Various World News Snippets From The Leader Era
A collage of late 19th century items mentions Salvatóri army funds in Detroit, British India plague decline, Scott Peary polar aims, Burma public debt plans, crime comparisons between the U S and Britain, a Bayonne grain elevator project, Rev Dr Hoffman’s wealth, olive cultivation in California, New York farm colony for drunkards, Willis Warren’s influence in the south, women voting gains and defeats, Pike's Peak tunnel plans, Lincoln Memorial church in Illinois, a simple color photography process, bourbon whiskey venture plans, cat farming in Illinois, and assorted political and crime notes with regional details.
World News Recap of Disasters and Economic Hits
A wide field of incidents is reported including business failures in the United States, a major river dyke breach in Sullivan county Indiana, large factory and warehouse fires in Chicago and Buffalo, and extensive flood damage in New York. Also noted are a number of murders, maritime accidents, ship collisions, a bank safe loss, and a plan to search the north pole. Education, transportation, and weather impacts are included along with stock market and corporate dividend notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bradstreet
Jenney Electrin Ca
Taull Mis
Teil
Arrien Mayutkw
Negra
Sing Sing
Stephen Powell
Kimond
B. & Ferguson
Fergus Om
Fine
John A. Tolman
Chicago
Chase & Sanborn
Tarek
Buffalo
Lam
Saginaw Bay
Bay City
Mich
Maison
Lone Tree Islands
Martinteat
New Orleans
Lela
Morrison
Fez
Africa
St Louis
East Cairo
Lexington Savings Bank
Maltimore
Everett J. Warring
Endeat Mastens
Lincecom, Ha
Masters
San Francisco
Sombrereto
Mex
Wripe Taylor Stivers
John Hailey
Altamont
Finn
Telvidere
Marrow
Mount Morris
N. Y
Teegarden
Ind
Mississippi cotton reduction drive gains local support
Mississippi planters push a coordinated effort with the American Cotton Growers Protective Association to cut cotton acreage this planting season. The shift aims to free land for food crops amid food shortages, with farmers forming clubs to promote food production and curb large cotton fields. Greenwood suffers a major fire at the Belman House, destroying the hotel and surrounding frame buildings, with substantial uninsured losses and heroic firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missianippi
American Cotton Growery Protective Association
Mississippi
Miseissippi
Greenwood
Reiman
Rush & Gardner and
Coleman & McClurg
Belman House
Rush & Gardner's
J. T. Terry
R. Coleman
Postwar trade outlook and currency plans across states
The report highlights demand in spring goods from New York markets with rising needs in hardware and agricultural tools while cotton grid goods stay steady. It notes price firmness in wool and West Coast markets, plus a government pressure on wheat and grain stocks. A separate dispatch discusses McKinley’s plan to form a currency commission to study national monetary issues, to work in parallel with tariff revision, aiming for ready proposals in the next Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amd
Venitral West
Murthwerst
Merrhandion
Banda
Agriculture Department
Conthaun
Entent McHinney
Wasityerox
Monetary Commission
Congress
McKinley
Rotary Gage
Fowler
Edels
Gettng
Currency Commission
Stock Yards Schedule Cuts Rates Under Kansas Law
Kansas City stock yards raise or rather lower charges starting today as per Kansas law. Cattle 15 cents head calves 8 cents hogs 6 cents sheep 4 cents hay 45 cents hundredweight corn 46 cents bushel. New limits allow feed charges up to 100 percent above average prior day prices. Also reports of forgery conviction in Los Angeles and Chicago mayoral race developments.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Father of Waters Booming and Floods Hit Rail Lines
River flood peels back the country as levees fail near Neely plantation nine miles above Memphis. Livestock evacuated while two large side wheel steamers issue passenger pleas into eastern Arkansas. Railroads repairage at Louisville routes through flood debris. losses total about 1 million on tracks and 4 million to communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientore Slaments
Finland
Neely Entten
Arkansas
Memphis
Lowlaville
Maltimore & Clo Southwestern Railway
Lolaville
Cincinnati
St Louis
Monon
Pennsylvania
Hig
Louisville
DECLINE IN IMMIGRATION AND US-CASED TRADE TIES
A Washington dispatch reports a six month immigrant total of 140,808 ending December 11 1896, down 42,900 from 1895 with January 1897 down 3,925 and seven month decline of 45,545. Factors include stricter landings and deportations prompting shifts to Brazil Argentina and other South American destinations. Secretary Sherman may revive the Frelinghuysen Zeavala treaty framework with Central American states to secure a waterway and alter regional ties. A Chicago fire damaged Tolman and Chase & Sanborn firms. Tolman stock about 100000 likely a total loss, Chase stock 175000 mostly saved with only tea loss. both insured.
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JL. W. Preston
Glasgow
Paragon, Jr
Vidette Hoy
Immigration Bureau
Washington
Wasiixetox
Europe
Brasil
Argentine Republic
Sherman
America
CinnAade
John A. Tolman Company
Michigan Avenue
Lake Street
Chase & Sanborn
Tolman Company
Chase Sanborn
Tobacco Trust Rights Mirror Individual Conduct in NJ Ruling
Vice Chancellor Reed dismisses the American Tobacco Co bill restraining its conduct, ruling a corporation has the same right as an individual to sell to whomever it pleases. The decision contrasts corporate and individual rights under similar conditions. The report covers related Nebraska votes on women’s municipal suffrage and legal tender changes, plus brief items on a suicide attempt and Salvation Army news.
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Washington
New York Herald
McKinley
Senate
Ore
Cart
J. D. Haken
Kansas
Guthrie
Col. Crawford
Nineteenth
Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Oklahoma
Territorial Council
New York
Great Britain
Lynn
Turkey
Seth Lowe
Westieason
Dennis Flynn
Renfrew
Chay Evans
Tennessee
Cairresper Manmorr
Chicago Record
Havana
Weyler
Madrid
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Asert Mort
Baltimore
George D. Gideon
Wonp
Toronto
Ont
Eva Ballington-Booth
Salvation Army
Canada
Tobacco Trust
Trestox
N. J
Reed
American Tobacco Co
New Jersey
Taxconx
Neb
House
Rebraski
Sixcons
Yeaterday
Wooster
James McEleroy
Eve Mallington-Booth
Ste
New Youk
Eva Hallington-Booth
Salvation Army Forces
Dunry Land
Seinster Haker
Curtis
Epidemics Spread Across Mexico and Unfold in Fort Heart
Reports describe an epidemic wave in Mexico with gearlet fever typhoid and potential yellow fever, centered in Jalapa and Veracruz region as physicians warn of unfolding crises and cities strive to keep sanitary conditions. In Kansas Fort Heart a brutal assault on eight year old Fannie Bacon prompts a mob chase. a Missouri Pacific yard incident leads to swift action by workers. Texas hog cholera fears linked to razorback imports spark debate over stock breeding and disease spread.
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Tetew
Mrreora
Ree
Nate Orr
Mexico
Marehene Republic
Jalapa
Vers Crux
Gulf
Cainvitar
Fort Heart
Yaumgtel
Ings
Missouri Pacific
Texas
Fort Dopex
Iowa
J. van Meter
van Meter, In
American Party seeks unity in reform forces amid Chicago talks
Reports from Chicago on March 13 describe efforts to merge factions backing William Jennings Bryan into a single American party. Recent conferences urged dissolving old lines, reorganizing under a new banner, and avoiding disruption of reform elements amid national political realignments.
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Starwa
Chicago
Chcace
W. J. Bryan
Reform
Votces
Peauiiasitt
Jof
Strigt Neutrality
Prophesies that failed in European history
A string of bold forecasts is recalled including Thiers on railways, Metternich on Italy, Aristotle on slavery, Napoleon I on Cossacks, and Hugo to Caliamini on a United States of Europe. The piece notes the errors and contrasts with invention and changing realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Thiers
Italy
Princs Metternich
Uropia
Aristotle
Europe
Sither Bliean
Napoleon I
United States of Europe
Victor Hugo
Carlo Calianen
Hiss
Ne-To-lac Cure Sold At Drugstores For 50 Cents
Promotion touts Ne To Lac as a tobacco regulator or remover claiming over 400000 users cured. Advertises tests of tonics promising health and manhood, with guaranteed cure and price of 50 cents to 1.00.
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Tobreeo
Kline
Angela
Jeandy Vathattle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reker
Detroit
Salvatori Army
Pion
India
Jenn
American Geoernor Society
Siott Peary
North Pole
Berma
Atlanta
National Storage Co
Bayonne
Standard Oil Co
Charles F. Hoffman
California
Jean
Albany
Willis Wasren
Georgia
South
Warren
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Delaware
Idaho
Nevada
Washington State
Esorsexis
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek
African Methodists of
Illinois
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial Church
Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
Joh Brown
Lovejoy
John Brows
Frankfort
Germany
Tak
Wureat
Til
News OF the
Sreeimey Howrey
Rutland
German National Bank
Evansville & Terre Haute
Hazleton
White River
Ralston
J. T
Luz Santos Roderiguez
Brownsville
Tex
Beeyor
Adjupont Powder Works
Wilmington
Del
Jamen Walker
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Calera
Ala
Ange
St Paul
Cubs
Pinar del Rio
Ace Pexstox
Tes
Thor
Sherviniy
New York Customhouse
Gov
Buaving
Kentucky
Jackson
Walling
Earl Bryan
Correrville
Pittsburg
Hoop Iron Association
Midh
Clevel
Itselt
Index
Pan
Americsa Sugar Refining Company
Orage
Porsland
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Great Pine
Conshinacs
Chickasaw County
Bill Thomas
Chickasaw
Clay Caldwell
Vicksburg
Wayne County
Wilson
Annessy
Bower
Columbus
Kosciusko
Sam Gordon
Frank Davis
Scranton
John Alexander
Mobile
J. M. Tay
Claiborne
Jefferson
Supreme Court
Penitentiary Board of Control
Tom Dumcon
John Migs
Maraball County
Tom Duncan
Monte
Slaydee's Cross
Swat County
A.B
Omana
Clarkson
ALTL
St. Paul
Osay
Nations Party
Paw
Minn
South Dakota
Ashland
Wis
Lake Superior
Apostle Islands
Trafic
Los Axgutes
Cal
Allen L. Alford
Alford
North
First National Bank
W. Hesing
Burgavo
N.Y
Washington and
Exchange Streets
Paddy Brennan
Teddy O'Donnell
William Hanrahan
Avarin
Ney
SS Eta Pey-General
District Court
Aginst
George W. Jalonick
Wuslwens
Pel ‘Ee Ehead
Havre
Bulligan
Coke
Wasnixatox
Waaninetox
Jett
Baker
Ilinois
Todd
Michigan
Maxwell
Stark
Sutherland
Green
Brenner
Marshall
Meekison
McDowell
Ohio
Lewis and Jones
Pullmans
Gauvesroy
Court of Civil Appeals
Thomas W. Cain
Pullman Police Car Co
St. Louis
Galveston
Pullman
Torexa
Kan
Leedy
Waggene
Glascow
L. W. Preston
Vidette Boy, Jr
Weston
Preston
Paragon
St. Louis Fair
Dee Oats
Aniey M. M. Luther
East Tray
Salter
John Brelder
Barney
Toles Publiis
Catargh
Toledo
Kai
Ihr
Sansey Sala
Batlala
Fui
Hison Globe
George
Indianapolis Journal
Hood
C. TL. Hoot & Co
Lowell
Mass
Waverley
MA Biovete Co
Indianapolis
Int
Douglass Shoe
Petaate
Garman Amarin
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