Nebraska and Utah Fire and Political Reports From Jan 22
The 14th annual Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen’s convention was opened in Grand Island with W R R McAllister presiding. Utah lawmakers elected Cannon and Brown to the U S Senate amid formalities, with Brown urging silver policy. Bryan addressed El Paso on bimetallism en route to Eddy, New Mexico. Queen of the Belgians ill in Bruges. Colorado passenger rates restored after coal-rate dispute. A salt vein 300 feet thick, richest in the world, found under Little River Kansas. Chicago capitalists to develop it.
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Utah
United States Senate
Salt Lake
Frank J. Cannon
Arthur Brown
Senate
Cannon
Brown
Thatcher
Rawlins
House
Goodwin
Bennett
Bryan
el Paso
Tex
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Eddy
N. M. Thelgium
Brugses
Colorado
Chicago
Atchison Road
Denver and Gulf
Topeka
Little River
Rice County
Reading substitutes for a college education and fiction study
A letter to The Ladies' Home Journal asks for a reading plan to replace formal schooling and guidance for entering fiction. Edward W. Bok says reading can substitute for college for some, but not all, and warns much depends on the individual. He recommends studying English history novels to grasp American roots, and similar works from other nations for broader insight. Also included are multiple short notices from Havana and Europe reporting on health, deaths, and honors of various figures.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Edward W. Bok
Bok
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Europe
America
England
Caldwell Boom Predicts Caldwell for Populist Nomination
Little Rock January 25 A Western Southern Populist boom centers on Judge Henry Caldwell of Little Rock as the likely Populist presidential nominee for the St. Louis convention July 22. Delegates report Caldwell’s acceptance seems probable and others, including Sibley, may oppose but fail to prevail.
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Little Rock
St. Louis
Henry ©. Caldwell
Caldwell
J. H. Cherry
Arkansas
National Populist Committee
Casldwell
Planters
Sibley
Pennsylvania
New Silver Party Organizing Moves Lead Debate
Washington January 16 The finance committee of the new silver party names General A J Warner permanent chairman and L M Rumsey of St Louis added to the south sub committee. Merrill of Butte named treasurer to handle funds under the national finance committee. Earl B Smith of Chicago made permanent secretary. Provisional national committee approves printing 500000 copies of the address and mandates each committee member to organize his state by February 2 with a national executive meeting by February 27. Harrity issues call for Democratic convention to be held in Chicago July 7 at noon with representation as double the number of senators and representatives.
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Washington
A Silver Party
A. J. Warner
L. M. Rumsey
St. Louis
South
Thomas G. Merrill
Butte
Mont
National Finance Committee
Philadelphia
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Congress of the United States
District of Columbia
United States
W. ?. Hannity
S. P. Sheerin
Col Crofton Asked to Resign Over Regiment Scandals
Autograph letter from Secretary Lamont asks Col Crofton to retire amid regiment scandals showing discipline issues. Crofton refuses citing friendship with his nephew Dupont of Delaware who seeks the US Senate seat. President reportedly would be gratified if he resigned.
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Lamont
Onscago
Crofton
Dupont
Delaware
United States
Senate
Red Cross Mission to Aid Armenians Sets Sail
Miss Clara Barton and staff left New York on the steamship New York to organize Armenian relief in Constantinople within weeks. Dr J B Hubbel, Miss Lucy Craves, Ernest Mason, and George Pullman accompany Barton as they plan to secure US ministerial sympathy and press for humane relief despite Turkish opposition.
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Clara Horton
Torskey
New York
Clara Barton
National Red Cross Society
J. B. Hubbel
Lucy Creaves
Ernest Mason
George J. Pullman
Miss Barton
Constantinople
London
Paris
Geneva
Misa Barton
United States
Sublime Porte
Washington
Spencer Trask
The
Society
Red Cross Society
Red Orons Society
A MOUND OF ROCKS And a West Point Officer Tragedy
A veteran describes a fatal 1858 massacre near Fort Laramie where a young inexperienced lieutenant demanded a cow killer from Turkey Feather and fired after five minutes. The attack left the detachment dead, a mass grave marked by a rock mound still seen today, with McGrath’s courage keeping the garrison from retreat. A Denver cor respondent notes the scene and the aftermath at the fort.
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Fort Laramie
Wyoming
West Point
Colorado
Utah
Old Fort Laramie
Brigham Young
Salt Lake
Nauvoo
Ills
Turkey Feather
McGrath
Oceas
Denver Cor
New York Sun
Dumas Recounts Tough Start and Rewriting Camelias
As a novice writer late in life Alexandre Dumas described writing with great difficulty. He struggled to grasp the plot his manuscripts contained and added sentence after sentence laboriously. He told a friend he gnawed his teeth at slow idea development and rewrote The Lady of the Camellias five times.
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Alexandre Dumas
Candid Advice on Medical Examinations in Local Care
A writer argues against routine local examinations for women with illness claiming fear and hesitation by patients empowers disease. The piece urges avoiding local treatment unless all other options fail and promotes seeking broader medical care.
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Grand Island
Thomas
Srilinms
Bine Springs
Minro
North Bend
Valley
Farney
Neb
Voluntear
W. R R. McAllister
Corcoran
York
Hamilton
Lexington
Wells
Red Cloud
Elliott
Finch
Kearney
Charles Fisher
Omaha
Fisher
Maximo Gomez
Havana
Haa
Gomes
Gomez
Lawrones Brothers
Lonpox
Richard Lawrence
Lawrence Brothers
India
Biarritz
Lawrence
Alexander Lawrence
Ireland
Cleveland
Bayard
Queen Victoria
Prince Henry of
Battenburg
Bank of England
Ametca
Beaconsfield
Lennox
Travey Turnerelli Fas
Lord Benzonsfield
Dringly
John W. Mackay
W. Mackay
Bismarck
Bern
William
Prince Bismarck
San Francisco
A. Page Brown
Burlingame
Roger A. Prior
Mott's Chemicalco
Crevelaud
Ohio
H. G. Weber & Co
Atlantic Iowa
Silgar Party
Thalt
Harrity
NEW Silver Party
Col. Crofton
J. B. Treacy
Pythians
Cincinnati
Council of Supremé Officers of the Knights of Pythias
Minneapolis
RED Criss
Abraham Lincoln
Peter Releya
Abraham Linecoln
Broadway
East Broadway
Grand Street
Jersey City
City Hall
Astor Place
Releya
President’s Guard
Home Guards
Rio Grande Western
Western Passenger Association
Denver
Union Pacific
Patrona
Jefferson Orry
Burgess
Lancaster
General Assembly
A. 8
Aloo & Co
Texas
Allison
San .Antonio
N. Wright Caney
National Republican Executive Committee
Arsitates
McElree
Gardui
Atlantic Business College
Business College
W. H. Barrett, Pres
A.P.T.L
American Protective Tariff League
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Addrass
Wilbur F. Wakaman
Weet 23d Street
Vitalis
Mal
Galumet Medicine CO
VIC Emmert & CO
Suerman
Grant
National Publishing CO
East Adams Street
M Ar Eeent Association
Bunker Free’y
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