Classification of Englishmen by St James Gazette and Bowdoin College chamber
The St James Gazette classifies Englishmen as tall medium or short with a noted list of figures. Bowdoin College in Maine uncovered a hidden underground chamber beneath Appleton hall filled with skeletons and coffins, likely used for hazing. Alice Freeman Palmer was elected president of a San Sebastian girls school run by Bostonians. Spain allows student work with exams and Madrid university hosts over 1000 male students in higher studies. French experiments suggest oak trees are more prone to lightning than beech, with dead wood conducting electricity better.
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St. James Gazette
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Balfour
William Vernon Harcourt
Cecil Rhodes
Mr. Lecky
W. G. Grace
London
Henry Irving
Mejinm
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Chamberlain
Canterbury
John Morley
Henry M. Stanley
Short
Lord Roberts
Kandahar
Lord Wolseley
Dr. Jameson
Rudyard Kipling
Mr. Barrie
Bowdoin College
Maine
Appleton Hall
Spain
Alice Freeman Palmer
National School For Girls At
San Sebastian
Bostonians
American Board of Missions
University of Madrid
Temperance composition from a Georgia child
A short school piece titled temperance presents satire on whisky with a child narrator noting whisky costs ten cents a drink. The tale includes a vivid家庭 scene where the father is punished by the mother and ends with the father vowing to quit drinking.
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Georgia
Potato grows beneath ground using sunless energy
Farmer Robert Cornwell near Golden City Missouri cultivates a sunless potato. The plant develops tubers without stems or vines, using energy normally for tops. A botanist notes some neglected weeds may be edible, praising milkweed shoots, pig weed, and nettle for potential value.
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Robert Cornwell
Barton County
Golden City
Flowers on Heine grave require family permission
The Frankfurter Zeitung’s bouquet at Heine’s Montmartre grave was removed for lack of family consent. Heine's sister Frau Charlotte Von Embden, age 97, granted permission for a few flowers after the removal. A Missouri law now makes farmers remove roadside weeds with road supervisor enforcing and taxing costs if ignored.
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France
Frankfurter Zeitung
Heine
Montmartre
Charlotte von Embden
Missouri
Minister James M. Derrickson Robbed in Sundance
James M. Derrickson, a northern county minister and Christian counselor, was robbed several days ago. He agreed to silence about the incident for two days at the robber’s request, a promise he kept, and the robber subsequently escaped.
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Sundance
Wyo
James M. Derrickson
Tonic sol-fa festival draws huge London crowds
Tonic sol-fa thrives in England despite critic attacks. A Crystal Palace festival in London brought over 10,000 singers with a 5,000 child chorus, a 2,000 adult chorus, and a 3,000 Welsh singer chorus.
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England
Crystal Palace
London
Canadian survey finds new river near Hudson Bay
Dr Bell of the Canadian survey spent two summers exploring the area southeast of Hudson Bay and east of Noddawal River. He discovered a previously unsuspected river within 208 miles of Ottawa increasing geographic knowledge of the region.
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Bell
Canadian Survey
Hudson Bay
Noddawal River
Ottawa
Farmer Loses Buildings in Revenge Fire
William Smith, a prominent Iowa Falls farmer, loses barn, granaries, hog sheds, windmills and fences after a morning blaze on his county farm. Officials suspect tramp involvement following a prior dispute. Loss partially insured.
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Iowa Falls
Aug
William Smith
Deserved To Be Killed John Good Fatally Shot
Riverton August 16 Stories about John Good of Watson killed by John Morrow say he was a near Durrant. Good a Sunday school superintendent and pworth League president reportedly drugged Morrow's daughter and was said to have a fourth victim. Public sympathy shifts to Morrow as the town of Watson lies along the KC St. Joseph and Council Bluffs line near Hamburg Iowa.
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John Good
Watson
Riverton
John Morrow
Good
Pworth League
Morrow
Mr. Morrow
Kansas City, St. Joseph and
Council Bluffs
Hamburg, Ia
City liable for killing Davis pointer in dog dispute
In Oskaloosa on August 16 Justice Stanley ruled for Dan Davis against the city of Oskaloosa, awarding $100 for the death of his imported English pointer killed by order of the mayor while Davis was away. The city appeals to the district court through City Solicitor Williams.
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Oskaloosa
Dan Davis
Davis
Stanley
Williams
District Court
Five Men Captured After Depot Robbery
Red Oak officers with Detective Rhinehart and Marshal Stevens seized five men at the depot. Three matched descriptions of Avery depot thieves, found with gold spectacles razors and knives. Police believe they captured the right gang.
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Red Oak
Rhinehart
Burlington Service
Marshal Stevens
Avery
Death in Rose Hill as Abe Dillon collapses at work
Abe Dillon a Rose Hill blacksmith aged 64 died suddenly at his shop while finishing two shoeing jobs and settling with a man for berries. A heart condition was noted by a local doctor. Dillon, a native of Ohio, moved to Iowa in early days and learned the trade in Oskaloosa. Also, the Phillips bank building at Shell Rock was sold to L. E. Sherwood for 500 to be converted into a post office.
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Rose Hill
Abe Dillon
Mr. Dillon
Ohio
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Archbishop Keane Returns for U S Archbishops Meeting
Archbishop Keane former rector of the Catholic University of America arrived on the steamer Trave. He was delegated by the pope to attend the annual meeting of the Archbishops of the United States to be held at the Catholic University in October.
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Catholic University
New York
Keane
Catholic University of America
Washington
Trave
United States
Ella T. Gray Sets State Mile Trotting Record
Middletown Aug 14 Ella T Gray a mare owned by J W Elden of Idle Oak Indiana trotted a mile on the fair ground track in 2 09 1 2 the fastest mile ever trotted in the state on a half mile track setting a new record for speed and length.
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Ella
Middletown
N. Y
Ella T. Gray
J. W. Elden
Yed Oak
Want More Wages at Honey Brook Colliery Strike
Pittsburg reports that drivers and miners at Honey Brook colliery began a strike on August 14 seeking higher wages. They allege they must work one hour daily without pay and demand a wage increase.
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Pittsburg
Honey Brook Colliery
Forty Italians Return to Oak Hill Mines Under Guard
Pittsburg August 14 Forty Italians returned to work at Oak Hill mines this morning under the guard of deputies.
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Pittsburg
Oak Hill Mines
Notable Southern Racing Figure Captain Shafer Suicide
Gallatin Tennessee August 14 Captain W H Shafer a leading southern racing man shot himself in his room at the Trousdale house this morning no reason was given for the act the tragedy shocks the sport community and local residents.
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Gallatin, Tenn
W. H. Shafer
South
Trousdale House
Opinion Declares Bank Stockholders Taxable Over Bank
Des Moines August 17 Attorney General Remley issues ruling that assessments on national banks are illegal when placed on the bank itself and should be levied against individual stockholders. He answers three questions affirmatively, citing section 1279 and related authorities.
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Des Moines
Remley
M. W. Herrick
Monticello
Anamosa National Bank
McClain
National Bank
Hoffman
Town
Milton Remley
Question of identity for Ottumwa arrest creates doubt
In Ottumwa on August 17 Sheriff Stodghill and Dick Dodd traveled to Oskaloosa to identify a suspect said to be Bob Durkin. They returned with contradictory conclusions. a Pinkerton agent in Oskaloosa claimed Durkin, but local officials dispute the claim. The jail quartet are described as hard criminals with several cases pending.
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Ottumwa
Stodghill
Dick Dodd
Oskaloosa
Bob Durkin
Pinkerton
Durkin
Dodd
Ed F Gaines of Eldora Dies After Illness
Eldora report states Ed F Gaines died after years of rheumatism and complications. Born in New York about 62 years ago, he served in the late war, lived in Fon du Lac and Eldora, where he bought grains then ran a grocery. Survived by wife Carrie Fell and two children Elliott C and Marguerite. funeral at 2:30 Sunday with Rev Kent officiating.
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Hardin County
Eldora
Ed F. Gaines
Mr. Gaines
New York State
Fon du Lac
Wis
Carrie Fell
Elliott C
Marguerite
Kent
Albia Girl Scorned by Youths Tied to Insanity Trial
A 19-year-old girl named Smith wandered the streets in a demented state while chased by a shouting gang of youths who pelted her with stones. She sought shelter in a private home where authorities found her and say she will be tried for insanity.
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Albia
Smith
Bridegroom Pays Costs in Elope Tangle at Correctionville
Correctionville Iowa Aug 17 One week ago C E Johnson and Miss Jessie Smith eloped they were pursued captured and Johnson was tried for enticing away an unmarried female before verdict a reconciliation led to a home wedding if Johnson would pay the costs of the criminal proceedings He did
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Correctionville
C. E. Johnson
Jessie Smith
Johnson
No News From Andree Is Good News Says Gilder
W H Gilder Arctic explorer says in the Journal that lack of news from Andree is hopeful since no one knows his fate. He notes Andree would need one more gas charge to complete his airborne voyage and would be beyond contact for many months if successful.
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New’ York
Andree
Ohio murder rumor swirls as suspects held in Union Township
Bellefontaine Ohio August 18 detectives search rumors around the double killing of David Detrick and his wife. Tony Ford and Lew Deerwester remain in custody while others are suspected. A supposed Ford confession to Mrs William Ellsworth is denied by Ford.
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Union Township
Bellefontaine
David Detrick
Tony Ford
Lew Deerwester
Charles Spellman
Derricks
Mack Spellman
Ford
Deerwester
William Ellsworth
Market roundup of hogs cattle and grain across major markets
Sioux City notes hogs at 3.65 to 3.90 for heavies, 3.70 to 3.90 for lights. Cattle quoted from 2.00 to 5.50 with cows, veals, stockers and feeders listed. Chicago reports stronger hogs and steady cattle, grain prices show mixed wheat and corn, oats and flax futures.
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Sioux City
South Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City
Texas
Weyler to Remain in Cuba as Azcarraga Leads Cabinet
Madrid August 17 The minister of justice failed to lead the conservatives. Following his public support for Weyler in Cuba and opposition to reconciling with conservatives, principal conservative leaders endorse General Azcarraga acting premier.
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Azecurrga
Madrid
Weyler
Cuba
Azcarrga
Fulton Rock Island clash over Woodmen offices
In Fulton Illinois a mob from Rock Island raids the Modern Woodmen of America headquarters in Fulton to move head clerk Hawes books to Rock Island. A train arrives with 575 men, fights erupt injuring many, with arrests and track destruction as peace officers struggle to restrain further violence.
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Fulton
Stock Island
Woodmen of America
Dubuque
Hawes
Rock Island
Fultor
Will Bennett
W. Flannagan
James Carrier
Ed Bare
Chris Miller
Lyons
J. Casey
Rock Island Party
Farley
Johnson
Albert Spencer
Walter Fowler
Charles Weinburger
T. Burns
R. Winter
G. W. Sample
James Mulcahy
Andrew Leinheim
L. V. Eckert
Gast
Cambridge
Woodmen’s Order
Rock
Fire Department
Fultonites
Clinton
William Bennett
An Old Man Hanged in Baltimore for Wife Murder
Peter Monahan, 74, was hanged in Baltimore today for the murder of his wife. The execution followed a court ruling upholding his conviction.
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Baltimore
Peter Monahan
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