Great Debate Week in Congress Ends with Wool Schedule Vote
A summary of actions from the past week in Congress includes Mr. Hoar reporting a 25000 dollar bill to erect a monument to General George Rogers Clark in Louisville, debates on the wool schedule, internal taxes repeal proposals, eight hour labor accounts, and the House passing a tariff bill with wool and other provisions while Washington statehood and fisheries treaty issues linger.
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Hoar
Committee On the Library
Senate
George Rogers Clark
Louisville
Washington, D. C
Clark
Virginia
Lakes
Ohio River
Ohio
Congress of the United States
Gorge Roers Clark
Sherman
Daniel
Voorhees
Blackburn
Witte
Pugh
Lee Chandler
Peller
Blair
House
E. B. Taylor
Allen
Massachusetts
Whitman
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
J. Willams
Oho
Great Northwest
Texas
Southwest
Breckinridge
Kentpoke
Sowde
Pennsylvania
Wilkins
Foran
Anderson
Iowa
Butterworth
Yinsh Anaye
Mills
Wise
Ir. Dohingon
North Carolina
McMillin
Tennessee
Johnson
Yost
Lowden
Comitee
Ford Oates
Spinola
Guenther
Morrow
John C. Framont
Reagan
Mix
Cockrell
Missouri
Stewart
Hawley
George
State of
Washington
Internal Revenue
McMillan
Sci m Manufacture
Sowden
Nichols
North Carteen
Farquhar
New York
Frye
Sheman
Idaho
Cullom
la Follette
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Miss
Lehrbach
New Jersey
Springer
Ilinois
Kery
Dingley
Maine
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Reed
William F
Baldy
Fuller
Chandler
James B. Angell
William L. Putnam
Great Britain
Dolph
Mils
Publican Party
McKinley
Hapdennas
Yeas
Gouteile
Battle of Bull Run
Wyatton
Widow of Major Donaldson Falls at Ottawa Cliff
In Ottawa on July 23 the widow of Major Donaldson Mrs. Donaldson aged 70 fell from a high cliff near her home while walking with her daughter after nursing Kemons who was dying. She died from a broken neck after a 150 foot plunge.
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Ottawa
Ont
Kemons
Mr. Remons
Winter wheat yield estimates by state with Wisconsin leading
The Farmers' Review prints a crop summary from correspondents estimating winter wheat yields by state. Wisconsin tops the list followed by Kansas Missouri Illinois Kentucky Michigan Indiana Ohio and others. Hay prospects improve while oats look strong and potatoes also show promise.
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Wisconsin
Curiaco
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Ware
Escevbsenere
Missou
Currents of Commerce in Local Markets Show Mixed Activity
Dry goods and boots and shoes sell with notable freedom while food quotations in local markets rise. Bradstreet reports overall mercantile life up last week with hopeful crop outlook lifting confidence in larger cities though general trade shows no broad revival. Distributive movement slows in Kansas City Burlington Ia San Francisco and Galveston while many areas remain largely unchanged. Trade in Chicago Omaha Minneapolis and St Paul hints at early demand expansion despite slow collections in Detroit and Galveston.
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Bradstreet’s
Kansas City
Burlington
San Francisco
Galveston
Chicago
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Dry goods market activity boosts fall trade prospects
A fair movement in dry goods signals a hopeful season with liberal orders from Middle and Western states. Jobbers and agents stay busy as printers and cloth makers report solid activity, while prices firm in textiles and blankets amid tightened stocks and cautious buyers.
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Ponte
Arge
Boots and Shoes Show Promising Trade Outlook
The boot and shoe business remains healthy with full factories, rising orders, and strong retail demand. Buyers from Chicago visit Boston, calves, wax, hip goods under contract, and high fashion slippers steady. overall market notes good activity but weak prices and immediate purchasing pressure.
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Boston
Chicago
West
Heston
Leading Markets Report Quotations for Staples in Three Cities
In New York on July 21 dull cotton and steady flour with high receipts and varied bales. Wheat higher yet quiet as No 2 spring and No 1 hard quotes sit around mid 90s. corn, oats, barley, and rye show mixed but stable to firm pricing. Chicago and St Louis futures follow similar muted demand, with pork and lard firming in spots and overall quiet trade across grains and provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Laird
Texas
Christ
Spinola
New York
Tesas
Sp.nola
R. Kilgore
Blanchard
Louisiana
Samuel Noble
Oates
Alabama
Chicago
St. Louis
Lée
Minnesota
United
Ng Island New
Western Steam
Liverpool
California
Brighton
Galveston
Buenos Ayres
Tio Grande
Montevideo
Atta
Sierra Leone
Jersey
Cadiz
Havana
Kentucky
Butter Market Quiet Amidseasonal Trade in Boston
Boston reports a fairly seasonable butter market with subdued trading. Movement into cold storage nearly ended, though some activity continues amid modest demand and buyers' caution.
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Boston
Cheese Market Steady With Slight Advances Reported
The notes detail a steady cheese market with quiet demand and little price change, plus sporadic gains in the Liverpool New York quotes. It also covers beans citrus fruits potatoes and vegetables with varied supply, prices and stock movement across many listed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joes Ureceasy
Wigood
Abe
Wonka Xen le
Eatorn Dairy
Am Creamory
Liverpool
New York Extra
Cape Fogae
Aroostook
Michigan
Sean Babeee
New York
Germany
Norfolk
Bermuda
Burbanks
Provincial
Arrivals of Livestock at Brighton and Watertown Markets
Arrivals list for July 20 shows Western cattle 86 head, Northern cattle 597, Eastern sheep 9950, Northern sheep and lambs 1092, Swine 18 998, Veals 1205, Horses 465. Beef cattle dressed weights ranged from 4.50 to 28.50 dollars per hundred pounds. Prices for hides and tallow indicated with local variations.
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Brighton
Watertown
Mei
Bond and Stock Prices at 2.30 P. M. Aspinwall Land Stocks
The page lists near real time quotations for land stocks and mining shares with values for railroads including Boston and Maine, Atchison, Union Pacific, NY&N, and others. It notes prices such as 40, 38, 85, 174, and 169 across multiple lines with regional references like Brookline and East Boston.
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Aspinwall
Brookline
SYe/Cin
Boston
Eastern
Fitchburg
Boylston
Epecue
Maverick
Ny&ne
Rutland
Swanmu Dr
Union Pac
Bite
A& Oe
Wise
Bonanza
Ny&n
Sonora
Rontar
Napa
Freckna
Hurona
Lac
Atchison
Au & Pac
Nie
Rears sTooks
Mora: Don’t Be Too Polite
A garbled Detroit Free Press fragment reports a French highway robber who paused to apologize before fleeing. The text mentions a police pointer and a right man but lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mora
Detroit Free Press
Indians Split as Ottawa Hopes to Halt Skeena Revolt
Alarming dispatch from Wrysitera reports the Skeena River uprising intensifying. Militia mobilizes for Hud son Bay fort siege while General Middleton vows 5000 troops in 24 hours. Metalikitah tribe may join whites, escalating a rebellion deemed more serious than two years ago.
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Wrysitera
Man
Skeena River
Hazelton
Hudson’s Bay Fort
Middleton
British Columbia
Onces Island
Alaska
Revels
Avelton
Ottawa
Thousand Homes Burned In Port au Prince Fire
Reports from Port au Prince describe a July 4 blaze in which about a thousand houses were destroyed and thousands were left homeless while the Senate was in session. A second fire followed days later, with looting and executions cited as authorities patrolled the streets to prevent further arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Senate
Morung
Ersons
Tream
Republican tariff split sparks search for party boss
Washington July 22 debate over tariff reform exposes a demoralized Senate and House. Key Republicans clash on whether to push a Mills bill or delay action, with calls for a strong, disciplined party leadership to enforce a unified stance amid rival tariff schemes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
McKinsey
Ohio
Reed
Maine
Burrows
Michigan
Senate Finance Committee
Mills
Finance Committee
Congress
Beck
Ymanittee
Chess diagram note on play and draw in two rules game
By late John Carnock Glasgow Scotland. Contributed by W Busby Boston. White to play and win position No 1382. White to play and black to win. Diagram from a game between two rules that ended in a draw though counter analysis shows a forced win.
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John Carnock
Glasgow
Scot
W. Busby
Boston
Mass
Uno
Black
Checker Book Sales and Club Calls for Purchases
Communicates a list of checker and draughts books available post paid on receipt of price. Includes titles by Schaefer, Kelly, Barker, Reed and Spayth with prices from 26 cents to $3.00, plus diagrams and subscriptions. Opens 10 am to 10 pm at 767 Washington Street Boston.
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Boston
Maas
New England
Washington Street
Schaefer and Kelly
Paisley
Barker and
Reed
Spayth
Sweet
Barker
Apecker
McCaloc
Guie
Gould
Wyllie
Endgame Rectified in Amateur Match Drawn Stalemate
Position 380 reveals a drawn ending between two amateurs with Black pieces on critical squares 3 6 9 11 12 23 and White on 17 19 20 25 80 32. Black to move aimed to win but the score settled 13 13 with a sequence ending 72 26 30 26 22 17 10 17. The notation shows mixed moves including 4 30 35 22 13 27 and 18 1 13 23 96 30 296, concluding with BL and W indicating sides.
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Ankola
Mocha
Anne
Rios
Marnentisis
Costallica
Omnica
Guatema
Manila
London
Leghorn
Florida
Sicily
Valencia
Case
BOB Voc
Formosa
Hyeson
Congon
Imperial
Souchongs
Pekoe
Pekoes
Grover
W. C. Parrow
Il Il
Clasgow
Clasgow. By “Uno
Ey. c
Miele
A. Sayler
M. D
New Palestine
T. Wimley
Ana Stnalyst
F. Ie
Jae Ts i
Uno
Answers to Correspondents in Boston Acknowledgments
Boston July 25 readers’ correspondence expresses thanks for problems and games. W Busby and George Fletcher accept gratitude, A N Fraser Card notes received. A note to R W Hamilton Jr says missing papers were sent and orders received for the seacard en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
W. Busby
George Fletcher
A.N. Fraser
R. W. Hamilton, Jr
Match notes and results from Seemashville checkers event
Fragmentary report covers a Seemashville checkers gathering at the Y Library Association on Harrison Street. It mentions players Barker Smith and Campbell Glasgow among others, with references to a town match, a New Zealand score, and a Glasgow blindfold champion, plus a Glasgow match for the New England Bery medal and a list of games with moves and draws.
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Seemashville
Greer
Harrison Streets
D. M. Sanders
The
Echo
Ian Smith
Barker
New Zealan
Sester
Don
Messrs
Rend
Ted
St Art Escheleit
Cee Ayers
Tome
iNew Zon Draughts
Cantaers
Campbell
Glasgow
Great Britain
Hms Chal
Reid
Mauchiine
Shire
Glascow
W. Grover
Eng Bery
Parrow
Grover
Fife
Lascow
Netassiged
Parrow A
Bris Bristorover
P Arrow
Wanted to See the Bill
A Texas couple visits a small town hotel to marry after a pastor recalls a prior ceremony with the woman. The justice asks to see the former husband’s bill, and the bride agrees while the party begins to depart. The curious demand astonishes all.
Music Catalog Item List With Phrases and Prices
Oliver Ditson & Co offers varied songs and marches by Moelling Winerste and others. Mentions include Shepherds Song 60 cents Thurman Grand March 40 cents Head of the Army 50 cents and several violin piano and vocal pieces with prices and lithographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ditson & Co
T. Moelling
E. Winerste
Thurman
Sheridan
Scameller
Sumyuner
Oliver Dugon
Kingdom of
Rytone
He Stevens
Fay Escott
Smith & Co
Aeatean Holt
P. Duvernet
Cilbo Poe
Rosy Morn Schottisch
Howard Lichardaon
Ben Bae Yi
Acon el i
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An advertisement touts Tat Grose Political Dictionary as a handy guide for readers of all parties. It promises to cover questions of the presidential campaign with many new topics and few omissions.
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Bynum
General Merchandise
Cument
Paris
Me la Follette
United States
Samuel J. Bigelow
Evarts
Moere
Ty Uller
Mee
Morgan
Mitchell
Secretary
Kilgore
Major Donaldson
Mer
Currents OF Commerce
Boston Markets
Aioe Choise
Sapa
Dintetes
Watertown Cattle Market
Port-au-Prince
Checker News
Texas Siftings
Oras
New Boston Music
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