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Newspaper
Alton Review
Location
Alton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1885
Page
1
Reported avalanches in the Utah mining area resulted in eighteen fatalities. Meanwhile wool markets revive as mills restart across the country, signaling rising demand and anticipated short domestic stock.
A mixture of ordinary wheat bran with crude pyroligneous acid smeared on steam or water pipes prevents freezing when the pipes are full of water. The coating bakes on hardness at 80 to form a paintable, more presentable finish.
The Tian case in Rock County Wisconsin nears a settlement. Mrs. Mack, accused of murdering her husband in 1878, has wed the farm hand alleged to be her accomplice and chief witness, now rendering him incompetent to testify further.
Andrew Jackson’s letters show rough style but substance. Congress faces a push to buy his remains, arguing ownership could hold historical value and vindicate his writings amid ongoing dispute over provenance and costs.
The author argues Germany already controlled Samoa’s trade and notes the nine islands cover about a thousand square miles. Samoa’s value lies in a premier South Pacific naval harbor and favorable climate, making the acquisition a practical expansion move.
Weather reports from western state services and the signal service show variable December snow depth affecting winter wheat. Snow cover appears insufficient in parts of Tennessee and Nebraska while Iowa and Missouri report heavier snow. overall crop prospects suggest yield may be lower than last year but not severely winter killed.
Telegraphic items note a Massachusetts house joint resolution for biennial legislative sessions. Other items include a new lead ore discovery near Galena Illinois, a Baltimore tin and Japanned ware firm debt, a sled accident near Williamsburg Pennsylvania injuring nine, a Harverstraw New York wager pig and rooster to Washington, Bancroft’s Worcester scholarship fund offer, Fletcher Free Library founder Mary Fletcher Hosptial death, President Arthur upholds court martial sentencing, Iowa oil inspection branding ruling, and Springfield political punditry predicting Illinois senate outcomes and patronage.
The Senate received the credentials of James K. Jones as senator elect from Arkansas and authorized a committee to sit during recess to gather information on Indian education. A petition from the Grand Army of the Republic was tabled. Various appropriation and land bills were passed or amended, including Indian lands, postoffice funds, and river and harbor measures. The House and Senate exchanged resolutions on foreign discrimination and naval appropriations, with sessions covering District of Columbia business and a conference on the Agriculture Appropriation bill. A later Senate session included remarks on General Grant’s retirement, the Washington monument completion, and discussions on the Swaim trial verdict and court martial power. The army, judiciary, and legislative-executive budgets were debated as adjournment approached.
A freight collision with two passenger trains near Chebanse Illinois on the Illinois Central Rail Road at midnight caused the rear sleeper and forward train to telescope. One man was killed instantly and a long list of Chicago and Ontario passengers and crew were injured. News notes recount Senate and House actions, population German counts abroad, and various curiosities from the era.
A fire destroyed the county Almshouse linked building injuring many inmates near Philadelphia. A gas blast leveled a Wellaburg West Virginia dwelling killing six. A Lake Erie and Western train wreck near Muncie Indiana injured several as a passenger car was hurled. Grand Haven reports Michigan steamer ice bound with crew and captain safe but in need of supplies. A sleighing accident at Muncy Valley Pennsylvania killed a father and one child and mortally wounded the mother and two other children. John A. King’s Pine Street Philadelphia residence burned with Mr King perishing and others killed or injured in adjacent houses.
In a terse notice the secretary of the interior disbars John McLean an attorney from Crookston Illinois. The action restricts McLean from practicing law before federal agencies and courts. The decision cites professional misconduct and ethics violations but provides no further details. McLean may pursue appellate remedies per applicable federal rules.
A Maryland man, Philip Blizzard, 45, was arrested in Reistertown for the two year old murder of William Russell, a merchant. Authorities say silks stolen from Russell's store were found at Blizzard's premises, after a mail bag was opened and defaced dispatches hint at theft by Fentany.
Fractions of lives come from neglecting common health precautions. Disease matures and worsens, so use Hostetters Stomach Bitters early for dyspepsia, malaria, rheumatism, constipation and liver ailments to avoid serious decline. Those who delay cure risk decline. when health wavers, don’t wait to seek relief.
Report notes an emerging factory process turning bone scraps and sheepskin remnants into artificial ivory. The development signals a potential material substitute for real ivory, with implications for crafts and industry.
Springfield reports Judge Robert Logan of Whiteside collapsed at his home stairs while ascending due to heart disease. His death affects the legislature as senators and representatives arrange for a ballot delay and plan for a Morrison senator bid while Democrats hold a major, and a Whiteside county representative election is set for March 21.
A Winnipeg area woman skewers prairie life detailing self sufficiency in bread and chores and scarce help. She recalls frozen fish and abundant game, wolves near the homestead, harsh temperatures from 125F inside a tent to 58F below zero outside, and extraordinary frost injuries. She describes snow six to ten feet deep, mustered water from melted snow, and painful emergencies like ears freezing or a pony losing ears, illustrating Manitoba winters. She notes six months of snow and the Great Lakes frozen last season, and ends with a college endowment list from a Collegian.
An Alabama Democrat recounts a New York Tribune tale about a king who rewards a donkey with a fat office after a weather prophet is exposed as a fraud. The story ends with a bite of satire on political appointments and donkey-led favoritism. The teller reflects on how this fable has colored history for centuries.
A Chicago Tribune piece details a man hunting "snow birds" on city streets as a side business. He shoots with an air gun, sells the birds to restaurants, claiming about $3 daily, with occasional stray shots through windows and little police interference. The practice targets invalids and delicacy seekers, and the hunter plans to continue if not stopped.
Mr Lewis Edwards sexton of Mt Vernon Place Church Washington D C reports months of severe coughing and chest pain. After trying various remedies he used the Red Star Cough Cure which gave him entire relief.
The reply post card program in England recorded weak figures with 740000 sold during the pa year. Foreign reply post cards totaled 80000, while simple post cards sold a robust 158000000.
The bulk of borax comes from San Bernardino County California. A San Francisco firm once set the price after owning Death Valley borax fields. Now a vast borax ledge is found on the Mohave river near the Southern railroad line. It is reported to yield 18 to 20 percent pure borate of lime and is expected to break the corner in borax, lowering prices promptly.
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