Yerkes mansion shown with electric luxuries in New York
The palatial home of Charles Tyson Yerkes in New York is described as wired for 1200 candlepower lamps, with an electric elevator and motors for lighting, water pumping and other uses. The article catalogs the lavish decorative features and the artistic glass, noting the mansion’s modern comforts and Yerkes’ wealth used for his own pleasure.
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Ubrough Cathedral
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Southern Educators Congress Opens In Hot Springs
The Southern Educational Association convenes in Hot Springs Arkansas on December 2 with registered leaders including N G Dougherty and Dr Willer R Harper. Delegates from many states gather to discuss closer teacher fellowship, educational progress, and citizen empowerment through schooling. The program includes welcome by Mayor Waters and George B Conk, with speeches by J B Preston and Dr Wilway Harper addressing educational themes and implications for future Southern schooling. The meeting aims to energize enthusiasm and progress among teachers in the region.
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Kotela
N. G Dougherty
National Duckional Association
Willer R. Harper
Ilincie
Wiliam D. Waris
Commionioner of Education
Washington, D. C
J. Carlie
McMexth
W. N. Sheats
Prorida
Robert Frager
Mississippi
J. A. Kirkland
W. B. Garrett
W. R. Webb
Payne
Tennessee
A. Lewis
West Virginia
W. S. Morrison
South Carolina
Preadent Brown
Yerby
Palmer
Alabama
W. F. Slaton
Grorgia
J. B. Prettyman
H. Wise
Maryland
Mon
North Carolina
E. C. Glass
Virginia
Southern Educational Association
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Bavcock
Waters
George B. Conk
Achoola
South
Wilway Harper
University of Chicago
Warene A. Swith
Mabama
Rongress
Dn Aragal
Chicago Charity Ball Faces Boycott At Auditorium
Chicago's annual charity ball at the Auditorium tonight is marred by a boycott from some upper ten women. Despite the dissension, many prominent ladies will host dinners and receptions at homes, while a fifty-piece orchestra is hired by wealthy hosts to salvage the event.
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Awell Society
Goesi
Leadville Ice Palace Opens Tomorrow in Crystal Wonderland
Leadville in Colorado prepares for the Grand Ice Palace opening with a festive dedication linking to a two hundred million production era. Thousands pour into the city for a New Year carnival atmosphere as teachers gather for a state convention and discuss education methods.
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Colo
Leadvilly
Montreal
Wilkes Duel Hero Wounded Then Leaves New York
A detailed report traces Paul Wilkes’s duel with Warren McVeigh, his injuries including a burned right arm, his flight from New York, and his later visit to Kentucky and Chicago. It notes McVeigh’s serious wounds but eventual improvement, Wilkes’s regret over the duel, and the divorce drama involving Mrs Wilkes. Additional items cover Sioux land settlers in Gregory County seeking entry before the fiscal year end and a Dakota Wool Growers meeting backing McKinley wool duties restoration.
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Bronx Falls
Paul Tu
Per Wilkes
Xator
Warren Radcliffe McVeigh
Hls
Cnncise
Wilkes
Chicago
Papern
New York
McVeigh
Wilke
Archibald Melway
Shephard
Qatarnot
Walnt
Wilken
Economical Association Convention Reports Several Papers
At the national convention of the American Economic Association Prof F N Taylor of Michigan discussed Do We Want a Synthetic currency Prof Richmond Mayo Smith of Columbia read on a permanent census bureau Walter F Wilcox of Cornell spoke on population density in the United States Prof H A Milla of Indiana State spoke on Pawnshops and Their Work in Cincinnati Albion W Small of Chicago opened the Political Science Association meeting with The scope of Sociology The event marks the second annual convention in session tonight
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Andinapalis
F. N. Taylor
University of Michigan
Richmond Mayo Smith
Columbia College
New York
Walter F. Wilcox
Cornell
United States
H. A. Milla
Indiana State University
Cincinnati
Political Science Association of the
Albion W. Small
University of Chicago
Palmer's Bal Poudre Promises Fashionable Powder Ball
Gossip swirls around Mrs. Potter Palmer’s afternoon fete at her North Side mansion honoring Miss Julia Grant. Invitations extend to hundreds of young people as guests attend a first Western bal poudre with Loula XIV and Loula XV costumes, powdered hair, and black patches, a trend likely to set a fashion standard among society.
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Julia Gras
Chicago
Potter Palmer
North Side
Julia Grant
Fred Grant
New York
Tragedy Near Newcastle Ends in Wife’s Fatal Shot
Near Newcastle Nebraska this morning Louis Bokoskle was shot through the heart and killed by his wife during a quarrel. The couple, with four young children, were on a farm four miles from town. An inquest will be held as details filter in. Mrs Bokoskle, said to be Mrs Holbrook by relation, is sister of Mrs Tolbrook of Omaha. The husband reportedly beat and abused his wife while intoxicated prior to the shooting.
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Capitol
Toi Allerton
Chicaho
Allerton
Aflerton
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Holy Father
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Leo
America
Richard C. Sedwards
New York
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Princeton
Arcanisi
Princeton College
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Barr
Timothy Edward
Richard C. Edwards
Phillip L. Sclater
Inchonen
London Zoological Society
Eclater
Himithsonian Institution
Akron
Dan Lamont
Lige Halford
Mr. Thurber
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Newcastle
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Hokoskle
Scott Tolbrook
Court Street
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Omaha
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Ol' Timely Wit On War and Peace From Washington Star
A garbled Washington Star excerpt features a frontier style bemoaning peace with Britain. The speaker hopes Ol never becomes something else and warns against war while joking about Irish and British attitudes toward accommodation and power.
Refusal of exequaters over Turkish denial in 1895
The State Department reports Turkey declined to grant exequaturs to U S consuls at Harpoot and Erzroum while others received credentials. The notice details rival foreign representations in Mesopotamian Koordistan and notes British and French presence near Harpoot and Erzroom.
Senate Probes Armor Prices and Naval Contracts
The Senate debated a resolution asking the secretary of the navy to disclose whether armor prices for ships were set below or above foreign rates, and if patents affected costs. Discussions covered six battleships versus two, Monroe doctrine remarks, and a vice consulate inquiry. In New York, bond rumors persisted about a $100,000,000 4 percent issue, with gold procurement and banker contracts shaping the market. Berlin reports indicate no firm German stance on an American loan, while financiers await clearer position.
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Department of State
Washington, D. C
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Corelen
New York
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Parkon
New Jernes
United States
Mn Stewart
New Jersy
Mn Mehalkin
South Carolina
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Tinuls
Honda
Breretary
Bherman
Cleveland
Congress
Ludt Congress
Yavirabie Duragain
Trouble in the Transvaal and Boer government clash
The Transvaal government orders suppression of rebellion amid rising tensions with foreign residents. Inflation and bread prices surge in Johannesburg as trains leave loaded with refugees, signaling worsening unrest in Pretoria on December 30.
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International promises ease Venezuela crisis amid defenses
News brief notes that Russia and France have promised diplomatic support to the United States in the Venezuela dispute, with Vienna dispatches claiming formal backing and potential steps toward a united effort. The item hints at broader tensions and foreign reactions shaping the crisis.
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Prange
Vienna
Freie
Patersbure Wispatch
Nussia
France
Russia
The Sphere of Voluntary Organisation in Social Movement
A conference in Tadianapolis, Ind featured papers on voluntary associations led by Atiolie Showe and scholars from Chicago and Chicago area colleges. Discussions covered obstacles to Bunfnune methods in municipal administration, with remarks from Franklin AteVveagh and Rogers Woodruff and participation by Joseph Rogers Woodruff and Nashineton Gladden faculty.
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Tadianapolis
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Poulica Selvicce Association
Cantral
Atiolie
Rand
John H.inny
Petitiaul Belonce
J. W. Jenks
J. R. Zommona
RW. Boma
America Eeonpimie Kawoolation
Continental Costume Ball Tonight in Cincinnati
The Continental masquerade ball, hosted by the Ola Society of We Bank and Cincinnati Chapter of the Dauchure of the American Revolution, will feature nine delegations from various regions including Illinois and Mexico. Attendees must wear a ruling costume in vogue with a full display by notable fashion leaders from New York, London, and elsewhere.
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Te Ola Society
Mars Nuon
Cincinnati
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Gaye
Rou
Nodistea
New York
Dndon
Language Association convention notes at Torlay's Soxmlon
Fragmentary OCR from Chicago and Minneapolis wires shows the Central Modern Language Association annual convention with attendees from universities including Wisconsin and Purdue plus mentions of papers on foreign languages and employment. Mixed market notes and educational gathering details appear in the same fragment.
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Soxmlon
Chicago
Doe
C. Alphonse Foul
Owen
Peat Viking
Ordi
Wisconsin
Aukiwor
Minder Miluniversity
Guntar Karsten
Bond Bill Passes House Amid Finance Debate
The House approved a bond bill after lengthy debate over fiscal policy and revenue needs. Key speakers argued that current deficits stem from high customs duties and that replacing existing bonds with new issues could stabilize finances and fund government operations. Opposition warned against tying future burdens to political shifts, while proponents urged rapid action before recess.
Sunday Judgment Day Proclaimed Amid Budget Debates
A heated congressional debate centers on a proposal to issue gold bonds as a remedy for the government credit crisis. Speakers from both parties clash over fiscal policy, the greenback, and constitutional duties as they weigh a measure tied to the president’s request for emergency funding.
Quanks Woman Seeks Role as Warling Host Herald
Mrs Quinks claims divine mission to herald a new era for a mighty nation. Her mother allegedly tried to kill her, while her priestly connections and church ties support her strange belief. Local believers await her ascent and robes for a foretold awakening.
Mille Introduced in House and Senate for National University
Angher bill to establish a National University in Washington has been introduced in both houses. It provides for a governing board of sixteen regents led by the president, a university council with eminent educators from multiple states, and aims to foster relations with other institutions while banning partisan bias and ensuring competency. It also contemplates funding for 1897 and 1898 to organize and begin preliminary works, inviting all to support the enterprise inspired by George Washington.
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Senate
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Angher
Couns Pilof
Elan
Board of Regents
George Washington
Sweat Factory in Hyracuse Goes Under Receivership
The Sweat Manufacturing Company of Hyracuse has been placed in receivership with Robert Hoy as the receiver. The firm faces $300,000 in assets and $110,000 in liabilities. About three hundred workers were laid off as a result.
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Lucky Omaha Policeman Inheritance and Asset Report
Omaha police officer Dick Marnell, worth 199000, learns of a relative in Australia who left 100000 cash and 120000 additional to heirs. Reports note shipments and gold reserves in New York, with 426677 sent abroad and 1500000 offered for shipment but delayed amid bond issue discussions.
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Omaha
Ned
Dick Marnell
Australia
McKinley Eyes Protective Tariff in Emergency Plan
Governor Messinsley defends emergency tariff ideas as a temporary measure. He notes the plan would last two and a half years and expect a tariff to be in force until a power balance shift and possible changes in Congress. He questions new statements on the England dispute and the Ures boundary issue.
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Our Strength at Sea A Look at U S Naval Power
An 1890s style war plan notes aim to match American ships against British vessels. It compares armor, speed, and gunpower of battleships Brooklyn and Indiana with Royal Sovereign and other cruisers, and previews engagements and outcomes.
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Dunraven Hearing, Inquest and Manitoba News Across City
Reports from New York Yacht Club proceedings on the Defender case include witnesses and counsel sparring over evidence as Lord Dunraven departs aboard the Umbria. In London an inquest into Charles Motz’s death finds it to be suicide after a romance disappointment. Winnipeg reports Manitoba refusing to back separate Catholic schools and a similar era note on a controversial figure claiming descent from a Pharaoh.
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