Corset smuggling ring busted in Utica by revenue officials
Revenue officers confiscated a large quantity of corsets smuggled from Canada through a scheme involving women. The cases follow a period of ingenious operations and arrests across Utica and related routes.
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Utica
N. Y
Canada
D. J. Morrell
American Iron and Steel Association
Johnstown
Battery Park
New York
Courtney
Conley
Hosmer
Gaudaur
Hudson
Troy
Albany
Hanian and
Lee
New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
Meadville
Hanlan
Rockaway Beach
Priscilla
Census totals frame South and North Dakota population
First census count sets South Dakota at 261 560 and North Dakota at 152 199, totaling 413 759 for the Territory, up from 135 177 in 1880. A string of incidents and local news follow, including crimes, fires, and civic actions across several states.
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South Dakota
North Dakota
Spencerville
Ohio
McVicker’s Theater
Chicago
William Gill
Charles Bowser
Jean Delmar
Charles Hayward
Detroit
Maxwell
Presler
St. Louis
Devil’s Sake Agency
George Wilson
Waupun
Wis
Gov. Rusk
Mahoning Valley
Amalgamated Association
Danville
Illis
Walkup
Emporia
Kan
New Orleans
Atlantic system earns 1885 midyear profits rise
The Atlantic system of the Southern Pacific Company shows first half 1885 net earnings of 1 510 749 dollars, up 567 247 dollars from the prior year. Also noted: a Dalton Georgia nighttime raid against disreputable houses results in a death. Reeves County Texas sheriff dies after shooting. Texarkana fires cause 159 009 dollars in damage. seven Little Rock inmates escape. 199 US and Canada business failures rise. Morgantown Mall owner Jacob Group back to hometown.
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Southern Pacific Company
Dalton
Thomas Turner
Reeves County
Texas
Texarkana
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
United States
Canada
Carriage Crash Injures Four At Camp Meeting Scene
At a camp meeting a carriage carrying a man, his wife and two grandchildren was struck when horses bolted causing the vehicle to break apart. All four occupants suffered serious injuries. In a separate note Secretary Bayard seeks extradition of Auldemorte, the embezzling clerk held at Monterey, Mexico.
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Bayard
Mexico
Auldemorte
New Orleans
Sub-Treasury
Monterey
Distillers Suspected in Whisky Barrel Case and Government Settlement
Four distillers identified as using thickened-staves whisky barrels allegedly compromised with the Government for a payment of 80 dollars. The Alabama Claims Court faces expiration by December 31, with much unsettled business and possible Congress action to extend the court. Chief Clerk John Tweedale acts as Secretary in Endicott's absence.
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Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Congress
John Tweedale
War Department
Endicott
Political Notes From State and National Conventions
Ex Mayor Powderly of Scranton urged for Democratic nomination as Pennsylvania State Treasurer. Iowa delegates back repeal of prohibitory liquor law and license fees. Governors and justices nominated in multiple states. Collected reports include indictments, arrests, and a Kentucky Treasurer election victory with a 67,597 majority.
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Powderly
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Charles E. Whiting
Monona County
E. H. Gillette
Les Moines
Greenbacker
W. F. Brannon
Muscatine County
Supreme Court
F. W. Moore
Davis County
Robert Lowry
Mississippi
Jackson
Hendricks
Waukesha
Wis
Elias Doty
Columbus
Qoudge Hoadly
John G. Warwick
Gibson Atherton
Supreme Bench
Peter Brady
James Lawrence
Henry Weible
Board of Public Works
Hoadly
Warwick
Widespread Disasters and Labor Turmoil Reported
News notes report eighteen lives lost in a British ship wreck off California. A Missouri Pacific worker reinstated after refusing a Wabash engine. Miner wages fall on the Monongahela. Striking Illinois coal miners arrested for intimidation. Massillon strikers offer 65 cents while owners pay 60. Thunderstorm kills five and injures one in Louisiana. Lightning kills Mrs Chambers and scars a child in Titusville. Farmer Gillingham dies in Wisconsin lightning strike. A Tioga County station agent slain by lightning. Since June 1, $12.5 million in gold moved from San Francisco to New York with secrecy. Knights of Labor to present Wabash grievances to Jay Gould in New York. New England and Middle States apple crop expected to fall below average. England’s yield also.
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Astoria
Ore
Liverpool
San Francisco
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Knights of Labor
Monongahela River
Pana
Massillon
St. Charles Parish
Samuel Chambers
Titusville
Canoe Camp
Tioga County
T. J. Jeliff
Elmira and State Line Railroad
New York
Washington
Jay Gould
New England
Middle States
England
Yacht sunk after steamer collision off Abou Scotland
Several people drown including owner Mr Crossman and his wife when their yacht was run down by a steamer near Abou Scotland. A massacre is reported from Berber with starving population seizing the city treasure.
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Abou
Scotland
Crossman
Outbreak Threats in Algeria and Global Protests Rise
A speculative next outbreak targets Algeria while a London journal publishes a letter from O Donovan Rossa urging renewed dynamite actions in England. A German explorer Dr Richard is alive after prior reports of death in Zanzibar. Dutch Mormons meet at Zwolle amid waning faith and fewer Salt Lake converts. A major anti German demonstration in Madrid condemns Bismarck and a Hyde Park morality march shows veiled Queen letter displays and pledges to enforce criminal acts.
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Algeria
O'Donovan Rossa
Havre
Antwerp
England
London
Richard
Zanzibar
Zwolle
Salt Lake
Madrid
Prince Bismarck
Caroline Islands
Hyde Park
Salvation Army
Northern frosts and new war fears across lands
Severe frosts hit the extreme Northwest on Aug 24 with Minnedosa recording 25 degrees. Reports note food relief for starving Southern Utes amid a potential war path, while crimes in Indian Territory include the murders of Cass and Goodykountz for plunder.
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Minnedosa
Northwest Territory
Adjuant
Drum
New Mexico
Frank P. Cass
A. P. Goodykountz
Sac and Fox Agency
Indian Territory
Rural Topics. Information for the Farmer and Housekeeper
A concise Farmers and household guidance column offering practical tips for stock breeding poultry gardening and nursery work. Includes seasonal advice and notes on farm management and domestic chores for rural readers.
Saving Paint Mix For Farm Buildings
A cheap preservative combines two gallons of crude petroleum oil with one gallon of fish oil and any cheap paint. The mix, applied liberally, covers about 100 square feet per gallon and lasts ten to fifteen years depending on exposure. The fish oil is preferred as it penetrates less deeply than linseed oil.
Australian oat offers early ripening and strong straw
A new oat variety, Australian oats, yields panicle spreading shoots and a stiff straw and ripens two weeks earlier than other oats sown concurrently. It suits rotations with wheat and allows longer seed-bed preparation, improving soil compactness. Weight ranges from 38 to 40 pounds per bushel.
Clover Roots Build Nitrogen For Wheat, Says Dr Voeleker
Dr Voeleker reports clover roots produce about three tons per acre with 100 pounds of available nitrogen. This makes clover sod plowed under a strong wheat starter though phosphate shortages can limit results. Mineral fertilizers help farmers lift yields after summer fallow and improve grain fill.
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Voeleker
An Experiment with Seed Corn
A Georgia farmer proves that soaking seed corn in kerosene oil for six hours before planting does not prevent germination. Col G R Black reports a sample planted four days earlier all grains sprouted, supporting the method to deter birds. The final test will be whether birds will avoid treated corn due to taste.
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Col
G. R. Black
Col. Black
Sylvania
Preparing Potato Seed For Planting In Light And Air
Seed potatoes should be taken from dark storage early to expose them to light. Cut seed for early planting and let the cut surfaces harden in a warm room. Expose seed to light and air whether planting early or late to promote vigorous green sprouts and reduce rot or failures.
Changing Climatic Conditions Affect Hudson Valley Peach Growth
The Chicago Tribune notes peach growers in the Hudson River Valley will abandon peach cultivation due to inhospitable seasons and a climate growing less suitable. It argues climate shifts and soil changes limit peach and other crops, with regional contrasts from Michigan to Illinois. The piece urges careful agricultural study.
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Hudson River Valley
N. Y
West Michigan Lake Shore
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Cleanliness of hired help in dairy work discussed
The Des Moines Register notes the persistent problem of unclean hired labor on farms and dairies. Filthy habits during milking and inadequate hand washing contaminate milk and dairy products, prompting a call for improvement and cleaner routines among workers.
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Department of Industry
Des Moines Register
Orchard and Nursery, Trees Bent by Winds
Advice for setting out fruit trees suggests bending them slightly toward prevailing winds and staking. Stakes loosened by freezing should be fixed in winter and spring, and reset as needed. Windward side exposure causes greater growth on opposite branches.
Digging Out Trees From Deep Tap Roots
An apple tree that has been long plowed around can be dug out more easily if alive. Remove earth and cut a few roots, then the weight of the top strains the remaining roots so they sever on one side as a rope tied to the top limbs is pulled by two or three men.
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Bell
Kansas City
Charwoman
Beaufort
Bermudas
Cardenas
Nicaragua
M. de Lesseps
New York
Tennessee
Bar Harbor
Maine
Gen. Grant
Boston
Dewey
Maxwell
Brooks
Preller
St. Louis
West
London
Exceedingly Helpful Balance Gains Ground Distance
A concise note states that a small amount of distance on the ground aids this exceedingly effective approach. The remark implies improved performance or outcome from added space or separation.
Grafting Wax Recipe and Application Method
An old recipe uses four parts resin two parts beeswax and one part tallow. Melt and mix then cool in water. Work the wax until white or amber and even. Exclude air from graft surfaces and apply. In cold weather warm wax or apply with a brush. For nurseries wrap waxed cloth strips around stock to hold grafts.
Orchard hints and manures for grapes and berries
Practical guidance on pruning grapevines and using ashes bone meal and potash in orchards. Notes on sowing grape seed in spring and treating trees with coal ashes and salt. Cautions about codling moth and use of Paris green London purple solutions.
Fattening Horses Harms Farms Says Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune warns that fattened stallions harm profits and livestock health. Fatness drives patronage, but cruel, cramped conditions and drugs injure sires and produce weak, fragile colts likely to fail in work or endure early death.
Sale of Entire Flock Amid Village Pest Debate
An old advertisement cites near farm depredations by a “depreciating dog of the village” prompting sale of the flock. The piece then parries with rural wisdom on hog cholera misconceptions, kerosene use for pests, and dairy notes including butter quality and udder care with carbonate of soda as a milking aid.
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St. Louis
Early Udder Health Remedies Urged For Sudden Swelling
A historical note describes injecting the teat with a syringe to milk out thick milk, dissolve it, and cleanse the udder. It warns that failing to remove all milk risks hardening of tissue and destruction of milk glands, stressing immediate attention at onset.
Poultry Keeping in Large Lots Proved Profitable
A Poultry Monthly correspondent with hundreds of fowls shares rules for success. Do not crowd more than ten birds per pen and provide daily fresh water. Feed regimens include scalded wheat, shorts, bran, corn and occasional cayenne with green foods like cabbage for exercise and to prevent hunger.
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The
Poultry Monthly
Cenne
Sunflower seeds for fowl feed and farm waste use
Advice on raising sunflowers for seed to feed fowls and combining with grains. Notes include expected seed yield per acre, heating tests in hen houses, floor materials to prevent rats, yard as waste dump, and using decaying vegetable matter and manure to enrich land.
Household Beds Breathes Restful Order and Simpler Style
Practical guidance on bed making urges removing decorative shams and heavy pillows in favor of simple, comfortable bedding. Emphasizes airing mattresses daily, weekly brushing to remove dust, and keeping sleep spaces calm and uncluttered.
A Model Kitchen Aid for a Weak Housekeeper
Rosatia in the Housekeeper describes a farmer's wife and others who suffer from heavy chores and shows how a simple rearrangement of kitchen items near the table saves steps. The narrator builds a compact setup with jars, pans, spices, and a water dipper to ease daily tasks and spare health, even if a full kitchen cannot be built.
Kitchen Economy Roast Spare Rib
Roast spare rib prepared with tenderloin portion left in, seasoned with salt pepper and summer savory. Cook in a pan with a splash of water, baste frequently until browned and thoroughly cooked.
Dessert Tart Recipe Steps From Early Manual
A recipe describes mixing three eggs one cup sugar one pint milk salt nutmeg and flour until the spoon stands in the batter. It adds two teaspoonfuls baking powder and directs heating until very light then dropping portions into boiling tart with a dessert spoon.
Turning and Serving Turnips from an Old Recipe
Instructions describe preparing turnips by squeezing excess moisture, then salting and buttering with a touch of sugar for milder flavor. Mash and dish as a general method, or slice nice-looking turnips, butter, and pepper well before serving. Boiling time is about an hour if not very hard.
The Heat of Kitchens and Temperance
The piece argues that cooks endure extreme heat in kitchens lacking ventilation, causing temperamental infirmities and tendencies toward intemperance. It notes winter kitchens are almost unbearably hot and summer kitchens resemble the Calcutta black hole in their stifling atmosphere, blaming conditions for poor conduct.
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Calcutta
Farm and Fire Side: Irritated Cooks and Servants Over Health Conditions
The fragment notes that circumstances irritate cooks and cause servants to shrink from duties that can only be performed under health hazardous conditions. It references farm and fire side context without details.
Miss Parion's Swiss Eggs Recipe
Miss Parion describes a Swiss eggs dish using six eggs quarter pound cheese cream butter mustard salt and cayenne. Cheese is shaved and butter spread in a buttered dish then mixed seasonings and cream are added before adding eggs and baking eight minutes.
Pepper Pot Recipe Popular in Historic Cuisine
A traditional pepper pot dish described as a prized epicurean staple. The method brews six pounds of tripe, then simmers veal with vegetables and peppers, seasons with salt and herbs, and finishes with a gravy and optional steamed dumplings served in the hot pot.
Sunny Rooms and the Sunlit Living Space
The article extols bright airy rooms as essential to health in the family home. It urges placing a bay window in the living room to invite sunlight and pure air, calling the window the house’s poem and linking light to mood, energy, and vitality.
Rules for Good Health Sleep Habits Promote Vitality
Rev H L Hawes urges balanced sleep with early rising as key to health and productivity. He cautions against late nights and long mornings, noting benefits of prebreakfast hours for literary and mental work, and prescribes going to bed before midnight and rising before seven with minimal liquids and no smoking before breakfast.
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Rev
H. L. Hawes
Baron Amphiett
Q. C
Spaying Cows Believed To Improve Milk Quality
Veterinary science proposes spaying milk cows to boost milk yield and quality. Lloyd F. Abbott cites six benefits including increased quantity and longer milking period. A cow spayed in 1880 produced nine and a half quarts daily by 1234, with improved flesh. Mechen notes a cow milking eleven years post ovariectomy with minimal decline.
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Lloyd F. Abbott
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Mechen
Veterinary Science and Stock Raising Opportunities
A Cook County educator backs veterinary science as a prime career with growing demand. He cites high cattle values and scarce qualified vets, noting a Vermont dairyman would pay well for local veterinary service after a costly NY doctor visit. Human medical competition rises while animal treatment options lag, urging skilled practitioners to serve expanding herds.
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Cook County
Chicago Tribune
New England Farmer
Vermont Dairymen’s Association
New York City
Talmage Life Insurance Sparks Brooklyn Sermon Debate
The question arises whether the preacher’s sixty thousand dollar policy signals real danger in Brooklyn or is a calculated ploy by the eloquent doctor to extend his earthly influence by sharing paradise thoughts on life insurance.
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de. Talmage
Brooklyn
Paradise
Wondering Milwaukee Law on Fitness and Wedlock
A quip on an eternal fitness law for life, noting that wedlock, politics, and customs defy easy rules. The author ponders why a woman wails when she feels deepest joy, a paradox philosophy cannot yet explain.
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Milwaukee
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