Southern States Exposition Plan Formed In Chicago
Chicago February 21 delegates from Southern states and Chicago promoters reached a unified plan for a 1896 Southern States Exposition in Chicago. A provisional committee of 40 will organize a company to fund and operate the event, with Chicago handling the building and management, and delegates from each state appointing an advisory board to guide decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CurIcaGo
Palmer House
H. N. Higginbotham
Southern States Exposition Co
Hemphill
South Carolina
Bullock
Georgia
Tennessee
W.A. Giles
Walsh
Southern Associated Press
Southern Press
Department of Publicity and Promotion
Swift
Graves cries foul over bond bid suppression conspiracy
William H A Graves claims a conspiracy involving Secretary Carlisle and J Pierpont Morgan led to the rejection of his $4.5 million government bond bid. He says he arranged to pay in gold, but the award notice was misdirected and the treasury refused to deliver bonds in payment, despite prior agreement.
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New York
William HA. Graves
General Post Office
Treasury
Graves
Treasury Department
Morgan
Carlisle
Cruelty Charges Hit Blackwell's Island Superintendent
Charges of cruelty and neglect of duty have been filed against Lawrence Dunphy, superintendent of the Blackwell's Island workhouse, by a former inmate. Accusations include beating and starving inmates, keeping prisoners in dark cells for days, chaining protesters in a padded cell, and forcing a man with a loathsome disease to mingle with others. The charities commissioners will conduct an investigation.
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New York
Lawrence Dunphy
Blackwell’s Island
Dunphy
Thompson
Charities Commissioners
Veteran sues Leavenworth governor over Keeley cure
Thomas Wilkins, 66, inmate at Leavenworth National Military Home, files suit in district court seeking 15,066.90 dollars in damages. He alleges Governor A. J. Smith threatened imprisonment and dishonorable discharge to force him into the Keeley cure three times, forcing him to sign over pension money later diverted by Smith.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Thomas Wilkins
Leavenworth National Military Home
District Court
A. J. Smith
Sun
Smith
Ex US consul Waller freed after Madagascar pardon
Paris reports John L. Waller ex United States consul to Madagascar has been pardoned released from Nimes prison and will sail for America on February 29. He praised President Faure and Ambassador Eustis for securing the pardon and thanked Washington officials for their support.
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United States
Tamatave
Paris
Madagascar
Hovas
Nimes
Waller
United Press
State Department
Washington
Eustis
Vignaud
Newton Eustis
London
America
Mr. Waller
France
M. Berthelot
Foreign Office
Faure
Washington birthday address extols flag at Eastern high
Gen. Miles delivers a patriot sermon on the flag as a symbol of purity, sacrifice, and unity. He urges students to defend the flag if danger threatens, while Principal C M Lacey Sites honors Miles and pledges loyal devotion to the flag in a ceremony at Eastern high. Three cheers ring out for the flag Washington and Miles amid waving banners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eastern High School
Ged. Nelson
A. Miles
Miles
United States
Gen
Gen. Miles
Wealthy Chicago Hermit Makes Frantic Self Harm Attempt
Cmcaco February 22 Almos Butterfield commission merchant reports a wealthy Chicago hermit cut his throat in his room on South Water Street and was admitted to county hospital without hope of recovery. The man, Northwestern University graduate, was reputed worth $200,000 yet lived a reclusive life.
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Cmcaco
Almos Butterfield, & Commission Merchant
South Water Street
Northwestern University
Savory Stewed Kidney and Sweet Confections Tips
A collage of kitchen instructions from old period sources. Savory kidney is boiled then stewed with milk and rice, flavored with parsley. A Silver Cake recipe uses butter, sugar, eggs and flour with almond flavor, baked forty minutes. Also notes on neatness with belongings and a marshmallows method using gum arabic, sugar, egg whites, and starch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furina
Ladies’ Home Journal
Eliza R. Walker
Cleaning Black Goods In Home Laundry Methods
Instructions on cleaning black fabrics including serge cheviot cashmere and alpaca with soap suds borax and naptha caution about explosive naphtha fumes. steps cover washing drying ironing rinsing and safe handling. historical note on ammonia French chalk and benzine, with a brief mine accident anecdote and Chicago Polish population statistic.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Hall's Catarrh Cure sales pitch excerpt
Frank J. Cheney declares his firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 in Toledo Ohio. The advertisement touts internal use and blood effects, with testimonials and price.
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Crrr
Toledo
Lucns County
Frank J. Caenex
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hal
Frank J. Oneney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Balls Family
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Chicago’ Southern
Alabama
T. S. Palmer
Florida
W. A. Simmons
C. A. Collier
Kentucky
W. T. Rolph
Louisiana
Morris Schwabacher
Mississippi
W. W. Stone
Maryland
First Regiment
Union League Club
William H. Graves
Blackwell's Island
Waller’s
Wen
Washington High School
Chicago ‘Chronicle
Max
Robert Collyer
Hood
C. J. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
J. D
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Congress
Ouregie
Bax R. W. L
Brockton, Mass
Richardson & DeLong Bros
Philadelphia
Makera
Delong
Meahich
Ely
Price
Pista
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
FRU
Esmen
Cleb Eee
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