Brilliant Social Showing Prepares for Pacific Cruise
A grand ball at Hotel Chamberlain honored Admiral Evans and sixteen battleships set for a Pacific Ocean cruise. Officers wore evening dress as gunners and ward-room staff hosted open houses aboard ships while enlisted men took shore leave. Tea, impromptu musicales, and packed launches underscored a festive scene with East Coast socialites in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olé Point Comfort
Vac
Chamberlain
Admiral Evans
Sixten Bateships
Pacific Ocean
Army Ofeers
Munroe
Norfolk
Richmond
Baltimore
Washington
Missing tariff books threaten Standard Oil appeal loss
At a Chicago conference Judge Landis and counsel discussed missing tariff books from the Chicago and Allan line that had been used to prove other tariffs. The books were not produced despite requests, were excluded at trial, and their absence may be cited in seeking reversal. A bill of exception was agreed for Judge Landis to sign, closing the lower court history of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company
John 8
Miller
Chicago & Allan Railroad
Standard
Auttorneys
Wiinela Stuilar
Standhard Oil Company
United States Court of Appeals
Caass
Jower Court
Tangier Captive Raisuli Deal Nears Release Plan
Tangier reports Caid Sir Harry Maclean to be freed by Bandit Raisull once thirteen tribesmen imprisoned at Fox are liberated. Ransom of 100000 dollars and British protection for Raisuli and family agreed. Thirteen tribesmen are traveling from Fes toward Tangier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Caid
Harry Maclean
Raisall
Fox
Raisuli
Fes
Richard Walton Hanged for Mrs. Louise Grant Murder
Richard Walton was hanged here for the murder of Mrs. Louise White Grant, a kindergarten instructor, last September. A Pensacola storm caused no damage to shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foago
Richard Walton Red
Louise White Grant
Pensacola
Peruna praised in testimonials for catarrh and health
A collection of letters from readers tout Peruna as a reliable family medicine. Women emphasize its relief for coughs colds indigestion and kidney troubles while multiple individuals claim cures for catarrh deafness weak lungs and long standing ailments after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cialde
M.s Beulah Z. Broome
Nje
Washington, D.C
Peruna
Bam
Charge Not Sustained Quashes Case Against Justice Devel
In New York appellate division records, former Justice Martin J. Stover acting as referee reports that the charges against Justice Joseph M. DeVel were quashed. District attorney's office details unclear due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Appellate Division
The
Supreme Court
Martin J. Stover
Joseph MM. Devel
Justice Deuel Faces Contempt Over Libel Trial Ties
Jerome and Robert J Collier accuse Justice Deuel of unfitness for the bench amid a libel case against Norman Jiapgood editor of Colliers Weekly brought by Coronel Mann editor of Town Topics. A referee notes Deuel’s associations with Mann did not affect his duties.
Sanity ruling ends Martin Paulsgrove murder case
Martin Paulsgrove, who killed Miss Mary Newman over an instant marriage dispute, was deemed sane by asylum authorities and Governor Folk commuted his hanging sentence to imprisonment. The Fedora Tenn. letter from C V Pepper recounts relief from lung hemorrhages after using Dr King’s New Life Cure. Druggist ad offers 50c and 1.00 bottles with a trial.
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St. Joseph
Martin Paulsgrove
Mary Newman
Folk
Fork
Fedora
Tenn
C V. Pepper
D. Knoefel
Tria
Turbulent Week Impacts Wheat Markets And Officials
Weakness in the Chicago wheat market driven by week’s Northwest stocks and Liberal primary receipts. Dr Thomas Gilmore of Vacaville killed in Wiltarsport Pa. William Shields commits suicide in Parkersburg W Va after shooting wife. Indian affairs report notes billions earned yearly from dead timber on reservations. Exports of iron and steel exceed 165 million dollars in ten months of 1887. Emigration to Hungary boosts demand for homesteads. Orie Loexanve Syrup advertised as a laxative with money-back guarantee.
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Steoeks
Thomeas Gilnore
Vaca Counis Caniumib
vMlee
Wiltarsport
William Shields
Pankersburg
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
America
Sullivan saloon keeper cleared in fatal exposure case
In Sullivan county on December 11 a jury returned verdict for defendant James Diddley in Anna Ror and others suit for 2000 dollars over the death of Henry W. Roe from exposure after a drunken spree. The suit claimed Diddley sold intoxicants until he was unreasonable.
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Princeton
Bad
Anna Ror
James Diddley
Sullivan County
Henry W. Roe
Sullivan
Dudley
Electric Bitters credited with cure for Cedar Grove man
The Magle No 3 reports Geo H Parris of Cedar Grove Me attribute relief from mouth liver and kidney trouble to Electric Bitters after claim of initial improvement with one bottle and full cure after three bottles. O D Knoefel druggist advertises the remedy as best on earth for stomach liver and kidney troubles with a 600 price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Parris
Cedar Grove
O. D. Knoefel
City Debates Changes to Sunday Restrictions and Charter
New York officials hear a bid to modify Sunday limits by adding theatres and concert venues without violating the penal code. Aldermen will consider a charter change to allow musical and intellectual entertainments while preserving the day’s traditional significance.
Do People Turn Away Trial Package to Prove It
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a cure for foul breath and digestive issues. It claims charcoal filters sour foods, absorbs odors, and improves digestion, offering a free sample by mail from Stuart Co. Marshall, Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOA Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Easing Up A Bit by Bradstreet's Review
Bradstreet's weekly trade review notes cross currents in trade finance and industry with general easing in financial conditions. Holiday demand and seasonable weather curb distribution while price concessions stimulate some sectors. Manufacturing slows slightly and collections remain slow with rising failures as the country nears normal finances and saving bank withdrawals rise after the embargo is lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Review of
Trade Today
Indiana River and Harbors Congress to Convene State Meeting
Indiana readers report a forthcoming state convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress to be chaired by Henry Riesenberg. Invitations extend to mayors, governors, and business groups across Indiana as officials plan to boost inland waterways and advocate federal river improvements and canal connections.
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Indiana
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Indianapolis
Neonal Rivers and Harbors Congress
Henry Riesenberg
Congress
Couple Arrested in Fort Wayne After Passing Fake One Dollar Bill
Ada Williams and Samuel Lewis were arrested after attempting to pass a counterfeit dollar at Jacob Schneiders and were later connected to John Schaefer's store. Both were arraigned before U S Commissioner Logan and held on $1000 bonds. Two more counterfeit bills surfaced. The pair admitted they were husband and wife with ties claimed to Indian and African ancestry and said Mr Brady supplied the notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ada Williams
Jacob Schneider
John Schaefer
Samuel Lewis
United States
Logan
Lewis
Brady
Demand for Damages in Dupont Powder Policy Disputes
Terre Haute Indiana December 14 damage suits mount as Dupont Powder sticks to its appraiser board for property loss. Personal injury claims include Maude Thomas for 15000 and her mother for 10000. Many homes cannot be rebuilt under the policy and nine injured remain in hospitals. Fontanet residents rely on a relief committee amid mounting costs and inquiries into rebuilding at new sites.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Dupont Powder Company
Maude Thomas
Powder Company
Board of Assessment
Relief Committee
Fontanet
Spencer Ball
How a Skyrocket Is Made and Why It Rises
A detailed explanation of skyrocket construction including powder ratios of sulphur charcoal and saltpeter and the assembly method. It describes a paper case with a conical powder chamber and a fuse tube, a plaster cap, a star payload, and a slender stick aiding vertical ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Government branding of government horses and bulbs in youth's companion
A fragment from the Ciacmondl Enquirer discusses US government branding of animals with U S marks and hoof brands for army assigns. It also notes Youth's Companion explaining that clear glass bulbs last longer than frosted due to carbon deposits reducing light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.soon
Quartermaster’s Department
U.S
Ninth Cavalry
Battalion of Engineers
BEA
Ciacmondl Enquirer
Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Sheep Drown In Mad River Flight near Entiat
A herd of nearly 11 000 sheep wintering from the Cascade mountains to Entiat valley plunged into Mad River after leaders slipped on sleet. The panic caused thousands more to fall into the river before handlers could regain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entiat, Wash
Mad River
Cascade Mountains
Entiat
Absconding Savings Bank Treasurer Arrest Reported
Word reaches San Diego that William F. Walker, treasurer of the New Fairfield Savings Bank, was captured at Fusanada on Wednesday. A Pinkerton detective with extradition papers from the state department will escort him to face the offense in New Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
William F. Walker
New Foritain (Conn.) Savings Bank
Fusanada
Pinkerton
State Department
Aoki Preparing to Depart
Washington December 14 Viscount Aoki the Japanese ambassador summoned home for consultation regarding conditions in the United States as affecting the Japanese is preparing to leave Washington by month’s end. The ambassador will be accompanied by Viscountess Aoki and by Mr Twakoshi the chancellor of the embassy.
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Aoki
Washington
Viscount Aoki
United States
Aok
Twakoshi
Bet tle councilman shot at Lutheran hospital
Otto Bettele, Republican councilman of Fort Wayne Third ward, is in Lutheran hospital with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Seidel attempted to shoot himself in the heart but missed. He was ejected from the council chamber after a regular meeting, when intoxication and threats of impeachment followed from other councilors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Otto Bettle
Lutheran Hospital
Seidel
Fire at Cook Brewing botling plant injures four, kills horses
Fire struck the Cook Brewing company bottling plant at Twenty six th street and Cottage Grove avenue last night. Four people were injured and twenty nine horses perished. The building was destroyed with a loss estimated at $200,000, driving a score of families from their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook Brewing Company
Twenty-sixth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Bordeaux Goes Black as Gas and Electric Strike Bites
Bordeaux faced a citywide blackout after a strike by gas workers and electric light company employees demanding higher pay. Businesses closed at dusk as services halted.
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Bordeaux
Electric Light Company
Gasoline Explosion Kills Three at Indiana Harbor
Three Inland Steel Company employees were killed and four injured when a shack near the Inland Steel plant at Indiana Harbor exploded after a man poured gasoline into a stove. The blast occurred as the men played cards, sending the shack to pieces. Three died shortly after arriving at St. Margaret's Hospital.
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Hammond
Ind
Indiana Harbor
Inland Steel Company
St. Margaret's Hospital
The
Steel Company
Murderous assault suspect baffles police in rail yard chase
South Bend Indiana December 14 Lewis Baker a railway fireman who attacked his wife was found in the Lake Shore Railway yards. A running battle ensued with police exchanges. Baker was struck in the face by a glancing bullet then clambered to a locomotive pilot and escaped on a passing freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Lewis Baker
Lake Shore Railway Company
Baker
Public speakers start coughing. cure offered by Foley product
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughs and colds and prevents open moors and consumption. The genuine product contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package, as stated by O. D. Knooefel.
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Foley
O. D. Knooefel
Queen Carola Nearing Death In Dresden
Dresden reports Queen Carola widow of King Albert of Saxony is dying from pernicious anemia. She has received the last rites and is not expected to survive the day.
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Carola
Dresden
Albert
Saxony
Accommodating Gobbler in Morocco Indiana
Benjamin Geesa, a farmer near Morocco Indiana, owns a three year old turkey gobbler that has hatched three broods in the last two years. The bird appears to regard turkey rearing as a pleasurable duty and is valued greatly by its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Ind
Benjamin Geesa
The Strange Part and Bone Jokes in Press Quotes
A collection of quotable lines from the Philadelphia Press and Detroit News. The first questions why few men reveal life success secrets and suggests wives might know. The second quip notes bone families having more skeletons than closets.
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Philadelphia Press
Detroit News
Christmas entertainments and church notices in Edwardsville area
Local brief reports at Edwardsville include a United Brethren Sunday school Christmas program at the church on Christmas Eve and a First Presbyterian preacher, Rev Frank W. Grossman pessie, to lead Ashabeth church services in Harrison county next week. Women of Second Presbyterian plan a supper next Friday to showcase men’s cooking, drawing many attendees. Roy Friedley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi H. Friedley, died of typhoid in Louisville. burial to be in Harrison county. Burrell Grundy won $50 damages against the traction company in Clark circuit court at Jeffersonville after alleging unlawful ejection from a street car.
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Frank W. Grossman
Pessie
First Presbyterian Church
Hee
Ashabeth Presbyterian Church
Harrison County
Second Presbyterian Church
Roy Friedley
Levi H. Fredley
Louisville
Harrison “Couny
Burrell
Rrundy
Traction Company
Olark
Coolness in Danger in India Missionary Tales of Henderson
An English military officer in India, Lt Henderson, narrowly survives captivity and assassination attempts by Samory and his court. The narrative recalls tense exchanges at Samory's throne, where a ruler sits unmoved, while Britain's authority faces wary future relations with a rising African power.
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India
Penderson
Samoss Sos
Wibsus
Samory
Tieutenant Henderson
Samoery
Sauer
Samery
Markets Report from Indianapolis and Other Cities
Grain and livestock prices listed for Wheat, Corn, Hay and Cattle from Indianapolis. State readings include mixed livestock at 49 to 96 cents, hay prices from 13 to 15.50, cattle 3.50 to 5.00, sheep 3 to 4. Lambs 4 to 6. Recepts show 18,000 hogs, 1,600 cattle, 800 sheep. Also Cincinnati Chicago and Buffalo readings with specific price ranges. Toledo wheat futures May 1.02 and July 0.70.
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Indianapolis
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
Toledo
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Bya
Caiss Beulah Broome
Justice Devel
Joseph M. Devel
Amemarkalso Refet
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Sotenunni
Cisihde
United State
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Cartuin
Mibesisstoga
Orie
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Mittee
Gothamites
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Board of Aldermen
Justice O'Tgohman
Stuart
Prive
Lite
Hoosiers
Costtsens
Gill
Dupont Company
Neuetures
GER Hamfg. CO
Brooklyn
Army
Sam
Quartermaster's Department
United Brethren Sundays School
Edwardsville
East Buffalo
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