Washington Gossip of Day in the National Capital
The report notes appointments and resignations in the treasury and posts across Washington and the South. Sanderlin named deputy third auditor. Sanderlin is from North Carolina. Other changes involve Postmaster General Bissell, Captain Meredith, and Clark, with arbitration updates from Behring Sea talks and new postmaster appointments in Jackson Mississippi and Charlotte North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Sanderlin
North Carolina
The
Treasury
Bissell
Baron Fava
Gresham
Italy
William M. Meredith
Eee of Engraving and Printing
Illiam W. Rollins
Internal Revenue
Fifth District
John W. Fisher
Richmond
Miller
General Land Office
Frank Aldrich
National Guards
Washington
District of Columbia
My Power Company
Treasury Department
Bureau of Engraving Sid Printing
Harrison
William P. Meredith
Meredith
Claude M. Johnson
Lexington
Kentucky
State Department
Foster
United States
Trip
Har- Tan
Morgan
Paris
D. Price Porter
Jackson
Miss
W. H. Gibba
Thomas KR. Robertson
Charlotte
N. G
A. Brady
Bennett Dunn
Rocky Mount
Holmes Conrad
Virginia
Vico John B. Cotton
Bennington KR
Bedle
New Jersey
Sheffield
England
Thomas D. Robinson
Colorado
W. J. Kunty
Ashland
Wis
Andrew J. Taylor
Duluth
Clearing house action steadies banks as trade slows
Rh. G. Don & Co notes banks in New York unite to issue clearing house certificates amid widespread stringency. Weak western banks and cautious credit ease hit merchants and manufacturers. Exports lag, prices fall, but wheat and corn move higher on limited sales. Iron markets soften with slowing pig iron output. Money scarcity alarms southern cities. stock market gains muted. Failures total 318 for the week in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rh. G. Don & Co
Review of Trade
Banka
New York
Charleston
Mobile
New Orleans
Knoxville
Tron
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Pan
Omaha
Kansas City Fair
St. Joseph Fair
St. Louis
United States
Drexel Morgan Agents in Baltimore for Bond Deposits
Drexel Morgan Co has appointed the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Co in Baltimore to receive Richmond Terminal Richmond and Danville and East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia securities for deposit under the reorganization plan. The Richmond and Danville bondholders in Baltimore urge Georgia Pacific holders to accept an amended plan, with concessions to Columbia and Greenville. New York remains the money center due to railways canals and Western trade links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile Trust Company of
Baltimore
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
Richmond Terminal
Richmond
Danville
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Richmond and
Georgia Pacific Securities
Columbia and
Greenville Holding
First Mortgage
Georgia Pacfic
Progress and Prosperity Notes Across the South
The Tennessee Press Association met in Nashville with seventy six members. Reports include railway name changes to Wilmington New Berne and Norfolk, bank closures in Riverside California, and NC State college adding military tactics and postgraduate programs. Officials tour the world’s fair exhibits. Lutherans unite in the Newton meeting. death of General A W Campbell in Jackson Tennessee. fraud indictments against Clark county ex-treasurer Smith. New Orleans fire wrecks rail sheds. NC agriculture board expands museums. postal inspector arrest. Sherman silver law repeal push. fertilizer tax upheld. Confederate veteran camps named in New Orleans dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Press Association
Nashville
Pitkin D. Wright
Honoluln
Wilmington
North Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Raleigh
North Carolina State Board of Agriculture
North Carolina
Missouri
Tennessee
Ohio Lutheran Synods
Lutheran Church
Newton
N. C
Piedmont
A. W. Campbell
Jackson
Tenn
Louisville Ky
Smith
Clark County
New Washington
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
John Robinson
T. K. Barnes
H. B. Battle
M. I. Barton
United States
Elerk
Montgomery
Louisville and Nashville
Birmingham
Ala
Congress
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Illinois Central
George Childress
Connor Winsley
Second National Bank of Columbia,Tenn
Childress
Easley
Chuidress
State Department of Agriculture
United States Supreme Court
Adjt
Moreham
Organization of the United Confederate Veterans
Elmore County
Wetumpka
Harbor Camp
Andalusia
Collingsworth County
Wellington
Tex
Pelham
Anniston
Joseph B. Johnston
Fragmentary camp and lodge listings across Southern states
OCR fragment lists numerous lodges and camps with numbers and place names including Childres Tex Bridgeport Ala Opoliku Ala Tunkaloowe Ala Eaton Camp Fort Pays Felidians Camp Jackson La indicating a regional fraternal or veterans network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childres
Tex
Bridgeport
Ala
Opoliku
Tunkaloowe
W. N. Eaton
Fort Pays
Jackson
Telegraphic Gleanings Collapsing Banks and Fires Across Nation
A condensed report notes several bank failures and financial strains including Genesee Oil Works assignment in Buffalo with liabilities near 300000 dollars. Weston Exchange Bank closed after a run, Fairmount bank suspended, and Arkansas City's First National Bank failed. Fires wipe Alba Michigan, while Alba’s saw mill and hotels burn. World’s fair notes mention Princess Eulalia and the Servia rescue. Reports also cover a church robbery at the Chudov Monastery and a high stake court case against Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesee Oil Works, Limited
Buffalo
N. C
International Order of King's Daughters and
Bons
Chicago
Congress of Moral and Social Reform
Exchange Banking Campay
Weston
Citizens’ Bank of
First National Bank of
Arkansas City
Ark
South
Southern Railway and Steamship Association
New York
Manhattan Beach
Alba
Antrim County
Mich
Deyrica
Exchange Hotel
Grand Rapide
Indiana
Princesa Eulalia
American National Bank of Omaha
Ay. J
McGagne
American National
McGagne Savings Bank
Thorn
Cunard
Servin
Liverpool
Queenstown
A. McCallum
O'Brien
London
McCallum
Servia
St. Petersburg
Russia
Chudov
Walla
Kremlin
Monnstery
Ricks
United States Circuit Court
Cleveland
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ann Arbor
Toledo
Bank of Aaron, Wilcox & Co
Painesville, C
Herman Schaffner
Various public notes and miscellaneous facts from 19th century sources
A collection of disparate items cites demographics and weights in the United States, railroad and population comparisons with Europe, architectural feats in St Louis, a lake of ink found near Lower California, a misadventure ink stain tale, shifts in the Gould estate value, and the supposed financial stakes of major families and shares in Western Union, Manhattan, and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Lower
California
Gould
Jay Gould
Gorge Gould
Western Union
Manhattan
Missouri
Paviflo
Bishop-How Are You Succeeding Here Struggling Pastor
In a New York Weekly snippet a struggling pastor voices concern over rising morality standards. The exchange hints at shifting expectations and mentions Sam no longer required to demand cash in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
New York Weekly
Distribution of sexes and Panama Silk Tree noted
The article notes a nationwide gender split with 52 million men and 31 million women, listing states where women outnumber men and highlighting DC with the largest female excess. It also describes the Panama Silk Tree, whose inner bark yields a silklike fiber spun into fabric, popular on the isthmus and worn by Colombian belles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbian
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
North Carolina
Maryland
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New York
South Carolina
Virginia
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Montana
Jeans Isthmus
St. Louie
Sultan Gifts Gold Medal Set To U S Museum
The Sultan of Turkey presents a costly ceremonial gold medal set with diamonds to President Cleveland as a gesture of goodwill. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovery, the piece features the Columbian caravels and reportedly cost over $20,000. The President declines personal acceptance and directs it to the State Department museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Cleveland
America
State Department
Restorative Claim for Health by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
A vintage advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as restoring vitality for weak health and poor digestion. It promises improved appetite digestion and restful sleep as proof of its strengthening effects.
Beecham's Pills and Iron Tonic Adverts Highlighted Remedies
An old newspaper fragment promotes Beecham's Pills as a stomach corrector and Brown's Iron Bitters as a tonic aiding digestion and malaria recovery. It mentions various products and treats including Hal's Catarrh Care, Henlars, and Jenne Thompson's Eye Water, with prices and merchant notes amid scattered local insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Beecham
Jenne Thompson
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Cleanse and Health Benefits
Knowledge says the pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs cleanses the system and eases colds headaches and fevers without weakening organs. It appeals to taste and is lauded by doctors. sold by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co with no substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Igen
August Flower Heals Neighbour John Gilbert
A Holt Ontario resident describes John Gilbert's long illness and emaciation from liver and kidney failure. After using August Flower, his health rapidly improved, stunning family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilbert
John Quibell
Holt, Ont
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Washington Gossip
Robert Smalls
Port of Beaufort
Carlisle
Brawley
Smalls
Seal Tobacco
Hamlin
National City Bank
Don & Co
Ohio
Rendora
Boston
Europe
Asia
Africa
Hood
Forren
Scarborough
Panama
Niagara
Congo
Parker
Fredonia
N. Y
Hal
Draggista
Owego
Tioga Co
Chemical Division
U.S. Agricultural Dept
Cardui
Chattanooga Med. CO
Chattacooga
Tall
Quitre
Choate
Warren Street
Hamilton Place
Atlas Tack Corporation
Wanenovers
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Lynn
Taunton
Mass
Fairhagen
Vancerr
Thomson
Tampa
Judson L
Thomson Mfg. CO
Waltham
Cook Keaket Co
Ill
Rand
Alabama
South Carola
T. J. Pelder
Atlanta
Ling Sn
Nwick
Painter
Masimoud St
Chadusal
USO
Bradfield
JM. Jowseon
Malvern
Gycles
Stampa
Jan P. Lovell Arma Co
Moss
Eee Carrevpollo
Ste
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