Twain Honored At Lotus Club Banquet In New York
Mark Twain headlined the Lotus club dinner as guest of honor where he and host Clemens faced sharp remarks from Senator Depew who challenged him on drafts. Gov elect Odell and Thomas Reed attended as Twain volleyed jokes and revelations amid cheers and napkin waving.
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New York
Lotus Club
Mark Twain
Clemens
Chauncey M. Depey
Frank R. Lawrence
Benjamin B. Odell
London
Depew
Joy
B. B. Odell, Jr
Odell
Thomas B. Reed
Tom Reed
Reed
Odell and Old Rivals Highlight Political Jabs
The speaker reflects on creditors and war time allies, praising the forgotten ninety five creditors while mocking political rivals. He notes reelection support, praises the governor Odell, and condemns Chauncey Depew as a gilded mummy in a crowd that celebrates public figures and past battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Reed
Odell
Chauncey Depew
Chicago Gift Offers Drainage Channel to Government
A Chicago proposal lists a drainage channel worth 34 million dollars offered to the government on November 12. The plan references about 834 thousand drains and details surrounding the offer are sketched in the readable fragments.
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Chicago
Millikin Eyes $1 Million Endowment for Decatur School
James Millikin proposes to the Cumberland Presbyterian church college commission a 400000 endowment for the Decatur industrial school, adding to 225000 and 50000 offers to Decatur and Lincoln university. If Decatur residents raise 100000 and the church 100000, he would place funds in trust yielding 10000 to 20000 yearly, bringing total endowment to about 1 million. The offer is described as to be accepted.
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James Millikin
Decatur
Ills
James Milikin
College Commission
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Decatur School
Lincoln University
Millikin
Tragedy Strikes Rud Family in Lansing Fire Crash
A 12 year old boy was struck by a freight train and lost his left leg. The father, angered by the incident, assaulted an officer and was jailed. Twenty minutes later the jail and city hall burned down, killing the prisoner. The $12,000 building was destroyed, leaving Bud and his dependents destitute.
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Lansing
Chris Rud
Bud
Big Wisconsin Land Transfer Quietly Moves 50000 Acres
The Knapp Stout Lumber company of Menominee Wisconsin sold 50000 acres near Rice Lake along the Omaha road, in the hardwood belt, to the Wisconsin Land company weeks before last for 250 per acre. Purchasers plan to parcel the land into small farms and attract actual settlers to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Knapp Stout Lumber Company
Menominee
Wis
Wisconsin Land Company
Rice Lake
Wisconsin
Enlistment for Navy Training Ship Cruise Initiated in Chicago
Four hundred fifty men are enlisted at the Chicago naval recruiting station to join the training ship Buffalo at Norfolk. By December they depart for Barbadoes or Trinidad to board the Lancaster and Hartford for an exchange of men. The Buffalo under Captain T Hutch ins will cruise six months in the West Indies.
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Chicago
Naval
Buffalo
Norfolk
Barbadoes
Trinidad
Lancaster
Hartford
T. Hutchins
West Indies
Mary Elizabeth Nicholls Arrested for Runaway in St Louis
Seventeen year old Mary Elizabeth Nicholls of Monmouth Illinois was arrested at Union Station in St Louis on her father’s request after running away from home. She said she fled because she was tired of a humdrum existence.
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St. Louis
Mary Elizabeth Nicholls
Monmouth
Ills
Union Station
Despondent farm laborer shoots self near Barneveld
John Strokey, a farm laborer on D. J. Williams’s farm three miles west of Barneveld, Wisconsin, died about forty minutes after shooting himself with a shotgun attached to a string. Despondency is cited as the general cause. He leaves a wife in the village.
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Barneveld
Wis
John Strokey
D. J. Williams
Here
Gift of a Hospital to Muscatine
Miss Mira Hershey daughter of the late Benjamin Hershey bought land for a public hospital site in Muscatine Iowa. She plans to erect the hospital and donate it to the city following the purchase made November 9. Ground to be prepared for the new charitable facility in the heart of the community.
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Muscatine
Mira Mershey
Benjamin Hershey
Mountainous sea swamps City of Monticello with 34 deaths
Halifax reports the sidewheel steamer City of Monticello bound from St John to Yarmouth was overwhelmed by mountainous seas near the Bay of Fundy four miles from its destination. Thirty four passengers and crew perish while survivors include Wilson Cook Kate Smith and Captain A N Smith. The disaster mirrors a string of wrecks in 19th century Atlantic shipping.
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Halifax
Bay of Fundy
City of
Atlantic
St. John
Yarmouth
Wilson Cook
Kate Smith
A. N. Smith
Battle Line
Pharsalia
James Memming
Rupert Olive
Eldridge
Elsie MacDonald
J. ©. Kipp
Woodstock
N. B
O. W. Coleman
New Glasgow
N. S
John Richmond
Sussex
Thomas Harding
Monticello
Alex, McDonald
Pembroke
Eland
Mary Emerson
Mobile
Ela Deboe
Emerson
Ella Deboe
City of Macon
Savage
Wreck in Missouri Valley claims one life and two missing
A Saturday night crash of the Overland Limited near Missouri Valley left Peter Peterson dead and two men unaccounted for buried in debris. The collision with a freight train shattered the Northwestern cars. Peterson’s body showed he died at 3 50 am after reporting two men beside him. Engineer Johnnie Wells lost a hand needing amputation. Officials cite wrong dispatch orders as a probable cause.
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Missouri Valley
Overland Limited
Chicago
Northwestern
Peter
Peterson
Omaha
Neb
Lodge 427
Johnnie Wells
Schooner Myra B Weaver Wreck Takes Six Lives
Boston officials report the three masted schooner Myra B Weaver wrecked in Vineyard Sound early Saturday with six men perishing. Names listed include Captain R B Vannaman of Philadelphia and Steward William Petersen of New Orleans among the dead.
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Boston
Myra B. Weaver
Vineyard Sound
R. 8
Vannaman
Philadelphia
William Petersen
New Orleans
Charles Magnussen
Bergen
Norway
John Hejiman
Garbled train robbery attempt on Pennsylvania line near Richmond
An attempted armed robbery aboard a Pennsylvania train near Richmond Indiana ends with the robber fleeing after firing through a door. Conductor and baggage crew resist as a baggageman retrieves a pistol to warn passengers. No loss reported. detectives pursue possible accomplices.
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Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railway
Richmond
Taylor
Dayton
Pennsylvania
Six escape death as fire destroys Ludington street building
In Escanaba Michigan on November 12 six residents narrowly escaped a fatal blaze at 708 and 710 Ludington Street. The two story frame building housing J. C. Maynard furniture store Grand Saloon and William Martin cigar factory burned with $25 000 loss. Mrs Driscoll injured after being lowered from a window and falling from a ladder.
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Escanaba
Mich
Ludington Street
Jerry
Conrad Driscol
James Fleming
Frank Griffith
John Driscoll
J.C. Maynard
William Martin
Joplin Population Up 16 7 Percent This Decade
Outline notes show Joplin Missouri population rising 16 7 percent this decade. Other items report Senator Jones' son appendicitis surgery in Chicago, Mowbray awarded 5000 for Howard Gould breach, and R G Dun dies in New York at 64.
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Joplin
Senator Jones
Chicago
Howard Gould
Mowbray
Gould
R. G. Dun
New York
Ohio
Philippines
Staats Zeitung
Haneey
Idaho
Barbourville
John A. Blacks’ Bank
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Syracuse
N. Y
Ransom Dunn
Garfield
Georgia Seminary
Scranton
Colorado
Democratic leaders weigh party reorganization amid 1900 campaign
Indianapolis reports say Democrats in discussion to resign Senator Jones and appoint Taggart as national chairman to unite factions for the next state contest. Hob Taylor in Nashville downplays need for reorganization urging loyalty to the current administration and traditional Democratic values. Taylor predicts David B. Hill could be the next party leader.
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Indianapolis
Jones
Natonal
Taggart
Wageart
Chicago
Bryan
Gold Democratic Organization
Hob
Democratic Party
Party of the People
Jefferson
Taylor
David B. Hill
New York
Election Returns Filter Through Doubtful States Across Nation
Chicago reports show Nebraska with two counties left for official totals, Dietrich Republican leading governor by 675 unofficially, but final results pending. Idaho statewide results place Bryan ahead by about 1200 with Democratic ticket elected. Kansas legislature largely Republican with 104 members, fusionists near equal, one fusionist Congress member Jackson in the Third, contest possible with soldiers' votes. Beckham leads Kentucky governor race by about 5000 with Bryan statewide gains. Washington counties give Frink Republican governor and Rogers winning state with a 104 margin.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Dietrich
Douglass
Omaha
Musiouists
Messinley
Idaho
Bryan
Kansas
Congress
Jackson
Philippines
Kentucky
Courier Journal
Brylan
Beckham
Washington
Frink
Rogers
Bryan declines ten thousand dollar editorial post
Colonel William J. Bryan has declined an offer of editorial work on a Denver paper at ten thousand dollars a year. In a telegram from Lincoln he says he will stay and defend his beliefs with tongue and pen, rejecting the position.
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Denver
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
New York
Richard Croker
England
Croker
Hanna
Cleveland
Saint Lucie
Mia
Quay
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
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Roosevelt
Deep Waterway Commission
Umnots
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Rud
Ind
Grace Carr
Lord Newborough
Louisville
Chauncey
Alice Carr
H. T. Hearsey Vehicle Company
Circle Street
H. P. Wasson
Sheboygan
William Colwell
Lyndon
Colwell
Ocean
Hong Kong
Otter
Tweed
Firebrand
Wivern
Admiralty
Canton
Bad Axe
Andrew Jester
Winsor Township
Jester
Effingham
Thomas McCormick
Illegnally
Mattoon
J. C. Ayres
Arnold Hotel
Southampton
Ont
Peter Deane
Frank Pope
George Varey
Democratic National Committee
Tennessee
Bob” Taylor
THE
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Hington
Optoers
Josefa Kren
Frank Stewart
Cras. H. Kiuex
I. M. Sprount
Asst
Carl M. Kreck
E.R. Powers
Egya
Opera House
Baird & Bailey's
the Shoes Ptison's ‘Bakery
O. PF. Wright
Harwood
South Side
Evening Journal
of the
Johnson's’ Bakery
Store
Ashby
Nicola
CASIS
M. L. Logan
H. Knecht
Lover Journal
Ares
Bailey
Reynolds
A. S. Hays
Temple Building
T. J. Dempsey
Aqouare
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Qoffice
Kear Alberson's Grocery
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Ore T'Satore
Washington Town
Hotel Allen
W. E. Anderson
Howeopathist
Klein's Clothing Store
Iowa
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
American School of Osteopathy
First National Bank
Tor Hotel
Allen
Frank Rogers
Marsh W. Bailey
Qoffrior
City
Haona Wil
Navy
Daniel P. Ingraham
Norman Selby
Mercy
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
Doce & General Rankine Businans
Capital
Ings Bank
A. Hi. Wallace
A. White
Barr
C.M. Keck
Cash
Siars
Tony Plats
A. H. Wallace
Fag Kobinenm
Sewais Mekdeose
C. BE. Dayton
Kkratehwil
Kratehwil
la Crosse
Gunther
Kembie
Vine Flower Co
Oskaloosa, Laws
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
R. F. Riley
Pantaloons
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