Vast 19th Century Newspieces Across War, Science and Trade
The Fan Wert Times reports broad items spanning wartime gear and a one mile wire breastplate rumor to Miss Gould planning a fortune and a Ledbury clock tower Institute inside a 10,000 cost. It notes yellow fever germ claims, elm beetle damage, mint coin output, South Dakota rail deficits, Iceland migration, and German tax strains amid army bills.
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Elizabeth barrett-Browning
Ledbury
Eng
United States
Gove
South Dakota
Thievego and Northwestern Railroad
Grand Island
Wyoming
Senate and House Debates on Silver Purchase Law
Washington dispatch summarizes senate and house discussions over silver policy. Speakers include Voorhees Palmer Dubois Peffer Hill and Stewart addressing repeal, bimetalism, and related fiscal measures. House members Hopkins Moon Cobb Dockery Bowers Pendleton spoke for or against repeal with varied positions. Senate votes and committee mentions accompany the coverage.
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Senate
WaAsnineton
Voorhees
Ind
Palmer
Dubois
Idaho
Peffer
Kan
Wasumeron
Secretary of the Treasury
Messrs
Allen
Wasnixetox
Hill
Demi, N. Y
Aes
Stewart
HOUSE
Washington
Wevearans Hepbern
Jones
Hopkins
IIL
Washrerton
Pendleton
Dem
Tex
Bowers
Rep
Cal
Dockery
Dem. Mo
Moon
Mich
Cobb
Dem. Alan
Burrows
Fire Sweeps South Chicago Acres Leaving Dozens Homeless
A massive blaze in South Chicago Thursday afternoon burned about twenty five acres of residential area in two hours. Firefighters report no fatalities, but several firemen and residents were injured. Loss estimated at 350000 with docks of the Sunday Creek Coal Company set at 120000. Authorities say the fire’s origin resembles the Chicago fire of 1871 amid tinder dry conditions.
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Chicago
Carcago
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Wasameron
Fourth National
Louisville
American National
Pueblo
Col
County National
Waulpacs
Wis
Mercantile State Bank
Denver
Fourth National Bank
Mountain Pioneer
R. L. Woolen
West
Uncle Dick
Trinidad
America
Raton Mountains
Soat Capassing
Hotxanp
Mich
Macatawa Bay
John Haan
Jennie Anderson
Siam
Loxpon
Times
Bangkok
France
Chantibun
Curcaco
Johnson Chair
North Green Street
Peter Thompson
Thackersville
I. T
Pharr
Old Ocean's Fury Claims Forty-Eight Lives at Sea
Widespread storm wrecks multiple vessels along the New Jersey coast and off Manasquan. The Mary P. Kelly of New York sinks with four dead and seven rescued by summer visitors. additional wrecks aboard the Lykena Valley and the Panther result in several more fatalities. Heavy rainfall and coastal destruction accompany the disaster, while Dun and Co. reports indicate a tentative commercial recovery amid storms, bank liquidity shifts, and ongoing unemployment.
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Aspury Park
N. J
Mary P. Kelly
New York
Christopher Bratton
Brooklyn
Charles Brown
Green Point
Walter
Harry Broden
Sournameros
Lykena Valley
Philadelphia
Scott
Panther
Empire State
Ells M. Johnson
Manasquan
Jersey
Chocrus
R, G, Dun & Co
Secre
Bss
York
Europe
Bank of England
Bank of France
United States
South
Long Island
New Yor
Haurax
N. C
Dorcas
Etta Stewart
Sadie Musgrave
M. McCastill
Norman McCrury
John F. Sharp
Veteran 103 Fought in War of 1812 Passes at 102
Uncle Ben Churchill of Gallesoune Illinois died in Alexis Tuesday night aged 102. He served as a private in the war of 1812 and drove an ambulance at Lundy's Lane. He claimed longevity from temperate habits and left fourteen children. His brothers lived long, one to 98 and another near 90. He rode with Robert Fulton on the first steamboat from Albany to New York and received a government pension as a veteran. Numerous descendants survive him.
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Gallesoune
Ben” Churchill
Alexis
Illinois
Charlies
Ben
New York City
Gen. Washington
Minor News Items from Across the Nation
A digest of brief items notes the Fond du Lac Wisconsin office destroyed by fire, Lincoln hosts a Nebraska GOP convention October 5, and Nancy Hanks trotting in Springfield. It cites firm failures in Detroit and New York, fires at Newport Ontario and Merced California mills, and arrests including a Montreal teller. Also listed are Irish home rule votes, a St Louis wedding, and various accidents, weather, and stock market notes.
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Daily Journal
Fond du Lac
Wis
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Springfield
Mass
Isley, Doubleday & Co
New York
Ford County Bank
First National Bank
Paxton, NL
Heavenrich Brothers
Detroit
Newport
Ont
Chicago
Merced
Cal
C. H. Lepallieur
Montreal
Can
House of Commons
Bishop Turner
Missouri
Warrensburg
Wallace & Sons
Ansonia
Conn
Galeton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoff
Rahway
N. J
Valparaiso
Ind
Ferdinand Meyer
St Louis
Parry Sound (Ont.) Lumber Company
Sloop Island
Nashville
Samuel W. Clark
Zanesville
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Madison
International Botanical Somaress
B. L. Greene
University of California
West Superior
Summerfield
Western Union Telegraph Company
Iowa Democrats renominate Les and Boston at Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Iowa Democrats renominated Les and Boston at a party meeting in Des Moines. The event underscores ongoing support within the party structure and signals momentum for the candidates ahead of statewide races.
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Les
Boston
Des Moines
Democratic Iowa Platform Repeal Warrants Local Option
Des Moines reports the Democratic state convention renominated Gov Bates by acclamation. The platform calls for repeal of the McKinley and Sherman laws, favors free coinage of gold and silver, local option, pensions for veterans, and strict economy in state funds, with railroad and telegraph charge reforms. Other briefs cover a fatal attack on a schooner crew, a mistrial acquittal in San Francisco, and other regional notices.
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Des Mores
Boies
Samuel L. Bestow
John Cleggett
J. B. Knoepfier
Thomas Bowman
John P. Trish
California
Chicago
Sherman Lsw
Asio
Isbor Statin
Board of Control
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Great Britain
Prese
Rennes Cerabbas
Sanretum
Pennsylvania State Board of Agriculture
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New England
Canada
Ohm
Ohio State University
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Millikin
Short
A. H. Welsh
A. B. Chalmers
Sparta
Rio Janeiro
Ze Domingos Freire
Connecticut
Daily Press
Johnstown
Brown
Anand
Iceland
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Bridget Maguire
Germany
Reichstag
New York Board of Trade
Willard’s Hall
Washington, D. C
Exposition Grounds
Lixcouy
Neb
Anna M. Bittenbender
Supreme Bench
C. A. Walker
A. E. Rickey
C. J. Heald
Regents of
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Tacoma
Wash
London
Pacific Coast
Prrtssurch
Edward Freeman
Black Diamond Steel Works
Bill Lawton
Guseston
Richard Amour
Richard Parfitt
W. Hughes
Milwaukee
Gustave Scharff
Central Police Station
Milwaukee River
Pleasant Valley Resort
Ollie King
Douglas
the Herald
Scharff
Janssen
Northwestern
Pleasant Valley
Pripine
Nicholas Simon
Simon
Business Outlook
Atlantic
Sound Shore
Indian Harbor
Greenwitch
Port Morris
Robert Inglis
Liverpool
Cunard Steamship Company
Nene
Sutton Bridge
Inglis
Cunard Company
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
C. Wilder
Islands
Wilder
Garena
Dominican Order of Duns
M. Catharine
Sinsinawa Mound
Order
St. Lom
St. Louis
Western Brass Manufacturing Company
Walnut Street
Havana
Golden Gate Park
National Guard
Minnavuker
Plankinton House
Negra
Little Race
Ark
Abe Jones
Beardon
Manistee
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Wisconsin
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Scottsville
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Joseph Brinskill
St Ange Avenue
Smith
George P Weber
Awnee
This County
Weber
John 8. Roberts
Illinois Republican
Wourssas
Alfred Ashley
American Industry
Ashley
Kansas City
Columbian Liberty Bell
Troy
N. Y
Clinton H. Meneeley Bell Foundry
J. W. Bryan
A. J. Warner
Bement
Thomas Boring
Curiaco
Bern
Duke Ernest of
Saxe
Iowa
Democrats
Smasher
MOB
Union
Detentt
Drmort
O Brien
Seamen's Union
Reuben Doud
William Lennon
O'Brien
Capt. Lennon
Lennon
Curtis
M. B. Curtis
Samuel
Posen
Grant
Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
Paul Hartcher
Mr. Depew
St. Lous
William H. Williams
Central Baptist of
Alexandria
Mouater
Pato Pinto
Edward Nall
Ida Beatty
James W. Bly
Seerfal
Ohio
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Tribune
Milk Street
London Herald
Frank
Zack
Darlington
Harry
Dakota
Bou Dakota
Beboraska
Colorado
Italy
Chicago & North-Western
Baleway
J.E. Soakville
Hood
Kennedy
Dowald Kennedy
Roxbury, Maes
Gemma Ot Henot
Nantes
Tig Scion
Chioros
Pedgha Ad
ST. Lou
Tre Burlinctor
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