Fire Devastates Kingston Jamaica Amid Riots and Strife
A lady eye witness recounts the Kingston fire sparked by a boy smoking in a lumber yard. She describes panicked crowds, looting, and refugees seeking safety on ships as fires raged from a windblown blaze. The account notes anti Government sentiment among locals and the governor’s uneasy reception amid the chaos.
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Alya
Wolf
Hastiy
Jamaica
Kingston
Alvee
Herald
Pension claim agents and dishonest practices described
Commissioner W W DuPURY explains that claimants may obtain free instructions and forms from the Pension Office, but warns about dishonest agents who overcharge fees and collect advance expenses. He notes agents help by preparing evidence quickly, while listing common fraud devices such as extra fees, prepaid postage, and misleading advertisements.
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Washington
Dudley
Department OF the Interior
Pension Office
Princepal
W. W. DupLury
Man leaps from moving railroad express to escape sleep
A Michigan fireman named R. E. Cimery, twenty two, leaped from a C and G express near Fletcher while the train ran at about forty five miles an hour. He fell to the ground, narrowly escaped injury, and was soon back aboard heading to Buffalo after a two year absence. The leap was prompted by a shouted warning to save his life as the throttle spiked while he slept in the coach.
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St. Thomas
Ont.) Evening Journal
Michigan
C. 8. R. Express
Fletcher
Buffalo
RE. A. Cimery
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway
Tilbury
Illinois Canal Commissioners report six year financial summary
The Illinois Canal Commissioners J O Clover Martin Kingman and B F Shaw presented the yearly report ending November 30 1882 detailing operations of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Illinois and Little Wabash River improvement. The canal operated without interruption from March 13 to November 30 1882. Receipts exceeded disbursements by 4177 56. Six year totals show receipts 680 9387 62 and disbursements 675 307 63 with year by year figures included and balance on hand at December 1 1876 and December 1 182 50 122 96.
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J. O. Clover
Martin Kingman
B. F. Shaw
Illinois & Michigan
Illinois and Littles Wabash River
Enlistment Orders for Colored Infantry at Springfield
Recruiting officer orders enlistment for the colored infantry. Several Illinois items follow: Mrs. McMahan, former Griggsville postmistress, died. Emanuel Dearnoff won $4,000 in Decatur court for a foot injury from a car wheel. Paul Ruhl confessed theft from letters in Chicago.
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McMahan
Griggsville
Pike County
Emanuel P. Dearnoff
Decatur
Wabash Road
Chicago
Paul Ruhl
West
Thomas Novey
Bohmiel
Cairo
Macon
Marva
Illinois
Daniel Fry
Watseka
Irlquois
Logan County
Mayfield
Board of Supervisors
Father Damen
John H. Mulkey
Illinois Supreme Court
J. H. Horn
Shelbyville
Rockford Insurance Company
Charles Gilman
Addison Sanders
McLeansboro
Hamilton County
Leo Meilbeck
Mercy Hospital
Florida
Temperance Agitators
Maron
Charles Korean
Catherine Cable
Wabash Railway
Springfield
Sorento
Bond County
Jacksonville
R. W. Rogers
Rockford
Winnebago County
Saybrook
McLean County
Charles Laswell
Meat Demand Rises as Markets Seem Favorable
The article notes record cattle receipts at the Union Stock Yards amid rising meat prices and heavy sales. Shippers pay premium for good cattle, with several sales over five dollars and some at six fifty. It argues urban growth and immigrant wages boost demand for lower grades, while farmers should focus on profitable stock and efficient feeding.
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Union Stock Yards
Montana
Live Stock Journal
The Cold Diet Question From Dr Hannaford
Dr Hannaford argues that hunger signals true food need during illness and that forcing food during a fever or cold can hinder recovery. He warns against stuffing, stressing that lack of appetite indicates food is not required and that neglecting a cold endangers weak organs like the lungs and liver.
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J. H. Hannaford
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