Fire at Indian Head proves powder works harms no casualties
An explosion at the Indian Head proving grounds near Alexandria illumined the night sky for miles. About twenty five tons of smokeless powder were destroyed with no injuries and no major damage to the adjoining powder factory. Officials hypothesize carelessness or a chemical change as causes. the government loss is estimated under twenty five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
D. C
Indian Head Proving Grounds
Potowsac River
Washington
Indian Head
Admiral O'Neill
Navy Department
Lieut. Fallenwider
Ordnance Bureau
Covenanters Boycott Vote as Conscience Forbids Participation
The Covenanter Church in the United States, estimated at 10 000 members, refuses to vote arguing that allegiance to the constitution is illegitimate under their belief in Christ as the sole law. The piece also notes Oklahoma’s rapid growth and looming statehood, with railroads, cotton wealth, and education expanding since 1889. Ex-Gov. Pillsbury and wife plan a charitable home for poor girls in St Paul, while Porto Rican residents in Baltimore seek U S citizenship and voting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Presbyterian Or Covenanter Church
United States
Fleming M. Foster
Third Reformed Presbyterian Church
New York
Congress
Oklahoma
Oho
Oklhoma
Sisterhood of Columbia
Pillsbury
Minnesota
St. Paul
Baltimore
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Il Health
Remarkable Campaigning of Bryan and Roosevelt in 1900
The article lauds the 1900 campaign for its record pace and stamina. It notes Roosevelt and Bryan set unprecedented totals in states visited cities spoken to speeches delivered and words spoken with daily audiences around thirty thousand for Roosevelt and thirteen thousand for Bryan. It compares to 1896 highlighting enduring public endurance and mass speaking as a defining feature of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Roosevelt
Tod
Bank Defalcation tops Large NY Trust Loss
Cornelius L. Alvord, a note teller at First National Bank of New York, stole $700,000 over years and absconded. Bank officials deny depositor collusion. recovery prospects cited. Alvord, twenty years with the bank, lived in Mount Vernon and faced vast losses amid examinations. An ensuing list shows similar defalcations in New York City area. A U S post office opens at Tientsin to aid military mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of New York
C. L. Alvord
Cornelius L. Alvord
Wall Street
Alvord
George F. Baker
First National Bank
United States
Comptroller’s Department
Mount Vernon
New York
S. S. Seeley
Shoe and Leather
Chicago
New York City
First National
W. Schreiber
Eliabethport
New Jersey
Cee
M. Valentine
Perth
Am- Mesut
L. J Rosse
Bedford
Brooklyn
Mercantile Nuo
S. K. Beery
Fredt. Baker
S. E. Aymar
E. R. Carter
Bank of Com
Salto
R. Chemical
Railroads Report Mixed Gains and Expansions Across Regions
The Voluntary Relief Department of the Burlington system shows strength as $1,650,000 was spent on Texas line road bed. Illinois Central advances its fall expansion and new line work. Wisconsin Central posts net earnings of $2,056,480 from $5.64 million gross. Nashville opens a $2.5 million terminal. Georgia and Missouri routes see varied weekly earnings and new locomotives.
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Burlington
Association of Railway Superintendents of Bridges and Buildings
St. Louis
St Paul
Chesapeake and Ohio
Illinois Central
Chicago
Hot Springs
Ark
Western
Illinois Central Road
Wisconsin Central Railway
Atlantic
Norfolk and Western
The
Southern Railway
Texas and Pacific
Southwestern Passenger Bureau
Burlington Road
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Central States
Nashville
Tenn
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Road
Hocking Valley Railway
Education Commissioner Reports Nation Wide Pupil Totals
The United States Commissioner of Education lists for 1898-99 a grand total of 16,738,362 pupils in all schools with 15,158,715 in common and secondary levels. Public elementary and high school enrollment reaches about 20.5 percent of the population. The report notes bureau schools in Alaska and summarizes school activity in the Philippines, Cuba, Porto Rico, and Hawaii with enrollment and expenditure figures.
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United States Commissioner of Education
Colleges of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
Alaska
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Manila
Boards of Education
Chicago registration refits produce 402 votes in revision
The summary outlines campaign stops by Bryan across several states with speeches in Winds Joliet Maryland and Baltimore. It notes arrests for illegal registration in New York City and political activity from Wisconsin Indiana Maine and Ohio figures. It mentions West Virginia election rules and potential legal challenges over governor proclamation timing.
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Chicago
Bryan
Joliet
Maryland
Baltimore
New York City
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Watertown
Wis
State
National Civil Service Reform League
Carl Senarz
William L. Taylor
Indiana
Wabash
Ind
McKinley
Illinois
Cook County
C. A. Towne
Minnesota
Centralia
Hopkins
Warner
Bartlett Tripp
Clinton
New York Tribune
New York
Hanna
Charles A. Towne
Charles Emory Smith
Yale
New Haven
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Alfred Moore Waddell
Marion Butler
North Carolina
United States Senate
Albert J. Beveridge
Louisville
Rourke Cochran
William P. Frye
Maine
Camden
N. J
Henderson
Springfield
Ill
Representative Hall
Capitol
Helen M. Gougar
Nebraska
Jones
Adlai E. Stevenson
Wheeling
Benwood
Moundsville
New Martinsville
Sistersville
Waverly
Parkersburg
W. Va
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Bright Caterpillar Becomes Flying Butterfly Tale
The tale follows a caterpillar that eats milkweed, grows fat, cocoons, and emerges as a butterfly. Children feed it, watch its transformation, and celebrate its first flight in sunlight.
Fragmented Readable Fragments From a 19th Century Page
The text includes varied snippets about Crusoe references, a boy’s misfortune with a block, and a schoolyard exchange. It mentions Youth’s Companion, a grain example about wheat harvests, and quotes from Von Moltke and Napoleon. It reflects a collage of articles and moral anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cara
Lway
Ana
Untold Mischief and a Shattered Goblet Tale
An uptown family with five mischievous children sees one act of vengeance by the eldest when a cherished cut-glass goblet bears each child’s name. A stone drop ends the goblet’s life, prompting a make believe police game as consequences follow from the act. A second piece describes China's Tiger Guard, a crack regiment with tigerlike dress and elaborate armor, famed for its striking, jeweled regalia and theatrical parade presence.
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Baltimore News
China
London
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Heevers
oSee
Gen. Fremont
Jessie
Tom’’ Benton
Tientsin
Department For
Little Boys
Ord
Agon
Robin and Crusoe
Betty
Mamma
Ruth
Robinson Crusoe
Ben
Ruth's
Celestial Maiden
Phoenix
S. D
Paradise
von Moltke Quge
Napoleon
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