Woonsockets Great Well Draws National Attention of 1890
A Woonsocket correspondent extols the town's artesian well, claiming a sixty five foot high water column with a 1,300 gallon per second output. He compares it to Yosemite and Niagara Falls, cites drought impacts, and urges bids to use the well for printing, milling, or factory power. He notes irrigation interest and invites visitors to Dakota.
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Bismarck Resigns as German Chancellor He Is Replaced
The article reports Bismarck resigning due to age and duty concerns amid Germanys socialist election gains. General Von Caprivi is named successor and accepts the role, with commentary on the risk to German unity without Bismarcks leadership.
Redistricting Echoes Ancient Tale in 20th District Shape
The new 20th congressional district, drawn in a deliberate pattern, is described as resembling the wooden horse from a Greek legend, implying a strategic political design. The analogy underscores debates over gerrymandering and the district's curious outline near Trey.
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Washington Letter March 24 90 Highlights in Congress and policy
Washington reports outline a busy session with the Howse committee approving a liquor traffic inquiry bill and a two year report deadline. Blair educational bill defeated in Senate. House passes pension bill at 98.5 million. Mudd seated from Maryland. four contested House seats to be resolved. Wyoming statehood opposed by Territories Democrats but bill advances anyway. Three Americas Congress backs San Francisco to Valparaiso steam lines and cable links. Tariff hearing delays push potential changes. Fremont to retirement list as Major General. Sherman argues against trusts and autocracy in life essentials. Ingalls flags futures speculation. World’s Fair bill ahead for vote. Medical examiners bill for pension office approved. Immigration inquiry team heads to New York.
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General Crook a Hero of War and Westward Campaigns
The New York Tribune lauds General Crook for his Civil War leadership from Antietam to Appomattox and his postwar campaigns in the West. It highlights his Arizona tour against the Apaches, the Chiricahuas surrender near Sierra Madre, and his just, reforming policy toward Indians, culminating in self-sufficiency and citizenship.
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Varied 19th Century Crimes and Economic Notes Across States
A roundup of 19th century incidents and trends including deaths by suicide and execution in New York and Louisiana, a lynching in Alabama, a horse theft in Indiana, and a farm crime in Tennessee. It also notes financial anxieties in North Dakota, a new poison discovery, iron production hopes in Birmingham, and a London restaurant tasting of aged beer.
Diphtheria Spreads in Licking County And Local Wrecks
The state notes diphtheria spreading alarmingly in Licking county. A Wyatt dwelling was wrecked by lightning last Friday. A Newark boiler explosion killed an engineer and wrecked a saw mill. Other items include a fire destroying Canton glass works with losses around 60 000 and rising insurance.
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Marietta District News Highlights April Events and Local Incidents
Revival in Mata moras persists as Marietta depot work nears completion amid high water delays. Washington county Pioneer Association plans an April 7 celebration. Local crime, courts, and civic notes include a bigamy sentence, jailings for burglary and counterfeiting, and a baseball league proposal. Community updates cover wells, patents, and church entertainments in Marietta and Meigs counties.
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