Two State Events Dominate Pennsylvania Inauguration Year
Harrisburg matters focus on simultaneous US Senate election and Governor Pattison's inauguration. The piece notes party lines, city versus country voting patterns, and fireworks plans for the inauguration. It cites the Bolton Hotel HQ, Chief Marshal Staveley Ames, and the Governor’s procession.
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Armory Hall
Second Street
Eighth Regiment
Staveley
F. Asbury Ames
Harrisburg
Pattison
H. D. Green
Bolton House
Parnell Tells Supporters He Will Step Aside After Negotiations
In a speech to followers he says future Irish affairs require new leadership and that he would retire once the Irish question is secured. He denies acting from petty motives and notes rising Parnell stock amid hopes O'Brien may join him. The talk includes reaction to Timothy Harrington’s attack on the McCarthyite leaders.
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New York World
Qp O'Brien
Parnell
O'Brien
Limerick
Timothy Harrington
McCarthy
Koch Disgusted With Lymph Distribution Plan
Dr. Koch refuses further involvement in lymph distribution. Minister Phelps declines to assist without hospital recommendations. Dr. Joseph Nener of Denver sails home with staff and lymph to establish Koch hospitals in Colorado. Neuer aims to combine Koch method with Denver climate for tuberculosis. Gutman notes diagnostic qualities of lymph in cows and humans.
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Beruix
Koch
Phelps
Joseph Nener
Denver
Teutonic
Bismarck's New Hobby and War Talk
Prince Bismarck enjoys a pet wren in his room and eats from a dish while an interviewer reports strong anti French remarks. He dismisses annihilating France and says war matters are chemical in nature. The Emperor pays little heed to Bismarck, and New Year cards carry no special meaning. The prince is in excellent health and often walks or rides with a son.
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Beruix
Prince Bismarck
Max Berner
Germany
Bismarck
Two Sensational Divorce Trials Loom in Loxpox
In Loxpox on January 11 the divorce court will hear two high profile cases that stir chatter in society. One involves a leading opera bouffe actress suing her actor husband with a well-known actress as co respondent. names withheld. The other centers on Colonel Witter accusing Isidor DeLara Corinthian singer and composer known privately as Coben as co respondent.
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James Hann
America
Colonel Witter
Isidor DeLara
Coben
Praise for Phelps and US Legation in German praise
German papers unite in praising Mr Phelps and the United States Legation for complying with the new insurance laws. The Empress orders 100 sets of baby linen for poor mothers and donates 10 000 marks for the trousseau, signaling charity and public spirit.
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Benn
Jan
Mr. Phelps
United States
Legation
Waldersee
Berum
Trousseau
Helgoland Isolated by Ice After Christmas Freeze
BER Jan 11 Helgoland lies cut off from the world since Christmas as ice blocks all communication. Inhabitants endure by living on wild ducks and salt meat.
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Ber
Helgoland
A Royal President Appointed for Columbus Celebration
Rome January 11 King of Italy accepts Presidency of the Christ Columbus Committee organizing the fourth centenary events for the discovery of America. Jay Dunlas is noted in the clipping as connected to the cable company.
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Jay Dunlas
Rome
Italy
Chri Columbus Committee
America
Twelve Seamen Drowned in Scottish Ship Collision
The steamers Britannis and Bear collided in the Firth of Forth early this morning. The Bear sank instantly with 14 crew aboard. 12 were lost, only two survivors. The Britannis proceeded after the collision.
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Leith
Bear
Firth of Forth
Scotland
Britannia Sinks After Collision Off Leith
The Britannia, damaged after a collision, transferred 45 passengers to the Thames and sank. Crew wore life belts. all but the chief engineer were rescued by Thames boats. The chief engineer perished. Also details on Padlewski case and the Balfour Fund for Ireland reaching £19,000.
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Britannia
Thames
Leith
Atoes
Destruction of Florida Fish by Poisonous Waters Theory
Savannah Ga essay by John G Webb argues that underground reservoirs interact with iron pyrites to form sulfurous gases. Droughts dried a Myakka lake exposing a 136 foot deep hole filled with fish and gar, later dying as water receded. He notes near gulf connection may show tidal signs.
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John G. Webb
Gulf
Florida
Myakka
Sarasota
Treasurer's Shortage At Staten Island Bank
A shortage of about 10000 to 11000 dollars is alleged in the Staten Island Building Loan and Savings Association accounts. Alverado F E Pine of C M Pine & Son West Newbrighton resigned as treasurer. John F Smith was elected in his stead. The Pine firm assigned assets with the association as preferred creditor claiming misentries and mixed records caused the deficit.
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Alverado FE
John F. Smith
Pine
C. M. Pine & Son
Loan Association
West Newbrighton
Pines
Rene Seine
Hearse Struck By Car In Chicago Funeral Procession
In Chicago on January 11 a grip car collided with a funeral hearse carrying little George Frankel. The impact crushed the hearse, hurled the coffin ten feet, and left driver Dave Jones severely injured, likely fatally. A second hearse replaced the wrecked vehicle and the procession continued.
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Chicago
George Frankel
State Street
Dave Jones
A Sacrifice to Cigarettes
Wichie Bird died at Gouverneur Hospital after suffering nicotine poisoning from heavy cigarette use dating from age 14. He reportedly smoked three to five packs daily, illustrating dangers of long term addiction.
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Distaton
New York
Wichie Bird
Gouverneur Hospital
Young Bird
Mills Close Down in Ohio Valleys Furnaces Idle
Youngstown January 11. Furnace operators shutdown on January 10 after railroads and coke workers refused rate cuts. Only two blast stacks remain, leaving more than 10,000 men unemployed in the Mahoning valley as producers tally a 1,000,000 ton annual output and warn no peace until demands are met.
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Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
Brown
Brown, Bonnell, & Co
Iron and Coal Company
Andrews Bros
Hoselton
Struthers
Hannah
Youngstowh
Guard
Girard
Hubbard
Mary Furnace
Lowellville
Claire Furnace
Sharpsville
Douglass
Mabel
Sharpsville Furnace
Shearman Furnace
Stewart Furnace
Sharon
Sharon Furnace
Wheeler Furnaces
Middlesex
Indians Seek Peace After Meetings with Whites
The article notes continued talks where Native Americans showed willingness to work for themselves and maintain harmony with white settlers, ending with widespread handshakes and a sense of satisfaction among the Indians.
Border unrest cools as militia mobilizes near Manitoba
Governor Burke reports from Bottineau that the Manitoba border tension eases with no outbreak yet. Indians dance and fire near settlements causing mass flight, while Colonel Bentley says every militia company is prepared and volunteers offer service. Sioux and Manto tribes tied to Sitting Bull identified among troublemakers.
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Bismarck
N. D
Burke
Devoy
McKee
Yorkey
Bottineau
Manitoba
Bentley
Tees
Sitting Bull
Remarkable Snowbound Sheep Survive 12 Day Fast
Farm animals in Franklin township disappeared during a Christmas snowstorm and were found a week later in a 20 foot drift hollow. The three sheep survived a 12 day fast inside a snow cave two feet by five feet, having eaten their own wool and snow to endure. They regrew wool and are recovering with the others watching.
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SPECIAT _ PATON
Beaver Fairs
Jan. A
George Wilson
Franklin Township
Freighters Strike Paralyzes Supply Station for Troops
In Ophieichs Nerb on January 11, a freight handlers strike began as contractors cut pay from five to two dollars daily. With fourteen freight cars sidelined, three troop camps thirty miles away risk shortages as seventy five teamsters refuse to move supplies.
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Ophleichs
Nerb
Senator Wallace's Bond of Assignees Approved in Court
In Clearfield on January 1 1 Judge Fu approved the bond of ex Senator Wallace's assignees and ordered it filed. The estate lists an inventory of 990000 with about 655000 tied to liens and pledged assets leaving 535000 free assets. Personal debts total around 400000. Real estate valued at 824200 with liens about 300000, other county properties about 15000. Included are coal land interests of about 200 acres with four mines and mining stock in multiple states appraised at one third of actual cash invested.
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Spectal Telec
Clearfield
Wallace
Clearfield Creek Coal Company
Field County
Breer Tne
Pennsylvania
California
Colorado
Idaho
Father Craft Recovers From Wounded Knee Wound
Father Francis M. Craft, the priest stabbed at Wounded Knee, writes to General O Beirne that he is recovering from the wound in the right lung. He says blood shed could have been avoided if white scoundrels had not misrepresented the army’s intentions to the Indians. He adds he was wounded while trying to stop the fight at Wounded Knee.
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New York
Francis M. Craft
Battle of
Wounded Knee
O' Beirne
Volunteers Rally in Valley City Military Order
North Dakota town erupts over military orders as Company A of the First Regiment assembles at the armory. Governor Burke telegram orders readiness at frontier notice. Senator Morgan Weiser and locals urge volunteers. by afternoon the unit fills to capacity and awaits dispatch.
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Aty
Peaks
Burke
Morgan Weiser
Miners Die In Incline Car Crash At Atlantic Mine
At Ee Ganpex West Virginia January 11 a cable broke while a mine car moved up a incline. John Devranney died in the crash Jeff Paugh was killed Curt Owens suffered severe burns from a powder explosion Frank Hughes injured and others hurt as the car collided with a group around a fire.
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Ee Ganpex
W. Va
Atlantic
John Devranney
Jeff Paugh
Curt Owens
Frank Hughes
Canadians on the alert near border tensions rise
Detachments of mounted police are ordered to Deloraine and 100 men wait at Regina ready to move on short notice. A dispatch says calm prevails but fears of a Fish Lake reserve attack persist. Bottineau residents fear an Indian warpath as the Bottineau sheriff monitors Canadian officials.
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Man
Deloraine
Regina
Bottineau
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Fish Lake
Surgeon miracle as brain matter loss reverses course
Jan 12 report from WHeErtixe details Henry Blankenship struck by an axe during a drunken row. Doctors feared fatal injury yet he regained consciousness and improves steadily, now speaking clearly and expressing optimism about recovery.
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Henry Blankenship
Straightston
Blankenship
Tragic Canoe Collapse After Indian Quarrel
In Vancouver on January 10 a canoe carrying Captain George a fellow Indian and a squaw sank after a fight between the two men. One used an ox knife to cut the hull and all three drowned. The Indians were intoxicated and the incident is reported as a fatal quarrel at sea.
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Vancouver
B. C
George
Weekly Clearing House Exchange Totals Reported
Dispatches from city clearing houses show last week’s gross exchanges and the percent change from the same week in 1890. A note mentions a discovery of a glacier on Ixtaccíhuatl in tropical Mexico as the third highest peak in the country.
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Bostox
Mexico
Sermon by Telephone Reaches Hartford for Funeral
Mrs Langdon mother of Mrs L Clements died and Rev T K Beecher preached the service by telephone from a distant location. The Clementses did not attend in person but listened 450 miles away in Hartford Conn. The item appears in the New York Journal. The Chinese News by Wong Chin Foo is described with satirical jokes about Mongolian features.
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Emma
T. K. Beecher
Langdon
L. Clements
New York Journal
Mottstreet
Wong Chin Foo
Be Oe
Leading Hatters and Furriers at Wood and Fifth Avenue
Leading Hatters and Furriers located at Corner Wood Street and Fifth Avenue operate as a regional shop offering headwear and fur garments. Their storefront advertises a selection of hats and accessories for men and women.
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Wood Street
Fifth Avenue
Foley Calls for Two Boston Ball Clubs in New Union
Charles J. Foley argues Boston should field two American Association teams to boost profits. He cites strong past attendance and potential gate revenue, noting City backers could secure high returns even with weather and competition. He discusses figures, rival plans, and names such as Soden Billings and Conant, and mentions Mike Kelly as a potential Boston recruit.
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Dispatch
Boston
American Association
New York
Soden
Boston League
Boston Brotherhood
Brooklyn
Dreaco
Billings
Conant
South End
Boxton
Mike Kelly
Chicago
Kelly
Cleveland
Brotherhood
al Spalding
Kell
Charles J. Foley
New and Novel Three-Horse Race Feature at Buffalo Races
Buffalo reports C J Hanlin plans to race three horses abreast next season, featuring Belle Hamlin Justina and Mocking Bird in a Roman chariot style display. Kim doubts California could outpace yearling trotters. Chimes progeny aim for future fame. Hamlin to rest and train horses on road before turf battles.
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Buffalo
C. J. Hanlin
Belle Hamlin
Justina
Mocking Bird
California
Chimes
Almont, Jr
Mambrino King
The Sheffield Handicap Sprint Final Victory
The late Christmas Sheffield handicap drew about two thousand to watch. C Harper of Bullwell won the final by a foot from J Patterson of Newcastle with Kerr of Leeds third and Ayrton close behind. Harper, 21, 5 ft 9 in, 11 st 6 lb, was heavily backed.
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Sheffield
C. Harper
Bullwell
Hutchins
Harper
Sig
J. Patterson
Newcastle
T. Kerr
Leeds
James Airton
Belling
Patterson
Opines
Kerr
Africa
Atterson
Ayrton
Watts
Gathering of the Pugilists Before Dempsey-Firesimmons Fight
In New Orleans on Monday night Plucky welterweight contenders O Connell and Eddie Conley clash before the Audubon Club crowd The show includes J J Corbett and Howie Hidgins backing Conley while Bob Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Carroll back O Connell The following night Audubon Club hosts Dempsey a reception with sparring partners McAuliffe and four rounds The article notes James J Corbett of San Francisco will referee the Dempsey Fitzsimmons bout Wednesday night
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Dock O'Connell
Eddie Conley
Audubon Club
United States
J. J. Corbett
Howie Hidgins
Conley
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Carroll
O’connell
Fitzsimmons
Carroll
O'Connell
Corbett
Dempsey
McAuliffe
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Arthur Upham
St. Joe
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Douw L. Sullivan
Dempecy
Sam Blakelock
Jem Venall
Ormonde Club
London
T.2 I
Gildstone
Providence
Epston Caylor
John M. Ward
Brooklyn
Oe Ae
Eeeaee
Pene -Fitzsimmonus
Audubon Athletic Club
New Orleans
Jim Corbett
Felix Vacquelin
Andy Bowen
Doc Contery
Tommy Warren
Henry Chadwick
Louisville
Guy Hecker
Guy
Hecker
Clipper Annual Publishes A Great Book Of Records
The office notes receipt of this year’s Clipper Annual praised as the premier sporting guide with accurate records and valuable contents. It highlights well written histories of Poe and cricket and includes portraits of Keefe Anson and W. G.
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Poe
Cricket
Alfred H. Wright
Weather Observations for Purrisvan January First
The United States Signal Service reports temperature and wind observations for the locale with scattered data including maximums and minimums, and notable values for gees and other readings. The fragmentary text lists specific figures and names, indicating ongoing meteorological recordkeeping.
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Purrisvan
United States Signal Service
Pena
Severe coastal storm sweeps Atlantic region
A strong storm tracked from the Canadian provinces to the South Atlantic coast bringing heavy rain along the Atlantic seaboard and light snows in the Mississippi Valley. Winds along the coast reached 44 mph in New York with dangerous conditions persisting for vessels from Boston northward as the wind shifts to the northwest this evening. An area of high pressure moves east from the Northwest.
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Upper Lake Region
Canadian
South Atlantic
Atlantic
Wilmington
New S England
Lower Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Norfolk
Portland
New York
Boston
Weather River Gauges Report Special Telegrams
Special telegrams report river levels at Morcantows River four feet and stationary with rain. Browneville six feet six inches rising and cloudy. MemPruts River rise with cloudy cold. other stations show varying levels, sleet and fog, with several rivers rising or falling and temperatures cold or feather cold.
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Dispatch
Morcantows
M. Browneville
Ear
Louis—River
Ennai
How Bill Dodgers Are Outwitted
In Cincinnati gullible spenders are duped by tradesmen who mail large square social invitation envelopes containing bills rather than events. Receivers discover Slowpay owes Longcredit large sums, prompting disappointment rather than anticipated social plans.
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Slowpay
Longcredit
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