Land Reclaimed in Russia Reforms Vast Wetlands
The St. Petersburg Vedomosti details a major drainage project begun in 1874 in the Polene region between the Dnieper and Ptitshja. A canal system of about 1,095 versts drained 1,141,000 desjatinas converting swamps into meadow land and opening large forests for cultivation across several hundred square miles. Annual expenditure ran about 265,000 rubles.
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Russia
London Times
St. Petersburg
Vedomosti
Dnieper
Pripat
Resina
Ptitshja
Polene
Rats in Litigation Marks First Legal Plea Over Vermin
The Knickerbocker Brothers sue over damaged flax seed stored in a warehouse eaten by rats. The court rules warehousemen bear no rats risk, forcing payment. The piece notes widespread rat damage in the city from Wall Street to warehouses and imagines rats at the treasury window.
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Knickerbocker Brothers
Treasury
Wall Street
The Sip Comes Home
Two authors Welter Besant and James Rice release a new tale titled The Sip Comes Home featuring familiar titles The Golden Butterfly and Celia's Arbor among their popular works and collected in this volume.
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Welter Besant
James Rice
Celia's Arbor
Lodgers at the professor's awaken a hidden past
Ruth Warneford discovers her long lost brother George Warneford may be innocent of forgery. Helen Elwood and her brother arrive from Australia to prove his innocence, keep the plan secret, and seek a church reunion. Ben Croil the seafaring lodger and the Elwoods shape a fragile, hopeful future.
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St. Ethelred’s
Yendo Street
Madame Lemire
Nettie
Miss Elwood
Croft
Ruth
Ruth Warneford
Croil
Rupert Lemire
Ben
Canova
Gayety
Lemire
Ben Croil
Helen
Mr. Elwood
Helen Elwood
George
the &Ty
Mr. Baldwin
Times
George Warneford
George Warnefords
Sidney
Baldwin
Australia
Werscs
Cure for Throat and Lung Ailments Promoted by Wild-Cherry
An 19th century ad touts Schynes Wild-Cherry as a cure for throat, breast, and lung complaints. Promises relief for coug h, colds, and consumption with a claim of old established remedy. Sold for 2 cents or one dollar at drugstores.
Political Notes on Illinois and National Affairs
The Illinois Legislature backs President Cleveland to appoint W. M. Springer as Interior Secretary and recommends Governor cabinet-level action. Reports note opposition to Emory Speer’s U S judge confirmation in Georgia, with Senator Colquitt urged to oppose. Electoral vote counting set for February 10 and state duplicates arriving from most states. Commentary discusses ministers in politics, presidential election methods, and observers weigh the Democratic strategy of appointing capable African Americans to federal posts in the North, contrasting with carpetbag policy.
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Illinois
Eledt Cleveland
W. M., Springer
Interior
Lina
Jacabinet
Americus
Albany
Augusta
Emory Speer
United States
Georgia
Colquitt
Barnesville
Iowa
Oregon
Congress
Dawes
Vance
I. AL T. Barnard
Columbia
New York
Roger A. Pryor
Williaan Purcell
Holime
Emerson
George Bancroft
W.G. T. Shed
G. Stanley Hall
Africa
South
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H. B. Johnson
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Josiah Bradfield
WM. P. Beasely
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Springfield
Tenn
J. Bradfield
W. W. Eckler
H. D. Featherstone
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Bradfield Regulator Co
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Confederate Soldiers’ Organ
Louisville, KY
A. A. Murphey
Barnesville, Go
H. Maule
Front St
Philadelphia
Joseph J. Rogers
Bernesville
Mivi
McCallan
Thomaton, Georgia
Im Midat Relia
W. J. McCallan
Thomaston
WM. Abram Love
Thos.d. Love
Whitehall Street
Atlanta
Novilly
LEBER
Goolsby & CO
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Broad Street
Atlant, Georgia
B. G. Lockett & Co
Chattahoochee River
South Broad Street
Atlanta, Ga
T. B. Lyon
David H Dougherty
Peacutter Street
Matthews & Collier
Rnesville
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