McLaughlin and Miss McConnaughey depart. notices in journal
William McLaughlin visits cousin James Palmer east of the city and travels to Clear Lake then New York. Miss Georgia McConnaughey of Marshalltown returns home with her father to Brighton after visiting her uncle Robert McConnaughey. Lost items include a lady's glove near the Baptist church and jail. an account book in a lumber yard area. a call for a housework girl and a general help wanted ad. and room rentals listed with inquiries at the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Palmer
Clear Lake
New York
Georgia McConnaughey
Marshalltown
Robert McConnaughey
Brighton
Baptist Church
Journal
Wallace
J. W. Logue
North Green Street
Journal Office
Ed A. Swift
Marguerite Marie
St James Church
Jacobsmeier
Washington
Ing
Orodof
West Chester
Frank Shearer
J. O. Smith
Chicago
Potos
Penny Picture Gallery
Picture book offers by coupon plan for children
A coupon and stamp program advertises a tiered reward system. Five to 25 coupons plus stamps yield progressively larger picture books or a decorative lithograph titled The St. Clair Flats, with a calendar block attached for room display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair
Reduction Sale Watch Prices Listed
A brief sale notice lists timepiece prices with low figures such as 20.00 for watches and five to ten dollar items including 10.00 and 5.00 ae prices. The fragment shows a clearance style pricing snippet.
Galveston Storm Devastation Reports Massive Losses
A series of telegraphs and dispatches from Texas describe vast destruction after a hurricane. Reports from Galveston and surrounding areas claim thousands of deaths or missing persons, with extensive property damage and relief efforts underway. The communications cite figures of 1,000 to 3,000 dead, widespread wreckage, and aid appeals.
Deadly Texas Storm Hits Alvin and Galveston
Meager reports describe the West Indian cyclone wrecking towns from Alvin to Galveston along the Santa Fe line. Seven killed near Alvin as a Santa Fe train wrecked in heavy storm. Alvin, Alta Loma, and Alvin’s neighbors suffer near-total destruction with homes and crops ruined. Other notes report Galveston inferred deaths in the thousands and widespread property damage. further updates awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Galveston
Santa Fe
Hitchcock
Alta Lomas
Pearl
L. B. Carlton
Business League of
Alvin
I’rather
J. M. Johnson
J. M. Johnston
Johnston
O. Lewis
John Glaspy
Richardson
Prather
Rosenberg
Tex
A. J. Condit
R. C. Henderson
Jack Martin
Thomas Doyle
M. H. Donnelly
Destruction and Toll After Gulf Hurricane Strike
Timmins reports 1 000 missing or killed after a hurricane pounded the gulf coast. Winds near eighty miles an hour drove seawater ashore on the Tremont hotel waterfront. The storm hit around 5 p m Saturday and persisted through midnight with follow on gusts. several business houses ruined while others stood. The toll includes Charles Kelner Sr Stanley C Spencer Richard Lord and others with Ritters saloon wrecked and witnessed by Timmins, plus Secretary Bailey of the Wharf company and several waiters and customers who jumped to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Gulf Coast
Texas
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Port Arthur
James C. Timmins
Flouston
National Express Company
Bay
Morgan's Point
Timmins
Timmins Avers
Tremont Hotel
Gulf
Charles Kelner
Stanley C. Spencer
Elder-Demster Steamship Line
Richard Lord
McFadden's Cotton Company
Ritter
Bailey
Chinese envoy Li Hung Chang Granted Extraordinary Power
In Washington on September 10 at 3 p m the Chinese minister received an imperial edict conferring Li Hung Chang with full discretionary authority to settle China’s trouble without consulting the emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
City ministers elect officers and plan temperance canvass
The town ministers held their regular morning meeting at Rev Ht KR Stark's study. Elected for the year: Pres Rev J R Logue Sec Rev W Allen program com Rev H R Stark J B Schreckengast A L Davidson. They discussed temperance work in the county and agreed to a thorough canvass in coming weeks with meetings likely at Eureka Lexington Snowball Grace Hill and Clay next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. Stark
J. R Logue
Eureka
Lexington
Snowball School House
Grace Hill
Clay
Mine workers strike postponed as talks continue
Indianapolis September 10 The United Mine Workers executive board adjourned without endorsing a strike. President Mitchell said no time limit is set for operators to meet demands and indicated a strike could follow if talks fail. Grievances include wages not keeping pace with living costs and abuses in company stores and dockage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Wilson
Mitchell
Executive Board
McKinley Defends Philippines Title and Protectorate Limits
In a formal letter, McKinley argues the United States should avoid a protectorate in the Philippines, citing risks of conflict and the need for consent from the governed. He asserts the U S holds a valid title, ratified by the Senate and funded by a $20,000,000 treaty, and maintains sovereignty over acquired territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Senate of the
United States
Senate
Congress
Actor M D owell Arrested In Cruelty Case In New York
Melbourne MacDowell, husband and leading support for Fanny Davenport, was arrested in New York on cruelty charges. Bond set at 2000 dollars. wife Mrs Wilhelmina Maria Brafman filed for divorce, claiming ongoing abuse since their June marriage in Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Melbourne
MacDowell
Fanny Davenport
Wilhelmina Maria Brafman
Baltimore
Ludlow Street
Norfolk
Imperialism Not an Issue in Republican Creed
The speaker asserts that imperialism has no place in the Republican creed, praising freedom and liberty as core American values. He denounces hypocrisy in extending constitutional guarantees abroad while undermining them at home and lauds unity, national honor, and the Deceleration of Independence. William McKinley signs the message with respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Republican Party
United States
China
Great Britain
South Africa
William Mkinley
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