Peculiar misfortunes and marvels in a single issue
The Express notes a Minnesota scientist inventing the most perfect flying machine yet it will not fly. Belfast Maine reports a marriage web of brothers marrying the mother of their spouses. Delhi cites a forged iron column of 60 feet, 17 tons, 900 BC existence. Japanese converts to Christianity rise to leadership, while calls for self directing churches grow. Samuel Hendrickson preaches Judgment Day with quotes from Bible and Declaration of Independence. The trump is booked to sound in 1900.
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Minnesota
Belfast
Delhi
Samuel Hendrickson
McIxin Jey
Trump
Wealth of Nations as Shown by 1890 Census
The United States holds nearly double the wealth of any nation with an aggregate $68 billion. Britain trails at $47 billion followed by France $42 billion and Germany $31 billion. Russia $25, Austria $19, Italy $14, and Spain $12 billion.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Austria
Italy
Spain
Chicago concerts raise funds for George I Root statue
Proceeds from two Chicago concerts will fund a statue to George I Root, famed for his stirring patriotic songs in union camps and sacred music in Sunday schools nationwide. Root’s memory is celebrated as his songs remain his enduring monuments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George I. Root
George F. Root
Emigration Drive Aims Thousands of African Transfer
Bishop Turner urged the better class of colored people in the south to migrate to Africa at a Selma meeting. A Liberia Emigration Society agent seated nearby said he booked about 400 Negroes in Alabama and hoped to add 1,500 to his list before winter.
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Bishop Turner
Africa
Selma
Liberia Emigration Society
Alabama
Learn to overlook others mistakes
A woman offers guidance from a current magazine, urging readers to ignore trifling errors. She notes friction and unhappiness arise when people spotlight minor mistakes, and if errors are not material or habitual, they should pass unnoticed.
Four acres and a cow for every family ideal
The piece contrasts English rural ideals with American reality. It notes 27 cows per 100 people and substantial land per family, suggesting Americans seek more than the old English standard and imply farmers aim higher than the traditional ideal.
Oat Crop Prospects Grow Despite Railways Shift
US farmers anticipate the largest oat crop on record as demand declines from electric street railways. Yet rising oatmeal and prepared foods consumption may revive oat markets, offering farmers a glimmer of hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
VP Nominee Fitzpatrick Declined Ticket in 1860
The history of major parties shows only one case of a vice presidential nominee declining to run. Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Alabama was nominated in 1860 with Stephen A. Douglas as the ticket head but refused to stay on it, and Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia was appointed by the national committee to fill the place.
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Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Alabama
Stephen A. Douglas
Fitzpatrick
United States
National Committee
Herschel V. Johnson
Georgia
Boston Herald surveys three greatest Americans from student essays
Among 800 essays on the three greatest Americans Washington appears 776 times and Lincoln 721 times. Grant is 308, Franklin 220, Jefferson 96, Webster 83, with wide variation on the third name though agreement on the two top figures.
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Boston Herald
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Franklin
Jefferson
Webster
Enrolment Figures Highlight Future Generations
The commissioner of education cites 16,000,000 children in the nation’s schools and asks how the twentieth century youth will celebrate the Fourth in decades to come. He warns that current schooling shapes future moral power and prosperity, noting 14,000,000 children are daily under influences that reach beyond individual life.
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Commissioner of Education
Elected leaders and conventions in national clubs
James E Morton of Boston was chosen president of the National Amateur Press association in Washington, with San Francisco set for the 22nd annual convention next July. The Christian Endeavor society held its 15th session in Washington. Secretary Baer reported 2,700,000 members. Other items include exchange totals of 995 million, 219 U S business failures, and a drop in the government gold reserve below 100 million. Numerous deaths, accidents, and disasters are noted from Kansas to Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri, with fires, train wrecks, drownings, and a balloon accident.
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Washington
National Amateur Press Association
James E. Morton
Boston
San Francisco
Christian Endeavor Society
Clark
Baer
United States
Massachusetts Republicans Set October 1 State Convention
Massachusetts Republicans will hold their state convention in Boston on October 1 to nominate state officers. The report lists multiple political events and notable incidents from across the country, including party activities in New York and public safety mishaps in New Jersey and New Hampshire.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Multiple Disasters and Political Nominations Across Regions
A string of incidents and political moves reported: a locomotive explosion in Trombley Michigan killed engineer John Stonehouse and fatally injured two others. St Johns Manufacturing in St Johns Michigan goes to a receiver. A Pensacola tornado unroofed the Methodist church and damaged most businesses, 250000 dollars in losses. Rex Linney is renominated in North Carolina. skiff capsizes in Wellsburg with three drownings. South Dakota GOP tickets announced with Ringsrud governor and Crawfords for Congress. Pettigrew condemned for bolting St Louis platform. D B Henderson renominated in Nebraska eighth term. Tornadoes devastate Dinwiddie and Prince George Virginia, four dead. Marengo Ohio nearly wiped out by fire. Elyria architect James D Gawn convicted for arson to secure a contract.
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Peru
Neb
Harlin Roberts
Merchants
St. Louis
Augusta
Henry Inske
T. T. Grinley
Clay City
Ind
Glyde Oberholtz
Herschel Griffiths
MacLaren & Sprague
Toledo
Cook
Hine
Chicago
Order of United Workmen's Picnic
Prohibition National Committee
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Nebraska
South Carolina
Nashville
Inn
Charles Starr
Springfield
Louie Lauderman
Isaac N. Camp
Estey & Camp
Geneva Lake
Wis
Trombley
Mich
John Stonehouse
Frante Bell
C. Jocergenoon
St. John's
North Carolina
Rex Linney
Congress
Wellsburg
W. Va
Kate Roberts
Alice Baxter
James Lloyd
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Ringsrud
R. S. Gamble
Coe I. Crawford
Pettigrew
D. B. Henderson
Frank Scantfile
D. Holton
Charles Jackson
Kansas City
David H. Mercer
Dinwiddie
Prince George
Marengo
Elyria
James D. Gawn
Global Turmoil and Disasters Reported in Telegram Roundup
Kobrin blaze leaves 300 houses burned and 2000 homeless in Russia. Ottawa sees cabinet resignations and Laurier to form new government. Diarbeker Kurds revolt in Constantinople region. Japan cites 37156 dead in Mujaigi and Irvate. Morika toll 60000. Spanish embassy protests arms shipments. train derailment kills 40 near Samara. Mella calls for readiness in U S Spain conflict. Hirsch widow donates 20 million for Jewish immigration to Argentina. Yellow fever panic grips Spanish army.
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Kobrin
Russia
Ottawa
Ont
Charles Tupper
Mr. Laurier
Constantinople
Diarbeker
Japan
Mujaigi
Irvate
Morika
London
Foreign Office
Batraki
Samara
Madrid
Senor Mella
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Spain
Vienna
Baron Ilirsch
Argentina
Havana
Democrats seek new convention on sound money platform
Illinois sound money democrats demand another democratic convention and an independent national ticket on a sound money platform. Diaz reelected Mexico president with all 22 000 electors. Nine die in Cincinnati from lemonide and green fruit. Lansing savings bank closes with 150 000 liabilities. Major Moreland pleads guilty to embezzling 26 000 in Pittsburgh. Costa Rica sues to abandon current currency for gold standard. Lehigh Valley train derailment near Hazleton kills engineer Cowder and injures score passengers. Carmack nominated for congress in Tennessee. Texas populists back W F Doughitt against fusion. Chicago Tribune lists 87 anti Chicago platform newspapers. Christian Endeavor appeals aid for Armenians. criticizes Europe, England and U S for indifference. Earthquake shakes Whitby Ontario. Hanna committee appoints executive slate. Osborne elected secretary.
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Illinois
Sound Money
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Cincinnati
People’s Savings Bank
Lansing
Mich
Maj
W.C. Moreland
Pittsburgh
Costa Rica
Lehigh Valley Road
Hazleton
Cowder
J. W. Carmack
Democratic League
Congress
Tennessee
Texas
W. F. Doughitt
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
New England
Middle States
Western States
South
Washington
Christian Endeavor Convention
Europe
England
United States
Whitby
Ont
M. A. Hanna
National Republican Committee
M. S. Quay
Pennsylvania
Joseph H Manley
Maine
H.C. Payne
Wisconsin
Cyrus Leland
Kansas
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
C. G. Dawes
W.I. Durbin
Indiana
N. P B. Scott
West Virginia
William M. Osborne
Boston
Honest Money Democracy of
Henry F. Robbins
Illinois Democratic Sound Money League
Nation
Democratic Party
McKinley
Great
Charles A. Ewing
Palmer House
John M. Palmer
James H. Eckels
Franklin MacVeagh
Ilinois
Carlisle
Henry Watterson
Senator Hill
New York
Simplie
Tull
House of Representatives
Illnois
Meckinley
Bryan
Appeal for New Democratic National Convention Urged
The Illinois Democratic executive committee called on Democrats in other states to nominate a new national ticket and adopt a sound money platform. The missive argues for a fresh convention to challenge free silver and unite sound money Democrats, with calls for action and contact to Charles A. Ewing in Chicago.
Trains Crash at Logan Nebraska Prompted Deadly Excursion Wreck
An excursion train collision near Logan Iowa on the Chicago & Northwestern line killed 31 passengers from Council Bluffs and Omaha and injured 39 as engineer Montgomery, recalling orders, began moving after waiting for a passenger train. The scene was described as heartrending with funeral trains, ambulances, and a long list of the dead including residents of Omaha Council Bluffs Missouri Valley and Pierson.
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Logan
Omaha
Neb
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley
Montgomery
Union Depot
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fatal Wisconsin Central excursion wreck near Altenheim
An excursion train rammed an open switch near Altenheim ten miles west of Chicago killing five people and injuring about twenty. Victims named include Charles Samuels Frederick Keitel Fred Koch and two Miss Marys. The picnic train struck a switch engine and baggage car in a derailment. investigators detained several crew members from both trains.
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Chicago
Wisconsin Central
Altenheim
Charles Samuels
Frederick Keitel
Fred Koch
Mary Arnold
Mary Hubert
Schiller Park
Graded Assessment Club
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Altenhheim
Heater
James Grant
William Dolan
Confessed Murderer Denies Solo Act In Keil Case
Bellevue Indiana July 13 Christian Eckelebe in Andrew jail confesses implicating a brother of Minnie Keil as co conspirator and instigator of the murder tied to plans for settling her father estate and a farm division.
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Minnie Keil
Bellevue
Christian Eckelebe
Andrew
Miss Keil
Prohibitionists Plan Electoral Tickets in Five States
The prohibition national committee executive group at Albion decides to place electoral tickets in Michigan Indiana Iowa Nebraska and South Carolina. Candidate Levering to be notified of nomination at Baltimore July 28. Committee reports debt clearance with about 25000 on hand. National headquarters stay in New York for now.
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Decatur
Mich
Prohibition National Committee
Albion
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Nebraska
South Carolina
Levering
Baltimore
New York
Remarkable Open Air Christian Endeavor Rally at Capitol
Washington July 12 Thousands packed the east front of the capitol for a 4000 voice open air chorus at the Christian Endeavor convention. The crowd filled windows and roofs as the chorus sang awake the song and other favorites, then marched down Pennsylvania Avenue with the Marine Band.
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Washington
United Sates
Christian Endeavor
Capitol
Chicago
Union
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Avenue
Marine Band
Endeavor
Treasury
B. Fay Mills
Fort Edward
N. Y
Central Hall
William Shaw
Boston
Wilbur F. Crafts
Henry T. McEwen
New York
Board of Trustees
The
Christian Endeavor Association
Nashville, Tenn
International Christian Endeavor
South
Democrats call for another national convention
Chicago dispatch reports the Chronicle opposing last week’s convention with a majority of Democrats urged to hold a new national convention. A sound money committee plans an address to urged the nation to elect a ticket and platform reflecting true Democratic principles.
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Chicago
The
Chronicle
United States
Sound Money
Richelieu Hotel
Endorsement of Democratic Platform by American Bimetallic Union
After a two day secret session the executive committee of the American bimetallic union approved the democratic platform and candidates. The council urged silver organizations to unify by endorsing the Coliseum work and send delegates to St Louis. Gen A J Warner presided. no division of sentiment.
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Chicago
American Bimetallic Union
St. Louis
A. J. Warner
Union
Syrup of Figs Promises Permanent Constipation Relief
The piece contrasts transient laxative effects with Syrup of Figs that allegedly permanently overcomes constipation. It notes well informed buyers will prefer it over other laxatives that only act temporarily and may injure the system, citing a Chicago Record cartoon exchange about a bottle.
Low Rate Excursions Sash for Southbound Rides
An advertisement notes first and third Tuesday departures until October with half price round trips to southern points via Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Ticket agents are advised to inquire, and letters may be directed to General Passenger Agent C P Atmore Louisville Ky or J K Ridgely Northwestern Passenger Agent Chicago Ill.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
C. P. Atmore
Louisville
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago
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the Express
Oklahoma
Harry Hill
Wichita
Denver
National Protective Association
H. J. Conway
St. Johns
Robert M. Steel
Frank N. Hurd
Minneapolis
Music Teachers’ National Association
H. W. Greene
Lawrence
Kan
L. C
George Law
Saratoga
Moreland
House
Garret A. Hobart
Paterson
N. J
George Frenkel
Empire
Buffalo
Maggie King
Jennie Mills
Morvana
George Pap
Jennings Bros. & Co
West Pennsylvania Steel Works
Allegheny
Willian Johnson
William Sutton
Socialist Labor Party
Charles H. Mackett
Brooklyn
Matthew McGuire
Charles W. Grant
J. F. Allen
Jamestown
Robert Smith India Pale Ale Brewing Company
Philadelphia
Sun, Herald, Times and World
Louisville Courier-Journal
Philadelphia Record
Brooklyn Eagle
Chicago Chronicle
Bartlett
N. H
Lakerie
Little Wissahickon
McKay
Bay City
Causey
Toronto
Dusty Martin
Malone
Martin
Treadeau
New Directory
Timneig
A. M. Gerard
Seventh Avenue
Cornell Bluffs
Owen Cavanaugh
Charles Streets
Willie Cosgrove
Nicholas Street
E. G. Winegar
Boone
Fred Nelison
Lawrence Peterson
Carroll
North Seventeenth Street
Center Street
Maggie Cosgrove
Eighteenth
Nicholas
Charles Heiman
William Wilson
Ninth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Claire
Robert Claire
John Cosgrove
Fighteenth
Nicholas Streets
George A. Lawrence
Kingsmith
Walter Jennings
John McDermott
Mary Tracy
North
Eighteenth Street
John Kahler
Council Bluffa
Philp Carroll
Seventeenth Street
John Kinzie
Forty-sixth
Cuming Streets
Egypt
Cairo
Maj. Owen
Soudan
Amlugol Wells
William
Tidthesay Bay
Royal Northern Yacht Club
Meteor
Prince of Wales
Britannia
A. B. Walker
Ailsa
C.D. Roses
Satanita
McLean
John J. McLean
the Enquirer
Bryan and
Sewall
Waterloo
Ashes
Peter Cooper Glue Company
Guttenberg
Cooper & Hewitt
Hood
Virginia
Northwest
Chesapeake and Ohio
U. S. Troi
Clark Street
Chicago Record
F. M. Abbott
Seneca St
Buffalo, N. Y
Shenstone
Glenn
Hill
J. McLuan
Waukegan
Til
Locke
Aize
Ising
Ors
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