Home Happenings and World News From Marshfield
Col John Ward a famed New Yorker dies. a Tarlous gale capsizes yachts near Cleveland and 13,000 parade in Louisville. 16 deaths from heat in Owensburg Kentucky. South Dakota wheat yield up to 21,233,000 bushels. Three Italian murderers executed at Hobnville Louisiana. Bishop Jeremiah Sullivan dies in Fargo. George Meyer held in New York on bigamy charges. Bryan praised in Chicago social. Union Veterans urge McKinley vote. Pacific coast steamer St Paul wrecks near Point Pinos. all aboard rescued. Baron von Heekeren found dead in Mercud California. Bryan continues tour east. large New York gathering. C B Winthrop captured in Oakland. Kansas spring wheat condition down. Japan-War rates against Pacific mail. Texas convention dominations. North Dakota railroad property valued. Drowning, death, and local notices scattered. Major figures and political moves across states and nations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ward
Cleveland
Louisville
Owensburg
Sky
South Dakota
Hobnville
Mobile
Ata
Jeremiah
Sullivan
Alfred Delavam Davis
United States Cent Court
Fargo
George Meyer
New York
Samuel B. Price
Carbon County
Herbion
Chicago
Bryan
Venezuelan Commission
Camryntselon
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
St Paul
Point Pinos
California
Baron John von Heekeren
Baron von Heelkeren
Nymegen
Holland
Mercud
Cal
Mr. Bryan
Che East
Canton
Maj. McKinley
C. B. Winthrop
Pacific Mail
Madisonville
John D. Clandy
Texaa
Galveston
North Dakota
State Board of Equalization
R Schultz
Brooklyn
Rockaway Beach
Hanna
Platt
Howard Lowe
Bay City
Mich
Sreretary
Carlisle
Gray Gables
Prior Vaughan of
London
Auditorium Annex
George W. Aldridge
Rochester
Barry Kk. Trown
Tuitioned Exchange Bank of
Eis
Richard Croker
Tammany
Will Soen
England
L. D. Apaley
Intel
Republican Comressional Committee
Epinay
Newport
Oregon
Indianapolis
Virginia
Li Hung Chang
Global notes from empire to Arctic lands
Reports from London and across the empire note Li Hung Chang’s season, Andree’s balloon in British Columbia, the death of Lady Tennyson in Fogland, and a total solar eclipse observed in Norway and Japan. Other items include German Japanese treaty approval, czar’s fears, and Nova Scotia election results for George H. Murray and J. W. Longley.
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William Hale John Charles
Limerick
Li Hung Cheng
London
Andree
British Columbia
Lady Tennyson
Fogland
Norway
Japan
Robert Woyth
Montreal
Prince Hohenlohe
Germany
England
Japanecee Privy Council
Russia
Standard Bank of Toronto
Vadso
Nova Zembia
Petersburg
Ruwela
Clara Barton
Red Cross Society of America
Armenia
George H. Murray
J. W. Longley
Nova Scotia Assembly
No Horseless Carriages Yet Arrives Locomotion Novelty
The New York Recorder notes that horseless carriages, already popular in Paris, may soon appear locally as a practical motor carriage. It recalls early steam designs in Britain, where Parliament blocked road travel, but suggests no such restriction here, expecting the arrival of affordable, street-ready vehicles for public use.
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Paris
Cassier
Murdoch
Hedruth
Richard Taneye
Birmingham
England
Great Britain
New York Recorder
Stealing of Pet Animals Widely Reported in the Country
The New York Ledger reports bitter complaints about organized gangs stealing domestic and pet animals across the country. Thieves, using a coordinated system, remove pets soon after arrival and often return them near owners to intimidate families into high rewards. Some animals are found dead, reflecting extortion as a motive.
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New York Ledger
Danger of Collapse in Economic Boom Context
A terse reflection notes that booms may seem smooth while underlying supports erode. The author cites the danger of overestimating stability as certain pillars fade, urging vigilance against complacent calculations and fragile growth.
Tillman Reveals New View of Terna Dimensions
Tillman spoke at Terrell noting he had never grasped Terna's scale before arriving. Texas aired remarks that Tillman had been overwhelmed long ago, signaling a shift in understanding of Terna and its implications.
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Tillman
Terrell
Terna
Texas
May Van Alen and Manchester Duke Rumored Marriage
Newport gossip centers on a possible alliance between Miss May Van Alen and the young Duke of Manchester, who turns twenty-one next year. The tale recalls the Astor link and past marriages, with Van Alen wealth and social prominence shaping European ties.
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Newport
May van Alen
James J. van Alen
Duke of Manchester
Duchess of Manchester
Alex
Mr. Astor
Mr. van Alen
van Alens
Paris
Var
William Astor
van Alen
Cleveland-Harrison
Democratic National
Cleveland
Italy
William Angus Drogo
Wealth and royal match talk mix with Newport chatter
A society column outlines Miss May Van Alen, the Astor family link, and a possible Newport wedding with the Duchess of Manchester. It details Van Alen’s Paris birth, American-foreign parentage, and ties to William Astor, plus a family feud, Montagu lineage, and estate holdings in England and Ireland.
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Wall
Ant
May van Alen
William Astor
Homer
Miss van Alen
Tower
Paris
Mia
Wiliam Astor
Lelng
John Jacob Astor
Mr. van Alen
Astor
Astora
van Alens
Henry Montain
England
Earl of
Manchester
Earl of Manchester
William of Orange
Duke of Manchester
Consubclo, Yzunga
Antonio Yraga del Vallo
Ravenswood
George Victor Droge Montagu
Mandeville
Duke of
Lady Mandeville
Walie K. Vanderbilt
Enid
John Brown's Family Remains Shaken After Virginia Scaffold
Time erodes the eight surviving children of John Brown, four sons and four daughters, following their father's execution on the Virginia scaffold. The article notes the strain on the descendants from his controversial raid and subsequent death, detailing the impact on Simon and Anne among others.
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Virginia
Saimon
Anne
Good Samaritan Redeems Vagrant With Bath Sponge
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a man kneeling by a gutter, reflecting on a former associate's pride and downfall. He vows to help the "poor old soak," lifting away the old bath sponge as a symbol of a final redemptive act.
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Walter
Cleveland Plair
Cadet Habitants Quip Sparks Central Canada Maine Exchange
In a brief World newspaper excerpt a passenger from Canada questions winter odds while a Maine passenger toys with a cork in his pocket and deadpan remarks about a cadet habitant. The exchange reflects a terse street conversation peeking into everyday tension.
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Canada
Maine
New York World
Real Poverty Case Sparks City Discussion
Citizens discuss a stark example of poverty in which a woman cannot even afford a bicycle. The exchange highlights desperate need and raises questions about local aid and social support.
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Pasestaeigh
Windhow
Mexico
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P. G. Jones
San Francisco
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Congress
Dallas
Hetherington & Nelson
Lisbi
Walter Scott
Bauer & Scott
Stone
Calumet Avenue
Clara Farryb
WV. Gt. U
St. Louis
Jennie Smith
Morris Romaine
Endice Ruddiman
Lamont
E. 5. Bragg
Winconsin
Fox
Wisconsin
Foote
Harmon
Arizona
Kansas
Andy McDonald
James Beres
Ery Dirl
Woseman
Willam Clark
Huntington
W. Va
Cary Anderson
State Committee
W. W W. Marann
Harvey
Thomas C. Selfridge
British Admiralty
London Board of Trade
Lasker
Macoczy
Pillsbury
Paels
Will Miss van Alen
Adama
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Elen
Fablinger
Saratoga
Cali
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John Brown
Jason
Akron
Ohio
Owen
Pasadena
Ruth
Henry
Thompson
Adi
May
John, Jr
Putinay Island
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
North Eis
Ossawatomie
Miss van Tss Ae
Jamesuo van Aninsyoma Newport
Pottawatomie Creek
Arthur Patterson
Brown
London Times
Putin Hay
Spriggfield
Good Samaritan
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