Beecher Tilton Controversy Letters Refer to Pulpit Confession
A historical exchange reveals requests to disclose confidential papers and testimonies related to Henry Ward Beecher and the Tilton conflict. Francis D. Moulton and Lee Tagapore Tinton request and consent to present facts and documents to the investigating committee, seeking a delay to organize copies and arrange a phonographic record for accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Beecher
Gen. Butler
Brooklyn
Tilton
New Yong
Anon
Frank Moulton
Court of Justice
Tam
Theodors Tilton
Dean
Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Francis D. Mouton
Francis D. Moulton
Fay
Str
God
Francis de dMounton
London writer recalls saucy drinks and worldly praise
Danbary Bailey reports from London on questions about brandy, punches, claret, and gin slings. He recalls being unsure yet hearing such drinks mentioned by worldly people in the past and fears deceiving them with uncertain knowledge.
Disaster on Pat Rogers sinks steamer near Aurora
Reports from Cincinnati and Aurora Indiana detail the Pat Rogers fire and ship loss below Aurora. About twenty lives feared lost, many injured, with passengers and crew missing or saved. Names of the dead and injured listed. ship valued at 60,000 with 32,000 insured. Fire started in cotton bales aboard, flames and panic at dawn, some survivors saved by life preservers, others perished amid flames along the riverbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurors
Pat Rogers
Aurora
Cincinnati
IR -Brush
Alrs
Madison
Mike Crahan
A. G. Crane
Maysville
Fred. Schule
Carrollton
Waller
F. Meyer
Covington
BR. Sattinist
New Haven
W. Stone
North Carolina
D Conner
Newport
Lewis Noble
Sam Stepleton
Neway
Ind
Henry Frost
White
Louisville
F. Newell
A. M. Perrin
Nashville
Washington
Theo. Bannett
Patriot
W. C. Jewett
MM. W. Baker
R. J. Morse
Rosewood
Stalrosa
Chas
Besunger
Striker
J. R. Stewart
Chas.Dellman
Jacob Jlumschaicher
Rudolph Drucker
Platte
Dr. White
Cinconati
Laughey
Creek
Robert Moore
David Jaya
Etna
American
Farmer& Kenton
Merchants
Commercial
Eureka
National
Enterprise
Anna Cook
Simon Gestner
T. Gibbons
A. B. Botts
James Smith
F. M. Stone
J. Williams
Huff
Ceeek Miss Rowdon
Ciscesnati
Muntz
Corvington, Ky
Daring Diver Boynton Ends Atlantic City Engagement
Paul Boynton the post diver ends his engagement in Atlantic City on September 15 and will proceed to New York if The Post and Mart are informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daring
Paul Boynton
Post
Atlantic City
Post and
Mart
New York
The Commodore and the Weather Braces Incident
Retired Commodore William B. Whiting recalls a 40 year old Navy voyage aboard the Potamae under Commodore John Downes in a Northern Pacific typhoon scare. Third lieutenant Reuben R. Pinkham, expert in North Pacific seas, orders weather braces as winds shift suddenly, risking mutiny, and averts disaster with precise call. Downes thanks Pinkham in a cabin scene over wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Whiting
Navy
Delafield
Waukesha
County
Wis
Army and Navy Journal
Northern Pacific
John Downes
Reuben R. Pinkham
North Pacific
Chaimiodore Hownet
Pinkham
Crojack
Mr. Pink
Leeward
Pinkhim
Downes
Atern
Novel European Vacation by Boston Globe Party
A party of five Indica and two youths, including Misses Susan Hayes Anita Ward and relatives of D D Ward editor, travel Europe for a summer walking tour through Saxony Switzerland and Bohemia. Guided by a Dresden physician to sketch scenery and peasants, they carry sketching gear in a strap and often ride when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Boston Globe
Abington
Mass
William Slayes Ward
New ‘York Independent
Susan Hayes
Anita L Ward
Dresden
Herbert D. Ward
C. L. Ward
James W. Ward
Helen’ Purdy
Misses Ward
Germany
Aliis Mary “Leonard
Mra. Ward
Bridgewater Normal School
Saxony
Switzerland
Bohemian
Understanding Stock Options and Privileges in 19th Century Terms
This explainer outlines four forms of stock contracts under term of stock privileges. It defines a pot, call, put, straddle, and spread, noting price relationships and premiums. The straddle mixes put and call at market price with premiums 2.5 to 5 percent, while spreads place options 1 to 2.5 percent above or below market with a fixed 2 percent premium.
Starvation and Desperation at Daviess County Meat House
Afr Gibson Taylor of Daviess county was roused by seven or eight men who demanded bacon to feed starving families. After a blunt appeal for meat, Taylor surrendered the keys, and the robbers took only a few pieces before locking up again and leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkesville
Gibson Taylor
Daviess County
Taylor
Bank fraud scandal rocks St Louis cotton house firm
Chief Harrigan’s detectives arrest Wylie M Dorm an and John T Butler of Alexander Dorman Co at 104 North Commercial. Alexander is found with 5000 dollars and 8000 dollar check in his Garrison Avenue home. Forgeries involved warehouse receipts tied to Pepper Cotton Warehouse and forged signatures by clerk C K Shepherd. Alexander confesses and implicates other partners. assets tied to vast loans from Bank of St Louis and Bank of the West threaten banks and creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrigan
Bank of the West
Third and
Market Streets
Alexander, Derman & Co
North Commercial Street
O'Connor
Eggs
Azor
John T. Butler
Alexander
Garrison Avenue
Bank of St. Louis
Ince
Alexander, Dorman & Co
Bank of
Bank of *St. Louis
Henry G.ogden
Barnum’s
Tracy
Arcadis
E. A. Givens &:Co
Louisiana Parish
J. Robinson
Pepper Cotton Warehouse
K. Shepherd
Treacy
St. Louis
C. K. Shepherd
Shepherd
Robinson
Democrat
Cause of Justice
Bethel C. Alexander
Wylie M. .Dorman
Henry G. Olen
Dorman
Butler
Oden
Alexegree Apne
Pe Bcy
Chas. K. Shepherd
Peper
John C. Robinson
Belog
J. W. Weber
Messrs. Phelps & Co
Louisiana
Bechtel Alexander
Italian Army Gun and European Rifles Compared
The Italian War Ministry backs Vetterli trials amid praise for its precision and 2000 meter effectiveness. It notes rival European arms like Mauser, Chassepot, and Snyder as dominant in their nations. The piece argues nations favor rifles invented by their own peoples for warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Europe
An Incident with a Moral
A historic tale recalls a bank teller’s abrupt departure leaving unsettled accounts. A young substitute handles the books and a large check, signed by the bank president, is questioned at the counter as funds appear missing. The incident highlights prudence and trust in financial dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funda
Worcester
The Proposal That Wasn’t A Quick Summer Bet
Aunt Patty and her suitor Jabez Andrews clash over marriage as a grey, whimsical stranger proposes in a garden scene. Patty resists while Becky Hastings is named as another option, and the playful confession hints at social pressure and romance inside a small town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Davidson
Aunt Patty
Chance
Patty
Tate
Azhurry
Ed Rallipopon Lear
Jabez Andrews
Whistle Protocols for Locomotives in a Railway Era
A reflective piece describes proposed locomotive whistle schedules with down breaks and up breaks. It outlines complex sequences including chromatic scales, a back up theme from an overture, and dinner time valve practices. The passage ends with a speculation that such melodious signaling could replace harsh engine noise after accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orty
D—I
Doubdt
Degenerate Ghosts in the London Spectator
The piece laments modern ghosts as flighty and degenerate compared to dignified old apparitions. It contrasts the pompous, measured specter of historical times with a younger ghost who toots a guitar and haunts walls, lamenting how superstition has invaded an otherwise respectable spectral lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London ‘Spectator
Too Often True. A Father's Lesson in Wealth and Ruin
A merchant retires rich and leaves a thriving business to his son. In three years the son becomes bankrupt and must work as a clerk. The father explains the lapse: they started with porridge, then better food, while the son began with chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roan
Johnnie
Modest or Bustling Minds Shape World’s Regard
From Chambere's Journal the piece argues that modest men rarely gain broad respect while bustling speakers attract attention. The world forms a single, stark view of a person, labeling them by their most prominent trait, often ignoring other qualities. Historical cruelty may overshadow numerous good deeds, and a literary figure’s industriousness may eclipse invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pate
Modest Ten
Chambere
Ias
Tramps in Conn. Admit Burning Arms to Soak Charity
In South Norwalk last week, exam of tramps accused of killing a woman reveals a shared ruse. Dougherty showed a badly burnt arm from an iron mill accident claimed to be past. another tramp had one arm similarly burnt but healing while the other was raw. The men admitted the practice was used to deceive people and obtain charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilton
Beecher
Abe
Nob
Mr. Beecher
Ailcnes
Catharine Gaunt
Mr. Tilton
Eyen
Shso
Ah. Tilton
Thia
Amd
Ublatik
Elizabeth
Brookwyn
Committee of Investigation
Mra. Moulton
Begenogr
Brooxlyn
F.D. Moulton
Hsg
Thas
Agarlenu
New York
South Norwalk
Conn
Ely
Dougherty
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Theodore Tilton
Brooking
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Henry W. Sage
Deak Sin
John Winslow
Winslow
Cal
Jadstice
Ruley
8. D. Morris
Daily
Myeelf
Bia
Hye
Aga Tribunal
Jmavn
Freacoing
Béecher
Bowen
Storrs
New Yonk
The
Tribune of Tomorrow
Beecher- Tilton
Blameeas
Plymouth Investigating Committee
Mra
Canen
Uisl
Brooklyn Committee
Dr. Storra
Merriman
Boynton
Heath
Chossen
Rocky Mountains
Chicago Tribune
Buve
Riven, Co
George Washington
Blue River
Hooser Pass
Plain
Arkansas
South Park
Ukea
Alma
Vanderbilt
Atrat
Perron
Outhauser
Salt-Licks
Snake River
Winon
Maine
J.C. Grant
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