Long National Debate and Elks Lodge Remarks
A Madison letter column notes pension laws for veterans, a critics’ attack on a U S Senator abandoned, and political talk about Cleveland. It also covers a sermon by Leon O Bailey at Plymouth Church Indianapolis, praise for Elks Lodge speech, and editorials on newspaper influence and extra sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Plymouth Church
Indianapolis
Leon QO. Bailey
Leon
Bailey
Indiana
Hsratp
Hanover Pedestrian Sparks English School Exercise Debate
An outcry in England targets Rugby style five mile runs by students while Upton of Hanover College recently ran from the city to Hanover. The piece warns against extreme exertion after a Rugby student died after a four and a half mile run in forty minutes, noting the dangers of overexertion and mocking the pursuit of endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Rugby
Upton
Nancy Hanks
Morgan County Grand Jury Adjourns Without Indictments
The Morgan county grand jury, convened at Martinsville two weeks earlier to probe desecration of soldiers’ graves at Hall Wilbur and Moravia, adjourned without charging anyone. The Indianapolis Sentinel offered 100 dollars for a conviction, but the paper’s reward is unlikely to be claimed. Politicians in Morgan county are accused of shielding the alleged culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Martinsville
Hall, Wilbur and
Moravia
Grubbs
Indianapolis Sentinel
Sentinel
If I Had a Million to Help the Poor
Poem-speaker imagines wealth used to clothe, feed, and warm every hungry child. He would provide shoes gloves jackets and hats and fill bowls with turkey and stuffing so none go hungry or sad. He vows to lift sorrow and inspire happiness for all.
Frances Burnett and Others to Contribute to Scribner's Magazine
Scribner's Magazine will feature Frances Burnett with a first serial THE ONE I KNEW BEST OF ALL. H C Bunner pens six sketches JERSEY STREET AND JERSEY LANE illustrated. Robert Grant continues FRED AND JOSEPHINE in A SEQUEL TO THE REFLECTIONS OF A MARRIED MAN illustrated. Political novel THE COPPERHEAD by the author of Jerry. Plus Tennessee mountaineers THE DURKET SPEARET by S B Elliott with other illustrated and unsigned pieces including Carlyle letters and Lincoln and Sumner recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hopson Burnett
H. C. Bunner
Jersey Street
Jersey Lane
Fred
Josephine
Jerry
S. B. Elliott
Durket Spearet
Somme
Carlyle
Edward Irving
Lincoln
Sumner
Marquis de Chambrun
Japan
Robert Blum
William H. Russell
Archibald Forbes
MeEn
Special Offer Subscriptions and Holiday Excursions
Advertises 1892 and 1893 subscriptions from Scribner's Sons with cloth bound back numbers. Also promotes Holiday Excursions via Pennsylvania Lines with discounted round trips from Pittsburgh area stations to Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky and West Virginia on Dec 24 25 26 31 1892 and Jan 1 2 1893. Return validity until Feb 3. Apply through Pennsylvania Line agents.
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Charles Scribner’s Sons
Broadway
New York
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
West Virginia
D&wtjanl
Cago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Topeka
Missouri River
California
Salt Lake
Ogden
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pike's Peak
Manitou
Garden of the Gods
Randeurs
Colorado
Albert Sea
Solid Express
Congress Adjourns Amid Holidays Senate Quorum Lapse
Congress ends business for the year with Senate adjourning at 3 PM after a light session as many members leave Washington for holidays. House lacks a quorum and adjourns at 12 15 PM until January 4. Debates on immigration policy and Oklahoma statehood advance in the Senate while action awaits resumption.
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Senate
House
Washin nGtTen
Morton
Manderson
Nebraska
Vermont
Congress
J. Cockrell
Missouri
Committee On Agriculture
Chandler
New Hampshire
Committee On Immigration
Hill
New York
Stewart
Nevada
Perkins
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Committee On Territories
McGarrahan
Hunton
Virginia
Gibson
Maryland
White
Louisiana
Washington
McMillin
Prohibition Moves in South Carolina Legislature
After an all night session the South Carolina senate advanced the Evans dispensary bill toward third reading. The measure would have liquor dispensed by state officers as an amendment to the prohibition statute. Opposition filibustered Wednesday night and may resume with the third reading. Governor Tillman reportedly would sign if enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
State Senate
Senate
House
Tillman
Senate Bid Spurs Club Leader Tied Tactics
The Republican Senators caucus aligned with Thomas Dolan, president of the Manufacturers' Club, aiming to seize Senate influence with a mix of funds and a coercive appeal involving a figure named Jimmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dolan
Manufacturers’ Club
Senate
Jimmy
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Iik Herald
Sour Adams
Jorem
Madison
Malin Street
United States
Montana Supreme Court
Jay Gounp
Wiseacres
Mr. Cleveland
God of Nations
Wyoming
Cleveland
White House
Cuauncny M. Depsy
West
William Shakespeare
Evanston
Til
Federation of Labor
Potter
Chadwick
Hendricks Club
McHugh
Stuart
Grossart
New York Herald and Sun
We, Us and Company
Hanover
Scribner’s
Magazine
Prospectus
Robert Grant
Haround
Frederic
Farr
Chicago
Holliday
Pennsylvania Lines
South Carolina
Labor Councils
American Federation of Labor Councils
Samuel Gompers
P. J. McGuire
Philadelpia
J. Carney
Ofittsburg
Chris Evans
John B. Lennon
Gompers
Pee International
Antigo, Wis
E. N. Mellor
Hoxie & Mellor
Esterday
Vivian Hotel
Ghigago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Isouri River
Joliet
Otto Peoria
la Salle
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Muscatinewa
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Warget
Audubon
Harlan
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Cameron
Pacific
Ull
Deering
Alling & Lodge
Branham & Ritchie
Branham & Chambers
Undertaker
Robes
East Main ST
Ind
Bestain Street
Eckstein
Hawlin
Newark
Paris
Swormstedt & CO
East Main Street
Madison,ind
John Deer
John W. Scott
Main Street
Madison, Ind
Marow
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