Curious World Fair attractions and notable figures
A variety of curiosities and people populate this item list: a Bell clock from Carthagena in the world’s fair lineup. Prof Swift notes a star visible with opera glass. Vermont Senator Moraine has near perfect attendance. Miss Field and Mrs Starrigg comment on social tips. indulgent anecdotes from Rhode Island to Massachusetts. industry moves involving Palmers, Roelefeller, and ships. literacy figures show few women voters. a Jonas Jasten and a Sweden connection in Maine. last rites on impresario Max Strakosch and family notes.
Congress Week in Review and Notable Events
A condensed digest notes the Senate not in session, House action on funding Arizona and river and harbor bills, and a Noyes Rockwell NY district election decision for Noyes. Also listed are harbors, pensions, anti liquor laws, and various incidents, deaths, and political shifts across states.
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Congress
Senate
House
Arizona
Noyes
Rockwell
Dem
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
Tilia
Customs Collection District
Wilmington
Cal
Los Angeles
Trispay
Mississippi
Bland
Williams
Massachusetts
Mareh W
Maryland
Utah
Multiple Disasters and Crimes Mark Weekend News
Fawkes swept away a power house on Auburn cabin road in Cinehimath with a Toss of 109000 dollars. In Chicago a former Colorado senator lost 15000 cash and 30000 bonds. money recovered by a colored employee. Frank Ives beat Jake Sehaefer for a world billiard title. Selmefer scored 40 as dives reached Bu. A fire destroyed a business and many homes, TL barge numbers. Av Wharton, son of Austin Barden, died at 20, described as a perpetual cradle baby. Blizzard losses hit Texas livestock valued at about 200000. Nona Dexise killed herself in Indianapolis over love. Chicago-Cincinnati passenger fare cut from 5 to 3. Chicago aldermen indicted for conspiracy and bribery. Ghamson Bros Co supposedly swindled out of 90000 by clerks. A boiler explosion at East Jordan killed seven and injured many more. Leahy’s house burned near Springfield, Minnesota, five children perished.
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Fawkes
Ie Auburn Cabin Road
Cinehimath
Wiuhm
Palmer House
Chicago
Howen
Colorado
Chisago
Frank Ives
Michigan
Jake Sehaefer
Chicnio
Selmefer
Buu
Porson
Tomer
Wharton
Austin Barden
Steele
Texas
Robert MH. Whittaker
Buart" Smith
Limber Mill
East Jordan
Mich
Itn
Leahy
Springfield
Minn
French bank failure and notable deaths reported
Francs bank failure in Arougine des Chemins de Ber ends with 25 million francs lost and director Dugoureanu dead by his own hand. Reports cover mining strikes in Britain, a Kingston Ontario swindler case, Cartigny’s 101st death as Trafalgar's last survivor, a shipwreck off Cranberry Head with five drowned, and various global disasters, political shifts, and crimes.
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Banque Arougine Des Chemins de Ber
M. Dugoureanu
Gananoque
Kingston
Ont
Louis Cartigny
Lyeres
France
Trafalgar
New
Chicapas
Mexico
Fink
Taggqnenhausen
Lessee Nassau
Sonsandle
Central America
Russia
Trains Collide Near Odin Injuring Seventeen Passengers
A crossing accident at Odin Illinois involved a Central freight striking an Ohio and Mississippi passenger train. Seventeen coach passengers suffered injuries, none fatal, with four serious. Names and hometowns of the injured are listed, and the Illinois Central engine derailed. The crash occurred about 100 feet east of Odin station as trains moved at about 20 mph. the engineer said he could not stop in time.
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Odin
Ith
St. Louis
Central
Ohio & Mississippi
H. B. Andrews
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Henry Ferriman
Olney
A. Francher
Troy
Ill
W. RK
Hoagland
Chicago
R. McClure
Salem
A. H. Moore
Indianapolia
Myre
L. W. Myers
Ell City
Kan
Virginia
Charles Rutledge
Switzerland
James A. Scudder
Terre Haute
M. V. Thompson
Ohio
Mississippi
J. A. Ward
Lawrenceville
S.O. Wicklin
Mathfield
Lancaster
Ilinois Central
Ward's Release From Sing Sing Nears
Ferdinand Ward the Wall Street swindler is set to be released from Sing Sing on April 36 after six years and six months. He was sentenced by Judge Jarrett in the New York oyer and terminer court on October 31, 1885, to ten years’ imprisonment for financial crimes. Ward, once linked to a Grant family associate, faced multiple indictments yet may avoid further trials. The 1885 financial scandals cast a gloom over Wall Street.
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Wall Street
New York
Ferdinand Ward
Ward
Jarrett
Court of Oyer and Teriminer
Ile
von. Grant
Treasury assets total over sixty four million dollars
Secretary Foster estimated the treasury's available assets at 64,000,200 dollars after excluding the gold reserve. He noted roughly 24,000,000 dollars in disbursing hands, 30,000,000 in practical current funds, and 25,000,000 in subsidiary silver and government bank deposits forming a cushion for a rainy day.
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Washington
Foster
Treasury
Proid —Sreserves
Brutal Chicago Murder Stuns City Husband Beats Wife to Death
Frank McKune a laborer of 874 West Taylor street beat his wife Helen to death in drunken rage after a day of mounting quarrels. The assault lasted from 3 PM to 10 PM Tuesday, leaving Helen dead at 1 AM and McKune jailed at Maxwell Street station an hour and a half later.
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ChicaGo
Frank McKune
West Taylor Street
Helen
McRhune
Maxwell Street
Fire in the Capitol destroys public documents
A fire in the folding-room of the house of representatives in WasninGrox at 7 o clock Tuesday evening burned many public documents, mainly agricultural reports and memorial addresses. Origin unknown but suspected to be caused by a visitor's lit cigar. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars, mostly public accounts.
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WasninGrox
House of Representatives
Rich gold strike near Beaver Park shocks Col. Fresont
A Rosette Mining Company strike at Beaver Park yields rock samples with gold wires and flakes. Assays indicate $50 000 per ton. Reports from Decatur accuse murder and suicide involving John Fritz after shooting Mrs Wolcott and injuring Mrs Whitten. Wisconsin frost damages clover meadows and winter grains in Mantson area.
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Fresont
Col
Rosette Mining Company
Beaver Park
Decatur
Ala
John Fritz
Thomas Wolcott
Od Whitten
Fritz
United States
Mantson
Wis
Wisconsin
United States vows to enforce seal protection if modus vivendi not renewed
President Harrison replies to Lord Salisbury noting Britain refuses renewal and signals U S resolve to protect the seal independently. Senate reads dispatches as Salisbury’s evasive stance, with arbitration expected but pace questioned. Preparations for Alaskan patrols proceed. ratification likely to require two thirds.
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Te Pethia Ea
Saliabury— Sonal
Wasurinatox
Harrison
Lord Salisbury
Senate
Salisbury
Great Britain
United States
Portugal
Ife
Foreign Relations Committee
Alaskan
Flour trains for relief to Russia sail from Minneapolis
On March 24 Minneapolis reports 175 carloads of flour totaling 22 000 barrels left in eight sections for Philadelphia relief and Russia via steamer Conemaugh amid flags and mottos with a large reception expected upon arrival. Amsterdam fires kill five and injure twenty with seven in critical condition after benzine explosion. Rochester man Joseph L Tice sentenced to death by electric chair for murder in the week starting May 16.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Philadelphia Relief Committee
Russia
Philadelphia
Conemaugh
Amsterdam
Keisergracht Canal
Lice Hemmier
Rochrster
N. Y
Joseph L. Tice
Clever quotes and ad blurbs from old newspapers
A collage of aphorisms and display ad lines from various 19th century papers. Items touch on self represented lawyers, word games, drawings and samples from Dr. Harter Medicine Co, and humorous quips about women and men. The tone is breezy and promotional with scattered literary snippets.
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Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promises Recovery
The ad touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to revitalize the liver and purify blood. It claims to build strength, aid digestion, and treat diseases arising from disordered liver and impure blood with a money back guarantee. It also references Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy with a $500 cure promise for catarrh in the head.
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Dr. Pierce
Dr. Sage
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