Death of General Samuel Cary Ends Noted Political Era
The notice honors General Samuel Cary who died in Cincinnati last week at sixty five years of public life. Cary was an influential statesman famed for debates with leaders such as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Lincoln, and Grant. His career spanned 1836 to 1895 and he was a revered orator with few equals. He counted Reuben H. Fenton as cousin and stood as a central figure in American politics across generations. A second item notes a Labor Temple Union labor hall being built in Moline Illinois funded by annual fairs and Labor Day events, with eight thousand dollars raised in six years and four thousand spent on a feature construction.
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Samuel
Cary
Cincinnati
America
Gary
United States
Willem Henry Harrison
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Pema Corwin
Ulysses S. Grant
Oliver B
Union Labor
Moline
Detroit
Shaver
Illinois Labor Temple to Rise as Central Work Hub
The Illinois Labor Temple project shows a sizable site with 15000 raised by loan leaving 20000 to be spent. The two story building with a three story front will include a ground store room a large convention hall on the first floor and meeting rooms a library baths and a smaller hall on the second floor. 6000 workingmen will have access to the facility once complete. The Moline Industrial association formed in 1894 comprises delegates from 50 local unions.
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Moline Industrial Association
New Labor Temple
Growth of a Lake City Superior Wis and its rapid rise
Growth of Superior Wisconsin shows a ten year surge from 11 983 in 1880 to 30 , with a 159.16 percent gain and a population increase of 19 108 compared with Duluth's 19 854. The two rival towns could dominate trade at the western end of Lake Superior if consolidated, reflecting regional development and future growth potential.
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Superior
Wis
Great Lakes
Duluth
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Minnesota
du 2Eth
Dr W J Spaulding Joins Forward Movement In Chicago
Dr W J Spaulding allied with the forward movement of the People's church Chicago under Dr Thomas as pastor. Former president of Iowa Wesleyan University and Ohio native with a Ph D from Ohio Wesleyan University he brings broad educational experience. His Chicago work will be voluntary lectures and conversational classes at the church’s new headquarters. He is described as a well preserved man nearing seventy.
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W. J. Spaulding
People’s Church
Chicago
Thomas’ Sharen
Spaulding
Gas Belt Cities Boom as Indiana Towns Grow Rapidly
Growth of gas region cities in Indiana shows Marion leading gains, rising from 8,667 in 1890 to 17,671 in 1900. Gas City surges from 280 to 3,524, Fairmount from 1,462 to 2,843, and Jonesboro from 687 to 1,879, reflecting a decade of rapid natural gas development across Grant County and nearby towns. The boom is strongest in the gas belt with 1891 1892 activity.
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Indiana
Grant County
Marion
Fairmount
Jonesboro
Engineers' New President Elected for Engineers Union
P. E. Leahy has been elected general president of the National Association of Stationary Engineers. A Cromwell, Connecticut native, he learned his trade in Hartford works and advanced to electric lighting, building major plants. He now leads Woodside Water Co in New York and chairs the James Watts Association, NA SB.
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P. E. Leahy
National Association of Stationary Engineers
Cromwell
Hartford
Conn
Woodside Water Company
New York
Leahy
James Watts Association
N. A
The Dramatic Season Favoring American Plays
Critics note a coming season dominated by American made dramas with many novels by American authors already adapted for the stage. If box office proves rewarding, the U S may break European theatrical dependence much as it has in other fields. England Germany and France could send dramas and farces here in time.
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United States
Europe
England
Germany
France
Burials and Vaccination Charm in Munsey’s Magazine
In a Munsey's Magazine verse piece titled In the Odd Corner the speaker jokes about fear of burial alive, calls for a new vaccination site, and humorously scolds a mosquito. The satire blends playful social commentary with light verse on public health and insect nuisances.
Burial Fear in a Philadelphia Medical Journal
A Philadelphia medical journal argues against the fear of premature burial. It notes no well established case of burial alive, urges delaying burial until signs of decay appear, and endorses cremation as a sure guarantee to prevent burial while stressing no trance state mimics death closely.
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Philadelphia
Medical Journal
New Vaccinating Spot Debate in Newborn Care
The New York Press analyzes vaccination sites on infants, arguing convenience pushes choice toward the left flank and upper ribs, with leg options for boys and legs for girls, depending on clothing and care. It notes risk of friction, dressing needs, and vesiculation area.
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New York Press
The Missing Link Search for Java Fossil Found
Professor Haeckel of Jena plans to travel to Java to hunt fibecanthropus erectus as the so called missing link. Darwin's earlier continent theory and Dr. Eugene Dubois’s 1894 Java bones discovery are noted, with biologists increasingly accepting the hypothesis.
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Haeckel
Jena University
Java
Eugene Dubois
Excavations Sought After Haeckel Plans Further Work
The London Standard reports on plans to send remains to Europe for exhibition before Leyden’s congress of zoologists. Experts challenge Dr Dubois claims about the skull fragment and thigh bone while agreeing more digging in the same area is warranted and Prof Haeckel will lead the project.
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Europe
International Congress of Zoologists
Leyden
London Standard
Dubois
Snather
Haeckel
Expensive Walnut Wood Drives Indiana Timber Rush
Indiana timberlands once famed for walnut and hickory are rapidly denuded as speculators snap up tracts. High prices push selling of single trees and stumps. notable sales in Grant and nearby counties, including 1030 acres for 66000 and a New York firm paying 55000 for walnut timber with 630 acres remaining. Competition for fine forest monarchs grows fierce.
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Indiana
Chicago
Ohio
Goshen
Ind
Indiana Line
Grant County
Wood
New York
Myers
Old Paper Money Destruction in Washington Capitol
The article explains how torn U S paper money returns to Washington D C to be redeemed then sorted by the redemption division for counterfeit checks. It details the destruction process by the destruction department using piercing machines and cutting where bundles are split and redistributed to the secretary and registrar offices.
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United States
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Washington
Redemption Division
Destrucction Department
Hen Nests Among Wheat Boosts Farmer’s Profit
In Clay County Iowa a farmer found a hen nesting on 800 bushels of wheat. He chose not to disturb the birds and waited. When the hen hatched and her brood left, wheat prices had risen and the farmer gained over 100 dollars.
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Clay County
Iowa
Expressing in Other Terms Prompt in School Room
In a Philadelphia Inquirer item a teacher asks students to restate a sentence. Mickey O'Brien humorously renders What is the use of complaining into Wot's yuse com plain' ef.
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Mickey O’brien
Philadelphia Inquirer
Enduring Lessons Outweigh Transient Wealth
A value on instructive and useful lessons surpasses wealth as a temporary good. The durable nature of knowledge and guidance provides lasting benefit beyond material riches.
Amusing Maine courtroom scene ends in fine for contempt
A commercial traveler recalls visiting a country courtroom near Bangor where a pompous trial justice quizzed a blunt old witness. The exchange centers on names and residence with sharp remarks and a final $10 fine for contempt. The page also notes a humorous microbe study of a promarine in ice cream and a wry Detroit Journal aside.
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Maine
Bangor
Hugh
Squire
Wal
Washington Star
Wouldn't Stand Questioning in Philadelphia Press Quarrel
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt, Mrs De Kanter confronts her husband about his whereabouts, demanding answers. He responds with calm evasions, insisting on certainty about future statements. The exchange centers on a domestic dispute and control over information.
Uncle Eben's Advice on Revenge and Silence
A Washington Star column quotes Uncle Eben who says the worst revenge on a know it all is to take him at his word and let him face the consequences of his own choices. The remark highlights a sardonic view of accountability and restraint.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Census confusion at breakfast in Pittsburg
Sammy Snaggs asks who takes the census, and Mrs. Snaggs answers with a straight face that it is the censor. The exchange appears in the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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Pittsburg
Sammy Snaggs
Sammy
Mrs. Snaggs
Figure in Politics Mentioned by Indianopolis Press
A quoted exchange notes Jibberson rising in politics as a figure involved in betting on a pool hall blackboard, described as a tall laddered display. The remark highlights his notoriety and public ascent as reported by the Indianapolis Press.
Rose McMenemy Rivalry Sparks Philadelphia Press Feud
The Philadelphia Press notes a social rift as Rose McMenemy calls Sallie Glenn a rival and “lady enemy” in a taunting exchange. The column showcases witty banter and suggestive humor from the era.
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Patsy
Leman Frien
Saucy
Rose McMenemy
Sallie Glenn
Philadelphia Press
Neighborly Reciprocities Blink in Quirky Exchange
The Philadelphia Telegraph reports a humorous quarrel over neighborly borrowing. One resident recalls lending a tack hammer and a nutmeg, while asking for eight dollars to cover rent proves denied due to lack of spare funds. The exchange highlights petty disputes in urban life.
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Mie
Philadelphia Telegraph
Jewel theft caper ends with found gems
Gladys Kanbee reports stolen jewels recovered as mislaid. Hemlock Holmes states one of five arrested men confessed to stealing the jewels.
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Gladys Kanbee
Queen of Opera
Hemlock Holmes
King of Detectives
Father Dreads Mischief of Child on Detroit Outing
A Detroit father narrates disciplining a four year old with an active imagination who reports sea wrecks and river disasters. During a lakeside trip the boy lies about a rattlesnake chase to learn about honesty, prompting a display of stern but affectionate guidance. The tale from the Detroit Free Press reflects parental lessons on truthfulness.
Dual Life in Boston Rumor Hearsay Dialogue
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt relays chatter about a Boston figure named Greekroot allegedly leading a double life. The exchange cites supposed sleeping-talk and two grammatical errors as supposed proof.
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Boston
Greekroot
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oil Company Quips Over Charter In Lubricant Jibe
A committee of congress questions Standard Oil about profits while the company quips that its charter allows it to produce lubricants and that money is the lubricant used in political machines. The committee is impressed by the retort.
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Committee of Congress
Standard Oil Company
Puck
Love Feast Quip Sparks Quiet Parlor Moment
In a wry exchange, young Mr. Linger tells Mr. Frisple they are at a love feast, as a father with an engaged daughter arrives at 11:25 p.m. The man quips about a protracted meeting, drawing a lighthearted ending as he steps away.
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Mr. Linger
Frisple
Harper’s Bazar
Towson Daughter Faces Threats Over Music Aspirations
In Baltimore American style notes, neighbors threaten as a Towson family pursues music training. The piece questions if the daughter is a finished musician while detailing local tensions and community pressure.
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Towson
Yorkrode
Echoes from China and a Satsuma Teapot Bargain
A Plain Dealer clipping notes wartime chatter about Japanese charges and a shopper reveals paying 6.99 dollars for a Satsuma teapot. The column blends wartime sentiment with a consumer detail.
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China
Satsuma
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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