Most Exciting Incident in the Senate
The article recalls a historic Senate clash when a revolver was drawn by a member during a heated debate between Messrs Wickersham of Alaska and Mondell of Wyoming. It describes Benton and Foote in 1857, the confrontation in the Senate chamber, and the ensuing chaos as pistols were brandished, with witnesses detailing the episode and calls for a formal inquiry.
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Congress
Messrs, Wickersham
Alaska
Mondell
Wyoming
House of Representatives
Senate
Thomas Hart Benton
Missouri
Henry & Oote
Mississippi
Millardmore
Clair
United States
Benton
Foote
Daniel Webster Wis Coss
Henry Dodge
Wisgum
John ©. Calhoun
Tipton
Benn
Dge
Wisconsin
Daniel
Dickinson
Newark
Mr. Clay
Julian P. Hale
New Hampshire
Clay
Jalil
Oote
Train wreck near Petroleum kills engineer in West Virginia
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train derailed twenty miles west of Parkersburg West Virginia on April 27. Engineer Albert Lucas was killed and many passengers were injured in the wreck.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
Petroleum
Here
Albert Lucas
Maine Mystery Sparks Discussion On Battleship Cause
Work on valuing the old battleship Maine continues as speculation grows about whether an interior or exterior explosion caused the disaster. Interest centers on the investigation results and the implications for the Cuban crisis and U S actions against Spain.
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Havana Harbor
Maine
United States
Spain
Passing of the Burro and the Prospectors New Auto Era
A Denver mining man travels to Elko county Nevada with a large touring car for six months to scout the region. He argues the auto offers efficiency over the burro in accessing remote mining areas while acknowledging the burro’s enduring advantages. The piece speculates on future tech like airplanes aiding prospecting.
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Buro
Denver
Elko County
Nevada
Ride Forward past Yesterday and Embrace the Rainbow
The verse urges leaving yesterday behind and chasing hopeful forward motion. It urges forgetting past failures and riding toward a bright future as today remains the only time that matters.
Centenary of Harriet Beecher Stowe Birthday Celebrated
In June marks the hundredth anniversary of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s birth as a new life by Charles Edward Stowe and Lyman Beecher Stowe reveals her nuanced stance on slavery. It shows she aimed for justice with kindness, faced southern scorn, and did not abandon her anti slavery crusade.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Lincoln
Charles Edward Stowe
Lyman Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom
Sabin
South
Georgia
Mra
Stowe
Shy
New Life
Millions of Cigarettes Smoked by U S Women
New York April 27 Report notes 8 5 billion U S cigarettes in 1910 with about 1 4 million women smokers nationwide and 96 100 in New York. An industry executive estimates one in ten New York women smoke, averaging one daily cigarette, possibly rising to ten for heavy users. He cites city variation and international trends.
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New York
United States
Ollies
New York City
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Denver
Philadelphia
Germany
Austria
France
England
Unique revenue raiser planned in Pennsylvania liquor bill
Harrisburg April 28 Rep representative Flow Knight of Clarion County proposes a novel revenue plan by requiring all adults who wish to drink wine, beer, whiskey, or spirits in Pennsylvania to obtain an annual five dollar license. Knight estimates at least a million would buy licenses and projects five million dollars in revenue. The bill would bar licenses to habitual drunks and criminalize serving intoxicants to unlicensed individuals.
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Harrisburg
Knight
Clarion County
Pennsylvania
Three Members Are Saved Jump From Second Story
A Virginia house fire in Roanoke on April 28 destroyed the dwelling of Mrs. J. H. Nunn. The mother and seven children perished while three other members jumped from the second story to the ground and survived. Fire broke out early and the victims were overcome before help arrived.
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Roanoke
Virginia
J. H. Nunn
Wealthy waiter shares tip guide for diners in Chicago
John Henry William Rehm and Henry Hanginson, Chicago waiters, announce etiquette rules for tipping in various dining contexts. They suggest 10 cents for dining alone, 25 cents with a woman, 60 or more for a party, and 10 per cent of the bill if unsure. Add 5 per cent when music is inspiring and deduct if the waiter frowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Henry William Rehm
Henry Hanginson
Europe
Bill to Extend Ft. Meade Limits and Land Openings
Washington April 28 Senator Gamble introduced a bill to extend the limits of the Ft. Meade military reservation and authorize an expenditure of $260 000 for the purpose He also introduced a bill to open to settlement the unallotted Crow Creek lands covering about 36000 acres.
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Washington
Gamble
Ft. Meade Militry
Crow Creek Reservation
Oregon Academy of Science Opens Annual Meeting in Albany
Educators and scientists gather in Albany for the Oregon Academy of Science two day meeting. Attendees discuss papers on topics of interest to scientists as the event begins.
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Albany
Ore
Oregon Academy of Science
Selentista
Homes for Commuters Opens in Chicago Coliseum
Chicago's first real estate and ideal homes show opened in the Coliseum and runs through May 7. The exhibit highlights suburban and country life with a large emphasis on building and real estate. Forty Chicago suburbs are featured in the displays.
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Chicago
College Oratorical Contest Draws Large South Carolina Delegations
At Lander College Greenwood eight institutions participate in the annual South Carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical Association event. Represented schools include the University of South Carolina Clinder College Furman University Clemson College Wofford College Newberry College Erskine College Charleston College and the Presbyterian College of South Carolina.
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Greenwood
Lander College
South Carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical Association
University of South Carolina
Clinder College
Furman University
Clemnon College
Wofford College
Newberry College
Erskine College
Charleston College
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
Sumner Smith Appointed Alaska Mine Inspector
Washington April 28 Sumner Smith formerly with the bureau of miner rescue at Rock Springs Wyoming has been appointed mine inspector of Alaska.
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Washington
Sumner 5 Smith
Bureau of Miner Rescue Car
Rock Springs
Wyo
Alaska
This Date in History April 28 events and births
April 28历史记载涉及人物包括美国第5任总统詹姆斯门罗在弗吉尼亚出生并于1891年在纽约去世，1789年海上叛乱被困的奔徒号事件，1830年前后维莎学院创始人马修瓦瑟出生，格兰比艺术家卡斯克斯出生等。文本为多项历史事件与人物的日期与地点。
Baltimore mayor Mahool swindled in New York
Baltimore Mayor J Karry Mahool fell for a gold brick scam in New York when a man claiming to be a Baltimore journalist pressed for a cashing of a 16 dollar check. The caller, identified as Gardiner, left with three five dollar bills and an exchange check that the bank deemed worthless.
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Baltimore
J Karry Mahool
New York
Mahool
Laner
Gardiner
Gutenberg Bible Sells for Fifty Thousand at Hoe Sale
New York April 28 The first movable type printed book ever offered fetched a record price of 50000 at the opening session of the late Robert Hoe library sale. Henry E Huntington of Los Angeles bought the Gutenberg Bible, the top price in books.
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New York
Henry E. Huntington
Los Angeles
Robert Hoe
NEW LEASE LAW FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Pierre April 27 The lease books from counties show little price difference this year versus last. Individual leases rose, but overall average stayed similar due to one year leases under the new agricultural lease law. Next year five year and term leases will apply to agricultural and grazing uses, likely boosting income substantially.
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Pierre
State Land Department
The Mining Industry’s Essential Role in Modern Life
The piece extols mining by arguing two thirds of global commerce rests on mining products. It contends modern government money, housing, tools, railroad gear, electronics, printing, and daily life all depend on mined materials, warning of a regression to primitive times without mining. It highlights diamonds, metals, and basic goods as outcomes of miners' work.
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Ian
Central Starts Pennant Race in Central League opener
Terra Haute Ind April 26 The Central League opened its season with high expectations for a record year Thirty-five games begin with Grand Rapid at Evansville Fort Wayne at Wheeling Dayton at Zanesville and South Bend hosting in this city A 140 game schedule runs through September 10 and the public stakes promise strong competition.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Central League
Grand Rapid
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Wheeling
Dayton
Zanesville
South Bend
Meeting of Negro Laymen in Dayton Two-day Convention
A two day convention of negro laymen assembled in Dayton Ohio to promote religious work among colored members and discuss plans for extending foreign missionary work.
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Dayton, O
Obi
Houghton Completes Odd Fellows Temple Dedication
The new Odd Fellows temple at Houghton Michigan was dedicated in impressive ceremonies on April 27. Grand Master Charles Ganshaw of Saginaw and other officers of the Michigan grand lodge took part in the event.
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Houghton
Mich
Odd Fellows’ Lodges
Charles Ganshaw
Saginaw
Michigan Grand Lodge
Metropolitan Grand Opera in Atlanta for four performances
Atlanta Ga April 21 Two one act dramas brought the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company of New York to Atlanta today for four performances under the auspices of the Atlanta Pasival Association The works listed include The Girl of the Golden West Lohengrin and Verdi S Otello with stars Louise Mower Enon Jestinn Carl Jorn Panquide Amate and other famed Metro stars scheduled to perform in the sequence.
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Atlanta
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company of
New York
Amg Senaon
Atlanta Waste Peatival Association
Girl of the Golden West
Koonirskinder
Vrovatore
Goeacondas
Geradine Vatrar
Louise Mower
Enon Jestinn
Carl Jorn
Panqui
Beanstalk diet sparks Boston digestion debate
Boston April 27 a medical lecture attacked common foods as injurious or lacking value. Dr Franklin White and Prof John Woods argued beans and beef extracts have limited digestion value while eggs and milk yield far more nourishment. Woods described a 12 cent breakfast for a 64 year old Cambridge professor supporting a long workday and routine meals.
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Boston
Franklin White
Flarvara Medical Gelpol
John Woods
Cambridge
Boson
Woods
Inman Street
Lally
Scotland Remembers Hume on 200th Anniversary
Public ex chambers were held to commemorate the 200th anniversary of David Hume born April 26 1711 in Edinburgh. The famed historian and political economist spent most of his life there and events marked his enduring legacy.
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Edinburg
David Hume
Whitewood Woman Drops Dead on Railroad Tracks
Mrs Frank Stehle of Whitewood died of heart failure yesterday afternoon. Found sitting on a railroad track, she was a long prominent member of church and judge circles and widely respected. The notice notes distress among friends and family at her untimely death.
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Frank Stehle
Whitewood
Richie
Ragtime Drop Latest In Pitcher’s Art
New York April 27 A fan Wayburn has invented the rag time drop a pitch believed hard to hit except by chance He tested it at the Polo Grounds with Rube Marquard and Mike Donlin observed Marquard struck out Donlin four times using the new pitch Manager McGraw says Marquard will be the only pitcher to use the secret for now and expects it to help win games before it spreads
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New York
John J. McGraw
New York Nationals
Wayburn
Polo Grounds
Rube” Marquard
Mike Donlin
Wagon Hand
Marquard
Giants
McGraw
American Watercolor Society Opens 44th Exhibition in New York
The 44th annual American Watercolor Society exhibition opens with a private view in New York. The show features original works in watercolor, pastels, miniatures, etchings, and drawings by American artists.
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New York
American Watercolor Society
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