Grover Goes South to Sioux City Corn Palace Visit
President Grover Cleveland travels south by train with a stop at Sioux City to see the Corn Palace. A line of watch fires and patrols covered the route from Minneapolis to Council Bluffs. Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Vilas admired corn husk and corn silk fashion at the exhibit as crowds along the line cheered the presidential party.
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Minneapolis
Sioux City
Cleland
Corn Palace
Cleveland
Vilas
Dead and Injured in Bouts Wreck Near Tineton
The dead include Dr. William Perry and his wife and daughter of North Judson Indiana and the Miller family from Dundee Illinois. Injured are not in serious condition. Stark county coroner and railroad officials gathered testimony through midnight.
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Hunt Tineton
Ind
William Perry
North Judson
Indiana
Charles Miller
Lena Miller
Fred Miller
William Miller
Herman Miller
Minnie Miller
Dundee
Illinois
Stark County
Night Train Disaster Witness Relates Fatal Crash
A passenger recalls being in a coach near the last car when a crash triggered a fire in the carriage. He describes flames engulfing passengers, a woman burning, and a family crushed, ending with his escape through a window aided by a stranger.
Blaine Quietly Constrains Public Speak in Paris
A Paris dispatch notes James G Blaine growing cautious and reserved amid attention from Americans. He now limits topics and avoids politics in his presence. Only a few visitors, including Gen Meredith Reed and R. Kerens, have been received, with Kerens describing Blaine as in good health and mentally at ease despite prior illness rumors.
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Cuicano
Paris
Blaine
England
Germany
Meredith Reed
R. ©. Kerens
St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railroad
Mr. Blaine
Kerens
Not Bothering With Politics Says Mr Kerens
In classic phrasing Mr Kerens declares he pays no heed to politics and does not seek odds from anyone.
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Mr. Kerens
Destructive Mexican Coastal Storm Devastates Quelitz
A historic two day storm struck the southern Mexican coast on October 7 and 8. Quelitz, a town of over 8,000, was leveled with many lives lost. Rescue scenes overwhelmed observers as women, children, and men cried for help. Dispatches warn of wrecks in the gulf and note destruction of Sinaloa crops including coffee and oranges.
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Novaes
Arizona
Mexico
Quelitz
Gulf
Sinaloa
Trouble at Lower Brule Indians Oppose Land Survey
CHAMBERLAIN Oct 12 The Brule Sioux band at White River mouth drives off the surveying party on Brule reservation opposing the survey work. About twenty Indians defy both agent and government led by a chief who says the land should not be surveyed while Agent Anderson is expected to arrive to address the scene.
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Chamberlain
Brule
White River
Anderson
President appoints trio to survey railroad telegraph line
Washington reports the president appointed Thaddeus C. Pound of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin George Stoneman of Los Angeles California and Theodore Cook of Cincinnati as commissioners to examine and report on the two sections of railroad telegraph line constructed by the Central Pacific railroad company.
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Washington
Thaddeus C. Pound
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
George Stoneman
Los Angeles
California
Theodore Cook
Cincinnati
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Transcript in anarchists case reaches Chapt Black
Ciucaco October 12 Transcript of the record in the anarchists case was received by Chap t Black from Ottawa this morning. The captain says by Wednesday next he expects to be in Washington and the case would be immediately taken under advisement by the supreme court.
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Ciucaco
Chapt. Black
Ottawa
Washington
Supreme Court
Depew Mock Foe on President at Corn Palace Visit
Chancey M. Depew told Sioux City listeners that President Cleveland will have no new speech to give on his visit to the corn palace, joking there is nothing about it in the cyclopedia.
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Sioux City
Chancey M. Depew
Cleveland
Lord Palmerston
Greville
Clarendon
Palmerston
Danube
Chambers’ Journal
Special agent Bannister tours Sioux reservation to push opening
Pierre October 12 Special agent of the Indian department Col Bannister arrived to advocate immediate opening of the Sioux reservation. He toured nearly all the reservation and agency posts and spoke in strong terms for action. He previously secured the removal of McGillicuddy at Pine Ridge agency.
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Pierre
Indian Department
Col. Bannister
McGillicuddy
Pine Ridge
John Ward's Luck in New York Marriage Plan
New York on October 12 reports captain John M. Ward of the New York base ball team will marry Miss Helen Dauvray the actress. They will immediately depart for a tour in the west.
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New York
the Tribune
John M. Ward
New York Baseball Nine
Helen Dauvray
Robert Garrett resigns as B&O president
Baltimore Maryland October 12 Robert Garrett resigns the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the board of directors has accepted his resignation.
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Baltimore, Md
Robert Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cholera Epidemic Feared in New York Quarantine
The Commercial Advertiser reports the city health board fears a cholera epidemic from quarantine stations at Swinborne and Hoffman islands. An investigation found patients in alarming condition and hospital staff visiting the main island at night. Health officers will take active steps to prevent further danger.
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New York
Commercial
Swinborne
Hoffman Islands
Ex-soldiers top civil service exam for election bureau chief
New York police commissioners received the eligible list for the chief of bureau of elections. John J. O'Brien held the post but his name did not appear on the list despite the high score. Three ex soldiers scored over 90 points: Edward Gilon, T Rodenburg, and Richard E Mott.
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New York
Phillips
Civil Service Examiners
Bureau of Elections
John J. O’brien
O’brien
Edward Gilon
T. Rodenburg
Richard E. Mott
The Base Ball Championship St. Louis Game Report
In a cold day crowd of 12 000 to 15 000 watched the Browns error plagued effort versus a Detroit victory in the world series. Latham Boyle’s fielding gaffes helped Detroit score four runs while St Louis squandered chances with weak batting and sleepy base running aside from O Neill and Caruthers. Hanlon sparkled for Detroit with aggressive base running as St Louis lost 8 to 5.
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St. Louis
Detroits
Browns
Latham
Boyle
Detroit
O'Neill
Caruthers
Foutz
Hanlon
Blackmailers Trapped In Cleveland Case
Ruth Whitfield aged nineteen and her aunt Emma Whitfeld aged forty two were arrested in Cleveland on a blackmail charge by Prof Albert A Michelson of Case School. The pair ac used him of impropriety then demanded 100 dollars and 25 dollars for the aunt. Michelson pretended to agree and summoned a detective. the women were nabbed as they came to his office with witnesses nearby.
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Cleveland
Ruth Whitfield
Emma Whitfeld
Albert A. Michelson
Ohio
Michelson
Ruth
President McLouth Denies College Funds Misuse
The Sioux City Journal reports President McLouth denying sensational claims about college funds. He states Mr. Miller met a railroad committee in Chicago, arranged to handle bonds for steam fitter Mr. Pope, and that no college money was used for cattle or other purchases. Officials advance incidental expenses from personal funds and are reimbursed only after audits and warrants.
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McLouth
Sioux City Journal
Miller
Chicago
Uron
Pope
Gault House
Busines
Territorial
College
Board of Regents
Bowdle Secures New Rail Line Through Town
Bowdle officials report a contract with the Forest City and Watertown railroad company to build a new line through the city to a Duluth connection, likely Manitoba at Ellendale. Residents have raised about 10,000 dollars and provided ten miles of right of way, with a depot planned four blocks south of the current Milwaukee depot, boosting Bowdle’s status between Aberdeen and the Missouri river as graders arrive and work to start early next week.
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Bowdle
Forest City & Watertown Railroad Company
Duluth
Manitoba
Ellendale
Milwaukee
Dakota
Aberdeen
Missouri River
Card of A Pollock & Co failure hits Huron branch
The Omaha failure of A Pollock & Co spreads to Huron as local lenders rush to secure positions. Late last night a local loan filed a mortgage for 4000, Merchants National Bank of Omaha for 4100, Howard National Bank of Baltimore for 4000 and others in favor of private parties. The Omaha failure is said to top 130000. The Huron manager aims to reopen by November 1.
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Huron
A. Pollock & Co
Omaha
Merchants National Bank of Omaha
Howard National Bank of Baltimore
Bound to Have Them Arrest Calls Mandamus Suit
Buffalo Oct 10 W J Hlank who had Supt Graham of the Northern Pacific arrested last week for failure to furnish cars has applied for a writ of mandamus to compel car supply and he also plans to sue the company for damages.
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Buffalo
W. J. Hlank
Graham
Northern Pacific
Hotel Haunting Aristocracy and Shams of High Society
A New York Cor. Argonaut correspondent critiques hotel society, describing a self styled aristocracy of well dressed wealthy guests who refuse to mingle outside their circle. The piece dismisses their pretensions as clever but hollow, noting their social cliques, hauteur, and flattering self image.
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Soi
Hollow
Hell
New York
Cor. Argonaut
The Diet of Strong Men and the Balance of Genius
A discussion on balancing thought and action, genius and daily life, noting that true manhood blends high aims with practical duties. It contrasts extremes of theory and labor, urging harmony as essential to character and lasting success. It cites a Philadelphia Ledger idea and cites Demerara laborer diets.
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Ruskin
Philadelphia Ledger
Chinaman Moral Ledger and Missionary Yacht Fund
The New York Times reports on a humorous moral ledger for a Chinaman cited by Reverend Du Bose with items inflating and deflating credit for various acts. The piece also notes South Sea Islanders at a recent missionary meeting raising 1,531 dollars for a pew yacht to aid gospel work in New Guinea.
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Poate Last
Pew
New
Daily News vs Weeklies Weighs In On Reading Habits
The Epoch cites Oswwald Ottendorfer arguing the Sunday paper remains literary and unlikely to rival weekly magazines. In Cedar Rapids, Dr. Carver reportedly broke one hundred glass balls in two minutes and fifteen seconds, surpassing prior records.
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Oswwald Ottendorfer
Cedar Rapids
Carver
Fiteen
Stealing in the Registered Letter Office Revealed
A New York Evening Sun report outlines how registered mail can be skimmed in the receiving department. Clerks may sense money by touch, slipping it from envelopes. decoy letters are used to trap culprits, with one thief passing 35 decoys before capture. The piece notes ongoing, low but present theft within post offices and cautions that trusted workers risk ruin for small sums.
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Tjinally
New York Evening Sun
Odd Experiments On Spontaneous Combustion Reported
The Lime Kiln club shows no reliable results from experiments on spontaneous combustion. Rags, hats, whisky, and sun exposure failed to ignite or cause fermentation as tested over weeks. The committee was discharged after reporting no satisfactory outcome. a Palmerston anecdote from Chambers' Journal follows.
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Lime Kiln Club
Police
Greeley
Detroit Tea Press
Trade journal warns on whale extinction and bone substitutes
A Chicago Times cor respondent recalls a 19th century claim that whales are being exterminated and substitutes for whalebone must replace them. Whalemen scoff at the idea while fuelled by sellers pushing substitutes to farmers and fleets, arguing that whales continue to increase despite such claims.
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Chicago Times
Testing an Egg's Freshucon from Pioneer Press
A gossipy note from The St. Paul Pioneer Press claims a new egg freshness test: wipe the large end clean and touch the turbin to the center of the large end to feel a warm spot with the tongue. The Detroit Free Press mentions an Alpine fall story about an Englishman whose height was measured to a foot to confirm death.
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St. Paul
Detroit Free Press
Marriages and Affairs of Stage Figures Across the Footlights
The article recounts unions and divorces among prominent actors and actresses. It notes Rosa Coghlan and Edgerly, Emma Nevada and Dr. Palmer, Annie Louise Carey, Modjeska and Modjeski, Gerster and Dr. Gurdin, Nilsson and August Rouzaud with aristocratic witnesses, and recent matches of wealth with Irene Perry, Francia Tracy, and Jane Burke. It mentions reputation, voices, heirlooms, and a reconciled English officer who joined the stage before returning home to Devonshire.
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Mhardt
Damala
Rosa Coghlan
New England
Edgerly
Emma Nevada
Dr. Palmer
Annie Louise Carey
Modjeska
Modjeski
Mr. Borenta
Nilsson
August Rouzaud
Admiral Busse
Westminster Abbey
Count de §Eenbock
Dean Stanley
Harry Weber
Irene Perry
Henry Dixey
Agnes Ethel
Francia W. Tracy
Buffalo
Tracy
Jane Burke
Colistream Guards
Huxley Hall
Devonshire
Notable Figures and Odd Anecdotes From Various Nations
A collection of brief, quirky observations: Westinghouse valued at 9,000,000. Holmes on English vitality. Bismarck weight 207 pounds. Hampton gifts to President Cleveland. sultans seeking interviews with Victoria and William. Ingalls praised in New York lobbies. Parker on pulpit versus platform. Stott gifts of cigars to Cleveland. Kalakaua’s 50th birthday yachting plan. Hughes Hallett’s sly humor. Charles of Sweden described as handsome and capable. Duke of Buccleugh rumored cash flow, five establishments. Sherman owns an original draft of Sherman’s March to the Sea with sketches.
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George Westinghouse, Jr
Oliver Wendell Holmes
New
London
Berlin
Benator Ingalls
New York
Joseph Parker
W. L. Stott
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Kalakaua
Pacific
Col
Hughes Hallett
House of Commons
Greece
Prince Charles
Sweden
Europe
Duke of Buccleugh
Scotland
Gen. Sherman
Sherman
Silk Production Through the Ages and Varieties
The mulberry tree was cultivated in China long before the Christian era, with silk worm life divided into five periods. European cocoons include Italian small yellow and French large white varieties. White silk commands high value, while yellow and cream cocoons yield vigorous silks. Silk is categorized as org, tram, and floss with organzine the finest. Strong annual silkworms predominate in Europe, where Pyrenean, Cevennes, Var, Milanese, and Roumelian varieties are favored.
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China
France
Italy
Europe
Adrianople
Eve's Daughters and Far Flung Royal Plans
The Shawnee widow of a paper editor runs the publication while claiming her husband’s spirit guides her. Queen Victoria’s Hindustani project and Indian servant orders surface as a sign of evolving communication. Dosne, Thiers’s sister-in-law, spends much of her fortune on a chapel mausoleum for the late French president, with costs near 1,000,000 francs, rivaling Jay Gould’s famed retreat expenditure.
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Shawnee
Queen Victoria
Milo. Dosne
Thiers
Jay Gould
Literary lights and literary notes from the era
The estate of M Katkoff is valued at 1 800 000. The 800 raised for Walt Whitman was sent to the Good gray poet. Justin McCarthy works on the second volume of his History of the Four Georges. Sidney Luska will write a serial for Wide Awake. Robert Louis Stevenson plans to spend the winter in Japan or New Zealand instead of Colorado.
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M. Katkoff
Walt Whitman
Justin McCarthy
Sidney Luska
Robert Louis Stevenson
Japan
New Zealand
Colorado
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Dakota News
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Depew
Sioux Reservation
John Ward
Garrett
Bowdle’s New Road
Demerara
South America
India
de ‘Merara
G. Robertson
Scientific American
du Bose
New York Times
Eve's
Literary Lights
Porn
Powys
West 31St St
New York City
Mark Twain
Richard Prog
Cor
Hans W.W. Astor
Judah P. Benjamin
Minor
Columbia
Yale
Wellesley College
Kautauqui University
Prospectus
Loisetta
Foeares X&co
Geo
Haliday
Earriculus Tres
Ivscent Art Co
Alilkst
Buston
Mass
HE. Warne
Ann
Irarioyen
Mitchell
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Minneapolis & Omaha
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St. Paul, Chicago and the East
Sioux Falls
Paul
Lve
St Paul
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Chicas
Allan Burdick
Omaha Nepot
T. W.teasdale
B. Clark
Gen'l
Pass. Ag. Gen
Pakote
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