William A. Newell and the New Jersey Life Saving System
In an extended reminiscence, Dr. William A. Newell details his role in creating the American life saving system, the New Era wreck monument, and his congressional efforts from 1846 onward. He credits early ideas to Captain James Magin and others, notes key coastal stations, and recounts funding, legislative battles, and the 1849 Absecom Beach rescue as pivotal milestones.
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United States Life Saving Service
New Jersey
Washington Territory
Wm. A. Newell
Samuel
Cox
Columbia Hall
Atlantic
Congress
Hankinson
James Magin
Washington
Long Beach
Barnegat Inlet
Count Perasto
Mansion House
Manahawkin
Sanday Hook
Great Egg Harbor
New York Bay
Committee On Commerce
Sandy Hook
Little Egg Harbor
Senate
House
Clay
Webster
Calhoun
Jeff Davis
Douglass
J. Q. Adams
Lincoln
Johnson
Thadeus Stevens
Providence
Absecom Beach
Ottinger
Revenue Marine Service
Ee Hook
Little Wgg Harbor
Speaker
Siabebhane
James Buchannan
2Nd
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Newra
William A. Newell
Iam
Ayreshire
A.D. Newell
Delaware
Trenton
Princeton
Long Branch
Joseph Henry
Smithsonian Institution
Alexander
Hodge
Miller
McCosh
Commodore Stockton
California
William J. Dayton
Bishop Doane
Conaskonk Point
Mattawan
Long Branch and Seashore Railway
Sandy Hook Spit
Stanton
Coast Survey Eee
Ng Branch and Seashore Railway
United States
A. Lincolln
Washington, D. C
Religious services schedule across city churches Sunday
Several congregations list times tomorrow with pastors named. St Johns Episcopal holds services 11 am and 7:30 pm led by Rev Dr Nevius. First Christian at 11 am with 10 am Sunday School. Congregational Church at 11 am and 7:20 pm. Unitarian and M E churches also run morning and evening services with classes and youth leagues noted.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
First Christian Church
St. John’s Episcopan
D. D. Proper
Sr.Mionara
Caurca
Claessens
Temere Baptist Can
Main
Washington Streets
Brookfield
Fresh
Barnes’ Liberal Hall
Adams Street
Fourth
P. Moore
P. Randolph
M. E. Church
Sixth and
Franklin Streets
T. J. Lamont
Young Peoples’ Meeting
Napoleon Hoagland
Decoration Day Observance Promises Grand Army Event
Memoriam note urges Thurston county residents to join Olympia on Decoration Day May 30th to honor fallen soldiers by placing flowers on graves. Four state National Guard companies in full uniform will drill on the public square and a war concert is planned at the opera house in the afternoon.
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Olympia
Grand Army
Thurston County
Grand Army of the Republic
State National Guard
Opera House
Gero. B. Hartman
Count Pu laski's unmatched horsemanship and sword skill
In the American army of the revolution Count Pulaski stood out for superior horsemanship and swordsmanship. His bold feats inspired awe and fear among officers, including a tale of him firing a pistol while galloping, catching it midair, and arching back to recover it without slowing the charger.
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Count Pulaski
Historian John Fisk May Lecture in Chempla
John Fisk renowned historian may be secured for an evening in Chempla later this month. Professor L F Henderson praises Fisk as an ideal scholar and offers to help arrange the lecture despite possible absence when he visits Portland readers of the Port land paper testament to his reception.
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John Fisk
Portland
Chempla
L. F. Henderson
Mr. Fisk
Mr. Henderson
Chicago Union Pacific Northwest Line Leads Competition
The service notes short lines and quickest time with solid vestibule trains to Chicago. Union depots show no delays at the Missouri river. tickets and information available from J C Percival, general agent, City Dock, foot of Third street.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Union
Missouri River
J.C. Percival
City Dock
Third Street
Local residents clash with city preacher over alleged hunting violations
Farmers and townsfolk accuse a city minister who preaches at night near Of fat place of hunting game the next day in violation of the law. An Olympia minister is said to visit the neighborhood for evening sermons prompting complaints. A local drug ad follows for SBucklin's Arnica Salve sold by Acme Drug Store.
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Offat Place
Tux Tripune
Olympia
Sbucklin
Arnica
Acme Drug Store
Marr & Ross
Special degree meeting of Olympia Lodge No 1
Special degree meeting of Olympia Lodge No 1 at Odd Fellows Temple scheduled for Saturday October 14, 1892 at 8 o'clock p m Visiting brothers are welcomed by W J Foster N G and C M Moor, secretary.
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Olympia Lodge No. 1
Odd Fellows Temple
P.m. Yvisiting Brothers
W. J. Foster
N. G
C. M. Moorg
No Chinese Need Apply for Your Laundry Price Cuts
City Steam Laundry advertises reduced prices to attract customers and insists on home labor to avoid Chinese workers, claiming superior first-class work and a risk-free service. Tumwater mass meeting to feature Governor Newell addressing residents by request of local unions and the People's Party. Also promotes locally made housekeepers’ treasure and a Hureka kitchen safe. claims cures for ailments with Dr Miles' Nervine and a St. Vitual Dance remedy promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tumwater
Newell
Alliance Industrial Union and People’s Party
Rising Floods From Missouri Tempest Across Plains
The Missouri Valley floods worsen with rising rivers and breached banks spanning Kansas City and Ottawa territory. Cyclones damage Oklahoma Territory while Canadian routes report destroyed schools and several homes. No deaths reported but property losses rise as regions flood and transport stalls.
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St. Louis
Davenport
Iowa
Kansas Orry
Missouri
Armourdale
Argentine
Marsuana
Arrow Rock
GuruRiz
O. T
Kansas River
Reno
C. T
Oklahoma
Midwinter Convention Call Sought by Tom Platt
A New York note quotes Senator A Washington on Tom Platt missing a midwinter convention. The talk suggests Platt could have steered delegates, but Harrison blocks any change. The piece denounces Democratic fund spending and notes Grover Cleveland’s omission from the NY convention platform. The second item reports US cruisers Baltimore and Charleston arriving at Portland with Oregon national guard drills and city festivities.
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New York
A. Washington
David B. Hill
Democratis
James G. Blaine
Harrison
Tom Platt
Grover Cleveland
New York State
Hill
Buchanan
Portland Beats Seattle 3 to 1 in Local Match
In Portland the Portland team defeated Seattle 3 to 1. Spokane saw Tacoma beat Spokane 11 to 1, while Pacific Northwest club standings show mixed results with several teams listed and abbreviations across the league. Market notes include grain futures and stock quotes from Chicago and New York exchanges dated May 14.
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Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Illinois Tragedy Ends in Double Shot Suicide
Sparta Illinois May 15 Charles Jones 17 shot and killed Julia McFarland 17 after she refused marriage then killed himself dying instantly The tragedy stems from the girl's refusal to marry him.
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Hllinois
Sparta
Ill
Chas. Jones
Julia McFarland
Talk of the Oarsmen Race Challenge
New Westminster May 14 Oars man McLean says he will accept Hanlan s challenge to race three miles in shells with 600 crews competing for a potential title.
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New Westminster
B. C
McLean
Hanlan
California Souvenir Medal For National Editors' Association
A San Francisco committee prepared a distinguished badge for visiting delegates to the National Editors Association convention. Designed by Colonel A. Andrews, the medal combines gold silver and Temescal tin with a tin medal bearing a gold bear and the inscription California 1892, reflecting local mining products and commemorative value.
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San
California
State Printer O. White Seeks renomination Unopposed
State Printer O. White will seek renomination with no announced opposition and none expected. The Spokane and Walla Walla papers note his strong position and the lack of viable rivals in this political scene. Major O. A. Bowen of Wahkiakum County emerges as a favored candidate for state treasurer in southwestern Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. ©. White
Walla Walla
Harmony
Spokane Review
O. A. Bowen
Wahkiakum County
Wide-ranging 19th century crime and disaster notes
A mixed roundup reports a shoe factory fire near $115000 loss, multiple executions by mob and hanging in Georgia West Virginia and New Orleans, a bank bullion withdrawal to New York, a Pittsburg death presumed heart failure, sunspot observations in Providence, and a French tragedy in Grenoble linking a widow’s shooting to suicide.
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F. W. Breed
Colman Wilson
Adkins
Thompson
Georgia
Red Smith
Lester W. Fields
Laughatuck
West Va
Asheville
Bank of England
New York
New Orleans
Hume Deschamps
Julia Dietsch
Thomas A. Rowley
Pittsburg
Providence
Rhode Island
Frank Seagrave
Renoble
France
Mme. Verard
Isre
Senator Barbour Dies Sudden in Washington D C
Senator Barbour of Virginia dies of heart failure after a brief illness. He kept a senate seat yesterday and collapsed at 6 AM after contacting his sister in law Miss Dangerfield for a doctor. The House adjourned in respect. Senate committee boosts Harbors and Lake Washington canal funds, highlighting the canal scheme as the largest WA appropriation.
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Senator Barbour
Washington
Virginia
Senate
Miss Dangerfield
Barbour
Lake Washington
Senate Committee
Grays Harbor
Olympia
Lake Washingopee
Oregon
Columbia
Vancouver
Willapa River
Upper Columbia
Mouth O Columbia
Lower Willamette and Columbia
Washington Rivers
British Silver Delegates Question on Bi metalism
In the Commons Goschen refused to disclose instructions to British delegates at the silver conference. He said it would be premature to reveal British plans and that no precise instructions have been decided yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
United States
England
Goschen
White mob violence at Simmons Creek coal mines
At Simmons creek coal mines in Norforx Virginia on May 14 a white man named Justis shot and killed a black man named Wells after being pursued by a white mob. The mob then killed Wells and wounded two other black men.
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Norforx
Simmons Creek Coal Mines
Justice
Wells
Justis
Weather bulletin flags slow farm work across three states
The weekly bulletin notes cold wet conditions in Michigan Iowa and Indiana delaying farm tasks. Except for low land areas crops remain in good condition and warmer weather would accelerate growth.
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CareAgo
Michigan
Iowa
Indiana
Wyoming War Looms as Governor Debates Prisoner Transport
The report centers on Governor Barbour's decision pending over 42 murder suspects tied to Nate Champion's case. Johnson county officers demand transfer options to Fort McKinney or within the county while northern mounted men swarm the region. The piece also notes related killings, arrests, and the broader unrest in Wyoming and surrounding areas.
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Curyanne
Wyo
Barbour
Fort Russell
Johnson County
Fort McKinney
Buffalo
Nate Champion
Charles Carter
Charles Ford
T. A. Ranch
Jack Flage
Carter
Gibson
Craig
United States
Wellman
Roslyn fund totals and state railboat notes
Seattle’s Roslyn fund now stands at 4106 75 with Tacoma relief support at 1600. Governor Ferry plans a Gray’s Harbor visit and Joseph James is ordered to probe the Roslyn explosion. Squire wins senate backing of 200000 for the Seattle canal scheme amid House doubts.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Governor Ferry
Gray’s Harbor
Northern,Pacific
Puget Sound and
Alaska Steamship Company
Representative Wilson
Bill Baekes
Port Angeles
Joseph James
Roslyn
Paul Mohr
Washington
Gray's Harbor
Hobart
The
Historical Society
John L. Wilson
Squire
Senate
House
James Taylor Pleads Guilty in Bigamy Case in Boston
Boston reports James Taylor known for sixty wives pleaded guilty at the superior criminal court to bigamy. He received a three year state prison sentence without counsel and argued he did not steal from any wife. After serving, he will be handed to New York police.
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Boston
James Taylor
New York
Superior Criminal Court
Pestarasy
Fire devastates Hazelton area in May blaze
A fire in Hazelton Pennsylvania destroyed the Grand Opera House the Valley Hotel and the Lehigh Valley freight depot along with several other business buildings. Estimated losses reached $100000. Authorities suspected arson by a crank to prevent a sacred concert planned for Sunday.
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Pennsylvania
Hazelton
Grand Opera House
Valley Hotel
Lehigh Valley
What Protection is
In a congressional speech, Hon J H Walker argues that a protective tariff is not an arbitrary restraint on trade. He compares it to controlling a horse and states protection forces European manufacturers to remit savings to the U S treasury before selling goods here, rather than paying American workers less.
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Congress
J. H. Walker
United States
The Compositor’s Slip Fools a Local Merchant
A merchant recalls placing an ad in which the phrase The ladies' department was full of excitement and bustle appeared in print as The ladies' department was full of excitement and bustles. The clever compositor’s mistake shows how small wording changes alter meaning.
Departure for the land of the Dacotahs yet returns in ninety days
A lyrical quip notes a man leaving Hiawatha for a distant land to seek a divorce and bring home a playful token for his wife. The fragment ends with a Chicago bystander remark challenging assumptions about colored citizens in the South and voting rights debates.
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Hiawatha
Chicago
New York Herald
South
Public Square Improvement Debate Splits City Council
The city council weighs a proposal to improve the public square with terraces and flower beds along Seventh street while Councilman Sickels urges leveling to Seventh street grade and terracing on Sixth street with winding walks and shrubs. The matter will receive more attention.
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Seventh Street
Sickels
Sixth Street
Maximum Comfort en Route East
Maximum Comfort and Eastbound travel feature the Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern line with Pullman dining and sleeping cars, free reclining chair cars, and depots. J C Percival general agent offers tickets and information at city dock foot of Third street.
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Missour River
Chicago, Union Pacific & Northwestern
Pullman and
Wagner
Pullman and Northwestern
Pullman
Union
J. Co, Percival
City Dock
Third Street
Short Reporter Asked by City Editor in Philadelphia Record
A man seeks a reporter in the Philadelphia Record office and asks the city editor for help identifying him. The editor inquires about the reporter’s characteristics, and the man replies simply that the reporter is "short."
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Philadelphia Record
Dr Miles Nervine Sold By Indiana Specialist Trial Bottles
Backache monthly troubles hot flashes sleeplessness dizziness and nervousness are cured by Dr Miles Nervine discovered by the Indiana Specialist. Free elegant books and trial bottles at Marr Ross Acme Drug Store or by mail 10 cts Miles Medicine Co Elkhart Ind
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Miles
Indiana
Marr & Ross
Acme
Miles Medicine Co
Elkhart
Ind
Misplaced Encouragement. Neighbor and Tommy Tucker Exchange Banter
The fragment shows a Chicago Tribune vignette with a neighbor praising early garden work and Tommy Tucker replying he has dug for over half an hour without filling a can with worms, illustrating a lighthearted joke about industry and effort.
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Chicago Tribune
Tommy Tucker
Dying Editor Requests Aid for Rival Paper
A dying editor pleads for a doctor to attend the editor of the rival newspaper, asking the favor as a final wish. The dramatic scene contrasts two city papers in a moment of mercy.
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Atlanta Constitution
Capital City Band To Play On Public Square Tonight
The Capital City band will give an evening concert on the band stand in the public square. Music begins at 7 30 o'clock and promises an excellent program.
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Capital City
The Roslyn Horror to Be Topic at Unitarian Church
The Roslyn Suffereers will hear Rev. Mr. Hoagland discuss The Roslyn Horror at the Unitarian Church tomorrow. A collection will be taken for their relief efforts.
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Roslyn
Mr. Hoagland
Unitarian Church
Injunction Hearing in Portland and Puget Sound Rail Suit
Judge Robinson presided in chambers today over the injunction suit involving the Portland and Puget Sound railroads and the Olympia Cap and Power Company.
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Portland
Puget Sound
Olympia Cap and Power Company
Robinson
Chambers
Memorial Day Address by Rev F E Drake Accepted
The Rev F E Drake pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church has been invited to deliver the Memorial Day address at Kent and has accepted the honor.
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F. E. Drake
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kent
Store Set to Open in Nine Street Corner
Mrs. B. B. Hugley's shop at Ninth and Adams will open within a week under Mrs. M. Lee. The new millinery will offer the latest novelties for ladies, signaling a busy season ahead.
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B. B. Hugley
Ninth and
Adams Street
Handbook Offered On Washington State Resources 1801 1892
Advertisement to purchase Bartons Handbook for 1801 and 1892 detailing the state constitution resources and names of state and county officers. Encourages readers to respond by sending one dollar to the office for the full information.
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State of Washington
Barton
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Woodworth
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Fargo Express
Western Union
Telegraphic Tales
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Westport
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