E A U Anniversary Open Meeting Impresses Community
The E A U celebrated its second anniversary with an open meeting featuring a dancing child, a drama with roles like Miss Mays and Miss Hubbell, musical performances, and a box giveaway. An upcoming inter-state Sunday school assembly plans a large June naval gathering in Onaywa Kansas with a grand Fourth of July program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A U
Maud Savage
Misa Watson
Mays
Earnest Cooper
Ed Butler
Harry Place
H. A. Slaughter
Ida Wade
Burt
Bileat Protector
Witche
Mies E.la Hubbell
Iette
Sunda
Missouri
Bansas
S Naval Assembly
Onaywa
Kansas
Mississippi River
Christmas gift tips and local shop chatter wintry items
A jumble of 1881 advertisements and notices from Cincinnati and Hartford describe silk mufflers caps handkerchiefs and other gifts at Bromelsick Famous and Brometnick with references to seal imitation seal and silk umbrellas. A Terre Haute mail robbery report notes pouches cut and rifled but no recovered loot or suspects.
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Famous Seal
Bromersick's
Famous
Lorne and Princess Louise Planned U.S. Tour
It is understood the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise intend a four to five week tour of the United States visiting cities in California and other states. During Lord Lorne’s absence General Sir Patrick McDougal will assume administrative duties.
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Ottawa
Marquis of Lorne
Princess ‘Louise
United States
Angeles
South
California
Union
Lord Lorne
Patrick McDougal
Debate and action in Congress on civil service reform and post office funds
The Senate weighs the Pendleton civil service reform bill with factional clashes as supporters tout a historic shift, while opposition argues it favors Republicans. In the House, debates focus on the post office appropriation bill detailing total funds, star service cuts, and special mail facilities amid procedural motions and amendments.
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Upson
Texas
Postmaster General
United States
Lord
Michigan
Detroit
Caswell
Wisconsin
House
Kasson
Town
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Mae
Bount
Georgia
Olso
Robinson
Massachusetts
Ir. Caswell
Gepative
New York
Albany
New England
Boston
Blackburn
McMillan
Tennnesses
Star
Cannon
Ilinois
Committee
Anderses
Kansas
Robiningon
Ryan
Mkansas
Mgasy
New Jersey
Chicago
Anderson
New Hoagland
Bingham
Reagan
Robert Smalls
Firerazed Manhattan Beach depot and fleet in New York
A large fire destroyed the Manhattan Beach railroad depot, the Sea Beach lumber pile, a canal boat, wharf, sixty passenger cars, and ten locomotives. With strong bay winds providing rapid spread, water supply was unavailable and insurance covers the $300,000 loss. no injuries reported. Separate notes describe cane growers meeting in St. Louis where U S Agriculture Commissioner Geo B Loring addressed sorghum industry findings and urged continued cultivation.
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New York
Manhattan Beach Railroad Company
Bay
Sea Beach Railroad Company
Manhattan
Manhattan Beach Company
Fire Department
Brooklyn
Weather Indications for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Washington dispatch notes generally fair weather over the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys with southern portions clearer. Winds shift from northerly to easterly and barometer rises then falls.
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Washington
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Golder
Jurors Fail to Reach Verdict in M. W. Jones Murder Case
In Kansas City Des Moines district, the jury could not agree after twenty four hours deliberation in the murder trial of M. W. Jones. The case tied to a 3 April incident when officer Pat Jonas was killed during a pursuit of two black men with a stolen tub of butter. A mob later hanged Harrington at Bluf street bridge, though he was later found innocent. Grant was convicted but later granted a new trial by the Supreme Court. Jones faces an alibi defense and rumors link to Buffalo Pat Jones, reportedly slain in Ogden Utah last month.
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Kansas City
Des
M. W. Jones
Pat Jonas
Harrington
Bluf Street
Grant
Supreme Court
Buffalo Pat” Jones
Buffalo Pat
Ogden
Utah
Mont
Two youths die in Memphis box bed fire at music store
In Memphis on December 14 two about fourteen year old colored boys made a bed in a large box behind Eskeaheres music store. They were burned to death when straw ignited by cigarettes. The fire spread to rubbish beneath the grate and up to the third story before being put out.
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Memphis
Tenn
Eskeaheres Music
Secret dispatch and political debate ripple through Washington
Secretary Chandler receives a telegram from Lieut. Harber reporting Chipp’s party search efforts in the Chukotsk coast with no trace yet. Michigan senatorial canvass dominates western congressmen discussions amid party strategy on state admissions and river navigation disputes.
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Washington
Chandler
Lieut
Harber
Butem
Jeanneatte
Ensign Hunt
Jakutska
Schultz
Chipp
Irkutsk
Michigan
Ferry
Hubbell
R. B. Newcomb
Bonner Board
de Long
Collins
Dakota
Senate
Michael Horgan
Edward C. Gall
Tas
Gen. Wright
Mississippi
Wright
River Commission
Organic
Embezzler jailed. raid on prize tea store. wreck on Poplar Street
J M Leads jailed in Texas on embezzlement charges from the Texas and Pacific railroad. A prize package tea store run by Thos Robinson Max Fritzler and Henry Jackel was raided for lottery violations. A Prion bonded for $3,000 after a Paris swindle case. A twenty car Iron Mountains freight split on Poplar Street, wrecking Kalb Co. and a saloon, causing $15,000 total loss and no injuries.
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St. Louis
J. M. Leads
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Colorado City
Texas
Thos. Robinson
Max Fritzler
Henry Jackel
Ava
A. Prion
Paris
Iron Mountains
Poplar Street
Second Street
Kalb & Co
Second
Poplar
Poplar and
Fifth
Anti Monopolists Resume Debate On Ware Bill In Abilene
The Anti Monopolists in Abilene Kansas finished section by section work on Senator Ware's bill and appointed committees to collect facts for the next Topeka meeting set for January 5 before the Legislature opens. Delegates show intent to block all legislation until a railroad bill passes and to support no candidate not solid on rail policy. The convention adjourned at 11 to reconvene in Topeka on January 5.
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Abilene
Dac
Ware
Topeka
Police Seek Name of Bank Targeted in Last Night’s Plot
New York December 14 Police Superintendent Walling said he had not learned the bank name targeted in last night’s alleged robbery. He stated authorities will monitor banks until the scheme is abandoned and no further harm occurs.
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New York
Walling
Whiskey bottle tragedy and smallpox relief in Indian Territory
A Sedalia man’s family suffered violent illness after a whiskey bottle was shared with his wife and three children, ending in the two year old’s death. Coroner to investigate as reports note Cherokee Indian smallpox deaths and a $2,000 territorial appropriation to aid the sick.
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Kansas City
Sedalia
Michael Leonard
Coffeyville, Kas
Indian Territory
Rowing Match Agreement Signed Between Hanlan and Kennedy
Edward Hanlan of Toronto and John A. Kennedy of Portland Maine signed articles for a three mile race with turn for 2500 dollars a side. A 1000 dollar forfeit is deposited with Bushey and 1000 more to be posted May first for a referee and contest place. The final 5000 dollars to be raised by May 25 with stakeholders to decide if no referee is agreed.
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New York
Edward Hanlan
Toronto
John A. Kennedy
Portland
Maine
Bushey
Bold robbery at P L Mills jewelry store
In Cleveland on December 14 a man asked to have a cheap watch repaired then stole a bag with about ten thousand dollars worth of diamonds rubies emeralds sapphires opals and pearls. Mills offers a thousand dollar reward for information leading to recovery.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Des
P. L. Mills
Gams
Fire destroys home. wife perishes in blaze in Ohio
Cincinnati reports P Stafford residence burned last night with his wife killed in the flames. Authorities suspect a lamp explosion started the fire. Utica also reports the Remington Sewing Machine factory catching fire at 12:30 noon, with pile of shavings fueling the blaze and total loss of building and machinery.
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Cincinnati
Times
Trenton
Ohio
P. Stafford
Utica
Remington Sewing Machine Factory
Lion
European syndicate buys 100000 Arkansas cotton acres
A Liverpool led syndicate headed by Binx Newseas completes purchase of 100000 acres of cotton lands in Arkansas and Chicot counties to be farmed under the syndicate plan. J J Sheppard of Hope Arkansas assigns 25000 liabilities.
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Little Rock
Binx Newseas
Liverpool
Arkansas
Chicot Counties
J.J. Sheppard
Ape
Ark
Mrs Maria Appley 104 Dies in Morristown
Morristown New Jersey December 14 Mrs Maria Appley aged 104 years seven months and three days died here yesterday She was born in New York in 1778 and was one of thirteen girls who represented the original thirteen states in General Washingtons mock funeral procession in New York City.
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Morristown
N. J
Maria Appley
New York
Washington
New York City
Tragedy at Tennessee Dance Leaves Man Dead
A Chattanooga special reports Newton Cope shot David Franklin, the floor manager, at a dance in Lincoln county Tennessee. Copeland, intoxicated, fled the scene as Franklin died within hours.
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Cincinnati
A Gazette
Chattanooga
Wm. Franler
Lincoln County
Tenn
Newton Copeland
David Franklin
Copeland
Franklin
Chicago items recount moments in Sturla case and political speech
In Chicago, December 14 a judge finished charging the jury in the Sturla case at 11:30 with court adjourning to 2 o'clock. Governor Cupham addressed the convention urging protection. Advertisements promote Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar Pike's Toothache Drops Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic as remedies.
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Chicago
Sturla
Cupham
Hale
Pike
Leis Dandelion Tonic Promises Relief From Debauchery
The ad claims Leis Dandelion Tonic restores brain stomach and liver to healthy action and strengthens will power. It asserts quick cure for ravages of long debauchery and is recommended by leading temperance advocates.
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Bromersick’s
W . Bromelsick
Enquirer
Bowersock
Opera House
Brometnick
Mlk
Bromelsick’s
Hartford
Bromelsick
Terre Haute
Ind
Indianapolis
Jones
Post Office
Commissioner Loring
St. Louis Dry Goods
Vorhees
Secretary of the Interior
Edmunds
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Brown
Ida
George
Jefferson
Miller
Rouse
Pound
Committee On Public Lands
Congress
Missouri Valley Cane Growers’ Association
Geo. B. Loring
United States Commissioner of Agriculture
Farmers’ Review of
Efleet
Loring
Northwest
Department
National Academy of Sciences
Rio Grande
Champaign
Department of Agriculture
West
Willey
Lafayete
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