Six Thousand Miles of Railroad Mileage Growth
The article notes the New York Central leased and operated lines total 6114.81 miles east of Buffalo. It highlights that these tracks lie in densely populated New York and Pennsylvania with heavy passenger traffic. It lists mileage by line, including New York Central and branches, New York & Harlem, West Shore, Adirondack, and more, totaling a long ledger at the end of April 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Buffalo
New York ‘Central
New York
Pennsylvania
New York & Harlem
Bourte Pe Vil
Port Morris
Putnams
Troy A Oene
Mohawk & Malong
Rodme
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Serthaxe
Adirondack
Jersey Junction
Ethan
West Shore
Pep Valley
Cccvecesscccepeseertee
Bihcue
Geneva & Corning
Astor Buys Two Farm Pieces Near New York in 1803
John Jacob Astor paid 923000 for two farm parcels along the New York area in 1803. Those lands are now worth about 5000000, and the Astor family has amassed roughly 10095000 in rents over 95 years from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
John Jacob Astor
New York City
Public Auctions to Lease 695000 Acres of School Land
J W Wolfe announces public leasing auctions for about 695000 acres of school lands across numerous Nebraska counties under the new law. If bids at 6 percent of appraised value fail, leases may go to the highest bidder at 6 percent. Interested parties should request county lists and auction details by writing to Wolfe in Lincoln.
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Antelope
Banner
Blaine
Hox -Butte
Brown
Chase
Cherry
Cheyenne
Custer
Dawes
Detel
Dundy
Garfield
Grant
Hayes
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker
Keith
Keya Paha
Kimball
Knox
Lincoln
Logan
Loup
McPherson
Pierce
Perkins
Rock
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Thomas
Wheeler
J. W. Wolfe
Public Lands & Buildings
Lincoln, Neb
London music firm receives request about letter to Ben Johnson
A London music publisher received a letter from the organist of a New London church asking how a letter would reach Mr Ben Johnson author of the song words Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. The note highlights interest in a direct address for a literary figure.
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of London Music Publishers
New London
Conn
Ben, Johnson
London Chronicle
Perfection Poultry Mixture Seeks Distributor in Kansas
An advertisement offers a weekly salary of 15.00 and expenses for a man to introduce Perfection Poultry Mixture and Insect Destroyer in the country. Address with stamp to Perfection Mfg. Co. Parsons, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perfection Mtg. Co
Parsons
Kansas
Arctic and Antarctic Icebergs Compared in Form
A newspaper note explains Arctic bergs are flat with pinnacles and domes, while Antarctic icebergs appear flat topped and solid looking, highlighting distinct shapes between the two polar regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artic
Antarctic
Arctic
Catarrh Cure Claims Constitutional Home Remedy
An OCR fragment touts a constitutional cure for catarrh and chronic constipation. It promotes 41 Cancarets Candy Cathartic guaranteed to cure any case with money back. Appears to reference Druggints and a Thomas No-man cryptic note.
World News Briefs From May Day to Peace Talks
Many Ohio towns suffered wind damage. Mayor Van Wyck of New York testified before the Mazet committee. The Earl of Strafford died at Potter's Bars. Chicago festival officials cancel Dewey Day. Duluth streetcar strike nearly ended with workers returning. Queen Victoria held drawing room. Choates attended. Columbia set to launch June 5. Populists and reform groups meet in Kansas City. Oklahoma cattlemen threaten boycotts over an inspection order. Sheriff Coleman of Washington County Kans. was killed while attempting an arrest. Sun edition suspension noted by London Daily Mail. Duke of Arcos and wife attended a Paris dinner hosted by Ambassador Porter. Boers declare readiness for war. arrests of British officers alleged. Large Baptist gathering leaves Chicago for San Francisco to attend three societies’ anniversary. Hague peace conference convened. Addison Parker, turf figure, commits suicide in Beaver Crossing Wis. Cincinnati labor federation eyes Mayor Jones for governor. Port Collins Colo. official Du is found dead by poison. Three men drown after boat capsize in St. Gen. N Missees. A. Farrand longtime Advance editor dies in Chicago. Maryland Steel ships 250 tons of rails to Australia. Pana Ill. mine dispute settled. negroes to leave town, union men only hired. London papers doubt the peace conference’s success, foresee a permanent arbitration court.
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Ohio
van Wyck
New York
Earl of Strafford
Potter's Bars
England
Chicago
Duluth
Queen Victoria’s
Choate
Oliver Iseling
Columbia
National Reform Press
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Coleman
Washington County
Kans
Hoxie
London Daily Mail
Cai
Suny
Duke of ‘Arcos
Gotf
Myig- Wife
Porter
Paris
Travansal
Eastern Points
San Francisco
The
Missionary ‘Union
Home Missionary Society
Publication Society
Peace Conference of the Nations
the Hague
Addison Parker
Beaver Crossing
Wis
Federation of Labor of Cincinnati
Mayor Jones
Ledo
Port Collins
Dolo
James A. Duis
State Board’. of Agriculture
Herbert
Williamson
Thomas Mallick
St. Gen
N. Missees
A. Farrand
Maryland Steel Company
London
May Day World News Roundup From Tornadoes and Trials
General Harrison sails to Paris and Schley visits Omaha while Chicago suffers a major fire destroying nearly 500000 in property. Connecticut Senate votes down woman suffrage by twelve to nine. Montpelier Iowa tornado claims four lives and heavy property damage. Illinois police graft probe in Chicago. Norfolk mother bears triplets named Dewey Schley and Sampson. Campbell kill suicides in West Alexandria Ohio after divorce. Mansfield Iowa tornado kills four and injures many. Ex State Senator J I Rose of Los Angeles dies by self delivery, cause unknown.
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Harrison
Paris
Schley
Washington
Manderson
Omaha
Chicago
Connecticut
Senate
Montpelier
Baxter Senatorial
Ilinois
John O 'Keefe
Norfolk
Dewey
Sampson
West Alexandria
Frank Campbell
Campbell
Mansfield
J. I.rose
Los Angeles
Cal
Paris postmen strike and world news roundup
Paris postmen are on strike. The U S president returns to Washington. Transvaal muddle hopes for agreement. Ex Senator Peffer rejoins the Republican party. A southern white girl shoots her assailant near Twelve Mile Post Alabama. The steamer Barbarossa backs to port due to a fire. A Langdon farmer fatally shoots his son then kills himself. Aguinaldo’s forces suffer defeat and anew overtures are reported. A Philadelphia meeting urges Hague court of nations and ratification of an arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
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Paris
Washington
Transvaal
John W. Jorgenson
Jack-theshair-clipper
Chicago
Carey Castle
British Columbia
Victoria
B. C
Peffer
Kansas
Twelve Mile Post
Ala
New York
Southampton
Fred Burt
Langdon
N. Y
Aguinaldo
Buffalo strike ends? efforts abandoned in labor dispute
The full text notes that all efforts to settle the Buffalo strike have been abandoned and the dispute must wear itself out. Other items report Jerome Arizona business district nearly wiped out by fire, Noah H. Swayne declining candidacy for Ohio governor, Texas House approving 1 percent income tax on personal incomes over 2000, and an English syndicate offer to buy all Bristol County yarn mills accepted, with seven mills totaling 6.05 million capitalization in sight. Olympia will…
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Buffalo
N. Y
Jerome
Arizona
Noah‘h. Swayne
Ohio
Xas House
Milla
Bristol’ County
Mith
Pri Pai i Aiane Kong
Olympia ‘Will- Hong Ig Ee i Oh Ae Icvia
Theosophists session in Chicago and world news
The American section of theosophists meets in Chicago. News briefs include a Paris liner ashore near Falmouth, a Jacksonville fire destroying a cigar factory for 15000 dollars, a ten state ice company combine formed in Lincoln, a Meade transport voyage from Porto Rico to New York, a deadly cyclone off Queensland, a Cleveland to New York horseless carriage trip planned, and First Nebraska marching toward Manila with weary veterans cheering aboard.
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Theosophists
Chi Lcago
Boston
St. Louis
Paris
Manacles
Cornwall
Falmouth
Jacksonville
Fla
Gate Cigar
Naie
Deni
National Association of
Lincoln
Neb
United States
Meade
Ponte
Porto Rico
Nineteenth Infantry
New York
Queensland
Iventor
Alex Winton
Cleveland
Nebraska
San Fernando
Calumpit
Happ
Manila
Noted incidents on industry and crime in brief
Patent leather makers repair a combine. General Funston given brigade command. Tim Murphy convalescent after illness. A Dijon French president surgery reveal. Smallpox on Blackwell Island triggers 10000 quarantines. Spanish cruiser Riena Mercedes anchored at Hampton Roads. Levi Moore shot three women, one divorced, in Kansas City. Andrew Woods robs wife remark quarrel in Joplin, Woods killed. Eduard Seller, NY customs paymaster, commits suicide at 72 after job loss and illness.
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Funston
Tim Murphy
Sadi Carnot
French Republic
Dijon
Blackwell’s Island
N. Y
Riena Mercedes
Hampton Roads
Santiago
Mérritt Wrecking Company
Kansas City
Levi Moore
Jennie Campbell
Emma Landis
Anna Meek
Campbell
Moore
Joplin
Andrew Woods
Dewitt
Leonard
Woods
Eduard Seller
New York Customs’ House
Philippine form of government proposed by United States commission
The United States Philippine commission proposes a mixed-appointment government with a president appointing heads of departments and judges, a governor general, a cabinet, and a broadly chosen advisory council. The president aims to end bloodshed and grant broad self-government while maintaining peace and order. The document, prepared by the commission, received approval from the president.
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United States Philippine Commission
Congress
The
Philippines
United. States Commission
Ilinois Central
Dodge
Omaha
Adolph
Hamburg
Germany
Akron, O
Handkerchief Belt Designs and Victorian Garment Details
A report describes two handkerchief belt designs. One forms a waist girdle by folding a large scarf into a 46 inch band with a decorative buckle. The second design shirrs at the front and sides with boned structure, gathering at the back into tails. The piece closes with neat hemming rather than simple ribbon. Also includes dialogue on legibility and modesty in writing.
Woman's Devotion to Home Health and Heroic Suffering
A New Matamoras Ohio woman describes years of female illness and how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her. She urges other wives and mothers to seek timely help and to write for advice.
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New Matamoras
Ohio
Isaperl Braprieio
Bays
America
Army scandal worsens as language shocks officials
Progressive era Washington Star item notes the army scandal deteriorating with new objections sparked by Gen Hagan's remarks. The piece underscores growing public and official unease over conduct and rhetoric within the military leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Hagan
Declaration of War on Patent Medicine Ads
The public watches a major eastern firm's clash with unethical advertising. Dr Kay's Renovator is guaranteed to ease stomach and bowel troubles if instructions are followed. Sold by druggists for 25c or one dollar, or mailed prepaid by Dr B J Kay Medical Co Saratoga Springs NY. Free physician advice offered.
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East
Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co
Saratoga, Springs, N. Y
A Curious Chinese Flower and Foot Care Ad
An advertisement describes a red and white Chinese flower in the sun and moonlight. It promotes Allen's Foot Base powder to ease tight shoes and treat corns bunions swollen feet and sweating feet. Druggists and shoe stores sell it. Also notes a Starch product and a cheeky aside about self love.
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Allen’s
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Compound Locomotives Deliver Strong Performance on B&O Lines
A dozen or more 45 consolidated compound freight engines ordered for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are in service on the south western division and greatly please. On the Mississippi division they increased train haul by about 40 percent over the old line. The compound ten wheel passenger engines show surprising pulling power and speed, with further gains expected after grade reductions are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mississippi
Flying Frog of Borneo Ad Worthy of Notice
The advertisement section urges readers to study ads for bargains and reliability. It describes the flying frog of Borneo with long webbed toes acting as parachutes to descend from trees, enabling gentle landings.
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Borneo
Life saved by Piso's Cure for Consumption
A testimonial from John A Miller of Au Sable Michigan dated April 21 1805 praises Piso's Cure for Consumption for saving his life. The remark links a moral reflection about little men and great men to the golden rule.
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Piso
John A. , Miller
Au Sable, Michigan
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