri Pacific Road
Dunkirk
N. Y
Effects of the Elixir and a Curious Recovery
In Atlanta Texas on August 28 Morriss Prothers and associates tried the Brown Sequard elixir on five or six people. Observers report remarkable results with dramatic reliefs including a man named Dogs who had long paralysis in his right side saying he felt no pain and could use his arm after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Tex
Morriss Prothers
M. D's
Dogs
Iron furnace construction advances at Jefferson Texas
In Jefferson Texas on August 2 a furnace project progresses with two machinery shipments received and foundation near completion. The Texas and Pacific railway has begun a one and a quarter mile switch to the furnace wharf. Merchants anticipate moving 25 000 to 30 000 bales of cotton by wagon this season as the crop remains healthy. The boll worm scare is dismissed as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Tex
Texas and Pacific Road
Cotton Sale Brings Premium in Wouienrcur Texas
A farmer delivered a bale of cotton at daybreak and sold it to Faim, Ross & Co for 15 cents a pound. The sale yielded a $3160 premium paid by local merchants, with buyer J. M. Ivy purchasing the lot as White Wright touted as North Texas finest cotton market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wouienrcur
Tex
Sol
Faim, Ross & Co
J. M. Ivy
Whitewright
North
Texas
Lightning Strike Kills Four and a Dog in Matamoros Field
In Matamoros near the Delicias crossing Brownsville reports say Calos Resendez and three boys aged 12 to 16 sought shelter from a shower in a corn stalk shelter. A 12 year old bathed in rain when a lightning bolt struck, instantly killing the four youths and a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Calos Resendez
Nabor Torres’ Field
Delicias
Hunter v Sutphin damages case in Marshall district court
In Marshall Texas on August 29 the district court ruled for the defendant in the case of A N Hunter versus J Sutphin for damages after John T Hunter died when his horse frightened at an engine on Sutphin’s waterworks site and the buggy was overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Tex
A. N. Hunter
J. Sutykin
John T. Hunter
Sutphin
Friends of Luther Move in Antlers After Killing
News says large group of Luther supporters met in Antlers up the Frisco road from Goodland last night and celebrated with heavy drinking. They vow to return and retaliate against opponents of Everedge in the Goodland case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
William Luther
Joe Everedge
Goodland
Antlers
Frisco Road
Fred
Everedge
Drowned Youth Simeon Brothers Near Benjamin Texas
Young man about twenty, Simeon Brothers, son of J. K. Prothers of Benjamin, drowned Saturday evening in a tank six miles west of town. His burial occurred that evening in Benjamin cemetery. Local stock water is low due to extended dry spell and no recent rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin, Tex
Simeon Brothers
J. K. Prothers
Benjamin Cemetery
Prairie area cotton crop holds at one-third bale per acre average
Hits Prairie Texas reports continued dry weather has trimmed the cotton crop though the expected average remains about one third of a bale per acre. Farmers in the area have sold several bales at prices from 10 to 11.4 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Tex
Jefferson Lumber Co. Suffers Heavy Loss in Fire
KiLpAne Texas Aug 27 The Jefferson lumber company sustained a heavy loss as their steam dry kiln burned along with 4 000 000 feet of 61st class lumber and two large planing mills. A brief fire report notes damage and ongoing efforts to contain spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KiLpAne
Tex
Jefferson Lumber Company
Mills Labor Disaster Report Contests Loss Estimate
A rough estimate puts the loss at 860.0 percent as foreman E Pheps, overheated from exertion at the forge, becomes seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. €. Pheps
Child Burned to Death in Iredell Fire
A fire five miles northeast of Iredell Texas last evening destroyed Jeff Henderson’s house. One child died within two hours, and two others were injured. The parents were away milking when a lamp in the house exploded, plunging the scene into flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iredell
Tex
Jeff Henderson
Salvation Army Eyes City Fight at Methodist Church
In Greenville Texas on August 28 the Salvation Army says it will continue its campaign against sin by staging a major effort at the Methodist church. A general move is planned for September 1 when about half the city’s business firms typically adjust their operations and schedules. Early cotton prices are reported strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Tex
Salvation Army
First Cotton Bale Arrives in Sulphur Springs Parade
Decorated with flags the town of Sulphur Springs Tex welcomed the first bale of cotton Sunday at 5 AM. It sold to James A Weaver for 11 cents per pound on a 550 pound bale, plus a $50 premium to producer Richard Glenn of Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
James A. Weaver
Richard Glenn
Franklin County
Mrs Eliza Johnson Found Dead In Bed At Marshall
Mrs Eliza Johnson widow of the late Dr Pyry M Johnson of Marshall was found dead in her bed at 6 this morning. She had suffered heart disease for some time and was reported improved yesterday and sat up to drink water at 5 am before passing away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Tex
Eliza Johnson
Pyry M. Johnson
Mrs Moore Crushed by Horse Kick in Aero
Mrs Moore of Mary's Creek near Aero was riding to a sick neighbor when the horse wheeled and kicked her to the knee, crushing bones in a frightening accident reported from Aero Texas August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aero, Tex
Hospital plans finalized soon with target dates
Resident Engineer Smith of the Texas and Pacific road says revised hospital plans will be finished by Saturday. The hospital should be completed by Oct 15, with offices moved to Marshal by mid November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannissuall
Tex
Smith
Texas and Pacific Road
Preliminary hearing ends. 23 defendants freed on bond
In Ricamonp Texas on August 2 a preliminary hearing before Judge Hightower resumed for 23 defendants charged with the murder of James Garvey and Jake Blakely. At the close of evidence bonds of 500 dollars each were posted and all defendants were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricamonp
Tex
Bolt Worm Stitch Working in Santo Tex Aug 25
Farmers report the bolt worm causing damage though limited, citing a three week span of notable destruction. Santo shows steady improvement with several new houses soon under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo
Tex
Haskell County Sees Boom As Land Agents Attract Fifty Families
In Boom town Haskell, Aug 25, land agents report locating at least fifty families in the past week. The landscape fills with prairie schooners and the demand for homes tops the local chatter as new settlers arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskeln
Tex
Haskell County
Eart
First Bale of New Cotton Sold at Farmville Market
In Farmville Texas on August 22 the first bale of new cotton was delivered by Mr Covey of Nevada area. The bale weighed 520 pounds and fielded a middling class with a price of 10.0 cents per pound and a 15 dollar premium. A second bale arrived about four hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersville
Tex
Covey
Nevada
Rapid Population Change at Tavrner Tex Mine Town
Tavrner Texas reports about 1500 residents and 40 miners with a monthly payroll near 95 000 dollars. Six months earlier only about 100 miners worked here, and six months hence the number is expected to double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavrner
Tex
It Looks Better in This Section Promises Benefit
It Looks Better. in this section promise better than a days ago, the late rains having proved of benefit, CostumBus, Tex. Aug. 24. The article notes improved prospects and favorable weather impact on local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CostumBus
Tex
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