G A R Convention Sees Strong Attendance And Pageantry
The thirty second annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Cincinnati opened with large turnouts for regimental reunions and receptions. Leaders including Gobin and Kelley were greeted as hundreds watched a lengthy parade. The event continued with elections for commander in chief and officers, civic and industrial parades, and a closing session confirming officers and resolutions.
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Cincinnati
Gobin
Kelley
S. J. Martin
W. Rh. C
Flora M. Davey
Ladies of
Jennie Laird
National Association of the Ladies of the Naval Veterans
M. J. Hawkins
George M. Finch
Grand Army
Illinois
Pennsylvania
James A. Sexton
Chicago
G. Air
Philadelphia
Committee On Pensions
Denver
Ilinois
Albert D. Shaw
New York
Shaw
Sexton
Cincinnatus
Grand Army of the Republic
W. Cc. Johnson
David Ross
Delaware
Dr. Pierce
Nebraska
Col. Lucas
Indianapolis
McKinley
Alger
National Council of Administration
Funeral of President Woodruff at Salt Lake Tabernacle
President Woodruff of the Mormon church was laid to rest in a service at the tabernacle presided by George Q. Cannon. Joseph F. Smith spoke as thousands gathered outside. A procession to the cemetery included national guards officials and church groups with six grandsons serving as pallbearers.
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Salt Lake City
Woodruff
Mormon Church
Tabernacle
George Q. Cannon
Joseph F. Smith
Great Slaughter of Dervishes in Omdurman
London reports from Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener that 10,800 Dervishes died on the Omdurman field and about 16,200 were wounded as Anglo-Egyptian forces captured the town. An estimated 300 to 400 Dervishes were killed in Omdurman during the fall of the city.
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London
Alfice
Herbert Kitchener
Omdurman
G A R Encampment Campfire Hailed by Packed Music Hall
Cincinnati theater audience fills Music Hall for campfire program led by Col W B Melish executive director of the citizens committee of arrangements for the G A R encampment A crowd boos Michigan Governor Pingree as he is hissed from the speakers stand during the event.
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Cincinnati
Sept
Music Hall
Col. W. B. Melish
Citizens’ Committee
Gov. Pingree
Michigan
Dispute Over Camp Wikoff Evacuation Orders
Dispatches from Camp Wikoff report Gen Miles ordering immediate breakup and homeward departure of about 15,000 troops, conflicting with Gen Shafter and Secretary Alger. Gen Bates says troops to be moved as transport allows, while Detroit and Washington officials deny new changes and stress detention camp purpose.
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New York
Wikoff
Miles
Shafter
Alger
Bates
Montauk Point
IL. I
Camp Wikoff
Quartermaster
S Department
Signal Corps
Detroit
Maine Republicans Triumph In State Election Victory
Portland Maine September 13 results show Llewellyn Powers Governor and a solid Republican delegation to Congress. Reed Dingley Bontelle Burleigh win in four districts with strong GOP margins while national issues fade from campaigns. Returns from 191 of 450 towns put Powers ahead about 21 000 with Republicans gaining in the lower house to 133 Republicans 18 Democrats and an unchanged Senate.
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Portland
Llewellyn Powers
Houston
Thomas B. Reed
Nelson Dingley
Lewiston
Edwin C. Burleigh
Augusta
Charles A. Bontelle
Bangor
Congress
Reed
McKinney
Dingley
Bontelle
Burleigh
Jess
Gov. Powers
Senate
CERVERA BIDS FAREWELL TO PORTSMOUTH
The City of Rome with Admiral Cervera and staff and over 1,700 Spanish prisoners sailed Saturday afternoon for Santander, Spain. Among them 1,668 came from Seavey Island prison, 104 sick men were moved from the hospital, and all prisoners wore American uniforms as thousands watched from river craft and shore.
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Portsmouth
N. L
Rome
Cervera
Santander
Spain
Seavey’s Island
Adieus
Practical Kitchen Tips From Old Newspapers
Sausages rolled in flour before frying prevent breaking and improve flavor. Add a teaspoon of fine salt per quart of new milk to keep it sweet for days. A pail of cold water at the kitchen door blocks onion smell. Soften overboiled eggs by a brief cold-water dip. A raw egg helps carry a fish bone down the throat. The era will shift from goat carts to motor tricycles with trailers for youth in Paris.
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Paris
Noted Jurist Judge Thomas M Cooley Dead in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Mich Sep 13 Judge Thomas M Cooley eminent jurist and constitutional lawyer died at home after a period of mental decline following treatment at a Flint private sanitarium He planned a semi private funeral to Forest Hill Cemetery and flags were ordered at half mast by city and state officials He was born 1824 in Attica NY and rose to chief justice on Michigan Supreme Court later serving on the United States Interstate Commerce Commission and authoring major legal works.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Thomas M. Cooley
Flint
Forest Hill Cemetery
Tiscock
Gav. Pingree
Capitol
Lansing
Executive Chamber
Thomas McIntyre Cooley
University of Michigan
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Supreme Court of the State
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Wabash Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cleveland
United States
Michigan
Trains Wreck in Texas Flood Near Texarkana
Heavy rains flood the Sulphur river area near Texarkana with train No. 4 derailing on a washout south of Buchanan. Fireman Miller, engineer Gilmour, and several car crews survive after the locomotive crashes into the river. Prof Caldwell dies in the forward smoker. J I Catheran and mail clerks sustain injuries.
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Texarkana
Tex
Louisiana
Texas
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Buchanan
Prof. Caldwell
Queen City
J. I. Catheran
Fort Worth
Swedish Philosophy and Marriage in Rural Life
A Denver Times Sun humor piece critiques old customs in Swedish immigrant life. It contrasts courting, marriage, class tension, and parental control with modern views on independence and wealth. The narrator notes women aging and social expectations while joking about suits, honeymoons, and power dynamics.
Senator Gray Named as Fifth Peace Commissioner
Washington reports the president appointed Senator George Gray of Delaware as the fifth member of the peace commission. The full commission now includes Secretary Day Senators Pavis Frye Gray and Whitelaw Reid. Gray's selection adds Democratic representation and may require his retirement from the Anglo American commission meeting in Canada.
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Washington
George Gray
Delaware
Peace Commission
Day
Pavis
Frye
Gray
Whitelaw Reid
Anglo-American Commission
Canada
Paris
Senator Gray
Volume of Business Boosts U.S. Trade Outlook
R G Dun and Co reports trade volume at record highs with strong overseas investment in American bonds and stocks. Wheat prices rise slightly while western receipts stay near last year. Iron and steel demand remains uncertain but orders for rails pipes plates and sheets pour in, with September failures totaling 164 in the U S and 16 in Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
United States
Canada
Reserves Return to Chicago After World War II
Five hundred Illinois naval reserves arrived in Chicago on Friday and received a hearty welcome as they marched to quarters on Michigan Avenue. Many had seen more fighting than previous state contingents, with 60 aboard the Oregon. Gen John McNalty and Mayor Harrison spoke, and the men were discharged after the ceremony.
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Chicago
Illinois
Michigan Avenue
Oregon
John McNalty
Harrison
Li Hung Chang Dismissed From Power In Peking
Peking reports Li Hung Chang has been removed from power. The move is thought to follow rumors that Sir Claude MacDonald pressed for an inquiry into Li's alleged partiality to Russia. The aim was to curb Li and transfer control of the Peking Hankow railroad funds to the Russo-Chinese bank.
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Peking
Li Hung Chang
Claude M. MacDonald
Russia
Great Britain
Peking-Hankow
Madrid Protest on Manila Capitulation and Spanish Caption
The Madrid correspondent reports Spain protests against Manila capitulation two days after the protocol and a long statement has been sent to the French ambassador in Washington for verbal communication to the U S government. Gen Shafter requests his old California command and may receive it later as army reorganization lags. Count Munster warns Delcasse that forged Dreyfus revision letters could force a passport demand from Germany if Paris claims imperial authorship.
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London
Madrid
the Standard
M. Cambon
Washington
Philippines
Spain
Manila
Shafter
War Department
Department of California
Paris
Count Munster
M. Delcasse
Dreyfus
William
Ohio Man Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Marietta Ohio September 10 Morgan Mc Sweeny after three weeks on trial for first degree murder in the death of United States Deputy Marshal Mason last January was found guilty of second degree murder. He faces a life sentence in the penitentiary.
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Marietta, O
Morgan McSweeny
United States
Mason
British minister confirms Li Hung Chang dismissal
London dispatch reports from Sir Claude MacDonald confirm Li Hung Chang has been dismissed at his own request, as noted by the British government.
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London
Peking
Sir Claude MacDonald
Li Hung Chang
Explosion at South Street grocery store wipes out families
In Philadelphia a gas explosion in a South Street grocery cellar leveled the block at 1440 to 1446, killing four identified victims Samuel Schattenstein and his son Abraham, a ten month old Goldberg, and a ten year old girl. Dozens injured or missing as building walls collapsed and debris trapped residents. Officials postponed search at night and feared higher loss in the crowded tenements. The blast followed by two minutes of collapse and is believed caused by a lighted lamp igniting gasoline fumes.
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Philadelphia
South Street
Samuel Schattenstein
Abraham
Goldberg
Morris Goldberg
Louis Sallonose
L. Wanger
Schattenstein
Howard Hospital
Schatterstein
Presidents seeks names for war department inquiry panel
The president urged generals and officials including Johns Hopkins president Gilman to join a commission to probe the war department. Schofield and Gordon declined or delayed. Lamont and Lincoln also reportedly hesitant as Gilman may accept. The panel aims to complete work before Congress convenes for the annual message.
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Washington
Alger
John M. Schofield
John E. Gordon
Grenville M. Dodge
D. C. Gilman
Charles F. Manderson
Robert T. Lincoln
Daniel 5. Lamont
W. W. Keene
James A. Sexton
Gen. Schofield
Lamont
War Department
Spain Senate backs Hispano American protocol amid clashes
In Madrid the senate approved the Hispano-American protocol by sitting and standing vote. Senators Lastres of Puerto Rico and Pinedo of Cuba attacked the United States over seizure of the Antilles and questioned justice and legality. Separately in Walla Walla Washington a fire destroyed property valued near $60,000 including Hunt Manufacturing plant and Roberts' foundry along with two dwellings and a warehouse.
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Atinel
United States
Madrid
Senate
Lastres
Puerto Rico
Pinedo
Cuba
Antilles
Spain
Walla Walla
Wash
Wala Walla, Wash
Hunt Manufacturing Company
Palouse Valley
Roberts’ Foundry
Two Men Killed in Tyrone Rail Wreck Near Ottumwa
A wreck on the East Iowa division of the Burlington at Tyrone station forty miles west of Ottumwa left the engineer and fireman dead. In Red Bluff California a Sunday fire on Main Street destroyed an entire block with losses over one hundred thousand dollars, insurance about half. In New York Dr Albert S Hult longtime secretary of the American Bible Society died at his Brooklyn home of bronchitis at age 72.
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Ottumwa
East Iowa
Burlington Road
Tyrone
Here
Red Bluff
Cal
Main Street
New York
Hey
Albert
Hult
The
American Bible Society
Brooklyn
New Pneumatic Tire With Inflatable Bulb Tread
A patent style introduction describes a tire with a rim holding multiple pneumatic bulbs forming the tread. Bulbs connected via passages inflate together and can be puncture repaired by an interior fabric skin that seals the bulb when inflated. The design features annular ribs, clamping bands, and arc-shaped enlargements.
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Scientific American
The Bicycle Lamp Position Debate
A rider reports three lamp placements on bicycles the axle the head and the fork side. The head lamp allows easy height adjustment and less jarring while the fork side lights a wide curb to curb beam and avoids wheel obstruction, favoring a position about halfway up the fork for best results.
German workshop cleaning shift uses blotting paper
German workers now use blotting paper for engine cleaning replacing costly cotton waste sponge cloths and woolen refuse. Eight to ten sheets plus 150 grams cotton waste at 2.5 cents substitutes for 6.14 cents, reducing soil and fire risk while avoiding hand injury during maintenance.
William’s strength praised by a fond mother
The mother extols her son William’s strength of mind and will, claiming he surpasses anyone she has known. The remark contrasts with common views on mental resilience. The text also notes size figures for oceans: Pacific 78 million square miles, Atlantic 25 million, Mediterranean 1 million.
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William
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Mediterranean
The Bicycle Saddle Dream and the Quest for Comfort
A writer laments the lack of a universally comfortable bicycle saddle. He surveys existing designs from cushioned, springing, and ergonomic models and imagines a perfect seat. He urges invention and vows to buy any truly comfortable contrivance, fearing he will miss it.
Wheeling Made Easy by Briggs Auxiliary Handle Bar
Inventor T H Briggs promotes auxiliary handle bars for bicycles claiming they make riding near hammock like comfort. The device reaches the arm bend allowing the rider to rest with folded arms while steering. Hill climbing is also said to be easier with the bars.
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T. H. Briggs
Century run warned by army physician
An army physician warns against the century run citing national guard recruits from New York where many top bicycle riders were rejected for unhealthy heart action. A New York physician links a society woman’s decline to overexertion in century runs and notes the bicycle can be recreational but century riding is dangerous.
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National Guard
New York State
New York
Leslie’s Weekly
superstition rides and omens from a London Cycle notice
The London Cycle notes playful cautions about riding with signs of luck or misfortune. It claims seed balls and Huff must be blown away, black cats bring luck if not frightened, and aiding distressed novices ensures aid in return the same day.
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London
German Soldier Cyclists Training as Efficient Scouts
German military cyclists undergo a thorough course of cycling drills with reliable machines. Each man learns rapid disassembly and assembly of his cycle and precise repair instructions so he can self‑repair after accidents. Summer drills emphasize making the unit highly efficient as scouts for the armed forces.
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Germany
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Pound
Commission of Army Inquiry
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