Record of 1892 US Rail and Labor Events Highlights
A condensed chronicle covers cycling records in Mississippi, railroad strike developments in Buffalo and Lackawanna lines, balloon ascensions, coal agent meetings, and public incidents across the United States. It notes hotel fires in North Carolina, census figures on church membership, and various accidents, drownings, and legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unger
Eastpool
Belmont
Sulphurge
N. C
Sweeney
Lackawanda
Buffalo
Arkansas
Knights of Pythias
Sas City
W. W. Blackwell
Tucky
Hattie A. Robinson
Coal Creek
Tenn
Oliver Ngs
Jennie
Morton
Brazil
Y Fisher
Dixonburg
Cellor Meanly
New Jersey
Tatate
Huntno
W Va
Pittsburgh
United States
Muncie
Ind
Cop Yondell
Adelphena Han
Milwaukee
Kate Pier
Main
Max Randolph Tucker
Virginia
Garato WY
R. Morton
Camden
Lydia Ann New
Mas H. Boomay
Kinkscon
N. Y
New York
Jackson, H
W. F. Cowan
International Conference State Boards of Health
Indianapan International Quarantine
Spec Commission
Preatt Harrison
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
News
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
Timore
Louis
Poline
Jett
Minn
Northern
Michigan
Sromesny
Hiram W. Sibley
Georgian Y
J. Bibley
Lancaster
Campbell
Atray Bulle Fe
Prohibition nominee declares liquor evil. multiple party nominations listed
Ory John Biowell, prohibition presidential nominee, issues acceptance letter blaming liquor traffic for most evils. The piece enumerates numerous congressional nominations nationwide and state governor and party candidates, including Democrats, People's Party and prohibitionists, across Arkansas, Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, Alabama, Washington and more, plus a retiring justice of the peace in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory John Biowell
Missouri
D. D. Barnes
Michigan
H. M. Youmans
Arkansas
G. O. Brush
People's
Washington
Thomas Carroll
Illinois
Samuel Alshuler
Mississippi
Frank Buskitt
People’s
Texas
C. R. Kilgore
Georgia
John W. Maddox
Thomas G Lawson
Lowa
F. W. Myers
David Campbell
Don Campbell
Thomas L. Maxwell
Boise
John M. Burke
Shoshone County
Jupee B. ¥. Graves
Seattle
Prohibitionists
Congress
Hugh Linsmore
J. C. Bush
J. D. Hooker
Henry Wood
Charles L. Moses
Louisiana
T. J. Guice
Ions
A. F. Myers
Kentucky
W. ©. P. Breckinridge
David B. Culbertson
Alabama
Gaston A. Robins
H. J. Survety
Yakima
Democrats of
Tax Socialist Labor Party
New York City
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Simon Wing
Boston
Charles H. Matchett
Brooklyn
Squimz Masszy Braster
Justice, of the Peace
Atkidesu, O
Massachusetts Senator Seavon Dewey Dawes Retires After Eighteen Years
Sevavon Dewey Dawes of Massachusetts declares he will not seek reelection. Elected in 1875, his term ends next March after eighteen years in office. Also noted are a Cape May wedding closing a twenty five year courtship of Henry B. Freeman and Misa Anna Diamond, a Beverly Farms birthday for De. Oniver Wexvelt, and tax Republicans nominating George A. Purdy for Congress in Missouri's Fifteenth District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevavon Dewey Th Dawes
Massachusetts
Henry B. Freeman
Misa Anna Maris Diamond
Cape May
N. J
Oniver
Britain and world cholera and disaster reports from 19th century
News briefs recount ministries elected with minor opposition, ship capsizes with deaths, cholera outbreaks in Havre Berlin and Hamburg, a deadly Austrian flood in Gratz, 150 Welsh miners trapped with 41 rescued, emigration traffic suspended, Boisskow and Dublin market fires, a London cemetery shooting, a Jaffna missionary’s death, Italian mountain wreck, and a bank failure in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axx
Sir William Vernon Harcourt
John Morley
Auglom
Calcutta
England
Hooghly
Paris
Havre
Hamburg
Antwerp
Gratz
Austria
Gravesend
London
Berlin
Bridgend
Hamburg American Packet Company
Booiscow
Russia
Dublin
Ireland
Brompton Cemetery
Jaffna
Ceylon
William Ware Howland
Wowland
West Brookfield
Mass
Broka
Mount Rivola
Italy
Newfield
Scott
Port Campbell
Victoria
Matey Hyman
Africa
Board of
Tomar Wooney
United States
Corfu
Greece
Reprreen
Alexander & Co
Australia
New Zealand
Politicians nominated in Nebraska convention for governor
Democrats in Lincoln nominated J Ster Ing Morton for governor. The platform denounces prohibition and backs direct U S senators and district based presidential electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lincoln
J Ster
Morton
United States
Redwood Falls
Minn
Cuolera
Hanburg
Havre
Russia
London
Hamburg
America
Liverpool
Jonn
Casry
Brooklyn
N. Y
Falk, Jung & Brochert
Milwaukee
Jupar Jamea M Siwapter
San Francisco
Vermont
Joms Howard
Lulu
Chicago
Seattle
Wash
Loevenhahn
Road
Hungary
Sterren Hasperman
Gottleb Heubner
Kentucky Life Underwriters Association
Louisville
Charles D. Jacobs
Lovejoy
Carnegie Steel Company
Hugh O'Donnell
Illinois Secret Marriage Revealed Between Flo Shimmin and EB M Fan cher
Miss Flo Shimmin of Pecatonica and EB M Fan cher a Rockford traveling man were secretly married two years ago at Avon Wisconsin by justice B F Waller who was paid to keep silent. Waller has disclosed the marriage. Shimmin has continued her social life while Fan cher has left the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo Shimmin
Pecatonica
EB. M. Fancher
Rockford
Avon
Wis
B. F. Waller
Miss Shimmin
Fancher
Murder Mystery Cleared Up in Laclede Township
Ernest Classen, a Laclede township farmer, was believed murdered by old man Neldon and his daughter Mrs. Adamson. Sheriff Steinhauer found Classen at Harrisburg where the suspects claimed he had fled. Classen returned home and aims to recover his property after fearing for his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Classen
Laclede Township
Neldon
Adamson
Steinhauer
Harrisburg
Classen
Farmer Weds His Step-Daughter’s Child in Galena
George Peacock a Jo Daviess county farmer and Miss Julia Deams of Nora secured a marriage license and wed before Judge Hodson in Galena. The bride is the daughter from a former marriage of Peacock’s late wife who died last March leaving Peacock with twenty three surviving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peacock
Jo Daviess County
Julia Deams
Nora
Galena
Hodson
Peacock
Balloon wedding pact at Rockford fair with gifts offered
Thomas Cavanaugh of Rockford Shoe Company and Misa Emme Sweet a book keeper have signed plans to marry and travel by balloon with Prof Baldwin during the upcoming fair. Rockford merchants promise about 800 dollars in useful gifts if the couple returns safely from the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cavanaugh
Rockford Shoe Company
Misa Emme Sweet
Prof Baldwin
Rockford
Self-inflicted death in Galveston by W I Stone
Reported a commercial traveler for George P. Davis Dental Company of Chicago shot himself through the forehead in Galveston Texas leaving a note blaming illness and lack of funds for the act. The item lists other local tragedies and notable events in Illinois and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Stone
George P. Davis Dental Company
Chicago
Galveston
Tex
Henry House Gets New Roof As Community Welcomes Arrivals
The Henry House receives a new roof while local residents welcome new neighbors and visitors. Al Gilpin family returned from Woodford. Thomas Higgins moves into Main Street Fox homestead. Dr E Bradford of Wayne Neb plans to locate here. Bert Fox visits from Chicago. Mrs Howard Young and Zoe return from Washington. Old Settlers day features speeches, games, fireworks. John Tremain visits from Palmer Kan. A sketching party tours Thorns Hollow. Mr Perry promotes the new Ideal oil stove as a safe heater and light source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
al Gilpin
Woodford
Thomas Higgins
Fox
Main Street
E. Bradford
Wayne
Neb
Bert Fox
Chi
Ville
Kan
Chicago
Howard Young
Zoe
Washington
Hureka
C. W
G. W. EB. Cook
John Tremain
Palmer
Chaid Tremain
Whitefield
Kansas
Thorns' Hollow
Sparland
John Kline
Ells Worley
Stella Motter
Sarah Hoyle
Anna J. Burt
Kling
Perry
Mystic Cure claims rapid rheumatism relief
An advertisement touts a so called Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia promising radical relief in 1 to 8 days. It claims to remove the cause and the disease immediately, with the first dose showing great benefit for 15 cents, sold by E F A Powell, druggist, Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E& F A
Funeral of Andrew Beck Near Florid Resident
Underteker Koller attended the funeral of Andrew Beck, a Florid area resident. He had traveled 20 miles to Poruging before, and was found dead the next morning likely from heart failure. Survived by his wife Eliza Clements and two of four children. Educated Lutheran, later joined evangelical Methodists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underteker Koller
Andrew Beck
Near Florid
Poruging
Eliza Clements
Testimonials on medical cures from Dr Miles and others
A reader from Auburn Indiana recounts two years of paler left side numbness with perceived shipping stoppage. He tried doctors, found relief with one doctor, and credits Dr Miles New Hot Cure for curing him. An advertisement promotes the book New and Startling Facts free at Dr Powells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ro McDougall
Auburn
Ind
Dr Miles
Powell
Community Notes on Visits and Farewells
Threshing nears completion and several locals travel or visit family. James Russell remains sick since returning from Denver. Mrs Blackwell visits Nebraska. Bertha Tanquary visits sisters in town. Minnie Tanquary improves after a week of ill health. Mrs Oscar Eskine seen at Bethel. Willard Odell and Mrs Odell visit town to meet her brothers. Clara Thompson and Mamie visit Auntary Thompson over Sunday. Orin Frisbey attends 86th NI reunion in Peoria. Addison Tanquary present. Surprise party planned for Grace Tanquary. 16 neighbors attend farewells with cake and ice cream. Jace, Ruby, and Neil depart for Denver after summer with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Nebraska
Bertha Tanquary
Frederick
Barker
Minnie Tanquary
Bethel
Oscar Eskine
Willard Odell
Q Odell
Clara Thompson
Mamie
Mamie Were Visiting Auntary Thompson Over Sunday Orin Frisbey
Peoria
86Th NI
Addison Tanquary
Samuel Holler
Iowa
Grace
Oby Tanquary
Jace
Ruby
Neil
Denver
Cholera Report Amid European Outbreaks and U S Precautions
A European cholera surge drives quarantine debates as Hamburg and Antwerp report new cases. Emigrants to America fall ill near London and in other cities. U S health authorities urge vigilance at borders and consider but resist broad national quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
London
Hamburg
Tim
City Road
Hasavre
Has
Barmbeck
Xeilem
Antwerp
Cholers
Scheldt
Haver
St. Petersspuna
Lansing
Mich
Mishgen State Board of Health
Harrison
Washington
Treasury Department
Marine Hospital Service
United States
Boarder of Health
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Seiry
Eya Blican
Eorror
Stesha
SDAY
le News Condensed
Miss
Taypat
Bufft
Joyoeney
Pgx Cabmé
Possoon
Ers’ Association
Indianapood
Frank &. Smith
San Fran
Ebates
Augusta
New York and Chicago Limited
Enon
Metropolitan Opera House
Temple of Music
Dennis Burckwitt
Alamo, Tenn
Taxworld
Arthur Thomas Kenney
Delaware
Maurice Miller
Bob
John Carter
Haughton
Homestead
Louis B. McWallinter
Fresno
Cal
Tuxoport Birp
Muncie Ind
Schrchimen
Queen & Crescent Railroad
New Orleans
Tux Tarascon
Kansas City
Supreme Lodge
Washington City
Geonax Foas
Omaha Neb
Laura Day
National Butter and Cheese Association
Dubu
Greenwood County
Royal Center
John Clark
Henry Sutters
John Grant
Chris Weirwahn
Cato
Illinois-State News
A Wolff
Kenosha
Edward Brooks
Herald
Charleston
August Englund
Alsehuler & Co
Mattson
Joseph J. Brevens
Darwin
Edward Tate
Pwm Tate
Vandalia
Herbert J Keier
Hillsboro
Clinton
Peter Fox
Richville
Stall Roosa
Ernest Fuchs
Calena
114Th
Illinois Volunteers
Ashland
Patrick Burns
Wabash
Danville
George Harvey
Effingham
Fred Hennewig
Elburn
Greene County Soldiers and Sailors
Kane
Samuel Nelson
Gaesaburg
Frank Trumbull
Seeberger
State Holiness Association
Shelbyville
J. A. Wood
California
John Plummer
Olney
Arcola
Miss Wilkinson
Shammock
Charles Slifer
Bunker Hill
George Severats
Market National Bank
A. F. Seeberger
Seymour Walton
St. Clair County
Steuben
Neck of Woods
James Russell
Minnesota
Western Steam
Weatern Creamery
Enry Market
George Nicholson
Gobor
New
Steven
Griswold & Co
Hay Timothy
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