Guiteau’s Hanging Ends Garfield Assassin Trial Era
A detailed account of Charles J. Guiteau’s rise from a fringe political climber to the man who killed President Garfield, the lengthy trial beginning November 14, 1881, and culminating in his execution on June 30, 1882. The piece covers testimonies, insanity defenses, courtroom theatrics, and Guiteau’s final prophecies including his curse on the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteau
Capitol
Mr. Hicks
Osseus
Medical Museum
John P. Hamlin
Garfield
Foreman Hamlin
Mr. Hamlin
Lves
National Hotel
United States
New York
McKinley
Kirk la Shelle
Frank Daniels
la Shelle
Devil in the Fiddle Shocks Mining Town Church Audience
In Cuba Illinois professor Herman a noted violinist played in a church service drawing miners and families. A deacon objected to the fiddle while others praised the music prompting a church prayer as congregants shouted amen and prayed for quiet reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Herman
Holy City
Telegraphy at a Wedding Causes Quiet Communion
A wedding in a Catholic church becomes a comic scene as the best man telegraphs during the ceremony by tapping the groom, sending a private message about his collapsed collar. The hot day and sweaty collar nearly disrupt the solemnity before the groom calmly ends the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Association
Indian matriarch Charlotte Lexoux dies at 106 in Wisconsin
Charlotte Lexoux a Chippewa elder known as Lottie died at 106 in Cumberland Wisconsin. Born around 175 and fluent in both English and native dialects she aided early settlers by recounting Black Hawk wars and regional history. Her passing ends a central Northwest Indian figure respected across tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Wis
Charlotte Lexoux
Charlotte
Lottie
Menomonies
Upper Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Black Hawk
Waubesa Lake
Dane County
Guster
Wesley Merritt
Carley King
Northwest
American Sheet Steel bluff on strike move to Vandergrift
The American Sheet Steel Company bluffingly claimed during a strike it ordered the largest Aetna standard department moved to Vandergrift Pennsylvania. The mill is returning by rail and the company plans to build a new similar mill immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
American Sheet Steel Company
Vandergrift
Czolgosz Sympathy Man Beaten in Pennsylvania Shop
An Italian laborer at the Erie railroad shops in Meadville Pennsylvania said Czolgosz was a good man before being attacked. He was beaten discharged and assaulted as a crowd turned on him in a stream of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czolgosz
Meadville
Erie Railroad
An. Seno
Morning Glory and the blind gardener’s bond
A blind man in Somebody’s garden befriends a self seeking Morning Glory vine. The plant climbs a peg to reach light and shares quiet tears with him. They grow close as a pink blossom appears and news of his marriage leads to a bittersweet farewell. The vine’s seeds promise a future but end with their last, tender goodbye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Morning Glory
Glory
The Butter Man of Paris and His Lavish Meals
A Paris restaurant tale from the London Gazette recounts a tiny, shy man known as the butter man who dined on minimal food yet paid lavishly. He consumed two extravagant meals daily at 200 francs each, with tips of 75 francs, while a wall of banknotes awaited him in a Grand hotel wardrobe. He vanished one day never to be seen again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London Gazette
Grand Hotel
William Collier
Walter Collier
Otis Skinner
Skinner Company
Collier
Skinner
Walter
Jonah
William
Big Flood Sweeps Lower Rio Grande Region
Dallas dispatch reports a major flood on the lower Rio Grande with continuous rain for ten days. The area above and around Brownsville is flooded as rains continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Society News Notes Include Weddings and Travel
Mr and Mrs Clay Whitely return from California next week Miss Grace Philpott returns from Bloomington where she spent the summer Mr and Mrs Karl Schneider are home from Germany Miss Cloe Lyda and Cecil L Byers wed Thursday evening Rev James W Connors officiating Jewel Hunt and Frank E Strouse marry Thursday at Elwood Hunt's home Dr John of DePauw officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Whitely
California
Grace Philpott
Bloomington
Mrs
Karl Schneider
Germany
Cloe Lyda
Cecil L. Byers
James W. Connors
Irvington
Rockville
Jewel Hunt
Frank. E. Strouse
Elwood Hunt
John
DePauw
Indians of Medicine Creek pledge against intermarriage
In Wichita on Medicine creek a Kiowa Comanche and Wichita half breed meeting led to a pledge by about 100 squaws and as many bucks not to marry among themselves citing degenerating offspring. Within days 30 marriages were recorded at Lawton as white men arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kas
Medicine Creek
Redskins
Medicine Crook
Lawton
Reverend Haines Returns and Local Church Notices
Rev M L Haines pastor of the First Presbyterian Church returns from the east and is reported restored to health. The Charity Organization Society and the Dimiz Savings and Loan Association will move to 206 N Delaware St Oct 1. The Christian Ministers Association meets at the Denison Hotel at 10 30 a m Monday. Rev G M Anderson of the Fourth Church will read What I Saw in Mars a satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
Charity Organization Society
Dimiz Savings and Loan Association
Delaware St
Christian Ministers’ Association
Denison Hotel
G. M. Anderson
Fourth Church
Mars
Sunday Church Services Across City List
Sunday schedule lists services at First Baptist Central Christian Hillside Christian Third Christian Plymouth Congregational St Pauls Episcopal Meridian Street M E Roberts Park M E First Presbyterian Second Presbyterian Tabernacle Mayer Chapel with times ranging from 10:30 to 11:00 a m and evening services shown for several churches including 7 36 p m and 7 45 p m at multiple locations and ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian
A. B. Philputt
Hillside Christian
E. W. Symmonds
Third Christian
C. C. Rawlison
Plymouth Congregational
H. CC
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Lewis Brown
I Central-ave
M. E
C. Lasby
Meridian St. M. E
R. A. Atkins
Firefighter's Narrow Escape and a Patent Remedy Tale
Astoria Oregon firefighter Joseph V. Watson recounts a rheumatism battle from 1896 to 1899 and credit for recovery to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The piece touts the pills as a cure for rheumatism and related blood and nerve ailments with purchase details.
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James
Joseph V. Watson
Astoria
Oregon
Seattle
Columbia River
Dr. Williams
Irving Ave
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. WY
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Charles J. Guiteau
Washington
Chas. J. Guiteau
Guitéau
White House
Grant
Conkling
Old
Republican Party
Republic
Arthur
Paradise
Austria
Freeport
Ill
Michigan
Oneida
N. Y
Chicago
Geo. C. Scoville
District-arty
Corkhill
Messrs
Porter
Davidge
Scoville
Leigh Robinson
Cox
Robinson
Charles E. Reed
Blaine
Royal Baking Powder CO
New, York
Squaw
Orning
Fredonia
Keeley
Teenebaug Berton
Piniatieia
Ind
City Life
First Baptist
T. J. Villers
Roberts Park
A.A. Trever
First Presbyterian
Pennsylvania-st
Second Presbyterian
G. L. Knox
Vincennes
B. P. Cheney
Julia Arthur
Henrietta Crosman
Miss Crosman
Rosalind
Miss Leslie
Christie MacDonald
Peter Daly
Leslie
William Jefferson Winter
Miss MacDonald
William Winter Jefferson
Gus Rogers
Rogers
Rose Coghlan
Grand Opera House
Peg Woffington
Miss Coghlan
The
Indianapolis Gas Co
Ead
Gregg
Indianapolis
Usiness University
Estatog
E. J. Heeb
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Wash
Tos. R. Adams
Ain
Nengomeny Treagh Zee
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