Dreadful Barbed Wire Accident and Local News Tipped
In Harrigan county J H Donaldson rode into a barbed wire fence after a gallop, torn flesh and muscle along the leg requiring surgical removal. Trinity church Davenport to receive a 11000 pound bell set costing 5500 dollars with a memory inscription. Multiple local incidents follow including poison case in Davenport, a conductor killed at Grand Junction, and weather related deaths and disasters across Iowa counties.
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Harrigan County
J. H. Donaldson
Mr. Donaldson
Trinity Church
Davenport
Town
Clarissa C. Cook
Ebenezer Cook
God
Columbia
Alice Husgar
Ilinois
Merion
Stering
Speer
John Prior
Des Moines
Sheridan Township
Carroll County
Herald
Kruse
Carroll
Towa
Cedar County
Mechanicsville
Chicago
J. B. Thomas
L. B. Thompson
Sterling
Burke
Omaha
Miss Pinnee
Colorado
Council Bluffs Driving Park
A Solemn Warning About Speculation and Life
An elder recalls a solemn warning from a bygone crash of speculation. A widowed neighbor and Deacon Spooner figure in a tale of love, misfortune, and a failed courtship, ending with a caution about risky bets like stock speculation. The piece interleaves a farmer’s practical advice on tree care with playful reminiscence and a child’s question about growing up.
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Widder
Ile
Deacon Spooner
Population Projection by International Review Writer
An International Review writer estimates the United States will reach a population of 1000000 by 1905. The forecast uses current birth rates and immigration trends to project future growth and demographic composition.
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International Revie
United States
Irish Gentleman Seeks Singing Master Lesson Bargain
A witty exchange features an Irish gentleman visiting an eminent singing master to ask terms. The master offers two guineas for the first lesson and one guinea for any number thereafter. The client halts at the first lesson, suggesting they skip ahead to the second.
Be Wise and Happy. A Plain Living Health Note
A short, period voice urging readers to abandon costly doctors and humbug cures. It advocates natural, simple remedies for all ailments to stay wise, healthy, and save money, closing with a moral tone about prudent living.
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Press
Albany Gun Incident and Chicago Race Tensions
A stranger armed with an old style gun attempted to enter the New York State Capitol in Albany on July 37th, claiming to be Adjutant General. Superintendent Hyde wrestled for the weapon, which was unloaded, and the man, Patrick McLane of White Hall, was restrained. The report notes Chicago colored citizens celebrated on August 1st, but tensions rose after an encounter between Jerry Milligan and Ann Kennedy, involving Dennis Mahonny and James O'Mara, a railroad worker.
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United States
University of Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Joseph Valley
Poncha Springs
Colorado
J.P. True
Randolph Carpenter
Leadville
True
Carpenter
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Blaine
Lowell
London
Bliss
Ohio
Michigan
Butler
DeKalb
County
Ind
William H. Gibson
Oho
Hayes
Logan
Sherman
Chicago Lumbermen’s Exchange
Fred H. Brown
New Orleans
Brown
Western Union Telegraph Office
Milwaukee
Santa Fe
Galen Eastman
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Mississippi River
South Missouri State Line
James Boys
James Brothers
Conference of Charities and Corrections
Boston
Canada
L. Lex
Lincoln Park
Afghanistan
Ayoob Kahn
Pennsylvania Pulp and Paper Company
Lockhaven
James Israel
Mt. Vernon
Jay Gotld
Jerseyville
Springfield
P. W. Crowe
Peoria
Dominion of Canada
Bordeaux
France
Kid. Lemon
Minneapolis
Minn
Nealsvil
Massachusetts
Worcester
Midhat Pasha
Deep River
Conn
Pratt, Read & Co
Frank Lyons
Mahoney
O'Mara
Charles Schliefer
Louis Graff
Exposition Grounds
Indianapolis
John
Thomas Carney
William H. Collier
Carney
Albany
N. Y
Cornell
Capital Building
Hyde
Fie
Patrick McLane
White Hall
Jerry Milligan
Ann Kennedy
Dennis Mahonny
James O'Mara
Land Bill debates and political clashes abroad
The second reading of the Land Bill in the House of Lords drew a large audience with leaders present except Granville. Salisbury supported the bill but demanded a clear definition of fair rent and stable leases. In the Commons Parnell was named and suspended after clashing with Gladstone over Irish prisoners and parliamentary authority. A Trafalgar Square protest followed Bradlaugh's exclusion, while a Liverpool report details McGrath and McKavitt guilty of planning an attack on the Town Hall and sentenced to life and fifteen years respectively. A London dispatch notes continued Indian Office communications.
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House of Lords
Granville
Collingford
Liberal
Lord Salisbury
Commons
Parnell
Gladstone
Ireland
Trafalgar Square
Bradlaugh
House of Commons
Palace
Liverpool
McGrath
McKavitt
Hygienic Value of Mirth in Popular Science Monthly
The piece argues mirth has a strong hygienic value for body and mind, warning that monotonous labor and lack of recreation erode health and vitality. It cites urban children starving for recreation, says joy renews energy, and prefers fun to mere sustenance. ends with a child’s quip about a sparrow and the Lord's note.
Ashland girl raises funds to finish church building
A young girl in Ashland Virginia joined a charity drive to complete her church. She earned a large amount with her own work to help the project and refused a canary purchase until the church debt was cleared. She said she could not buy anything for herself while the church stood unfinished.
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Ashland
Nature's Sluice Sways and Kidney Health
Fragmentary health note discusses kidneys and waste removal. Mentions timely action for signs of disorder and a product called APF Kidney-Wort as a remedy. Content is promotional and not medical guidance.
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Leidy & Phippen, Poblshers
le Mars
Lovva
L. A. Fix
Whitebreast Coal Company
Burlington
House of Representatives
Thomas Greene
Traer
Tama County
Jennie Johnson
B.W. Johnson
Waverly
Shellsburg
Christian Debel
Fremont Township
Benton County
Carbondale
Harry Vanhorst
Hotel Keepers’ Association of
Charles Smith
Bracyville Township
Mitchell County
Budd Andrews
Marion
Belle Runyon
Keokuk
Helen Johnson
Destoines
Williams
Cedar Rapids
Henry Reed
Cedar Falls
Clarion
Lester
Bremer County
George Loder
Norwegian Lutheran Synod
Coffee
Bowdish & Co
David Ripley
Floyd County
Father Meis
Wright County
Frank Gill
Monona County
George Varman
Resnick
George
Clara
Fido
Johnny
Land League
Vienna
India
Ameer
Ayoob Khan
Seiler
Stettler
Florida
Salem
Oregon
Bishop Haven
Rome
Memphis
Tenn
Alicanti
Havana
Spanish Bank
Matanzas
William
Amasa
Mary
Fanny Sprague
Sprague
Elbridge G. Lapham
Roscoe Conkling
Chicago Coal Exchange
Harford
Washington Territory
East London
Africa
Fall River
Mass
Middleboro
Beidler
Sitting Bull
Inois
Berlin
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Italy
North Africa
Washington
Dr. Bliss
Harrison Wire Works
Oregon Navigation Company
China
George Barrow
Spain
W. F. Whitcher
M. E
Providence
R. I
Pittsburg
McClure
J. W. Patterson
James G. Clark
Leesburg
Henry County
Livingston
John Simpson
Detroit
C. M. Hendrick
Louisville
Charles Steele
Wisconsin
Augustist
Joseph Adams
Dallas Rogers
John Walker
Evening Shade
Ark
Rogers
Jack Standers
Lizzie Cleveland
Wood
Willis
Sarah
Mariana, Ark
John Jost
Bombay
Chaman
Hassem Khan
Candhar
Chandahar
Russia
St. Petersburg
Empeor
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Tunis
Radeuss
Goletta
London Limes
Sinx
Pomeroy
Legation
Morton
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Izzet Pasha
Syd Pasha
Hl Hedjaz
Rabia
Sheik Mahmoud
Algeria
England
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