In Brief Telegrams Touch on Mines and Elections
Mary Anderson the exactress reports from Wimbleton. Inventing copper mines in Montana. Whitney & Son bank of Atlantic Iowa fail with liabilities near 160000. Yale beats Amberet 12 to 6 in football. Palmer and Buckner tour proposed. Many notices: executions, marriages, deaths, and business failures across New York Ohio Pennsylvania Illinois and California.
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Mary Anderson
Shule
Wimbleton
Eng
Montana
Whitney & Son
Atlantic
Iowa
New York
Theatina
Birwingham
Pingree
Michigan
Hilton, Hughes & Co
Jones
National Democratic Committee
Beeve MckKinley
Maryland
Albin Nelson
Ethel Melcher
Rockford, T
P. A. Swift
Chicago
Diontelo Satdoval
Victoriano Tenorio
Albuquerque
N. M
Fez Jewish quarter fire and global unrest report
Fez experiences a deadly fire in the Jewish quarter with several deaths while Montreal’s Lee Tung dies of leprosy. Rioting flares in Delhi over grain prices with similar scenes in Agra, Kanpur, and Nagpur. France notes new Madagascar lawlessness, French coast storms cause ship losses near Brest with fifteen fishermen drowned. St Petersburg reports a planned rise in Russian trade with China Japan and Korea via five steamers. Rome sources link papal envoy appeal to Canada. Quebec disapproves. 1897 Australian budget lists expenditures at 692,161,183 francs with revenue at 692,703,969 francs. Alexander Salvini dies from stomach and intestinal disease at Montecatini age 39. Balvini and Booth last met years earlier with Salvini as stage manager and linked to Maude Dixon.
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Fez
Montreal
Lee Tung
Delhi
Agra
Canpur
Nagpur
France
Lawlost
Ecas
Madagascar
French
Gunymere
Brest
St. Petersburg
China
Japan
Corea
Abie Proult
Rome
Laurer
Canada
Unis
Quebec
Booth
Salvini
Maude Dixon
Democrats Plan National Speakers in Wisconsin and Illinois
Chicago reports Ueber head of the Democratic National Committee coordinating national speakers for Wisconsin appearances. Gene Palmer Buckner and Carol Schlerz are listed with dates and venues to be announced. Chairman Gosher also plans several other prominent organizers to appear in the region.
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Chicago
Ueber
of the Nations
Democratic Stain Central Committee
Gene. Palmer
Buckner
Wisconsin
Carol Schlerz
Ales
Charrman Gsher
Shortage at Renasselaer County Treasurer Revealed
Troy New York October 3 The report of the finance committee of the board of supervisors of Renasselaer county shows the shortage of County Treasurer Morriaen to be 258382 dollars.
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Troy
Board of Supervisors
Renasslaer County
Morriaen
Con supports McKinley in seventeenth district race
Columbus dispatch reports George L. Con, former Democratic congressman of the seventeenth district, replying to Denison University professor W H Johnson, states his support for McKinley in the congressional nomination contest.
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Columbus
George L. Conversus
W. H. Johnson
Denison University
McKinley
Record of Wheat Exports and Trade Across 1890s Markets
Bradstreet's weekly trade review notes cooler weather and steady purchases by interior merchants, with improved demand for dry goods and pig iron. Wheat exports reach 4,216,000 bushels the largest in weeks since 1893, while overall U.S. business failures rise. The piece also describes the era's clothing styles, highlighting the wide and loose pantalet and black underwear ensembles.
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New York
Bradstreet
Weet
South
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Cotten Goode
United States
Montreal
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Black Underwear Expands In New York Winter Wardrobe
Fashion notes in New York describe a surge in black undergarments for winter. Women embrace head to toe black ensembles including night gowns chemises tights skirts and corset covers, with tulle and lace accents and pale color threads.
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New York
Drummer Refuses Early Call. Toledo Porter in Hot Water
A Toledo hotel night porter faced dismissal after a drummer missed a 3:30 wake up for a 4:25 Lake Shore limited. The porter claimed he knocked, the guest denied a call, and later the drummer insisted no call was made. An ensuing dispute led to the porter’s strict warnings and a loud door demonstration showing the wake up attempt. Toledo Blade.
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Toledo
Lake Shore
Ami
Presidential Nicknames Across History
The article lists numerous nicknames for U S presidents from Washington to Harrison and beyond. It notes varied epithets such as Washington the Father of His Country and Savior of His Country, Adams the Colossus of Independence, Jefferson the Sage of Monticello, and Lincoln the Rail Splitter, Honest Old Abe, among others, with later leaders including Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison and more noted in a compact period voice.
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Washington
America
Georgius
Blower
Adams
Jefferson
Monticello
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
New Orleans
Ginral
van Buren
Wizard of
Kinderhook
Whisky van
Martin de Firat
W. H. Harrison
Tip
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Buck Vista
Zach” Fillmore
Louis Philippe
Pierce van Purse’ Buchanan
Buck
Lincoln
Abe
Anela Abe
Massa Linkum
Father Abraham
Johnson
Sir Veto
Grant
New York Press
Bold Train Robbery Near Rio Puerco Bridge Stuns Albuquerque
A late night raid near the Rio Puerco bridge thirty miles from Albuquerque left express car workers and passengers terrorized as robbers shot at the train. Deputy U S Marshal Locnlis fired at the mob, killing one robber Cole Young, while the engine and express car were uncoupled and later abandoned near the bridge. Rumors of additional shootings circulated as officers chased the robbers.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Rio Puco
Memage
Atlas & Pacific Company
Chancene
Rio Puerco
Cole Young
Locnils
Avent
Young
Rost
Sheldon Death After Bridge Shooting in Houghton
Feix Dul mar fired at Sheldon on Houghton principal street at 6:20 PM Thursday. Dalmonte fled to the bridge, jumped into the water, and is believed drowned. Sheldon died early Friday after severe injuries including jaw fracture and a bullet wound to the brain. Dalmonte, a former coachman, is missing. Sheldon’s brother Car D. Sheldon is a Republican congress candidate.
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Houghton, Mich
Feix Dulmar
George C. Sheldon
Houghton
Sheldon
Belep
Dalmonte
Shelton
Car D
Congress
Upper Peninsula
Dalmonts
Tye
8. J. Bowling
Detroit
Delmonte
McKinley receives strong national support in Canton
Canton on October 3 reports visitors including Harry Garfield and Theodore Roosevelt. Henry Cabot Lodge predicted an unprecedented Republican majority in Massachusetts and a sweeping national victory. Dingley said McKinley’s election would be emphatic and Republican control would grow in the next House, with free silver opposition.
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Canton
McKinley
Harry Garfield
Ohio
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Dingley
Maine
Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
Massacnusette
Pardon Denied for Illinois Postmaster Embezzlement Case
GOOD FOR GROVER Washington October 3 The president refused to pardon Irving A Pulze who served northern Illinois a year and five months for embezzling postal funds while postmaster at Glen Ellyn St The president stated that embezzlement of government funds by postmasters is common and I do not test that I ought to interfere with the lenient sentence The embezzlement of public money by a postmaster is rightly punished by a year's imprisonment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Eleanor Iron Works
Hollidaysburg
Tyrone Iron Works
Tyrone
Pennsylvania
Joseph Cundy
Vermiion County
Danville
Giinton
Iowa
A. Re McCoy
Olney
HC. Sherman
Washington
John Sherman
Elkins Bros
Chicago Junction
First Baptist Church of
Belvidere
W. T. Irvine
Yorkville
Norman
Wilmerding
Omaha
William C. Whitney
Navy
Mredith
Raydolph
May
Church of St. Saviour
Bar Harbor
Maud Cleveland
Ensign Company
Enor
St. Paul
Margaret Jefferson
Charles B. Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Glen McDonough
New York
Buzzards Rey
Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Company
Victory Mills
Saratoga County
Sociallanic
Cigarmakers’ International Union
Betroit
Sociatista Co
Joseph Him
Cnet
Miniger
Frank Gezzulo
Chicago
San Francisco
Alonzo J. Witman
Duluth
Minnepoin Senate
Irving A. Pulze
Winois
Glen Ellyn
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James W. Sperry
San Joaquin Valley
California
Davis Garber
Muhlenberg, College
Allertown
BT. Whitnsy & Son
Laws
Northwestern
G. H. Moore
B.cate
Déa Moines
A v Mans
J. A. Kelsey
Waters-Pierce City Company
East St. Louis
John Fitzgizon
New York City
Sixtieth Street
Mra
Addie Way
Frederick J. King
Herbert Booth King & Brother
East Twentythird Street
St. Cecilix Academy
Utely
Clarence Holdy
William Steinway
Bevery
Pueblo Atecpoint
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Shanghai
Peymaster
Criser Boston
Sesgnen
Henricksen
Colmey
Standard Ol Company
Grand Jury
W. P. Nicholls
John B. de Blanc
Bank of Gommervo
Agg
Post Ofice Department
Juneau
Cirele City
Alaska
Adlen
Supreme Court
Boston
Ovington B. Waller
Citizens’ Gas Light Company
Reading
Stemeham
John S. John
Trenton
Tyler “Himmey
Idfichael
Zeisler
Pacific
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Yokonama
Frisco
Charles Corrigan
Newport
Fort Adams
Joseph Chamberlain
Endicott
Chamberlain
Chamberlin
Army of the Cumberlain
Fullerton
G. Millin
Frederick P. Forester
Anseta
Hulburt Brothers & Co
Alsace
George F. H. Markoz
Meassachugelis College of Pharmacy
United States Encyclopedia of Pharmacy
Fland i Tts Laboratory
Hej
Minneapella
United Kingdom
Fox River
War Department
Menaghea Dam
Democratic “State Committee
Wilbur F. Porter
John Boyd Thacher
Frederick C. Schraub
Lewis
Porter
Simator Hill
John M Faulhaber
Paulhaber
Perkine
Delaware
Republican State Central Committee
William ©. Spruance
Neg Castle
Manlove Hays
Kent
Higgina
Connorsville Gearnd Bicetric Light Company
Mooney
Mengs
Grover
Portal Rascaifty
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