Man in Rubber Suit Survives Niagara Falls Plunge
Steve Brodie survives a perilous ride over Niagara Falls in a padded rubber suit after a staged ascent with a party including Ernest Jerold and John Ledger. He is recovered near the Canadian shore with non life threatening injuries and plans to travel to New York soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nucana Fallls
N. J
Steve Brodie
Niagara Falls
Brodie
Clifton
Ernest Jerold
John Ledger
Joan McCarthy
William E. Harding
Waverly Hotel
Ficticiona
Canadian Falls
Maid of the Mist
Atdoom
John McCarthy
Jerold
McCarthy
Herkeshoe Falls
Genolden
Ledger
W. E. Harding
Ashor
Drandy
Arudia
New York
Suna
Terra-Lima
Drowning of Captains Robinson and Short at fishing trip near Ocean City
Captain Robinson formerly of Long Island and Captain William Short of Ocean City were drowned when their two boats capsized during a fishing excursion on rough seas. Several others were drowned or rescued as the life-saving crew responded returned. The accident occurred in view of the hotel priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City
LT. Robinson
Long Island
William Short
Hrobinsor
Noltingen
Sport
Otlers
Twenty first Annual Grangers Inter State Scenic Exhibition
Meeting of managers decides the twenty first annual Grangers Inter State scenic exhibition will be held at Williams grove Cumberland County Pennsylvania beginning August 24 for six days under the National Grange Patrons of Husbandry and four state granges Delaware Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Scattered fire updates follow including a mill blaze at Ford River Lumber Company near Escanaba with damage estimated at 500000 and still rising. An eight year old boy in Fort Donelson burned to death after playing with matches in a barn. A person died in Green Bay dentist chair after receiving a shiproforms diminisher treatment led to the death of Mina Marti Heessckers leaving five young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrevaniessurg
National Grange
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Williams’ Grove
Cumberland County
Isarc Milne
Mich
Spt
Ford River Lumber Company
Escanaba
Greon
Died from Abuse by Burglars in Houtano Mich
Cornelius Defouw, 81, pioneer, died from injuries after burglars attacked him about two years ago. One attacker was his grandson. Both suspects are in State prison. In Chicago, the Grand Lodge of Illinois Masons is invited to lay the auditorium cornerstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houtano
Mich
Cornelius Defouw
Grndson
Curcaco
Grand Lodge of
State of
Ilinois
Prohibitory Law Endorsed at Kansas Batista Convention
The Kansas Batista convention met on Friday and adopted resolutions endorsing the prohibitory law and declaring that its repeal is not to be considered. Also reported Burns invited to contest a seat in Parliament for Dundes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torens
Kan
Kansas
Batista
Burns
Ndox
John Burns
of Commons
Dundes
Be i Paoge
Coal Palace to Open at Sangamon Fair Exhibition
The Coal Palace near Springfield Illinois at the Sangamon Fair site nears completion with rough coal block construction. Opening program includes Canton and Fifth Regiment bands and speeches by Senator Culloin on Coal in Commerce and others on Coal Miners Coal Consumer and Coal Transportation. Miners are urged to attend the opening day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Striverietp
Sangamon Fair Association
Sangamon County
Canton Band
Fifth Regiment Band of
Springfield
SM. Culloin
Ceramerce
W. H. Dennetly
Hllinois Miners’ Protective Assoeciation
Cinton
Conking
Charles Hidgely
Springfield Fron Company
J A Lard
State Board of Labor Statistice
Bb. T. Jeffrey
Illinois Centract Railroad
Chicago
Searle Wins Thames Sculling Title in Rough Race
The Thames four mile sculling race for £404 and the world title was won by Henry Searle of Australia over William F Connor of the United States and Canada. Searle led from the start, endured squalls and head winds, and finished strongly despite Connor’s late effort. Spectators packed the riverbanks as Searle claimed victory amid challenging conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
William ¢F Conner
United States
Canada
Henry Searle
Searle
Surrey
MeConner
Conner
Doe
Behend Waldens
Connor
Haoramersmith Bridge
O'Conner
Thornycroft Iron Works
Chiswick Head
Chiswick Point
Fcunner
PITH AND POINT Wisdom Snippets on Virtue and Debate
A compendium of aphorisms from various sources discussing honesty, effort, clearness of thought, and the value of a good name. Included are cautions against vanity, deceit, and misfortune, plus reflections on merit, public perception, and guarding one’s reputation.
Rudolph Schnaubelt Flies From London to Copenhagen
For fifteen months Rudolph Schnaubelt the Chicago Anarchist alleged to have hurled the Haymarket bomb has lived in London under the protection of an Anarchist. Recently his identity was discovered and his patron moved him. He fears arrest and extradition to Chicago and is believed to have fled to Copenhagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Schnaubelt
Haymarket
Soanston
Lexpos
Rudolph Schnanubelt
Chicago
Haymmarket
London
Penker
Schnaubelt
Chicarzo
Copenhagen
Storage Battery Company Formed in East Saginaw Michigan
The Ohio and Michigan Anglo American Storage Battery Company filed articles of incorporation in Lansing with capital stock of 140000 dollars divided into 150000 shares. Main business to buy sell and deal in storage batteries and electrical devices and to furnish power and light for central use. Sorley system franchises secured for states named. Detroit September General K A Alger assumes command of the Grand Army of the Republic. National headquarters established at Detroit with staff: Adjutant General George H Hopkins Quartermaster General John Taylor Inspector General Lewis E Griffith Judge Advocate General D R Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storage-Battery Company
East Saginaw, Mich
Ohio
Michigan
Anglo-American Storage- Battery Company
Lansing
Siveach
Detroit
Mich
K A. Alger
Grand Army of the Republic
George H. Hopkins
John Taylor
Philadelphia
Lewis E. Griffith
Troy
D. R Austin
Toledo
Backed Up by His Mother in Ohio Commentary
Mr John A Logan backs his action in refusing to forward his fathers portrait to Murat Halstead Club of Cincinnati citing respect for Ohio neighbors and memory of his father. Isere Mine discovers blue hematite ore at ten feet behind a North Second Street house. Iron Cliff Company owns the mineral rights, promising local mine development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
John A. Logan
Murat Halstead Club
Cincinath
Ohio
Isere Mine
Mich
North Second Street
Iron Cliff Company
True History of Little Jack Horner and the Abbey Plot
The Troy Times recounts a legend of Horner the boy who carried a pie containing abbey title deeds to London. He secretly kept the parchments, later reclaiming the Mells abbey estate amid Henry VIII’s dissolution. The tale questions whether he was a “good boy.”
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Hey
Jack Horner
Henry VIII
Abbey of Mells
Bellwood
Glastonbury
London
Horner
Mells Abbey
Jack
Troy Times
Irate brakeman argues experience on rail line
A garbled exchange shows a brakeman insisting he has five years on the road while a merchant disputes the claim. The dialogue hints at confusion over tenure and capability on the railroad segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rgd
Merchent Trav
A Decidedly Ambiguous Term and Its Broad Range
The piece argues that the term everybody is often a small slice of a speaker’s circle and not a universal rule. It notes that even in midsummer most residents remain in Philadelphia, challenging claims that everybody does anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
God made man upright and woman made it crooked
A fragment from Texas Siftings recounts a lady left disappointed in love writing on a window pane with a diamond ring. A gentleman later added completing line as "but He created woman, and she -". The anecdote highlights a playful quip about gender, 19th century humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Delightful Outings on Chesapeake and Ohio Excursions
The Chesapeake and Ohio Route offers personally conducted limited tours to White Sulphur Sprites Natural Bridge and Old Point Comfort on August 2 and September 2 1880. The Superb Vestibule Special departs Cincinnati at 815 a.m. arrives White Sulphur first night Natural Bridge second Old Point third with round trip tickets 21 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio
Natural Bridge
Old Point Comfort
America
Cincinnati
Old Point
Richmond
S. W. Cor
Fifth
Walnut Streets
H. W. Faives
Ohio
Railroads and social change in India and America
A writer on the orient notes Indian railways nearly erase caste divisions. The piece mocks plans to import American sleeping car porters, predicting the system would be reestablished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Offered For Women's Health
An ad describes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for worn and ailing women restoring vigor and roses to cheeks. It claims a money back guarantee and notes use for liver stomach and bowels problems with a related Pellet remedy. Also advises room ventilation and a comfortable temperature for recovery.
Harvest Excursions Promote Midwest Land Opportunities
The Chicago & North-Western Railway offers half price or one fare round trips for Harvest Excursions to Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Wyoming North and South Dakota Colorado and the far West and Northwest. Departures are August 6 and 20 September 10 24 and October 8 from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Colorado
Far West
Northwest
Chicago
E.P. Wilson
Illinois
Burlington sleepers link Chicago to Texas via Sedalia route
Beginning August 11 1889 the C B & Q R R joins with the Missouri Kansas Texas Ry to offer a direct Chicago to Galveston sleeper with no change. The car leaves Chicago at 545 p m via the El connects at Peoria to reach Texas points faster than other routes. Through tickets available from Burlington and connecting agents. DESPITE gifts totaling 3 million to colleges Yale Harvard and Columbia face financial shortfalls and seek additional funds.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry
Hannibal
Chicago
Galveston
Tex
Sedalia
Ft. Scott
Parsons
Denison
Ft. Worth
Waco
Austin
Houston
Missouri
Kansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Burlington
Peoria
P.S. Eustis
Gen’l Pass
Tkt. Agt
Improvements in passenger cars by Wagner and railroads
The Wagner Palace Car Co introduces revolutionary car equipment with gas lighting. New York Central & Hudson River RR equips about one hundred passenger coaches from New York to Chicago using gas in cylinders, producing a 60 candlepower light. Gas-lit cars indoor reading equals daytime clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner Palace Car Company
New York Central & Hudson Iver Railroad Company
New York City
New York
Chicago
Rome
N. Y
Do We Need Big Muscles
A pamphlet argues true vigor lies in digestion sleep and steady daily effort rather than sheer muscles. It claims Hostetters Stomach Bitters helps the enfeebled dyspeptic endure everyday activity and enjoy life without discomfort.
Miscellaneous Advertisements and Curious Local Notes
A collage of short items notes polishing materials for lathes, tempering cautions, purgatives prized by readers, peach pits sold as fuel, soap and dye products, a claim about executions in South Carolina, a cure claim for Piso’s Cure, and an odd Georgia hen gizzard find. The tone matches late 19th or early 20th century miscellany listings.
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Ho Ha
Fort Donela
F. J. Swanson
Green Bar
Wis
Marti
Heessckers
Coal Palace
O'Connor
HL Bushnell
Jamestown Journal
Binghamton
Shenstone
Sunday School Times
General Alger
Staif
Dr. Pierce
Iceland
Europe
Carter
Cattrornia
Georgia
North Carolina
Japan
The
Jijita
Yale College
Harvard
Munch
Columbia College
Moyrok County
Harrison
Queen Victoria
California
Glenn
Hill
South Carolina
Goral No
FY Toanpoves
Jaconee Chou
Tue Gins
A Vogeier Co
Bata-Mos
Bradfield
Alabama Land & Development Co
Hexre
Mobile
Ala
J. X
G.W. Ring
AG. Po .J.R. Mobile
Ata
Atlanta A
Ely
ELY Bros
Warren
N. v
Svery County
Secret Service
Sea 2c
GrannanDetective Bureau Co
Arcade
Cincinnati,o
Levighan
Grods
Hale
Boston
Brazil
Narce
Artcress
W. T. Fuegerati
Auoroey At Law
Washington, D.C
Font
Gun's Pass
Ruakire & Reppert
F Street
Wasrington
Pessios
Jin
Ager
Theodore Holland
P.O
Aerbes
Jouinson & Co
St. Richmond
Stamn
Bond. & Co
Drs
Weeka Serle Works
Buffalo
Nion College At Law
H. Booth
Bryast’s College
Valentine Buos
Janesville
Bartlett’s College
R. M
AKN
Pleabic
Bryant & Bryant & Stratton Business
Goulece Collinguo Aware It
Inforimet Lm
Hood
B. Sanderson
Newhall St
Lowell
Mass
C. S. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Dadway
L’art de la Mode
York
Deaker
W. J. Morse
19Th St
Rene Veeaee
State
Western
Western Steam
Wisconsin
Baily
Amess
Baltimore
Neeree
Louisville
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