Varied 19th century notes on science and travel
A collage of curiosities from 1897 including road and floor materials in India and Germany, silent footwear in crowds, fear responses affecting heart rate, English and American women, long bottled wine bacteria findings, rare books sold in London, prison education, new writing pens, tropical botany, legal views on swearing and sex, ancient bones, Montana wealth, Naty trade figures, Japan dog punishment, Morocco bicycles, Guggenheim-esque couture, Siam royal wealth, bread buttering machines, jubilee coinages, Pere Léo’s diet, New Orleans levee spending, private energy in France, Australian barmaids policy, anti buckle devices, and Chinese port foreigner stats.
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India
Germany
France
Wortman
Ashburnham
London
New Hampshire State
Queen's Bench
Bexyer
Flinders Petrie
Montana
Naty
Japan
Morocco
Rinerod Lc& Gallienne
Oscar Wilde
King of
Siam
Pere Leo
London Daily New
New Orleans
Mississippi
Thoman
St. Etienne
Lyons
Central Station
Avustralia
Ostasiatische Liord
Rights of pension claimants in line of duty
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis reverses a pension bureau decision in the Henry Miller case, ruling a private in the Ohio infantry acted in the line of duty when aiding a comrade by watering mules and protecting government property. The decision may affect many similar claims across services.
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Washington
Webster Davis
Henry Miller
One Hundred and First Ohio Infantry
Miller
Davis
Pension Bureau
Aldrich
Jones
Nevada
Senate
House
Penrose
Quay
Pensylvania
Psus
Senate Action
McEnery
Carter
Hansbrough
Committee On Conference
Miss Minerva King Drowns Self at Brookville Home
Miss Minerva E King aged 50 years committed suicide by drowning in the fountain pool in the yard at her Brookville Indiana home, tragedy reported July 13. The death was recorded as self inflicted with no accompanying further details given. Authorities advised no foul play suspected in the incident.
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Brookville
Ind
Minerva E. King
No More Coal to Be Confiscated by Lake Shore Railway
Cleveland July 13 The Lake Shore Railway Co has ordered all coal consignments to pass through and will confiscate no more coal The company has assured Lake Erie Iron Co that it will return its confiscated coal soon and the mills have resumed operation on that assurance
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Cleveland, O
Lake Shore Railway Co
Lake Erie Iron Co
Actor Drowns in East River Identified
New York on July 13 report that a drowned man found in the East River on Sunday was identified Monday night as Davensyort Debus, an actor, 7 years old.
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New York
East River
Davensyort Debus
President McKinley proposed arbitration to end coal strike
The New York Journal and Advertiser urges President McKinley to appoint an official board of arbitrators to settle the coal strike between miners and mine owners. The paper argues arbitration could avert disaster, placing responsibility on both sides and offering a peaceful resolution for the nation.
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New York
Journal and Adverton
Congress
Jowrm and Advertiser
McKins
McK
Ing
McKinle
Toy
Eta
Miners Say West Virginia Strike Will Endure Says Dan Hanna
Dan Hanna of M. A. Hanna & Co. asserts West Virginia miners will not quit work and coal can be secured if railroads haul it. Lt. Col. Herrick undecided on Wheeling & Lake Erie coal transport. Dillonvale reports miners still out. Dealers scramble to obtain coal as prices rise. demand surges while supply tightens. Alarm spreads among miners, dealers, and manufacturers as railroads confiscate coal.
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Dan Hanna
M. A. Hanna & Co
Cleveland
West Virginia
Col. Herrick
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Dillonvale
J. B. Zerbe
Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Co
Lake Shore
Alleged Horse Thief Captured in Harris Ford City
Three county officers captured Dan Gray who claims Muncie as his home. He was found with a horse and buggy stolen from McGeath Brothers of Montpelier. Since confinement, two more stolen horses were recovered from Frame Love livery in Marion and Baker and Lee in Alexandria, each sold for $25.
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Harris Ford City
Ind
Gas Belt
Dan Gray
Muncie
McGeath Brothers
Montpelier
Frame Love
Marion
Baker & Lee
Alexandria
Bequeaths His Estate to a Dog in Chicago
John Spooner of Chicago leaves his estate of 1700 dollars to his dog Rover with The Guarantee Title and Trust Co as trustee. Income funds the dog’s support while the principal at the dog's death passes to his sister in England.
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Chicago
John Spooner
Rover
Guarantee Title and Trust Co
England
Feather Bone Factory Shuts Down in Chesterton
VALPARAISO Ind July 12 The feather bone factory at Chesterton in this county shut down due to full trade. About one hundred fifty workers lost their jobs as a result of the closure.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Chesterton
Battle over coal strikes shifts to West Virginia battleground
Labor leaders plan a West Virginia push as United Mine Workers organize a broad campaign among miners in the state and Maryland. Organizers including Vice President Carney and Rev. Winston Green depart for West Virginia, with followups from other regions. Local miners show mixed resolve while supply concerns and court injunctions complicate actions.
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Pitrspurgh
West Virginia
Carney
Amalgamated Association
Winston Green
United Labor League
Pittsburgh
United States
Pennsylvania
George’s Creek
Maryland
New York and Cleveland
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Co. and the Westmoreland
Clearfield
Westmoreland
United Mine Workers
New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Co
Beulah Church
Plum Creek
Sandy Creek
Turtle Creek
Mountain
Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstown
Altoona
Fort Wayne
Alliance
Fairmont Coal Miners Get 5 Cent Wages Boost
In Fairmont West Virginia on June 13 operators at 17 mines raised wages by five cents a ton for all workers, totaling 40 cents a ton for running coal after a Wednesday raise. The move comes as Pennsylvania and Ohio miners seek higher pay accounting for rail and screening costs, with regional sympathy leaning toward the strikers despite the tough battle organizers face to mobilize the men.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Pennsylvania and
Ohio
Final Senate tariff vote set for Wednesday adjournment
Washington July 7 50th Congress final tariff vote to occur before Wednesday adjournment under a five minute rule after 1 pm. Debates covered anti trust questions and Pettus amendment defeat 83 to 36. Allen amendment on beet bounty tabled 57 to 9. Senate conferees named as eight including Aldrich, Allison, Platt and West. House adjourned until Thursday after Cuban bel ligerency motion.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Pettus
Allen
Neb
Nebraska
Yeas
Baker
Burrows
Carter
Clark
Cullom
Davis
Deboe
Elkins
Fairbanks
Ann Gallinger
Hale
Hanna
Hawley
Jones
Loge
McBride
McHenry
McMillin
Wansie
Mason
Morrill
Nelson
Penrose
Perkins
Platt
Proctor
Quay
Seawell
Sheep
Spooner
Warren
Wellington
Wetmore
Bacon
Bate
Berry
Caffery
Chilton
Clay
Cockrell
Faulkner
Gray
Harris
Kas
Ark
Kenny
Lindsay
Mallory
Martin
Mills
Mitchell
Morgan
Pasco
Rawlins
Roach
Turner
Turpie
West
Walthall
White
Aldrich
Nev
Hovuse
House
McMillan
Dem
Tenn
Dingley
France
Spain
Ona Melton
Committee On Foreign Relations
Payne
Dalzell
Hopkins
Grosvenor
Batley
Tex
McMulan
Wheeler
Alt
Committee On Rules
Holman
Mae
Messrs
Clarke
Cox
Ala.j
Catchings
Miss
AtSpm
Briday
Tennessee
Congress
Johnston
Union Pacific Railroad
Despondent Carpenter Hangs Self in Martinsville
Martinsville Indiana July 13 William Johns a 64 year old carpenter committed suicide by hanging Monday after a period of despondency. Neighbors note he had not been well and his mind may have been affected. He slipped away from his wife and ended his life.
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Martinsville
Ind
William Johns
Snow Fall Reported Near Muncie Indiana Iron Works
On Monday afternoon in Munocle Muncie Indiana near the Indiana iron works Walter Baker and about a dozen locals witnessed snow falling amid a drizzling rain. The temperature had stood at 103 degrees two days earlier.
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Munocle
Muncie
Ind
Walter Baker
Indiana Iron Works
Mills Shut Down At River Iron Works Mills
Four Iron Works cotton mills in River Mass employing about 3000 workers with a weekly payroll of 18000 have shut down. Notices posted in the mills say the shutdown will last for a week.
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Fatt River
Mass
Iron Works
Powers Note Sets Severe Terms for Turkish Peace
Constantinople July 12. The collective note from the powers to the Turkish government demands an end to obstruction of peace talks. It asserts the Greece Turkey frontier should follow military attache lines and vows a prompt peace, yet it fixes no deadline or penalties for noncompliance.
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Constantinople
Greece
Turkey
Debadens Reported Drowned In Tonquin Accident
Paris dispatch states Gen Debadens, second in command in Tonquin, has been accidentally drowned. The report notes the Tonquin posting and identifies Debadens as a high ranking military figure in the expedition.
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Paris
Tonquin
Debadens
Powers' collective note to Turkey dated July 13
The great powers present a collective note to Turkey announcing their firm determination to end obstruction hindering peace in Europe. The note, based on a project of strategical rectification prepared by military attaches, was communicated to the Sublime Porte and aims to facilitate an eminent European peace.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Sublime Porte
Europe
Ohio coast coal strike cripples Cleveland rail and ships
July 10 in Cleveland the coal shortage tightens as Erie railroad actions halt loading from shipyards. The BW Parker from Detroit awaits coal now. Thirty loaded cars blocked. Fuel firms near exhaustion. Inter-ocean and others warn of shortages. Several plants, including Cleveland Steel Co, closed for lack of fuel as miners’ strike impact widens.
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Cleveland
Parker
Detroit
Erie Railway
Cleveland Ship Building Company
Erie
Inter-ocean Coal Co
Loring
Pennsylvania and Fueling Co
Upper Lakes
Coal Eastern
Morris Coal Co
Dillonvale miners report no outbreak as work begins
Dillonvale officials say workers at Dillonvale are starting the shift with no outbreaks or incidents. The mine area is being prepared, and authorities emphasize safety while the workforce begins operations.
Law under mer of Cleveland Baseball elS arrested for playing
A fragmentary report describes a legal challenge to a baseball ruling in Cleveland. Officials indicate the case may go to higher courts, with potential Sunday games if weather permits and uncertainty over an appeal decision remains.
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Cleveland
Els
Presidention
Ington
Cision
Ent
Ohio Normal Trustees Named for Ada University
Gov. Bushnell appointed trustees for the Ohio Normal University at Ada naming J. E. Foraker Senator from Cincinnati ex-Senator Calvini S. Brice from Lima James H. Hoyt of Cleveland L. M. Strong of Kenton C. T. Carson of Columbus and others Judge A. B. Johnson Judge M. Melhorn H. E. Valentine S. B. Wagner James W. Halfhill Stephen A. Bigger Aan B. Irvine John Ruthrauff W. Ruuser and more. Ada will host the new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Normal
Columbus
Bushnell
Ohio
Normal University At
Ada
J. E. Foraker
Cincinnati
Calvini S. Brice
Lima
James H. Hoyt
Cleveland
L. M. Strong
Kenton
C. T. Carson
A. B. Johnson
M. Melhorn
H. E. Valentine
Bncyrus
S. B. Wagner
Lovers Drown Themselves After Lawn Party Tragedy
Miss Nellie Lusher and her lover Edward Cowles of Molige village drowned themselves in a large quarry pond Wednesday night after a lawn fete. Their bodies were found Thursday evening. The tragedy shocked the county.
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Bow Line Green
Nellie Lusher
Edwar Cowles
Molige
Beert French Killed by Train at Madison House
London July 10 Beert French a Sydney employee served as day clerk at the Madison house when he fell under a moving train while attempting to board it and died.
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London
Beert. French
Sydney
Madison House
Brakeman Injured After Fall From Train in Steubenville
A Panhandle brakeman, aged 19, fell from a moving train at Hanley, Steubenville, Ohio, on Thursday after misstepping his footing. He was ground and injured in the mishap.
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Steubenville
Hanley
Plant fire wipes out Findlay Handle Co facility
July 10 Findlay C The plant of the Findlay Handle Co was totally destroyed by fire Friday morning. Cause unknown loss 5000 no insurance.
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Handle Pisot Sarned
Findlay, C
Findlay Handle Ca
Syracuse Miners Strike Pomeroy Move Sparks Union Action
Syracuse miners about 200 strong have begun joining a broader strike. Some workers have laid down their tools as others in Pomeroy may join, signaling a coordinated labor action across the area.
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Syracuse
Pomeroy
Syra
Conference leaders named in motion from Cleveland meeting
The text notes Linus Fallee and Virgil Pe Kline H. Holding of Cleveland as leaders of the conference, with Cincinnati mentioned as context. The fragment implies a regional gathering where these figures top the leadership list.
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Linus. I
Cincinnati
Virgil Pe Kline H. Holding
Cleveland
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