New Potato Disease Affects Europe and Britain
A serious canker disease has developed in Great Britain and Continental Europe potato crops, injuring land and consumers. The disease causes nodular excrescences larger than the potato, and boiling does not remove the danger. It has reached Newfoundland via imported European potatoes, with no cases in Canada or the United States yet.
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Great Britain
Europe
Newfoundland
Canada
United States
Woman's Misdirected Talents in Old New York
Ex Chief Byrnes calls Ellen B R Peck the most skilled con artist he ever met in his long career. Peck, now eighty two, had a ten year sentence commuted by Governor Dix. He says her abilities would have made her a fine captain of industry if redirected.
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Byrnes
New York
Mies
Ellen B. R. Peck
Dix
Bulldog Hunter of Foxes in Hill Ark Dobman the Foxhound
Hill to St Louis to visit his sister Coy B Cantrell owns a French bulldog named Dob who joined fox hounds at dawn. The dog helped break in on a hunt after Cantrell left the country to visit family and entrusted the dog to his younger brother. The retriever has earned a reputation for versatility in tracking and pursuit.
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Lead Hill
Ark
Dob
Coy B. Cantrell
Cantrell
Harrisburg
Haeegein
Fox Hounds
St. Louis
Bob
Man Denies Children Rights Amid Claims of Avarice
A local figure faces accusations of withholding rights from children, with critics labeling the act as selfish and harmful. The report notes concerns about the impact on youths and calls for accountability from authorities.
Parrot Boss Dictates City Alley Paving
Teddy the parrot owned by August Reichmann at 2014 Clifton Avenue leads city workmen in paving an alley, barking commands like a foreman and heckling crews when not on political duty. Reichmann notes the bird’s chatter influences labor, while the board secretary calls the bird honest and says the name does not appear on the payroll.
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Chicago
Teddy
Polly
August T. Reichmann
Clifton Avenue
Lake View
Fellows
Reichmann
Bracelet on Ankle Draws Churchgoers in St Louis
Miss Adeline Gritman attracts hundreds of churchgoers as a solid gold bracelet is worn around her ankle. She explains New York norms, small town publicity, and her preference for the look over the wrist. The incident stirs mild sensational interest among locals.
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St. Louis
Adeline Gritman
New York
I Wed and Live on $15 a Week
A clergyman from Clarendon Baptist church argues a couple can marry and live on 15 dollars weekly. He outlines budgeting for apartment, food, savings, utilities, transport and recreation, assuming the man has savings for furniture and emphasizes frugality.
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Roston, Maas
H. 8. Johnson
Big Clarendon Baptist Church
Teenager Confesses Arson at Parental Home
Ned Goshner Whittaker Jr., son of a Dunkard minister, confessed to Deputy State Fire Commissioner Trouton that he set fire to his parents’ Umes home. He sought to cover thefts of 26 dollars and to “wet even” with elders who mocked the ball. He pled guilty before Seward County Judge, received six months in jail and parole after.
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Goshner
Ned
Wil) Whittaker
Dunkard
Trouton
Atl Umes
Eliers
Seward County
Enlightened Statesmanship in Java's Colonial Claims
An old manuscript fragment recounts a remark during British Dutch negotiations about Java. A secretary challenged the Dutch claim to Java's spoils, prompting Lord Liverpool to quip about the island’s location. The tale highlights geographic ignorance in imperial bargaining.
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Java
Lord Liverpool
Flaud
Market Report Denver Gratn and Way Prices
Market report lists grains and hay with price quotes per cwt or ton. Wheat winter 1.24 to 1.25 per bushel. oats 1.06. barley 0.90. rye per ton 1.25. hay from South Park to Colorado upland ranges 9.50 to 13.00. alfalfa ranges 9.00 to 9.45. straw 0.40 to 0.50. indicates varied quality and regional pricing for western markets.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Sceensssee
South Park
Colorado Upland
Denver Tive Stock Market Cattle Demand Steady Amid Light Supplies
Denver Tive reports light cattle receipts with a strong demand and steady prices for all grades. Beef steers show robust activity with cows, feeders, and stockers trading near prior levels while hogs command top prices around 7.16 and lambs at 4.25 for choice lots as local demand stays firm despite light weekly supply.
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Denver
Voices of Two Women Heard in Senate Impeachment Case
Washington December 18. The managers would press their impeachment case against Judge Archbold of the commerce court without summoning stenographers Miss Mary Boland and Miss Anna Blackmore to testify before the Senate. If either testifies it would be the first time in years a woman’s voice is heard in the Senate chamber. The note concludes with a proverb about a wise hen and cement flooring.
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Washington
Archbold
Commerce Court
Mise
Mary Boland
Anna Blackmore
Senate
Cattle and Hog Markets Reported From Eastern Livestock
Daily receipts across cattle hogs and sheep show steady to weaker conditions. Prices listed include native steers $6.50 to $7.10, southern cows $3.50 to $8.50, western steers $5.60 to $6.50, hogs $6.00 to $7.90, sheep $3.75 to $7.85, with volumes around 1 000 cattle 8 500 hogs and 5 000 sheep at Kansas City and related totals in South Oklahoma and nearby ranges.
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Kansas City
Texas
Hecht
Realistic Dialogue on Debt and Charity Sparks Tense Exchange
An exchange features a collector challenging a wealthy man to settle debts while the benefactor hesitates to pay, fearing layoffs for workers and expressing no heart to do so. The brief dialogue underscores tensions between payment obligations and social impact.
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