Aid Offered by U S Ships Refused in Kingston
Kingston reports Gov Swettenham objects to American landing parties in the wake of the earthquake. Admiral Davis lands bluejackets to aid, guards the consulate, and recovers a stolen safe, while the governor insists on no armed parties beyond guard duties. The Missouri Indiana and Yankton sail away after the dispute, with both sides exchanging formal apologies.
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Washington
Admiral Davis
Kingston
West Indian Regiment
Insular Constabulary
Jamaica
Davis
United States
Missouri
Indiana
Associated Press
Swettenham
Brettenham
Ign
4. H. David
Crosewell
Crowswell
Navy
New York
Alexander Swettenham
Weather record of past years from Rev Foster Williams
The late Rev Foster Williams kept daily weather observations for Ashwood. Reports from December 1889 and January 1890 show very warm conditions with mean temperatures around 48 to 49 degrees, thin ice on one morning, and early bloom of hyacinths, jonquils, and peach flowers. Fruits and vegetables showed unusual growth, with potatoes two feet high and peppers in bloom. Williams’s daughter Mrs Joe Fleming provided the verbatim notes.
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Foster Williams
Ashwood
Williams
Joe Fleming
Leo
Foster Willams
Vol
Association's Good Work Helps Leicester Streets
The St John's Ambulance Association installed first aid cabinets in Leicester Ireland streets. Cabinets are locked but can be opened by breaking a glass door in the same way as fire alarms. They hold splints bandages patches and other first aid supplies.
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St. John's Ambulance Association
Leicester
Ireland
Flood of New Bills Flood of New Bills
Special to the Herald from Nashville reports a flood of new bills. Measures include a Nashville Saloon Segregation bill, a $25,000 executive mansion appropriation, prohibitions on whiskey into dry counties, and on liquor manufacture in dry counties. Other actions cover rail rates, university funding, death sentence commutation, and formation of committees.
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The
Herald
Nashville
McRee
Foster
Pope
Senate
House
Peabody
Finance, Ways and Means
Winchester
Cunningham
Matthews
Neal
University of Tennesses
Messrs. Puryear and
Holman
Tennessee
Sampson
Mr. Gordon
Valuable discovery on hardening precious metals
Montgomery Alabama January 17 scientist Alfred D Weaver and John Edward Carney report a new process to harden and temper platinum gold and similar metals without alloying. The method lowers the metals fusing point and can yield steel like hardness, enabling lighter watch cases and durable components in various industries.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alfred D.P. Weaver
Associated Press
John Edward Carney
Weaver
Local Mayor Endorses Doane Ointment Claim
Hon. John R. Garrett, mayor of Girard, Ohio, testifies that he suffered severe itching piles day and night. He credits Doane Ointment with permanent relief after unsuccessful trials of other remedies.
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John R. Garret
Girard
Mt Pleasant boom spurs plan for local industry growth
A Mt Pleasant special views a rapid real estate and business upswing with two large fertilizer plants planned for the field. It notes lower rock grades justify local plant sites, cites Mt Pleasant Fertilizer Co success, and details plans for a new post office, opera house, brick store, rock and dryer projects, plus urging Columbia to form a commercial club and pool private capital for local enterprises.
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the Herald
MT. Pleasant
Bulding
Goodloe
Chandler
Quince Hall
Jonesboro
R. M. BaHock
Blue Graga Phosphate Co
Grapberg
J. B. Rhodes
Swan Creek
Columbia
Start a New Enterprise proposal faces skepticism from boosters
A proposal to launch a new venture is described as likely to produce only hot air and wind if put to a commercial organization. Columbia boosters and promoters are advised to value the idea at little or nothing, since it would cost them nothing to consider.
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Columbia
Mt Pleasant Notes on development and rail route plans
Mt Pleasant sees strong demand for office space with the Brownlow building being converted into offices while steps and a roof are added. J D Frierson buys three acres near the railroad to build streets and 25 to 30 cottages. Local plans include club rooms and amenities, a Swan Creek Railroad route is under study with multiple surveyed lines and rights of way. grading west of town will proceed rapidly.
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Mt. Pleasant
Brownlow
Public Square
Jenkins’ Drug I Store
Bank of Mt. Pleasant
J. D. Frierson
W.P. Owen
New
Jackson
Creek Bluff
Ernest Kittrell
John King
Lewis Pickard
Smith, Hoge
Deaths of Infants Highlight Milk Problem in New York
In a Woman's Municipal League session Wm Wirt Mills warned of high infant mortality in New York City. He cited about 72 deaths daily and 36 000 yearly among infants, with 282 infant deaths per 1000 births. Speakers debated milk contamination and proposed pasteurization as a solution.
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New York
Woman's Municipal League
Wm. Wirt Mills
Trains Explode After Powder Car Blows Up Near Sanford
Twenty two charred bodies pulled from wreckage of passenger train No 3 after a carload of powder exploded near Sanford nine miles west of Terre Haute Indiana. At least thirty five injured sent to hospitals with a scene of wrecked coaches and scattered debris as rescuers worked through the night.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis
Sandford
Paris
Lamdford
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Guantanamo
Alabama Electrician
MT. Pleasants
Sloans Liniment
Chicago
Reebs & Watking
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