Century-old World Events Curiously Named
One hundred years ago Britain and the Mahratta ruler Holkar declared war in India. Aaron Burr faced a severe illness after the duel with Alexander Hamilton. Kara George led the Servians in an insurrection against the Turks. Georges and eleven conspirators were guillotined in Paris for conspiracy against Bonaparte.
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England
India
Ron Holkar
Aron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Kara George
Georges
Paris
Bonaparte
Seventy Five Years Ago Headlines From 19th Century War Times
A survey of mid 19th century events reports Creek Indians crossing the Mississippi at Memphis en route to Arkansas, runaway Virginia slaves escaping to New York, Mahmoud rejecting a diplomatic protocol, the ship Shannon burned at sea with all hands lost, Russian defeat of French and Turkish forces at Glurgeyo, Danish constitutional changes, Pacific squadrons sailing from Honolulu, Major General McFarlan funeral in Clyde Ohio, Montgomery County terror of Culope operations, Clingman guerrillas forming to drive them out, Mosby led Confederates into Chambersburg Pennsylvania, body of Colonel Mulligan arriving in Chicago for burial, and the famous Mulligan command after Winchester involving a capture.
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Mississippi
Memphis
New Country
Arkansas
Virginia
New York
Ald
Mahmoud
England
France
Porte
Shannon
Glasgow
Glurgeyo
Honolulu
Kamelintka
McFloraun
Clyde
Ohio
Mountgomery County
Culope
Clingman
Mosby
Mulligan
Winchester
Rain Benefits Grow For Growing Crops In August
Weather bureau weekly crop summary reports favorable temperatures the week ending Aug 1 across districts. Corn shows good progress though some central valleys need rain. Winter wheat thrashing advances in central valleys but rains slow mid Atlantic. Spring wheat outlook weaker overall with regional variations. Harvest underway in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota western states. Cotton and tobacco conditions mixed with rust shedding and rain effects noted. Apple outlook not promising in lower Missouri central Mississippi and Ohio valleys. northern Atlantic regions show encouragement.
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Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Missouri
Middle Atlantic
Missouri Valley
Rocky Mountains
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Hust
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Alabama
Louisiana
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Onio
Virginia
North Carolina
Ohio
New England
Thas Lake
Campaign managers marshal forces for presidential race
A detailed preview explains how Democrats and Republicans plan to spend millions, set up nationwide communications, and deploy campaign orators. It covers key figures like Cortelyou, Taggart, Mack, Coolidge, and Ta mgart's role, with focus on New York and Indiana as power centers and the expected battle lines across battleground states. An incident notes four bandits robbing the Diamond Special near Harvey Illinois, injuring two passengers and seizing valuables.
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Nes
Hanna
Alton B. Parker
White House
Hoosevelt
George B. Cortelyou
National Committee
New York
East
Harry 8 New
Indianapolis
Chicago
Gortelyou
L. A. Coolidge
Massachusetts
Thomas Taggart
Parker
Indiana
Charles F. Murphy
Repubicans
Odell
William L. Ward
William Barnes, Jr
Charney HH. Murray
South
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Rioonevelt
Judge Parker
Timois Central
Harvey
Fforvey
Iinota Central Company
Kankakee
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern Road
Matteson
Telegraph Grows
Illinois Central Road
European Powers Aim to End Carlist War in Spain
Report from Paris notes England France and Italy plan joint action to stop the Carlist conflict in Spain amid rising tensions between France and Germany over the attempt to resolve the Carist troubles. Arrests curb Chicago incendiarism as city faces security worries.
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England
France
Italy
Spain
Paris
Eureka, Ney
Germany
Chicago
Kaneas
Canadian
Board of Public Works of
Moravia
Explorer Henry M Stanley Returns to England
Henry M Stanley the African explorer sails back to England after establishing trade stations on the Congo River for 1400 miles from its mouth. The Irish constabulary bill passes the British House of Commons. Bishop Grace resigns as head of the Bt Faul Roman Gathote diocese and is succeeded by Archbishop John Ireland.
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Henry M. Stanley
England
Congo River
Canaman
William Wirt Culbertson
Washington
D. C
House of Commons
Grace
Bt ‘Faul Roman
Boston's Floral Greeting for Grand Army encampment display
The Public Garden in Boston near the Washington Monument hosts a grand floral display for visitors during the Grand Army encampment. A heart shaped border of variegated leaves frames a badge design of the G A R with figures for the Woman's Relief Corps Sons of Veterans and Daughters of Veterans. Insignia texts appear clearly on badges and the engineer corps emblem. Two prominent pieces are under construction near Commonwealth avenue. one depicts the American flag and the other the Union Jack.
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Washington Monument
Grand Army
Boston
Monument Saving Commonwealth Arcaue Ig
Woman's Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Daughters of Veterans
Engineer Corps
Army
Lilia Veteranorum
Woman‘s Relief Corps
D. V
Commonwealth Avenue
Americum Hag
Women welcomed at Tubingen as German universities open doors
The report notes Tubingen and other German universities admitting women, Prof von Proe from St Petersburg visiting briefly, St Clairs College Platteville Wisconsin marks golden jubilee with a solemn requiem, Charles Nelson Cole promoted to professor of Latin at Oberlin, Augustine Jones retires after twenty years as principal of Friends’ School Providence, Major Charles Horace Brooner of Norwich University retires from Washington University to return to his alma mater as president.
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Tubingen
von Proe
University of St. Petersburg
St. Clara’s College
Platteville
Wis
Charles Nelson Cole
Oberlin College
Friends’ School
Providence
B. I
Augustine’ Jones
Charles Horace Brooner
The
Dana
Norwich University
Washington University
St. Louis
Auna Mater
Robert E Pattison Dies Former Pennsylvania Governor
Robert E Pattison, a leading Democrat and former Pennsylvania governor, died Monday near Philadelphia after pneumonia and heart complications. Born 1850 in Quantico Maryland, Pattison rose from Philadelphia lawyer to comptroller then governor, was connected with Bryan's campaigns, and served on the Pacific railway commission.
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Pennsylvania
Pocumonis
Robert K. Pattison
United States
Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Pensylvania
Pennypacker
Somerset County
Maryland
Central High School
Mrr
Pattison
United States Pacific Railway Commission
Wiliam J. Bryan
Bt. Louis
Conreaflen
Michael Donnelly Leads Amalgamated Meat Cutters Strike
Michael Donnelly, president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America, born in Ireland, rose from Kansas City to head the union now numbering 40,000 across 270 locals with packing centers organized. He is noted for averting strikes while securing higher wages and better conditions.
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Michael Donnelly
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America
Ireland
Kansas City
George Berger
Donnelly
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2. C. Knox
Mr. Bryan
Grover Cleveland
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Elihu Root Haally
Marcus A. Hanna
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Frank H. Platt
Platt
William H. Reynolds
New York State
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