President Cleveland Arrives in Chicago Amid Grand Welcome
President Cleveland and party arrived in Chicago at 9 10 this morning. A battery fired 13 salutes as the train stopped and the president looked from his car windows at a crowd estimated in the tens of thousands. A large procession, with military units and civic groups, moved along a route lined with cheering spectators and a triumphal arch on Monroe and State streets. Mayor Roche and Postmaster General Vilas rode with the president, who spoke briefly at the end of the parade.
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Citeraeo
Cleveland
Chicago
Lamont
Ebersold
Michigan Avenue
35Th Street
Roche
Vilas
Charles Fitzsimmons
24D Infantry
United States Army
Ilinois National Guards
First Cavalry
Milwaukee
Cleveland City
Fourth Artillery
Chicago Lancers
United States
Michigan
Fire Department
Grand Army
Seventh Regiment of
New York
City Fire Corps
Knights of Pythias
Monroe Street
State Street
Columbia
Washington
The
Mayer Heche
Marvel Among Cities Closing Remarks Highlight Citizenship
The speaker emphasized the essential duty of citizenship in discussing the role of individuals within urban communities, noting that responsible participation in civic life strengthens the city as a whole and supports collective progress.
Corpse Hangs From Wires at Woodward Campus Corner
A body is found hanging sixty feet above ground at Woodward avenue and Campus Martius in Detroit. The death, likely by suicide, shows the corpse entangled in wires as neighbors and officials respond with ladders and a drugstore extension ladder while the Brash system remains energized. The deceased is identified as Lyman Hiram Corliss, with the time of death undetermined. An excited crowd gathers as crews work to remove the body amid ongoing electrical danger.
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Drernoir
Woodward Avenue
Campus Martius
Department
Lyman Hiram Corliss
Corliss
Disadvantages of Neighboring Houses Being Alike
Oscar Wilde tales contrasted with a ducal dinner mix up and a London cucumber quip. A Boston Herald note adds a garbled fan tale about a duchess inviting a cowboy to dine. The grape arbor scene ends with a cautious, cold exchange as a father nears.
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Mrs. Moulton
Boston Herald
Going for Vilas in Madison Case
Minneapolis October 6 Win Welch indicted for criminal libel against Westmaster General Vilas told reporters he first printed Madison fire insurance wreck Aug 1 without naming Vilas. He said Vilas came to his law office with Yazoo Tactics and threatened him with personal injury. Welch claimed Vilas seized funds from breaking up the company and that two or three directors took money. He said the money belonged to the members and voiced reluctance to repay 18,000 when he had it in.
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Minneapolis
Welch
Westmaster General
Vilas
Madison Fire Insurance Company
Madison
Issi
Insane asylum board seats debated in Yankton
The Oct 5 report notes Col. Gale of the governor staff offering spots on the asylum board to Otto V Peemiller and others. Peemiller is said to decline while incumbent members claim continuing authority. It is also alleged The Piles and M P Ohlman were offered posts. all named figures are Democrats.
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Yankton
Otto V Peemiller
Insane Asylum Board
Col. Gale
Peemiller
M.p.ohlman
Adl
Death of an Ex-Governor in Springfield on Platform
Ex Governor W. L. Washburn collapsed and died on the city hall platform during a session of the American Board of Foreign Missions. A separate court vignette shows a brutal assault case where a wife was ordered to keep peace for six months after biting her husband’s nose, with local officials lamenting limited penalties. The page also cites unrelated verses and anecdotes including a remark about a wife’s size and a poem about chance encounters.
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Springfield
Mass
W. L. Washburn
American Board of Foreign Missions
Collier
Sat
Liverpool Mercury
Language student and office boy dialect anecdotes
A compilation of humorous vignettes from newspapers about misheard phrases and social jests. Includes a schoolroom exchange with a language student, office boy to bookkeeper boss miscommunications, and jokes about egotistical manners and tailoring, plus a court case note about David B Staples' shooting trial and bail prospects.
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Tommy
Emink Ritoff
Office Boy
Mr. Scrivner
Boston Transcript
An Obliging Applicant and Piano Promises
In a humorous exchange, a suitor seeks a daughter's hand with no dowry until after death, while the elder warns of age. The applicant replies with cautious hope, and a neighbor remarks about learning the piano from the mother, as a playful domestic scene unfolds in Washington.
That Monument Fund Contributions at Transit Station
A brief exchange shows a well dressed man asking for five copper cents in change rather than a nickel. The ticket seller cheers as another New Yorker contributes to the Grant monument fund, highlighting civic fundraising in Texas.
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Grant Monument
Texas
Neighbor’s Son Returns From Country Rusticating
A brief exchanged between a man and his neighbor’s son reveals the boy’s return home after living in the country with his grandfather’s family. The dialogue emphasizes a rustic upbringing and the boy’s homecoming.
Pick Out the Jack and the Colored Napoleon of Finance
A street scene at Central station features Obadiah Oliver James Jackson, a bold Black resident from Popvornville, declaring himself the Napoleon of finance. He recounts a Bunko swindle with a diamond and a jack, plus a brag that he outsmarted a con man, while the officer presses for details and the man hails a streetcar to leave.
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Obadiah
Sly Kyard
Obadiah Oliver James Jackson
Popvornville
Napoleon
Summer Travel Bargain At Country Boarding
A business man recalls a summer trip spent in the country. He describes a shared board for ten dollars a week per person, noting his wife contracted malaria, he suffered rheumatism, their son Jimmy broke his leg, and little Mine was poisoned by ivy.
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Jimmy
Washington
Prosperous Trade Talks Stirring in Public Dispute
A dialogue reveals tensions between Harold Bullion and Mr. Balderstone over free trade, Balderstone losing his temper during the discussion. Mrs. Bullion jokes about his wife’s happiness. Separate items note a chamber of commerce proposal for a $10,000 bonus to lure a saw mill and Arkansas Governor S. P. Hughes heading to Atlanta and Philadelphia for centennial celebrations.
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Sr. Clean
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Livre Rock
Ark
S. P. Hughes
Arkansas
Atlanta
Georgia
Philadelphia
Baseball Gossip and Trade Talk Across Leagues
Indianapolis bids for Tam Vey of Louisville while every NL club spends freely this season. The Giants have 152 games with 58 losses as Dalrymple may lead Pittsburgh next year. Fagan joins from Rutland, VT, and Doescher and McQuail may umpire the world series. Des Moines touted as northwest baseball hub. Mike Kelly eyed as Boston star with $40,000 hoped to net on $10,000 invested. A New York inventor touts a ball-creating machine. Anson blamed for pennant loss due to gloves errors, with 35 muffed plays and seven games dropped.
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Indianapolis
Tamvey
Louisville
Chaban Giants
Dalrymple
Pittsburg
Mets
Fagan
Rutland
Troy
von der Ahe
St. Louis
Detroits
Detroit
Browns
Mike Kelly
Boston
Des Moines
Northwest
Boston Club
New York
Chicago
Anson
Curious Animals And Oddities From Across The Nation
A Mount Morris colt with no eyes proves intelligent despite its condition. A mink visits a Marshall jail and is killed by a guard’s son. Montana bounties for predators totaling 95025.10 in eight months of 1887. A 600 pound sea turtle to be displayed at San Diego’s encampment. A Hartford dog finds its own back by rubbing against a stone hitching post.
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D. M. Hunter
Mount Morris
Mich
Marshall
Prentice
Montana
San Diego
Cal
St. Louis
Bay of Esenada de Toddos Senatos
California
Hartford
Conn
Duke of Argyll
New Books Announced In London and America
A wave of forthcoming titles arrives from both sides of the Atlantic. Ouida plans a study of Society in Rome and London, while a new edition of Stanley's How I Found Livingstone is near. C R Talbot promotes Honor Bright and a Newport yacht life tale, and Moses Colt Tyler prepares a Life of Patrick Henry. A Scotch author, Hannan, offers China life fiction, Snider debuts a Shakespeare study, Stockton anticipates The Dusantez, and the Lecks family mystery is teased in Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Aleshine sequel remarks.
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Rome
London
Ouida
Stanley
Livingstone
C. R. Talbot
Honor Bright
Newport
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Moses Colt Tyler
Patrick Henry
Tyler
Hannan
China
Donnelly
Denton J. Snider
St. Louis
Snider
Frank R. Stockton
Patti and other stars in winter musical notes
Marie Engle to earn 20000 for singing across American cities this winter. Patti’s South American tour begins in Buenos Aires next April with Abbey Schoeffel and Grau managing and a March Liverpool departure. Verdi busy with hospital project costing 12600. Gilmore’s band reportedly sought 24000 for coast to coast tour. Cappa supplied music for less. Juliette Cordon named prima donna of the Boston Ideal Opera company with Karl MacDonald and Barra bee. Queen Victoria and the czar comment on Patti’s singing amid recent royal palace notices.
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Marie Engle
Mme. Patti
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
Signor Verdi
Saint Agata
Gilmore
New York
San Francisco
Cappa
Juliette Cordon
New Boston Ideal Opera Company
Messrs
Karl, MacDonald
Barrabee
Mme
Patti
Europe
Russia
Victoria
King Lear
Fashion notes from a stylish autumn season
The article surveys latest trends in accessories and attire including leather pocketbooks, oxidized silver lamp designs shaped as owls, Russia leather card cases, sailor hats, sandalwood jewelry, and rattlesnake skin purses. It also mentions fashionable raglans, puffed scarves, revised waistcoats, fur girdles, and heaviest black silks for winter, plus home decor like grandfather clocks and rosewood furniture making a comeback.
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Russia
Newmarkets
Paris
New York
Notable society notes from various locales and people
The item cites several social curiosities and biographical mentions: Secretary Bayard’s youngest daughter enrolling in a Boston school. Nora Cooper, 16, arrested in Loveland Tenn for horse and buggy theft. a Devil's Lake visitor using a razor on her feet. Princess Clementine praying at Lourdes for her son Ferdinand. Clara J. Hoffman of Missouri reaching 5 000 converts for the W C T U and planning a New York visit. Mrs. Frank Leslie back in New York after travels in Spain. Lucy Salmon, new Vassar history professor, a Michigan graduate and noted blonde. an old Georgia woman naming children with scriptural phrases. Miss Mary G. Burdette gaining audiences in New York with religious lectures.
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Sumer
Bayard
Boston
Nora Cooper
Loveland
Tenn
Devil’s Lake
Michigan
Clementine
Prince Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Lourdes
Clara J. Hoffman
Missouri
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
New York
Frank Leslie
Spain
Lucy Salmon
Vassar College
Michigan University
Sunny Side
Mary G. Burdette
Robert Burdette
Miss Burdette
Curious life notes and oddities around the nation
A roundup of curious items includes Aman in Burlington fined for swearing, new studies added at Louisville High School, a one month old baby in Alleghany City thriving, a gander in Ovonee that guards the yard and attacks intruders, a Kansas freak of nature from Narrison township, a Mrs. Davis in need of a third set of teeth after a full dental extraction, reports of a funeral where perspiration lingered on the face, and a tale of Daniel Spring water allegedly transforming hair color for Mrs. Sieats of Oconee County.
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Aman
Burlington
N. J
Louisville
Miss Baur
Alleghany City
Wil
Narrison Township
Jewell County
Kan
B. F. Davis
Colona
Daniel Spring
Sieats
Oconee County
Ike Lowe
Autumn Sporting and literary notices from English press
Bill Nye's Boomerang Shots is catalogued by an English firm among sporting books. Notable autumn titles include J. E. Cabot’s Memoir of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Daudet’s I/Linmortel satire. The Masters of Mosaic translated from George Sand, plus Zuccato Venice sketches, psychical studies by the Society, and Koch’s cholera journey report.
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Bill Nye
Society of Psychical Research
London editor critiques American women in society clash
A London society paper editor defends harsh criticism of American women, arguing the publication targets English readers and laments American ladies' prominence in London society. The note cites Chicago Times phrases and quotes from Dickens and Uncle Esck on humor and bargaining.
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Chicago Times
Not Quite So Modern Romeo and Juliet in Play Confusion
A reader misreads the title of a play during a conversation about Romeo and Juliet, asking for the correct name. The exchange hints at confusion over the work as the participant suggests the Western speaker recognizes the misread. Additionally, a statement notes contributions totaling £100 for relief of a Mitchelstown affray victims, received by William O'Brien and to be distributed promptly.
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Romeo
Suter
Omata
Merca
Mitchelstown
William O’brien
Railway trains arrive and offices listed in Territorial notice
The fragment details railroad schedules for the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha line and other routes with passenger and freight times. It then lists territorial government figures and officers including governor Louis K Church, secretary M L McCormack, and attorney general E I Fempleton, followed by judiciary, railroad commissioners, county officers, boards, churches, and lodges in Mitchell Dakota with meeting times and locations.
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Chicago, St. Pau, Minneagoy
Omaha
Pas
Fredy
Territorial Office
Gifford
Louis K. Church
M. L. McCormack
James W. Raymond
James A. Ward
Maris ‘Taylor
Sup't Public Instruction
Eugene 4
Dye U. 5
Joan &. Carlang
United States
Dan Marally
E. I. Fempleton
Pinteretiony leClure
Tyler
Noa
Chas
Harris
South Dakota
Oak Adjutant General—Co
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Grover
Shade
West
Ife
Sheba
Oscar Wilde
Algernon
Father
Igernon
Merchant Traveler
Binks
Caariie Priezner
Sven
Kentucky State Journal
Office Boys
Hoffman
Ydler
New York Sun
Mean
Humoorist
Ocean
Lord Erskine
Detroit Free Press
David B Staples
Freeport
Chas, Winship
Stillwater
Finance
Central Avenue
Cincinnati Times- Star
Omaha World
John Simpkins
Signor
Syracuse Republican
Baseball
Clarkson
Thompson
Kelly
Doescher
McQuail
Ach
NEW Books
George P. Putnam
Prinkipo
S23
Cox
Robert Koch
Egg
India
Charles Dickens
Uncle Esck
P. Ting Pau
Preight
Dilly
Assourcy
Swiday
Exceny
NORTE
Wally South
Bartlett Tripp
Justiices
CS Palmer
Sioux Falls
W. H. Fraucie
Bismarck
W. B. McConnell
Fine
GC. M. Thomas
Yeatwood
Juanes Spencer
Huron
Clerk
J. , Young
Ff Railroad Commissioners
Abe Boynton
Lenox
Alex
Grikgs
Gru Forss
N. 2
D. K. Smith
J. T. Robinson
D. Prescott
John McBride
Preaurer J. N. Crow
Eeu Shier Jobo Tatman, Sr
Corone
T. I. Mentzer
A. Sess
D. W. Ward
Winslow Abbey
J. Kimball
Durell
J.N. Crow
J. W. Beattie
Assessof
Aldeermen
John Smith
B. Rogers
K. D. Welch
Geo. W. Hunter
W. G. Davison
Mous Distad
J. E. Gilbert
F. D. Gillespie
J. M. Adams
H. J. Bingham
A.F
A. M
Mitchell
Dakota
Masonic Hall
Geo. A. Johnson
W. M
L. Q. Hardesty
Ransom West
G. A. R. Mitchell
Maonic Hall
E. B. Bracy
H.P
T. W. J. Orsweil
Dymnascus Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
E. dL. West
Elna Miller
Ellsworth Camp
F. Hall
Hal. C. Clark
W.A. Roters
Mary's Church
Pisco- John Ht
Babcock
T. C. McFarland
C. B. Clark
J. Winegar
A. A. Brown
Church of the
George Sheahan
Zaster
Mase
C. Wm. Wurrschmidt
Mitchell W. C.T. A
Ransom Stelies Corps
Odd Fellows All
GEO. P. DIX & Daughter
Mitchell Dental Parlors
H. Warne
Ann Statioven
Dakote
New
P.wale
Lord & Thomas
Randolph St
Duke
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