News Condensed Snapshot of Week in 19th Century Papers
Advances in coal price announced by Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. In Lawrence Henry Goodwin killed banker Albert Swan over telephone business dispute. Over 10 000 NYS G A R members since Grants death, total near 50 000. Edward Cowan, former PA senator, dies in Greensburg. Foreign insurers threaten exit NH amid new legislation. Wilkes Barre sighting of presumed St Louis murder victim Preller. Victimized German Savings Bank depositors force liability paper from Erie stockholders. Felton explosion linked to Adriance Spears life policy dispute. Spears killed. Pension law strictness debated. rule to grant full pension near unserviceable stump. Alaska judiciary accused of drunkenness. Pension Agent Norris accused of delayed accounts. Crow Creek Reservation removals ordered. Treasurer Jordan rumored to have reduced living space to office.
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Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lawrence
Mass
Henry R. Goodwin
Albert D. Swan
Swan
Goodwin
New York State
General Grant
Order
Empire State
Edgar 8. Cowan
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Greensburg
New Hampshire
Wilkesbarre
Preller
St. Louis
Maxwell
German Savings Bank
Erie
Spears
Pension Department
Black
Alaska
A. Wilson Norris
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
Department
Atkins
Crow Creek Reservation
Dakota
Washington
Jordan
Secret Sedalia sessions form Western Knights of Labor
Western Missouri coal miners met in secret at Sedalia to form a state organization under Knights of Labor. Other items note Western Nail Association at Pittsburgh keeping prices, a lynching in D T, police court fines for Salvation Army disturbance, Marquis de Mores indicted for homicide, light frost impact on crops, Geneva Illinois murder mystery, Burlington and Quincy rail collision injuring eight, St Paul sealskins cargo, Chicago Northwestern dividend, Apache Indians cattle depredations, Sullivan McCaffrey boxing sparring with bold stakes.
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Missouri
Sedalia
Knights of Labor
Western Nail Association
Pittsburgh
Sturgis
D. T
Ross Hollis
Twenty-fifth Infantry
H. P. Lynch
Kersten
Chicago Police Court
Salvation Army
Poundmaster McNutt
Evans
Geneva
Ill
Court House Square
Larrabee House
Burlington and Quincy
Corning
Iowa
Political party nominations and platform clashes across states
The Pennsylvania Democrats nominate Conrad B. Day for Treasurer of State amid denunciations of a Vanderbilt Pennsylvania Railroad deal while endorsing Cleveland and Pattison. Iowa Republicans nominate W. M. Larrabee for governor and a slate including J. Beck and J. Akers, denouncing certain wartime votes and supporting tariff reform and civil service. Debates loom as Ohio Governor Hoadly is challenged by Prohibition candidate Leonard with calls for joint talks, inviting Foraker to participate.
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Conrad B. Day
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Democrats
Harrisburg
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cleveland
Pattison
Iowa
Des Moines
W. M. Larrabee
Fayette County
James A. T. Hull
Polk County
Supreme Court
Joseph M. Beck
John W. Akers
Congress
National Commission
Republican Party
Hoadly
Ohio
Leonard
Judge Foraker
Hurricane toll and maritime losses reported in the South
A sea captain in Jacksonville says several ships were dismasted in the recent hurricane and the Charlest on lifeboat John Stoddard was found dismasted and waterlogged with no one aboard. Three pilot boats and fourteen crew members were lost off Beaufort. Charleston cites total losses at 1 690 000 dollars with large sums on wharves private property shipping and mills.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
John Stoddard
Beaufort
Sullivan’s Island
D. H. Gregg
King William County
Virginia
Richmond
al Lockie
Banco
Tex
Lockie
Clay County
West Virginia
District official McMichael to remain in office until commission expires
The District of Columbia marshal McMichael is expected to be retained in office until his commission ends fifteen months from now. The pension laws indicate that reis who have lost a leg at the hip joint are mentioned in the context of related provisions.
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Marshal McMichael
District of Columbia
W. E. Booth
Texas Hollow
Ohio
Booth
Gustie Wilson
Cape Hatteras
Crapo
Savannah
Atlantic
Eau Claire
Wis
Vilas
L. M. Vilas
Little Rock
Ark
Garland
Washington
Horning Hill
Chicago
Mixed Economic and Presidential Notes From The Week
The week saw 189 business failures in the U S and Canada. Textile gains and pig iron demand varied by region while rail prices and wool sales influenced markets. President Cleveland enjoyed fishing and hotel life at Upper Saranac Lake amid reports of good health and lighthearted social scenes.
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United States
Canada
Pradstreet’s
Philadelphia
Alleghenies
Cleveland
Caceres
Toronto
Lacrosse
S J. Paul
New York
Montreal
Ontario
Upper Saranac Lake
Prospect House
Dr. Ward
Mr. Cleveland
Saien Eo
Washington
Ward
Adirondacks
United States Cutter Wins Bosporus Boat Race
A Sunday harbor race in Constantinople saw the cutter from the US steamer Quinnebaug defeat rival crews from various men-of-war. In England Lord Hartington spoke at Rosendale opposing Chamberlain’s socialist program while backing measured land reform and loyal self-government.
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Constantinople
United States
Quinnebaug
Rosendale
England
Lord Hartington
Mr. Chamberlain
European diplomacy and pending expeditions reported
In London peace between Russia and England is believed secured with final Afghan boundary terms being settled. Rumors tie Austria to Turkish neutrality in a possible Anglo-Russian war. Germany seeks concessions in a Turkey treaty and plans to search for Gen Gordon after Khartoum. The German envoy met King Alfonso to ease the Caroline Islands dispute. Herat reports say the Czar will visit Merv in 1886 and be crowned Emperor of Central Asia in autumn.
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Parnell
England
London
Russia
M. de Giers
Count Kalnoky
Kremsier
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Gordon
Khartoum
Spain
Alfonso Sunday
Caroline Islands
Herat
Merv
Central Asia
Patched Morphine Killings Shake New York Druggist
A New York druggist who substituted morphine for quinine in a prescription caused two young women’s deaths and has since disappeared. Also noted are a June 17 1886 dedication in Concord New Hampshire for a Daniel Webster statue, and multiple late developments including a gas bakery fire in Pittsburgh, a New York shooting, and other global and local items.
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New York
Daniel Webster
New Hampshire
P. B. Cheney
Concord
Pittsburgh
Tom Davis
James T. Holland
Davis
Pisa
Italy
Independence Belge
Brussels
Zulficar Pass
Afghanistan
Russia
Local News Realities Stir Skepticism in Boston
A colorful critique notes that newspapers multiply like beans in Boston while scammers fish the credulous, preying on gullible readers and profiting in the press climate. It contrasts robust urban bustle with self-serving deception in the media landscape.
Farm and Home: Matters of Interest Relating to Farm
Brief items on farm stable and orchard care plus parlor and kitchen tips. Practical advice for daily rural living drawn from recent seasonal observations and household experiments.
Charcoal Field Aid for Warmth and Pest Control
Charcoal warms cold soils by absorbing sun heat and adds potash and sulphur to deter pests in beds for radish onions and early turnips. Straw burned on the surface before sowing onion seed serves as an excellent preparation.
Cutting Dead Trees and Woodrot Value on Farms
A dead tree in a woodrot should be removed without delay. Cutting out dead wool could allow proceeds to plant young trees. The rotting lumber loses value and adds no benefit, a loss farmers face in hard times.
Waste of Barnyard Manures and Soil Fertility
Dr. G C Caldwell warns the avoidable waste of barnyard manures equals the value of artificial fertilizers. The piece notes seasons of rotation and grass seeding can improve soils, while evaporation and leaching losses are recaptured by rains on alluvial soils. It also observes phosphate fertilizing elements and that much stable manure is deficient.
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G. C. Caldwell
Extraordinary Yields and the Limits of Intensive Farming
The article discusses extreme yields achieved per acre under exceptional treatment and warns that practical value lies in soil drainage rich manuring and thorough cultivation. It notes water supply limits and that larger areas often reduce average yield, with examples from beets potatoes corn and field beets.
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J. B. Lawes
Livingston County
Illinois
tChicago Tribune
Cellars for Wintering Apples Suggested in Fruit Culture
Fruit culture notes cellars for wintering apples. Ordinary house cellars are too warm. dedicated cellars allow regulated temperatures. Ice or snow can lower warmth, but may chill the house.
Fruit Syrups and Conserving Grapes and Apples
A reprint from Susan Power in Vicks Magazine urges practical use of abundant fruit by making grape syrup from juice and using cider jelly from boiled cider. It highlights home preservation as a defense against overcrop, promotes evaporating pans, and suggests cider jelly may be profitable at low sugar costs.
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Susan Power
Vick's
Grafting Tips From the Michigan Farmer on Scion and Stock Selection
The Michigan Farmer outlines grafting guidance for healthy stalks and scions. Choose ripe shoots from near the top, store scions in damp sand or aged sawdust through winter, graft before buds swell, and wrap stone fruit stocks with waxed cloth to prevent bark peeling. If trees are large, avoid removing many large limbs in one season.
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Michigan
Grafting Techniques and Care for Healthy Trees
A detailed practical note from American Cultivator on grafting hardwoods. It describes pruning impacts, preparing four inch scions with wedge cuts, aligning cambium, and inserting scions into a split stalk. It covers wax sealing, top-wax reapplication, and keeping sprouts rubbed to prevent damage in hot weather.
Making Pork from Corn in Stock Breeding
A farmer should limit corn for young pigs to maximize growth. Feeding corn to cows can convert it into pork via milk and butter production, since abundant milk with some meal supports pig growth.
Valuable Colts Sold Cheaply and Future Worth
A farmer notes that yearling colts of high breeding sold cheaply due to poor early care, yet later prove to carry excellent bloodlines. The piece argues good management is needed, warning that sloppily kept valuable animals fail to pay expenses while well-kept stock yields returns.
Managing Dairy Cows for Higher Milk and Butter Yield
The article argues that cow milk and butter output depends on farmer effort and feeding management. It stresses supplying waste first, gradual diet changes, use of ensilage, varied forage, and concentrated feeds. Clean stalls and proper handling of milk are crucial to quality butter and efficient production.
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Ensilage
Jerseys
High Comb Poultry Fashion Draws Critique by New England Farmer
The New England Farmer debunks red flannel hoods for high single combs noting they are mostly ornamental and costly. It urges practical breeding over gimmicks, stating high combs can be reduced by crossing and selection without harming other traits.
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New England
Poultry Feeding and Welfare Guidelines for Winter Care
Farmers should weigh eggs and market poultry by weight and draw birds before market. In winter hang cabbage or grain to engage fowls, chop full hay, use scalding water with corn meal and bran, avoid rank hay, and maintain clean water. Cleanliness debates persist but current practice suggests minimal impact from nastiness.
Tree Planting Tips for Dooryards and Farms
A Detroit Free Press excerpt discusses planting trees around homes and farms in Illinois, recommending elm for large yards and box elder for dooryards, with cautions on fruit trees, transplants, and maintaining shade. It also covers fry fat usage in cooking, favoring lard and detailing fat reuse and clarification.
A Good Housekeeper’s Art and Its Rewards
A Good Housekeeper explains that mastery of household care, especially the table, grants freedom and power beyond daily chores. Cooking as a science favors younger cooks who follow directions, while experienced housekeepers should apply the same careful rigor to avoid disappointment.
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Marie Paraia
Home and the making of a truly sweet home
The essay argues few homes meet the ideal of home sweet home, defining peace harmony and unity as essentials. It describes a quiet, pleasant retreat with kind, affectionate spouses and well behaved children, where mutual respect and genuine love create daily sunshine and happiness.
What Is Frying in Home Kitchens
An analysis notes that most households fry by using a small amount of fat and turning the food, a method familiar to many. It suggests many people lack knowledge of alternative frying techniques beyond this common approach.
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Detroit Free Press
Recipes and kitchen tips from a vintage household column
This fragment lists multiple culinary directions: saude sauce for rice and fish bake in a pan with lemon, cabbage salad with a sweet mustard dressing, Indian pudding made with meal sugar raisins eggs and milk, and boiled cottons recipe requiring salted water simmered in milk with butter and pepper.
Health in the Family Toe-Nail Remedy Advice
An article explains that toe-nail pain stems from swollen flesh pressed by the nail. It advises removing the offending neighboring toe, pressing the flesh away, and tying both toes together with adhesive strips until the flesh settles. Readjust with fresh plaster as needed and report results.
Salisbury Steak Diet Praised For Weak Digestion
The Philadelphia Medical and Surgical Reporter outlines Salisbury steak as a helpful diet for those with weak digestion. The meat is pounded to pulp, skimmed of fibrous bits, formed into small cakes, and lightly fried to leave a nearly raw inside, often used without drugs aside from tonics in chronic cases.
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Salisbury
Philadelphia
Encouraging Distant Focus to Aid Child Vision
The article urges teachers to have children look at distant, clearly visible objects to rest the eyes while studying. It criticizes constant page focus and idle gazing, calling eye strain from reading prints the main danger and stressing purposeful gaze changes.
A Southern Street Car Etiquette Tale
An anecdote from the Century recounts a Creole gentleman smoking in a closed street car, provoking protests from women passengers. After escalating remarks and a tasteless jibe about his cigars, one woman offers five cents to end the scene, prompting the man to fling his cigar out the window in a final display of defiance.
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EZ. V. Smalley
Quote on selflessness from George Eliot
The statement cautions against overextending generosity and warns against sacrificing one’s own value for inferior gains. It emphasizes self awareness and balance in giving.
Quiet counsel on criticism and self restraint
A philosophical reflection urges sparing criticism of others. It emphasizes measured judgment over loudness and the folly of assuming moral high ground.
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Luffey
Medora
Oak
Northwest
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Calhoun
Indian Territory
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Kan
Boston
Arley
Sccaes
Milwaukee
Aida Deebiaiebee
Toledo
Cincinnati WaHerat
Detroit
Deast Liberty
Buffalo
Dereeriontiereee
Ilanois
Lombardy
John M. Stahl
Quincey, J
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