Gambler at Heart Becomes City Missionary in Louisville
The Louisville Courier Journal profiles Rev. Stephen Holcombe a former professional gambler who shed a life of high stakes for faith and mission work. Born August 25 1835 in Shippingsport he drifted through steamboats stores and poker rooms before a chance meeting with Rev. Alexander steered him toward Christian service. He now works among former gamblers and the degraded in Louisville aiding reform and charity, earning the respect of the city’s gambling community.
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Walnut Street
Tyler Block
Getting Goods Under False Pretences
Charles H. Barrett formerly of Gunn Barrett Co. was arrested in New York on grand larceny charges after allegedly obtaining 18600 in goods from Teft Weller Co. by falsely claiming their dry goods firm was worth 90000 and solvent. H B Clatlin Co. also has a 30000 claim against the firm.
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Teft, Weller & Co
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Newae City
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Winter Wheat Acreage Dips Across States
Millwauker Wisconsin March 16 W Tall Madge reports on the winter wheat crop area and outlook. Acreage is said to be largely decreased from last year across Ohio California New York Indiana Pennsylvania Illinois Missouri Michigan Kentucky Virginia Maryland Tennessee North Carolina West Virginia Georgia and South Carolina. Declines range from 5 to 0 percent totaling about 3 910 000 acres in the principal regions.
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Yield Shortage Warns of 101 Million Bushels Drop
The report estimates last year’s average yield at thirteen bushels, with a drop of 60.8 million bushels. Winter damage and other causes may reduce output by at least 15 percent in affected states, which produced 840 million bushels last year, signaling a further 61 million bushel decline and a total shortage near 101.8 million bushels.
Maine's lumber forests suffer winter windfalls loss
In Banoor on March 18 a Maine report notes deep snow halted most winter lumbering. Most operators have left the woods. remaining crews work near the Penobscot west branch. Many trees blown in 1883 will float this spring but worm-attack has devalued tops and soon trunks. Output this cycle will be far below last years, with fewer men likely next season unless prices rise.
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Cleveland's boyhood checkers tale from Uncle Silas store
A New York Times writer recalls a young Grover Cleveland visiting a rural village. In a shop full of gossips, Ike Sanders boasted of skill in checkers against the village schoolmaster. Cleveland joins a game, defeats Sanders repeatedly, and leaves the crowd roaring.
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Vanderbilts’ Tomb Contract For Staten Island Project
Quincy granite dealers McKenzie & Patterson received a contract from William H. Vanderbilt of New York to build a family tomb in Moravian cemetery New Dorp Staten Island. Architect Richard M Hunt designed a 100 by 110 foot mausoleum with two domes planned to be finished by December at an estimated cost of 250000.
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New York
Richard M. Hunt
New Dorp
Staten Island
Indianapolis to Build $1,000,000 Union Depot
Union Railway Company officers decided to construct a new union depot in Indianapolis costing over $1,000,000. A committee including W. R. McKeene, W. T. Mallatt, and Ingalls was formed to arrange details. The depot will resemble the Pan Handle Chicago style and will serve eighteen roads.
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Burlington & Quincy
Couple Married in Rose Bed Ceremony at Bride’s Home
At New Brp oro March 19 Albert J. Jenks of Chicopee wed Addie A. Neoning in the residence of the bride’s uncle Lathan Greene. Governor Robinson attended. The ceremony featured a bed of roses effect with a green gate display bearing the couple’s initials.
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Chicopee
Addie A. Neoning
Lathan Greene
Robinson
Illinois Legislature Journal Briefs Chronicle Week
Chicago News notes a sparse week with Monday labeled Nothing Tuesday Supra Wednesday Ibid Thursday Ditto and Friday adjourned totaling 15000 dollars for the session.
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Journal of the Illinois Legislature
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Temperance Lecture Quip Plastered in Weldon Speech
An old man in Weldon, North Carolina, at a recent lecture quipped that seeing a man returning home with whiskey and meat proves temperance. He claimed every drink leads toward misery and deprivation, criticizing life’s lean times as he spoke.
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N.C
Remarkable Boomers Rally in Arkansas City Over Oklahoma Move
In Arkansas City crowds of 800 to 1000 gathered at the boomers camp despite government warnings. General Hatch leads troops and Captain Dewey's battalion prepares to move to Canadian River, eyeing further ejectments of settlers who aim for Oklahoma despite military restraint.
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Fort Leavensworth
Woman Sells Weight In Gold In California Gold Days
Mrs. Jesus Castro of American Flag Santa Catalina mountains, born in Sonora, was said to have cost her husband his weight in gold in early California gold days. At seventeen a relative returned with gold from El Dorado and used wealth to pressure the church to allow marriage. She weighed 117 pounds and the gold dust was weighed against her in the scales. She had eleven children with her first husband, who later died, and she then married Mr. Castro. Witnesses can attest to the tale.
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Troubles in the throat a physician on tonsillitis
A physician says tonsillitis this winter shows no significant epidemic and is generally mild and easily treated. He notes pneumonia deaths exceed consumption, and cites factors such as poor ventilation and nutrition as not causing a large prevention effort, with Washington’s death once linked to tonsillitis.
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George Washington
Protective sun device helps soldiers in Sudan campaign
In Eng at Albertgate a British project uses light bamboo and paper to form shoulder arches with an integrated umbrella like awning. The device keeps hands free for rifles and aims to shield wearers from the sun with a compact, green inside frame.
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Albertgate
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Pneumonia Fear and Kidney Ties in Health Warning
A New York Telegram essay warns pneumonia strikes swiftly among healthy men, linking many deaths to undetected Bright's disease. It argues exposure and cold trigger an underlying kidney condition, urging vigorous kidney health and praising Warner's Safe Cure to prevent and remove the disease's root cause.
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Boston University Theological School
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Spring Styles For Gentlemen In The Coming Season
Fashion notes forecast spring dress codes with checks plaids and grays. Three button coats Norfolk jackets sack coats wide trousers notched collar vests Chesterfield overcoats and woundtopped derbys favored with black and brown colors. Prices range from thirty to sixty dollars for a full outfit.
Vermont Dominates New Orleans Sheep Premiums at Expo
The New Orleans exposition awards show all first prizes going to Vermont exhibitors. Mr H C Burwell of Bridport takes four of five first premiums totaling 375 dollars of 475 won by Vermont exhibitors. Bridport and Addison county teams sweep top awards in ram and ewe classes, with most prizes awarded to individuals from Bridport.
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Shoreham
Addison County
A Problem for Whist Players in New Orleans
A double dummy whist puzzle stumps top players in New Orleans Times-Democrat. The item explains the deal with A and B and Y and a partners, listing cards and positions for readers to solve.
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Finance and Commerce Market Report Summary
The report notes abundant bank loanable funds with moderate borrower demand and scarce good paper. Prime mercantile paper trades around 4.5 to 5 percent, with corporate notes at 4.4 percent and banks offering 3 percent to select clients. Call loans on secure paper near 2.48 to 4 percent, with country banks at 4 to 5 percent. New York funds show easy discounts. the New York bank statement reveals lower loans and higher reserves. Across the country, failures total 256 last week, with most in the South, West, and Pacific regions. Bond and stock prices, commodities like molasses, oats, poultry, salt, rye flour, starch, and wool are quoted with varied activity and steady or soft pricing.
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Market for Apples and Other Produce Mixed in 19th Century Trade
The article lists current prices and demand for apples, beans, butter, cheese, coffee, corn, eggs, flour, fruit, and straw. It notes mild demand, fluctuating prices, and regional variations from Liverpool and New York markets. Multiple varieties and grades with per unit prices are provided for Baldwins, russets, greenings, cranberries, and other staples.
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Market report from a Saturday trading day in 19th century
Saturday trading day summary with mixed results across commodities and futures prices. Cotton futures eased then firmed to around 11.3 to 11.8 cents, while wheat, corn, and oats showed dull to active export demand. Provisions and butter, cheese, and petroleum prices moved modestly, with several concrete bid levels and daily sales figures noted.
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Live Stock Markets Brighton and Watertown Week Totals
Arrivals for the week ending Friday March 20 in Brighton and Watertown show Western cattle Eastern cattle and Northern totals 1808. Sheep and lambs total 112... including 10240 Western and 11888 total across all categories. Swine 2055 veals and horses price 24. Beef cattle dressed weight ranged 4 to 900 per 100 lbs live weight. Prices and grades listed for different cattle and hides tallow and lambskins with country hides and sides noted.
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Watertown
Abe
Lambaskins
Gautec
Fish Market Trends in Gloucester Week of March 21
Gloucester reports a fair but not brisk fish market for the week, with steady prices for top late catches despite strong demand. Large rail and steamer shipments continue, totaling about 1,074,000 pounds of codfish plus 97,000 pounds halibut and 2,065,000 pounds frozen herring, mostly from Grand Manan and Fortune Bay, while fresh tongue prices hold firm and salt fish quotes vary by grade.
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Bay of St. Lawrence
Waterbury Watch praised as practical American timekeeper
The Waterbury Watch is a serviceable, useful and practical timekeeper praised for American ingenuity. It is described as better than many foreign watches at ten times the cost and thousands are in daily use by people in all walks of life.
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