Queen Victoria Accession and Public Prose Features
The Express notes Victoria’s accession on June 20 1837 with proclamation the next day. It condemns theater etiquette on hats, laments war-news delays from France to the US, jokes about comets and a “girl spy” shooting incident, and discusses health letter-writing quirks. It comments on Florida’s shift to manufacturing after frosts, and praises American naval crews while reporting Boston’s rising liquor licensing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
England
Perplexing Ten Dollar Cycle Across Transactions
A man finds a ten dollar bill and uses it to pay a grocer who gives a receipt. The grocer passes the money to a real estate agent for rent, who then pays the ten dollar bill to the property owner who lost it. The owner deposits it in the bank and it is found counterfeit. The piece asks whether any real gain or loss occurred in this chain of events.
Schofield on modern war and humane life in battle
Gen Schofield says the view that powerful engines of war would cause enormous slaughter is mistaken. He argues that today war would be more humane for human life but far more destructive to property with cities ships and fortifications destroyed. Men would fight more from cover and at longer range.
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Schofield
Curfew Ordinances Common in Midwest States
The article notes curfew laws are widespread in Kansas Missouri Nebraska Iowa Dakota and Minnesota with several thousand residents in many cities. It describes a typical curfew where a bell at eight in winter or nine in summer triggers marshal pickup of minors under 18 unless accompanied by an adult.
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Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakota
Minnesota
Grant monument fund reaches half million total goal
The statement notes $529,931.19 as total subscriptions, with $296,729.86 spent and $233,202.55 on hand. The Riverside park New York tomb overlooking the Hudson is planned for dedication on April 27 1897 to honor the great soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Monument Fund
Riverside Park
New York
Hudson
Soldier novelist sees no hostilities toward U S abroad
Charles Uarr of Milwaukee reports from London that three days among British troops found no anti American sentiment and a belief that war between Britain and the United States is unlikely. He notes Grenadier Guards drill to Sousa’s Liberty Bell March during the visit. Miss Oran Watkins of Topeka is the nation's only woman train dispatcher in Junction City, Kansas.
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Uarr
Charles Kixd
Milwaukee
London
Grenadier Guards
Sousa
George H
Oran Watkins
Topeka
Kan
United States
Miss Watkins
Junction City
Kansas
Union Pacific Railway
Kansas City
Denver
Fort Kearney
Concorna
Belleville
Solomon City
Beloit
Salina
McPherson
Epitomes of the Week from the Fifty Fourth Congress
Digest of Senate and House actions from March events in Washington. Sherman backs Cuban resolutions. conference urged. Pension for widow of Senator Spencer approved. Various debates on army and post office appropriations. deaths, crimes, and accidents noted across the U.S. including Chicago, Louisville, and Wisconsin.
National Bank Circulation and Political News
On March 1 the national bank circulation outstanding was 217 093 465 dollars, up by 3 685 880 dollars in February. The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee met in Washington and reelected J. W. Babcock of Wisconsin as chairman. Rumors claimed President Cleveland would send a military commission to Cuba to report on conditions there. In the U S there were 2 5% business failures in the week ended March 6, compared with 2 7 8 last week and 2 3 4 a year earlier. Lending clearing houses reported 1 061 846 907 dollars in the week ended March 6, up from 913 622 465 the prior week, with a 6 0 percent decline versus 1895.
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National Bank
Republican Congressional Campaign
Washington
J. W. Babcock
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Cuba
United States
East News in Briefs on Executions and Accidents
The execution of H. H. Holmes is set for May 7 in Philadelphia. At Princeton students burned a Spanish flag and insulted the king. Mrs. Valentine Kurtz died after fasting 40 days in Dunsville. Phillip J. A. Harper of Harper Brothers died in Hempstead at 72. Talmage’s Sons rice firm faced $200,000 liabilities with Charleston and New Orleans branches. C. B. MacKnight, Wilkes-Barre banker, failed with $60,000 net. Brockway gang sentenced in Trenton with leader Brockway given 10 years. Ballington Booth’s new venture near Salvation Army lines found success. he damaged Hubbard & Co shovel factory in Pittsburgh by $100,000. Rear Admiral Henry Walke died in Brooklyn at 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Holmes
Benjamin F. Pietzel
Philadelphia
Princeton
N. J
Spain
Valentine Kurtz
Dunsville
N.Y
Phillip J. A. Harper
Harper Brothers
New York City
Hempstead
I. J
Daniel Talmage
New York
Charleston
New Orleans
Wilkesbarre
C. B. MacKnight
Trenton
N.J
Brockway
Multiple party nominations and local incidents across states
The text lists political renominations in several states including Minnesota and Ohio, plus party nominees for U S Senate in Kentucky. It mentions the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers association electing Charles Betts as president, a fire at Stanberry Missouri normal school, a whitecaps attack in Peru Florida, a lamp explosion killing the Oldhouse family in Herald Wisconsin, bank failures in Frankfort Michigan and Apple River Illinois, a pardoned Ohio murderer now deemed innocent, and Ohio Congressional Republican renominations by district.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Ohio
Theodore F. Burton
Congress
Kentucky
St. John Boyle
Louisville
United States
Saginaw
Mich
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
Charles M. Betts
Philadelphia
Northwestern Normal School
Stanberry
Rowen Sykes
Peru
Fla
G. F. Oldhouse
Herald
Wis
Bank of
Frankfort
Malachi Maynard
Apple River
Jefferson Moorehead
Charles P
Charles P., Tat; Second, J. H W. Bromwell
Archibald Lyman
Stephen IR
Harris
Italian Ministry resigns as King accepts its resignation
The Italian ministry announced its resignation and the king accepted it. In Cuba, insurgents burned 13 towns in Pinar del Rio prompting misery and hunger among residents. Spain closed universities Valencia Granada Barcelona to curb anti US protests. حمل
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crispi
Pinar del Rio
Valencia
Granada
Barcelona
United States
Asperon
South Holland
Dolores
Alicante
Spain
America
Havana
Rome
Humbert
Italy
Erythrea
Africa
Vozhak
China
Coren
Martinl Law
Bilboa
Marquis di Rudini
Gen
Ricotti
Multiple incidents reported from around the world and locally
At Brockville a marine named Lapointe fired on nine men, leaving Peter Moore dead and Chief Rose fatally wounded. An expedition landed safely in Cuba and joined insurgents. Convicts died in a Durham Junction Georgia mine blast. Albion Paper of Holyoke assigned with 500000 in liabilities. Cuban reports place Gen Macco near Havana with 3000 insurgents awaiting Weyler. Groundbreaking for the American University in Washington. San Jose bank closed with 700000 in liabilities and 1100000 in assets. Ballington Booth opened New York headquarters for a Salvation Army like government. Henry Irvin missing at Presque Isle with large missing funds. NH Chief Justice Doe dies after paralysis. Margaret Henry jailed for three months as a common scold. Floods hit Rhine, Saar and Neckar. deaths and damage reported. Bloomfield State Bank closed. examiner in charge. Senate opens with commerce department bill. Ivile opposes Cuban resolutions. In House DC business dominates. post office funding discussed.
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Brockville
Ont
Lapointe
Peter Moore
Rose
Cuba
Durham Junction
Warren Crawford
Frank Eckles
John Morris
Albion Paper Company
Holyoke
Mass
Macco
Havana
Weyler
American University
Washington
Commercial and Savings Bank
San Jose
Cal
Ballington Booth
New York
Salvation Army
Henry Irvin
Presque Isle
Charles Doe
Supreme Court of
New Hampshire
Rollinsford
Margaret Henry
Camden
N. J
Rhine
Saar
Neckar
Germany
Bloomfield
Frye
Senate
Department of Commerce and Manufactures
Ivile
Conference
House District of Columbia
Italy in Crisis as Crispi Resigns and Riots Roil Rome
Rome reports a mass uproar as Signor Crispi resigns and the cabinet steps down. Troops patrol streets while rioters clash with police. havoc spreads to Milan Pavia and Parma amid calls for Menelik and anti government fervor.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Signor
Crispi An
Signor Crispi
Humbert
Italy
Crispi
Milan
Pavia
Hey
Pisa
Africa
Venezuelan Blue Book on Boundary Dispute Issued by Britain
London reports the British government releases the Venezuelan blue book titled Documents and Correspondence Relating to the Question of the Boundary of Guiana and Venezuela. It spans 443 folio pages with nine maps, outlining historical claims from 1520 to 1890 and arguing on Spanish, Dutch, and British boundaries and possessions in the region. The opening statements critique Venezuelan grounds and assert British willingness to a boundary favoring Britain, while noting discrepancies in Dutch claims north of Essequibo.
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London
Guiana
Venezuela
Great Britain
South American
Spain
Alexander VI
Munster
Orinoco
Barima
Morocco
Pomeroon
San Thome de Guyana
Tumerimo
Firth
Essequibo
Vassequibo
Cuyuni
Yuruari
Waini
Weyler Proclamation on Insurgents Issued in Cuba
Havana March 9 Gen Weyler issues a decree offering liberty to rebels who surrender with arms in Matanzas Santa Clara Puerto Principe and Santiago those surrendering without arms to be watched and towns may raise local volunteers. Officials must report rebels within ten days and property of noncompliant residents may be seized after fifteen days. More rebels surrendering after day fifteen to be guarded while aid to rebels is penal. Railways and telegraphs must be repaired. warehouse No 3 in Ville Ky suffers 260000 loss.
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Ihie
Havana
Weyler
United States
Martial law declared as Valencia riots flare up in Spain
Madrid reports a mob of about 10,000 gathered near the bull ring in Valencia to protest anti American sentiment. Gendarmes refused entry, fired warning shots, a rioter was killed, martial law declared, and troops were positioned around the American consulate. In Barcelona another wave of demonstrations supported Spain and condemned the United States. Washington says Madrid has closed universities and medical schools to curb outbreaks amid tense rhetoric in Senate debates.
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Madrid
Valencia
Spain
The
Republic
Barcelona
United States
Washington
Dupuy de Lome
Granada
Cadiz Medical School
College of Surgeons
United States Senate
Corea's Cruel King Beheads Cabinet in Seoul Coup
News from Seoul reports a Russian backed coup d etat in Corea. King and crown prince seized power at the legation, beheaded Premier Kim Hong Tsuh and seven ministers, and had five heads displayed. Wires cut, foreign warships landed marines. The king blames queen's October murder for the action.
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San Francisco
China
Yokohama
Seoul
Corea
Jinsen
Kim Hong Tsuh
Outlaw William Itlinger Kills Two Constables Then Dies
Bellefonte Pa March 7 William Itlinger an outlaw at Woodward near Bellefonte resisted arrest and shot two constables Garnia and Guiste then, after failing to murder his wife and children barricaded inside his home, set a blaze and killed himself as captors watched. The officers had a warrant for his arrest on an old bail-jump case. He had returned home last week. the constables learned of it Thursday.
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Bert, McConnell
Seville
Chicago
William J. Dix
Berry
Frank White
Tillie Anderson
Helen Baldwin
Lizzie Glaw
J. W. Nye
Bill Nye
James H. McVicker
McVicker’s
John Hahn
Choctaw- Hatchee Valley
Geneva County
Ala
Union Warehouse Company
Louisville
Louis Darwin
Black River Falls
Wis
South Carolina
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Andre Mondehare
Denver
Oakland
Cal
Edward Hack
Diana Pacheto
Yankton
S. D
W. A. Burleigh
Congress
Kirkwood Electric Railroad
St. Louis
Bellefonte
William Itlinger
Woodward
Garnia
Guistewhile
Tea Social and Seed Catalog Promote Coffeeberry and Salter Seeds
A local note describes a church Ladies Society tea of forty, praising German Coffeeberry as equal to Rio Salzer seeds. It advertises Salter Seed Co. catalogs, price details, and a free catalog offer by mail. It also warns travelers to pack Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for seasickness and lists benefits cited by Johnson.
Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Health on Every Trip
A vintage advertisement urges travelers to carry Syrup of Figs to keep kidneys liver and bowels active. It claims to prevent fevers headaches and other illnesses with bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar and notes manufacture by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California Jig Syrup Company
Prominent Patent Remedies Advertisements From 1894
A collage of patent medicine pitches and quotes includes Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer promising no fits after first day, Breacham’s Pills for constipation, Brown’s Bronchial Troches for throat irritation, Rochefoucauld aphorisms, and Piso’s Cure for consumption with testimonials from F R Lorz in Covington Kentucky dated October 1 1894.
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F. R. Lorz
Scott St
Covington, Ky
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Harper
Universty of
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House
Spencer
Hartman
Mont
Carnegie Music Hall
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
Post Office
Foreign Intelligence
Adona Brizigi
Crisp
Pbneémen
Parma
Ricott
Sig. Saracco
Saracco-Rudini
Gen. Ricotti
Sig. Brin
Senor Ferazzi
Treasury
Admiral Raconia
Sig
Guicciardini
Granturio
Tyrol
Women's Moral and Intellectual Society of
Abyssinia
Turin
Massowari
Adowa
Tribuna
Baldissera
Kassala
Adigrat
War Office
Dabormida
Albertone
Arimondi
Col. Galliano
Senor de Lome
Senate Desbates
Minister de Lome
Tate
Johnson
McVicker’s Theater
Shore Acres
Mrs. Stone
Jiarley
Klas
Harper’s
Bazar
Brecham’s
Madge
Boston Courier
Rochefoucauld
Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
W. L. Douglas
R. W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Bromanson & DeLona Bro
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