Largest Methodist Conference Opens in New York Met Opera House
The general conference of the Methodist church opened at the Metropolitan Opera House with Bishop Rowan presiding before a vast audience. About 450 delegates from across the United States attend, including several women for the first time, as a major agenda unfolds over a month with elections for new bishops and debates on women delegates and bishoprics in India, China and Japan. Delegates from Norway, Sweden, India, Germany, China, Japan and Africa participate, and Lia Sek Ong of China stands out in oriental attire.
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New York
General Conference of the
Methodist Church
Metropolitan Opera House
Rowan
Fews
Foster, Wallar and Warren
Quinn
McCabe
United States
Minnesota
Nebraska
Pittsburg
Rock River
Taylor
Africa
Norway
Sweden
India
Germany
China
Japan
Lia Sek Ong
Immense log jam blocks Wisconsin river near Wausau
A massive log jam of about fifty million feet lies three miles above the Merrill boom on the Wisconsin river near Wausau. A cold spell lowered water levels by a foot while rising water is reported at Tomahawk thirty miles north. If a warm spell follows, the flood could swell and the jam threaten to release catastrophically, sweeping everything before it.
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Wausau
Wie Wausau
Wis
Tomahawk
Merrill
Six Die in Prague Theater Panic Triggered by Thief
A Prague performance in a menagerie caused a stampede when a cry of fre? was raised, throwing 1,500 toward exits. Six people were killed and many injured as the crowd surged. Authorities later learned the alarm came from a pickpocket intent on creating chaos.
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Vienna
Prague
Minnesota iron for the east ships Vermillion ore to Troy
The Minnesota Iron Range company sold 75,000 tons of Vermillion ore to be shipped to Troy New York this season. It marks the greatest distance ever for vermillion ore transport and reflects strong demand for the metal from the Vermillion range.
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Troy
N. Y
Minnesota Iron Range Company
First Steamer Passes Cheboygan on Ice Covered Lake
The through boat, likely the Gilchrist, moved up the south passage at 8:30 a.m. through a large ice field seven miles above Cheboygan Michigan. In Helena ranchers win damages as railroad fence case ends in Deer Lodge district court. The Ancient Order of United Workmen holds its Grand Lodge meeting in St Paul with delegates from Minnesota and Dakota towns. V. Swaine and her consort schooner loaded wheat for Buffalo. no more wheat carriers to load until the lake fleet arrives in about two weeks. Benson Minnesota villagers decide to sink a 1000 foot artesian well, work to start next month.
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Cheboygan, Mich
Gilchrist
South Passage
Helena
Deer Lodge
C. P. Bidenburg
Montana Union
St. Paul
Grand Lodge of
Minnesota and
Dakota
Sessioy
Anis City
Blhini
Lead City
Rapid City
Minnesota
Crder
Ordnance Museum Work Approved for Minneapolis Exposition
From Washington May 2 Maj Brackett reports the secretary of war has approved the ordnance museum project for the Navy Yard, aiding preparations for the Minneapolis exposition.
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Ordnance Museum
Washington
Maj. Brackett
Minneapolis
Secretary of War
Navy Yard
Burglar Regios Ten Years Sentenced in New York
Charles Ricker, a New York policeman, burglarized the Reilly and McElhinney auction rooms at Nassau street. He was arrested on duty, indicted by the grand jury, pleaded guilty, and sentenced to ten years in Sing Sing. He was shaved and fitted in striped clothes within ten hours of the crime.
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Sing Sing
New York
Charles Ricker
Reilly & McElhinney
Nassau Street
Grand
Result of Mormonism in Utah Duel for Cowboy’s Affection
In a Mormon settlement in the Iuna valley two girls, Mary Seemore and Sarah Ballon aged 18 and 16, fought over a cowboy named Whitman. The duel ended with Ballon wounded by pistol fire near the settlement, Seemore claiming she fired first during the tabernacle services.
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Utah
Ban Mancrat
N. M
Iuna Valley
Mary Seemore
Sarah Ballon
Whitman
Ballon
Groyn
Seemore Gir
Judge Cooley Stricken With Pneumonia in Washington
Judge Thomas M. Cooley, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, is confined to his room in Washington with a threatened pneumonia following a cold. He arrived Tuesday for a commission session. friends are anxious for his condition and Mrs. Cooley has been asked to come to Washington.
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Judge Cooley
Interstate Commission
Washington
Thomas M. Cooley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Trenton Celebrates Millham and Chambersburg Union
At midnight the consolidation act merged Millham and Chambersburg into Trenton raising the population from 48000 to 60000. Bells cannons and locomotives marked the moment as officials transferred township records to the city clerk and residents celebrated with open houses and serenades.
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Trenton
N. J
Millham
Chambersburg
Milliam
Trenton City Hall
Chambersburg Board of Trustees
Grain-Buying Scheme Aims Northwest Wheat to Liverpool
English agents of the Scandinavian Elevator company in Buffalo push a large plan to build terminal elevators at Duluth Minneapolis and Buffalo to ship Northwest grain directly to Liverpool. The company is incorporated with a 2 600 000 capital.
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Burfalo
Scandinavian Elevator Company
Dauth
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Northwest
Liverpool
Brewers Union Pact in Albany Troy and Schenectady
Lager beer manufacturers in Albany Troy and Schenectady have signed a year long agreement with the Central Brewers' union to hire only union men from May 1. Work hours and wages stay the same except for a $1 raise in a few positions. Wages range from $13 to $16 weekly.
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Albany
N. Y
Troy
Schenectady
Central Brewers’ Union
Mississippi River Drops at Dubuque and Other Regional News
Mississippi falls three inches at Dubuque while St Paul reports a rise of three inches since Saturday. To ledo Saginaw Mackinaw railroad contract set. Manitoba conservatives plan Norquay as Indian commissioner. Louisvill e New Albany Corydon railway bought by a syndicate. Rockford boy Olver Miselljohn dies after threat incident. Lightning strikes Le Mars man M D Pray. horses die. Many head to Montana Blackfeet for ranches and towns at opening. Burke township Dakota injunction on government survey dissolved. Murphy North Georgia railway first passenger train reaches Murphy with crowd. Diamond Jo line to run three steamers St Paul to St Louis this season.
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Manitoba
Norquay
Louisville, New Albany & Corydon
Olver Miselljohn
Rockford
Ill
M. D. Pray
John Royalton
le Mars
Long
Blackfeet Reservation
Montana
Burke Township
Dakota
Murphy & North Georgia
Murphy
Diamond Jo
St. Paul
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Mary Morton
Sydney
Buffalo Brewers Plan Strike Over New Contract
One thousand workers at sixteen Buffalo breweries will stop work on May 1 until a new contract is agreed with the bosses. The pause could end the next day if an accord is reached. Bosses refuse to yield to union dictation.
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BuffaLo
Sugar Trust Rumor Circles Cleveland Manufacturers
A Cleveland glucose makers group sparks talk of a sugar trust or similar combination despite a Hamlin son denying a formal trust. Reports from Buffalo suggest a coordinated effort among grape sugar producers may resemble a trust in practice if not in name. Fort Smith gunbattle ends with Hawks and Beaver dead after resisting arrest. In Lawrence boiler blast at Russell Paper Company injures two men, one severely, as rags boilery explodes.
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Buffalo
N. Y
C. J. Hamlin
Cleveland
Fire at Mullan Tunnel Rages in Montana May Day
Helena Mont May 2 The Mullan tunnel fire continues with no approach possible to determine the extent of damage.
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Mullan Tunnel
Helena
Mont
Saloon Closures Spark Brooks Law Crackdown in Cities
The Brooks liquor law took effect at midnight to close 800 of Pittsburg’s 750 saloons and shut many more in Philadelphia as licenses were denied. In Allegheny county 1551 license applications yielded 455 approvals. Philadelphia authorities expect about 859 closures in five wards and around 600 more in sixteen wards where new licenses won’t be granted.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Pittsvunc
Allegheny County
Spreckels to Move Family to Philadelphia Next Month
San Francisco reports Claus Spreckels plans to relocate his family to Philadelphia, making the city their permanent home. Friends say he has lost interest in the old refinery and Sandwich Islands plantation, and will devote himself to the new beet sugar industry in the future.
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San Francisco
Claus Spreckels
Philadelphia
Sandwich Islands
Ingalls Defends Speech Attacks on Union Generals
Senator Ingalls cited Voorhees senate remarks criticizing union generals who stayed in the Democratic party. He read Fitz John Porter letters claiming sympathy with Southern men and quoted Voorhees on Lincoln Hancock McClellan. He said his Hancock McClellan remarks called them politicians, not soldiers.
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Ingalls
Voorhees
Senate
Ingalle
Fitz John Porter
Lincoln
Hancock
McClellan
Striking painters vote to continue walkout after meeting
Curiaco April 80 report notes heated talks among striking painters and a committee to seek further interview with the master painters. Chicago New Pipe Line Wabash April 80 says work starts on the oil-pipe line from Huntington to Chicago at a mile per day, target operation by Sept 1. Manchester New Hampshire April 30 reports a 300 strong committee raiding about thirty saloons to suppress liquor traffic, inventories taken, liquor rolled into streets, described as a war of extermination.
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Curiaco
Chicago
Manchester
N.H
Senator Stanford Denies Presidential Candidacy
In an April 80 Washington Evening Journal special, Senator Stanford stated he is not a candidate for president and has never wished to be considered as such, calling the surrounding talk absurd.
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Demorr
Evening Journal
Washington
Stanford
Journal
Gastronomical Tid Bits From a Winter Menu
A light miscellany on holiday fare and dining quirks from the era. Notes on mince pies, mock turtle soup, Florida hotels serving fresh strawberries with whipped cream, cocoanut pie, roast haunch of deer, and other winter delicacies. Mentions of oysters, lettuce, and various dishes, with playful asides about chefs, restaurants, and the food trade. Includes references to New York influence on Florida kitchens and a humorous take on seasonal meals.
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William
Florida
Westphalia
London
New York
European Jottings Snapshot of 19th Century Europe
A collect of notes reports France has 10,674 lawyers, electric lights on carriages, 180,000 liquor saloons in England with 20,000 in London. Siam railway plans Bangkok to Zimme, sultan bans export of Arab horses. A Dublin spinsters ball in early March. Domestic servants rise in England from 1,000,000 in 1851 to 1,250,000 in 1888. Siberian Pacific railroad starts. bridges to connect Britain to Behring Strait, envisioning Ark to London rail link.
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France
England
London
Bangkok
Zimme
Dublin
British Channel
Behring Strait
Newark
Curious Life Fragments From Across Regions
A Georgia store sign boasts lamps fixed razors honed fresh oysters Vienna bread and tombstones. A Helena Montana poker night nets 40000 in one pot with 10000 and 6000 losses. In London a mosquito scene from Japanese engravings is shown. Fresno sees a lamb triple birth two white one black. mother tramples the runt. J D Batteree of Chester Georgia survives mule kick and is acquitted of murder on insanity grounds.
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Toccoa
Vienna
Helena
M. T
London
Fresno
Cal
J. D. Batteree
Chester
Jack Reed
What French Children Are Taught In Schools
A reprint from the Globe Democrat argues that all French schools use history manuals to teach the growth and institutions of the nation. It claims American students learn too little about why and how governments work and urges study of constitutional provisions and political economy from elementary levels. It suggests suffrage should be based on knowledge of institutions.
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France
Globe- Democrat
Warner's Safe Cure testimonial from Bonilla Dak
A Bonilla Dakota reader recounts personal relief after using Warner's Safe Cure. He cites prior doctor misdiagnosis and dismisses critics, claiming the medicine improved his condition and changed how he feels after a single bottle.
Illinois Republicans Convene in Springfield May Day Session
Springfield May 2. Republican state committee chairman Jones opened the gathering at noon with a prayer by Rev. T W Field Crawford county. Payson named temporary chairman after tribute to Gen Logan and Gen Grant. Delegates pledged to field a high character ticket to beat the opposition next March.
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Springfield
Jones
Republican State Committee
T.W. Field
Crawford County
Payson
General Logan
Gen. Logan
Ife
Ilinois
Illinois
Warmer's Safe Cure Proved Life Saving in Dakota Lady's Testimony
Deah Brayton of Dakota Territory dated January 15, 1858 credits Warner's Safe Cure with reversing chronic chills back pain bladder disorder and severe weakness. After using six bottles she reports restored health and urges others especially women to try the remedy as the family doctor.
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Brayton, Dak
Warner
Ehad
Warner’s Safe Remedies Credited By Rancher
Bozeman Montana rancher recounts severe illness two years ago and chronic rheumatism. After trying Warner’s Safe Nervine and Safe Cure he took six bottles, reports marked health improvement, now sound and fully endorses the remedies.
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Bozeiman
Mont
Warner
Endorsed by Geo M Monroe and anti carpet-bagger fight
The Jamestown Capital argues for home rule against carpet-bag rule and urges Republicans and Democrats to unite against external domination. It notes loyalty to Dakota’s cause from both parties and cites Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as the best blood medicine, with price details.
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Jamestown
Mapy
Gov. Church
Dakota
Ayer
The Relative Size of States
The Dakota debate examines how new states alter political power. Texas and California dwarf smaller states in area and population, yet gain fewer senators than their size suggests. The piece argues for timely discussion on Senate representation as states like Texas, California, and Dakota grow.
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New York Herald
Rhode Island
Texas
California
Delaware
France
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Switzerland
Italy
Greece
Dakota
New England
Middle States
Ohio
Indiar
New York
Emperor Frederick Improves After Night, Bulletin Says
Berlin May 2 bulletin reports Emperor Frederick had a better night and his fever is decreasing. London May 2 reports Russia moving additional troops toward the Austrian frontier.
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Berlin
Frederick
London
Russia
The Australian War Dance Recited From The Bush
A colonial account describes the black fellows of the Australian bush performing a midnight corradoree. They outline their bodies with white paint, leap around a bonfire to a chant, and end in a final fall. If a dancer collapses early he is tabooed and risks death by escaping angered spirits.
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Alta California
Massachusetts temperance plank urges national reform vote
The Massachusetts Republican platform demands pronounced temperance legislation and urges the national convention to back local choice at the ballot box. It calls for restricting liquor publicity and empowering communities to decide, aiming to unite opponents of excess with advocates of social order. A stray health note cites a persistent cough and promotes Ayers Cherry Pectoral as a remedy.
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Massachusetts
Republican Party of
Lucas
Libel suit filed against Congress over alleged defrauding spouse
In Washington on April 30 Col S J Fleming of Missouri filed a libel suit for 20000 damages against Congressperson Glover for accusing him of defrauding Mrs Patten his mother in law out of 30000 in a house project The Chippewa River at Bay City Wis was rising steadily on April 30 and neared a thirteen foot level due to heavy rains.
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Washington
Congress
Glover
Missouri
Col. S. J. Fleming
Chippewa
Bay Chair
Wis
A Newspaper Man and the Idle Distractor
Stephen O. Sherman laments the waste of a journalist’s time by those who distract at the desk. He argues such distractions burden editorial rooms in every newspaper, labeling the offender a major nuisance in the industry.
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Stephen O. Sherman
The
What Caused the Fine at the Depot Fire
A tale describes a baggage car fire at the depot sparked by a hot newspaper. The station master and a child exchange questions about the cause, with the line noting a hot journal as the culprit in a Good Housekeeping style snippet.
Plall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer Promises Regrowth
Claimant markets Plall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer as a cure for baldness and a booster to restore thinning hair to a youthful color. The advertisement asserts dramatic hair regrowth and revives a natural look.
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Plall
Cleveland Leader Reads Hawley House Cloak Room Mystery
A fragmented Cleveland Leader account describes a Hawley house cloak room incident involving a youngster, a German telephone, and a questioning guardian. The dialogue includes a phantom score update for Brooklyn versus Cleveland in the fifth inning and a mistaken cloak room prompt about ownership.
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Cleveland
Knapp
Selii Hle
Hawley House
Brooklyns
Ted Ny
Pond's Extract Ad Letter From Concord 1887
A period note from Moopy Cunnikn in Concord New Hampshire praises Pot Extract as a valuable family remedy. It warns against imitations and endorses Pond's Extract as indispensable for pain and inflammation.
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Fifth Avenue
New York City
State New Stampshire
Concord
N. I
Local Rome druggists laud Dr King’s New Discovery
W D Hoyt & Co wholesale druggists of Rome California report two years of selling Dr King’s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with universal satisfaction. They note several cases of pronounced c ction cured using a few bottles of Dr King’s Discovery alongside Electric Bitters. Sold by I W Gale.
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W.D. Hoyt & Co
Rome
Dr. King
el the Bitters
I. Gale
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