Various 19th Century News Notes Mix Brevity and Bizarre Mentions
Reports from the week include naval leaders Admiral and Mrs Dewey sailing from New ark to Washington, and a range of society, legal, and cultural items. Talks of monuments, church seminaries, a convention in Baltimore, a banquet hosted by Ambassador Choate, and a yacht race defeat in New York are noted alongside judicial decisions, tax policy, and planned public works. The collection also mentions a political shift in Tennessee law, a tobacco suit, and efforts to establish a national military park at Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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Dewey
Newark
Washington
Sienaranea Park
Mek EL Bey
The
Vicente
League of America Dis
New York Cty
Poc
Otic
Joan Hockefeller
Wegge Dtechester GN. Y. Baptist Theoit Seminary
Pha
Brotherhood of
Andrew
Philip Will Santren
Baltimore
Presiant
Kinley
Choate
New York
Columbia
Jude Colt
United States Court Qastonv
Bankrupt petition filed by David Wallace of Amesbury Mass
David Wallace of Amesbury Massachusetts has filed a petition in bankruptcy with liabilities of 178450 and assets listed. Hl. W. Hart, a young lawyer of Alli zpcee Ohio, has been appointed counsel at Tasseldorf Germany to succeed Pettit deceased. The Rhode Island Mule Spinners association demands a 10 percent wage increase from Pawtucket cotton manufacturers. Sir Richard Webster British attorney general is made a baronet for work on Venezuela arbitration. A heavyweight bout between Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett is arranged in New York with date to be fixed. The International Automobile and Vehicle Tire Company consolidation with the New England Rubber fire and Wheel Company involves 1000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wallace
Amesbury
Mass
Hl. W. Hart
Allizpcee, O
Tasseldorf
Germany
Pettit
Rhode Island
Venezuelean Arbitration Commission
Jim Jeffries
Jim Corbett
New York
Jeffries
International Automobile and Vehicle Tire Company
New England Rubber Fire and Wheel Company
Lipton yacht Shamrock 14s reach Clyde England
A Hamburg dispatch reports Shamrock 14s arrival at Clyde while Patria found afire at sea and lost. The Patria now lies wrecked on the Mentish coast after a total blaze gutted the liner. James C Hart is again jailed in New York for swindling diamonds from a woman in 1806.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lipton
Clyde
England
Hamburg
Patria
President Loubet
Palace de la Nation
Paris
Pittsburg
American Bridge Company
English Channel
Mentish
James C. Hart
New York
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Price record at Chicago stockyards for Texas calf reveals peak
A Texas three year old Shorthorn sold yesterday at the Chicago stockyards for 8.75 dollars, the highest price seen since 1889, as the market for cattle shows a notable peak. In other proceedings Henry Havemeyer testified to the pure food panel about sugar refining while William Moore seeks a new trial after a prior conviction for coercion. Authorities recover bones from two victims amid the wreckage of the St Charles hotel fire, while a public meeting endorses a speech by T. W Athool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Texas
Chicago
Henry O. Havemeyer
Isnator Mason
William A. E. Moore
New York
Martin Mahon
New Amsterdam
James Chatwell
Fort Seamith
St. Charles Hotel
Y Wagoner
T. Wathool
Millionaires List of Modern Croesuses Revealed
A fragmented OCR page lists prominent financiers and industrialists with estimated fortunes and corporate ties. Names like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. P. Morgan appear among figures tied to New York, Chicago, and European markets, alongside varied sums and holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dpaed
J. Ut Debador
New York
Phrevver
Abdolepeter
Awstin
Pheveust Tye
Pa Leaned
Darke
Pradvordb
Thas
John Bight
Kimberley
South Afried
Dune Chane
John Th Reoekefeller
New
Prince Wis Deridorf
Caetus Vanderbilt
Si Yorkestitter
Wis M. Vanderhbilt
New Wade
Andrew Mette
Fela J. Aster
New Yorks
Willing Rockefeller
William Waldorf Astor
Woethinsien
Odin Viedee Lawteitle Dace
Norvork
Pipe
Peake of
Colin Sis
Pkt
Avstyha
Prien Fosters Ie
Ans
WB Pipes
Bopatay Wal Clark
Olive Ever
Pood Amaeia
Cholenzo
Colle PE
Pattineton
Treudd
Pieerpont
Phagler
Alfred Tiedt
Tuastaned
Alfred Rothschibt
Soueer Arenberg
Deigum
McCalmont
Count Worenzoff Dashkot
Rurssia Lee Aneeho
Quintieri
Italy
Barend Leitenberger
Prince Montehueva
John Dpd
Archbold
New Sui
Harold McCormick
Chi- Neto
Dye la Mar
OOO
AG Marshal Field
Chicago
Levi Z7
Leiter
Chiergzo
Leon Say
Francs
Trince Yousoupulf
W. C. Whitney
New Sale
Elkin
Tite Ia de Feld
Jas
J. Hail St. Panko
The Theatre and Its People in American Life
Franklin Fyles surveys the U S theatre scene in Ladies Home Journal noting about three thousand first class theatres and an invested capital near 109 million dollars. He estimates average costs around 25 dollars per seat with some theatres up to 500000, and annual amusement spending near 70 million dollars with over a million people attending on weeknights in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Franklin Fyles
Ladies’ Tlome Journal
Tip Worth Seventeen Thousand From Atchison Bank
A. C. Jones temporary receiver of the Atchison National Bank in Atchison Kansas, closed by the Comptroller of the Currency, demands the Chicago and Eastern Bridge Company repay seventeen thousand dollars its deposit withdrawn an hour before closure. The telegram reached Atchison at 11 40 a m and bridge officials withdrew funds at 1 p m. Jones claims insolvency made the withdrawal void and seeks recovery. The demand was sent to the bridge company head office in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Jones
Atchison National Bank
Atchison, Kansas
Todd
Chicago and Eastern Bridge Company
Jones
Atchigan
Cleveland
Why Dewey Cut the Manila Cable
An October Ladies' Home Journal passage recounts a friend asking if Dewey cut the Manila Hong Kong cable to avoid U S Navy reach. He replies there was no shipboard cable apparatus and the cable company would refuse ship transmissions, arguing the move guarded subsidy payments if Spaniards returned after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
Hong Ixong
United States Navy Department
Dewey Suavely
Man#a
Ladies’ Home Journal
M'Kinley and Root Discuss War Secretary's Report
Secretary of War and the President spent over two hours reviewing the annual report that will influence the president's message to Congress. The section may be delayed by Philippine developments, keeping the message open for possible changes. The president likely will not attend Nashville's Welcome Home for the Tennessee regiment due to the heavy work remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Philippines
Nashville
Burglars Loot Southwestern Insurance Safe in Courthouse
In Marshalltown burglars blew open the courthouse basement safe of the Southwestern Insurance Company and stole more than 2500 dollars in cash and certificates. Despite many courthouse bystanders no arrests were reported. In Indianapolis Adjutant General Gore orders the mustering out of Frankfort company of Indiana's National Guard as Captain David Allen departs for the Philippines with a large portion of the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Southwestern Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Gore
Frankfort
Indiana
National Guard
David Allen
Philippines
Incoherent OCR text from Indiana normal school listing
Partial readable lines mention Howard Sandison Joan Bowitse ly Hostor Dean Gran Conn TSN CHAS VIECURREY LU and references to literature and payments. The fragmentary text includes terms about cash payments and installment plans, with months June July August noted and a request for specimen pages.
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Howard Sandison Veou Pees
Indiana State Normal
Joan Bowitsely
Hostor Dean Gran
Conn
TSN
Chas Viecurrey
Los
L.of
Rettoerr
A. Cunningham
Non Terri torial Expansion and Farm Lands Ad
Promotes buying farms along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway in Marivetta County Wisconsin offering cheap land, long terms, and soft water. Advertises E Rollins and W E Powell as agents in Chicago for land inquiries with air of an immigration rush to central Wisconsin farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul
Marivetta
Wisconsin
E. Rollins
la Salle
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
W. E. Powell
Old Colony Bldg
Local Piano Recital by Bessie Dooley Next Saturday
Citizens invited to hear piano performances by young artist Bessie Dooley a short distance east of Sullivan County Bank. Event runs from 1 a.m. to p.m. next Saturday with TI BALDWIN & Co listing J B Vaughn as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atere
Sullivan Co Bank
Little Bessie Dooley
TI. H. Baldwin & Co
J.B. Vaugho
Keeps Drug and Piano House Advertises Savings
Tom spends dollars every year in printers ink to save you dollars when needing a piano organ or sewing machine. Prices are nearly half of traveling agents and instruments are guaranteed to be the best. Come and choose for yourself. Agents get big pay for choosing for you. Latest sheet music at cut prices.
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Tom
Keep
For Sale S aurease joining Pleasantville trade
For sale in Pleasantville, all in cultivation with good road access and ample water. Will trade for real estate near Sullivan. Address box S85, Pleasantville, Ind.
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Pleasantville
Sullivan
Ind
Reeve’s Drug and Piano House Advertises Piano Value
The listing promotes a $200 piano as the best in the state with a strong guarantee. It claims agents earn $75 more for certain pianos and pitches a $50 parlor organ as superior to competition, inviting inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeev
Also Mentioned on This Page
Memphis
Penn
New Pacib
Eval
Venturies
Horton
Atcate Aly
Joey
Western Waterways
Teen
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Arerican Tobacco Company
Phe Dokout
Schiccree
National
Pox Hunters’ Associations
Devin
Baptist Congress
Treasury Department
See
George Nathaniel James
Mattoon
Ureman
Peoria
Decatur
Evansville
Leyte
Ory
Chad TU
Ged Bey
Ooo UG
Aou OG
SAO GG
Manila
I Ib
Daisy
Express
Ladies’ Scissors
I¢ the Lion’s Bride
Gabriel Max
Chamisso
Dorothy
Fruit Picture
Razor
Naval
Game
India
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice CO
Toledo
Ohio
M’kinley and
Root
Farmer's Report
Lee Ses Rata
D.appleton & Company
oCelon
Eral
Alvin C. Payne
Fairbanks, Ind
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