Prohibitionist gain eyed in governor race amid crops and fraud fears
A Conajoh Fie dispatch notes Hop growers ruined by heavy rains and crop losses while prices rise to 30 32 cents. Speculation targets Prohibition candidates with Ex Senator Blackwell likely to back the Prohibition ticket if not renominated by Democrats. Trade dollar reform stalled as Congress adjourns. Fraud cases cited include Baptist Society employee Pierson blamed for a 30 000 shortfall. A Pennsylvania woman names twin daughters Gasoline and Kerogene.
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Conajoh Fie N.Y
Lette of Recn
Cice
Baptist Publication Society of Philadelphia
William P. Pierson
Inventor Keely Demonstrates Vibratory Engine Power
Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, John W. Keely showcased his new vibratory engine before capitalists and experts from New York. The 250 horsepower machine, tested with 20 000 pounds of weights, ran at 1 500 revolutions per minute for 90 minutes, drawing cheers from the audience.
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John W. Keely
New York
North Twentieth Street
Ind
Niagara Bridge to Replace Stone Towers with Iron Supports
The Niagara Railroad Suspension Bridge undergoes major upgrades with four stone towers being replaced by iron supports. Engineer Buck leads the work with safety measures in place as hydraulic jacks will cradle cables from new iron towers. Iron work is manufactured in Detroit. total cost estimated at $40,000.
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Niagara Farm
Niagara Railroad
Buck
Detroit
Grafton
Dakota
St. Paul
St. Thomas 'Glands
Tlether
St. Thomas
Aeray
Red River
Minnesota
St. Andrews
Wba
Danbar
The Curious Printer and a Shark on the Gravesend Run
A quirky piece on printers using puns about their trade, followed by a sea tale of Captain John Morris’s fishing smack at Gravesend Bay. The log describes a giant blue shark caught near Pier 23 East River, its size, weight, and a historical note on the U S flag’s evolution and meaning.
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John Morris
Gravesend
Gravesend Bay
Morris
Te “Lott
Eost River
Fulton Market
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