Illinois Affairs Reflect Strikes and Annexation Shifts
Governor Fifer orders investigation into Northern Illinois miners' suffering with Judge Gould and Mr Wines to lead a board study while Irish American plans and a Fourth of July celebration por tray a changing Chicago scene. Details include railroad tariff concerns, Mackin pardon and statewide debt trends amid heavy rains.
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Fifer
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Braidwood
William BE. Smith
Braceville
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la Salle
Patrick McCall
Streator
State Board of Charities
Vines
Souther
Central Illinois
Epigrammatic maxims on courtesy and thought
A collection of dated quotes from Voltaire La Rochefoucauld Lavater Balzac Balzac and others on politeness gratitude and the dangers of vanity. The passages advocate selflessness discernment, gentle reproach, and guarding against idle superiority.
Don’ts for Ladies Courtesy From an Older Guide
Advice on how women should avoid blunt comments about appearance in social gatherings. It warns against saying a friend is growing stout or looks suddenly well, and cautions about remarking on outfits that imply past better taste. Dress tips are briefly noted.
A New Political Club Challenges Taxation Debate
The rise of question clubs in Massachusetts aims to force representatives to answer on taxation. Young professionals and workmen push for clear, factual discussion, exposing knowledge gaps and reshaping campaign documents. They pledge openness, inviting all parties to join while demanding concrete answers from lawmakers.
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South End
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Nova Scotia
Hinkley Locomotive Works
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Hoar
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Candler
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Knights of Labor
South
Buncombe
Versailles Woolen Manufacturing Company Enters Bankruptcy
The Versailles Woolen Manufacturing Company of Connecticut has been protected into bankruptcy amid a rising number of factories in financial trouble. Protecting duties on raw materials may prolong this trend until the next Presidential election, reports the New York World.
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Versailles Woolen Manufacturing Company
Connecticut
New York World
Divine Question Tests Men's Reputations
A sweeping meditation on moral scrutiny and how truth pierces deceit, asking what acts define character and how individuals endure public judgment under divine gaze.
Harvest Prospects Improve in Minnesota Amid Drought Areas
A St Paul dispatch reports crops in Minnesota showing better prospects than in the Dakotas despite drought. Wheat looks good along Manitoba Sioux Falls line and in southern Minnesota, with Otter Tail and Grand Forks regions promising. Northern Minnesota and the Red River valley vary, and South Dakota suffers a poor to half crop. corn and flax rebound as oats lag slightly. Overall southern Minnesota expected to yield well, while northern regions may struggle without rain.
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St. Paul
Dakotas
Manitoba
Tintah
Barnesville
Otter Tail
Sioux Falls
Wilmar
Marshall
Red River Valley
Grand Forks
Trail
Larimore
Kelso
Burton
Trail County
Walsh
Pembina
Marshall County
Warren
Kittson County
Devils Lake
Aberdeen
Brown
Day and Clark
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Minnesota River Valley
Filmore
Freeborn
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha Railroad
Indiana Man Claims One Fifteenth Interest in St Paul Real Estate
George W. Ewing of Fort Wayne Indiana through attorney Ullman claims a one fifteenth interest in properties across St Paul valued about two million dollars. Notices have been served on all lot owners by Captain C L Bunker. Ewing Jr conveyed real estate in trust to support the grantor for life with remainder to his heirs. The trustees and grantor are dead and Ewing III plans to sue if no settlement is reached.
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Dixon
Tate
Cook County
Clal
Indiana
St. Paul
Minn
George W. Ewing
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ullman
Chicago
C. L. Bunker
George W. Ewing, Jr
Kentucky Hemp Gains Ground in New York Farms
In Troy New York on July 5 farmers in Rensselaer and Washington counties started growing Kentucky hemp. About thirty farmers report marked success with hemp reaching eight feet six inches on a single stalk from ex Assemblyman Baucus’s Schaghticoke farm. Hemp yields about $50 per acre, suggesting hemp could become a regional staple.
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Troy
N.Y
Kentucky
Rensselaer
Washington Counties
Baucus
Schaghticoke
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