Washington Inauguration Will Draw Large Crowds and Funds
Washingtonians plan a grand inauguration with an expected half day program and a $30,000 guarantee fund raised in two weeks. Six thousand attendees pay five dollars for the ball while 10 600 more attend a promenade concert, with grandstands on government property yielding about 15080 in revenue. Extravagant electric lighting outlines the capitol and treasury complex the night of March 4.
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Washington
Capitol
Treasury
English Exiles Entice Warrenton With Luxuries And Fox Hunting
A Washington report describes a colony of English exiles in Warrenton Virginia living on large monthly allowances from £200 to $400. They pretend to farm yet mostly ride, hunt, and host lively social gatherings, with up to date steeplechase farms and nightly riding through town.
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Washington
Warrenton, Va
England
Liverpool
Warrenton
Swedish Pastor Sparks Controversy Over Ahlstrom Funeral
The Swedish pastor at the funeral of Theo dore M. Ahlstrom of Deep River, a Pratt Read & Co. employee, created controversy by saying Ahlstrom died without God and was doomed to hell. English remarks by a Baptist minister failed to ease tension among Swedish congregationalists who feel aggrieved.
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Deep River
Conn
Theodore M. Ahlstrom
Pratt, Read & Co
Ahlstrom
Abraham
Ahilstrom
Susquehanna Hunter Kills Largest Local Wildcat
In Susquehanna county a hunter named Samuel Osterhart crawled into a wildcat den and killed a beast weighing about 50 pounds and measuring over three feet. His partner William Darkly helped as dogs drew the cat from a tree. The men carried the carcass 13 miles to Montrose and learned the county had stopped paying a $2 bounty months earlier.
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Ethan Allen
Susquehanna County
Samuel Osterhart
William Darkly
Osterhart
Montrose
Siersdorfer’s Shoes Advertising 19th Century Deals
In a compact ad Siersdorfer's at Washington Street offers infant shoes for 19th century prices and a selection of ladies shoes. Infants' shoes listed at 1.00 and 1.00 in various mentions. Ladies' plain toe button shoes priced at 4.50 marked down to 69 cents. Includes location at E and Washington Streets and BE.
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Siersdorfer’s
Washington-st
Princes Dine With Paupers at Russian People’s Palace
Washington reports the opening of St. Petersburg’s people’s palace as part of a temperance movement. Nobility shared a meal with paupers to show concern for peasant hunger destitution and liquor damage. Officials push thrift and new schools to curb drink and redirect small incomes away from distilleries.
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Washington
People's Palace
St. Petersburg
Russia
Otto Winkenhoffer Dreams of Mayoral Reforms
Friends nickname Otto Winkenhoffer mayor as he imagines an economical administration. He proposes banning street sweeping contracts for Charlie Stuckmeyer, forcing all to dump filth in Stuckmeyer’s boxes, and policing without graft. He would jail dissenters, close saloons at 6 pm, and then return to tedious accounting.
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Otto Winkenhoffer
The
Fraternal Building and Loan Association
Charlie Stuckmeyer
Stuckmeyer
Tom Taggart
C. .S Denny
Otto
Young woman converts to Judaism and marries
In New Haven on January 4 a 18 year old Caucasian girl Bessie Small renounces her Catholic faith to wed Isaac Alpert a Jewish suitor. After probation as a novitiate she marries at Commerce street synagogue under the name Lee in a ceremony drawing wide Catholic interest.
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New Haven, Conn
Bessie Small
Isaac Alpert
Miss Small
Alpert
Frommer
Commerce St
Lee
Penny Lunchroom a Big Success in Chicago Opening
The Penny lunchroom at 256 Clark St opened as an experiment by St. Luke's society and served 20 men on the first day. Plans call for 20 rooms citywide, offering meals at one to five cents with a goal of feeding 25,000 to 30,000 daily. The society aims to reclaim liquor and drug addicts by providing affordable meals and work opportunities.
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Chicago
Clark St
St. Luke’s Society
Miller
Forward Movement Department
St. Luke Society
United States
Canada
Minister and violin maker Rev W M Rhoads of Center Hall
Venier county’s Rev W W Rhoads, pastor of the United Evangelical church at Center Hall, is a multifaceted figure. He preaches, teaches music, composes sacred songs, and makes violins as a life work alongside his pastor duties. He has built twelve violins named after the apostles, one for Mozart, and one for Dewey, since starting about twenty years ago.
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Bellefonte
Venier County
W. W. Rhoads
United Evangelical Church
Center Hall
A Thieving Roommate and His Odd Undoing
E. M. Johnson recounts a friend who faced nightly theft by a roommate. To outwit the thief the victim put his money in the thiefs pocket, hiding the cash in the trousers pocket before morning. The ruse left the thief convinced he was always short of funds, thwarting further pilfering.
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Filcher
J. B. Patten Escaped Serious Injuries After Assault
J. B. Patten of 1315 Prospect Street was struck twice with a gas pipe in his room during a mysterious early morning attack. He was not badly hurt and the assailant fled through an open door. No valuables were taken. A chloroform odor was reported in a room shared by Mrs. Foote and Miss Ella Parks, who heard an intrusion but found her door locked.
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J. B. Patten
Prospect Sr
Colorado Legislature Meets as Gov Odell Proposes Reform
Wm Scott of Chicago 1083 dies Wednesday living in three centuries. G W Hawkins of Chicago turfman seeks divorce from Effie claiming desertion. Gov Odell delivers first message urging liberal incorporation laws to boost business and vows to investigate New York City police department.
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Colorado
Wm. Scott
Chicago
G. W. Hawkins
Effie
Odell
New York
New York City
The Value of Digestive Health and Stuart's Tablets
A colonial tone discusses how digestive health shapes temperament and strength. It explains acid dyspepsia from slow digestion and claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets restore digestion with natural digestive components. Henry Kirkpatrick of Lawrence testifies to improved health after daily use, noting prior stomach weakness and heartburn. The ad asserts wide acclaim across the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
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Ben Jonson
Stuart
Henry Kirkpatrick
Lawrence
Mass
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Morrow’s Kidneoids Promises Cure Claims for Nerves
An advertisement offers a reward for a cure of backache nervousness sleeplessness weakness and early kidney bladder and urinary disorders claiming Morrow's Kidneoids a yellow tablet remedy will restore vitality. Priced 50c a box with samples by mail from John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
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Morrow
John Morrow & CO
Springfield
Rooney
Adail
Davol, Medicine CO
P.O
Sam Francisco
Complex Rail Schedule Fragments Across Cities
Fragmentary timetable lists connections among Peoria Bloomington Champaign and many cities with fractional times. Entries show arrivals departures and ex connections including Chicago Tuscola St Louis Indianapolis Martinsville and Dayton with irregular formatting and incomplete notes.
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Pgingtonians
Virginia
Hunter
Susquehanna, Pa
People’s Palace
Penny Restaurant
Jack OF All Trades
Shat
E. M. Johnson
Pee Rede Ayre
People's Outfitting. CO
America
Java
PEAS
Osiong
Assam
Ceylon
Royal
Price
S Or
Cleveland
Lea & Perrin
Coleman
Asc
Campbells Condensed Soaps
A. & P. Creamery
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
N. Penn
Wash. St
Mail
the Sunday Sun
Victor
CME
York
Charles Mayer & GO
W. Wash.St
Taggart Bakery
Physicans
W. D
Allison & CO
E. Sauth
Mass. Ave
Indianapolis
Morton Place
Central Ave
Anna R Meyer
Ind
E. R. Dreithaler
N. Delaware St
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Chicago Firm
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Cleveland Line
Benton Harbor
ST. Louis Line
St. Louis
W. Lim
St. Louis Limited, Ds
T. H. & Mettoon Ac
St. Louis Ex
Lafayette Accom
Lafayette
Chicago Fast Mail
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ex
Greensburg
Flex, S
N. Ver
Lois
D,s
Louis
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and
Columbus
Columbus & Spring
Ohio
Lynn
Dayton and
Xmenia
Spencer Acc
Col. Ind. & Louis
Logans
Hamilton & Dayton
Railway
Det
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Pennsylvania Lines
Ington-St
Ilinois and
Washington-sts
N. Y
Col
Lou Vernon
Magis
Vandalia Lines
T. H
St.l
West
St. L. Ace
T.H
St. L
West Western Express
Effingham
St. L. Fast
Gt. L and
Ang
Tadiana
Decatur & Western Ry
St. Lm & Ex
Tuscola
Lake Erie & Western R. BR
Mich
Chi. Lim
L’porte
Sloan Drug CO
Washington St
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