Weekly Leader Highlights From Across the Nation
A sprawling round of notices reports a $600,000 lumber yard fire loss in Williamsport Pennsylvania, a formal dedication of Des Moines grand opera house, roughly 175 wheelmen in Atlantic City bicycle event with Burt Pressy winning, Skerrett murder verdict against William Leroy in San Francisco, a large hail storm and $50,000 crop damage in Sterling Illinois, a Chinese stock company forming in New York for theater ventures, a Janesville tobacco crop destruction by hail near Chicago, and the James Nutt trial in Uniontown Pennsylvania with district attorney Johnson and Hess prosecuting against Playford and Boyd for the defense.
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Williamsport
Des Moines
Emma Abbott Opera Company
Atlantic City
N. J
Burt Pressy
San Francisco
Skerrett
William Leroy
Sterling
Sils
New York
Chicago
Janesville
Wis
Rock County
Uniontown
James Nutt
Dukes
Johnson
John Hess
W. H. Playford
A. D. Boyd
Liebig German Invigorator Promises Cure in San Francisco
Dr Liebig and Co advertise the German Invigorator and No 2 as cures for nervous weakness prostatorrhea and related ailments with a money back promise. They offer free samples and home treatment along with free consultation and private examination at their Geary and Mason addresses in San Francisco California.
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English Medical Institute
Sanfrancisco
Cal
College Institute For
Liebig
Europe
Libbrg
A Run on a Drug Store for Dr King’s New Discovery
A rush to Gray & Pearse’s drug store for a trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughing and colds. Free trials offered to all affected with asthma bronchitis hoarseness or throat and lung complaints. Regular size priced at one dollar.
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Gray &Pearse's
Dr. King
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertises Cure All Skin Ailments
The advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the greatest medical wonder of the world guaranteed to cure burns bruises cuts ulcers salt rheum fever sores cancers piles chilblains corns tetter and all skin eruptions with a money refund if not cured. Sold by Gray & Pearse.
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Gray & Pearse
Murder Reported in Family Dispute Over Marriage
Telegraphic from St. Louis dated August 25: Geo. Stewart shot and killed Walter Tracy yesterday in a feud arising from Tracy refusing to live with Stewart's sister whom Stewart had forced him to marry weeks earlier. Stewart escaped. John B. Sweeney, linked to the Vinita train robbery, was arrested at Missouri City by the Clay County Sheriff while visiting relatives.
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St. Louis
Geo. Stewart
Walter Tracy
Tracy
Stewart
John B. Sweeney
Vinita
Missouri City
Clay County
Sweeney
Governor Hubbard Tours Cyclone Ruins In Rochester
Gov Hubbard visited Rochester with the relief committee to inspect cyclone damage. Five thousand aid circulars prepared for statewide distribution. The disaster left 635 houses demolished 31 dead 100 wounded 129 families destitute and many more in rural areas. Relief funds total at least 50 000 for rebuilding with 17 000 in cash received for current needs.
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Rochester
Minn
Murder at Ogden Utah Ends in Mob Hangings
August 25 reports from Salt Lake detail the killing of city marshal Andrew Burt and wounding of watermaster Charles Wilkins during an attempted arrest of a armed suspect, Harvey. A mob broke into the jail, seized the prisoner, and hanged him from a beam after beating him and dragging the corpse through streets. The body was later placed back in the jail.
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Ogden
Utah
Andrew Burt
Charles Wilkins
Wilkins
Salt Lake
Harvey
Commercial Street
Jennings
Sozodont Promoted as Best Teeth Preparation
A health advice snippet urges proper eating for health and recommends skilled dentists. It highlights Sozodont as the best preparation for keeping teeth in good order and maintenance, urging use to maintain dental health.
Secretary Kirkwood On The California Railroad Tour
Iowa City August 25 Governor Kirkwood ex secretary of the m rnor has returned from a month on the Pacific coast as a government commissioner to study the California Oregon rail line. He traveled by Northern Pacific to Tacoma and Portland then home via San Francisco and the Union Pacific. He praised the west and brighter futures for Wyoming Washington Colorado Idaho Montana and Arizona noting rich timber mining and cattle interests in Helena and Deer Lodge. He expects the Northern Pacific to spur rapid settlement of Washington and Oregon with many thriving towns along its route.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Kirkwood
Mrnor
Pacific Coast
California & Oregon Railway
San Francisco
Portland
Land Grant Corporation
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Tacoma
Central
Union Pacific
Great West
Wyoming
Washington Territory
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Arizona
Washington
Oregon
Helena
Territorial
Deer Lodge
New Postal Telegraph Plans Rapid Expansion Across Regions
A New York special correspondent reports Bonanza Mackey has transferred 12 000 000 stock to a mining king, gaining controlling interest. The system will mimic the English telegraph with uniform 25 cent for twenty words, 1 cent per extra word, prepaid by stamps. An 20 year charter forbids consolidation, with ties to a London driven cable venture and rapid Chicago to San Francisco expansion.
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Chicago
New York
Bonanza Mackey
Mining King
Mackey
San Francisco
Fair
Alderman Headley
London
Olean
N. Y
St. Loui S
Kidnapping Plot Against President Reported
Hailey Idaho August 25 excitement over a Wood River Times report that cowboys planned to kidnap President Arthur and hold him for ransom. Sheriff Furey assigned deputies to form a posse after suspicions of sixty five men plus five guides and two Italians. The plan allegedly involved staging a rescue and ransom from the secret service fund.
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Hailey
Idaho
Wood River Times
Yellowstone Park
Arthur
Furey
the Times
Willow Creek
Arizona
United States
Secret Service Fund
General Crook on the India Question
General Crook states sympathy with Terrazas for peace and warns punishing Chicahuas on the San Carlos reservation would spark a new Indian war. He argues living on the reservation with good behavior is the only way to protect lives and property in Sonora Whicahua and the United States, hoping renegades return.
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Washington
War Department
Indian Bureau
Crook
Department of Arizona
United States Army
Chilma Beck
Mexico
Sierra Madres
Terrazas
United States
San Carlos
Sierra Madras
Public Notice of Final Proof for Harvey Mellvane in Wyoming
Notice from the land office Cheyenne announces Harvey Mellvane has filed for final proof on land in township 34 north range 61 west. Proof will be made September 22, 1883, before the Cheyenne Register and Receiver. Witnesses listed: Thomas L. Walker, Lewis S. Blair, James Griswold, William J. Henderson, of Raw Hide Butte, Wyoming.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Harvey MeIlvane
Northwest
Thomas L. Walker
Lewis S. Blair
James Griswold
William J. Henderson
Raw Hide Butte
Epa
W. Mann
Register
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Bucklen
Telegraphic
ZEE Week
Missouri
Minnesota
Secretary Kirkwood
California Railroad
Ayer
General Crook
India
Fraser
Chalmers
Fraser & Chalmers
Office & Works
Corner Union & Fulton Sts
Chicaco, Ill
Stanger
Col
Butte City
Mont
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Geo. G. Masten
Cor Sixteenth
Ferguson
Schlitz
Milwaukee Beer
Craig, Davis & Co.'s
Craig, Davis & Co
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