Europe’s Mine Wealth and Plague Issues Rise
Italy lacks coal but sulfur mines yield about 6 million dollars annually. Germany earns fifteen times and Great Britain thirty times Italy’s mining output. Pasteur Institute in Paris reports a cocca-bacillus to destroy rodents amid plague concerns. Leprosy rises in Prussia near Memel with 32 cases. Hamburg Mecklenburg Schwerin reports ten cases.
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Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Prussia
Memel
Hamburg
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Sabbath enforcement stalls amid general court statutes
Public order efforts in Boston face difficulty as police commissioners struggle to enforce Sabbath observance. The laws cited are tied to broader statutes from the general court, creating tension between municipal enforcement and legislative text.
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Boston
General Court
Typewriter Girls Seen as Better Choice Than Cooking Teachers
At the National Household Economic convention in Toronto Ontario a proposal was floated to remove commercial education from public schools and substitute cooking, arguing there are about a hundred typewriter girls seeking work for every available cook.
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Toronto
Ont
Anarchists Claim Italy as Birthplace of Attacks
It is a fact that does not speak well for Italy that the chief anarchist as sassins of recent years have claimed that country as their birthplace. President Carnot of France, Premier Canovas of Spain, the empress of Austria, and King Humbert have fallen victims to anarchists of Italian birth and breeding.
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Italy
Carnot
France
Canovas
Spain
Empress
Austria
Humbert
Milwaukee Packer Frederick Layton Retires After 50 Years
Frederick Layton a pork and beef packer in Milwaukee retires after half a century in business. He gathered his employees to bid them farewell and gave each worker a dollar for every year of service. Several men received forty dollars.
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Frederick Layton
Milwaukee
Topeka Paper Hails Bride Like Angelic Balloon Passer
The Topeka Plain Dealer praised a bride, saying she looked more like an inhabitant of the heavens than the earth. The remark hints the editor saw a celestial beauty in the young woman, joking she resembled an angelic creature in a balloon.
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Topeka Plain Dealer
Austria's convents as prisons for women
The article asserts Austria never imprisons women but places them in convents for the duration of their sentence. It claims convents serve as dedicated facilities and are more than disguised prisons, handling female offenders regardless of their record.
Veteran civil servant doubts Empress Dowager surrender
A highly informed British civil service veteran argues that experience and long residence in China lead him to believe the empress dowager would not have surrendered the guilty mandarins under pressure from the powers. He says German demands would have prolonged anarchy and warfare if approved widely.
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China
Balkan agitators urged on by European inaction
A London Times Vienna correspondent reports a general belief that Bulgarian and Macedonian agitators are encouraged by Europe’s concert’s failure to curb Greece’s acts. The argument holds that even in the worst outcome Bulgaria would be no worse off than current conditions.
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London Times
Vienna
Bulgaria
Greece
Railroads Replaced Bridges and Embankments Across Santa Fe Line
The Santa Fe route over four years replaced nearly 2,500 bridges totaling about forty miles with 9.92 miles of steel bridges and 28.87 miles of embankment. It installed 297 arch culverts, 2,574 rows of cast iron pipe, and 275 rows of culvert pipe, illustrating vast roadbed work.
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Santa Fe
King Leopold gifts lands to people amid suffrage stir
News from little Belgium notes King Leopold gave away his landed estates for parks. The crown prince, handsome and set to wed a pretty princess, faces a planned large demonstration in support of universal suffrage as people who received the land consider showing their support or opposition.
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Belgium
Leopold
China Crisis in 1900s Looms Over World Destiny
Abstract of Judson Smith on China at the American Board meeting in St Louis warns Beijing turmoil signals a new era. War, Boxer violence, and collapse of missions devastate Tung Chow Pekin Kalgan and Shan Si with hundreds of thousands lost. Yet faith endures as native Christians hide and missionary work may expand after bloodshed.
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St. Louis
China
Judson Smith
D.D
American Board
England
Russia
Germany
United States
Tung Chow
Pekin
Kalgan
Pao Ting
Sin Ching
Shan Si
Tien Tsin
Frightful Freight Wreck Near East Bound Brook
A deadly collision at East Bound Brook on the Central Railroad of New Jersey tied up travel. The New York and Chicago fast freight, at sixty miles an hour, crashed into a slow freight as it moved onto the main line. Engineer Charles Campbell of Jersey City perished. his fireman survived. The fast train engine overturned, with thirty freights damaged and sewing machines hurled across the tracks.
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New York
East Bound Brook
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Chicago
Tower House
Charles Campbell
Jersey City
New Rebellion in China Shocks Shanghai
Shanghai reports Gen Su warns of a serious rebellion in the southwestern Kwang Si province. He says his 30,000 troops are inadequate and requests at least 100,000 more to tackle the danger aimed at the Manchus, with rumors that Yangtse viceroys sent 20,000 troops to Pao Ting Fu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Sheng
Taotai
Kwang Si
Pao Ting Fu
Illinois State News Obituaries of Local Notables
Paxton roadmaster M J Burke dies leaving a widow three daughters and a son in Army service in Arizona. Flora resident Dr James M Suggett 77 remembered widely in the county. Wellington merchant Richardson Sr 86 long mercantile career. Houston secretary Thomas Richardson Jr noted. Aaron Reno pioneer merchant of White Tall near 92. Greene county born 1809. George W Laurie 70 and Mrs Rachel Hembrouge 84 among Morgan county’s oldest residents.
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M. J. Burke
Big Four
Lake Eris & Western
Paxton
United States
Arizona
James M. Suggett
Flora
Kentucky
Richardson, Sr
Richardson & Co
Wellington
Canton
la Grange
Thomas Richardson, Jr
Houston
Tex
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
Aaron Reno
White Tall
Tennessee
Greene County
George W. Laurie
Rachel Hembrouge
Jacksonville
Morgan County
Court rules no vacancy in probate courts exists now
The court holds no vacancy exists in probate courts and that election of probate officers cannot occur until the regular county judge and clerk election. An oral ruling states the case was decided on its merits and a fuller opinion will follow. Judges and clerks serve four year terms and duties cannot be altered midterm. Counties over 70,000 population are eligible but probate officers cannot be elected until terms of county judge and clerk expire.
Jury to indict promoters of Charleston sparring match
Circuit Judge F. K. Dunn instructed the grand jury to indict the promoters participants and witnesses of a sparring match held in the Commercial clubrooms on September 20. About 100 members witnessed the contest and an indictment is expected against each. The maximum penalty on conviction is a 500 dollar fine or six months imprisonment.
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Charleston
F. K. Dunn
Grand Jury
Commercial Club
Man Hired by Batchelder Detained in Jail
Charles S. Batchelder hired a worker for his farm near Warrensburg Macon County. The man was sent to Decatur for a load of time with a team and wagon, did not return, and was found days later with one horse at Tuscola. He refused to reveal the wagon and second horse whereabouts, giving only the name Charles S. Bell. Batchelder and the sheriff jailed him in Macon County jail.
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Charles S. Batchelder
Warrensburg
Macon County
Decatur
Batchelder
Tuscola
Charles S. Bell
Memorial resolutions honor Generals McClernand Palmer in Springfield
In the Springfield supreme court memorial resolutions of the San Gamon County Bar Association were presented and ordered spread upon the minutes. Judge Wheeler spoke to General McClernand and Clinton Conkling spoke to General Palmer.
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Supreme Court
Springfield
Sangamon County Bar Association
John A. McClernand
John M. Palmer
P. Wheeler
Clinton L. Conkling
Belleville magnate hosts tenant picnic at fairgrounds
William Winkelmann, a leading St. Clair County property owner and former Belleville mayor, entertained 200 tenants at a Belleville fairgrounds picnic celebrating Mrs. Winkelmann's sixty fourth birthday anniversary.
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William Winkelmann
St. Clair County
Belleville
Belleville Fair Grounds
Chicago first day registration tops 285 thousand voters
On the first day of presidential election registration in Chicago, 285,301 voters signed up. Four years ago on the first day, 293,507 registered, marking a drop of more than eight thousand in the opening day total.
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Chicago
Appointment of Bennett as Superintendent at Southern Nh Hospital
The trustees of the Southern Nhagis hospital for the insane appoint Dr. R. S. Bennett of Litchfield as superintendent to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. W. A. Stoker.
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Southern
Nhagis Hospital
R. S. Bennett
Litchfield
W. A Stoker
Tragic suicide of Miss Lottie Cannon in Tuscola
Miss Lottie Cannon killed herself in Tuscola by swallowing laudanum. She was found in a downtown hallway in her last moments with her sweetheart having jilted her. The incident details reflect a personal tragedy amid public spaces.
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Lottie Cannon
Tuscola
Lost Capital Kaskaskia Vanishes into Mississippi Waters
In a peculiar shift, traces of the village of Kaskaskia, the first capital of Illinois, have disappeared as the current of the Mississippi swallows remnants of the historic site into the river.
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Mississippi River
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Ambush targets Paget’s rifle brigade engineers
Lord Roberts reports from Pretoria that an engine and truck carrying Paget’s rifle brigade engineers was ambushed near Kanpmuiden. Captain Stewart and one private were killed. Captain Paget, Lieutenant Stubbs and five engineers wounded. Lieutenant Sewell and ten riflemen captured. De Wet’s forces driven north of the Vaal by De Lisle’s mounted troops and colonial contingents after three days of fighting.
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London
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Paget
Rifle Brigade
Kanpmuiden
Stewart
Stubbs
Systematic falsehood at Transvaal telegrams exposed
Pretoria correspondent reports an English telegrapher, former controller of Transvaal telegraphs, describes systematic tampering to misrepresent war positions. He cites Kruger asking about British casualties and Cronje claiming thousands of British dead. Joubert asks Kruger to halt looting and Kruger questions faith in God. Kruger also promises 10,000 reinforcements.
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London
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Transvaal
Kruger
Cronje
Magersfontein
Magersfontein, Wired Mr. Kruger
Joubert
Colenso
A Matter for Diplomacy
Paris opposition grows to Kruger's possible visit to Paris en route to Holland. La Presse notes Delcasse fears protests if the Pretoria hero arrives, while the Quai dOrsay seeks to avoid straining relations with England.
Cuban Police Fire On U S Cavalry at Matanzas
In Matanzas a Cuban policeman fired on Trooper Turey of D troop during a clash with Second United States cavalry. Capt Foltz ordered L and M troops into skirmish order preventing a gun room breach. Lieut Willard was slightly hurt. Col Noyes confined the men to barracks as authorities probe pay day fight.
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Havana
Matanzas
Second
United States Cavalry
Turey
D” Troop
Frederick F. Foltz
Lieut. Willard
Henry E. Noyes
APPROVES THE FRENCH NOTE ON CHINA PEACE TERMS
Washington reports the government endorses several French conditions for peace talks with China. It supports indemnities, legation guards, and open access from Tien Tsin to Pekin while reserving flexibility on arm import bans and Taku fortifications. Military occupation at road points may be asserted as a right by any power.
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Washington
China
Pekin
Taku
Tien Tsin
Legations
Pekin and
Kicked the Fat in the Fire China Peace Talks Slow
Washington reports that fresh trouble in Chi Li province and elsewhere in China has delayed peace negotiations for weeks or months. The state department and other powers press the Chinese emperor to return to Pekin as allied forces’ actions hinder diplomacy and strain funding and supplies for the court.
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Washington
China
Chi-Li
State Department
Pekin
Tsinan-I'u
Shen-Si
SITUATION IN CHINA REPORTED BY LONDON PRESS
London dispatches Oct 11 state southern China tensions remain grave with no new details. Some urge British troops over Indian. The Standard urges a middle course to unite powers. Shanghai notes protest by Shanghai and the viceroy of Nankin against foreign troop demonstrations. Yu Hsien’s suspension traced to an army estimate short of 10,000 men.
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London
Hong Kong
China
Standard
United States
Lord Salisbury
Shanghai
Morning Post
Totai
Nankin
Yu Hsien
Shan-Li
Li Hung Chang Demands Return of $400000 Stolen Mint Funds
Li Hung Chang in Washington on October 11 demanded the return of $400,000 taken from the Chinese mint at Tien Tsin by Americans. He argues the seizure was unlawful since no war existed, signaling China may press similar demands on all allies.
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Washington
Li Hung Chang
Tien Tsin
China
Mysterious Death Tied to Life Insurance Plot
Irene Spicer, a Chicago stenographer, died on a train to California. Detectives probe an insurance scheme. Spicer resembled Marie Defenbach, leading to suspicions of identity swaps to obtain life insurance. Ethel Johnson, once Brown’s stenographer, is alive in Indiana.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Irene Spicer
California
Spicer
Soute
Miss Spicer
F. Wayland Brown
Miss Defenbach
Marie Defenbach
Libert Lea
Minn
Ethel Johnson
Central Station
Locksport
Ind
Bank President vows pursuit over alleged bank robbery
New York Oct 12 President Heid ritter of Elizabethport Banking Co says he will spend his private fortune to put William Schreiber behind bars. Heid ritter claims Pinkerton detectives are on the case and expects Schreiber to be in Europe soon. He also says writs of replevin will seize Mrs Hart and others for 15000 dollars. He blames directors for not catching the theft earlier.
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New York
Heidritter
Elizabethport Banking Co
Wm. Schreiber
Pinkerton
Schreiber
Europe
Annie Hart
J. Dreier
Millionaire Laborer Bertram Bell Builds Quiet Fortune
In a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern survey crew at Lebanon Illinois Bertram Bell of New York is paid 1.50 daily and pockets 36 every four weeks while working as hard as others. A Harvard graduate and polyglot he saw Peary relief work and collects archeological and geological specimens. Bell is athletic, a keen boxer, and belongs to New York clubs spending much of his weekly salary.
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Lebanon
Ill
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Bertrand Hell
New York City
St. Louis
Bell
Harvard
Peary
New York
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Troy
BW. Jarvis
Illinois State News
Sweetheart
Dom Paul
Herald
Marseilles
Holland
la Presse
M. Delcasse
Netherlands
Quai d’Orsay
Chamberlain
Frederick Folrg
Deffenbach Insurance
President Helidritter
The
Elizabethport
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