Three New Battleships and Torpedo Floats Planned
The navy bill provides three battleships to be built possibly on the Pacific coast, plus a robust torpedo boat program. It confirms allowances for transport costs, outlines armor procurement timing, and notes plans to arm auxiliary cruisers with rapid fire guns while expanding enlisted and marine corps strength, highlighting liberal, long term naval defense spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Congress
House
Senate
Pacific Coast
Indiana
Massachusetts
Oregon
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Marine Corps
Paris
New York
St. Louis
St. Paul
Kearsarge
Coast Service
Kentucky
Walker Board
New York Sun
Beer production and consumption across the world in 1894
A Farmington Chronicle item explains Gambrinus’ statistics showing 44,531 breweries produced 5 477 862 221 gallons of beer in 1894 with 14 214 426 448 pounds of malt and 190 232 579 pounds of hops. It notes the vast world expenditure and offers absurd world-scale comparisons. It ends with a local note on bicycle parts recovery via a box placed for found items near a store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koormanus
Gambrinus
Vienna
Austria
New York City
Columbia
E. H. Marwick
Farmington Chronicle
Bloomers, Boasting and a Night at Sunnyside
A Chicago tale of flirtation and fashion with two men debating bloomers versus skirts. Bessie Wharton, a stenographer, is seen in navy blue as a wheel ride leads them to Sunnyside, a once-shady resort now claiming respectability, while rumors and a theatre outing spark jealousy and doubt. The piece weaves social critique with gossip, centering on appearances, propriety, and a possible misidentification of Bessie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Aviston
Bessie Wharton
Campbells Office
Sunnyside
Graceland
Chicago
Eapenetteteue
Wayy
Earnniy
Lyssie Wharton
Muel
Secoysile
Sean
George
Unusual Suit Excommunicates Woman Seeks 10000
An excommunicated Indianapolis Baptist Church member, Louisa Smock, sues Rev. Charles L. Berry and the church board for 10000 damages. She alleges grounds for expulsion were unfounded prejudice and un-Christian conduct, while she served as Sunday school teacher and held church offices. The case cites the Garden Street Baptist Church’s prominence and long history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Smock
Garden Street Baptist Church
Indianapolis
Charles L. Berry
Qiastor
Edwin C. Thomas
Chicago Times- Herald
Royal Ruby Port and Health Ads Amid Weather Bureau Fragments
A fragmentary 1906 weather record from Lanark notes mean temperatures and rainfall with unrelated ads and notices for Royal Ruby Port and Beggs remedies. It includes political mention of the Democratic National Convention and travel notes urging Burlington Route tickets. The page blends meteorology with commerce and medical ads, yielding a mixed historical snapshot.
Democratic convention debates silver standard and local notices
Mt Carroll notes a lively debate on a 16 to 1 silver to gold standard and government fiat value. It covers local figures, school terms, travels, church and social events, a Sobula excursion turnout, illness updates, court terms, a guardian of law, and deaths in a portrait of small town life with names like Miss Grace Marvey, J L Mehmond, Ida McCall, Livie Smith, and Capt. Geo T Surton amid community scenes and trusteeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geace Marvey
Eider J L. Mehmond
Troy Grove
Tat Station
Ida McCall
Stick Sehant House
Boner Giffith
Stringtown
Mr. Wilde
Woodland Farm
Reuben Kaeadle
Stockton Herald
Mt. Care
Geo. T. Surton
Anel
Joseph Ho Welty
Garver
Clerk Grove
Robbe
Fletcher
Eaton
Ice Cream Social Planned at Archie Adair Home
Spring Valley notes an ice cream social at Archie Adair's home Friday evening. Silas Van Brocklin and wife celebrate the birth of a boy Monday. Heister family and Rosa Shower return to Freeport after a visit. Mrs. Baker and daughter Emma visit Bremmer and family. Willis Ray and wife visit Van Brocklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Ross
Archie Adair
Silas van Brocklin
Mrs. Baker
Emma
Shannon
Mr. Bremmer
Mr. Willis Ray
Lanark
Matilla van Brocklin
Free Trade Folly and Protection in the Democratic Platform
A defense of tariff protection against free trade claims, arguing that free traders rob the many to enrich a few. The piece cites furniture, wool, iron, and glass industries, claiming widespread unemployment would result from free trade and praising protection as benefiting workers and manufacturers alike. It notes three years of Democratic financial meddling and asserts improved national finances under Cleveland.
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England
Godkin
Free Trade
New York Post
Grover Cleveland
United States
Australia
Cleveland
Artist and Model Battle Furious Boa in Store Lark
An artist seeking a dramatic boa for snake portraits visited Donald Burns' animal store with model Miss Van. The pair, aided by Henry Kimm, coaxed the massive boa from a box, fought its strikes, and finally trapped it in a bag after a tense struggle. Miss Van bragged of her bravery, while the artist and helper pursued the tail and head until the reptile was secured.
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Bea
Donald Burns
Miss van
Burne
Henry Kimm
Kimm
Rauly
Bin
Dehail
New York World
Clara Barton Letter Details Armenian Relief Efforts and Turkish Aid
Clara Barton describes her Armenia relief work from Constantinople. She denies Turkish government obstruction and notes aid from Colonel B. W. Hill and Red Cross leaders. Barton details medical relief, nutrition, and farm supplies for Armenians, plus the exchange of views on relief logistics and safety.
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Clara Barton
Armifuia
W. Hill
Allegheny
Red Crows Society
Turkey
Colonel Hill
Miss Barton
Johnstown
Colonel
Misa Barton
Coser
B. W. Hui
Dean Frist Ash
T. M. Hine
Chicago
Walt
Tiall
Mr. Housy
Constantinople
Pullman
M. Pullman
Thicag
Hubbell
Armenia
Anatolia
Sydney
Clara Lara
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Pitcher’s Castoria
F. E. Sanborn CO
Omaha
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Jos. L. BipLack
Lainalryefs
Ill
Alps
Aepne
A Mae Inca
FirneZy
City Drug Store
Indiana Bicycle CO
Ind
C. H. Sword
The
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MAIL
Inter Oo
Times
Sara Ssd
Ian
West
Gazette and
Tammany
Tammany Hall
Etta J. Smith
aAlbstracts and Loans
Carroll Til
H.C. McCray
G. C. Calkins
Milledgeville
John I. Rhodes
Nathan Richson
Savanna
Frank Stedman
Lorenz Smith
Stephen A. Smith
N. Halderman
Regina Soule
Oaks Him Cemetery
Emily A. Shamway Tod
W. Spicer
M. J. Lewis
James Reid
York
James Red
Elizabeth Lewis
Jacob Harris
Mary Wager
Jesse HL. Christian
Daniel Hoover
Mt. Carroll
Henry Poffenbarger
Halderman and Wife
Elijah Tronk
Frank W. Nohe
Estelle Rahte
Etta J. Li
Caroline Kramer
ML. Carroll
de Witt
Wat. Hogan
Weyler
Cuba
Morro Castle
New York Journal
General Weyler
America
Castle Morro
Morro
Maceo
Werry
Cabanas
Honest
Maine
Imerit
Hood
Viade
Tito
Jeremiah
Elaine
Ing
Tite
Lanark Gazette
Timbuctoo
Africa
Degnet
Tanark
Beltish Guiana
Mr Carroll
U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Tetley
M.N. Wenz
Adulterated Wine
Hogan
Joseph L. Widlack
National Convention
Democratic Party
Harlington
DeWitt
Joseph L Bidlack
Int
Burlington
Josh Bidlack
Livie Smith
Anon Satuvidlay
Carroll
Imniel Palmer
Pennsylvania
Noyes
Drs Wales
Lan
Dr. Greeley
Sabula
A. Brotherton
Sweeden
Je Rem Eah
Spring Valley
Mr. Heister
Rosa Shower
Freeport
de. Ray
Wm Hogan
Bor
National Reserve Fund
Arning
Joseph Reucker
Muskegon
Mich
Redeker
the Sultan
Aldsther
Eab Treasury
Secretary of
T Treasury
F Wilver
JW. Grouse & Son
East Side Market
Sipark
Toners
Crore
Eve
Alec
J, Rrisman
Tam
Post Office
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