Old Ford Opera House Collapse Kills and Injures Hundreds
A Washington City tragedy at the Old Ford Opera House on 10th Street NW collapses during an excavation for an electric light plant. About 475 clerks at the record and pensions office were working when the three story building fell at 9:50 AM, trapping many beneath debris. Rescue efforts by police, firefighters, and military units saved some, with numerous dead and injured transported to hospitals. Names of the dead and injured are listed, and relief funds were quickly raised.
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Ford
Abraham Lincoln
Surgeon General of the Army
10Th Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tenth Street
Washington
Army
Schofield
War Department
Calvary
Fort Myer
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Yard
Fourth
United States Artillery
Washington Barracks
Pension Office
Keer
White House
Grant
George Allen
Pennsylvania
George W. Arnold
Virginia
de OW Boody
New York
Samuel P. Barnes
John Bus
Kansas
William M. Schever
Maryland
Hls. Wood
F. B. Williams
Wisconsin
J. E. Chapin
South Carolina
Six men rob Mobile and Ohio train at Forest Lawn Illinois
At 9:30 PM Thursday six men robbed the Mobile and Ohio south bound passenger train at Forest Lawn station near East St. Louis Illinois. Several shots were fired but no injuries reported. Passengers were frightened, express car money stolen though the amount is unknown.
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St. Louis
Mobile and Ohio
Forest Lawn
Illinois
East St. Louis
Washington Gossip Adds New Appointments in Capital
The comptroller appoints W. H. S. Burgwyn of Henderson NC as national bank examiner. The president names Charles W. Dayton NY and city postmaster and Charles H. Mansur Missouri as second comptroller. Other picks include Clinton C. Duncan Georgia Indian inspector and Frank Flynt Georgia principal clerk of surveys. Secretary Carlisle elevates Worthington Ford to head treasury statistics.
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W. H. 8. Burgwyn
Henderson
North Carolina
Charles W. Dayton
New York
City
Charles H. Mansur
Missouri
Treasury
Clinton C. Duncan
Georgia
Frank Flynt
General
Mesopotamia
Mediterranean
Carlisle
Worthington Ford
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Ford
Cleveland
Department of State
Edward Atkinson
Davis A. Wells
Eckels
Chicago
Philadelphia
Henry Clay Smith
Birmingham
Tamatave
Madagascar
John L. Walter
Quincy
Smith
Tamative
Cartersville
Supreme Bench of
Olney
A. G. Stafford
United States
Illinois
Stafford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward Baxter
Middle District
Tennessee
Commercial National Bank of Nashville
Tenn
Post Office Department
Harrison
Department of Agriculture
Mainz
Germany
Europe
National Association of Bakers
Switzerland
Holland
Austria
St. Petersburg
Gresham
Internal Revenue
James L. Dogget
Texas
Frank P. Bond
Joseph Donnell
Wisconsin
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
van Leer Polk
Calcutta
India
J. Partello
District of Columbia
Sonnesberg
Marshall P. Thatcher
Michigan
Windsor
Ont
W. H. Seymour
Alabama
Palermo
Italy
John Patton
Amherstburg
Fredrick Opp
Preslau
Alexander Rosenthal
Leghorn
W. H. Jacks
London
Claude Thomas
Kentucky
Marseilles
France
Pulaski F. Hyatt
Pennsylvania
Santiago de Cuba
Francis H. Underwood
Massachusetts
Teck
Scotland
Newton Ashe
Iowa
Dublin
Ireland
James L. Child
Yankow
China
William H
John W. McAdam
Associated Press
Congress
Washington
First National Bank
Palatka
Fls
Wilmington
N. C
Jackson
Miss
D. P. Porter
W. H. Gibbs
Col. Porter
Senate
Jefferson Davis
Winnie
Will
Richmond
Virginia
D. B. Loveman
Chattanooga
South
Bank Robbery Stuns Bentonville Arkansas Town
A six man gang stormed the Peoples bank in Bentonville around 3 PM taking about 10,000 in cash and gold under threat of firearms. Two robbers fired at bystanders as citizens armed themselves and wounded two of the attackers. The gang rode off toward Decatur where further store looting occurred in a running gun battle that left three local horses shot but no additional injuries. The sheriff and posse pursued briefly before abandoning the chase.
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Bentonville
Ark
Peoples’ Bank
Decatur
Lizzie Borden On Trial Opens In New Bedford Court
The Lizzie Borden murder trial started in New Bedford Massachusetts on Monday evening. Crowds filled near the courthouse as the indictment was read and Miss Borden entered the courtroom at 10 58 wearing a black gown and a blue accented hat. Prominent county men sat in the box with journalists present as spectators filled the seating area.
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Borden
New Bedford
Mass
Court House
Lizzie A. Borden
Brunswick banks reopen and other 1893 notes
Ex mayor M J Carson confirmed as permanent receiver for Meyer and Ullman at Brunswick Georgia by Judge Stewart. The Times Herald in Dallas sold at receiver sale for 15000 dollars. Florence Alabama firm Karaner and Ingram attached for rent. Brunswick State Bank to reopen around the 20th. Juries, postmasters, and family home notes across Texas and Virginia reflect wider scramble in finance and governance.
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M. J. Carson
Meyer & Ullman
Brunswick
Stewart
Times-Herald
Dallas
Texas
Karaner & Ingram
Florence
Alabama
Houston
Bowen
Powell
Chattanooga
Catholic Knights of America
Fidelity and Casualty Company
New York
O’brien
Knights
Knights of O'Brien
Misery To Comfort From Hood Sarsaparilla Testimony
Erie County Pennsylvania February 18 1893 a reader recounts kidney and back pain sleeplessness and digestive distress. after four bottles of Hood s Sarsaparilla she reports renewed strength improved sleep appetite and overall well being. also notes Piles cure constipation and home bread care tips for keeping bread fresh and crusty with linens and proper cooling.
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Altion
Erie Co
Hood
Sam Hood
Theresa Hartson
Penny-spending boy brings candy loss tale from elder
A poignant exchange shows a little boy crying over losing a penny given to buy a school pencil. The boy admits he spent the penny on candy and then misplaced both, while an old gentleman probes the mishap and consoles him.
Spelling Trouble and a Shady Alligator Sale
A schoolboy fails to finish a composition after an hour and admits the first topic couldn’t be spelled. In a separate exchange, a buyer questions a so called genuine alligator bag, while the dealer explains the animal fell from a tree during the attack, a shop worn wink veiling the risk.
Lady in Drug Store Seeks Two Cent Stamp
A street scene line reads a lady asking for a two cent stamp and a new boy offering a ten cent stamp, illustrating everyday commerce and customer service in a simple, humorous exchange from Street & Smith's Good News.
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Street & Smith's
Table Etiquette Rules From A Morning Lesson
General guidance on table manners stresses gloves off the table, calm discussion, and similar daily manners. It advises crushing the napkin beside the plate, teaching children to dine with elders, and serving coffee at dinner’s end. It warns against pressuring guests, praising discretion after accidents, and proper spoon use with moustached individuals.
Blushing myths and bodily signals in Criminology and health
A collage of excerpts notes 44 percent of 98 young male criminals did not blush, 81 percent of 122 female criminals did not blush, and argues fiction must reflect scientific views on emotion. It covers bodily signs for romance, ear blushes, and shifts in character portrayal, plus medical quips on overeating, digestion, tonics, and patent remedies.
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Leander
Hero
San Francisco
Syrup of Figs Promotes Health and Comfort
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative benefiting kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It claims it dispels colds headaches fevers and constipation and notes millions have approved it. Sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles and manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
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California Fig Syrup Co
August Flower restores health claims by Saugerties man
The testimonial from Jas. E. Dederick of Saugerties New York describes two years of severe stomach trouble treated by physicians. After trying August Flower on a friend's recommendation he reports rapid improvement, gaining strength and flesh and feeling “like a new map.”
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Jas. E. Dederick
Saugerties
N.Y
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Ford Opera House
Washington City
Record and Pensions Office
Col. Corbin
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
George M. Arnold
Corps of Surgeons
A. L. Ames
Towa
L. ©. Calvert
J. Dewy
Louis Dusapy
George W. Davis
H. B. Esterling
Fort Scott
Kas
Washington Fry
Gustin
Ohio
James H. Howard
F. Hathaway
J. N. Hammer
George Handy
Thomas Hynes
J. G. Johns
W. Engler
New Jersey
Clifton Lowe
William L. Ectnne
District of Columbian
E. Leger
Mississippi
Frank Metcalfe
G. M. McLaughlin
J. P. McCormick
M. McLaughlin
R. M. Petrick
Pody
G. L. Price
P. K. Pendleton
Charles Robinson
Colorado
A. C. Black
Indiana
Charles B. Moore
B. F. Driscoll
J. A. Miller
J. A. Stewart
J. F. Sims
J. D. Shadbolt
F. B. Smith
R.A. Smith
Connecticut
F. F. Sams
William M. Smith
Washington Star
Unit d
Thurber
Washington Gossip
Lizzie Borden
Clay Evans
Louis Black
Raleigh
Commissioner of Agriculture
Columbus
Tomb
Tuxapilla
Montgomery
Ala
Central Railroad of Georgia
Bruce
United States Court
San Antonio
Warren T. Sutter
Sutter
East River
Albion
New York Weekly
Acros
Atlantic
Tian
B. F. Johnson & Co
Rchmond, Va
F. J. Carney & Co
Props
Toledo
Russia
Brown
Lsey
Alexandria
Pompey
Beecham
Isaac Thompson
York
Coox Reuxor Co
Piso
E. T. Hazeltine
Warren
11Th St
Dr-Stephens
Lobanom Onias
Colvin
Dock Mills
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Warren Street
Hamilton Place
Boston
Atlas Tack Corporation
Warmnoruses
Baltimore
Lynn
Taunton
Fairhaven
Duxbury
Plymouth
John P. Lovell Arms Co
Chattanooga Bed. CO
Thomson
Judson A Ta Homson Mfg. Co
THAN
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