Bicycle controversy sparks preacher clash and bloomers break engagement
In Atlanta Dr. J B Hawthorne denounces women cyclists as sinful opposing the new woman movement led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony. The piece recounts Miss Lilly Drew breaking an engagement after her bloomers ride and Edward La Rue blaming his wife for domestic strife tied to cycling.
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Satan
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
J. B. Hawthorne
First Baptist Church of
Atlanta
Georgia
Dr. Hawthorne
Cady Stanton
Doane
New York
Mary Walker
Queens of ‘Society
Chicago Tribune
Macbeth
Jubilee
New South
Lilly Drew
Walton
N. Y
Frank Hammond
Frank
Miss Drew
Mr. Hammond
Edward la Rue
San Francisco
la Rue
Red Bloomers Shock Mason Methodist Church Crowd
Ada Coleman organist at Mason Ohio wore red bloomers during a church service startling the congregation. She sparked a trend among local Methodist women with support from Pastor Rev John Wordsworth. The article notes broader cultural debate sparked by the fashion choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason, O
Ada Coleman
Warren County
Miss Coleman
Mason
John Wordsworth
O Brien Leads New York Police War On Crime
Captain Stephen O'Brien, newly head of the New York city detective bureau, pledges open war on criminals and a end to the old stool pigeon system. He aims to extend protections from the financial district to residence districts, reform tactics, and build a larger, stricter rogues gallery while pursuing notorious cases and expanding arrests and convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
O'Brien
Stephen O’brien
New York City
Thomas Cyrnes
Byrnes
Fulton Street
Financial District
O’brien
Henry Jackne
Milton
Hamilton
Tiffany
Jackne
O' Brien
Lived With a Nail in His Brain at New York Hospital
Francis Mellon died at Metropolitan Hospital on Blackwell's Island after living 82 years with a nail driven through his head. Autopsy revealed he had used an iron tonic directly at the nerve centers, a fact that would have gone unnoticed otherwise. The skull with the nail is stored as a hospital curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mellon
Metropolitan Hospital
Blackwell's Island
New York
Great Northern Steamship Offers Babies Prize
The Great Northern steamship line announced a baby prize for births aboard its Northland and Northwest on this season. $250 for single births, $500 for twins, and $1,000 for triplets, with officers of the company to name the babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Steamship Company
Great Lakes
Northland
Northwest
Guerrilla Warfare in Cuba Through Spanish Texts
An excerpt from Juan Martin el Empecinado compares Cuban guerrilla fighters to Spanish partisans. It praises speed, mobility, and intimate terrain knowledge, describing guerrilla tactics as flying, scattering, and using the earth as weapon. It notes the dual nature of guerrillas as heroes and criminals, and recounts Martin’s elusiveness after near annihilation and ultimate ruthless resurgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Martin el Empecinado
Spain
Cuba
Cuba Libre
Juan Martin
Martin
Marriage rites at Macedonia shock wedding custom
A report describes a Macedonian wedding practice where the groom leads the bride into the new home with a halter and strikes her head against the wall as a warning for misbehavior, highlighting harsh gender norms in traditional ceremonies.
Erie Lines Schedule Fragment With Multiple Stops
Fragmentary timetable text listing departures and times for routes including DEPSRT and York, Alneego, Jeveland, stown. Contains inconsistently formatted times such as 4 12am 45am 5 20pm and 10 55am with scattered station names. Likely a damaged OCR snippet of train schedules.
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Suesday MO
An. J. B. Hawthorne
Barber LA Rue
Jet la Rue
Stephen O'Brien
Dence
Captain O'Brien
Schuyler Hamilton, Jr
John Raymond
Sheeny Harris
Oda Prines
Ala
Macedonia
James Fantas Fredonia
Dr.Fenner
Fenner
Theel
Arch
America
Buddin's Alley
Ebl Arch Street
Nerve Seed CO
Mesonic Temple
Chicago II
Warren
Siegfried & Co
Geo. F. Davis
Drrzatte
Chichester
Ennyroyal Pills Co
Lames
Dragerst
Feicester Chemical Co
Madixon Square
Stury Sts Philada
M. Waters
E. T. Hazeltine
D. I. Grrocxp
L.W. Dennison
Ass’t
E.T. Hazeltine
John M. Siegfried
O. F. Hoffman
P. J. Bayer
C A. Cornen
L.W. Depnistis Jas
O. Parmlee
E.W. Parsha
Pennsylvania
Waren
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Olean Express
Irvinton
Tidioute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburgh
Buffalo Express
Leffard
R. Bell
Sup’t
J. A. Fellows
Exchange St
Buffalo, N
Tionesta Valley
R.R
Sheffield
Gilson
Barnes
Hovers
Donaldson
Marnt
Hammond
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Howland
Deth Ward
P. & W Reterey Crary
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
Boston
Albany
Utics
Syracuse
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
M.P
Dunkirk
Don Ia
Gerry
Falconer
Jamestown
Aimcetow DN
New Junction
Frewsburg
Entonvill
Ackleys
Irvineto
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Arland Torpedo
Newlon
Grand Valley
Seleirk
Titusville
Dotyville Ab
Pittsburg
Lv Music
Laurel and
Fourth Streets
C.H. Ketcham
Essre.j
Pem
Erie Lines
Cleveland
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York Special
Chautauqua Express
B.l&s. W
BUFF
Daly
D.I. Roserts
New
F. W. BuskrreAss
ML L. Fouts
Garfield
Jame
York
Alneego
Jeveland, Stown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roume
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Pullman
Erie
Williamsport
Kane
Philadaphia
Renovo
Ridgway
Ain 21
M. Prevost
Wool
W.S Larrarp Ticke
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