Peaceful Animation Marks 75th Fort McHenry Anniversary
Baltimore opens the Maryland exposition at Pimlico to celebrate the 1812 war’s 75th anniversary with a grand street pageant. President Harrison, Gov. Thomas, and national figures attend as 50 000 marchers and 200 displays showcase industry, trade, and patriotic pride.
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Baltimore
Pimlico
Fort McHenry
America
Harrison
Proctor
Wannamaker
Treasury
Windom
Biggs
Delaware
Jackson
Phillip Francis Thomas
Maryland
Henry Watterson
North Point
J. Frank Supple
Charles D. Gaither
Elihu Jackson
F. C. Latrobe
Baltimore City
Guard of Honor
Twenty-seventh Regiment
Columbia
Grand Army of the Republic of
Washington
Frederick
Wilmington
Del
Cumberland
Boston
Odessa
Philadelphia
Alexandria
Richmond
Butchers
Turner Association
Brewers and Brewmasters Association
Toad and Man Occupy Charted Top of Tug Team
A fragmented report notes a toad on top with a man aboard the vehicle that pulled the team in a notable drive during the event. The scene captures a curious incident amid the competition and a crowd observed the unusual sight.
Attorneys Indignant Over Cronin Case Jury Tactics
Chicago September reports show Cronin defense lawyers upset by a morning paper claim of team discord. Judge tightens juror questioning lines as a farmer venire is seated. Forrest challenges several talesmen while others are accepted or excused.
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Mand
Chicago
Cronin
Donahoe
Forrest
Mr. Donahoe
Kennedy
Burke
Lee
Lot
James Pearson
Henry Sweet
Ossian Simons
Glenwood
Brayton
Mr. Forrest
Sweet
Pearson
Simonds
Talesmen
Miner Goodbody
Rocked to Sleep and Death: Brainerd Child’s Tragic Demise
A Swedish farmer Olsen’s family near Long Lake reports a grim accident. The younger child’s foot became caught, and the elder sibling used an axe to free it, severing the foot. The injured child died from bleeding while the boy supposedly soothed her with a lullaby.
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Brainerd
Long Lake
Olsen
Brodie Returns to New York in Saloon Debut
Steve Brodie arrives home from Niagara Falls and displays a warrant from Magistrate Hill at his saloon. He says he carried a lobster claw and two pennies for luck and presents affidavits from Ernest Jerrold Louis Ledger and John McCarthy corroborating his Falls plunge.
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New York
Steve Brodie
Niagara Falls
Magistrate Hill
Brodie
Ernest Jerrold
Louis Ledger
John McCarthy
Notary Public
B. B. Wolff
California Admitted to Union Celebrated on Californias Thirty-Ninth Anniversary
San Francisco marked the thirty-ninth anniversary of California statehood with parades and festivities led by the Native Sons of the Golden West in San Jose while banks and exchanges closed for the holiday. New York reported a high water event at the beach with heavy surf and streetcars blocked. In Chicago Allen Manvel was installed as president of the Santa Fe railroad, with expectations he will push rapid action.
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San Francisco
California
San Jose
Order of the Native Sons of the Golden West
New York
Capsized Boat Drowns Five at Milarney
A christening party boat capsized near Milarney last evening and five people drowned. DuBLin reported the incident with details of the tragedy and missing survivors.
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Dublin
Milarney
London Strikers Refuse to Ratify Bargain with Dockmen
Public opinion shifts after Burns and Tillett endorse a compromise proposed by Cardinal Manning and the lord mayor, then repudiating it once dock managers accept. The lord mayor says Burns accepted the deal and that the men rejected it, washing his hands of the matter.
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London
Burn
Messrs
Burns and
Tillett
Cardinal Manning
Searle Wins Thames Sculling Race In Big Bets
The Searle O Connor Thames race drew huge wagers with Spencer Brothers of Australia backing Searle at £10,000. Searle won the championship course against O Connor amid calm water and light tide, both athletes in prime form weighing 168 and 162 pounds respectively. Attendance was large and betting extensive as discussions on naval yard plans were noted in a separate report.
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Riverside
Canada
Australia
Spencer Brothers
Searle
O'Connor
Lesides
Fallon Seeks Parnell Estate Entry Under Questioned Authority
Michael Fallon game keeper for Charles Stewart Parnell arrives at Castle Garden to assume control of the Bordentown estate. Secretary Jackson consults Mrs. Parnell while Fallon and his family are detained. A Bordentown dispatch denies knowledge of Fallon and his mission and no papers are shown. A cousin later posts $3,000 bond to secure release from detention.
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Michael Fallon
United States
New York
Charles Stewart Parnell
Aughavanagh
Castle Garden
Parnell
Bordentown
N. J
Fallon
Jackson
Delia
Kerr
Avondale
John Fallon
Manhattan Avenue
Green Point
Michael
Telegraph Collision Along Lake Shore Line Causes Heavy Loss
Carelessness of a Millersburg telegraph operator triggered a collision between second section of freight train 43 and first section of train 50 near Millersburg on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line. Both engines wrecked and trains damaged, no lives lost, damage estimated at 175000 dollars. line traffic halted.
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Lake Shore Road
Goshen
Millersburg
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Miners Die in Fire Damp Explosion at Uffington Mine
Three miners killed and several injured in a fire damp explosion at the Uffington coal mine near Morgantown Pennsylvania on September 10. John Kinsey and William Kirby died. John Kirk was fatally burned as others suffered varying injuries.
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Morgantown
Uffington
John Kinsey
William Kirby
John Kirk
Burleigh County Farmer Discovers Rock Salt Deposits
Charles O. D. Chamberlain, a noted Burleigh county farmer, reports large deposits of purse rock salt near Bismarck North Dakota. The discovery sparks strong excitement as locals inspect specimens.
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Burleigh County
Bismarck
N. D
Charles O. D. Chamberlain
Navy Yard Ship Building Plant Funding eyed in report
It is believed General Tracy will recommend Congress approve about 500000 dollars for establishing ship building plants in navy yards with roughly 100000 dollars already spent. The plan aims to bolster naval production and capacity.
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New York
Norfolk
Mare Island
Boston
Portsmouth
New England
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Navy
Whitney
Washington
Tracy
Canadian Pacific Plans to Block Northern Pacific Spread
A Pioneer Press summary from Duluth reports Canadian Pacific intends to counter Northern Pacific by building 700 miles of new rail. The project runs from Regina to Prince Albert, then west through Edmonton to the Yellowhead pass toward Vancouver, with 30000 tons of rails en route from England.
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Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Duluth
Northwest
Manitoba
Northwestern
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific
Regina
Prince A Albert
Saskatchewan River
Long Lake
Prince Albert
Edmonton
Yellowhead Pass
Rocky Mountains
Vancouver
Rocky Mountain
England
Sheriff and White Caps Clash in Dexter Capture Four
A posse in Dexter, Missouri engages a White Cap gang of about thirty five. The marshal wounds and captures four members Buck Mays Vort Davis and Dickerson. The White Cap group totals around 1500 and aims to drive out Black residents.
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St. Louis
Dexter
Stoddard
White Caps
Buck Mays
Vort
Davis
Dickerson
White Cap
Stoddard County
Sitting Bull Faces Threats Over John Grass Sickness
Report from Bismarck on September 7 states Sitting Bull risks violence as John Grass lies near death. Grass supporters vow protection, fearing harm to the chief amid the illness. The item notes strong tensions and potential guardhouse detention.
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Sitting Bull
John Grass
Bismarck
N. D
Johm Grass
Grass
Sioux Boomers Kept in Corral at Fort Pierre Reserve
Engineers and railroad men stake a mile square on the Sioux reservation opposite Pierre to preopen land for settlers. Indian police patrol the area to prevent encroachments while Fort Sully regulars guard against a rush before the president proclaims open settlement.
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Fort Pierre
Pierre
S. D
Fort Sully
Mello
New Discovery Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
The ad claims Dr King’s New Discovery provides lasting relief after one trial and offers a money back guarantee. It urges readers with coughs colds or throat chest troubles to obtain a trial bottle at Steallin’s drug store.
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Dr. King
S.il Steallin
Electric Bitters praised by several readers in letters
Ki Bainbridge Munday Msy County Atty Clay Co Tex says Electric Bitters saved his brother from malaria fever and jaundice. D J Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Ky adds he would have died without it and claims the remedy cures malaria and strengthens kidneys liver and stomach. priced 50 cents and 1 dollar at Seatlin's.
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Bainbridge Munday Msy
County Atty
Clay Co
Tex
D. J. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
Seatlin’s
Ballard’s Horehound Syrup Endorsed by Barber Bros
Barber Bros of Lawrence endorse Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as superior to Brive cough syrups and claim it aids consumption coughs and colds while preserving health. An offer of a free trial bottle is advertised at M. B. Gales drug store.
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Ballard
Barber Bros
Lawrence
M. B. Gal?s
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Old Fort McHenry
Broadway
Baltimore Street
Eutaw Street
Madison Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harry Vanderhorst
King Gambrinus
Baltimore and Ohio
Searl
North Dakota
West Selkirk
Man
Lake Winnipeg
Hattie
George Allen
New Orleans
The
Picayune
Greenwood
Miss
Lefore County
Indianola
Allen
N. P
Sheriff and Whitecaps
Milwaukee
Northwestern Conference
African Methodist Church Today
Sauk Center Farmer's
Sauk Center
Minn
J. C. Parker
Minnesota
St. Paulo
Manitoba Road
Dempsey
Portland
Ore
Jack Dempsey
Hood
C. S. and & Co
Apothecaries
Lowell
Mass
Price Delicious
Hremtcinit
Gils Price Baking Powder CO
the Peast
Cincinnati Corrugating Co., “Mention Rerusnican
Cincinnati
Ohio
Daues
Mang Eer
Mitchell Bey Goods Company
South Dakota
John A. Fosdick
Alrvayy
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