Oysters, Paris fair, and a moss hat headline era
Volume era notes a wide mix of items from a future oyster crop prediction to a Paris convention in August and a moss hat novelty in London. It cites legitime arming women, mad dogs in Stone Mountain Georgia, and a Praiseworthy list of curiosities from statues to sea routes. Several figures and names appear, including Trinity Church possessions at 140 million dollars and Frederick Douglass wealth at 300 thousand, with varied global odds and ends. The piece brushes on rail plans, circus lions, and a river of diverse trivia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amlange
Paris
London
Legitime
Stone Mountain
John Christie
Marion
Trinity Church
New York
Missouri
Union
Frederick Douglass
United States
Hayti
California
Spain
Captain Mount
Washington Monument
National Capital
Italy
Milan
Servia
England
Scotland
Count Takoyo
Switzerland
Germany
Texas
Jaffa
Jerusalem
S. L. M. Barlow
Corporation
New York Evening World
Ture Boys
Jackson
Miss
Oklahoma
Prince Eugene
Sweden
Kalakaui
Sandwich Islands
South Dalkorn
Sam Wan Ker
New England
America
Philadelphia
Washington
Ft. Scott
Kas
Prince Murat
Gwendoline Caldwell
France
King’s Arms
Kenilworth
Walter Scott
Prince of Wales
Labouchere
Indiana Flooded by Showers of Counterfeit Bills
Indianapolis dispatch reports six months of counterfeit ten dollar notes circulating in Indiana. The operation centered on Dayton as the production hub with distribution to Fort Wayne Lafayette Terre Haute Shelbyville and Richmond. Arrests include George and Martin Hovery Gilbert Young Frank Young Alonzo Barrett and Wm Rheinheimer with others noted. case shows a wide, organized network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Treasury
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
Lafayette
Terre Haute
Shelbyville
Secret Service
Dayton
George and
Martin Hovery
Gilbert
Frank Young
Alonzo Barrett
Wm. Rheinheimer
Richmond
National Educators Discuss Denominational Schools History
The National Educational Association’s fifth session in Nashville focused on denominational schools and the history of education. Speakers from New York to Ohio debated Christianity as common law, education as a state function, and the growth of schools. Delegates planned memorials to Congress and visits to James K. Polk’s widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Canfield
Marble
Hickory” Jackson
Hermitage
Albert Marble Jackson
Associate A Summities
Canada
James K. Polk
United States
Bureau of Education
Congress
National Educational Association
Non
John Jay
New York
Dwight
Columbia College Law School
DB. A. Hinsdale
Michigan University
W. N. Payne
S.C. Williams
Ithaca
N. Y
W. H. Venable
Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
George Howland
Chicago
Bank President Swindled In Ancient Gold Brick Dodge
In Lansing on July 19 a sharper named Streeter fooled William McKellops of Perry Shawasee County, president of the First National Bank of Corunna, into buying two fake gold bricks valued at 20000. The con man netted 4000 as the fraud unfolded with a grandson present. The pair fled east on the Grand Trunk at about 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Streeter
William McKellops
Perry
Shawasee County
First National Bank of
Grand Trunk
McDow Expelled From South Carolina Medical Society
CyarLEsTon July 19 Dr Mc Dow slayer of Captain Dawson was expelled by a special meeting of the South Carolina Medical Society. The resolution states that Dr T Ballard McDow confessed to immoral unprofessional and ungentlemanly conduct and failed to appear to exonerate himself, leading to expulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyarleston
8. C
Dr. McDow
Dawson
South Carolina Medical Society
T. Ballard MecDow
Burke Extradition Papers Delayed in Ottawa
Ottawa July 19 The Burke extradition papers have reached the Department of Justice from Winnipeg. By law a lapse of time is required before any extradition order can issue, set for the 26th instant, while the minister of justice reviews the merits of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Otrrawa
Ont
Department of Justice
Winnipeg
Prohibition Nomination in Virginia Nominates Full State Ticket
Virginia convention in Lyncapuree on July 19 nominated a complete State ticket led by Governor nominee Hon. Thos. Taylor of Loudoun County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Lyncapuree
Thos
Taylor
Louden County
Little Kanawha flood devastates Kentucky towns and claims lives
A Parkersburg dispatch reports a night cloud burst flooding the Little Kanawha Valley from Lit tle Kanawha to Morris town. Destruction spans Chesterville to Enterprise with several steamboats sunk and many homes demolished. Widespread property loss and multiple fatalities feared.
Invasion of Mormon Flies Scatters Dunvere In July
Dunvere Iowa residents suffer a remarkable wave of Mormon flies that swarmed from the river and gathered around gas and electric lights. Citizens fled streets as offices shuttered to escape the irritant pests. The sand bed origin and rapid emergence are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunvere
First Hanging Under the New Law
Albert Bulow was hanged yesterday under the new State law restricting executions to between 1 and 4 a m. Only thirteen witnesses were present inside the inclosure when the drop fell. Bulow faced death bravely and made no confession. Despite the law requiring bare notices, Minneapolis and St. Paul papers published full details of the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Fallus
Mann
Albert Bulow
Bulow
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Englishman Arrested in Whitechapel Murder Case
London report says a man was arrested on the murder charge after the body of a woman found in Castle alley Whitechapel. He confessed to the killing using a pocket knife and claimed to be an outsider with no fixed address, suggesting possible insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Castle Alley
Whitechapel
Ile
Ife
Explosion at Ridgway Tannery Kills Worker
An explosion in the grinding department of the Eagle Valley Tannery in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, ignited a blaze that cremated a young man named Striker and badly burned six other workers. The fire caused about 10,000 in damage and the cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brapromp
Keagle Valley
Ridgway
Striker
Alaska Requests Troop Detachment in Territory
Citizens of Alaska have applied to the War Department for the location of a detachment of troops in Alaska. The request is currently under consideration by War Department officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
U.S
Washington
War Department
Harrison Congratulates Dom Pedro on Escape
President Harrison sent a dispatch through the State Department to Dom Pedro Emperor of Brazil congratulating him on his escape from the assassin's bullet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Dom Pedro
Washington
State Department
Brazil
Mill Destroyed by Lightning in Alpena Michigan
The large mill of W. L. & WH. D. Churchill at First and Wales streets was struck by lightning and destroyed except the boiler-house. One hundred thirty five workers were left without jobs. Officials expect quick reconstruction of the mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Mica
W. L
WH. D. Churchill
First and
Wales Streets
Mrs Logan Returns From Europe
Mrs John A Logan sails back from Europe aboard the Trave, met by her son and daughter in New York Harbor, then proceeds to Youngstown Ohio for residence.
Two Men in a Buggy Battle With Unknown Crooks
Cleveland July 22 W A Smith and Richard N Mansfield two young crooks escaped from jail Saturday night. Sheriff Goldsoll and Patrolman Pierce pursued them in a buggy. A fusillade fatally wounded Goldsoll and left Pierce and another officer wounded. A second buggy carrying a dead young man and a wounded horse fled. the unidentified body is morgued. Diligent search continues for the two escapees and the dead man’s companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
W. A. Smith
Richard N
Mansfield
Sawyer
Sprties
Goldsoll
McCart Street
Subugho
S Gordon Avenue
Pierce
Goldson
Goldsonl
Goldsb
Goldsofm
Huron Street Hospital
Koehler
Franklin Avenue
Detroit Street
Polite
Smith
George R. Smith
Bolton Avenue
Valley Flood Devastation Leaves West Virginia Families With Little Goods
Parkersburg reports Tucker's Creek Valley wrecked by recent flood. Homes, post office, and justice office at Morristown destroyed. sewing and thrashing machines, furniture, books swept away. Wood County crops and fences destroyed. thousands in losses. One body recovered. seven drowned on Sandy Creek in Jackson County. Navigation on Little Kanawha halted for 30 days. repair estimated at 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Parkersburg
W. VA
Tucker’s Creek
Morristown
Justice
Wood County
Little Kanawha
Flood Drownings List Grows in West Virginia District
The Wheeling In the loss list from the flood near Parkersburg includes Robert Black and family, Ed Bose, Mrs. Hughes and others. Morristown in Wood County swept away. county officials appeal for aid as many lose homes and crops suffer vast damage from Limestone Mountain cloud burst.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Intelligencer
Parkersburg
Robert Black
Move to consolidate gas firms in Ohio Indiana field
Lima Ohio July 22 A movement is under way to consolidate all natural gas companies in the Ohio and Indiana field into a trust. Dr B A Baxter of Lima quietly leads the effort with J B Townsend H M Ernst and others. Cal Brice Oliver Payne and other Standard magnates are said to sanction the plan. They own most stock in Ohio and Indiana firms and will buy remaining independent companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Ohio
Indiana
8. A. Baxter
J. Bb. Townsend
H. M. Ernst
Calvin S. Brice
Oliver H. Payne
Standard
Fire destroys dwelling. couple found dead in ruins
In Frackville last night a home occupied by elderly couple Michael McGrath and his wife was burned to ashes. The dwelling stood in isolation and the cause of the fire remains unknown. The charred bodies of the husband and wife were discovered in the morning amid the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Frackville
Michael McGrath
Most Denounced At Meager Anarchist Meeting
New York July 22 Anarchists gathered to decide if Herr Most is a traitor to the cause. After speeches denouncing Most in severe terms the meeting adjourned without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Most
New York
What the Old Lady Missed
Mrs. Mary Robinson of SuHaron Pennsylvania died at 90. She never rode in a post office train during her life and once nursed General Hancock when he was an infant.
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SuHaron
Mary Robinson
General Hancock
Mr. Gladstone
Sir Thomas Dakin
Cardinal Newman
Alexander H. Stephen
Don Francisco Garcia
Los Angeles
Mary Bivins
Virginia
Senator Hearst
California
Policeman Henry Call Mortally Wounded in Arrest
Special Police Officer Henry Call of Kansas City was fatally wounded by Lee White, a captured thief, as they walked to the St. Louis Avenue station. White drew a dirk and stabbed Call twice before being recaptured by a passing officer. Crowds gathered, officials moved the suspect to central station, and Call did not survive the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Henry Call
Renton School
Lee White
St. Louis Avenue
Flahme
Central Station
Death-Dealing Electricity in Kemmler Hearing
In New York on July 23 Dr. Rockwell testified that electricity at 1 500 volts could cause painless death though he admitted uncertainty about what electricity really is and whether a current exists. Harold P Brown reaffirmed the authenticity of his animal experiments as the hearing adjourned until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Commission
New York
Kemmler
Rockwell
Harold P. Brown
Trust Against Trust
Brewers across the United States form a trust to shield against English syndicate brewers. Leading firms reportedly join the movement to coordinate raw material buying and finished product sales through a common agency where feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Counterfeiting Plates Possibly Genuine Report
From Curcago and New York to New London the day’s dispatches describe a Secret Service report on counterfeit ten dollar silver certificates printed from genuine plates believed to have been acquired by unknown means. Also updates on Hippolyte’s retreat near Port-au-Prince and a sighting of Campbell's airship near Block Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcaco
Wm. Hall
Secret Service Bureau
Dayton
Nelson Driggs
Hippolyte
New York
Atlas Line
Alene
Port-au-Prince
Croix Des Bouquets
Swordfish Pierces Schooner Alpha Driving Plank Breach
The schooner Alpha arrived at French Vallage from the Banks leaking badly after a swordfish spear pierced a plank, leaving a fragment still embedded in the hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallifax
N. S&s
Alpha
French Vallage
McDow Resignation Accepted as Surgeon in First Battalion
Charleston dispatch reports Governor Richardson has accepted Dr. McDow's resignation as Surgeon of the First Battalion of Infantry. London dispatch notes Prince Bismarck secured Vatican influence to stop papal departure from Rome. Danville report says Augustus Lake, 22, Hoopeston resident, killed himself with arsenic after a love dispute with Emma Cook who preferred Charles Young.
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McDow
Charleston
D. C
Richardson
Dr. McDow
Bismarck
Londoon
Chronicle
Prince Bismarck
von Schloeser
Vatican
Rome
Danville, III
Augustus Lake
Hoopeston
County
Emma Cook
Charles Young
State Line
Ind
Lake
Ohio State News Roundup Of Accidents And Prowling Thieves
A mixed Ohio dispatch reports a westbound passenger train collision near Delphos fatally injuring a 60 year old woman and a 12 year old boy, plus a Canal Winchester lightning strike that killed five horses. It notes arson of a Cincinnati woman, a Warren County cashier arrest, a Dayton counterfeit gang raid, a Columbus building association meeting, and various other incidents across Franklin Morrow and Trumbull counties. Also included are remarks on public figures, quotes, and odd anecdotes from New York and national scenes.
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Tur
Richard Stewart
Miller
Delphos
E. B. Chaney
Canal Winchester
Franklin County
Withle
Mamie Schelver
Green Street
Cincinnati
CyaruEs F. Colemsn
Warren County
Delaware
Licking
Muskingum
Perry
Patrick Daity
Patrick Duffy
Turnercoal
New Philadelphia
Fowls
Mt. Vernon
Squire Stiffler
Marion
Jerry Baker
Squire
Jerry
Tur Lake Shore
Clyde
Fayette Stadden
Centerbury
Lovie Mutz
Youngstown
Trumbull County
Alphonso Hart
Ohio
Internal Revenue
Earl Clifford
Nelsonville
Otis Iron and Steel Company
Cleveland
Dick Jonnson
Richland County
Billy Pinkerton
Chicago
Johnson
Spencer’s
Barnesville
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Dorsis
SS Children Educational Aid Association
Yaced
Intellii
Dale
Englewood
Illinois
Bradfields
Truction Stratio
THEY
UAL
Ring & Ae Berns
Fresguertor
Atlanta
Agricultural Works
York
Sandard
Farquhar & Son
York, Pa
Jamar
Francis Gregory
Main St
KB de & CO
Boston
Mass
IMS
Pwith Stamp
T. E. G. Pettengild
Gratigny Fy Bush
Elm Street
Eay
Ucational
H. Booth
Chicago- Sy
Janesvile
Valentine
Siness Golleet
Isvil
Nagy I Ferencz
Bares
Hungary
Hedrahelz
Napoleon
Lake Superior
Martin Enzor
Troy
Ala
National Educators
Michigan
Kanawha
Pittspurgh
Little
Kanawha Valley
Little Kanawha Company
West Mill
Barringer
W. P. Padden
Keevers & Co
Charles Wells
Isaac H. Tucker
Martin Lawless
Tygart Valley
Tygart Bridge
Chesterville
Clay
Oneida
Enterprise
C. C. Martin
Burning Springs
Heatherington
Spencer
C. P. Cooper
J. W. Smith
Tucker Creek
Crooks
Policeman Call
Hogan
New London
Hamilton
Emma
Campbell
Block Island
Logan
Drigg
Old Nels Driggs
James Guyon
Jim Hank
Jim Hamilton
Denella
Driggs
Bell
Guyon
Dayton Building Association League
League of Building Associations
Columbus
Wates
Mer
Middletown
New York City
Cyrus W. Field
Field
Hetty Green
Green
Re :Worth
Eugenie
Apollo
Florida Times
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Yonkers Statesman
Somerville Journal
O'Rafferty
Ireland
Jack
Flatte
Tribune
Howell Gibbon
Puck
Signor Samson
Hercules
O. B
Joe
Mr. Goodheart
Ohio County Fairs
Scioto
Portsmouth
Highland
Eves Hillsboro
Pe Ross Teewee
Toweseres
Chillicothe Coos
Champaign
Urbana
Carthage
Cao Sovsevece Ug
Clarke
Delaware Cecese
Fayette
Washington D. H
Richland
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Athens Ce
Cki Amnons
Ccc
Ecssesdens
A. SO Trumbull
Warren
Chagrin Falls
Morgan
McConnelsville
Allen
Clinton
Wilmington
Greene
XONIS
Canseenereene Ee Hardin
Krenton
Baron
van Wert
Seeveee
New Lexington
Erie Civisen
Sandusky
Os Esses Pain Olvinc .c
Ccscs
Weeees Paulding
Pauldin
Wyandot
Upper Sandusky
Marietta
Portage Ashtabula
Mersom
Jesse
Fulton Sc
Wallscon
Guernsey
Holmes Millersburg
Cee
Ept
Lorain
Iy Rolmpio Ec Necavae
Vtoceee
Aces Bodo
Mercer
Celina
Ceeeceres Eeeseees
Shelby
Sidney Ee
Union Marysville
Cbse
Jefferson Smithfied
Harrison Cadiz
Su Caachus
Wapakoneta
Brown
Goopeetown
Scssssaseons
COU
Logan Bellefontaine
Gilead
Summit Akron
Tuscaraw’s
Canal Dover
Wayne
Wooster
Putnam Sonee
Ottawa
Sandusky Freemont
S Wood
Bowling Green
Butler
Een Eves
Teeeer Coshocton
Eeer Mausaren
Coshocton Fairfield Lancaster Ee Scuseas
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