Vast 19th century miscellany on politics science and crime
A jumble of reports notes and rumors from 19th century newspapers covering election crime and social topics. Items mention an Philadelphia election officer fined and jailed, Alaska territorial division talk, opium poppies for farmers, anti cigarette law enforcement, a sinking Masonic temple in Chicago, and plans for a grand Lake Front amusement palace. Also referenced are gravity engine claims by a Noble Oklahoma man, hog cholera demonstrations contradicting government views, Egyptology claims about China and Adam and Eve, Arlington estate transfer plans for an agriculture department station, a Montana solid gold statue project, clergy financial trouble in New York, and livestock and canal construction notes amid editorial chatter.
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van Atown
Alaska
Philadelphia
Guonota
Enurta Serents Barronists
Fiue
Chicago
Nelson Morris
St. Louis
Clayston
N. M
Sharon
Tex
Gus Thelander
New York City
Pistareu
Charleston
W. Va
Vanderbilt
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Jemy Mrcuart
Frank Starbuck
New York
Michael
Gnish
Starbuck
Providence
R. J
Lee Pitts
Odin
Hill
Graves
Rochester
N. Y
John Shields
Willow Springs
Dib
Black Shear
Monoan & Co
Political Harmony Efforts In St Louis Convention
In a St Louis convention the middle-of-the-road populist faction urged the national committee to meet January 11 to restore party harmony. They backed a platform demanding paper money, free coinage, government issue of all money, government ownership of railroads telegraph and telephone, opposition to alien land ownership, and support for the initiative referenda and imperative mandate.
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Alger
Eckets
Eiher
Nations Organization
St Louis
National Comeltive
Awe EK. Liegert
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
St. Lamia
Mix
Paruien Sagarra
Madrid
Congress
Alaska
Rask S Prac
New Yorks
Albany
Oklahoma
Guthele
United States
Irish National Alliance
New York
England
A OH
General Assembly
Georgia
Autonna
Innovations in 1898 Bicycle Design and Lamps
The item surveys Cork filled tires with solid rubber balls to yield resilience and notes oil level markers in lamps using glass prisms. It describes a telescoping wick tube with springs, a rigid lantern, and a removable rear top bar for a stronger lady's bicycle frame. A luggage carrier with a central shaft and rotating rings is introduced for added utility.
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Wien
Mississippi Matters. Usury case upholds charter rules in Canton
Judge Robert Powell issued a sweeping ruling in the Canton Building and Loan Association case against Richard Leonard, barring fixed premiums and finding usury. Leonard’s home loan default led to foreclosure, purchase by the association for 6100, and eviction orders. The decision may trigger further suits against similar Mississippi associations and threaten the industry.
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Cecaria
Robert Powell
Canton Ballding and Loan Association
Richard Leouant
Leonard
Blake
Jheeshwen
Ome Cine Mike
Lennard
Lend
Poweell
Daswekat
Synstad
Layward Inn
Jdge Powell
Buihting
Titan
Mississipipi
Murder and lynching fears spark southern outrage
Southern Gleanings reports Pleas Wynne's murder conviction and death sentence, detailing whitecap raids and a family tragedy. It notes three lynching fears in Tunica and fresh hangings, including a Meridian case, plus a Texas tragedy and other violent incidents across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama. It also mentions land deals near Corsicana and the death of Rev. Dr. Luke Dorland.
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Whittre Pte
Whitecapisma
Sevier County
Wynne
Laure Whaley
Winley
Tas
Cattiett Tipton
Wysne
Luke Dorland
Hotrogs
N.C
Charles J. Dorland
Springfield
Dorland
Wong
South
Presbyterian Church
Springfeld
L. EB. Dawson
South Arkansas
Camilen
Ark
Wonder Diner and Fiendish Acts Stun Town
In a bizarre report Dr. Rosenwald and Adama recount Aeras WONDER swallowing metal, glass, and a saber, plus plans to ingest poisons to prove digestion unhindered. A separate Erie tragedy describes Antonio Milagno killing his wife on Thanksgiving with a hammer and flammable oils, then calmly culling flesh from her wounds as police intervene.
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Evans
Wonder
Antonio Milasgue
Erie
Antonio Milagno
Antonio
Invasion fears spark Interior action over Wichita Lands
Secretary Bliss orders agents and inspectors to verify rumors of white invasion aims on the Wichita reservation in Oklahoma. Military aid is ready if needed to deter any organized assault while officials pursue truth of the threat.
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William Hanter
Baron Ardrossac
Dungeness
Bog
Ercary
Chesterfield
Ind
Daleshire
Alec Mon
Snowerarey Mites
Wichita Reservation
Kittan+ King
Merchants National Bank
Armstrong
Slohnnay
Jerry Joinson
Pear Screven
Skorevary
Treasury Department
Missouri
Kanease Wati
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Interior Department
Wichita
Wasiixerox
Bliss
Congress
Department
Kansas
Wichita Lands
Stable Kicking prevention device for cows described
Farm and Garden notes describe a stable arrangement to curb cow kicking. A three inch diameter pole spans the stall front with a rope loop and a panel of plank with holes to guide the end of a rope. A second rope binds the cow from the leg to a ring, restraining movement to prevent kicking.
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Thave
Rene
Milk Stable Design Aids Quiet Milking Routines
Poca 6x/0 eit describes an anti kicking device using a rope to hold the cow at a hoist and a pole to prevent movement. The illustrated plan includes two cross shelves for wash gear and milking supplies, with a lower shelf for pails and milk, plus a rack for a shovel and fork.
Preparing Rations for Stock Costs and Benefits
The Ohio Farmer notes that cooking feed is rarely economical under average conditions due to labor and fuel costs. Grinding grain for dairy cows calves and pigs can pay, while most other stock shows little advantage without a feed mill on the farm. Cutting roughage and adding wheat bran aids complete rations, with best returns when many animals are kept.
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Stockabte Pew
Ohio
Making Small Cheese for Family Use
A Practical Farmer note discusses seven pound small cheese as a solution when cows yield little milk. It notes weather and equipment limit butter quality, the Pennsylvania Agricultural College’s work on seven pound cheeses, and Prof Hayward’s remark that local market demand is strong at 13 cents a pound, equal to 26 cents per pound for butter.
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Pennsylvania Agricultural College
Hayward
Paths and Walks for the Comte Farmer’s Family
Description of farmhouse walks often muddy and unattractive but promising a neat plan for improving paths. The piece discusses features to enhance rural strolls and the aesthetic of farmyard routes. It notes practical, workmanlike steps to make the walks tidier and more appealing.
Build a Simple Stone Walk Edge with Board Ranging
An American Agriculturist snippet describes constructing a walk with a shallow trench, round stones as a base, gravel on top, and two side boards to keep the edge straight. It also notes standard basket sizes for shipping produce and suggests home delivery of smaller fruit in pints and quarts to enable easy measurement and reduce tax disputes.
Fragmented Local Dialogue From a Nocturnal Column
Readable fragments from a late nineteenth or early twentieth century column feature scraps of dialogue and quips. The passages include quips about meteoric displays near midnight and a landlord boasting about not being cheated. Several named newspapers and period pieces appear in snippets, reflecting a humor style and cross-paper chatter. The text shows informal banter, jokes about burglars and a missionary question, plus humorous observations on health tonics and marriage. Connections to specific events or clear narratives are limited due to garbled OCR.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Richly Praised by Minnesota Resident
Bird Island resident Normas Hickox tells of stomach distress and kidney-related back pain until Hood's Sarsaparilla cured him after four of six bottles. The testimonial promotes Hood's as a purifier and remedy, reflecting early patent medicine advertising styles.
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Bird Island
Minn
Hood
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