Fragmentary 19th Century Notes on Dogs Ships and Press
Fragments recount a famous Alaskan dog voyage and a dog that traveled hundreds of miles. a Brockton based shoe company touts direct factory sales and union labor with high wages. Montreal's first press and Franklin vault restoration are noted. Boston Peabody Institute and its publications highlighted. a Bay Area San Francisco mission and church preservation discussed.
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Douglas
W. T. Doughia Shoe Co
Brockton
Mass
Couala
Aif
State Board of Arbitration
United States
Denver
Acolo
Astronomical Observatory in Mexico Under Public Works
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mezion's Astronomical Observatory in Mexico under public works. Included is an ad for Allen's Foot Ease powder claiming to ease tight shoes and cure swollen feet, ingrown nails, corns with druggists and shoe stores listed.
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Mezion
Astrogomical Observatory
Mexico
Department of Public’ Works
Allen
Eby
Misil
News From Pekin August Dispatches on Boxers and War Rumors
Latest Pekin reports say the imperial city remains occupied and the allied forces hold the outer wall. American, British, and Japanese troops defeated a large Boxer force near Tien Tsin, with hundreds killed and refugees streaming into the city amid famine fears. Rumors circulate that Russia Germany and Japan may declare war, but no official action is confirmed.
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Pekin
Dorward
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Robbery Blows Safe at Alliance Postoffice
A safe at the Alliance Nebraska postoffice was blown open by unknown criminals in the early morning. The blast damaged the door and shattered the safe. about $50 in cash and $75 in stamps were reported missing. Registered mail remained intact. no suspects or clues found. Editor Ellis, in the building, heard the blast and thought it was a gunshot. Entrance forced through the rear.
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Postoffice
Alliance
Neb
Ellis
the Times
Heat Kills Two in Pittsburg on 93 Degree Day
A Pittsburg incident reports two deaths from heat and fifteen prostrations. Ella Moseby, 26, and Michael Lewis, 25, succumbed after exposure while visiting Wheeling. Lewis was found unconscious at Union Station and died soon after. The day’s high reached 93 degrees.
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Smoky City
Pittsburg
Ella Moseby
Michael Lewis
Lewis
Wheeling
Union Station
Low Rate Excursions Via Rival Rail Lines Announced
Railway and line agents advertise cheap excursions to the West with schedules for September through December 1900. H. C. Townsend and V. A. St. Louis offices are listed for full information, land folders, and agent contact.
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Miévodri-Pacifie
Tren Wowatalin Bonte
Lapints
Yuna
Névetbet
H. C. Townsend
G. 2
V. A
Wheat threshing boom in Clay county Nebraska
Report from Litton area Nebraska says threshing from the shock is finished. Clay county leads the state in wheat yield this season with a large harvest. A. P. Guion of Clay county runs a ten horsepower thresher, threshing twenty sight days at about 1 499 bushels per day, the largest day reach 1 948 bushels.
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Litton
Nebr
Clay County
Bupper
A. P. Guison
Postal Experts Form Committee on Pneumatic Tube Service
Postmaster General Shallenberger names a second committee of expert postal officials to probe pneumatic tube service in the principal cities of the country. The panel, led by A Masten and including Aary, W Alexander, and other superintendents, will study operation details, ownership, and rental feasibility for government action and report to the postmaster general for Congress.
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Shallenberger
Am. Masten
Maila
Brooklyn
de A.ary
Chicago
Phiadelphia
Worl
Pnematic Ake
Congress
Unions Call Boycott of Nine Hour Mill Goods in San Francisco
The San Francisco Building Trades Council with 28 member organizations orders a general boycott of roads from nine hour planing mills. The boycott follows mill owners’ refusal to arbitrate or meet eight hour demands, calling nine hour work unfair.
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San Francisco
Building Trades Council of
Census figures show Rochester and Indianapolis gains
The census bureau released population totals for several cities. Rochester, North Carolina, reaches 162,105 up from 133,896 in 1890, a 61.32 percent rise. Indianapolis reports 169,164, up from 105,436, a 60.42 percent increase. St Louis totals 875,238, over 1890’s 453,770, a 37.33 percent gain.
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Washington
Rochester
Census ‘Bureau
Indianapolis
St. Louis
St. Lottis
Car Enters Tree Tops After River View Line Crash
A closed electric car on the River View line at Beaver Falls jumped the track and dangled 160 feet above the Port Wayne railroad. About 40 passengers were aboard. Vincent Barry and Jennie Lee, both of Beaver Falls, were seriously injured. The rest expected to recover.
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Pirty
Sue Beriously
Riverview
Beaver Falls
Port Wayne
Vincent Barry
Jennie Lee
Rumors on Pekin Campaign and Chinese Proposals
Telegrams from St Petersburg and London report rumors of Russian losses at Pekin and Chinese positions bombarding allies. Dispatches say allies advance west of Pekin, Hong Chang seeks talks with the empress dowager, and U S officials note boxers threaten lines of communication near Tian Tai and Pekin. Ministers may appear in Pekin to negotiate with powers if credentials are proper.
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Saris
le ‘Méele
St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
Russign
Pekin
London
Shanghai
Rom
L ‘Hong Chang
Hsyian Fu
Prince Tuan
United
Tien Tai
Gongar
Tsungeli Yamen
Conger
Belin Wuo
China
United States Warship Arrives at Tangier Over Murder Case
A U S warship has reached Tangier to back a United States claim stemming from the June murder of Marcos Essagin, an American citizen and manager of a French firm branch in Tangier. Essagin reportedly fired in self defense after a dispute with a Moroc can crowd and was attacked amid ensuing violence.
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United
Staten
Tangier
Traterce
United States
Morocco
Marcos Essagin
Faz
Braunsweéing and Company
Essagin
Young man ends life near packing house
Joseph Mullin, a Nebraska City resident working at the packing house, shot himself in the temple and died instantly. He had drank heavily for two weeks and his act was attributed to temporary insanity. No inquest was deemed necessary.
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Jasons
Joseph Mullin
Nebraska City
Day of Tragedy in Dallas Report of Deaths and Wounds
Dallas records two dead and multiple wounded in a series of attacks and accidents. James Daniel was mortally wounded in a street affray between John Bonner and Clemment Long. Warnings of jealousy led to A stabbing and a jail term for Hosea Hoston. Gil Rochel, a Fort Worth saloon keeper, committed suicide in Dallas. John Albert, a contractor, collapsed from heat and died.
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Dallas
Téx
James Daniel
John Bonner
Bonner
Daniel
Wamnea Roston
Jennie
le Pan Tyyiew
Gil Rochel
Fort Worth
John Albert
Long aré_ in
Cities chosen for pneumatic tube service investigation
The Post Office selects New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, New Orleans, San Francisco, Denver, St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati for an inquiry. Investigations begin as soon as possible, led by local postmasters and railway mail service division superintendents, with a final reporting committee using engineers and postal experts.
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Congress
Postoffics Department
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
New Orleans
Son “-F Jancisco
Denver
St. Louis
Chicago
Cinginnati
Railway
Pittsburg Population Growth From Census Figures
Census bureau figures show Pittsburg grows to 238,917 in 1890 from 149,018 in 1880, an 89,899 increase or 44.78 percent. Newack and Alegheny City also rise. Kansas City up 31,046 to 163,752, with similar 1890 counts noted.
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Pittsburg
Pac
Kgabut
Newack
N. OJ
Alegheny City
Kansas City
Augusta Hauska Killed by Union Pacific Fast Mail at Schuyler
Augusta Hauska about eighteen was struck and killed by the Union Pacific fast mail at Schuyler while returning with Miss Held who escaped at Wells & Wiseman crossing. The train was late and speeding. Hauska flew about seventy feet. An unprovoked murder followed as Frank Martin was shot dead in his bed at Albert Green’s West Alton home by Jefferson Lewis. Lewis fled in a buggy and police from St. Charles county and Altor pursued.
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Augusta Hauska
Union Pacific
Schuyler
Miss Held
Wells & Wiseman’s Crossing
Miss Hauska
Frank Martin
Albert Green
West Alton
Jefferson Lewis
Lewis
Akiff
St. Charles County
Altor
Bank officer transfers large sum amid assault report
Thoughtful Baulch Hed Money reveals a bank officer from Omaha National Bank moved a sizable amount from First National Bank of Chicago to a New York correspondent for safekeeping and collateralization the day before a reported assault. Also Governor Nash of Ohio convenes with officials to plan troop deployment to Akron amid fears of further rioting.
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Baulch
Mint
Balch
Omaha, National, Bank
First National Bank of Chicago Tio Securitiie Eish
New York
Omaha Bank
Boulton
First National
Last Will and Testament of J J Ingalta Filed in Kansas Probate
The will of the late Senator J J Ingalta was filed for probate in Atchison Kansas. The document written August 24 1889 names Anna Louise as sole executor with no bond and lists all property to her moving through witnesses Fd Haig and W R Clay.
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Ingalla
atiAtchison
J. J. Ingalls
Atchison
President's Chamber
Washington
Kansas
Anna ‘Louisé
Don Jamra
Haig
W. R. Clay
Cave-in at Galena destroys crushing plant
A cave-in at Galena Kansas on August aa collapsed the south side crushing plant valued at $6 000. Superintendent Charles Hk Garper Horace and James DeGraif escaped collapse as water levels blocked further underground work. The plant belonged to Congressman Bowersock and other Lawrence men.
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Qalena
Kan
S.syarning
Robbins
Charles HK. Garper
Horace
James DeGraif
Bron
Congressman Bowersock
Lawrence
Bryan Receives Populist Nomination Notification
In Topeka on August 23 Mr. Bryan received official notice of his presidential nomination from the Populist party. Thomas M. Patterson of Colorado announced the action and the United States Monetary League endorsed the candidacy via A. W. Rucker. The ceremony took place on the state capitol grounds before a large crowd.
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Mrr
Bryan
Topeka
Hon
Kan
Thomas M. Patterson
Colorado
United States Monetary League
A. W. Rucker
State Capitol
Salvation Army Drum Beat at Wichita Parade
Lee Titus, famed for sealing Pekin walls to raise the flag, banged the big drum in the Wichita Salvation Army parade in Kansas. He marched with Welson Charfes, brother of the Chinese commander, in a joyful display marking an ex member’s achievements in the Orient.
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Fimots
Political withdrawals shake Seventh Kansas contest
Duval and Campbell Ratire withdraw from the Seventh Kansas Congressional Contest. The populists and democrats in the district lack a candidate as of now. Hutchinson hosts a populist meeting on August 21, urging resignations and preparing for new conventions on September 10. Potatoes face discouragement for Kaw Valley growers due to low prices and slow markets. Rewards are issued in Hugo train robbery case with $2,000 paid to Sheriff Walker of Goodland.
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Duval
Campbell Ratire
Kansas
Hutchinson
Campbell
Kaw
Goodland
Union:Pacific Railroad’ Company
Hugo
Walker
Kan
Bartholomew
Paraphernalia of old advertisements and medical claims
A jumble of product promotions and notices mentioning cures for croup and coughs, dyes, fabrics, and health elixirs. Names like Allen, J. Medicine Co., and Putnam are interwoven with vague references to Turkish ministers and ambassadors, steamboat launches, and reminiscences of outdated remedies.
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Tami
Antisat
Clarence
Kerry
Farnaway
Montreal
Benjamin Franklin
Chateau de Remeeau
Franklin
Boston Institution
Miselon Dolores
Gal
Jenuit
Avery
Tolfcae
Russia
Germany
Japan
Bueh
Department of State
ROB Alliance Postoffice
A. Centrilitree
Iowa College
Lemars
Western Union’ College
German Evangelical-Church Society
Lemur Normal Association
Asa
Joseph
August Morrison
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Morrison
Henry
Muhlenberg
Geneva
Jess
Ariittie Child
al Ewalt
Allahabad
India
Sara
Cawnpore
Capetown
Lord Roberts
Belfast
Machadadorp
Redvers Buller
Canalries
Fortifiea
Kakren
Barapa
Siduay
Shaw
Wiliam
Hoskins
Widynie
Thcrease
Tn Tan Wanrar
Young' Worntn
Mk Bebaylex
Anatantly
Killeil
Naeh
Ohio
Akron
Adams
Gove
Nashua
Kiked
Seangek
Avwell-drossen
Jet
Chisago
Galena
Salvation Army
Shorthorg
Seattle
Roki
Indiana
Riores
Fei
Olmstead
LeRoy
Fi Ali Ferrouh Bey
Athe
Cassini
J. Medicine. CO
BT. Louis
Univeratt
Lelpsie—Heinze
Wendi—recist
Elty
Putnam
Lavonia Lake
Cambridge
Joan
Trinity Springs
Ind
Grocére
Dor
Smt Winslow
Corea Wind
Coltr
Parnen
Lhiasunoorya
Tal
Heeman
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