Various Global Notes and Local Warnings From Brainerd Dispatch
A mixed column notes a new bonnet design for American Salvation Army assistants, reflections on Cuba's independence, and Spain's historical losses. Bath wardens avoid a trap as fishermen cover a hole in ice. Bourke chiefs become earls in Connaught, whiledirect election of senators gains steam across states. Baltimore adds 203000 names in its directory and grows toward a million. Washington may become a mega-city with New York. Miss Mary Kingsley argues Africans are inferior to whites but avoids provocative remarks.
European nations face heavy per capita public debts
Latest statistics show average public debts across European nations at about VRS20,000,000 or roughly $4 per person. Portugal bears the heaviest burden at about $160 per capita, followed by France at $135 and England around $106, while Switzerland records the smallest at $5 per person.
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Portugal
France
Eungland
Switzerland
Nurse Seizes Infants for Wages in Habeas Corpus Case
A Los Angeles nurse holds the baby she cared for as surety to secure unpaid wages. The mother fell behind in payments and the nurse will not surrender the child until full payment is made. The matter proceeds to court on habeas corpus.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Two rulers who never change residence
The text notes that only two European rulers avoid moving: the pope of Rome and the sultan of Turkey. The sultan has stayed in Constantinople since his accession after a tragic end to his predecessor’s reign nineteen years ago. The pope has remained within Vatican City since receiving the triple tiara.
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Pope
Rome
Turkey
Constantinople
Vatican
Lord Kelvin Reports On Effects Of Quick Firing Guns
Lord Kelvin conducted experiments to gauge the impact of a cannonade of rapid fire guns on a firing vessel and the ship under attack. After fifteen minutes of firing, survivors on both sides would likely suffer mental or physical incapacity from the concussion of projectiles and the gunfire noise.
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Lord Kelvin
English advance in Africa threatens Nile region
Fastern Soudan stretches nearly a million square miles with 10 million people. An English push toward New Congola would place 800 miles of the Nile under British control. France would face permanent occupation if the Mediterranean fleets cannot be driven from the sea.
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Fastern Soudan
Egypt
New Congola
Nile
France
Mediterranean
Emperor’s identity sparked a street remark in Germany
An Englishman was arrested after remarking the emperor was a fool. He claimed he meant the emperor of China. A policeman fined him a dollar and a quarter for describing his emperor so accurately that no mistaking his identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
China
Confusion Over Bushel Weights Prompts Metric Reform Bill
A congressional committee report extols metric weights and measures while citing bushel examples that vary by state. Rye and salt weights differ across Louisiana Ohio Virginia Massachusetts, and potatoes range from 50 to 60 pounds in Washington Pennsylvania and Ohio. The aim is uniformity and a bill has been introduced in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Committee
Louisiana
Ohio
Virginia
Massachusetts
Washington
Pennsylvania
House
Seals Threatened With Extinction Urge Protection
The piece notes only three fur seal herds remain and warns of possible extinction. It claims Alaska seals eat 50 million pounds of fish daily, mostly cod, and argues for intelligent protection. It cautions that losing any animal tribe ends a unique part of Earth's heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
News Resume The Week In Review Telegraphic Rotable Events
A concise roundup of major happenings from the past week at home and abroad drawn from telegraph reports. Highlights include notable political developments economic trends and cultural moments shaping public interest and daily life.
Civil service lists near exhaustion for Indian service physician
The Nation's Capital reports the civil service commission notes the eligibles list for the Indian service physician position is nearly exhausted. The Interior Secretary sent a San Carlos reservation treaty to Congress for relinquishment of part of the land. The War Department prepares its annual military progress report, limited to 1,000 copies by the new printing act.
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Civil Service Commission
Indian Service
Secretary of the Interior
House
San Carlos
Arizona
War Department
Military Information Division
Notable Clergy and Leaders Die in 19th Century Notices
Obituaries report the deaths of William Y. Judge of the Theosophical Society in America in New York, Archdeacon George Anthony Densión in London at 91, Samuel Dickinson of Atchison, Kans. and a Santa Fe director, and Thomas Hughes Q. C. interred in London. Gen. George H. Nettleton of the KC, Fort Scott & Memphis railroad is critically ill in Kansas City. Also noted are a Blaine homestead birth in Maine to Hattie Blaine Beale, Rev. Robert W. Herbst of the Moravian church at age 50, and Mrs. Louisa M. Giddings widow of Gov. March Giddings, who died in Kansas City at 77. interment at Kalamazoo.
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William Y. Judge
Theosophical Society
America
New York
George Anthony Dension
Taunton
London
Samuel Dickinson
Atchison
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Thomas Hughes
Q. C
George H. Nettleton
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad
Kansas City
Blaine
Maine
Hattie Blaine-Beale
H. Truxton Beale
Persia
Robert W. Herbst
Pennsylvania
Moravian Church
Bethlehem
Herbst
Maryland
Ohio
Wisconsin
Louisa M. Giddings
March Giddings
New Mexico
Grant
Giddings
Michigan
Kalamazoo
William Rose
Frankfort
Ind
Alonzo P. Carpenter
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Charles Doe
Atchison, Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Missouri
Virginia
Multiple calamities strike towns in scattered incidents
A string of disasters reports extensive losses and casualties. Birchwall's warehouse in Chester Ta burned with 10,000 bales of cotton valued at 55 thousand dollars. Frederick Gruby and his son were killed and injured by a building collapse in Foley Minn. Mrs. Ewing Seaton burned to death alone in Bingham IL. The Rhyndland steamship grounded near the Dan Linker shoal on its voyage Philadelphia to Liverpool. Joliet branch of Consolidated Steel and Wire lost 150 thousand dollars in a fire that laid off 5,000 workers. A Napoleons sister died from injuries after a fall in darkness. Gates Ritter grocery at Dowagiac shattered by an unknown powder ignition. Copper works smelting dept at Natrona near Pittsburgh saw losses near one million dollars across four acres.
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Birchwall
Chester
Durned
Frederick Gruby
Foley
Minn
Bingham
Ewing Seaton
American Line
Rhynland
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Dan Linker Shoal
Delaware
Joliet
Consolidated Steel and Wire Company
James Brown
Napoleon
Ohio
Gates & Ritter
Dowagiac
Long Chronicle of Thefts and Turmoil Across Cities
The report spans years of thefts in New York customs houses, lynching in Todd county Kentucky, railroad robbery attempts in Visalia California, embezzlement in St Louis, a forced suicide in Kansas City, a riot in Holland Michigan, a murder trial in St Louis, knock out drug arrests in Washington, horse theft near the Canada border, a riot in Indianapolis, a fatal shooting in Waterview Michigan, and a sibling accident killing in Michigan with a thirteen year old involved. The items reflect crime, punishment, and social unrest across multiple states and nations.
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New York Custom House
John Winders
Todd County
Lovern
Visalia
Cal
Alfred L. Avery
Messmore, Garrett & Co
St. Louis
Peter R. Morrissey
Guadalajara
Mex
George Roberts
John L. Perkins
Lexington
Stephen Howard
Frederick Nelson
Frank Lewis
Washington
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Italian Deputies Face Duel After Secret Vote
In Rome a duel is threatened between two Italian deputies following a lengthy debate in the chamber on African credits. The bill passed by secret ballot 214 to 57. An all day extraordinary council of ministers met in Constantinople over the British Egyptian expedition. Sweden hikes pork duties to 30 ore per kilo while other meats rise to 20 ore. Two sons of M Polovatzoff at St Petersburg get two weeks detention for thrashing Prince Meschersky after an insult in Grazhdanin. A duel also broke out between Gen Moccani and Sig Barzalai over a personal quarrel.
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Chamber of Deputies
Council of Ministers
Constantinople
Riksdag
M. Polovatzoff
St. Petersburg
Prince Meschersky
Grazhdanin
Gen. Moccani
Crispi
Sig. Barzalai
Recall of Gen Baratieri discussed in Rome chamber
The chamber of deputies in Rome debated recalling Gen Baratieri from Abyssinia. Sig Barzalai was wounded in the left cheek in a duel. The Eighth Princess Louise Hussars of Kings County New Brunswick will raise volunteers to send four squadrons to the Nile. A Berlin banquet commemorated Reichstag’s first sitting in 1871 with no Socialists present. The toast to Prince Bismarck was believed due to von Hohenlohe's tact.
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Rome
Baratieri
Abyssinia
Sig. Barzalai
Princess Lowise Hussars
Kings County
New Brunswick
Col
Domville
Ottawa
Nile
Berlin
Reichstag
Prince Bismarck
von Hohenlohe
Indiana Republicans to present Gen Harrison name in St Louis
Varied items report Indiana politics with Gen Harrison to be named in St Louis by Republicans. Other notes include Gov Matthews's relapse, the New Haven church ruling on Rev Brown, and telegraph line sales and legal actions across states.
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Harrison
St. Louis
Matthews
Indiana
W. H. Brown
Association of Congregational Churches
District of New Haven
Conn
Philadelphia
New York
University of California
Harvard
W. Bigoway
Erie Railroad Company
N. S. Rutter
Sanitation in Barbershops to Prevent Skin Contagion
Medical Press urges barbers to sterilize instruments by heat, use heat resistant razors, and offer a fresh scalded lather pot for each customer. The policy aims to prevent transmission of infectious skin diseases between clients and ensures a truly clean shave.
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Medical] Press
Telegraphist ejects nuisance caller with plain speak
A morning paper telegraph operator recounted how a rival operator, kept busy by nightly visits during business hours, stopped calling after the operator at the other end sent a blunt message asking if the fool was present. The intruder left in disgust and did not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Syrecase
Spirit Visitor Noghh Described By Denver Road
A dialogue describes a venerable figure named Noghh yawning as talk turns to the tremendous rain on earth. The exchange occurs on Denver Road with an amused, atmospheric tone.
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Nona
Denver Road
Lands Change Hands as Fifty Claims Grow Near Red Lake
About 200 men have filed on fifty claims along the Red Lake boundary in Beltrami county between the Merrill and Darlington surveys. The state fights swamp land claims. a court fight may reach the U.S. Supreme Court. In Portland a Coburg family endures repeated poison attempts from an unknown assailant.
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Fosston
Minn
Red Lake Reservation
Beltrams County
Merrill
Darlington
Interior Department
Lawyers Fight It Out On Court House Floor
In St Paul on April 1 a brawl erupted among leading lawyers, clients, and friends in the courthouse corridor over the case against H. K. Richardson ex-manager of the Snow-Church company charged with grand larceny in the first degree. The melee featured fists sticks and scrapes with spectators and officials watching. No serious injuries were reported.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Court House
Donnybrook
Marquis of Queensberry
H. K. Richardson
Snow-Church Company
Fire damages basement of Minneapolis store before opening
Fernitere Blaze reports the basement floor of T. Jefferey & Co.’s new store at 623 and 625 Nicollet Avenue damaged $10,000 by fire yesterday afternoon. The firm had not opened yet and was stocking about $60,000 worth of furniture, carpets, and general house furnishings for an April 17 opening.
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Fernitere
Minneapolis
T. Jefferey & Co
Nicollet Avenue
Jeffery & Co
Death of Rev. Austin Willey in Northfield Minnesota
Northfield Minnesota March 31 Rev. Austin Willey aged ninety died at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs M W Skinner He was an early settler arriving in 1857 a noted temperance worker and writer He edited a Maine paper during anti slavery days and later authored the anti slavery history of the state and nation
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Austin Willey
Northfield
Minn
M. W. Skinner
Willey
Maine
Game Warden Vanishes Under Unanswered Questions
Rapidan Minnesota March 31 Game Warden William H Mendenhall left for Lake Jefferson about ten days ago and has not been heard from Friends and officials weigh theories of voluntary absence or foul play The wife and six children face uncertainty amid broad sympathy
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Rapidan
Minn
William H. Mendenhall
Lake Jefferson
Boy Bitten by Ferocious Dog in Minneapolis
Five year old Leslie Norton was attacked by a large dog yesterday in Minneapolis. The animal jumped at him as he tried to pat it, biting him on the cheek and throat and causing severe wounds. Medical attendants call the injuries among the worst they have treated. Pedestrians drove the dog off.
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Minneapolis
Leslie Norton
Child Dies After Hot Water Scalding Incident
Anoka Minnesota April 1 reports three year old Irving Milliman son of James Milliman Stanford Isanti county fell into a pail of hot water Saturday and died yesterday in terrible agony. A neighborhood child also died from burns a week earlier.
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Anoka
Minn
Irving Milliman
James Milliman
Stanford
Isanti County
Howard charter bill deemed constitutional by attorney general
St. Paul April 1 Attorney General Childs issued an opinion to Mayor Smith declaring the Howard charter bill constitutional. St. Peter Not Stillwater Minneapolis April 1 William J Kerchival indicted for embezzlement committed to St Peter after probate court found him insane, district court required due to ongoing indictment.
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Howard Law Good
St. Paul
Cgreneral Childs
Smith
St. Peter
Stillwater
Minneapolis
William J. Kerchival
Hig
District Court
Morris National Bank Suspension Shocks Morris
The First National Bank of Morris Minnesota suspended payment this morning with the examiner in charge. Depositors will be paid in full.
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Morris
Morris, Minn
First National Bank
This Place
Thief duo hunted after poultry raid at Immanuel Baptist
After a weekly prayer meeting Rev S J Winegar reported missing poultry from his farm. George Trask and his son were implicated by warrants issued in Sioux City Iowa. The younger Trask had prior prison time and faces likely charges in a case arising from the thefts.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Immanuel Baptist Church
George Trask
S. J. Winegar
Trask
National encampment moved from Minneapolis to Cleveland
Officials of the Uniformed Bank K of P announce the national encampment is canceled in Minneapolis and Cleveland Ohio is chosen as the new site for the event.
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Indianapolis
Uniformed Bank
K. of P
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Ohio
Baron Fava's Son Dies in Washington at 35
Francis R. Fava, son of the Italian ambassador and professor of civil engineering at Columbian University, died in Washington today from consumption aged thirty five.
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Baron Fava
Soa
Washington
Special
Francis R. Fava
Columbian University
Shanghai to Russia for Czar's Coronation Journey
An unnamed traveler departs Shanghai for Russia to attend the coronation of the czar, with escort or escort route noted. The report emphasizes his voyage origin and destination within the imperial ceremony context.
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Shanghai
Li Chang
Russia
Governor Hughes Assaulted in Phoenix Street Row
Gov. L. C. Hughes was struck on a Phoenix street by WP. J. Clark, a Denver Times correspondent. The blow broke the governor’s spectacles and caused minor facial injuries. Clark is jailed awaiting trial. Clark alleges the governor instigated his dismissal from the Rocky Mountain News after sending telegrams critical of the executive.
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Pugnacioun
Phoenix
Ariz
L. C. Hughes
WP. J. Clark
Denver Times
Clark
Gov. Hughes
Rocky Mountain News
Disappearance of Warren B. Sexton Ties to Defalcation Claim
Warren B. Sexton, longtime general manager of the defunct Sexton Security Co, vanishes after leaving a letter to his brother Edward P. Sexton describing losses of several thousand dollars in wheat gambling. He reportedly took a large sum collected for rental clients. the exact defalcation amount remains unknown.
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Kansas City
Warren B. Sexton
Sexton Security Company
Edward P. Sexton
Wisconsin Insurance Regulator Tightens Grant of Premium Plans
Madison April 1 Insurance Commissioner Fricke orders that no assessment insurance firm may operate in Wisconsin on a premium plan unless it maintains the same reserve standards as traditional old line companies. The move affects firms that add premium plans and endowment policies to boost sales, creating substantial implications for the market.
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Madison
Wis
Fricke
Wisconsin
Market Report: Grain and Livestock Quotes Across Centers
Chicago markets show wheat mixed near 62 to 64 cents for futures, corn around 28 to 31 cents, oats, vats, and lard and pork prices listed. Hogs weaken with cash ranges from 3.60 to 4.15, cattle firm with beef at 3.40 to 4.35, and Minneapolis and Milwaukee notes detail futures and spot prices for wheat, flour, oats, and barley. St. Paul reports steady hogs and strong cattle with Easter trade demand.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Northern
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Gold Reserve Reaches New High Under Present Administration
The gold reserve is reported at 128 711 956 dollars the highest point of the current administration. Bond sale proceeds total 106 159 071 dollars with 95 523 450 for principal 10 616 064 for premiums and 148 177 for interest leaving about 5 000 000 to be paid under Secretary Carlisle's circular terms.
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Washington
Carlisle
Wholesalers Newhberger Frankel & Co. Assign
Louisville April 1. Newhberger Frankel and Co. wholesale furnishing and nation dealers assign today. Liabilities about 60000 dollars and assets roughly equal.
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Louisville
Newhberger, Frankel & Co
Favorable Report On Railway Assault Bill
Senator Davis of the judiciary committee reported favorably a bill to bar shooting at railway locomotives and cars or at any person inside them. The measure targets the Indian Territory with severe penalties for violators, augmenting an existing general law covering the rest of the nation.
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Washington
Davis
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Tents for the G. A. R. sought from War Depart ment
Senators Davis and Nelson and Col. Kiefer urged Secretary Lamont to supply 300 army tents and 300 sets of cavalry equipment for the thirtieth G A R encampment in St Paul next September. They asked Troop E light artillery under Capt Alger Capren be detailed for the encampment to show an exhibition drill. General Mason sent an urgent letter requesting artillery from Fort Sheridan for a field maneuver.
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War Department
Washington
Davis
Nelson
Col. Kiefer
War Lamont
St. Paul
Light Artillery
Alger Capren
Forest Fires Wreck Berry Crop Region Near Black River Falls
Fires burned over a large eastern territory from Black River Falls Wisconsin yesterday and today causing thousands of dollars in damage. The blaze destroyed prospects of the blue berry crop, a season that previously employed hundreds of berry pickers at good wages.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Water works deal seals sale of Wilkes-Barre utilities
A New York syndicate purchased 26 water companies serving Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys in a consolidation. The deal cost nearly 4.7 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Special Tel
Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys
New York
Ansonia Fire Injures Man in Upper Land Incident
A man described as headfore most tired was fatally injured in a fire incident near Ansonia. The report notes a medical assessment and ongoing investigations into the cause and witnesses at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Epler
Henry Rban
Minnesota News Roundup Highlights Local Events and Trials
Minnesota items note public acts and local incidents including a Duluth murder trial, college openings at Carleton, new elevators in Pine Island, a 50 man fire department, and a large Nelson lumber deal near Cloquet. Also listed are suicides, fines, court verdicts, and several community developments across towns like St Paul, New Paynesville, Elk River, Red Wing, and Glenwood.
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Mathias Fentzler
St. Paul
The
Eastern Star
New Paynesville
Duluth
William Verill
Samuel Demars
Carleton College
Pine Island
Lake Crystal
Minnesota A. O. U. W
Minnesota
Winona Humane Society
Delano
Weyerhauser Syndicate
N. Nelson Lumber Company
C. N. Nelson Company
Compromise Talks Between Mi Ethel and Suitor Delay
A domestic note from the Indianapolis Journal shows Mi and Ethel awaiting a suitor’s departure after midnight. Father expresses weariness at waiting up, while the young man grows tired of bidding good night in the hall.
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Ethel
Papa
Indianapolis Journal
Whites Slain in Matabeleland Outbreak Rescues Reported
Captain Gifford led a rescue force to Langor Inseza recovering thirty eight whites after repelling a Matabele attack with heavy losses on both sides. Captain Spreckley returns with prisoners and reports massacres in Filibusti district including Messie Bentley Ldkins Baragwanath and Carpenter. Native police disarmed. eight person family killed. two prospectors missing. town defenses fear an imminent assault near here. Cecil Rhodes未 reported safety. traveling in country remains perilous.
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Bulawasyo
Matabele
Gifford
Langor
Inseza
Spreckley
Filibusti
Messie
Bentley
Ldkins
Baragwanath
Carpenter
Cecil Rhodes
Weston Fire Destroys $150000 Worth of Property
A blaze in Weston West Virginia destroyed about one third of the town's business district. The fire caused injuries as a suspension bridge collapsed under fleeing crowds. The town hosts the state hospital for the insane and about half the business area burned. Insurance covered roughly one third of the loss.
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Weeling
W. Va
Weston
State Hospital For the Insane
West Fork River
Volunteers Form Chicago Branch Under Booth Faction
Ballington Booth's followers in Chicago launched the new American Volunteers with Major Blackhurst and Major Trumble arriving from New York to organize the contingent. The rally drew cheers and many amens as the revolt's causes were explained in a West Side hall near Salvation Army headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Giant steel combine forms in preliminary stage
A vast industrial alliance among steel producers moved to the preliminary formation stage at a New York meeting last week. The group aims to control production and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Combine
Pittsburgh
New York
Steamer Volusia Founders Off Bermuda
Cablegram from Bermuda reports the Volusia from Jamaica to New York foundered at latitude 32 longitude 74. All crew were rescued by the Continental bark Linda.
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New York
Bermuda
Maritime Exchange Today
Volusia
Jamaica
Linda
Accused Burglary Suspect Apprehended in Wisconsin
Louis Nelson was arrested at Altoona and jailed in Barron County after being charged with burglarizing Moe's saloon in Rice Lake Wisconsin on March 31. Authorities pursue further legal action.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Louis Nelson
Moe
Altoona
Berron
Revolt in South Africa Sparks Wide Uprising
Bulawayo dispatches report a serious Matabeleland uprising spreading across South Africa. Natives raid farms and kill settlers, with at least dozens slain and a defense build up as volunteers are sent to confront the disturbance.
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South Africa
Cape Town
Bulawayo
Matabeleland
Inseza
Filabusi
Bentley
Matapo Hills
Trouble at Killia Amid Siege in Constantinople District
A serious outbreak at Killia near Constantinople has the town surrounded by troops with doors closed. Bitlis officials block American missionaries from aid distribution. British ambassador Sir Philip Currie met with Tewfik Pasha, foreign minister, on the issue.
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Killia
Constantinople
Bitlis
Philip Currie
Tewfik Pasha
Prank Sweeny Dead in Chicago After Long Illness
Chicago memorial note reports Special Frank Sweeney longtime grand master of the Switchmen's National union died after a long illness at his home in Chicago.
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Chicago
Frank Sweeney
Switchmen’s National Union
Hig Home
Fire destroys Grand opera house in Springfield
Fire completely destroyed the Grand opera house in Springfield Missouri. The building cost seventy five thousand dollars and was insured for twenty five thousand dollars.
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Grand Opera House
Springfield
Patents Issued To Northwestern Inventors Last Week
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors includes Andrew Anderson Hastings Minnesota hot air stove or furnace William D Arnett Parma Idaho grading machine Olaf Christianson Saint Paul Minnesota wheel plow George W Cleveland Little Rock Washington fire escape Ole C Goserud Grant County South Dakota water elevator Frank Houska Saint Paul Minnesota bottle washing machine Daniel K Howe Portland Oregon fly case John H Oberg Two Harbors Minnesota ax and ax handle Richard W Seidman Marysville Montana sausage filling machine Henry K Stahl Minneapolis Minnesota grease cup Patent lawyer T D Merwin 09 911 and 912 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota.
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Northwestern
Andrew Anderson
Hastings
Minn
William D. Arnett
Parma
Idaho
Olaf Christianson
St. Paul
Min
George W. Cleveland
Little Lock
Ole C. Goserud
Grant County
S. D
Frank Houska
Daniel K
Mudhead Refuses to Explain Shortage to Employer
Mudhead tells his employer he cannot account for the shortage, implying it would not exist if he could explain it. The exchange appears in the San Francisco Wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudhead
San Francisco
Red Lake Reservation Opens May 1 for Settlement
The Red Lake Indian Reservation opens May 1 with land east of the Red river valley set aside for settlement. Access via Fosston McIntosh and Thief River Falls on Great Northern lines from Crookston. Prospective locators may visit the Crookston land office before proceeding, with tickets routed through F. I. Whitney of the Great Northern in St. Paul.
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Red Lake Indian Reservation
Red River Valley
Fosston
McIntosh
Thief River Falla
Great Northern
United States Land Office
Crookston
Great Northern Railway
F. I. Whitney
G. P
T. A
St. Paul
Minn
There Are Others. The Lady-Now
A brief, characterful dialogue excerpt from the Milwaukee Citizen shows a tradesman arguing against spending on liquor while a companion defends drinking to judge its quality. The exchange captures social tensions over propriety and temptation.
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Milwaukee
Syrup of Figs Offered by California Fig Syrup Co
Whether for pleasure or business, carry a bottle of Syrup of Figs on every trip. It acts pleasantly and effectively on kidneys liver and bowels and helps prevent fevers headaches and other illnesses. 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles sold by leading druggists. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Avoiding Disgrace on Track as Tramps Debate Escape
A fragmentary report describes two tramps in a San Francisco setting arguing about walking a railroad track to avoid disgrace. One questions if farmers would mistake them for actors, reflecting urban distress and street life.
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San Francisco
Quite Natural Conversation About Calls
A brief exchange discusses who should call on whom. Mand notes George Richers as preferred, with May objecting. The dialogue centers on social expectations and polite refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Richers
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adimensional Legal Affidavit Claim
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney Co sworn as senior partner in Toledo Ohio declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6 1886. Cure is taken internally and claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials promised. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
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State OF
Onio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Good deed memories from Perry Patellc and Wayworn Watson
The Cincinnati Inquirer quotes Perry Patellc recalling saving a baby from a burning building and Wayworn Watson recounting wading into cold water to rescue a drowning child, highlighting notable acts of bravery.
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Perry Patellc
Wayworn Watson
Cincinnati Inquirer
Why Mrs Blossom Questions Daughter’s Boisterous Company
In the San Francisco Wave, Mr Blossom reassures that the daughter’s guests are likely engaged in a game of whist. The exchange highlights family concerns over social conduct during an evening gathering.
They Were Both Bad By S Bystander Doctor
A bystander questions a doctor about the injuries of a man while the doctor notes two are undoubtedly fatal and time will tell about the rest in a terse Media Record.
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Connaught
Baltimore
Mary Kingsley
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Tel
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Natrona
Pittsburg
Frank McNutt
Charles Owen
Canada Line
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W. H. McNutt
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Chandler & Taylor
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William Watson
Walker Davis
Hoke Lee
Frank Gough
John Gough
Waterviewt
Mich
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Wilmington
Del
Kingsland & Douglas Manufacturing Company
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Peru
L. K. Masten
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F. M. Murphy
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway
Postal Telegraph Company
American Anti-Semitic Association
Brooklyn
Herr Ahlwardt
John Thornton
Sharon
Tex
G. M. Witten
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Catlett Creek
Grand Trunk Railroad
Vermont Central Railroad
Vermont Central Road
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company of
Marica
Salt River Valley
Alonzo Sibley
Wixom
William Allen
Leavenworth
Kan
John A. Brooks
West London Tabernacle
Memphis
Tenn
American Protective Association
Them and
Indian Police
Dunn
Childs
State of Minnesota
Lamoreux
General Land Office
United States Supreme Court
Portland, Or
Hiram Smith
Coburg
K.P. Bacampa
Market Reports
Minnesota News
North Star
Bertha Abraham
August Abraham
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Gilbert Fish
Dundas
Charlies H. Stuckey
Elk River
Baxter
Chippewa
Eveleth
High Mine
Gilbert G. Thorne
United States Bank Examiner
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis
Kitty F. Smith
Alfred J. Hill
Hill
Henry Phillips
Duluth, Redwing & Southern Railroad
Red Wing
Charles Lebner
Simonet Bros
Lehner
Nina Pratt
Redwood Falls
Hermann Schmanhl
Peter Thompson
G. W. Hoover
Allwaukee Road
United States Express Company
Lakeland
Express Company
Annie Larson
Edward Johnson
John van der Sluis
St. Cloud
Netherlands
Powell Bros
Anna Kittleson
Peter Kittleson
Frank A. Franklin
Dr. J. &. Finch
State University
Glencoe
Philip Lambert
Mankato
Lambert
Elk River Milling Company
William H. Houston
Willard L. Babcock
Henry Castle
Jeff Daniels
Daniels
West Concord
Thief River Falls
Glenwood
H. O. Bush
Stella Berman
Bush
Renville
George Reynolda
Hudson Street
Thomas Malloy
Archibald Gordon
Mary McMahon
Margaret Ryan
Kate Higgins
Edward Walsh
Trinity Church Corporation
John H. Eggers
Thomas McManus
Nicholas McManus
Walsh
Miss Ryan
Miss Higgins
Archibald Grogan
Musk
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Eas Hood
Washington Star
Wagner
Anna M. Rosa
Williamsport
Yukon Gold Fields
Seattle
Sitka
Juneau
G. N. Ry
Charles Dickens
X Eye
Tven
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!