Giant 225 foot white fir reaches Chicago for world fair
The hulk of a Cascades white fir, 225 feet tall with a 170 foot low limb, arrived in Chicago on three flat cars from Snoqualmie Valley to serve as a world fair counter. From Seattie to Chicago it weighed 45 tons with 23 000 feet of lumber, cost 1300 dollars to prepare, and will be trimmed and polished before display in the Columbian exposition.
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Chicago & Northonstern
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Portland
Pacific Coast
D. Sopertas
Ihs
Cascads Mountains
Snoqualmie Valley
Seatlta
Seatile, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad
H. H. Clark
Sidney Dillon
Nome
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Chicago Herald
Trade and Commerce Records Breaks in US Fiscal Year
The Treasury Bureau reports record U S commerce for the year ended June 30 1891 with imports totaling 630 2 million and exports 540 4 million excess exports 39 5 million over the previous year. Free merchandise rose to 46 9 percent of nine months since the new tariff while dutiable imports declined by 55 5 million. Gold exports reached 90 3 million with total exports 108 7 million and imports 56 9 million.
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Bureau of Statistics of
United States
Treasury Department
Washington
India
Pew
Wiebech
Cambridgeshire
Englquil
Tiboral
Mr. Shant
Tyrolese
Innis
Canada
France
Tandon
Flogland
Lord Alayer
London
Labor union notes span nations with wage and hour shifts
Reporting on global labor trends, the article cites France Japan Australia and the United States. It notes France's 14 768 000 wage workers with 4 415 000 women, Sweden Sweden Swedish workers. It mentions New York railway unions 17 000 members and New Orleans style meetings. It covers eight hour days and half hour smoking breaks, plus Milwaukee brewery Tuerk expanding to bottle glass works employing about 1000 workers.
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Breez
Austz
Tree
France
Bostox
Lnnos
Cutter
New Jena
Brooklyn
New York
Crrcaco
Boston
St. Louis
Striklng Carniturs
Sweden
California
Mit
Bill
Iberia
Tve
Bfs
Dakotas
Montana
Australia
Tuerk
Milwaukee
Wis
Busines
Railways Mail Service report shows rising workload and efficiency
The Railway Post Office Second Division report covers New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland Virginia Peninsula. It notes 995 173 250 mail pieces handled 8 percent up from last year via 726 railway cars and 0534 post offices. New York City direct mail separation rose 15 percent to 104 354 050 with daily totals near 400 000.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
New York City
White
Washington
Jackson
Avialitiqus
Vast fire consumes Cauheran Exxtore mill in Philadelphia
A massive blaze swept Cauheran Exxtore’s cotton and woolen mill at Philadelphia Poon, destroying the facility. Estimated losses run into hundreds of thousands with wide speculation on insurance and recovery prospects.
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Middle States
Cauheran & Exxtore
Philadelphia
Poon
America
Sandy Hook
N.J
Boston
Yostoffica
Edward F. Searles
Mark Ropkina
Methuen
Moss
Guppe
Calvin P. Haxzaun
Buffalo
N. C
Naval Reserve
New York
Paul Dintisanaw
Vermont
Waterbury
Shutesbury
Mass
Borwin
Portage
Penn
John Church
William Alvers
Groner Brorry
Nzed
Aix
Wiliam Peacock
Lehigh Canal
Cataraqua
Enn
Foster
New York Custom House
Freprgicx C. Haventyen
Westchester
N. Y
Havemeyer
Ware
Warren. Penn
Shocking Paris Guillotine Executions Spark Outcry
In Paris two young men Berland and Dore faced the guillotine on a morning at Place de la Motte. Guards restrained a roaring crowd as Dore showed calm resignation while Berland resisted before being executed, with spectators grabbing sawdust as grisly souvenirs.
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Berland
Dore
Courbevole
Paris
France
Doro
Jow
Dora
Ami
Ware
Borland
Fils
Ahso
Exposition plans grow for Chicago World Fair exhibits
Trxas selects a spacious Toon in its Exposition building for a colored peoples exhibit. Leipsic Germany sends thirty four participants to the Columbian Exposition. English manufacturers urged to display largely. Two new exposition buildings planned for shoe feather and musical displays costing about 100000 each. Cable instrument repairing steamer to be shown. New Orleans Machinery Company to exhibit cotton gins sugar mills and more. Whitlow’s first cotton pit to be showcased. English choral societies invited for dedication ceremonies in October 1892. Agricultural Congresses to discuss farm matters with an advisory international board. G. P. Corrox in Honduras gathers 400 bird varieties for exhibition. Butterflies, moths, orchids to Chicago by early date for 1893 fair.
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Trxas
Leipsic
Germany
Lonton Tines
Burnham
Gronor Wanp
Commercial Carts Company
Fof Barrett
New Orleans Machinery Company
Buchanan
TUE General Auxiliary
Mifa
Commissiomn
G. P
Chicago
Seven Children Drown in Canada After Boat Sinks
In Matsle Canada seven children from two families the Montigny and Fauras were playing in an old boat near shore. A rising tide capsized the craft within minutes leaving five dead and two others missing as rescuers and women onshore watched. Names given include Alfred Joseph Marie Louise Cocilo Montimy Marmet and Marguerite Pouras.
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Beren
Matsle
Canada
Montigny
Fauras Anitha
Awais
Bok
Alfred
Joseph
Marie
Louise
Cocilo Montimy Aut Marmet
Marguerite Pouras
Four Killed in Denver and Rio Grande Train Collision
An eastbound Denver and Rio Grande express from Salida collided with a Broad Gauge Salt Lake express west of Carlisle Col. early yesterday. Both trains, hauling full loads, wrecked in a head on crash. Four people were killed: engineer George A. Ardell conductor A H Partos train messenger C M Cole and a tramp. Several others were injured including Leon Williams H C Au aix Geury Schumer Havinson MloAdams and a mail messenger.
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Salida
Col
Denver and
Rio Grande
Salt Lake
Carlile
George A. Ardell
A. H. Partos
C. M. Cole
Trast Messanger
Leon Williams
Auaix
Geury Schumer
RK. Havinson
Nuwa Weat
H C
Uibson
G.af
MloAdams
Mail Alessenger
Currency for Crops Moves from Washington to West
Washington shipments of currency to the West begin with 139000 dollars in small notes sent from the Treasury to Cincinnati and Chicago for exchange into deposits in New York. Officials expect demand for small notes to be large this year, possibly up to 15 billion, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is increasing its foreyand printing notes as fast as possible.
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Washington
Treasury
Ciacionat
Chicago
New York
Bureau of Engraving
Ant Printing
Train Collision Kills Reverend and Family
The Rev William White his wife and two others died when a carriage struck by Erie train near Elmira four miles north at six o’clock in the afternoon. Susan McCarthy a nurse survived. White had been a missionary visiting Elmira for a few months.
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William White
Conthon
Nellis Manta
Susan WcCarthy
Erie Pidsongzar Finn
Eluura
Moore Ih
Elmira
Boston League battles stray players and pitching shifts
A chaotic baseball roundup discusses the Boston and New York leagues, with mentions of Ly ons and Latram in New York, Cincinnati stars, Brooklyn dominance, and a long note on pitchers, baserunners, and a three hour twenty five inning Grand Forks Fargo game. It also notes the death of William M. Crowgy, former catcher with Louisville and Boston clubs.
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Boston
Lyons
Et Loula
Meioene Fon
New York
Latram
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Brownixa
Teau
Brootensy
Boston Association
Great Murray
Washington
Wann
Esterbrook
Bunlock
Keene
Chankgox
Chamberlain
Flav
Grand Forks
Fargo
Red River Valley
North Urkets
Willliam M. Crowgy
Gloucester
N. J
Bright
Louisville
MuTalo
Boxton
Hayes
Destructive Hail Storm Strikes Several Midwest Areas
Reports detail a massive hail storm about twenty five miles north of Aberdeen with width up to four miles and hailstones four two inches in circumference near Westport. Crops across the belt were ruined in parts of Dickey and Melcher son counties, Minnesota, and Otowa Kansas. Wind and electric storms caused further damage and tens of thousands of dollars in losses are anticipated.
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Aberdeen
Hosmer
Frederick
Westport
Dickey County
Melc Herson County
South Dakota
Jormag County
Minnesota
Waltham
aLcoyets
Ottawa
Kan
Miners Reach Settlement With Convicts In Knoxville Accord
Dispatch from Knoxville Tennessee reports a peaceful settlement ending a labor dispute. Miners and supporters agree convicts return to work without conditions, Governor Buchanan praised for preventing bloodshed, extra legislative session anticipated for relief.
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Knoxville
Tonn
Oinog
General Assembly
Buchanan
J. BF. Holmes
J. W. Harding
Mickering
D. Moore
W.D. Smith
Citizens’ Committee
Mignal Donnie Lehigh
Mr. Hale
J.qc
Willams
D. A. Carpenter
Desperate Fight on Train Platform Ends in Fatalities
An on board brawl on a Johnstown excursion train near Rockwood Pennsylvania led to two deaths when a rear platform struggle caused a fall and the train to derail. Kelly and Lucan Myers perished. Milton Pyte survived with severe injuries after being crushed against rocks. The train carried about 1800 passengers on a fourteen car excursion to Cumberland and back.
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Rockwood
Penn
Innes Bolly
Johnstown
T H Ny
Hart
Kelly
Lucan Myers
Latrobe
Milton Pyte
Somerset
Struc
Cunberland
Revolutionists at Work in Cordova Revolt
Authorities report a terror campaign in Cordova Argentina with over 600 revolutionists imprisoned. A plot to blow up the capital and its headquar ters is uncovered, led by Gaston Foutesnes who organized a dynamite cache and powder. Security forces surveil officers and troops as the population lives in fear of a likely dreadful event.
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Rosagio
Cordova
Argentina
Gaston Foutesnes
Tereor
Wrecks and Casualties After Multiple Train Collisions
Reports detail a Middletown Ohio excursion train collision with a fast freight train after 9 pm injuring and killing dozens. Other narratives include a Paris Fontenoy incident with many dead and a Tennessee Chattanooga line wreck involving a cow.
Prominent Figures in Global Elite and Military Leaders
A salon of notable persons ranges from Jar Gouin and Bret Hantz to the Dowager Countess of Shrewsbury and ex senators. It notes wealth, titles, and careers, including military figures like the Missouri Division general famed as a skilled boxer, active in Chicago.
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Jar Gouin
Bret Hantz
Puzswenr Diaz
Mexico
Blains
Hautronn
Warrison
Wate Nowsboy
Sxrxaron Vitas
Tronwerry Farma
Wisconsin
Gossirs
Czarowits
Russia
Maria
Greece
Sevator Hearat
Tox
Countess of
Shrewsbury
England
Hersey W. Srocuss
Wues
Spooner
Wrose
Congress
Lestix McCanrar
Joan Boxman
United States
Hannibal Hamlin
Turnow
Mark W. Harrington
Michigan University
Elsc Frantsr
Conpnt
Long Wand Sound
New York
James W. Bradbury
Maine
Alpheus Folch
Michigan
bin Witt Gonpos-Comming
Bacyaret
Highland Association of Illinois
Sir John Diachopal
McCoin
Princeton
Asbury Park
Ovary
Vaat
Calvin Brice
Ohio
Missouri
Athenea Symnasium
Chicago
Trivial Causes of War: A Tangled Ottoman Venetian Tale
A Venetian dispute over a Spanish heiress and a physician’s marriage plan helped trigger a war with the Turkish Empire. A 1549 letter from Venice reports efforts by the Grand Bigueur to recover Lady Mendez and her daughter from Ferrara and Lyons, prompting Dutch and French negotiation.
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Venice
Constantinople
Indies
Ferran
Lyons
France
Porte
Mendez
Woodrincz
Ferrara
Indy Mendz
Grand Bigacur
M. Morvillier
Henry I
Constantnople
Antwerp
The Powerful King Snake Conqueror of Its Realm
A Georgia correspondent reports a large king snake overpowering a coachwhip, swallowing its head and much of its body. Judge Pittman observed the pursuit along a riverbank as the snake grew to great size and strength, with notes on its tenacity and color.
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Atlanta Constitution
Judge Pittman
Evake
Buffaloes of Italy and Southern Europe Distinguished
The buffalo of Italy and southern Europe is a distinct species from North American bison. Smaller but more powerful than the domestic ox, it has large horns carried back and a habit of head-aligned muzzle when moving. native to the East Indies, introduced to Italy in the sixth century, hardy in warm, marshy areas, good burden animal, milk is high quality. meat inferior to ox. A Cape buffalo in southern Africa is a separate, undomesticated species. It stands about five and a half feet tall, eight feet long from horn to tail, with large horns drawn back.
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Italy
Europe
North America
East Indies
Africa
Boston
Acacia and Ant Symbiosis Reported in Central America
A plant called the bull's born acacia in Central America forms a partnership with a certain ant species. The acacia offers food and shelter through egg-like bodies on its leaves and sugary liquid in stalk wells, while hollow spines provide a home. The ant protects the plant from insect enemies in return. Silver Found on David Falls Farm Near Union West Virginia Assays yield 26 and 2 per ton for silver and gold respectively.
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Central America
New Orleans Times-Democrat
David Falls
Union
W.va
Remarkable Bread-Crumb Clock Quests and Patent Remedies
A 19th century fragment highlights a clock built from bread crumbs by a poor Italian workman. The text endorses Hall's Sarsaparilla and Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, praising cures for catarrh and blood diseases with money-back guarantees.
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Dilan
Hin
Anit
Chicago
Serail
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Tor Tetter
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Binghamton, NY
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