Fighting Paymaster Stanton Escapes at Richmond Siege
General Thaddeus H. Stanton the paymaster general of the U S Army recounts his Richmond siege escape with 550000 in government funds. He describes a night of battle at Ford’s Hotel and a daring shootout after spotting a robber entering via a window. He later led scouts in the Black Hills campaign and earned two brevets for actions at Heart River and Slim Buttes.
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Baltimore
General Stanton
United States
Richmond
Washington
West
Department of the Platte
Cheyenne
Crook
Black Hills
Stanton
Uncle Sam
Crazy Horse
Sheridan
Sitting Bull
Heart River
Slim Buttes
New Premier in British Columbia Turner Named Leader
Hon. John Herbert Turner named BC's premier. English born 1834 in Clayton near Ipswich. Came to Canada at 22, started business in Charlottetown and Victoria, engaged in mercantile work, organized volunteer units during Fenian scares, retired as lieutenant colonel in 1881, represented Victoria in 1886, married 1860 to Elbech of Cumberland England.
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John Turner
British Columbia
John Herbert Turner
Clayton
Ipswich
England
Canada
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Victoria
B. C
Vancouver Island
J. H. Turner
Miss Elbech
Cumberland
Slander case rules prayer not privileged defense
In a Los Angeles libel suit, Rev J C Campbell accused Miss Kelso, librarian, of slander during a public prayer. The court ruled that a prayer uttering slander carries legal consequences and clergy prayer is not privileged communication to avoid suit.
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J. C. Campbell
Los Angeles
Cal
Kelso
Executions by Effigy Noted in Belgium Public Square
A historical account describes executions in effigy in Belgium where a court sentence is posted on a post for an hour in public. The most recent example cited is that of Russian Baron Sternberg, who faced this form of punishment.
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Belgium
Baron Sternberg
Reform by a Fort Wayne woman sparks theater rights debate
Mrs. Dr. Anna Lemmon Griffin of Muncie refuses two men access to an aisle seat at Wyser Grand theater. Her stand triggers praise from audiences and prompts the manager to discard the pass check system. Griffin, a physician and former Delware County Medical Society secretary, was born in Fort Wayne and trained at Valparaiso College and Chicago Woman's Medical College.
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Anna Lemmon Griffin
Muncie
Ind
Wyser Grand Theater
Cincinnati
Chicago
America
Wyser
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Valparaiso College
Allen
Porter Counties
Indiana
Bureau County
Illinois
Woman's Medical College of
Rosaengert
Woman’s and Children’s Hospital of
Delaware County Medical Society
District Medical Society
Estimating the Value of a Miracle at St Winetride
A devout woman cured at St Winetride's well is said to have eaten pigs feet and soon fell ill. A medical doctor diagnosed stomach perforation and she died the next day. The piece questions the value of supposed cures, miraculous or not, from a medical viewpoint.
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British Medical Journal
St. Winetride’s
Peculiar Exchange on Saint Insurance Against Ulcerated Stomachs
The writer discusses the history of cases with a witty note on the limits of saintly protection. He jokes that saints do not insure against pigs' feet causing ulcerated stomachs, suggesting a playful mismatch between preaching and practical risk.
Track and Field Draws Players Away From Baseball and Tennis
The article argues that track and field's rise in the last two years may harm baseball and tennis as captains report difficulty in recruiting players. It suggests medals lure some athletes, but notes track offers easier solo practice, unlike baseball or tennis which require teammates. It urges organized effort to train strong teams in other sports.
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Harper's Round Table
New York
Thought Transference Tale From Maine Doctor
A Penobscot County physician recounts a strange episode of thought transfer as he rode home from Piscataquis County. In a darkness so thick it seemed tangible his horse fell but he was unseated only lightly. he repaired a broken spur to press on. At his doorstep he found his wife awake with a nameless dread, certain he had met disaster, a feeling matching the exact moment of the accident.
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David Norton
Oldtown
Maine
Penobscot County
Piscataquis County
Senator Teller Promotes Silver Free Coinage
Senator Teller of Colorado advocates free coinage of silver and gold with a 16 to 1 ratio, opposing his party majority. He aims to lead silver forces at the national convention next year and has financial ties to many gold and silver mines in his state.
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Senator Teller
Colorado
Teller
Where Does It Ge The Gold Production 1894 Estimates
Final estimates from the mint bureau place world gold production in 1894 at 170 million dollars and the United States at 45 million. This compares with about 150 million for the world in 1893 and an average yearly world production under 110 million through 1890. The US output is about 35 million in 1893 and about 35 million in the seven prior years. The increase in output is noteworthy.
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Mint Bureau
United States
Quakeresses Embrace Bloomers at Bryn Mawr
The Bryn Mawr students including Quaker descendants adopt the radical dress of bloomers. They wear the bifurcated garments in the gym and while riding. A strong dress reform movement gains traction in various circles.
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Bryn Mawr
Living Shadow Strange True Story From Lumber Regions
An interview from Greenville North Carolina recounts a typhoid fever survivor Mr G A Baker describing long illness from Oct 1893 to Jan 1894. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restored appetite strength and full recovery after three months.
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Greenville
N. C
G. A. Baker
Isaac A. Sugg
Beaufort County
Pitt County
Col. Sugg’s
Williams
Dr. Williams
Mr. Baker
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Complete Coin's Financial Series offered at popular prices
Advert shows W H Harvey works including Coin's Financial School and A Tale of Two Nations with prices for cloth and paper editions. Also lists other titles and a set offer for $1, plus a bearded lady museum gag and a California Fig Syrup laxative ad with brand cue.
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W. H. Harvey
Coin’s Financial School
Coin's Financial School
Financial School
W. H Harvey
Henry G. Miller
Chicago
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ARMY
Fias
Thaddeus H. Stanton
United States Army
Kansas
John Brown
Ossawottomie
Lane
Free States
8. R. Curtis
National Rifles
District of Columbia
Forney
Chronicle
Iowa
Vicksburg
Tennessee
Potomac
Thaddeous H. Stanton
New Orleans
Ford's Hotel
Athletic Matters
North Carolina
Nickel Plate Road
Cleveland
Buffalo
Boston
Adams Street
Twelfth
Clark Streets
Harrison
Colin
California
California Fig Syrup Co
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