Provoking Doomsday Chat From a Defunct Abilene Sheet
A ragtag column from the Abilene Reflector prints dated curiosities and rumors. It cites famed observers, political hints, volcanic notes, and weather speculations, mixing satire with scattered facts about notables, Egypt, and European affairs.
Personal and political notes from a busy week
Mrs Evizaneri Roporns is chosen master workman of District 4 Knights of Labor in Chicago, first woman to hold the post. Forty Gladstonian MPs back aggressive home rule. Joper Maystxa named US Minister to Mexico. Seda lia convention endorses platform. numerous briefs cover politics, court news, rail and river incidents, and international labor and finance chatter.
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Evizaneri Roporns
George Rodgers
Knights of Labor
Chicago
Joper Maystxa
Louisiana Supreme Court
United States
Mexico
Jackson
FiLby
Sedalia
London
Churchill
Great Britain
J. K. Cravens
Kansas City
Supreme Court
H. K. Warren
Hannibal
G. W. Hitchens
Greene County
Jopex Patten
Supreme Court of New York
Edwin Mayo
Jennie
Prince Alexander
Sofia
Porch
Sedgwick
Philadelphia
Samuel J. Randall
Reunion calls veterans to meet in Emporia October 6 and 7
E S Waterbury chairs the Veterans Committee issue urging all state ex soldiers and sailors societies to meet in Emporia for the state reunion from October 6 to 7 with locations across the city. Meetings set at churches and halls then list assembly times and participating societies.
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E.S. Waterbury
Veterans’ Committee
Emporia
Salors
Kay
New York Society
M. E
Illinois Society
First Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin
Michigan
First Congregational Church
Pennsylvania Society
Christian Church
Kansas State Soldiers
Big Tent No. Lon
Kentucky Society
Presbyterian Church
Ohio Veteran Society
Second Congregational Church
Indiana Society
G. A. R Hall
Society of the New England States
Big Tent No. 2
West Virginia Society
First Baptist Church
Society of the Army of Tennessee
Odd Fellows
Colored Soldiers
Second Baptist Church
Society of the Veterans of the Navy
Knights of Labor
State Organization of Ladies’ Relief Corps
Masonic Hall
Association of
Ex-Prisoners of War
Whitney Opera House
Kansas Division of Sons of Veterans
Jay’s Opera House
Armies of
Cumberland
Ohio
Army of the Frontier
Army of the Potomac
Charleston Earthquake Strikes City Amid Widespread Damage
Reports from Charleston and Columbia detail a major earthquake that killed at least 33 and wounded about 100. Extensive property damage across Charleston and nearby Summerville is reported while safety efforts begin, with refugees flooding into Columbia seeking shelter.
On the Brink War Looms Over Balkans and Europe
New York dispatch reports London source foresees the greatest war of the century within days. Russia pressures in Macedonia while Germany Austria and England maneuver. Prince Alexander may enter Bulgaria as a Bulgarian aligned move, with Russia opposing. Consequences loom across Greece, Athens, Macedonia, and Constantinople as war seems almost inevitable.
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Europe
England
Turkey
Austria
Bulgaria
Serria
Roumania
New York
London
New York Times
Jugenheim
Battenberg
Franzensbad
M.de Giers
Bismarck
Alexander
Berlin
Vienna
Rome
Constantinople
Hitle Franzensbad
M. de Giers
Lascelles
Sofia
William White
Edward Thornton
Lascedes
Prince Alexander
Dolgoruk
Athens
Macedonia
Greece
Porte
Russia
Roumsnila
Bosnia
Servia
Germany
France
Dojnzit
Resignation and Appointment Shake Public Printer Office
The Public Printer in Washington announces Cadet Taylor resigns as chief clerk. Gilbert Benedict of New York is appointed to replace him, expected to arrive to assume duties. Benedict is brother of the incoming Public Printer, who will take over September 15 while the new chief clerk trains. Changes anticipated include many Democrat foremen and assistant foremen appointments.
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Mexnenrs
K of L
New York
Pyllagoras Hall
Canal Street
Knights
Tur Mobile & Girard Railroad
Savannah
Aulate
Adams Express Company
Pennsylvanian Railroad Company
Shamokin
Express Company
Philadelphia
Ispias Ixsyrcrox Baxsisten
Queenmo
Kan
Indian Territory
C. V. Lewis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Conosst Wises
George W. Lamar
Simpson
Aberleen
Miss
Ben Popham
W. F. McDonald
H.C. Robert
Roberts
Popham
Asiven
Augusta
Sioux City
Haddock
Harry Leavitt
Rounds
Benedict
The Cruiser Boston Makes Mixed Run Under Steam Trials
Commander Schoonmaker reports on the steel cruiser Boston during a Delaware River to Sandy Hook passage. Speeds reached 12 knots with boilers fired, maximum revolutions 66, 45 pounds pressure, noted as a favorable showing though not a formal trial. In other items, W A Bell sues Hot Springs citizens for 10000 over damning claims about his son Nick Bell, and a fatal saloon shooting at Eureka Bar in Texas ends in Dan Lindsay's death after an assault and exchange with owner Abbott.
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Topeka
Jacob A. Haraff
Atchison
A. J. Smith
Jefferson
P. P. Elder
Franklin
Kas Lee
Johnson
A. N. Fellows
Parsons
M. E. Barr
Neosho
J. S. Sharp
Council Grove
P. B. Maxson
Emporia
J. M. Limbecker
Manhattan
W. H. T. Wakefield
Enterprise
A. Hart
Stockton
C. J. Lam
Kirwin
Richard Styler
Wichita
E. N. Clark
Finney County
Indianapolis
John Heaton
E. H. Snow
Ottawa
Dugald Jobs
Newton
Ina Hann
Auburn
Shawsnee County
Teachers’ Association
Ofice
High School and Normal College
Common
Scionol
Wood-Price
Wood
No Man's Land
Stephens County
Ja Wood
Eaney
Frank Byron
Taft & McCurdy
Boston
New Haven
Conn
Byron
Moss Dexwas
Woman's Baptist Society of Home and Foreign Missions
Roger Williams Institute
Nashville
Tenn
Kansas Farmer
J. A. Anvensos
Wasurseros
Schoonmaker
Bureau of Navigation
Chester
New York
Ite
Delaware River
Delaware
Barnecat
Sandy Hook
Navy Department
State Department
Bayard
Porch
Missouri
Hayard
Sedgwick
Jackson
Ind
Uneasy Head. Attempt on Prince Alexander of Bulgaria
An attempt to wreck the train carrying Prince Alexander to Sofia near Philippopolis failed after five sleepers were placed on the track. The prince remained calm. Sofia preparations mark a grand return with Te Deum, artillery salutes, and a reception by municipal authorities.
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Alexander
Lospex
Prince Alexander
Sofia
Philippopolis
Alb
M. Stambuloi
Bulgaria
Paris
Republique Pran~ Caise
House of Battenburg
England
Egypt
France
Russia
Mediterranea
Far East
Viednorust
Moscow
Esgliso Choiment
Loxpos
Count von Hatzfeldt
Land Idesteigh
Loxpox
Austria
Gemmeny
Nees
Daly
Tivssian
Viexnxa
Sv. Petersnvne
Prince
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Strasburg
Wrum K
William H. Vanderbilt
Guevy
Buffalo
Prince Bismarck
Ireland
Lemoore
Escuisa
Washington
Danish House of Representatives
Hanover County
Virginia
Africa
Vesuvius
Yellowstone
Galita
Mediterranean
Thomas A. Evison
Florida
Austro-Hungary
Galicia
Hungary
M. Drumont
Watch Hill
Manning
Treasury
Wat
Bath
Baker
Augustus Hust
Connecticut
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Telegraph and Mail
Acexhat Svar
Philadelphia Brewers’ Association
Prince Dolgorouki
Fitz- John Porter
Board of Railroad Commissioners
H. C. Rizer
Eureka
E. J. Turner
Eureka J Feld
United State Geological Survey
Missouri River
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth City
Pansols
Wisvatcn
Halifax
N.S
Holette
Highland Light
Prince Edwards Island
Brues
St. Louis
Victonts Monosmt
Leia Io
Lackawanna
Charleston, & C
Cleveland
Biloxi
Filitara
Common Council of
Smith
Tim
Tombstone
A. T
Geronimo
Father Laporte
Detroit
Mich
Father Hendryck
Atlantic
Charleston
Columbia
R. G. Dun & Co
Canada
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Pacific States
New York City
O'Baren
Redman
Dublin
Brouxe
Belfast
Agamemnon
Morea
Williamsport
Mars. Malloy
Graham
Springfield
Post-office Department
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Board of Health of
New Orleans
Mobile
Anveront
Sara
Greenville
Texas
Srock
London Exchange
Hos
J. Raspani
Reading
E. M. Lawries
War Department
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Arnold Morley
M.P
House of Commons
Arthur
New London
el Coyote
Nuevo Laredo
Tue
Indiana
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Iowa
Minnesota
Ariz
Lawton
Weok
Purcell
Cincinnati
Chicago Stonecoreurs’ Union
Trades Assembly
Tur
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Mont
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Fort Aselmiinine
Kansas State News
Woon
Kansas Congressional Committee
State Historical Society
John Sherman
Speaker Banks
House of Representatives
Territory of
Sherman
Waxo
BW. Gaddis
Kingston
W. A. Laidlaw
Cherokee
E. Foreman
F. T. Walls
Randolph
A.J. Hindmarsh
W. E. Gwinn
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Orangeburg
Chrrceston
Peter Powers
C. Barber
Ainsley A
Robeson
Robert Alexander
Charles Albrecht
B. P. Meynardie
Patrick Lynch
Annie Torck
Rachael Alkens
Gordie Aliens
Thomas Nilson
William Doar
Annie Clover
Z. Wyer
William Gander Miller
Joseph Rodoff
Han Mary Barnwell
Maria Pinkney
James Brown
Angelle Davids
Eugenie Roberts
Theer
Chamber of Commerce
Walker, Evans & Bogswell
Neos and Courier
Ayers Cigar Store
Church Street
Broadway
Meeting Streets
Stalin
St. Michael's Church
Scioiery
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S.C
Lammerville
Chompson
Gray
Summerville
Walker
Jomer
Mike Mooney
Burroughs
Mooney
Mr. Gell
Hor Strixes
Ark
Garland County
W. A. Bell
Hot Springs
Bell
Nicholas M. Bell
Nick Bell
Praca
Bia Srrmas
Tex
Dan Lindsay
Lnstaight
Sam Abvolt
Lindsay
Cyprian
Abbott
Marahat
Aversta
Telin
Mr. Helm
Allen Distilling
Georgia
Lim
Granvilse
Blodgett & Byrnes
Freman
Ernest WI
James Moshier
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