The Ohio Flood Toll Grows as River Rises and Falls
Reports from Pomeroy and Parkersburg describe extensive flood damage along the Ohio River. Relief boats Katie Stockdale and United States aid crews deliver provisions while authorities estimate one million dollars in losses at Parkersburg and eight thousand idle workers in the Pomeroy Bend region.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Katie Stockdale
Ironton
Parkersburgh
Belleville
W. Va
Racine
Parkersburg
United States
Thomas Rose
Fourteenth Infantry
Stockdale
Marietta
Tracewell
Belpre
Stone
Hadley
Pittsburg
Colonel Rose
Indians near Poplar Creek and Wolf Point face starvation crisis
From Fort Burorp Dakota February fifteenth report says relief is urgent as Indians at Poplar Creek and Wolf Point Agencies suffer extreme famine. Food allowances, including a weekly flour scoop and monthly beef, are exhausted. many have eaten horses, traded dogs, and some women offer themselves for aid. Hunger chokes strength and several have died during the severe cold.
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Fort Burorp
Dak
Poplar Creek
Wolf Point
Tanner Near Parish NY Loses Thirty
A tannery worker near Parish New York suffered a loss of thirty units in an incident reported by local authorities. Details on cause and total value were not immediately disclosed.
Perfume trade cited figures on fragrance demand
The article notes Europe and British India consume about 150 000 gallons of handkerchief perfume yearly and that English revenue from eau de cologne totals 40 000 dollars with other perfumes bringing in about 200 000 dollars annually.
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Europe
Iitish India
Prisoners in Erath County Surrender Tools After Hunger Strike
After a day of fasting in Erath County Texas prisoners delivered to the jailer a large file two bars of iron two knives and two billets of wood. The jailer refused food until the items were surrendered.
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Erath County
Texas
Silk Imports Shifted to New Jersey and Other Goods
Exported fabrics and foods now originate from New Jersey for silk, Delaware for English puddings, Connecticut for French sauces, and California for Rhine wines, reflecting broader U.S. production distribution per the New York Tribune.
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New Jersey
Delaware
Connecticut
California
Meteoritic Fireball Seen Over Torrington and Stone Found
A red hissing meteor lit Torrington Connecticut followed by the discovery of a two hundred pound meteorite embedded in the ground near the city the next day.
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Torrington
Conn
North Carolina Claims the Diamond Field of America
North Carolina asserts ownership over the diamond field described as part of America. The claim centers on mineral rights and potential exploitation, inviting scrutiny from neighboring states and federal authorities.
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North Carolina
America
Equalizing Bounties For Civil War Enlistees Estimated Costs
A congressional briefing details total proposed equalization costs for Union Army bounties. First class regulars amount to 11,208,258 dollars. second class volunteers 504,505,328. third class 3,619,583. grand total 519,383,169. The report cites prior paymaster estimates and states cumulative bounties paid to date about 388,210,249 with further provisions under consideration.
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Wasmington
Secretary of War
Senate
Voorhees
Adjutant General
Congress
Army
Washington
United States
Connecticut Tragedy Amid Private Affairs Ends in Death
Norwich, Conn. Yesterday F Y Conant shot and killed Alfred McClellan after a drive and a visit to a shed. Conant followed by firing a final shot, then confessed at the church vestibule before surrendering to officers. McClellan, 27, was a professional entertainer linked to Rice Brothers and Tony Pastor.
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Norwich
Conn
Conant
First Baptist Church
al. McClellan
McClellan
Barnum
Democratic toil and oil money in Ohio politics
The author describes a Columbus trip during Pendleton Payne contest debates, alleging Standard Oil influence and liquor interests shaping the Democratic ticket. He mocks anti monopoly aims but praises money power, foresees Payne victory, and toasts petroleum wealth guiding party aims. The piece ends with a broader analysis comparing Democratic disarray to a cohesive Republican front and predicts tariff and currency debates at the national level.
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Toledo Blade
Columbus
Ohio
Pendleton
Alluz
Ant Alluz
Republikins
Eleckshun
Kentry
Henry B. Payne
Standard Oil Company
Payne
State of Ohio
Sampson
Standard Oil
Republikans
Mr. Payne
Becoz
Beer Intrest
Whisky Intrest
Petroleum V
New York
Congress
Bland
Buckner
Tilden
Eiher
Soiteos
St. Louis
Globe-Dem
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Ind
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Wabash
Tennessee
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Ohio Legislature
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Board of Public Works
Newark
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Thomas B. Bancroft
Gallia County
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Committee On Mines and Mining
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Johnson
Matthews
Gallia
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Boards of Education
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Godfrey
Ohio Penitentiary
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Butler County
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Burnett
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Thomas Worthington
Forty-sixth
Ohio Volunteers
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Crowell
Medical Society of
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Lewis
Wood
Ottawa
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H.C. Townsend
Gen. Pass
L. Blanchard
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Old Stand
Stone Front
Peter Dickman
Defiance, Ohio
Express
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Hoteman &the
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Purnipore
Clinton and
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Onio
Clinton Street
Perry Street
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A.martin
Cliz
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