Melbourne Pretender Indictment On Rain Patent Claim
The text presents an indictment against Melbourne over a rain producing patent claim. Governor Barber receives a letter from Micnaga Camitt asserting priority, explaining attempts to patent a rain method in the United States and abroad, with profits to fund widows and orphans and a call for legal scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Wyoming
State Department
Washington
Sidney
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Dyrenforth
Cheyenne
Micnaga Camitt
Barber
Cahill
Potter
Melbourne to Idaho Experiment With Rainmaker
Reports from Sep 12 describe a complex diver case involving Ly Boyle and Mrs. J. M. Juvenal, with a troubled marriage and a deadly arsenic poisoning linked to a household. Sheriff Rice and Deputy Patton moved Conway to Loramie penitentiary amid growing mystery surrounding the deaths after a day of travel and hospital treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ly Boyle
J. M. Juvenal
Uvenal
Margaret Russell
Kan
Anne
Rice
Patton
Conway
Loramie
Women dominate Cosmopolitan as magazine's women number
In this issue the Cosmopolitan Magazine presents a women centered edition with almost all contributions by women. Men are asked to illustrate stories, and only one woman artist Kate Greatorex is credited among the pictures. The piece recalls Ruskin's thoughts on mind and virtue, noting his decline into irritability and a quote about the Holy Ghost and sound work.
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Cosmopolitan
Kate Greatorex
Ruskin
Inventor Urged to Solve Fuel Gas Shortage
The writer notes dwindling natural gas from wells across regions including Indianapolis where supply now travels forty miles and pressure drops. He urges an inventor to convert abundant coal into fuel gas, predicting Western cities could become as clean as Boston once this is achieved.
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Indianapolis
West
Boston
Mutual pension schemes urged by European powers
The article discusses France Germany and Britain studying pension plans allowing workers to save small yearly sums for old age. It suggests mutual insurance societies not government run, modeled on building and loan associations, funded by modest assessments to provide income for retirees and disabled workers with no large administrative apparatus. Teachers in cities have started such societies and other trades are urged to adopt them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Great Britain
Great Ocean Thoroughfares and Global Steamship Lanes
Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt describes four major world sea routes via Atlantic Pacific and Indian Ocean paths with Suez and Cape Horn links. He notes over 11,000 vessels across these routes and details travel times and costs for round trips, including a 16 500 mile voyage and an 81 day Cape Horn circle totaling about 25 150 miles.
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Ridgely Hunt
Navy
Scribner's Magazine
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Jodla
China
Austria
Africa
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Avetnadia
Athantic Ocean
South America
Cape Horn
East
United States
Lieutenant Hunt
Boston
Hong Kong
Hunt
New York
Plymouth
England
Sues Canal
India
San Francisco
Cape of Good Hope
Australia
Wellington
New Zealand
RULED STRONG In Chicago market cattle report
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co say receipts this week total about 79 500 head, down from 82 878 last week and 75 478 year ago. Western rangers about 20 000, Texas and Indian cattle 24 000, prices for range cattle are strong, steers up to 5.12, most rang ers 4 to 4.50, Texans cows 1.50 to 2.25 and steers 2.25 to 3.50, native beeves 6.40, exporting demand growing. Wyoming firms listed on the market include Keeline Vigo Carlisle Walcott Union Standard Clay & Forrest Western Union Teschemacher & de Billier Laramie River Suffolk Home.
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Tre Lux
Chicago
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co
Seipts
Texas
Wyoming
Keeline
Vigo Company
Carlisle Company
Frank Walcott
Union Company
Standard Company
Clay & Forrest
Western Union Company
Teschemacher & de Billier
Laramie River Company
Suffolk Company
Home Company
Trotter Deal and Racing Moves Highlight Weekend
J D Hardin sent a yearling trotter by Baronstein dam Belvoir east. T W Brooks gave trainer John McCormick a half interest in Gamin as a reward. Johnny travels to Denver with the colt to face sweep stakes rivals including Guido. Sorrel John remains with Charlie Sutton for the season. Richardson Bros nearly traded for Blue J Wye. Ante sold for 250 dollars. Tom Dolan also went to Denver with Ned Biddle.
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J.D. Hardin
John Thomas
Baronstein
Belvoir
T. W. Brooks
John McCormick
Gamin
Johnny
Denver
Guido
Sorrel John
Charlie Sutton
Richardson Bros
Blue J Wye
Tom Dolan
Ned Biddle
Big Horn Valley Railroad Interest Draws Omaha Attention
The Big Horn Railroad company Wyoming Montana writes from Washington D C seeking support from Wyoming citizens and Omaha to back a line from Casper southeast Wyoming up the Big Horn river into Montana. Senator Warren of Wyoming backs a north south interior Wyoming route as a potential success and urges communication with The Bee.
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The
Bee
Big Horn Railroad Company
Wyoming
Montana
Pacific
Washington, D.C
Casper
Big Horn
Omaha
Senator Warren
Big Horn Valley Railroad
Gold Clean Ups At Atlantic Sluices Yield Gold
Emile Granier reports cleanup from hydraulic works at Atlantic with sluices already producing 100 ounces of gold. The Arundel & Co. avastra at Gold Wil shows 14 to 16 ounces of gold.
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Emile Granier
Atlantic
Avastra of Arundel & Co
Converse Exhibit Grains and Vegetables Shown at Fair
Postmaster Hamilton of Douglas collected the samples at the request of Superintendent Chas Blixt. The displays came from farms of H L Brunning Peter George and Bishop Kellogg. The Douglas Graphic recently ran a strong irrigation article for that region.
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Converse
Converse County
Fair Grounds
Hamilton
Douglas
Chas
H. L. Brunning
Peter George
Bishop & Kellogg
Douglas Graphic
Shooting Match Between Cheyenne and Greyley Traps
A trap shooting match is planned between Cheyenne and Greyley teams. Four or five men per side will compete. Cheyenne issues a challenge based on a hint from the Colorado town.
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Cheyenne
Greyley
Colorado
Denver man finds gold in Bald mountain placer fields
Had the Gold, W. d. Terriberry of Denver visited the Bald mountain placer fields yesterday. He claimed a small nugget, reporting half a teaspoon of gold from washing four shovels of dirt.
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W.d. Terriberry
Denver
Bald Mountain Placer
Estray horses Taken Up in Cheyenne
Two horses found and impounded on September 4. A six year old lug horse about 1400 pounds branded on the left shoulder. A ten year old sorrel about 1250 pounds branded on the left shoulder and reversed on the left hip. Owner listed as F. F. Cone of Cheyenne Wyoming.
War scare Balmaceda's escape and Greek actions draw notice
A telegraph dispatch from Athens reports thirteen British ships landed troops and guns at Sigri near the Dardanelles with fortifications rising around the islet. Diplomatic dispatches in London and Constantinople discuss planned British moves, with British mediation seen as a strategic demonstration rather than permanent occupation. Admiral Hoskins is to be replaced by Admiral Tryon as the crisis grows.
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Lowpox
Athens
Mitylene
St Smyrna
Sigri
Lord Salisbury
London
Foreign Office
St. James
Inter
Dardenelles
Vienna
Berlin
William White
Constantinople
Tendos
Besika
Admiralty
Cyrus
Admiral Hoskins
Mediterranean
Tryon
Nile
Portsmouth
Gibratar
Daily News and Chronicle
Halmaceda’s Escape Reported on High Seas
A Valparaiso special cablegram reports Barnaceda escaping enemies and now safe at sea under United States flag protection. The note appears in the New York Herald dated September with details from its overseas correspondent.
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United States
Miss Ava
Halmaceda
New York
Sept
Herald
Valparaiso
Barnaceda
Miss Avia Finds Friends Through Charity aid
Miss Ava, linked to the Cincinnati Woman's Christian Temperance Union, received clothing from a local member after Chicago society confirmed her fund contributions. She consented to lectures to benefit Chicago funds and will be medically examined to assess her sanity.
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Cincinnati
Ava
Woman's
Christian Teaperyee Union
Chicago
Miss Ava
Adies
Chiago
St In
Bookkeeper Ernest Book Arrested in Quarantine Note
Ernest Book, bookkeeper for the Prussian Mortgage Insurance of Berlin, accused of embezzling 80000 marks, was arrested today at Quarantine on the Benner Saale after fleeing. The incident traces to Berlin and involves Prussian financial authorities.
Land Office Business Close. Patents Skyrocket Under Carter
The Washington land office under Commissioner Carter posts record patent figures over the past two years, with preemption certificates rising from 26 442 to 149 515 and homestead patents up 400 percent. Timber culture patents increase to 5 346, while the mineral division shows 50 percent higher activity than the prior administration. In Salt Lake City the Irrigation Congress prepares to open with more than 800 delegates as governors appoint delegations and business leaders pledge cooperation.
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Washington
Carter
Judge Groff
Nebraska
Montana
Cleve
Cleveland
Salt Lake
Utah
Irrigation Congress
Exposition Building
Gold Hill As It Is
The Carbon Black Diamond reports that Mr. Lewis says miners in Gold Hill erred by staking many claims rather than allowing others to stake. Col. Downey visited Gold Hill and proposed funding a mill, but locals refused to meet him halfway and the project appears abandoned.
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Lewis
Gold Hill
Col. Downey
Manger
Russell Wins Sheriff Nomination. Ex-Sheriff Wallace Fatally Injured
In Jevessore Colorado on September 12 Russell won the Republican county sheriff nomination over W H Wallace. After the vote Russell kicked Wallace in the stomach and the ex-sheriff is not expected to live. The incident caused great excitement.
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Jevessore
Colo
W. H. Wallace
J. H. Russell
Russel
Wallace
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Armerica
Old Age Insurance Societies
Great Ocean
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Belt
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Une
ALOR
Ban Syne
Russia
Horse News
Balmaceda
Miss Avia
Walter A.wood
Deering
J. S. Case & Oliver Plows
Mt. Pleasant
F. E. Warren Mercantile C
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