Revival of hoop skirts and cartoons stir public taste
A jumble of 19th century opinions on fashion, satire, statues, and public morals. Debates over hoop skirts revive fashion alarm among manufacturers while cartoon satire draws politicians’ fire. A photo of President Arthur’s statue prompts expert panels. A Wisconsin preacher clashes with a clay moulder, a fleeing bank president returns home, and Harvard’s Lawrence Scientific School expands to train students in civil and mechanical engineering for road and bridge work.
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Arthur
New York
St Gaudens
Ward
French
Wisconsin
Lawrence Scientific School
Harvard College
Reich
Minnesota coal trust fight reaches decisive revelations
Minnesota lawmakers revealed alleged collusion by the coal combine led by John J Rhodes. Letters show prices fixed for bids and deposits demanded to enter retail coal sales, aiming to throttle competition. Indictments for criminal conspiracy and perjury are planned as the joint committee returns books to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pau, Minn
Minnesota
Coal Combine
Joint Investigating Committee
Combine
St. Paul
Minneapolis
John. Rhodes
Minnesota Bureau of Coal Statistics
Rhodes
Donnelly
State Capitol
John J. Rhodes
Pennsylvania
Joint Legislative Committee
Grand Jury
John L. Rhodes
Oshkosh Swindler Confesses After Life Insurance Plot
Thrun, an Oshkosh insurance swindler, confessed to a plot involving fatally burning a house to fake a death for a $60,000 life policy. He alleged Chicago associate T G Hanson devised the plan and supplied premiums. A $5,000 Northwestern policy was returned in an envelope postmarked nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.G. Hanson
Chicago
Hanson
Milwaukee tragedy over Pass Christian lovers ends in double suicide
In Pass Christian Mississippi on Friday, Alma Nunnemacher and W B Miller, two Milwaukee residents from affluent and modest backgrounds respectively, were found dead after Miller shot Alma then killed himself. Circumstantial evidence suggests secret marriage on March 16 1892 and possible jealousy motive. Authorities shipped the bodies to Milwaukee. rings on Alma indicate a recent union. Police recovered torn papers including a possible marriage license.
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Pass Christian
Society
Milwaukee
Wis
Wai — Waukee Society
Cen
Chelsea
Iss
Alma Nunnamacher
W. B. Miller
Miller
Miss
Alma Nunnemacher
Nunnemachers
Miss Nunnemacher
A. E. Northrop
Enormous Imports Outpace Exports in Dun's Trade Review
Dnns Review of Trade reports imports over exports as a major factor in monetary pressure. Weather and storms slowed trade and collections nationwide while Europe hesitates to ship and finance. February breadstuffs cotton provisions cattle and oil exports fell to 40,082,331 against 50,904,712 last year, signaling a likely $5 million import excess. March exports also lagged by about 4.54 million for two weeks versus last year.
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Dnn
Review of Trade
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Europe
Sweepings Order Forcing Ann Arbor Boycott Ended
Federal Judge Taft granted a mandatory injunction against Chief Arthur and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, ordering them to lift the boycott on Ann Arbor cars. The ruling bars any rule or order that would compel railroad employees to refuse handling or delivering freight in interstate transit involving the Ann Arbor lines.
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Ann Artor Hoycott
Torino
Ohio
Ashley
Ann Arbor
Alexander
Smith
Feneral
Taft
United States Circuit Court
Detroit
Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Schneider Swung Off Murderer Hanged in Washington
Howard Schneider was executed by hanging at 10 52 yesterday after a brutal crime against his wife and her brother in Wasuixetos Washington. He had long abused his wife who sought protection from her father. On a Sunday evening he confronted her and fired five shots, killing her and fatally injuring her brother.
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Washington
Wasuixetos
Howard Schneider
Schneider
Hope for Pardon: Mass Meeting Demands Full Mercy
A mass meeting is planned at Madison Square Garden next week to press Governor Flower for a full and free pardon. Prominent New York lawyer, possibly Jane Choate, is expected to speak as part of the effort. The event follows a controversial decision related to Carll. March 20. eW. Harris.
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Pirdon
Flower
New
Smyth
Harris
Madison Square Garden
Governor Flower
New York
Jane Choate
Royal Baking Powder Branded Safer Choice Over Alum Powders
A public health notice warns against alum baking powders due to health risks and urges using Royal Baking Powder. The piece criticizes low price and promotional powders, noting alum risks and recommending Royal for purity, cost efficiency, and superior baking quality. It stresses prudent shopping and avoiding dubious brands to protect family health.
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U.S
Chamiats and Board of Health
Domestic Drama Opens With Child as Leading Lady
A staged domestic piece unfolds nightly at a private home featuring Sturgis and Parkes. Sturgis reveals his six month old daughter is the leading lady while he acts as the walking gentleman in a quirky backstage setup.
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Haviv
Sturgis
Parkes
A host of witnesses praise Peruna cures
A list of individuals from Texas Ohio Louisiana and Missouri attests that Pe ru na cured chronic catarrh and related ailments after other treatments failed. Names include Mrs M J Tamblin Hon W D Williams Rev J C Randall and Mrs J W Reynolds. Trustees of the Gilchrist educational trust announce plans to send teachers to America to study the U S education system.
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M. J. Tamblin
Kyle
Texas
Peruna
W. D. Williams
New Vienna
D. Stokes
Baton Rouge
J. C. Randall
Sulphur Springs
Thomas Weaver
Lee
Athens Co
Ohio
J. W. Reynolds
Elkton
Dick A. Lewi
Independence
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Tut
Gilchrist Educational Trust
England
America
Bishop of Lasagno Named Red Apostolic Delegate
The Bishop of Lasagno has been appointed as a red Apostolic delegate to the IIa Governmente, signaling a significant ecclesiastical role within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasagno
Iia Governmente
Libel on Chicago warns of unfair World’s Fair rates
Thomas W. Peters, commercial agent at Plauen, Saxony, reports misrepresentation from Chicago letters circulating in Europe. He says such warnings claim inferior, overpriced accommodations at the World’s Fair and urges Chicago hotelkeepers to publish their European rate schedules to counteract the misinformation. The proposal will go to World’s Fair officials for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Thomas W. Peters
Plauen
Saxony
Chi
Peters
Chicago
Europe
White Caps Indicted for five year old lynching in Indiana
Otto Paullenberg, recently convicted of white capping, confessed the names of a thirteen member gang tied to the John Davidson lynching at Doolittle's mill Perry County. Davidson and kin were involved. Clay Davidson fled and later faced prison terms. Indictments to follow as arrests are made.
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John Davidson
Indiana
Enxwuisa
Ind
Otto Paullenberg
Doolittle’s
Clay
John
Henry
Faulkenburg
Three years for swindling widow in Washington Indiana
James Smith aged 21 was sentenced to three years in prison for swindling Mrs Prewnett, an elderly widow, of $100. He claimed to be five years old to avoid arrest for theft, and boasted of a Chicago detective acquaintance. Smith is the son of a prominent United Brethren Church member.
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John Ere
New York
Canada
Washington
Ind
James Smith
Prewnett
Smith
Chicago
United Brethren Church
Unreadable historical note on a crime case brief
Brief lines describe a crime at a town location involving a male suspect and an accomplice, with unclear names and details. The text mentions a party identified as a wife and another woman present during the incident, but specifics are missing due to garbled OCR.
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Aera
Wyo
Schneider Swung Off
HOPE
White Caps
Order of Juno
Trowbie
Bay City
Mich
Endowment Society of the
United States Court
George A. Harper
Cleveland
Harper
World's Mutual Benefit Association
West Virginia
Fort Moxner
Admiral Walker
Congress
Navy Department
Gherardi
Mampton Roads
Simon Brown
Fywnsvile
Evaysvile
People’s Theater
Slable Ardel
Stable Ardel
General Catlin
Lena
Wasmxotox
Gen
Catlin
Brooklyn
Pep ‘Sions
Cclodane Teo Jan¢h
Wasuinotok
Marab
Dawes Girewit
Stewart
Ed Harmon
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Murph
Gray
Addyville
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