Considerable of a Show After All at Paris Exposition
Up to the end of September 53,804,000 tickets had been sold for the Paris exposition, indicating it has been considerable of a show after all. The Chicago Public Library reports 260,000 volumes and 1,749,775 books circulated in the year ending May 31, 1900, with 60 branch stations. A sailors church in San Francisco features a stern of a clipper ship as its pulpit and serves tea to sailors after services. A New York harbor project employs a thousand men to dredge a barren beach into a summer resort with an amusement palace and hotels. Goldbeaters hammer gold leaves so thin that 282,000 must be stacked to reach an inch, and 1,500 leaves would fit on a single sheet of paper.
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Chicago
Public Library of
Sailor’s Church
San Francisco
New York
W C T U Opposes Inaugural Ball in DC
The District of Columbia branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union condemns the inaugural ball. They call for a presidential reception instead of a dance and pledge to oppose intoxicants cigars and cigarettes at public events.
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District of Columbia
Austrian ambassador recalled from Vatican
Count Revertera Salandra, Austrian ambassador to the Vatican since 1888, has been suddenly recalled. The move is attributed to the papal cabinet hostile to Austria-Hungary over Austrian public schools’ separation from clerical control and Hungary’s civil marriages law.
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Austria
Vatican
Count Revertera-Salandra
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
Alaska Riches Put On Public Notice Of Vast Resources
Alaska is described as a vast storehouse of natural riches with large coal and iron mines in the north. Arctic minerals are praised for quality and northern fish are deemed superior to southern varieties. The U S purchase from Russia is highlighted as securing vast riches to be utilized in the Pacific region.
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Alaska
Russia
Pacific
Record Mile and Mileages by Margaret Gast Wheelwoman
Margaret Gast, a wheelwoman, set remarkable distance records, riding 1000 miles in 99 hours and 5514 minutes, 1500 miles in 162 hours, and 2000 miles in 222 hours and 5 minutes. She surpassed all prior female cyclists and beat the best previous woman’s time and the man’s record for 1500 miles.
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Margaret Gast
First Lady in Sultan’s Dominion Is His Mother
The sultan’s mother holds high influence, with her own palace and retinue. If able, she can exercise considerable state power, shaping affairs as the son’s authority looms. The mother’s status fuels the wife’s longings, while the wife remains subject to the husband’s mother.
Railroads as Educators Inaugurate Safety School Movement
Railroads have established instructional schools to boost passenger safety and improve service. Western roads have run these programs for years and demonstrated clear practical value, prompting eastern lines to adopt the idea.
Rainy Day club hears claim by Bora Goldthwait
At a New York Rainy Day club meeting Miss Bora Goldthwait asserted that women do not always tell the unqualified truth. The remark sparked tremendous excitement and prompted widespread endorsements and denials, mostly from women who are the interested parties.
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Rainy Day Club
New York
Bora Goldthwait
Goldthwait
Indian Head Explosion Flares But No Life Lost
In Washington on October 26 Admiral ONeill reported from Indian Head that about ten o clock Wednesday a fire and several explosions occurred in powder filling houses and magazines. About 15 tons of brown powder and 10 tons of smokeless powder were stored in the buildings, but no one was injured. The cause is under investigation as reports indicate minimal building damage and safety measures protected nearby homes. The big powder factory remained safe about two to three miles away.
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Washington
Admiral O'Neill
Ordnance Department
Navy Department
Indian Head
Fullinowider
Lieut
Strauss
Proving Ground
Santa Barbara
Accidents on the Rail Cause Fatal Wrecks
A broken rail derailed a west bound Union Pacific train at Rising City Nebraska. One passenger car toppled, J I Flanagan of Iowa City was killed, Mrs Albert Sjberg of Lincoln injured, heavy property loss. A separate Tipton dispatch reports two Fiore road passenger trains collided near Tipton with a killed engineer and multiple injuries. Illinois Central rear end collision near Jackson Mississippi killed three stockmen, caused by fog obscuring signals.
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Rising City
Neb
Union Pacific
J. I. Flanagan
Iowa City
Albert Sjoberg
Lincoln
Chicago
the Tribune
Tipton
Fie Road
Here
Jackson
Miss
Illinois Central
H. G. Petty
Starkville
B. Kenney
Verden
C. H. Gunn
Bradley
New Orleans
Bloody clash at Valleyfield mills sparks militia order
In Valleyfield Quebec on October 26 a strike by Montreal Cotton Co. workers led to a militia intervention. About thirty in the mob and fifteen strikers were injured, one killed, after troops from the Royal Scots charged a crowd at the Empire mill as a coal embargo triggered military aid from Montreal arriving late at night.
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Montreal
Can
Valleyfield
Que
Montreal Cotton Co
Royal Scots
Empire Mill
Threatened American mission by Boxers in China
Telegram from Tien Chau reports Boxers threaten destruction of American mission property on North river. Proclamation claims to defend China against foreigners and drive out “foreign devils” while rebellion spreads in Kwangdi province. Canton officials underplay insurrection, foreigners fear suppression will be difficult.
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Hong Kong
Tien Chau
North River
China
East River
Kwangdi
Canton
Natural rights of a wife deserve US admission
Washington Oct 25 The treasurer secretary on solicitor opinion holds that the wife of a Chinese native born US citizen is entitled to admission into the United States regardless of Section 1994 R. 8. Her land entry does not depend on her husband’s merchant status even if exclusion laws apply to a native born Chinese merchant.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Solicitor of the Treasury
United States
Negotiations with China Authorized by Washington
Washington reports Minister Conger is empowered to begin talks with Chinese envoys at once. Talks will follow the points of agreement in the German and French notes on which all powers concur. Other powers’ Pekin representatives are expected to have similar instructions, but Conger will not be restrained.
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Washington
Conger
Pekin
Illinois farmers institutes announce county meetings in November
The Illinois State Farmers Institute lists county institutes across Carmi MecKire Mc Leansboro Metropolis Clay ton Sparta Columbia Robinson Jacksonville Marshall Pinckneyville Rushville Mount Vernon Carthage Mount Sterling New Burnside Eldorado Golconda Flora Jeffersonville Lacon Anna and other towns with dates from November 12 to December 1. Prominent speakers will attend and a free library loan program will provide fifty volume libraries to communities paying express charges.
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Minois State Farmers’ Institute
Farmers’ Institutes
Carmi
White County
MecChire
Alexander County
McLeansboro
Hamilton County
Metropolis
Massac County
Clayton
Adams County
Sparta
Randolph County
Columbia
Monroe County
Robinson
Crawford County
Jacksonville
Morgan County
Marshall
Clark County
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Rushville
Schuyler County
Mount Vernon
Jefferson County
Carthage
Hancock County
Mount Sterling
Brown County
New Burnside
Johnson County
Eldorado
Saline County
Golconda
Pope County
Flora
Clay County
Jeffersonville
Wayne County
Lacon
Marshall County
Anna
Union County
New Bloomington Building Progress and Fire Loss Repairs
Work continues on new structures totaling 1 094 000 dollars in Bloomington. Four months earlier a 2 400 000 dollar fire destroyed property. Two thirds of the burned area are under construction with many near completion and 250 000 more to be contracted within a month. Residences valued at 200 000 dollars are rising, about 1000 dollars per day paid to workers. Most new buildings expected to be ready in 60 days and all are said to be finer than the old.
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Bloomington
Poer
Engineer Smith Dies After Train Wreck At Demara
Smith aged 52 an engineer fatally injured in the Iron Mountain wreck at Demara station dies after prolonged suffering. He pleaded for relief from misery. He leaves a family in Argenta.
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Smith
Iron Mountain
Demara Station
Argenta
Fire destroys Decatur street fair film booth
A spark set the Decatur flood pictures booth at a street fair aflame, causing $600 in losses. The incident was the only accident during the six day event which drew large crowds.
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Galveston
Decatur
Arrest in Peoria for Forgery Suspect Josie P Morgan
A stylish young woman about 24 was arrested in Peoria on forgery suspicions after passing several worthless checks. She claimed the name Josie P Morgan and said she was from Boston.
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Peoria
Josie P. Morgan
Boston
East Peoria Postmaster Recovers Letter From Long Ago
C L Farrington postmaster of East Peoria received a letter he wrote over eight years ago to a friend reportedly in Mitchell Alaska. The missive was found in a parcel sent to him and sheds light on old correspondence and distant connections.
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C.L. Farrington
East Peoria
Mitchell
Alaska
Woman's Home Missionary Society raises 200000 in thanks
A Chicago dispatch reports the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church has finished raising its Twentieth Century thanks offering amounting to 200000 dollars.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Chicago
Parl Brother-in-law of Ingersoll dies at Pekin
Algin G. Parl, brother-in-law of the late Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, died at Pekin after four days of sickness from pneumonia. He was 53 years old.
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Algin G. Parl
Robert G. Ingersoll
Pekin
Meslove Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Rob inson
Dr and Mrs S D Meslove of Robinson marked their golden wedding with an elaborate afternoon reception for friends, honoring the long union and shared memories amid familiar faces and warm tributes.
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S. D. Meslove
Robinson
State YMCA Convention Moves to Annual Meetings
The state convention was held at Canton and decided to hold future conventions annually instead of every two years.
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The
Canton
Ten-Year-Old Stan Tocata Arrested in Yard Switch Act
Stanley Tocata, aged ten, was arrested in Baltimore and Ohio yards in Chicago for attempting to turn a railroad switch. He said he wanted to see a wreck.
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Stanley Tocata
Baltimore & Ohio Yards
Chicago
Farmstead Burned in Edgar County Blaze
The residence and three barns of W. H. Scott in Edgar county were destroyed by fire while the family was away. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars with partial insurance coverage.
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W. H. Scott
Edgar County
Chicago Telephone Co Cuts Pay Phone Rate to Five Cents
The Chicago Telephone Co. announced a reduction in the service rate for pay station telephones from 10 cents to 5 cents. This change lowers operating costs for users and may affect coin-operated public telephones citywide.
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The
Chicago Telephone Co
Bond County Couple Wed In Belleville Ceremony
Nicholas Simon aged 64 and Anna Hoffman aged 60, both of Bond county, traveled to Belleville to wed in a quiet marriage ceremony.
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Nicholas Simon
Anna Hoffman
Bond County
Belleville
Burglars Crack La Prairie Post Office Safe
Burglars breached the La Prairie post office safe in Adams County and took $14 in cash and $70 in postage stamps.
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la Prairie
Adams County
Missing Chicagoan Found in St. Louis Lodging House
Charles Harris a 35 year old son of a Chicago manufacturer was found safe in a cheap lodging house in St Louis amid reports of his disappearance from Chicago. The case centers on his welfare and the circumstances of his travels between cities. Harris is described as the son of a wealthy Chicago businessman and his rediscovery concludes a local inquiry.
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Charles Harris
Chicago
St. Louis
Miners' strike ends for compliant companies
Hazleton Pa October 26 The mine workers strike is off against all companies that complied with the Scranton convention demands and will continue against those that did not. Strikers will return to work Monday at places where the tie up ended.
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Hazleton, Pa
Mine Workers Head Off Strike as Wages Gather Pace
Official statement from President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers urges miners in the anthracite region to end the 39 day strike. The note says wages will rise by ten percent in most districts while some companies suspend sliding scales. It recommends a united approach, semi monthly pay on demand, and continued support for those still idle until all companies accept the terms.
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Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers of America
Hazleton
National
Scranton Committee
Schuylkin
Lehigh
Susperi
Weges
Lé&S
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
John Sherman laid to rest in Mansfield Ohio
In Mansfield Ohio on October 25 the body of John Sherman the Ohio senator and former secretary of state was buried after a simple, impressive service at Grace Episcopal church. President McKinley and national figures attended as crowds filled streets and the church. The funeral procession included the Eighth Ohio volunteers and Sherman’s brigade survivors, and the hearse passed under an immense arch of mourning at Central Park before final burial beside his wife.
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Mansfield,c
Mansfield
Joh Sherman
Ohio
McKinley
Elihu Root
Washington
Grace Episcopal Church
John Sherman
Eighth Ohio Volunteers
White House
Richland Bar Association
Corporation
Congressman Kerr
President McKinley
Hanna
Judge Day
Senator Foraker
A. E. Putnam
Main Street
Central Park
Mansfield Band
Ohio Volunteers
Messinsey
Congress
M. L. Miller
Nelson Ozier
Jacob Hade
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Quebec
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Minois Farmers’ Institute
I. D. Smith
Ingersoll's
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Seres
Othei
Sherman
Wis Farmer
Field, O
Nelson A. Miles
Colgate Hoyt
P. T. Sherman
Frankb. Wilberg
John Sherman Hoyt
William McCord
Alfred W. Hoyt
Charles %. Sherman
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