America's Capitol Centennial Celebration and Its Founding
A detailed account of the Capitol’s origins from Washington’s design approval in 1793 through its early expansion plans. It covers initial architects Thornton and Hallette, the 1851 extension by Walter, cornerstone ceremonies led by Washington and Fillmore, and the Capitol’s role as a national symbol shaping Washington, the Republic, and ensuing commemorations.
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Chicago
United States
Washington
American Capitol
George Washington
Capitol
City of
Republic
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Masonic
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Cleveland
American Republic
Virginia Lodge 22
Masons
Clotworthy Stephenson
President’s Square
Washington Circle
United States of America
Matenry
Grand Lodge of
Maryland
Lodge No. 22
Virginia
Alexandria
Thomas Johnson
David Stewart
Daniel Carroll
James Hoban
Stephen Hallette
Josephm Clark
P.T
Thornton
Hallette
Jefferson
Webster’s Oration Marks Corner Stone Retelling Ceremony
Daniel Webster delivered a two hour oration at the corner stone laying commemoration. Wal ter placed a sealed jar in the stone containing parchments coins newspapers and a Webster manuscript declaring union constitutional permanence and prayers for liberty and enduring structures.
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Walter
Daniel Webster
The Capitol Renovation and War of 1812 Sparks
The Capitol wings began in 1808 with brick interiors and finished in 1811. Plans for the rotunda were ready by 1812 but halted by the British War. Peace restored in 1815 allowed rebuilding of damaged rooms after the Bladensburg affair, where American troops retreated rapidly.
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Senate
House
Great Britain
Bladensburg
Capitol Dome and City Buildings Rise Through Fire and War
The article traces the Capitol’s rebuilding after the 1814 British fires with Bulfinch’s plans, iron domes, and congressionary decisions, noting fire damage, subsequent restorations, and the dome’s completion in 1863 with Crawford’s statue of Freedom, plus later expansions and a New York fashion piece.
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Library of Congress
Bulfinch
Capitol
House of Representatives
Senate
Senate Chamber
Washington
Crawford
Freedom
Signor Brumidi
Rome
Walter
Edward Clark
Co He Yn
Horrific World's Fair Fire Claims Dozens of Firemen
A massive blaze at the Hercules iron works cold storage warehouse at the World's Fair grounds collapsed the towering structure after noon on Monday. Seventeen firemen died, many injured, while crowds watched in horror as the shaft burned and the tower toppled. The disaster prompted a morgue inquest and a sweeping search for victims among workers and visitors.
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Hercules Iron Works
W. P. Mahoney
E. J. Frank
Frank Bertinburg
Nordrum
Thomas Barry
John Davis
William Lenehan
Martin Kimball
H. Breckenridge
Marshall James L. Kenyon
F. H. Donahue
M. Murray
William Fisher
W. L. Uneh
J. S. Haman
G. B. French
Fred Goetz
McHale
Blue silk gown with emerald embroidered bodice and belt
A blue silk gown features an immensely full skirt and a plain bodice richly embroidered with emeralds. The emerald velvet belt fastens with a Wedgwood and gold buckle, two long ends drape toward the skirt edge.
Growth of the South fuels new industries and buildings
A weekly review lists numerous southern ventures from Aberdeen Mississippi to Boston Texas. It notes 37 new industries incorporated, five manufactories enlarged, and eight major buildings completed or planned. Projects include mills, canneries, tobacco and beet sugar facilities, electrical plants, water works, brick works, and warehouses across multiple states, with capital sums and local partners named. The report cites retails of plans in Richmond, Norfolk, Atlanta, and beyond.
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South
Aberdeen
Miss
F. 13. Jones
Anglo-Slowhorn Mineral Trust Company
Capital
Keystone Coal and Iron Company
Big Stone Gap
United States Cigarette Machine Company
Fayetteville
N. C
Jonesville Mill Company
Jonsville
Dranghon Lumber Company
Kinguland
Ark
Henry C. James and Associates
Richmond
Burton Brick Company
Lake
Chopin, le
Geock and Others
Investment
Norfolk, Va
Geo. W. Taylor and Associates
Barnwell Oil Company
Barnwell
D. C
M. Brown and Others
New Orleans
New Oriesus Shoe and Leather Company, Ltd
San Marcos
Sprinzvale
Waco, Texas Development Company
Abbeville
Humboldt, Tenn
Spring Lake
Fla
Berryville
Vite
Rural Retreat
Tampa
Montgomery
W. V
Covington
Leaksvile
N.C
Piiot Mountain
Statesville
Winston
Atlanta
Swansboro
Berwick
Helena
Olla
Aberden
Winchesser, Tenn
North Wilkesboro
Morristown
Tenn
San Antonio
Tex
Berkely Springs
Camden
Elmendorf
hens,Tenn
Augusta
Charlston
8. C
Gadsden
Ala
Georgetown
Dayton
Shelbyville
Charlotte
Wilson, N. C
Chattanooga
Bardwell Stirred by Miller Murder Theories
Bardwell Kentucky remains on edge as rumors spread that African Americans may seek vengeance for Miller's death. The Bardwell Star claims Miller was conclusively guilty, while Chief Maloney in Springfield receives a Dallas sheriff letter tying Miller to the Commodore gang, with Miller’s widow in Springfield declining further comment.
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Bardwell
Miller
Bardwell Star
Chief Maloney
Springfield
Cabell
Dallas
Tex
A. J. Miller
Kentucky
Ray Girls
Dallas County
Houston
Weather Crop Bulletin Sees Broad Harvest Favorable In South
The weekly weather bulletin from Washington reports overall favorable conditions for winter wheat and corn across the South. Nebraska and Minnesota report rye and wheat progress. North Carolina notes improved cotton while rice and cotton face pests. Georgia corn strong but rain needed. Florida and Alabama show hopeful outlook with some droughts. Mississippi and Louisiana report drought relief needed for cotton and rain varied effects on crops. Tennessee and Kentucky cite widespread crop progress with some late tobacco and rain needs. hay crops strong in the region.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Outlook Brightens as Banks Report Improved Conditions
A New York special notes bankers and officials see the general situation as improving despite market flurry. Banks report large currency flows with deposits of gold and currency, and remittances from country banks to New York. The Portner Brewing Company challenges Governor Tillman with a beer barrel incident testing South Carolina liquor transport laws.
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New York
Broadway
California
Fourth National Bank
Portner Brewing Company
Tillman
Charleston
Charlotte
South Carolina
Confederates Veterans Form New Camps Under UCV Plan
A New Orleans dispatch lists the new camps and numbers in the United Confederate Veterans organization. Names and locations include Andrew Coleman camp 301 in Bryson City North Carolina and Camp Pickens 323 Carrollton Alabama among many others across the South.
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New Orleans
United Confederate Veterans
Andrew Coleman
Bryson City
N. C
Wills Point
Tex
Camp Colquitt
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jerseyville
Ill
Jefferson Lamar
Covington
Beauregard
Collinsville
Camp Brooks
Dasingerfield
St. Clair
Asheville
Ala
Charles F. Fisher
Salisbury
A. A. Greene
LaFayette
M. Farrell
Winona
Miss
E. Giles Henry
Canton
James Deshler
Tuscumbia
Als
Stevens County
J Breckinridge
Texas
Palmetto Guard
Charleston
8. C
Randolph
Wedowee
Catesby
A. R. Jones
Selma
Tom Hendman
Newport
Ark
Camp Ruffin
Troy
Ike Turner
Levee Convention Called by Governor Foster
Governor Foster issued a proclamation calling a meeting of all state levee boards, the Arkansas and Mississippi levee board, and U S engineers in charge of the Mississippi valley levees. The gathering at Baton Rouge aims to discuss protecting the valley's alluvial lands and drew considerable comment.
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New Orleans
Foster
Levee Board
Arkansas
Mississippi
United States Engineere
Mississippi Valley
Baton Rouge
Weekly Press Association of Georgia elects officers at Brunswick
The Brunswick gathering of the Weekly Press Association of Georgia elected officers on Tuesday. T Blalock Fayetteville News was named president with Walter Scott Coleman Cedartown Standard as first vice president. D J Thaxton Middle Georgie Argus became second vice president. W A Shackelford Oglethorpe Echo was recording secretary. Alfred Herrington Swainsboro Pine Forest was corresponding secretary and P T McCu a Franklin Nova was an assistant recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Press Association of Georgia
Brunswick
T. Blalock
Fayetteville News
Walter Scott Coleman
Cedartown Standard
D. J. Thaxton
Middle Georgie Argus
W. A. Shackelford
Oglethorpe Echo
Secetary
Alfred Herrington
Swaingsboro Pine Forest
Gorseeponding
P. T. McCu
Franklin Nova
Searstory
Teachers in Session at Southern Educational Association
The Southern Educational association met in session in Louisville Kentucky on Wednesday with many prominent educators present. President W F Slaton of Atlanta called the session to order and opened discussions on The New Education led by E Marks of Louisville with Price Erwin Roof Liscomb and others. A second topic on Best Means of Providing Normal Instruction for Teachers Now in the Field was led by Dr William H Payne of Nashville. The present officers were re elected.
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Southern Educational Association
Louisville
W. F. Slaton
Atlanta
E. Marks
Price
J. H. Erwin
St. Louis
M. Roof
Birmingham
Dalmey Liscomb
the Agricultural College
Mississippi
S. H. Smith
Kentucky
H. R. Echols
William H. Payne
Nashville
Hearing in Darlington dispensary case ends in injunction
Judge Hudson granted a permanent injunction and ruled the dispensary law unconstitutional restraining J D Floyd from opening the Darlington dispensary. The ruling sets the matter for the supreme court and may trigger appeals in other counties. Governor Tillman pledged an appeal promptly. Some Darlington barkeeps have obtained U S revenue licenses indicating liquor sales under the dispensary law.
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Darlington
S. C
Hudson
J. D. Floyd
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Justice Hudson
Columbia
Floyd
Derlington
Tillman
United States Revenue
Defying the Law Two Greenville Charleston Beer Shipments Planned
A Charlotte law defiance report notes Robert Portner Brewing plans two large shipments of Inger beer into South Carolina. Target towns Greenville and Charleston via the Charlotte Columbia and Augusta road. The move aims to test the dispensary law after Governor Tillman warned the railroad to curb liquor transport. Public interest runs high as the test case unfolds.
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Charlotte
N. C
Robert Portner Brewing Company
South Carolina
Greenville
Charleston
Brewing Company
Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta
Richmond
Danville
Appointment of Committees by President Tracy
A Chicago special reports President Tracy of the national Republican League has announced the committee appointments. The Subcommittee on the executive committee includes James Manley Maine L G Tailor Indiana James A Blanchard New York T F Byrnes Minnesota H E T Rhode Island William E Riley Kentucky Isaac Trumbo California H M Cooper Arkansas J Henry Gould Massachusetts William K Burchinell Colorado Henry M Haigh Michigan E J Hainer Nebraska J M Miller Kansas E J Judd Illinois S R Hawkins New York E M Smith Alabama sergeant at arms John M Thurston Nebraska James A Clarkson Iowa advisory members. The Committee on Southern Question lists Judge Pray Iowa L P Goodell Texas O L Boncenkrans Wisconsin H W Gardner Ohio E S Ashcraft Tennessee John Flannagan Missouri L J McCauley Pennsylvania W S Ball North Carolina H DeB Olay Virginia.
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Tracy
Chicago
National Republican League
James Manley
Maine
L. G. Tailor
Indiana
James A. Blanchard
New York
T. F. Byrnes
Minnesota
Rhode Island
William E. Riley
Kentucky
Isaac Trumbo
California
H. M. Cooper
Arkansas
J. Henry Gould
Massachusetts
William K. Burchinell
Colorado
Henry M. Haigh
Michigan
E. J. Hainer
Nebraska
J. M. Miller
Kansas
E. J. Judd
Illinois
R. Hawkins
E. M. Smith
Alabama
John M. Thurston
James A. Clarkson
Towa
Judge Pray
Iowa
L. P. Goodell
Texas
O. L. Boncenkrans
Wisconsin
H. W. Gardner
Ohio
E. S. Ashcraft
Tennessee
John Flannagan
Missouri
L. J. McCauley
Pennsylvania
W. 8. Ball
North Carolina
H. Deb. Olay
Virginis
Populists in Kansas Plan Militia Reorganization
Topeka report says Populists moved Wednesday to reorganize the Kansas militia for readiness in a crisis resembling last winter’s legislature clash. The board of military affairs ordered Adjutant General Artz to disband four Topeka area companies and replace them with four cavalry units.
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Topeka
Kansas
Representative Hall
Board of Military Affairs
Artz
Tragic Skegness Yachting Party Capsizes
Cable dispatch from London reports a sailing party from a coastal village went out for a day’s sail near Skegness. A sudden squall capsized the yacht and twenty seven men and women were drowned. The disaster stunned the shore and authorities began rescue and inquiry efforts.
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London
Skegness
England
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Gustavus Scott
William Thornton
Alexander White
Philadelphia
Crandeur
Federal City
Stephen Haillette
Jefferson Davis
Senate Committee On Public Buildings
Robert Mills
Mills
Congress
Thomas A. Walter
Fillmore
United States Capitol
God Save the
Webster
Virginia Artillery
Drat Board of Commis
Providence
Frederick Country
London County
Charles Bulfinch
Boston
New York Recorder
Saske Michigan
Alaska
New Mexico
Duke of Portland
Ayrshire
Marquis of
Tichfield
Portland
Marquis of Titchfield
Cessnock Castle
Messrs
John Cameron & Son
Kilmarnock
Gilmour & Dean
Glasgow
Mexico
James Fitzpatrick
John H. Freeman
William Denny
Phillip Breen
J. A. Garvey
John McBride
John Cahill
Paul Schroeder
P. E. Page
Charles Purvis
John A. Smith
John Campbell
Edward Fowler
Jasper Sanford
Buffalo
R. A. Drummond
John Murphy
Charles Hutton
Swagger
Weather Crop Bulletin
Confederate Veterans
The
Louisville, Ky
Republican League
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