Editor's Travels St Paul and His Sister at Opinion Moulders
The article covers the 1884 Minnesota editorial convention in St Paul with 415 delegates, noting broad press influence, social events, and excursions to Minnetonka and White Bear. It highlights hospitality, hotel prestige, and the potential political shift toward a western Democrat, favoring Hill for Senate prospects.
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Detrii
Minn
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Colorado
Minnesota
Babcock
West
New York
Merchants Hotel
Ryan
Winsor
Canada
Minnehaha Falls
White Bear Lake
Minnetonka Lake
Mammoth
Minnesota Club of
Watterson
Courier-Journal
Governor Hill
Crook’s Grand Nerve Heroic Scout Faith in Crook’s Tactics
Gen. A. R. Trenholm visits Fort Logan near Denver and recounts Crook’s frontier warfare. He trusted scouts over regulars and met Indian forces on their ground. A cliff stand with stones and a lava beds pursuit illustrate Crook’s bold methods and confidence in his scouts.
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A. R. Trenholm
Department of Texas
Fort Logan
Denver
Crook
Trenholm
Tame Hay From Alfalfa: A Wyoming Rancher’s Profit
Ranchmann B B Brooks, chair of Natrona County Commission, describes alfalfa as Wyoming ranchmen’s mainstay and highly profitable. He reports 150 acres at $13.60 per acre costs, expects five tons per acre, and a potential $8 360 per acre profit at $10 per ton.
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Wyoming
Big clash over the Great Shops expansion and routes
Union Pacific officials led by Superintendents Dickinson and McConnell arrived from Denver to inspect the Denver-Deadwood line. They discussed increasing force, opening new shops, and advancing construction as a goal, with O’Hearne and McConnell signaling a major push to relieve the blockade and speed operations.
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Union Pacific
Denver
Omaha
Dickinson
Mc- Connell
Fred Mertsheimer
Mc Connell
O’hearne
O'Hearne
McConnell
Tue Sew
Wyoming
Wurtele
Denver-Deadwood
Platte Valley Fair Forms Upper Platte Valley Fair
Plans to organize and incorporate the Upper Platte Valley Fair Association announce the first exhibition to be held in Saratoga next September. The Sun notes strong local backing and aims to showcase valley products, best specimens, and stock with mineral displays guided by mining experts. President Johnson of the university pledges aid within his official duties.
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Upper Platte Val Fair Association
Saratoga
The
Sun
Johnson
University
Rawlins Forms Electric Light Company
The Rawlins Electric Light company is incorporated and to begin business immediately. The town will be illuminated with incandescent and arc lamps for houses and streets with motive power if needed. Organizers include C. E. Dodge, J. C. Davis, J. E. Osborne, Isaac Miller, A. M. Startzell and director J. Wyche, a Union Pacific man.
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Rawlins Electric Light
Rawlins
Stray Bees Found In Cigar Maker’s Yard
Frank Boehm a cigarmaker on the Masonic block found a swarm of fine honey bees in his back yard yesterday. He is puzzled about their source and asks the owner to call and claim the property.
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Frank Boehm
Masonic Block
Street Car Franchise Awarded to Laramie Tramway
The Lar amie Tramway company led by F. M. Hale of Denver as president and J. W. Griffith, Jr. of Denver as secretary and treasurer was granted by the city council an exclusive street railway franchise in Laramie, Wyoming for ten years, with a pledge to complete eight miles of track within one year.
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Laramie
Wyo
Union Pacific Sets Time Card Change To August Second
The railroad announces a new time card policy that will take effect on August 2. The adjustment affects employee schedules and shift tracking across UP operations.
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Union Pacific
Mines Fire Hits Glenrock Coal Mine
A fire erupted at Deer Creek Coal Company's Glenrock mines twenty five miles west of Dovatas Wyoming. Smoke issued from the slope mouth as efforts to reach the flames failed. The mine is being flooded and damage runs to several thousand dollars with a shutdown likely for weeks.
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Dovatas
Wyo
Deer Creek Coal Company
Glenrock
Slope
Disturbance at Ranch After Purchasing Debacle
A Sunday incident at Bill Phillips' ranch involved section men boarding there. The man who did the buying furnished poor supplies and, after being confronted, drew a knife and fled. He flagged a passing train with a stolen red flag, claiming to be the section foreman, before the tale fully emerged yesterday.
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Bill Phillips
Indians a Nuisance in Lander Montaineer
Eddie St. John was severely bitten by a dog owned by locals described as Indians Wednesday evening. The dog was killed by Marshal Grimmett and the Indians ordered to leave. The article portrays gangs of Indians arriving with multiple dogs and claims they come for no good purpose, urging removal unless seeking work.
French Chambers Criticize McKinley Tariff Shaping Chicago Exhibit
Paris reports show several chamber of commerce leaders oppose the McKinley tariff. Algiers and Reims cite trade obstacles to U S participation in Chicago. Roubaix and Marseilles fear poor reception of French exhibits. Bordeaux notes salt meat bans fuel French ire.
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France
Paris
Associated Press
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of
Algiers
United States
Chamber of Commerce of Reime
American Republic
Chamber of Commerce of Roubaix
Steliane
Marseilles
Bordeux Chamber
Judge McKay Defends Contempt Case In Kansas City
McKay, the Alliance judge summoned before the supreme court on contempt charges, arrived and told a reporter the Hannell case is not an Alliance fight. He said the court was not being dictated to, that Hannell is of unsound mind, and he expects the supreme court to uphold his action after hearing the full case.
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McKay
Kansas City
Star
Supreme Court
Missing Chicago lumber manager linked to fraud and wife
William Seuthstrom, manager of Carey-Lumbard Lumber, based in Wichita with twenty branches, cannot be found in Chicago. A young woman named Mrs Leuthstrom, living at Bripgrs house, also is missing. The office admits he forgot to deposit about 10000 and that he speculated in cereals and drank heavily. Leuthstrom, 45, has a wife and four children, now penniless, while his wife suspects he fled and fears for her companion who worked as a Kansas City typewriter or assistant to the firm.
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Leuthstrom
Mars
Kansas City
Seuthstrom
Lieut Col J E Tourtelotte Dies in La Crosse
Lieut Col J E Tourtelotte formerly Gen Sherman’s chief staff commander died in LaCrosse last night. He served in the Union Army and held staffs during the Civil War era and later years. He was noted for his military service and leadership.
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J. E. Tourtelotte
Gen. Sherman
LaCrosse
Attack on the Czarewitch A Greek prince aids czarewitch attack end
A letter attributed to Prince George of Greece describes a Japan incident in Kioto where a policeman was felled by a sword blow intended for the czarewitch Nicky. The prince and guards helped Nicky to safety as doctors treated head wounds. Telegrams flooded in as Nicky traveled aboard.
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Prince George
Greece
King George
Czarewitch
Japan
Kioto
Otsic
Ezarewitch
Nicky
Jimrickshan
Aunt Mina
Czarina
Kobo
Ohio Governor Sees Democratic Win In Ohio Campaign
Governor Campbell of Ohio spoke at a fete at Silver Lake with 10,000 attendees. He predicted Democrats would win, noted Hamlin county disaffection fading, and said ex President Cleveland and Senator Potter will assist, with Hill and Congressman Simpson also involved in efforts.
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Prrospera
Campbell
Ohio
Randall Club
Silver Lake
Hamlin County
Cleveland
Hill
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
Senaior Potter
Ingalls
Democratic Party
Farmers’ Alliance
Secret fusion planned by Democrats and Alliance in Shawnee County
A Star Topeka report says Democrats and Alliance members formed a secret combination to place a joint county ticket in Shawnee County to defeat Republicans. Judge John Martin, a prominent Democrat, is said to have engineered the fusion and the platform will adopt St. Louis platform demands.
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Democrats
Alliance Piehot
Kansas City
Topeka
Democrate
Alliance
Shawnee County
John Martin
St. Louis
Missionaries Upset Them in Kiangking China
In a letter from Kiangking China Lieut Commander Marthou of the Palos describes riots and anti foreign sentiment. He notes the Chinese resist religion and claims to have not met a single Christian Chinese while observing unrest where missionaries are stationed.
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San Francisco
Marthou
United States
Palos
Kiangking
China
Royal Arch Masons begin eighteenth triennial convocation
The General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the United States convenes in Minneapolis on July 22. It is the world's largest Masonic body with 141,901 members and will celebrate its centennial in 1897. The report notes activity in Asia, Mexico and South America.
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Royal Arch Masons
Minneapolis
Royal Arch Masons of
United States
Asia
Mexico
South America
Shipments of Currency to West for Crop Movement
Washington July 22 shipments of currency to the west to move the crops began. About $538000 in small notes were sent from the treasury to Cincinnati and Chicago in exchange for deposits at New York. Officials estimate demand may reach about $15,000,000 this year.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Boxing exhibi tion riot ends in brawl in Liverpool theater
At a Liverpool boxing exhibition Slavin mocked Mitchell claiming he could not hit him in a hundred years. Mitchell attacked, knocking Slavin about the stage and into the audience. Slavin fell multiple times as blood ran from his nose and mouth before officials separated the combatants.
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Londox
Liverpool
Slavin
Festingly
Mitchell
George Faylor's Suit Against 24 Senators Continues
In San Francisco on July 22 George Faylor pursued a $4000 claim from twenty four state senators for lobby work. He testified about a deal with a political combine and described conversations with Senator Williams about payments to lawmakers for actions on measures. He said others in the group owed him sums up to 600 dollars and were to pay 240 each, while Vice President Crocker of the Southern Pacific denied any contact or payments.
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George Faylor
San Francisco
Faylor
Combine
Richard Chute
Williams
Chute
Hurns
Crocker
Southern Pacific Railway
Samuel Alexander shoots Nesbitt in Chicopee street killing
In Chicopee Massachusetts yesterday Samuel Alexander wounded and killed James Nesbitt with four shots fired on a street. Michael Markley tried to stop him and was shot twice in the ensuing confrontation.
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Chicopee
Mass
Samuel Alexander
Dwight Wills
James Nesbitt
Michael Markley
Alexander
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