Century of notable deaths and events listed by date
An OCR snippet lists numerous historical obituaries and milestones by month, naming figures such as John Milton, Grover Cleveland, Wilbur Wright, and various politicians and artists. It notes ships, battles, aviation advances, and disasters with ages and locations, spanning July to December entries.
Obituary notices of notable American figures abroad
A long obituary list covers Charles Augustus Young in Hanover James Ryder Randall in Augusta Langdon Stedman in New York Dr Edward A MacDowell in New York August Wilhelmj in London and other famous figures. It also notes memorial dates for several politicians artists and scholars across major cities and countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ryder Randall
Maryland
Augusta
Edmund Clar Stedman
York City
Edward A. MacDowell
Ork City
Steaman
August Wilhelmj
London
Antonio Yznaga
Natchez
Louise de la Ramee
Ouida
Florence
Italy
David Johnson
Walden
N. Y
Crosby S. Noyes
Washington Star
Los Angeles
Harriet Hosmer
Watertown
Mass
Pauline Lucca
Baroness Wallhofen
Vienna
Ich
Seenator Redfield Proctor
Vermont
Washington
William Pinkney Whyte
Maryla
Baltimore
Joseph Howard, Jr
New York City
National convention and financial troubles headline 1890s notes
A roundup lists the 28th annual Federation of Labor session in Denver and other conventions in Boston Atlanta Chicago Baltimore and New York. It also notes financial troubles with receivers appointed for railways and multiple stock exchange and firm failures across New York Boston Cleveland Chicago and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Congress of Mothers
Washington
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
General Society
Daughters of the Revolution
New York City
National Congress
Buffalo
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Columbus
United Confederate Veterans
Birmingham
Alaid
World's Temperance Congress
Saratoga Springs
International Woman's Suffrage Alliance
Amsterdam
International Sunday School
Louisville
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Boston
National Educational Association
Cleveland
National Good Roads
Federation of American Zionists
Atlantic City
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Our Peace Congress
Lonon
National Congress of Esperantists
Chautauqua
N. Y
International Typographical
American Federation of Catholic Societies
National Editorial Association
St. Paul
Dresden
Saxony
National Society, Sons of Veterans
Niagara Falls
United Spanish War Veterans
Toledo
London
Farmers’ National Congress
Madison
Wis
American Bankers Association
National Irrigation Congress
Albuquerque
N. M
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
San Francisco
National Inland Waterways Convention
Chicago
International Congress of Road Builders
Paris
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Federation of Labor
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Atlanta
American Catholic Missionary Congress
Baltimore
New England
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Chicago and Great Western Railway
Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Coster, Knapp & Co
Cameron, Currie & Co
Detroit
Local Notices and Community Updates From Around Town
Found A metal watch fob and heart charm reported at this Office. Lost A solid gold necklace with heart pendant between Whitelock's and the new school building. Miss Nima Headley to be the new clerk at Tull's Bnay Corner Store after year start. Miss Halversen retiring after over three years. Western Woodmen officers elected for next year. Christmas exercises at the Lutheran church impressed attendees with lights, star, songs, and a Bethlehem theme. Baraca class at Baptist Sunday School held quarterly meeting with officer elections and social hour. G W Shanafelt and Dr F M Crosby traveled to Spokane for medical care. Mrs J M Hawkins and children visit Sprague. J M reports heavy snowfall back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitelock
Nima Headley
Tull
Bnay
Halversen
Baraca
Baptist Sunday School
W.H. Allison
W. H. Allison
L. A. Desso
Hazel Kolb
Angie Anderson
State Bolo Club Meeting at North Yakima
A large delegation from Spokane and Walla Walla will attend the State Bolo Club meeting at North Yakima Saturday evening. Spanish War Veterans' group hosts the event with railroads offering a one and a third fare rate for attendees from nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
North Yakima
Spokane
Walla Walla
December Weather Summary with Mild Temperatures
The month saw a high of 56 on the 12th and 28th, a low above zero on an unspecified night, and a mean maximum of 1 and a mean minimum of 27, yielding an overall mean of 37.73. The daily range reached 29 degrees, rainfall peaked at .051 on the 9th, and a 2 inch snowfall occurred on the 19th to 21st. Clear or partly clear skies dominated with generally above freezing temperatures throughout the period.
Bank of Issaquah Robbers Frightened Away After Safe Break In
Weekend crime at the Bank of Issaquah near Seattle ends when cracksmen flee before stealing. In unrelated incidents 70 year old John Black dies after drinking in a Sumas shack. Montesano State Bank ownership changes hands. Foresters of America plan Vancouver meeting with 33 percent delegates and a new women’s auxiliary. Whitman county pioneer James H Kincaid found dead in Colfax. 8 year old Laura Lyons perishes from a spark at a Christmas tree accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Issaquah
Seattle
John Black
Sumas
George W. Ninemire
Montesano State Bank
R. L. McCormick
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Grand Court of the Foresters of America
State of Washington
Vancouver
James H. Kincaid
Whitman County
Colfax
Laura Lyons
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Tenne
Robin Cooper
Francis J. Heney
Morris Haas
San Fran
Brooklyn
Eric W. H. Taft
Ponsa Pius
Rome
Lydia Thompso
W.H. Taft
Gen. P. H. Sheridan
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Japan
Tokyo
Manila
John Milton
England
America
Abraham Ruef
Gelderland
Coast Guard
Alix
Puerto Cabello
Simon
Hatti
Wilbur Wright
le Mans
France
Dever
Elien M. Ames
Eleanor Kirk
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Murat Halstead
Cincinnati
Charles M. Thomas
Monterey
Cal
Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
Henry C. Potter
Diocese of New York
Cooperstown
Bronson Howard
Saratoga
Avon-by-the-Sea
William Boyd Allison
Iowa
Senate
Dubuque
Elizabeth M. Stewart
Hicksville
Louise Chandler Moulton
Alexander P. Stewart
Biloxi
Miss
George P. Rowell
American Newspaper Directory
Poland Springs
Lionel Sackville-West
Frank P. Sergent
Joseph Wheelock
Navesink Highlands
Alfred Thompson Bricher
New Dorp
Ictober
Eppa Hunton
Virginia
Richmond
Avy Omler
Park Theater
Tom Moore
Bardstown
Malvern Hill
Grand Trunk Railway
Portland
Wer
Mee
Charles Augustus Young
Hanover
N. H
Rence Werinder
James Jeffrey Roche
Berne
Switzerland
Charles A. L. Totten
Milford
Conn
Byran M. Cutcheon
Ypsilanti
Mich
Agen
Henry Chadwick
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Ellison Caper
Columbi
Nikolai Linevncessor
Kuropatki
St. Pet
Morgan
John A. Dix
Ity Parish
New Yo
That City
Apen
S. C
Tch
Manchuria
Dix
Indi
Trink
Ludovic Halevy
Crowninshield
Alaediphia
D. Lee
Vicksburg
Sir Henry Redvers Buller
Lady
National Society of Colonial Dames
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress of Governors
Southern Baptists
Hot Springs
Ark
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
Kansas City
International Congress of Aeronauts
J. E. Tull
Kennewick, Washington
Hal
Sa ci Lin Tai de Tah UN of
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
American Mining Congress
Pittsburg
American Civic Federation
B. May
W. A. Stetson
Inman & Co
Cottom Brokers
Euclid Avenue Trust Co
Amador Mining and Development Co
Montana
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co
Minneapolis
A. O. Brown & Co
Stock Exchange
A. Booth & Co
E. H. Gray & Co
A. Boardman & Co
Philadelphia
Wedern
Coneai
G. W. Shanafelt
Fisher
Bauler
A. P. Staley
C. W. Harrison
E E. Parks
H. E. Lawson
T. Harrison
Lutheran Church
H. Brockman
Bethlehem
J.M. Hawkins
Sprague
J. M
Bolo Club
North
Yamika
Au Tris
Perm
Mont Il
Amon Bills
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