Items of Interest From An Eccentric Ledger
Disjointed items note curiosities and facts from history and science. Mentions Karnuk ruination on the Nile and an iron furnace in Virginia in 1714, American coal markets, early war engines, gold production in 1804, and iron ore shipments to Europe in 1608. Also references people, pills, and medical cures with dated names and places.
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Karnuk
Nile
Virginia
Havana
United States
Europe
Pennsylvania
China
Dowe
Barah Orand
Kensington
London
Mra
KR. McFall
Eleanor Hewitt
Abrams
Hewitt
New York
Ringwood
N. J
San Francisco
Senate Set to Vote on Urgent Deficiency Bill and Tax
The Senate this week heard remarks on the urgency deficiency bill and debated the income tax, while Mr Harris of Tennessee was reelected president pro tempore. Leaders discussed port improvements at Port Royal Sound and filibuster concerns as several members spoke against the income tax, with adjournment delays and procedural votes shaping the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Harris
Dem
Tennessee
Washington
Cockrell
Missouri
Appropriations Committee
Quay
Rep
Pennsylvania
Senator Ransom
North Carolina
Ransom
Butler
South Carolina
Secretary of War
Port Royal Sound
D. C
Hill
Demoocrat
New York
PetYer
Peffer
Kansas
Mac Peffer
Hoe
Sikrem
Congress
Dubois
Wilson
Town
Jones
Nevada
Irby
Committee On Appropriations
Toller
Tle
Lodge
Massachusetts
Stewart
Debate on Currency Bill Ends With Special Order Report
Members attended a House session as a special order to terminate general debate on the currency bill was reported from the rules committee. Mr. Outhwaite pressed for the previous question amid questions on amendments while Mr. Springer assured no attempt to shut out members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outhwaite
Wine
Virginia
St. Louis
Cloquet River
Secretary of War
House
Committee On Judiciary
Turner
Georgia
Senator Colquitt
Curtis
New York
Sickles
Senate
Orsemus P. Boyd
Eighteenth
United States Cavalry
Hall
Missouri
LaPorte, Horton and Northern Railroad Company
Galveston Bay
Buffalo Bayou
Clear Creek
Texas
Terry
Arkansas
Little Rock and Pacific
la Peure
Petit Jean Rivera
Arkanaas
Hateh
National Dairy Union
Oleomarger
Will
Kemn
Nebraska
Secretary of Agriculture
Northwest
Latimer
South Carolina
Newberry College
L. C
United States
Grosynor
Ohio
George B. Shaw
Wisconsion
Committee On Rules
Springer
Batunday
Corea's King Assassinated Rumor Sparks Confusion
A Tokyo based agency reports the Corea king assassinated while Yokohama dispatches claim a tumor or epileptic fit. Washington legations say no confirmation exists from Chinese Japanese or Corean officials. Corean legation has lacked contact with home government for six months.
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Tokio
Japan
Corea
Yokohama
Washington
Corean Legation
Willis Against Walker The Hawaiian Correspondence
The Hawaiian correspondence supplement to the Walker report reveals a dispute between Admiral Walker and United States Minister Willis. It notes British government efforts, with Hawaiian consent, to lease a Hawaiian island for a cable station. A letter from Secretary Gresham to Minister Willis dated August 31 clarifies their disagreement.
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Congress
Walker
Admiral Walker
United States
Willis
Gresham
Chicago Heralds Record Run From Chicago To Atlanta
The Chicago Herald completed a sensational union depot arrival at 4:30 p.m. after a 16 hour 57 minute run from Chicago, with engine 240 on the Western and Atlantic line. Exposition directors and citizens joined editors Robert Ansley and John J. Flinn in celebrating the feat as a landmark in railroad travel, with Harman and Stallings detailing the 138 miles in 165 minutes and a total trip time of 16 hours 27 minutes including two stops.
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Union Depot
Chicago Herald
Chicago
Western
Atlantic Road
Fifth Regiment
Dixie
Waiaome
Herald
Robert Ansley
The
John J. Flinn
Z Herald
Atlanta
Atlantic
Chattanooga
Aragon Hotel
Obarl
Hilly Harris
Atlant
Bina Pher
Bob Btallnge
Mr. Stallings
Wate
Charles Harman
Flinn
Ansley
Mr. Ansley
Lis
Mr. Harman
Mr. Fling
Ansley Xieas
Howells
Chica
Stone
Mr. Harton
Cotton Parliament convenes in Jackson to discuss acreage cuts
The Mississippi cotton growers convention opened in Jackson with Auditor W. W. Stone introducing Hector Lane of Alabama. Lane spoke on objects and Governor Stone chaired, urging practical resolutions to reduce acreage and promote southern cotton factories. Delegates came from about thirty Mississippi counties and from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee. A New York special notes an extraordinary grand jury will pursue police bribery charges, with Inspector Williams first on the list.
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Jackson
Miss
Cotton Growers’ Convention
W. W. Stone
Hector Lane
Agriculture
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Tennessee
New York
Ingraham
Oyer and Terminer
Rih
Williams i
Vineless sweet potato a southern yam variant emergence
The vineless sweet potato, likely a sport of the common yam, was found near Columbus Mississippi in 1884 and spread across the south. It features short compact vines, large deeply cut leaves, dark green foliage, medium smooth roots, good drought tolerance, and late-season cultivation potential. Also called the bunch or true bunch yam, it has been grown at the Louisiana station for four years as a major acquisition.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Columbus
Miss
South
Louisiana Station
Gossip and Wit at a Luncheon Collision
A Miss Maud Adams tale unfolds at a luncheon where a recently married man known as a bore probes her about marriage. She replies with sharp wit quoting a remark about Sam not easily pleased your wife, drawing a sharp, humorous rebuke. Also referenced is a Glasgow conference remark on tea and coffee use among women workers and a note on social tact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Adams
John Drew
Women Workers
Glasgow
Sophia Jax-Blake
Syrup of Figs Promotes Health and Comfort for All
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative improving health by cleansing the system and relieving colds headaches and fevers. It emphasizes that it acts on the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them and notes its medical endorsement and wide user satisfaction. It warns against substitutes and states price and manufacturer details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Very Like a Bottomless Pit in Georgia Cavern
A 1891 Lafayette county Georgia cavern is described with rooms galleries domes and a shaft likened to the chimney of hades. Local lore calls the feature the bottomless pit with a well like abyss and attempts to hear a bottoming reverberation have failed, suggesting great depth.
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Lafayette County
Louta Republic
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Heumer
Parety
Binghamton
Crry
ToLnvo
Stoab County
Frank J. Coaney
Aénior
Irmot WY. J
Onunny & C
Toledonty
Prann J
Chenny
Tae
P.A
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A. Gue
Pass
Pinckk- and
Springfield
Phyal
Hood
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F.T
Rae
Mampoor
GEO
K. Malm
Wert 20Th St
Hills
A. Amobenmorr
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Secont
L. Ragland Seed CO
Yoo Halifax Co
Idinas
Chaan Bee
Sutthorton Alogunttre
Crichton
Prior St
Morey
Solara Desert
New-York
Yal Bai
Fes
A Unnton
Elm Creek
Buffalo O
Eos Neb
Kr. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Alyelena
Mas Ulrich
Worp
Main Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Ramons
TONIC
Reatmien
Pean
Wall
Newa Lette
Charles A. Baldwin , Co
Wall St
Nassau Street
Pearline
James Pyle
Kew
McEi
Rees ‘Wine OF
Cardus
W.b. Douce Las
Shio Cordovan
Police
Fescatorians
W. L. Douglas
India
Leanne
Healuetal
Eitner Preere
Palladelphia
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