Illinois woman to lecture in Japan on Christian girls
Illinois correspondent reports Mrs Tr Soxo as Japan's first woman lawyer touring to lecture for a Christian school for high caste Japanese girls. Other notes include a 97 year old Raymond, North Dakota native Benjamin Poor, a January fire loss tally for the United States and Canada, a Lokab man linked to twelve fiancés, and anecdotes on Norway Sweden penology and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr. Soxo
Japan
United States
Canada
Economic Totals by Date in Bodega Louisiana Record
The document lists the total country money on February dates with figures such as 674 and 4704d, and notes increases for the year totaling 29,000 dollars over four years. Located in Bodega Louisiana, the data appear as a sequence of OCR garbled values and annotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federinty Tps Siad
Bodega
Mirthful miscellany and legal notes ripple through town chatter
The column surveys a released prisoner from Lincoln Web, a New York circuit judge on corset classification, and a culture of shifting civic life. It recalls butter versus oleomargarine, military manpower, job ambitions at the Des Moines Register, and pensions of rest and recreation. It also notes St Valentine’s saintly history, modern theater fortunes of Louise Pomeroy, and Arthur Elliott’s marriage.
Epitome of the Week in Congress and Nation
A condensed weekly digest notes the Fifty-Second Congress without a pension in the Senate. House bills on national bank control, revenue law penalties, and soldiers home governance. Mississippi river improvement and tariff inquiries. Reports mention foreign relations, an income tax bill, and a constitutional amendment proposal for senator elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
fathpaAy
Senate
House
Board of Managers of
National Soldiers’ Home
Jane
Mospay
Treapay
Ways and Means
Wroneaday
Committee On Foreign Relations
Republic of Mesxico
Mexico
United States Military Academmay
Army of the
United States
Baltimore sailors claim in Valparaiso fight total reaches $1.3 million
From Washington, the total claim by the sailors and others of the United States man of war Baltimore injured in the Valparaiso mob fight nears 1 305 000 dollars. The visible grain stocks on the 15th include wheat 41 493 051 bushels, corn 551 549 bushels, oats 8 774 728 bushels.
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Tur
United States
Baltimore
Valparaiso
New Jersey Prohibition Party Set State Convention Date
The New Jersey prohibition party plans a state convention to be held in April at an unspecified location. The report notes candidates Axprew and John Boaloch were struck by an express on the Pan-Ilndle railroad in McDonald Pennsylvania and died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Prohibition Party
Trentot
Axprew
John Boaloch
McDonald
New York
Vine
DoBson
Paradelphia
Pittsburgh
Arnold
Ferona
No Yo
Vite Union
Multistate Tragedies and Crimes Reported in Early Briefs
A diverse set of incidents is reported including suicides after a fatal threat, mobs lynching a murder suspect, massacres and drownings, murders in Alaska and Illinois, church revivals converting thousands, a San Francisco will leaving large bequests, Chicago building height limits, train wreck fears, and local crime reports across several states.
Global turmoil and notable deaths reported in brief
A clipped U S newspaper round up notes the Clipper Loodians burning at sea with 38 crew perishing, Admiral Wallis dying near 101, Portugal finances thwarting Chicago exposition plans, battles in Chihuahua, global unrest, and varied calamities including fires, earthquakes, and political resignations. It names Michael Davitt, Montt, Palm e, Senator Hutnal, and Carnot era events with terse reports of casualties, arrests, and political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
London
Sir Prove Wallis
Lisbon
Portugal
Chicago
Tempehi
Puebla
Chihuahua
Michael Davitt
Berlin
Great Britain
English Channel
Chili
Montt
Canto
Warsaw
Siberia
Trish
Chippewa
Dog Lake Indian Reservation
Man
Konba
Algiers
Vesc Vis
Iain
Storms Wash Out Sloops and Claim Sailors Far Off
Halifax reports a blizzard last Thursday night and Friday sweeping the Atlantic. The schooner Laura from St Jacques to Gloucester loses two crew in waves. John Kelly survives while Colin McKenna is lost. The Ella G Thornton reports four men lost on the western banks. the schooner Duncan sinks 55 miles southeast of Green Island. crew saved by the Suiph. A fishing boat foundered off Newcastle County Down with five drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veeséla
Atlantic
Florce Galen
Halifax
Laura
Gloucester
Mass
St. Jacques
N. I
Whitehead
John Kelly
Colin McKenna
Kelly
McKenna
Ella G. Thurston
Lockeport
Dories
A. Duncan
Green Island
Dunim
Newcastle
County Down
Down Vnatrick
President urges miners protection act and inspector funding
The president transmitted a message to Congress urging immediate legislation for miner safety. He notes the act for protecting miners’ lives was approved but lacked funding to enforce it. He cites the Krets disaster with sixty seven deaths and requests a special appropriation for inspectors and related expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Wasnmarox
Indian Territory
Bing
Krets
Italian Worker Fatally Injured In Quarry Blast
In Grand avenue and Ohio street at Rice & Sons quarry a dynamite cartridge in Chiango's pocket exploded when a crowbar struck it. He suffered severe leg injuries and mangled body parts and was taken to the county hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiango
George
Rice & Sons
Grand Avenue
Ohio Street
Wallace
Behring Sea Treaty Nearing Senate Submission
London talks between Lord Salisbury and Minister Lincoln aim to exchange signatures on a Behring Sea treaty. The pact would be signed by the American minister in London and the British minister in Washington to avoid delay, with a Senate consideration anticipated next week. France Italy and Sweden reportedly consent to act as neutral arbitrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasywixaron
London
Lord Salisbury
Lincoln
Washington
Senate
France
Italy
Sweden
Fire at Mississippi Lunatic Asylum Burns Inmate
A fire at the state lunatic asylum about two miles north of Jackson destroyed the building at 4 AM on Tuesday. An inmate named Brown, who had recently escaped and was brought back, is believed to have started the blaze and perished. Superintendent Dr. Mitchell was injured by a falling ladder. property damage is about 200000 dollars and the legislature plans to provide rebuilding funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneutzen
Cleburne County
Aln
Florrisant
Cal
San Antonio
Tex
Jnumes Ifighs
Dallas
Louisville
Frank Coot
Frank Kingsbury
Council Bluffs
Fay
Henry Armstrong
Junta
Fenn
Henry
Myra Lawrence
Ar Nestuecea
Ore
Gault
Qscar
Lattie
Louisiana
Yarmouth
New Orleans
John MM. Breny
Missouri
Jefferson City
Palme
United States Senate
Dsth
United States
Ilutml
Kansas
House
Washington
McNeill
Philadelphia
Faun
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Pittsburgh
Famerlane
Punn
Sandwich Islands
Beney Tenner
Middleboro
New York Legistince
Ioan
Sore
Japan
Ycoods Emporium
FP. M. McGillin Company
Cleveland
Sao
Mississippi
Luis
Jedi Dawes
Buat
Haesedan
Baltimore
Sadle
France
Allegheny
Red Bank
Foxburg
Theyrench
Carnot
Chamber of Deputies
Jackson
Miss
State Lunatic Asylum
Here
Brown
Mitchell
Missing Calting Daai nessa Man and Revenue Raid Report
Col J B Simpson heads missing persons report amid creditors and indictments. US deputies conduct a major revenue raid in Cleburne county destroying stills and spilling beer and whisky. An old settler fends off wolves in Rep Oak. France allocates francs for the Chicago exposition exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep Oak
Elijah Hoftmah
National Cordication Plan Adopted by Education Leaders
The National Education Association superintendents met in Brooklyn on February 18 and adopted resolutions endorsing a universal public school celebration linked to the Chicago Exposition. A five member program committee was named, with Francis Bellamy as chairman, to organize nationwide participation and press cooperation.
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Brooklyn
Brookleyx
National Educational Association
Sabin
United States Commissioner of ‘Education
Harris
Congress
Chicago
Department of
Bevern Blues
Bonney
World's Congress Auxiliary
Francis Bellamy
Massachusetts
J. W. Dickinson
T. B. Storkewell
Rhode Island
W. R. Garrett
Ennessee
W. C. Hewitt
Michigan
Massive New Orleans Fire Destroys Shanghai? No, A. Scharz & Sons Store
A major blaze erupted at 11 o'clock Wednesday night in the dry goods store of A. Scharz & Sons at Canal and Bourbon in New Orleans. Within minutes the building burned from ground to roof, skylight collapsed, flames rose over 100 feet, and walls fell as the fire spread to multiple nearby establishments along Canal and Bourbon streets. By 2 a.m. the blaze continued. the total loss of the building and stock was estimated at 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
A. Scharz & Sons
Canal and
Bourbon Streets
Philip Wereltin
Cluverio
Canal Street
Kunkile
John McCloskey
Kuhn
Kreeger
Bourbon Street
Quilter's
Kraus Bros
Hoffman's
Jill's
Wenger's Beer
Holmes
Return of Mexican War Flags Passed by Senate
Resolution to return to Mexico twenty one battle flags from West Point museum was reported favorably by the foreign relations committee and adopted unanimously. The measure credits courtesy and friendship with Mexico and follows the late Plumb proposal via Perkins and support from Senator Cockrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasimerox
Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Perkins
Plumb
Republic of Mexico
United States Military Academy
West Point
United States
Mexico
Mr. Ryan
Cockrell
Mine collapse kills and wounds multiple workers
In Ferona New York the Arnold ore mine timbers collapsed during shift work. Killed outright were Conrad Dewey William Nolan Henry Patnow and Patrick Dowd who died later. Severely wounded were Thomas Russel Alex Dupleas and A T Tamark. Sirens and warnings followed as rescue efforts began at the scene.
Land openness and Western settlement praised by editors
The piece praises prairie land in Canada and western Canada for abundant crops and welcoming settlement. It extols open land policies, accessible railway routes through Winnipeg, and government effort to guide newcomers to fertile districts. It also promotes Dr. Pierce’s medicine for women’s health in a separate ad-like paragraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Doings of Royalty Show Court and Business Moves
The emperor of China begins arithmetic study. The Earl of Aberdeen buys a 18000 acre ranch in Coldstream Valley British Columbia for 250000 dollars and plans a fruit-earning estate. A military man, fifty six, is named queen’s private secretary earning about ten thousand dollars yearly. Prince George aims to recover health at the Riviera in St Raphael under his mother’s care for a lengthened stay. Princess Victoria of Wawaii will enter Wells College next spring amid social buzz in Boston.
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Emperor of China
Tur Earl of Aberdeen
Coldstream Valley
British Columbia
Sin Uwenny Ponsosny
Prince George
Riviera
St. Raphael
Princess Victoria
Wawaii
Wellesville College
Boston
Fragmented Epigrams and Oddities in a 19th Century Ledger
A collection of quirky lines and figurative phrases from a Tremont Street Boston store notice. Includes remarks on morality and drink nicknames, a playful egg price quote, a French proverb about angel writing, and a Lewiston man’s humorous rabbit remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Street
Boston
Angel Vergecois
Lewiston
Work of the Scientists and Odd Inquiries
Scientists report Arctic mosquitoes increase beyond northern reach of swallows and martins. A Munich microscope for the Chicago exhibit costs 8750 dollars with 11000x power. Divers under four atmospheres at the Great Eads bridge heard a watch tick painfully and could not whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Munich Poeller Physical and Optical Institute
Chicago
Eads
St. Louis
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Oak Park
Voonicator
WM. Halley
Illinois
Nna
Ste
Benjamin Poor
Raymond, N. i
Harriet Theecher Stowe
Hartford
Connerticut
Jowsx Coon
Web
JopGk Wu Herelen
United States Circuit Court
Secretary of War
Adjutant General of the Army
Des Moines Register
Aia
David Do
Myer
Virtlentine
Gay
St. Valentine
Claudius
Hing
Louise Pomeroy
Brick Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Rocky Fountain
Napoleon
Tad
Mero Bonchard
Kan
Jienny Buller
Faraski
Willie School
Philip Prins
Humboldt Park
Fry
Burnside
Cincinnati
Mr. Mills
James G Pare
San Francisco
Tuy City Council of
Mollie Gibson Ming
Aspen
Michael Caples
Michael Kyppy
W. L. Sharp
Tyre Norfolk
Vad) City Railroad Company
Thames
Trme
Lathrop
Ala
Walter Austin
Bert Hhurd
Arcadia
Fla
Fort Wayne & Chicago
Arcola
Ind
Dwight, ML
S. E. Moore
Pitts
Foreign Intelligence
Behring Sea
Wiley
Missiassippii Lunatics
Asylum—Ann
Col. Simpson
Danlas
J. B. Simpson
Grand
Simpson
Ocean
Europe
South America
Ning
Awssiston
W. W. Colquitt
Briggs
Cleburne
Joan Shiners
Lymnat
Third Party Conference
Reform and
California
Manni
Cadiz
Newcaster
North of England Steamship Owners
Vincennes
Peter B Laphinte
Trantarck
Benin
Kulmann
Cooper
Prince Bismarck
Arneburg
Prussian
Saxony
ENS
Dr. Pierce
Boston Journal
C. C. Camellrnns
Campbell's Cotton Compress Co
City of Cincinnati
Kyo
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Halo
Pike
Chappie
Indianapolis Journal
Nan
Bexenaw
Pius
Hil
Picayune
Lane
Roya
Plane’s
Scott
Scott & Bownsg
South Sth Avenue
Kennedy
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Paris
W. Baker
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
Muss
U. S
G. W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
B. Scrlichting
Third Ave
New York City
Dr. Bull
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