From War to Peace and the Mexico Observatory
The article notes the Mexican Astronomical Observatory under the public works department performing work similar to the U S Naval Observatory. It mentions melting two Civil War cannons into a statue symbolizing peace and contrasts such peace efforts with the health claims of Hos Retter's Stomach Bitters. It concludes with a fragment urging concise speech.
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Mexico
Astronomical Observatory
Astronomical Observatory of
Department of Public Works
Naval Observatory
Hos- Retter
A Boston Institution Peabody Medical Institute
Among Boston unique institutions the Peabody Medical Institute at No 4 Bulfinch St stands out. Founded nine years before the death of George Peabody it bears his name and has earned wide distinction over 30 years. Its publications reach millions and its pamphlet Know Thyself for men only, 94 pages, is mailed sealed for 6 cents postage.
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Boston
Peabody Medical Institue
Bulfinch St
George Peabody
Two First Times and a Shave for Youths
Two moments mark a youth's awakening in this note like a sharp change of life. The article juxtaposes a boy's first shave with his father's razor and his first appearance on the street wearing a beaver hat, framed by a tidbit on etiquette and propriety. It also includes a blend of trivial ads and domestic tips from the period. The items reflect social rituals, fashion, and consumer advice typical of the era, including shoe and foot care promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
With & Beaver
Indianapolis
Ten Years Pain Ends for Ohio Schoolteacher
I am a school teacher who suffered monthly agony for ten years with nervous unrest and side pain. After trying many physicians with no relief and one specialist saying no medicine could help, I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham and used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Now I suffer no more and will answer letters about my case. Iss Egna Ellis Higginsport Ohio.
Fragmented Local Sports Line Fails To Render Clearly
Ambiguous OCR fragment shows stray words like ther a fall to re in and names mixed with phrases. No clear event, team, or outcome is discernible.
Allied forces inch toward outer wall in Tien Tsin defense
A Pekin dispatch notes unchanged conditions in the imperial city, still invested but not occupied. Americans and British moved to the outer city wall. 30,000 Boxers expected, while Dorward’s August 19 report claims a large Boxer force defeated near Tien Tsin and lines of communication freed, with villagers fleeing and famine looming from refugee shortages.
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London
Pekin
Dorward
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Emperor Kwang Su
No War Declared on China Yet By Russia Germany Japan
A rumor from Foo about Russia Germany and Japan joining in a anti China declaration caused comment in Washington but no confirmation reached the State Department or interested legations. The highest authorities deny any war declaration at this time.
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China
Russia
Germany
Japan
Foo
Washington
Alliance Nebraska postoffice safe blown open at night
A safe at the Alliance Nebraska postoffice was blown to pieces by robbers before daylight. About 50 dollars in cash and 75 dollars in stamps were taken. The safe door lay in fragments while registered mail was untouched. Editor Ellis of the Times heard the blast from the second story, mistaking it for a gunshot. Robbers entered from the rear.
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Alliance
Neb
Ellis
the Times
Heat Kills At Pittsburg City: Two Die In Heat Wave
Pittsburg Pa August 27 two deaths and fifteen prostrations from heat were recorded. Bila Moseby twenty six and Michael Lewis twenty five died after a day trip to Wheeling. Lewis became unconscious at onion station and died shortly after as the maximum temperature reached 93 degrees.
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Wonky City
Pittsburg
Bila Moseby
Michael Lewis
Lewis
Wheeling
Onion Station
Low Rate Excursions To the West and Southeast
Low rate excursions offered to points in the West Southwest and Southeast at half round trip plus two dollars. Tickets on sale Tuesdays September 4 and 18 October 2 16 November 6 20 and December 4 18 1900. For full information obtain folders or contact any agent of the lines or H C Townsend GP and Tl A St Louis Mo.
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H. C. Townsend
Tl’. A
St. Louis
Harvest Wheat Threshing Report From Sutton Nebraska
In Sutton area Nebraska threshing is completed with Clay county leading yields. A ten horsepower steam thresher operated by A P Guison of Clay county logged twenty eight days of work averaging 1492 bushels daily. The peak day produced 1948 bushels.
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Sutton
Nebr
Clay County
Banner County
A. P. Guison
Postmaster General Forms Pneumatic Tube Committee
Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger appoints a three member committee of expert postal officials to study pneumatic tube service in major cities. J M Masten of Brooklyn, J A Montgomery of Chicago, and J W Alexander of Philadelphia will assess operation feasibility, ownership, rental and related details and report for Congress.
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Shallenberger
J. M. Masten
Brooklyn
J. A. Montgomery
Chicago
J. W. Alexander
Philadelphia
Congress
Unions Order Boycott On San Francisco Mills
The San Francisco building trades council with twenty eight unions has ordered a general boycott of all goods from nine hour planing mills. They act after mill owners refused to arbitrate or concede to eight hour workday demands. Resolutions call the mills unfair and instruct unions to not handle place or work on any building containing such mill work.
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Building Trades Council of
San Francisco
Census Reveals Population Gains in Major Cities
Washington reports new census figures showing Rochester New York at 162,165 residents up from 133,806 in 1890, Indianapolis at 160,164 up from 105,436, and St Louis at 475,238 up from 451,770. Over ten years Rochester gained 29,549 and Indianapolis 54,?. St Louis rose by 23,468.
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Washington
Rochester
N. Y
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Car Hung in Trees After River View Line Crash
A derailed electric car on the River View line near Beaver Falls plunged 140 feet and hung between two trees above railroad tracks. About fifty passengers were aboard. Vincent Barry aged 91 and Jennie Tee aged 20 were seriously injured, others expect to recover. Elsewhere, Yowsa College burned in Lemars Iowa, destroying the Western Union college building after a lightning strike. Estimated losses run to $40,000 with $10,000 insured.
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Riverview
Heaver Falls
Thung
Fort Wayne
Vincent Barry
Beaver Falls
Jennie Tee
Yowsa College
Lemars
Western Union College
German Evangelical Church Society
Slaying at St. Joseph and Geneva Fairgrounds
Reports from St Joseph Missouri allege an unknown black youth fatally slashed a railway superintendent Mor Morrison, possibly after a brush. In Geneva at the fairgrounds Henry Muhlenberg's team frightened, the carriage overturned injuring several occupants including a child likely to die and an old lady with a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Hoy
St. Joseph
August Morrison
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Morrison
Hee
Henry Muhlenberg
Geneva
al Hwalt
Twenty Sentenced to Death in Cawnpore Riots Trial
A dispatch from Allahabad reports that twenty of twenty five prisoners charged in the Cawnpore plague riots have been condemned to death. One is transported and four are acquitted. The trial pertains to the northwest provinces division in India.
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Allahabad
Northwest Provinces
India
Cawnpore
Lord Roberts Reaches Belfast Ahead of Cape Front Advance
Cape Town dispatch reports Lord Roberts arriving at Belfast near Machadodorp with Sir Redvers Buller General French and General Pole-Carew. All preparations for the advance are in place as the movement begins.
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Capetown
Lord Roberts
Belfast
Machadudorp
Redvers Buller
French
Pole-Carew
Will of Senator Ingalls Filed for Probate in Kansas
The will of the late Senator John James Ingalls was filed in Atchison Kansas probate court on August 22 1889. In his handwritten document he bequeaths all property to his wife Anna Louise and appoints her sole executor without bond. Signed August 24 1889 in the presence of witnesses W R Clay FJ Lag. and the other signatories Deputy.
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Atchison
J. J. Ingalls
Aitchison
Kan
Washington
Arsen
John James Ingalls
Kansas
Anna Louise
A. D
Tohnamer Ingales
FY. J
Lag
W. R. Clay
Cave-In Destroys Galena Crushing Plant
A sudden cave-in at the Robbins crushing plant in Galena Kansas on August 21 buried the south side mill. Superintendent Charles H Garner his brother Horace and James Dethoff escaped as water levels had not been lowered. The plant valued at 8000 dollars was a total loss and ownership included Congressman Bowersock and Lawrence residents.
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Brobbins
Galena
Kan
Robbins
Charles H. Garner
Horace
James Dethoff
Congressman Bowersock
Bryan Receives Second Populist Nomination Notification
In Topeka Kansas August 23 Mr Bryan received the second official notification of his nomination for the presidency from the Populist party. Thomas M Patterson of Colorado acted as the party mouthpiece and A W Rucker announced the United States Monetary League endorsement. The ceremony took place on the state capitol grounds before a large crowd.
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Yopesp
Kan
Mr. Bryan
Thomas M. Patterson
Colorado
United States Monetary League
A. W. Rucker
State Capitol
Salvation Army Man Titus Leads Wichita Parade
Titus known for sealing Pekin walls and raising the American flag beat the snare drum in the Wichita Salvation Army parade. He marched with Nelson Chaffee, brother of the American commander in China, amid enthusiastic demonstrations for an ex-member gaining fame in the Orient.
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Titus
Pekin
Wichita
Lee Titus
Salvation Army
Kan
Nelson Chaffee
China
Salvation
Populists and Democrats Withdraw from Seventh District Race
The Seventh district party groups lack a candidate as the Populist committee at Hutchinson on August 24 adopted a resolution demanding Campbell and Duval resign. Sealed letters with resignation were received. New conventions are set for Hutchinson on September 16.
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Mangas
Hutchinson
Campbell
Duval
Autchinson
Potato Growers Discouraged By Low Prices
Kaw Valley potato growers, once profitable, face a slow market and low prices this season. They expect to earn little money from potato crops, signaling a discouraging year for local growers.
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Kaw Valley
Reward Paid in Train Robbery Case at Hugo Colorado
Union Pacific paid a $2000 reward for capture of Hugo Colorado train robbers. Sheriff Walker of Goodland Kansas received the payment and Bartholomew, wounded in the incident, was awarded $1100 for the burning of his house.
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Goodland
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Hugo
Walker
Kan
Bartholomew
Cattle Show at Kansas City Stock Yards Announces 21000 Prize Fund
A sale and show of Shorthorn and Hereford cattle will run October 1 to 25 at the Kansas City stock yards. Prizes totaling 21000 dollars are offered, likely the largest ever placed for these cattle at an exhibition.
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Kansas City
Best for the Bowels and a New Steamboat Launch
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic promising bowel relief from headaches to cancer with painless natural movements for 10 cents. It warns against imitations and notes a steamboat with a 75 person capacity recently launched on Lavonia Lake near Cambridge.
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Lavonia Lake
Cambridge
Allen's Foot-Ease Promotion for sore feet cure
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen smarting burning sweating feet and bunions. Claims use in shoes, available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample. Prompts readers to provide help to others in need and lists Allen S. Olmstead address in LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Allen S. Olmstead
LeRoy, N. Y
Benne Plant for Children and Teething Remedies
A midsummer notice promotes Benne Plant extract as a family remedy to prevent bowel trouble in children. It urges stocking the product from J and G Maguire Medicine Co, Saint Louis, and includes other consumer ads for cough cures, theatre etiquette, and soothing syrup for teething.
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YHE J. & G. Maguire Medicine ‘Co
Louis
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