Free libraries bloom in Massachusetts towns
The Express notes that 321 of 353 Massachusetts towns have free libraries as New England loses about 40,000 people yearly to Canada. It also mentions a Augusta carpenter naming his four sons after financiers and the rise of electricity investment to 900 million dollars. It adds a note on a Heavenly Foot society in China restricting marriage to men with large feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
New England
Canada
China
Christian
E. O. McCormick
Cincinnati
Italian Doctor Says Fastine Lacks Muscular Power Effect
Italian physician Dr Manea reports recent investigations showing Fastine, whether taken for twenty four or thirty six hours, does not influence muscular power. The finding challenges prior claims about the compound's effectiveness in enhancing strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manea
Conductor Carr W G Kipp Sailes Through 1857 Posts
Conductor Carr W G Kipp has led the accommodation train on the Nashville and Pulaski railroad since 1857 and has never missed a trip. He is seventy two years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
W. G. Kipp
Nashville & Pulaski
Tenn
Lie
Toledo court caps life loss damages at ten thousand
Joypa eE Ricks in a recent Toledo decision fixed the maximum recoverable amount for loss of life in a U S court at 10000 dollars. The ruling may not be binding on other judges who could depart from it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joypa@eE Ricks
Toledo
United States
Woman in Copenhagen Won Diamond Brooch After Detaining Thief
At Copenhagen New York a young woman held a thief until police arrived. She received a diamond brooch and a letter of thanks from the police director. A well known journalist offered marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
N. Y
Police
Moody birthday celebrations mark two milestone ages
Evangelist Dwicat L. Moody turned 58 in San Antonio Texas while his mother Betsey Holton Moody reached 90 at her longtime East Northfield Massachusetts home where she raised her children and has resided for sixty six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwicat L. Moody
San Antonio
Tex
Betsey Holton Moody
East Northfield
Mass
Britain moves to abolish plural voting in parliament
A bill in Parliament seeks to end plural voting based on income and establish complete manhood suffrage. It would ensure farm laborers' votes count the same as landlords, removing unequal voting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Brigham Free Public Hospital Gift Aims For Twenty Five-Year Trust
Eighteen years ago Peter B Brig ham of Vermont donated 1,000,000 to establish a free public hospital in Boston bearing his name. The condition preserved: bequests untouched and interest reinvested. In seven years the trustees expect about 3,000,000 to be at their disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter B. Brigham
Vermont
Boston
Claimant lauded by committee in pension office letters
In Washington pension documents, a letter praises the claimant, calling him a member of a county committee that was appointed to bury disabled and impoverished soldiers unable to bury themselves. The language frames the claimant as a civic worker linked to veterans' welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Office
Washington
Wonder doctor in German village draws crowds
A shepherd named Ast in Badbruch, Germany, has drawn over 1,000 visitors in recent weeks. People from across the country gather at his hut hoping for his advice, and his apparent success is described as remarkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Ast
Badbruch
Cold weather drives coal use and output boost in January
January coal demand surged as cold weather increased consumption by 100000 tons daily while output rose 800000 tons above agreed levels. A Chinese laundryman in Ashland Kentucky anonymously paid a grocery bill for a destitute family. In New York charity collectors received gifts of six dollars each at Wat's washee house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woo Jan
Ashland
New York
Wat
Washee House
Petition asks world governments to curb liquor and opium trade
The World’s Christian Temperance Union presents a vast multilingual petition to the U S government and other heads of state. Signed by four million people in fifty languages the petition urges protection against sale of intoxicants and opium and seeks global legalization of societal vice restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Christian Temperance Union
Hoween Osworx and the pace that frills
A critique of Hoween Osworx, NY clubman who died, described as chasing self indulgence with a $500,000 income and mounting debt. Editorial comments on wealth, prudence, and social responsibility are paired with a skeptical note on cold weather claims about microbes and germ survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoween Osworx
New York
Osborn
Senate Defeats Final Vote On Silver Bill In Week Of Feb
Proceedings from the Fifty Third Congress cover February events. The senate debated the Jones silver bill with a four hour speech by Senator Vilas defending the bond contract. house actions included retirements, bridge authorizations, and amendments to liquor and citizenship provisions. Other days saw actions on Indian and naval appropriations, pensions, and express carrier amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
Vilas
Don Carlos Buell
U. 8
S. A
Wisconsin & Duluth Bridge Company
St. Louis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
United States
Senator Olcott
Missouri River
Sioux City
Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Matt W. Ransom
North Carolina
Mexico
Isaac P. Gray
House
Washington News Briefs and Obituaries
Wuite despondent from illness P Bogdanoff first secretary of the Russian legation killed himself. The DAR elected Mrs Mary McP Foster wife of the ex secretary of state as president in session in Washington. Washington’s birthday observed nationwide. In seven days ended the 22nd there were 3802 business failures in the United States down from 270 the prior week and 288 in 1894. Vaenry W Howeare acquitted at Washington of embezzling 11800 from the government while serving as disbursing officer in the Signal Service. Fires nationwide in the week ended the 23d caused losses of 2622210. Samuel Dana Horton a noted financial writer died in Washington hospital aged 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuite
P. Bogdanoff
Legation
Washington
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary McP. Foster
United States
Vaenry W. Howeare
United States Signal Service
Samuel Dana Horton
Deaths and Damages Highlight Early 1900s Notices
The article notes William C. Murphy 75 dies in Philadelphia as Gen Sam Houston’s war legacy. New York mills incur 300000 in damages with worker injuries. Governor Morton signs act banning foreign flags on public buildings. C W Knapp elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers association in New York. Brig Gen John W Broach jailed for drunkenness. Rhode Island temperance nominating convention selects Smith Quimby for governor. Beaver Falls college destroyed. 50 students lose belongings. Nelson Dingley Jr elected president at Congressional Temperance society. George McLellan Whitney and Grace Leavening Grant wed in Providence. Grace Brooks acquires 140000 in Philadelphia. Gen Joseph B Carr dies at 66 in Troy.
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William C. Murphy
Sam Houston
Texas
Philadelphia
Arbuckle Lios
New York
Gov. Morton
C. W. Knapp
St. Louis
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Tus
Rhode Island
Providence
Smith Quimby
Warren
Fine
Beaver Falls
Congressional Temperance Society
Nelson Dingley, Jr
Maine
George McLellan Whitney
Hoston Shoe House
Grace Leavening Grant
Indianapolis
Ind
R. J
Grapys Brooks
Joseph B. Carr
Troy
West and South political shifts and a tragic incident
Beruswbans at a Detroit convention nominate Judge Joseph BE Moore for supreme court and Roger W Butterfield with Charles L Hacklay for university regents. Mississippi reports a corn surplus shipped west. Marthaens shoots his wife in Omaha then commits suicide amid family trouble. Kansas residents in Montgomery County and nearby struggle to feed horses after food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beruswbans
Detroit
Mich
Joseph BE. Moore
Lapore
Supreme Court
Roger W. Butterfield
Grand Rapids
Charles Lt. Hacklay
Muskegon
University
Mississippi
Cnaxes Marthaens
Omaha
Neb
Montgomery
Kansas
Prohibitionists Nominate For State Supreme Court And University
Michigan prohibitionists met at Lansing nominating Myron H. Walker of Grand Rapids for supreme court justice D B Reed of Hillsdale and Noah W Cheever of Ypsilanti for university regents. Also notes a series of local, national, and violent incidents across states including fires robberies and political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Lansing
Myron H. Walker
Grand Rapids
Supreme Court
D. B. Reed
Hillsdale
Noah W. Cheever
Ypsilanti
University
William Scott
Delphos
Colorado
Hot Springs
Ark
San Francisco
la Grange
Ind
Enos Randell
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Jacksonville
Fla
John L. Sullivan
St. Joseph
William Walsh
Chicago
Emanuel Barker
Harry Bonner
Mansfield
Ela
Fred Brooks
Baltimore & Ohio
George W. McBride
Oregon
United States
John Dolph
Canada
Halsey
Frank Wood
Birmingham
Ala
William
James Toole
English
Walter G. Hamner
First National Bank
Lynchburg
A. G. Walker
Terre Haute
Smith
Cox
Osborn’s Gap
World Tour Planned by Thaler Amid Global Turmoil
From Montreal on April 15, William John Thaler plans a seven year pedestrian world tour. Reports note deadly pirate clashes in Tonquin with 22 French soldiers killed and 34 wounded. An earthquake near Astrabad, Persia, destroys Koutchal with thousands dead. In Formosa leaders of black flag unrest suffer heavy harm by imperial order. In Brampton Ontario five family members are committed to asylum after mental illness. Authorities seek postponement of executions in Hawaii. Morocco experiences widespread looting and casualties amid rebel activity.
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Starning
Montreal
William John ‘Thaler
Tonquin
House of Commons
Rosebery
Koutchal
Astrabad
Persia
Formosan
Brampton
Ont
Willis
Hawaii
Morocco
Senate Debates Appropriations and Behring Sea Dispute
The Senate spent time on appropriation bills and approved a $150 000 item in the sundry civil bill to acquire the late James G Blaine property to bar theater use. In the House the deficiency bill passed after defeating an amendment to pay Great Britain 425 000 to settle the Behring Sea award. Also notes judge nomination Jamn W SnowalTen. explosions and murders in various states. a Douglass funeral. an earthquake in St Louis. and naturalization language rule by Judge Epsonps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
James G. Blaine
Great Britain
Jamn W. Snowalten
Chicago
Seventh Judicial Circuit
John Aston
Sharon
GrorGk Weaver
Trotwood
Weinzperne & Co
St. Louis
Normanton
England
Frederick Douglass
Washington
Tom
California
Corpelta Hin
Charlestown
W. Va
Emperor Menelek
Vallamo
Griswold
Council Bluffs
David A. Brown
Springfield
Bravstreet
Thomas Cavanaca
Middle Haddam
Conn
JupGce
Wenny L. Epsonps
Hawaii Rebels Sentenced as Treason Trials Continue
The government reports 381 arrests since January 6 in Hawaii with ninety four tried before a military court. Ashford found guilty of misprision and sentenced to one year in jail and a $1000 fine. Twenty three natives convicted of treason receive five to ten year terms. Queen May’s sentence rumored at five years with possible exile. No executions yet as the case records are reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Sentehta Vv
Honolulu
Dole
Prince David
Hayes
Hawaii
Ripikane
Gresham
Willis
Smith
United States
WaAs
Neton
Hope Revived as New Loan Spurs Market Confidence
The Dun weekly review reports a surge in subscription demand for a new loan with London and New York showing strong appetite. It notes improved investor confidence, reduced fears on exchanges, and hints at a potential real economic recovery despite weak domestic trade and government deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
Mooshir Pasha’s March of Blood Report Reaches Republic
Eye witness story from Sassoon district outlines Mooshir Pasha’s September march by order of the sultan. Seven thousand plus lives and numerous villages burned mark the official visit's toll as European investigators reach Moosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mooshir Pasha
Moosh
Asia Minor
Sassoon
Eizenan
European Commission
Republic
Death in Gun Test at Proving Grounds
Sanpy floux New Jersey February 21 Lieutenant Fre mont P. Peek of the ordnance corps was fatally injured at the proving grounds when a Hotchkiss gun breech burst during a test of a 47 10 inch rapid firing gun. He had just fired two rounds and died within minutes from the fragment injuries to face and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanpy Floux
N. J
Fremont P. Peek
Ordnance Corps
Lieut
Peck
Lieut. Peck
Death of Frederick Douglass in Washington Death of Frederick Douglass shocks capital at 78 in Anacostia Heights residence hallway
Frederick Douglass died suddenly at 7 p.m. in his Washington residence at Anacostia Heights at age 78. The renowned orator and abolitionist, who escaped slavery in 1835 and rose to prominence, had long held public positions and lectured internationally. A separate Raleigh legislature resolution commending Douglass passed in his honor, while adjournment honors for Washington's birthday and Gen. Lee were debated.
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Frederick Douglass
Washington
Anacostia Heights
Frederick Douglas
Maryland
Col. Lloyd
William Lloyd Garrison
Europe
United States
Hayti
Santo Domingo
New York
Fred Douglass
Miss Pitts
New York State
Recorder's Office
Raueien
N. C
General Assembly
Gen
Lee
Fireat Ledgerwood bakery kills six in Hot Springs
Six people die when a blaze at Ledgerwood bakery on Ouachita avenue roars through boarding houses and cottages. Wind from the north aids the fire but spares the main business district. Fire destroys six boarding houses, several storehouses and fifteen cottages valued at about 75000 dollars.
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Ouachita
Sealey
Malvern
Woodbine
Orange
Howgate Acquitted In Embezzlement Case
Washington brief The court exonerated Capt Henry W Howgate on charges of embezzling 11800 from the government while serving as disbursing officer in the United States signal service and forging a voucher to cover the amount The verdict followed a nearly three day jury deliberation The case revisits frauds linked to Signal Service accounts dating back fourteen years after Howgate escaped guards and hid in New York for thirteen years before his capture last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry W. Howgate
United States Signal Service
Signal Service
Howgate
New York City
France Bars Import of American Cattle Over Texas Fever
At a cabinet meeting M Gadaud minister of agriculture issued an order in council forbidding the importation of American cattle into France due to alleged Texas fever and pleuro pneumonia infections. The move reflects persistent protectionist pressure in northern rural districts and comes as M Gatland faces agrarian deputations and petitions since the new cabinet began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Gadaud
Iinister of Agriculture
France
M. Gatland
Gentry Captured After Fatal Shooting of Actress Yorke
Actor James B. Gentry was arrested in Philadelphia after fatally shooting actress Madge Yorke Sunday night. He suffered a fractured skull and chest wounds from a self inflicted penknife injury, and lies in German Hospital in confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paladelphia
James B. Gentry
Madge Yorke
Thirtythird
Columbia Avenue
Dixie Flyer Through Route Promises Quick Florida Travel
Advertisement urges homeseekers and Florida tourists to contact Lookout Mountain route agent Billard F Hill for the Dixie Flyer line. It highlights daily through Pullman service from Chicago to Jacksonville via Nashville Chattanooga Marietta Atlanta Macon and Tifton, with deluxe cars and second-morning arrival, plus maps and information from the Chicago office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Biiard F. Hill
Northern
Nashville
Chattanooga
Marieta
Atlanta
Lookout Mountain
St. Louis Ry
Battle Field
Atlantic R. R
Low Rates South March 5 Tickets Sale Across Several States
March 5 tickets via C and I Rail Road to Alabama Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia and Florida west of River Junction at one roundtrip fare. Apply to penventee agent City Ticket Office Chicago or Wughrey Nov Pass Agent St Paul Minn. Do you belong to the Law and Order society major Yes sir Got anybody you want lynched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Florida
River Junction
Claris St
Chicago
Ughrey
Third St
St. Paul, Minn
The
Law and Order Society
Atlanta Constitution
Lowest Rates Ever Made to the South Railroad Fare Event
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers reduced fares on March 5 April 2 and 80 1895 for round trips to points in Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Georgia and West Florida and one way tickets to Florida at about half regular rates. Contact ticket agents or write to C P Armonte General Passenger Agent Louisville Ky or Gro L Cross M W P A Chicago Il for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Louisville & Nasheville
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Ississippi
Georgia
West Florida
Florida
C. P. Armonte
Louisville
Gro. L. Cross
Chicago, Il
To Make It Apparent The System Needs Cleansing
An old ad style note promotes Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a simple cure for a supposed illness, claiming many think they are sick but only need cleansing to restore health. The quotation compares the sun and a comet to an old flame through a humorous aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
California Fig SyrupCo
Puck
Kean to Star in Shore Acres Engagement at McVicker's
Thos W Kean, eminent tragedian, begins engagement February 25 at McVicker's Chicago with Shore Acres running through February 24. Mail reservations for seats available and through car service from Cincinnati to Asheville via Queen & Crescent Route. Solid vestibuled trains advertise direct lines to New Orleans and Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVicker’s
Chicago
Shore Acres
Thos. W. Kean
Knoxville
Asheville
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Queen & Crescent
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Foreign Intelligence
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Sassoon District
Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Hayward
Miss Ging
Blixt
Adry
Ton
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Salzer
Department of Agriculture
John A. Salter Seed Company
LaCrosse
Wis
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Washington Star
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Jeanie Anderson
Kirsty
Detroit Free Press
Ialso
Ely
J. W. Davidson
Atlyat Law
Monmouth, Il
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Hood
Bride
Fresno
A. E
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Nghamton, N. YW
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Ygarden
Komal Abe
Met
Delmonico
America
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Scott & Bowne
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