World News Briefs and Data Snapshots
The snippet notes global averages and city temperatures, the World’s Fair stockholders’ dividends totaling 790000 dollars, and a New York custom-house sale at 50 cents. It also reports coal mining by electricity starting in Kansan coal regions, with two electric operated clutters yielding satisfactory results. Mean city temperatures are listed for multiple cities including Athena 67, Boston 49, Paris 81, London 50, Havana 78, Washington 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Custom-House
Kansan
Athena
Boston
Onloutts
Charleston
Constantinople
Dublin
Havana
Jerusalem
London
Mexico
Moscow
Naples
Paris
Louis
San Francisco
Savannah
Stockholm
Washington
Women and Extravagance Stir Economic Webs
A social riff on women's spending and its link to industry. The piece argues extravagance fuels crafts, fashion, and commerce, noting poverty makes extravagance relative and urging prudent spending by the wealthy. It touches on morality, wealth, and the broad reach of beauty standards in society.
CONGRESS NOTES BILL DISMISSED AND PARLIAMENTARY Action
The House dismissed the railway re employment bill spanning March 15 to May 1889 and reported committee actions on coinage and banking. A resolution urged immediate free silver at 16 to 1 while pushing the banking panel to report monetary changes. The Senate debated conferees, tariff and fortifications bills, and a daylong sequence of votes and speeches reflected a national fiscal crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuesaday
Wau
Talbert
South Carolina
Hatch
House
Washington
Tennessee
Senate
Bone
Committee On Patents
Committee On Rules
Covert
Congress
Harris
Hill
Maryd
Gorman
Caffery
Louisiana
Daniel
Virginia
Quay
Vilas
Gray
Cleveland
Stewart
Nevada
Charles I
Allison
Washburne
Telegraphic News Of The Week In War And Labor
Brief notices report cholera delays in Russia exercises near St. Petersburg. Iowa Republicans select state officials in Des Moines with Morton likely governor nominee. Italian victory near Kassala noted as Mussolini era upheavals continue. Uniontown reports rising armed strikers and sheriff tensions amid coke disputes. Corean-Japanese clashes viewed as minor, while Chinese delegation downplays significance. Southern Railway agrees on rate maintenance through rebates, Coxey's Army disperses, and Knights of Labor to campaign in Nebraska. Chicago violence injures a policeman amid strike conflict. Atlantic and Danville Railroad plans substantial salary cuts prompting engineer pushback.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Eee
W. H. McFarland
C. G. McCarthy
T. Granger
H. E B. Deemer
Africa
Kassala
Uniontown
Wilhelm
Frick and McClure Coke Companies
London
Foreign Office
Corea
Corean Guards
Southern Railway and Steamship Association
Washington
Coxey
Frye
Kelly
Galvin
Virginia
Potomac
Georgetown
Knights of Labor
Omaha
Nebraska
D'Allemand
Central Committee
Lindgren
Grand Trunk
Thirtyninth Street
Chicago
Alexander
Donnigan
Atlantic and Danville Railroad Company
Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Open for Business Southern Exchange Issues Circular
President Gordon of the Southern Exchange Association announces the bureau of legislation will receive communications on laws affecting southern capital investment and settlement. Submissions should be sent to Hon. William G. Yerger in Greenville Mississippi or to the association in New York City. Rome was built 749 years before the birth of Jesus Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Exchange Association
Gordon
New York
Bureau of Legislation
William G. Yerger
Greenville
Miss
Washington Notes on Railroads and Statehood Bills
Washington notes discuss railroads and authority figures amid the recent strike, Arizona and New Mexico statehood progress, refugees from La Libertad, and troop dispatch guidance for the Northern Pacific. It covers tariff talks, silver dollar coinage, and treasury gold reserves, plus Atlanta Cotton States Exposition funding and Chicago building removal.
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Ics
Carroll’ D. Wright
John D. Kernan
New York
Nicholas E. Worthington
Peoria
Ill
Illinois
Senate Committee On Territories
Billy
Arizona
New Mexico
House
Senate
Utah
Congress
Navy Department
Bennington
Ga Libertad
San Francisco
Acapulco
Ezeta
Charleston
la Libertad
General Otis
War Department
Vancouver Barracks
Northern Pacific Railway
Coeur D'Alene
Otis
Canada
Conecus
Preston
New Orleans
Carlisle
Treasury
Boston
United States
Mutinous Convicts at Tracy City Kill Two Guards
State convicts at Tracy City mutinied in Mine No. 11 on Friday. The uprising cost two guards their lives and wounded two more. Captain Nelson and the guards pursued the convicts as a cart with a keg of powder and a lit fuse rolled toward them. the blast as the car neared the guards killed Nelson and wounded two others.
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Tracy City
Nelson
State Farmers Alliance session notes 82 delegates attend
The State Farmers Alliance of North Carolina convened in annual session on Wednesday with 82 of 35 delegates present. President Ryans led a body praised as the most representative in years.
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Farmers’ Alliance of South Rolina
Ryans
North Carolina
Egypt
Chatham County
Seaboard Air Line
North Carolina Steel and Eton Company
Greensboro
Gov. Black
Pennsylvanian
Wand
A. A. Arthur
Tennessee
Greensboro Tron and Steel Company
Birmingham
Ala
Hudsons
Jones
R. H. Hudson
Jefferson County
Columbia
Tillman
Eastover
Lynch Joyner
R.T. Branham
Ochille Club
New York
South Carolina
Savannah River
Ridgeland
Charleston and Savannah
Pineland Cluh
Garnett
8. C
South Carolina Alliance
Aiken
Alliance
Larry Gantt
Piedmont Meadlight
Duncan
Alliance State Exchange
State Alliance
Ind
Gantt
United States
Montgomery
Cleveland
Atlanta Markets Corrected Weekly Goods List
Corrected weekly Atlanta market list shows prices for groceries and provisions. Includes sugar granulated, molasses Cuba, tea, coffee, salt, cheese, mackerel, soap, candles, crackers, canned goods, flour, corn, hay, meal, wheat, rice, peas, and poultry. Notable entries list New Orleans sugar, Cuba molasses, Western creamery butter, Tennessee butter, and various timothy hay prices.
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Crecerios
Coftfeo
Arbuckle's
Fiatra
New Orleans
Cuba
Singapore
Japan
Hawley'a
Virginia
Georgia
Local Paper's Power to Attract Trade
The Slatington Pennsylvania News argues the local paper wields immense influence over town prosperity by drawing business to the community or diverting it elsewhere. It urges liberal advertising support from local merchants to ensure the paper can advocate for the town and maximize local gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slatington
Penn
The Discovery of Glass Across Ancient Civilizations
The article traces glass origins from Egyptian artifacts over 4000 years old to early Phoenician use around 750 BC. It cites the tale of merchants heating alkali and desert sands, producing glass, and notes early specimens stored in the British Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Ohio
Ierce
Ion
Joseph Smith
Those Endless Questions at the Funeral Riddle
A terse exchange questions a funeral identity as Gashwiler. The reply clarifies Gashwiler is alive and active, riding, while the conversation hints at rumors and the challenge of truth in local discourse.
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Gashwiler
Accommodating Prescription From Back Lot Visitor
An elderly man from the back lots visits a Piscataquis county drugstore with a large antique bottle asking to fill it with sulphur and rum. He explains his odd method by pointing to the bottle saying he keeps sulphur at the bottom and rum above, soaking the sulphur before drinking and not shaking when he does not want any sulphur. A Lewiston Journal note and a Ke quotation follow on church quarrels.
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Piscataquis County
Lewiston Journal
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Heston Beacon
Hontetter
Kilmer
N.Y
Hal
Washington, D. Os
Mouthern Railway Company
Medmont Air-Line
Knights Ie
Tomonta
Uno
J. A
K. Mekue
Rev. Rivers
D.D
Hoston
Eastoa Vnaentral Railroad
Ocean Steamship Company
Kar Informaton
Central It
Isaac Thompson
Hood
Coker Basy
Rendler
Orlow
Aino Sole
York. Ee
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Newpte
Telegraphic News
St. Petersburg
Russia
OPEN
Atlanta
South
Senate Committee
General Gordon
Southern
Booth
New York City
Western Creamery
Davis
California
Gov. Pood
Royal
Royal Baking
California Fig Syrup Co
Educato Tur Ga-Alanama Business College
Macon
Ee Ae
Nts
Dairy World
James Pyle
ORK
Crone
Pierce
Gies Bestdongol
Seny
Fwl-Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglan
Mallary Bros. & CO
Schopleld
Lion Works
Macun
Aes
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