Uncle Sam's Torpedo Boats and Morgan Railway Dominion
The Express notes the five torpedo boats nicknamed a mosquito squadron and imagines enemy discomfort if they succeed. A farmer advertises 10,000 bushels of wheat for sale and reports theft of his diamonds by threshing crew. J Pierpont Morgan of New York is said to control nearly 50,000 miles of railway, suggesting he could outgrow a brakeman in power.
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Uncle Sam
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Pierpont
Germany
Labor strikes cost and job losses 1881 to 1894
The labor bureau in Washington estimates strikes in the United States between 1881 and 1894 caused 163,807,866 dollars in costs and left 3,714,406 people unemployed.
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Labor Bureau of
Washington
Connecticut Adopts Readiness Clause For Voter Literacy
A constitutional amendment in Connecticut requires voters to prove ability to read the constitution and state statutes in English prior to voting. A writer in an American journal derides Liberia’s wheat production by climate and argues that Siberia’s grain potential remains limited despite a northern railway opening.
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Connecticut
Liberia
Asia
Siberia
New Jersey gambling amendment survives initial report
The anti gambling amendment in New Jersey did not fail as first reported. It won a majority of over six hundred, though turnout was light. Supporters of gambling faced penalties including imprisonment for future gaming.
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New Jersey
Friends of
Heir Born to Duke of Marll Borough Inherits Multiple Titles
The son born to the duke of Marll borough will, if he lives, inherit the titles of marquis of Blandford, earl of Sunderland, earl of Marlborough, Baron Spencer of Wormleigh, Baron Churchill of Sandridge, prince of the holy Roman empire and prince of Mindelheim in Swabia. He will be known henceforth as the marquis of Blandford and will be the tenth duke.
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Duke of
Marllborough
Marquis of
Blandford
Earl of Sunderland
Earl of Marlborough
Spencer of
Wormleigh
Churchill of Sandridge
Holy Roman Empire
Mindelheim
Swabia
Insurance Development In United States Reaches Billions
Philadelphia actuary L G Fouse states under the legal reserve and industrial methods US life insurance carries 6 billion dollars. Assessment and fraternal systems add 8 billion, bringing the total under all systems to 14 billion.
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United States
L. G. Fouse
Philadelphia
Anarchist plots target rulers during royal visits
The article notes discovered plots to assassinate the Kaiser in Russia and the czar in Poland. It states no damage occurred but highlights anarchists’ hostility toward sovereigns beyond presidents and premiers. It argues Kaisers and czars are better guarded than leaders of liberal governments.
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Russia
Poland
Kansas marksman Tom Smith sinks apple with four rifles
Tom Smith of Kansas shoots four rifles to split an apple from his own head. He uses mirrors and triggers at staged angles to fire from switches behind him and before him. The feat draws a grim quip about his family needing a cemetery lot in Kansas.
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Tom Smith
Kansas
William Tell
No. 3
Smiths
Weather linked crime rises with seasonal heat
Dr. W N Moore chief of the weather bureau reports 1200 personal crises in Jan Feb Mar, 1600 in Jul Aug Sep. He cites 1700 murders and 50 lynchings in the cold months and 2500 murders with 113 hangings in the hot months. Investigations probe crime atmospheric connections.
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W. N. Moore
Weather Bureau
Washington
United States
Corea Opens Two Ports At Chinampo And Nulpo
The land of morning calm opens two ports Chinampo and Nulpo on its coast inviting American traders and manufacturers to seek opportunities. Corean civilization is old and people industrious with unknown mineral veins and possible fresh gold discoveries ahead.
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Corea
Chinampo
Nulpo
Salvation Army farm relocation experiment observed
The Salvation Army plans to transplant city poor to farms to foster independence and self support. The key questions are whether urban causes of dependence persist in the country and if residents will move, adapt to country life, and accept isolation as part of the program.
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Salvation Army
Japan Builds 1200 Mile Rail Link in Formosa
The Japanese government undertakes 1200 miles of railway on Formosa, the first railway there. Since subduing natives, officials find the island rich in natural resources and capable of commercial development. The line will move troops and bind Formosa’s trade more closely to Japan.
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Formosa
China
Epitome of the Week from Washington
The ninth ICC report shows 182776 miles of railway in operation and 150 roads under receivers in the U S. Nearly 3900 workers died and about 30000 were injured that year. The president accepts Justice Field's resignation effective December 1. Kasson named special agent for tariff reciprocity talks. Gold exports September 54787. imports 4244383. Merchandise exports 103360669. imports 42410018. Eugene Seeger appointed U S consul general at Rio de Janeiro.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Stephen J. Field
Supreme Court
John A. Kasson
House of Representatives
Iowa
Austria
McKinley
Eugene Seeger
Chicago
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
New York Sun to Champion Republican Cause
The New York Sun declares it will espouse the Republican cause hereafter. Notable items include Holman locomotive trial results at Cape May, Maher challenging Corbett for heavyweight title, and resignation of J T Scharf over Chinese exclusion act. Newspaper brief notes on finance, failures, citizenship, Dana death, a deadly football accident, a fire loss, and record kite altitude.
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New York Sun
Cape May
Holman
South Jersey
Pittsburgh
Peter Maher
James J. Corbett
J. T. Scharf
New York
B. I. Hunt
Boston
Julia A. Sherman
Watertown
N. Y
Rochester
N.Y
Reading Clearing Houses
United States
Evangelina Cisneros
Charles A. Dana
The
Glencove
L.T
Bellwood
Benjamin Rich
Tyrone
Fitzpatrick & Co
Blue Hill Observatory
Massachusetts
Multisource Early 1900s News Roundup Across States
Reports from Iowa to Alaska detail elections and deaths, fires destroying barns and businesses, lynchings in Louisiana and Arkansas, a large gold dust claim in Alaska, a statehood plea for Arizona, a Cincinnati opera roof collapse, and a Kansas era bank wind-down. Names include C C Morton, Patrick Smith, Douglas Rolfe, John Shortall, and Tom Parker.
Family feud violence shocks three states with shootings and duel deaths
In Maulridge Indiana Alonzo Roach shot and killed William Pierce and fatally wounded Walter Pierce at a canning factory in Adrian Michigan an explosion killed William Pratt and wounded Thomas Grinnell and Bert Kimball. In Powersville Georgia a duel left William Limba and Barker Amos dead.
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Alonzo Roach
William Pierce
Walter Pierce
Maulridge
Ind
Adrian
Mich
William Pratt
Thomas Grinnell
Bert Kimball
William Limba
Barker Amos
Powersville
Shattueck’s
Empire Proclaimed as Corea Becomes an Empire
Foreign intelligence reports declare Korea an empire after a royal proclamation. A Canadian Independence club manifesto urges Canada to sever ties with England. Jailed Senorita conspirators in Wavana. Triton wreck near Pinar del Rio kills over 200. Hunger kills 5000 at Las Palacios. Edward Langtry dies in Chester asylum. Windsor Nova Scotia fire destroys most of town, $2 million loss. Two lives lost in accident. Taku river Indians kill six. Kung Yang sacked. 1000 killed or wounded.
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Corea
Montreal
Canadian Independence Club
Canada
England
Senorita
Virginia Castillanos
Senorita Blanca Ortega
Wavana
Pinar del Rio
Triton
Sayana
Bahia Honda
Cuba
Las Palacios
Edward Langtry
Lily Langtry
Asylum For the Insane
Chester
Windsor
N. S
Michael Whalen
Taku
Klondike
Kung Yang
China
Wealth of mixed global notes clocks Yankee and Cuban events
Businessmen in Cuban cities doubt autonomy will work as talks favor closer ties to the United States. Sherman Bank in Texas closes with 60 000 liabilities. A carriage collision near Coquite City Oregon results in a judge's wife dead and the judge fatally injured. Surgeon General Bates dies in Washington at home. Admiral Worden dies in Washington at 80. Yellow fever deaths exceed 100 in New Orleans as of the 18th. The Yukon freezes all navigation. Beverley commits suicide after flag incident in Virginia. Silver Heels sails from New York on a suspected filibustering Cuba run. Weyler sails to Spain on October 30. A Lancaster New York boxing death. Mill Creek Indian raid in Indian Territory. Stiffler kills himself in Selma Indiana. Urbana superintendent Deuel struck by train. Riverside penitentiary convicts forge half dollars. Phrenologist Nebot Sizer dies in Brooklyn. Mint director notes gold and silver bar value at 61 million.
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Sherman
Tex
Coquite City
Ore
J. i. Noster
Newton L. Bates
Navy
Washington
John Lorimer Worden
Monitor
Merrimac
New Orleans
Yukon River
Gordon James Beverley
Alexandria
Col
Mosworth
Aurora
Silver Heels
New York
Cuba
Gen. Weyler
Spain
Monserrat
Lancaster
N. Y
Edward Woll
Frank Kozewski
Mill Creek
Indian Territory
Edward Stiffler
Selma
Ind
A.C. Deuel
Public Schools
Urbana
Riverside
Nebot Sizer
America
Brooklyn
Mint
Minor News Items Reflect Global and Local Happenings
Compulsory education spreads in European Russia. Governors elected in November in Ohio Iowa Massachusetts and Virginia. Dysentery outbreak in Japan with 9300 deaths. Gary Holcomb Nebraska invited to execution. Greece census shows 2435806 people up 11 percent in eight years. Dr Ifills Kentucky won pacing race at Barbourville. Senator Bacon Georgia donates 70 acre park to Macon. Kansas City justice offers theater tickets for weddings. 17 provinces affected by poor Russian harvest harming peasants. Canadian postage stamp portrait of Queen at coronation. Monument for Eugene Viel planned at Missouri State University. Nome begins beet sugar factory operations converting 20000 tons per season. Roger Williams descendants group plans Rhode Island founder monument. Mrs Fackler Dayton Ohio inherits German estate valued 20000. Under Sheriff Burchell London retires. son to succeed, fourth generation in office.
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Ohio
Iowa
Massachusetts
Virginia
Japan
Gary Holcomb
Nebraska
Greece
Dr. Ifills
Manchester
Barbourville
Senator Bacon
Georgia
Macon
Maryland
Justice of the Peace
Kansas City
Canada
Eugene Viel
Missouri State University
New York
Nome
Roger Williams
Providence
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IF. W. Fackler
Dayton
Germany
Burchell
London
Death of Charles A. Dana editor of the New York Sun
Charles A. Dana editor of the New York Sun died at his home in Glen Cove Long Island at 1 20 p m Sunday aged 78 after a long illness from cirrhosis of the liver He served the government in the Civil War as special commissioner of the War Department and assistant secretary of war later shaping the New York Sun and earlier the New American Cyclopedia He was born August 18 1819 and rose from Boston to New York journalism and public service with ties to Lincoln Grant and Greeley.
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Charles A. Dana
The
New York Sun
Glencove
L. I
Mr. Dana
Charles Anderson Dana
New England
Harvard
Francis Dana
Richard Henry Dana
Richard Henry
James D. Dana
Theodore Parker
Jamerson
Margaret Fuller
George William Curtis
Hawthorne
Channing
Brook Farm
Brool Farm
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Elizur Wright
the Chronotype
Boston
Horace Greeley
the Tribune
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George Riley
New American Cyclopedia
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Cairo
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Vicksburg
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Rosecrant
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Lincoln
Stanton
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Forays
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Hbel
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United States District Court
Greater
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Wreck of Steamer Triton Off Cuba Claims 150 Lives
Havana reports the coasting steamer Triton struck a rock near Marie Galante and sank in 120 fathoms. Of 200 aboard, 57 were saved including 19 from the Maria Christina and 23 from Susie. Survivors describe panic, with many drowned and families lost. cargo included 93 rifles and 31,660 in silver for Spanish forces.
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Havana
Maria Christina
Susie
Ricardo
Triton
Ilavana
Bahia Honda
Pinar del Rio
Dominica
Marie
Morro Castle
Cardenas
Liberated Cuban Girl Evokes Huge New York Welcome
Evangelina Cisneros, rescued from a Havana prison, received a public reception at Delmonico's in New York on October 18. About 200000 people gathered around Madison Square as she appeared on a platform near the Worth monument. Cuban troops, New York naval cadets led by Col Replow, and Irish volunteers marched in escort led by Col James Morgan. Murat Halstead presided, fireworks and bands were heard, and only George spoke briefly among mayoralty hopefuls Tracy Van Wyck and George, with Thurston and Dr Lincoln Y.D. Sayas noted in attendance.
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Havana
Delmonico
Republic
Naval Cadets of
Col. Replow
Irish Volunteers
Col
James Morgan
Miss Cisneros
Karl Decker
Delmonico’s
Murat Halstead
Messrs
Tracy
van Wyck
George
Mr. George
Senator Thurston
Lincoln YD
Sayas
Big silver shipments vault stock dwindles in Chicago
The Chicago subtreasury has shipped over half a million dollars weekly to central west banks for four weeks, depleting vault stock to 3 million dollars, 1 million below the usual average, as demand for silver coins soars to 125000 daily amid a large wheat harvest. Assistant Treasurer Phelps cites change needs and crop activity as causes.
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Chicago
Central West
Phelps
Unusual Cherry Bloom Foreshadows Spring in Kentucky
A peculiar singular cherry tree in Mercer County Kentucky draws local notice as blooms appear early. Across North America fires along rail lines devastate forests while cattle losses mount from worm outbreaks near Centralia Illinois.
Long-faced talk in front of wife over sealskin sacque
The Cleveland Leader quotes Horton asking why he speaks gloomily when his wife is nearby while Henley recalls promising a new sealskin sacque last spring if business improves. The remark contrasts discouragement at home with optimism for spending.
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Horton
Henley
Cleveland
Every Saturday Tourist Sleeping Car Route to California
The Midland Route offers a Saturday night tourist sleeping car service from Chicago Union Station to California with daytime arrival in San Francisco midweek. Cars run via Chicago and Omaha Short Line, with destinations including Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Tours are guided by courteous couriers, with berths for two at $6.00 and emphasis on families and solo travelers, especially children.
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Midland
Colorado
Utah
California
Chicago Union
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Adams Street
Ill
Geo. H. Heafford
Old Colony Building
Last Month of the Tennessee Centennial and Industrial Exposition
October closes this great Southern exposition in Nashville on the Louisville and Nashville line. Special attractions and low rates draw travelers from across the country. Excursion tickets to Chicago fat stock shows available Nov 2 13 via the North Western Line with weekly sale days. Doctor and patient humor ends the snippet.
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Nashville
Tenn
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
C. P. Atmore
Geneva
Louisville
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Open Letter Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedies
A Columbus Ohio woman testifies to improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She describes relief from leucorrhea irregular menses and nervous symptoms after three bottles and one wash package, calling the remedies a Godsend and a never failing physician.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss May Sacunek
E. Rich St
Columbus
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