The Express Roundup of 1897 Oddities and Elections
A 40 year gulf water rise noted with concern. Only six states vote in 1897 elections. A Pennsylvania woman sues for two kisses for 10000. Kansas officials fear microbes at inauguration. A piano kills a man. Mirth and crime mix as statistics show rare hangings. English elites wear bulletproof chains. Massachusetts census asks old maids ages. Brussels to host an international exposition with US aims for a creditable display. Belgium part of the Columbian Exposition exhibitors.
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Pennsylvania
Kansas
Brussels
Belgium
United States Commission
Soapmaking in ancient ruins yields preserved 2000-year-old soap
The text notes Sceap as an ancient item from biblical times and cites a soapmaker's shop found in the ruins of Poyapeii. Soap recovered from the site remained largely effective after nearly two millennia, despite burial.
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Poyapeii
Bicycles Drive Patent Boom in England and U S
England sees over half of 28000 patent applications in 1896 for bicycle improvements while U S manufacturing tools and machinery are in higher demand. Arbitration has long shaped US Britain disputes from Oregon island claims to Venezuela, often yielding better outcomes than wars.
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England
United States
Great Britain
Oregon
Alabama
Behring Sea
San Juan
Venezuela
Nations Maintain 28 Bureaus for Resources Development
The piece notes 28 scientific bureaus employing over 5,000 people at an annual cost near 3 million dollars. They study earth products with work in botany crops forestry statistics and more. It also mocks corset laws, notes few death penalties, and comments on Eastern innovations and European intrigues.
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United States
Alaska gold belt spans over 800 miles says survey chief
Director Walcott of the federal geological survey reports Alaska's gold resources extend beyond the Yukon placer deposits, forming a belt over 800 miles long with hundreds of millions of dollars in potential but requiring hardship to obtain. The note recalls Secretary Seward’s Alaska purchase.
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Walcott
Federal Geological Survey
Alaska
Yukon Valley
Seward
Russia
Weekend Senate Action and National News Summary
The Second Session proceedings note the Nicaragua canal bill advances and a $23,000,000 appropriation bill passage. House conference on army appropriations approved. Yost Tucker case decided for Tucker. Lincoln statue and railway reclassification bills passed in Senate. A wave of crimes, fires, and severe cold sweeps across states with multiple fatalities and property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
House
Post-lucker
Virginia
United States
Senate
Washington Streets
Hill
N. Y
Turpie
John Edward Addicks
Delaware
Yost
Tucker
President Lincoln
Gettysburg
Railway
Business Failures and Finances Highlight Week and Rail Foreclosure
In the week ending the 22d the United States saw 409 business failures, down from 453 the prior week and 373 in the same period last year. Clearing houses reported total exchanges of $1,042,412,180 for that week, slightly above the prior week. A cabinet meeting also decided to commence foreclosure proceedings against the Pacific railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific Railroads
Multiple Tragedies Mark U S News From Across States
Drowning deaths in McKeesport and Crisfield. Executions and legal milestones in New York and Delaware. Shipwreck near Quogue with nine lost. Bank robbers captured in under a day in New York. Fire fatalities in Bedford. Aged horse Ben dies in Elberon. Civil War veteran Lieut Polson dies at 78 in Elbridge. Major incidents span PA, NY, DE, MD, NJ.
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McKeesport
Carothers
National Hotel
Delaware
Boston
Charles II. Moody
Auburn
John Hoch
Jefferson Foster
Alfred J. Baker
Crisfield
New York
Cuban League of the United
Edward I.martin
Seaford
Del
Pittsburgh & Western Railway
Clarion
Moriarity
Beatty
Copely
William Croyle
Bedford
Multiple Light News Items From Early 1880s Chronicle
A whimsical collage reports several events: Martha Maria Harris dies in Paris Tennessee. Golden Style bazaar in San Francisco fails for 250000 dollars. Texas bans Sunday baseball. Kansas pardons H C Wilmoth who has wives in 11 cities. Des Moines savings bank closes with 554000 in liabilities. three masked men rob express train at Bankston Alabama. Robert L. Taylor inaugurated governor of Tennessee, succeeding Peter Turney. John G Dow dies by self-inflicted action in Madison. a Shreveport duel claims Turney Carter and Murphy. Detroit prohibitionists oppose fusion with national prohibitionists. Sophronia Breckinridge admitted to the bar in Frankfort Kentucky. Tennessee bill to prohibit sale of cigarettes or paper. Indiana and Nebraska move to end football. Mathias Sether dies after fasting.”
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Martha Maria Harris
United States
Isham G. Harris
Paris
Tenn
San Francisco
Davis Clrps
Texas
Kansas
H. C. Wilmoth
Wilmoth
German Savings Bank
Des Moines
Bankston
Ala
Nashville
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
Peter Turney
John G. Dow
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Turney
Carter
Murphy
Shreveport
Detroit
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Sophronia Breckinridge
Cal. W. C. BP. Breckinridge
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Indiana
Nebraska
Mathias Sether
Decatur
Earthquake Devastates Turkish Villages and Casualties Reported
Reports from various regions describe disaster and loss. In Turkey many villages destroyed by quake with numerous deaths. Kisham island in the Persian Gulf reports about 2500 fatalities.
Turpie Attacks Weyler as Havana Herod and Reforms Urged
Senator Turpie called Weyler a murderer of women and children and described him as an indescribably diminutive reptile. A bill to shield Americans aiding Cuban insurgents was introduced. Memorials from Delaware electors urged a congressional probe of alleged fraud. Other items include immigration bill report, Indian appropriations, banking reform speech, and fires and deaths across several states.
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United States
Senate
Turpie
Weyler
Herod
Havana
Delaware
Eulogis
Charles FP. Crisp
Mr. Johnston
Ind
Pottsdam
N. Y
Frederick Craeber
Maud Gothie
Shamokin
Fort William
New York
Weather Bureau
Washington
Minnesota
Virginia
Tower
Ely
Economy Light and Power Company
Joliet
Ill
Vessel Nahum Chapin Wreck Claims Nine Lives
A schooner named Nahum Chapin from Rockland Maine wrecked near Quogue New York in a fierce January storm. Nine crewmen from Malden Cambridge and Rockland perished as rescuers could not reach them, lifeboats failing in heavy surf. The ship’s name surfaced from wreckage. it broke up within hours of running aground.
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New York
Nahum Chapin
Rockland
Quoque
L. J
E. Arey
Malden
Mass
A. K. Davis
L. A. Maddock
Cambridge
John Nieber
Albert Dowe
Rk. O. Anderson
Victor
Sir Isaac Pitman Dies Inventor of Phonographic Shorthand
London reports the death of Sir Isaac Pitman, inventor of the Pitman shorthand system. Born 1813 in Wiltshire, he founded phonography and phonetic spelling reforms, edited the Phonetic Journal, and received honors including knighthood in 1894.
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London
Isaac Pitman
Trowbridge
Wilts
Normal College
British and Foreign School Society
Barton-on-Humber
Wotton-Under- Edge
Bath
Phonetic Society
Phonographic Reporter
Pitman
Phonetic Journal
Rasselle
United States
Great Britain
Colonies
Dauntless Seized and Libeled at Jacksonville Port
The Dauntless was seized Saturday night and libeled for illegal sailing from port, loading munitions at No Name Key, and cruising with guns against Cuban insurgents. An officer was placed aboard, signaling port restraint under President Cleveland. Paule in a Chinese Temple reports a December temple disaster in Kwang Fou, China, where a lamp toppled, causing a crush that killed 300, mostly women and children, with four actors surviving.
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Jacksonville
Ivla
Dauntless
Spain
Three Friends
Mr. Cleveland
Congress of Mothers Set For Washington Meeting
The National Congress of Mothers executive committee announced the program for February 17 to 19 in Washington. A White House reception by Mrs. Cleveland opens events, with papers read and a model nursery to promote hygienic child care. Letters from mothers nationwide show strong interest and demand for the talks.
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Washington
National Congress of Mothers
Cleveland
White House
Congress
Weyler's Progress The Cuban Peace Report from Madrid
Washington reports that Gen Weyler has pacified Havana and Matanzas with 14 battalions driving rebels to Las Villas. Dupey de Lome and Mr Dubose confirm the dispatch via Madrid and the Spanish legation. Maceo's death previously announced later deemed treachery, while four provinces show little disturbance and rebels seek peace.
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Travany
Matanzas
Washington
Cuba
Dubosc
Legation
Madrid
Dupuy de Lome
Dubose
Maceo
New York
Mr. Dubose
Gen. Weyler
Pinar del Rio
Mace
Editor George Koeppen dies at German club
George Koeppen editor in chief of the Germania newspaper died Monday night at 10 30 in the German club rooms where he attended a meeting as president. Born in 1833 in Germany he had led the Germania since 1867 and founded the German club and immigration society. He wrote Army Tales and a Bismarck biography.
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Cleveland
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
White House
George Koeppen
The
Germania
Milwaukee
German Club
Pacific Junction
Koeppen
Germany
Count Haescler
German Immigration Society
German Press Club
Bismarck
Big Fire Destroys Blocks in Syracuse
A large blaze in Syracuse New York began at South Salina and Fayette streets and by midnight had leveled three major blocks housing the New York cloak house Palmer s millinery Kimball Piano Lester Bros piano and jewelry and Witherill dry goods. Total loss about 250000. A second fire at Neary s brewery in the First ward may reach total loss and debt to city apparatus from Oswego Rochester and other cities was sought.
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Syracuse
N. Y
South Salina
Fayette Streets
New York Cloak House
Palmer’s
Kimball Piano Company
Lester Bros.’ Piano and Jewelry House
L. A. Witherill
Nearney
First Ward
Oswego
Rochester
Bold Thieves Loot Delmar Avenue Residence
In St Louis on Tuesday afternoon four robbers used two furniture vans to take all the furniture from KF Kaime’s home at 3741 Delmar Avenue while the family visited Texas. Police officer Dandridge helped load a piano and guard the sidewalk. Losses estimated at not less than 7000 dollars. thieves left the house keys with the officer and warned him to watch for lead pipe thieves.
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St. Louis
KF. Kaime
Delmar Avenue
Texas
Dandridge
Multiple Homicide and Personal Tragedies Reported in Briefs
Hanged Himself. T. Benham a traveling salesman for Hoffman Publishing of Minneapolis died by hanging in his Grace hotel room. His wife and family live in Spokane Falls Washington. He reportedly faced divorce proceedings for nonsupport. Drunkard is His Wife. Mrs Anson Gregory died from injuries after being assaulted by her husband in Galesburg Illinois. A liquor-seller suit seeks damages. Will Be Unthroned January 30 in London. Mandell Creighton to become bishop of London succeeding Temple. Grand Duchess Nenia mother, Russia. Grand Duchess Xenia gave birth to a son. Death of a Well Known Chicagoan Charles Kern ex county treasurer and ex sheriff dies at 402 Grand Boulevard. Will Visit Berlin Count Muraviev head of the Russian foreign office to visit Berlin January 28 for several days. The purpose not stated.
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Turkey
Kisham
Persian Gulf
Anina
Hungary
Weyler
Havana
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Labor Department of
Ioyland
Canovas
Madrid
Cuba
Isaac Pitman
London
Tlrracombe
England
Salisbury
Spain
Margaret Hungerford
Globe
Duchess
Kwang Tou
China
Gulf of Cadiz
San Wuear
Chicago
T. Benham
Hoffman Publishing Company
Minneapolis
Grace Hotel
Spokane Falls
Wash
Benham
Galesburg
Ill
Anson Gregory
Gregory
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Count Muraviell
Chicago Cold Wave Sparks Urgent Relief Drive
Chicago officials urge a $100,000 relief fund as 40 000 residents face severe cold. Mayor Swift calls for money and supplies amid record lows and depleted charity funds. Across Illinois and neighboring states, shelters open and churches mobilize to aid the destitute with coal clothing and meals.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Auditorium Tower
Swift
Board of Trade
Salvation Armies
St. Louis
Dan
Texas
Rocky Mountains
Missouri
Milwaukee
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Mercury
Michigan Central
Detroit River
St. Clair
Duluth
Minn
Virginia
Tower
Ely
Omaha
Neb
Dubuque
Iowa
Washington
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
United States
Quebec
Can
Notable World Facts From Varied Eras
A compendium-style note recalls 620000 tons of Niagara water per minute, the 6000 year old dragon tree in the Canaries, France’s 1545 pest tax contest against caterpillars, 50000 plus gas meters and 34000 stoves in South London, advice on bed warmth using newspapers, Chinese emigrants facing hardship on return voyages, and a nostalgic description of London and Paris with their protective waters and forests.
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Niagara
Canary
Islands
Humboldt
France
London
Thames
Paris
Seine
Famous Men Weigh In with Witty Anecdotes
The piece recounts quick quips about Richard Wagner Voltaire Piron Coleridge and Henry C Houghton. It notes Wagners egotism and the line Richard Wagner says so that is sufficient. It also tells of Piron posting Rogue on Voltaire s door and Voltaire s wry reply at breakfast.
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Richard Wagner
Tle
Voltaire
Piron
Coleridge
County of
Durham
Taylor
Henry C. Houghton
England
Boston
Atlanta
Atlantic
Women and Skirts As Social Criterion
The article argues that a woman's handling of skirts and veils signals social standing. It promotes formal training from those lacking instinct and critiques hesitant one sided or awkward hitching at street crossings as signs of unfamiliarity and poor grace.
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Salem
Pierce Taylor
Nefro
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Tallahassee
Fla
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Wero
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Eliza Carson
Anamosa
Foreign Intelligence
Elk Tanning Company
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Hartford
Conn
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Long Island
Sir Isaac Pitman
Congress of Mothers
Mandell Creighton
Frederick Temple
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Nenia
Xenia
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