Milwaukee Streetcar Plunges Through Open Bridge. Fatalities Reported
A Ruscal avenue and Holton street trolley car moved too close to an open draw at Kinnickinico avenue bridge in Milwaukee. The car fell into the icy river killing three aboard and injuring several others. Motorman John Kennedy stayed at his post trying to stop the car, sacrificing his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaveee
Wis
Ruscal
John Kennedy
Antoinette G. Ehlman
Professor Ehlman
Mise Schmidtkuna
National Knitting Works
Ruseel Avenue
Paterson
Pahecapmare Tots
William P. Severy
Condh
Senators pressed to support sound currency bill vote
East ern Republican senators receive constituent letters urging them to back the sound currency bill and set aside party lines. The canvass shows 47 in favor of free coinage of silver and 39 against. Senator Clark of Wyoming could raise the free silver vote to 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washmpton
Senate
Washington
Cane Clark
Wyoming
Allen
Berry, Batern
Blanchard
Butler
Call
Pritchard F . Shoup
Uire
Stewart
Teller
Turpis
Veut
Voorhees
Walsh
White
Wolcott
Aldrich
Allison
Brice
Burrows
Caffery
Rye
Ger
Gison
Gorman
Gray
Hale
Hawley
Higains
Hill
Lindsay
Lodge
McMillan
McPherson
Ae Mitchell
Senonemte
Arphy
Palmer
Platt
Proctor
Quay
Saks
Vilns
Washburn
Freeholders Board Meeting Sparks Blame and Dispute
In San Francisco on February 4, Mayor Sutro denounced the setting aside of streets as boulevards as part of a Southern Pacific plan to block a road to the Cliff House. Irving M. Scott, head of Union Works and free holders committee, challenged Sutro with shouting and insults, triggering a chaotic scene with officials struggling to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Board of Free Holders
Sutro
Southern Pacific
Cliff House
Irving M. Scott
The
Union Won Works
Free Holders
Mene
Electric Bitters Restore Texas Man After Kidney Trouble
Irving man Mr Fred Miller writes that years of severe kidney pain and backache vanished after trying Electric Bitters. He notes quick relief and asks others to try the remedy, praising its effects and recommending B Roedel's drug store as a source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Irving, U1
Aovere
Hin Bi Wan
B. Roedel
Notice to the Public on Official Collections
A public notice states an authorized person will collect all outstanding accounts and debts owed by Theodore. The notice is dated January 1605 and signed by Rosser M. Loeron and two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaid Theodore
Ort Rosser M. Loeron
Tuo
G. Lurtom
Reed Proposes Plan to Upset Administration Financial Bill
Reed of Maine unveiled a two section plan as a substitute to the administration bill. It would redeem greenbacks at 3 percent and allow the treasury to issue debt certificates for deficits in amounts up to 100 dollars, aiming to win Republican unity and split Democrats on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reed
Maine
Gene Greenbacks
Secretary of the Treasury
Springer
Hie Col
Treasury estimates forecast a large 1896 surplus
Washington officials say Sevry Carlisle’s $22,500,000 1896 surplus estimate is conservative. They expect customs duties on sugar to yield at least $35,000,000 in eleven months and income tax around $40,000,000. Total receipts should reach about $390,000,000 with a $22,500,000 surplus after a January deficit. Union Pacific likely to join western trunk line committee after Oregon Short Line dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinaton
Treasury
Sevy. Carlisle
Internal Revenue
Union Pacific
Carcano
Western Trunk Line Committee
Northern Pacific
P Sound
Oregon
Oo Pacific
Four Big Successes and More Merit to Be Noted
A fragmented notice lists four successes and urges value beyond the norm. It mentions a dealer Roedel's drug store and the price four dollars for an item. It notes piano tuner Woodads and versatile service, with orders possibly left at a store or office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roedel
Cattle Market Narrows Gains Amid Mixed Loads
Cattle prices show uneven movement as steady demand meets a heavier supply. Steers bring about 3.75 per hundredweight with cows and bulls trading near the average. lambs and sheep show softer quotations and mixed quality stock moves. Wool markets slip in St Louis with coarse grades easing while finer types remain unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceipta
Dana
Two Die in Mashapang Pond Ice House Boiler Explosion
A boiler explosion at Earl Carpenter & Sons ice house near Mashapang pond Elwood proves fatal for two workers and fatally injures a third, with ten others wounded. Names listed include Patrick Hehire John Hehire and William Mavinn among the deceased.
Notice of sale of administrator's estate belongings
Pursuant to a district court order in Laramie county Wyoming administrator Erwanp Lawen will sell at public auction on February 15 1895 at 2 PM at the shop on Sixteenth street Cheyenne items from the estate of William O'Brien deceased including plumbing tools wagon clothing books trunk shotgun gold watch chain and various small valued articles by cash to the highest bidder.
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District Court of the First Judicial District
Laramie County
Wyoming
William O'Brien
Sixteenth
Cheyenne
Laramie
Erwanp Lawen
Famine and Cold Plague Kansas and Oklahoma Farmers
Urgent aid appeal unfolds as Kansas and Oklahoma farmers face destitution. Women beg for food. county warrants exhausted. relief is sought from cities. Senate votes seed grain aid and relief funding while other states report ongoing political maneuvers and senatorial ballots.
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Kansas
Crrr
Oklahoma
Patrick McCluskey
St. Francis
Cheyenne County
Aes
Kansas Senate
Sutton
House
Armatent
Texas as Winter Resort Attracts More Tourists
Texas promotes itself as a premier winter resort with tourists from Colorado and other northern states. The Union Pacific Denver Gulf Railway offers through daily service to Port Worth Dallas Galveston San Antonio and other Texas resorts with special tourist tickets now on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
California
Wales
Colorado
Union Pacific
Denver
Ae Pacific
Douro A & Gull Railway
Semple
Colo
Half Tone Engravings How Illustrations Are Made
A New York Recorder description explains direct photo engraving for magazines and papers. It details spinning a fine diamond screen in front of a camera, creating cross lines in halftone images, handling negatives, collodion transfer, albumen gelatine coating, bichromate sensitizing, and etching to form prints ready for printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Recorder
Applauding an Enemy and a Duke’s Gentle Victory
Countess Brownlow recalls a Wellington Paris visit when he wore plain clothes and sat in the back of a box. A pit shout of Wellington! drew cheers and a bow from the Duke. A crowd asked why they applauded, and the reply was: he has beaten us like a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess Brownlow
Duke of Wellington
Marquis of Wellington
Paris
Toulouse
Wellington
London inventor touts aluminium oxide reduction method
The article describes a London inventor named Vautin proposing a process to obtain pure metals from oxides by using aluminium to extract oxygen. It outlines a crucible method with oxide powders and aluminium granules heated at moderate temperatures to drive the reduction. It also advertises Parks' Cough Syrup and a school books notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Vautin
London
Yvautin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Omosco
Groascup
Whisky Trust
Greenhut
United States
Protective Committee
Caytata
Biver
Woodads
Aften Verusatile Company
St. Louis
Metal Market
Denver's Smelter Sons
Silv
Patrick Hehire
John Hehire
William Mavinn
Ae Boy
Smith
Thomas Casey
Charles Bratton
Ude
Martin Ryan
Henry Butler
Philip Ly
Michael Tierney
George M. Darling
Hood
Washieron
District of Columbia
Governor's Guards
A. O. U. W. Ball
Uncle Sam
Glenrovk
Riner & Sebnitger
Parks
A. E. Roedel
Allcock
Kesser
All Cocke
Alicock
Brandreth
Opera House
Priend & Brennan
Hopkins
Wrace Palace Pharmacy
Caka RT
Cle Aga
Nonvast
Old Mexico
Florida
Chicago
Werson
Deanes
Wan Ann
U. PB
Denver & Gulp Railway
Rigaredingtates
Roulbe
Hebets
Peer Huateat Agunt
Achyman
F. O. Semple
Gon
Pees't Agony
Aipaletine
Elie
aLbeon
Wes
M. Marks
Addy Streets
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