Missouri Apples Shipped for Paris World's Fair Display
Seventy barrels of Missouri apples shipped to New York for Paris exhibition at the World's fair. Varieties include Ben Davis, Winesap, Lugram, Willowtwig, Merimouth Black Twig, Gano, York Pippin, Huntiman's Favorite and Clayton, with others in five barrels. Displayed after cold storage, with minimal spoilage.
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Missouri
A. Goodman
Missouri State Horticultural Society
New York
Paris
Ohieffy
Goodman
New York State
Horticultural Society
Armour Packing Company
St. Paul
Harve
Kansas City Times
Fremont Flood Forces City Closure and Vacations
The Sandusky River reaches fifteen year highs at Fremont Ohio on March 8. Ice jams backwater submerges the lower city, covering Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway tracks and halting traffic. Several factories close, houses inundated, families evacuate by boat, and the business district danger grows with rising water.
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Fremont
Sandusky
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
Dockery For Governor Wins Delegates In Grundy County
In Trenton Missouri on March 1 the Grundy county democratic convention elected E. M. Haber F. M. Madden and A. J. Rolland as delegates to the state nominating convention. Delegates were instructed to back AW Mo Dockery for governor while Crow for attorney general Cook for secretary of state and Pitts for auditor received no instructions.
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Trenton
E. M. Haber
F. M. Madden
A. J Rolland
Grundy County
AW Mo Dockery
Crow
Cook
Pitts
Ambush near Batangas by Thirty-Eighth Infantry
Manila report states Colonel Anderson with the thirty-eighth infantry used insurgent tactics to ambush a passing detachment. Spies revealed the route and Americans concealed along a road, firing on the enemy and killing twenty four while wounding thirty and capturing several, with arms and ammunition taken. The blow discouraged local insurgents and is linked to the upcoming county campaign critique of bribery in campaigns.
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Manila
Anderson
Eigith
Batangas
Suicide in Helena City Jail Shocks Court Routine
Fuller E Brown 36 years old hanged himself by leaping from an upper tier in Helena Montana city jail before arraignment for burglary. He had come from Kansas and died from brain injury on the cement floor.
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Helena
Mont
Fuller E. Brown
Montana
Kansas
Maj Newman's Opinion of Cronje in Georgia Visit
Maj Henry Newman and Maj B R Dysart discussed forming a county association to raise funds for a Confederate monument. Newman, from Randolph County, challenged prevailing American praise of Gen Cronje, citing Vicksburg’s 42-day siege to lessen Cronje’s feats and praising Buller’s dogged advance. He warned that future history may diverge from current press narratives.
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Macon
Henry Newman
B. R. Dysart
Randolph County
Cronje
Grant
Vicksburg
Buller
Ladysmith
Joubert
Piles relief offered by Buckeye Pile Ointment
The advertisement promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a cure for severe piles affecting all ages and sexes. It notes a 50 cent bottle price and 75 cent treatment, available at A. L. Tucker's.
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Tabler
A. L. Tucker's
Ex-President Cleveland Illness Reports Cause Alarm
New York March 2 The New York Journal reports ex president Grover Cleveland is dangerously ill at his Princeton home. He seldom leaves his room, sees few visitors, and shows little interest in world events. Princeton March 2 The physician says the illness has been exaggerated but Cleveland has suffered another rheumatic attack confining him to the house.
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New York
New York Journal
Cleveland
Princeton
N.J
Grover Cleveland
Missouri Pacific survey reaches Springfield for Eldon to Springfield line
Jefferson City dispatch notes surveyors from Eldon to Springfield 1184 miles apart with 152 miles from city to Springfield The chief engineer estimates the Eldon to Springfield cost at about 12000 per mile but has no details on a Carthage route The Springfield Republican cites trouble among Dallas County band holders risking a county vote and possible road rejection touching or avoiding Buffalo.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
Eldon
Springfield
Springfield Republican
Carthage
Dallas County
Buffalo
Missouri Crop Report Shows Varied Wheat and Clover Rates
Missouri State Board of Agriculture Secretary J R Ripper reports wheat condition at 87 percent, 74 percent year ago. Seeded areas to crops drop to 1 percent southeast, 4 southwest, 2 central, 6 northwest, 8 northeast. Clover condition 50 percent, apples buds 50, peaches 63, smallfruit 85, strawberries 83. Observers note grasshoppers damaged old clover in fall.
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Columbia
J.R. Ripper
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Southeast
Southwest
Central
Northwest
Northeast
Reward Offered for Mil o Murderer in Missouri
Nevada Mo March John Sni der of Milo offers a $500 reward for the capture and conviction of his son John G Snider’s killer. The total reward stands at $1,000 with county and state adds. Snider’s body was found on the Missouri Pacific Railway December 23. Rider rode to Nevada the day before. his horse was found abandoned with reins tied to the saddle pommel. He was to be married on Christmas day and a gold ring bought for his fiancée was found in his pockets.
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Nevada
John Snider
Milo
John G. Snider
Missouri Pacific Railway
Vernon County
Lawton Left No Will. Letters Granted to Widow
Washington, March 7. Letters of administration issued to Mrs Mary Lawton for the estate of her late husband Major General Henry W Lawton. She states she could not locate a will after diligent search. The four children are named as the heirs. At death the estate totaled only about $1000 from accumulated army pay. A separate item notes a man leaped from cover at Enterprise endangering a girl, causing potential serious injuries.
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Washington, March
Mary. Lawton
Henry W. Lawton
Lawton
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