Vast 19th Century Quagmire of News Snippets
A sprawling collage of items from science to politics spans the era. Notes on New York education funding, papal and royal affairs, Columbus celebrations, military budgets, red snow in California, petroleum in London, advertising clouds, and a giant Mexican meteorite are interwoven with Canadian annexation chatter and cholera stats across Europe and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Crescento Aquilar
Camichin
Masorito
Bacrbirito
Canada
Macdonald
Toronto
World Columbian Exposition Dedication Addresses
The empty World’s Fair structures in Chicago were dedicated with 100000 seats filled in Manufactures building. Vice President Morton, T F Palmer, and Henry Watterson delivered elevating remarks praising nation unity, progress, and international welcome as Archibishop Ireland outlined congresses to propel future science, art, and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. FF. Palmer
Morton
Beary Watterson
Chacn~coy M. Depew
Chicago
Manufactures
Mayer Washburne
United States
T. F. Palmer
Hemia
Joinery Service & Profound
Universal Mfama
Matenness
Gulf
Golden Gate
California
Ma Sido
Ian
Jon
United State
MR. Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
America
San Salvador
Columbus
Calvary
Atlantic Ocean
Spaia
England
Ireland
Scotland
Pottol
Ieee
Centaria
Bat Comer
Ae Chariemsgne
Brand
Ecclesiastics
Dente
Oder
Cranks
Old America
Jerusalem
Godfrey of Boutlion
Rechard
Censerty
Woon Srd
SIS
Rother
Race of Giants Unearthed Near Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Oct 20 laborers at a gravel pit unearthed an Indian cemetery with four well preserved skeletons seated with hands raised facing west. Some may stand about seven feet tall. local archaeologists suggest remnants of a race predating the Quatonon or Wabash Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
George Britton
Burnyeroy
Fran Swords
Jesse Mohler
Canton
Ill
Ayprnson
E. A. Platter & Sons
Frank Platter
Frank
National League for Good Roads Formed in Chicago
A convention in Central Music Hall Chicago formed The National League for Good Roads to promote highway improvement. Delegates from several states elected officers set a constitution, and agreed to organize primarily in state school districts with no dues but 50 cents annually for a club subscription. Headquarters in Washington D C with Chicago during the Columbian exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Curiaco
Central Music Hall
National League For Promoting
Chauncey B. Ripley
New Jersey
Gov. Fuller
Vermont
Roy Stone
New York
Stone
E H. Thayer
Iowa
S. Thoroton K. Prime
Illnois
William H. Rhawn
Pennsylvania
Isaac B. Potter
Horace Porter
National League
League
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Gen. Schofield
Wasuimeros
Schofield
Idaho
Coeur d’ Alene
Wyoming
Micnols Knights of Pythias
Bockrorp
Grand Lodge of Minos Knights of Pythias
Fitch C. Cook
Peoria
A. Barnes
Jacksonville
Charles Burgoyne
John A. Miller
Cairo
Henry P. Celdwell
John J. Brown
Vandalia
J.D. Benedict
Danville
A. G. Servoss
Savanna
Prrissusce
United States
Harrah
Ephram Young
Philadelphia
Spring Garden Bank
Mr. Young
Minor News Items From A Distant Week
A digest of scattered 19th century items includes a Pensа wreck with twenty dead, Beeton Ontario fire wiping out main merchants, New York grocer failure for 700000, Detroit arrest for polygamy, rich ore find in Indian Territory, and storms injuring Sterling Kansas villagers. Also noted are fires, deaths, shipwrecks, earthquakes, riots in Crete, and a grandstand collapse in West Windsor Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensa
Russia
Beeton
C Burkhalter & Co
New York City
William McPherson
Detroit
Mich
Segar
Indian Territory
Sterling
Kan
Altoona
John Gaines
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Daniel Graves
Salt Lake City
B. F. Partridge
Bay City
Michigan
Nashville
Tenn
Directum
Otis Greye
H. H. Finley
New York
West Winsted
Conn
Cleveland
William Donohue
Emma Wilson
Sardinia
Assemini
Elmas
Stewart Stucco
Colorado City
Cal
Chattanooga
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
New York Life Insurance Company
Mexico
Hamburg
Germany
France
Supreme Court of Idaho
W. L Scott
August Belmont
William Henry Jernigan
Independence County
Ark
Methodist Church
Crete
Martinsville
Ind
Cape Verde Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pub's & Props
van Wert
Ohio
New York Board of Education
Raver
Cagpryal Howann
Prince of Wiles
Lord Tennyson
Thare
Waersl
West Font
Lteorge B. McClellan
War Department
War and
Indian Departments
Holy Cross Creek
Tesdvills
Mt Shanta
London
Lexporza
West India Islands
Lake Erie
Ithe
St. Petersbarg
Bamburg i
Belgium
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Watterson
Brates
Sonny
Sia
seThe
Bucol Breton
Arcadia
Mises
Republic
Lake
Eles
Arkansas
Lincoln
Wall Jackson
New England
Rhope
Garonne
Lafayette
Rhine
Goethe
Wagner
Campagna
Vesuvia Bay
Michael Angelo
Garibaldi
Arragon
Indes
Bosphorus
Viennese
Damubian Plains
Holland
Belgrade
Calcutt
Japan
Bosa
Little Log School
Sven Ben
Iman
Congress
Sweet Land of Liberty
Iitt Co
Asarch
Ie Snd
Nancy Hanks
Nasayiius
Dobie
Warne
Swedesburg
John Sells
Brouardel
Marseilles
Bartmors
Samuel L. Jarvis
Jarvis-Conklin Syndicate
Kansas City
Liverpool
Augustus T. Kerr
Bea
Cmicaco
Thomas Cole
Cottage Grove Avenue
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Parapevrain
Point Breeze Track
South End
William H. Marrett
Begum
William
Lrapvinte
Get
M. S. Williams
Los Axoeren
Louisville
Earnward Neunlist
Edward
WaAsur
Harrison
St. Paul
Mian
Michael Hansas
Manaptah
Cranewont
Joseph Matthews
Decatur
Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis
Fm Association of the Advocates of
Pans
Dennis F. Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Nancy Shoaff
Bunxeus Arges
Santiago del Estero
Prrrspuren
O'Mara
Frank Mollick
Bergman
Asam Valley
India
Waspineton
Burean of Statistics
Buxwinatox
Tom Bailey
Lim
Pantin
West Wixstep
Carpenter Curtis
Lesasox
Scott's Ridge
Shipps
Underwoods
Buleys
Skaggs
Burraro
N. Y
Erie Canal
New York Board of Trade and Produce Exchange
Almond
Old Salt
Syracuse
Secre ‘Thompson
Duluth Board of Trade
Carnegie
Union
Smith
Paris
Queenstown
Key West
Gibraltar
Ahs
Florida Keys
Cuba
Peninsula
West Indies
Central
South America
North Atantic
Cubs
Ida
Europe
Fortifications Board
Gulf Commeres
Havana
Nassau
Bahamas
Tatenen
Fortresa Monroe
Fort Taylor
Key Weat
Fort Jefferson
Agi Ben Eee
Fort Barrancaa
Ate Catan
Brussels
Flanders
Pepys
Charles I
James II
Venice
William III
Mary of
Modena
Venus
Gentleman's Magazine
North Italy
Italy
Tyrol
Kossuth
Great West
Gro
B. Hearvonn
Generel
Obicaga
Ir Costa
Mas Gowanes
Chilken
Tom ‘Traut
Boxsie
Te Ogame
Uae
S.S.S
Legia
Pio
L. Scannex
P. O. Box
Krusee & Co
Beegaseneny Ig
Reid
Sylvan Remedy CO
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