Curious Clippings From an Era of Odd Facts
A collage of brief items notes Zulu speed in emergencies, fossil insects, a Dresden cat tax, racial changes in African children, hat rules in theaters, and the origin of Hosea Biglow. It covers taxonomy, royalty, a Paris warehouse with glass floors, Italian guides, ancient laws, a 4000 year old walnut tree in Crimea, and forecasts on insects. Also mentions Raleigh as a Venezuela witness and a New York building project for women’s facilities amid civic clubs’ backing.
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New York
Broadway
N. Y
Herald
Notable World and National Happenings Review
The postmaster general issues a new order against the Central Novelty Co of Chicago. The treasury secretary advertises bids for the purchase and removal of Chicago customs house and subtreasury. A treasury circular sets rules for vessels hunting sea otters in 1806. Senate foreign relations favors Senator Carter’s deficieny amendment funding Cree removal from Montana. Charlies A. Dann leads forestry. Elizabeth Cady Stanton cites fear of the devil as childhood dampener. Mrs. Balston supports daughter’s release in New Orleans letter. Sir Charles Halle statue planned in Manchester though conductor never rode a horse. Gen Harrison hosts reception in Indianapolis. Gen Nicholas Greusel dies of cancer in Aurora Illinois. Col J Stewart, Iowa pioneer, dies at Council Bluffs. Baron Hirsch’s will reportedly leaves £1,000,000 to the prince of Wales.
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Central Novelty Company of
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Custom House
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Carter
Montana
Charlies A. Dann
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Maybrick
New Orleans
Goshen
Balson
H. A. Bultz
Drew Theologieal Seminary
Manchester
Charles Halle
Senator Quay
Washington
Florida
Ohio
Benjamin Harrison
M. GO. A
Indianapolis
Nicholas Greusel
Stone River
Corinth
Murfreesboro
Aurora
Council Bluffe
Mount Carmel
London Dilly Courier
Baron Hirsch
Fried
the Prince of Wales
Fires and Fatalities Reported Across Towns
A string of deadly and damaging fires details deaths in Dubuque Sioux City Paris Texas Walkerton Indiana and Chester Orange County New York A nurse's ward and a kitchen fire claim multiple lives while a train explosion in India and a warehouse blaze in Pittsburgh cause extensive losses Fire damages and incendiary causes are noted along with individual tragedies including a four year old falling from a window and a man crushed by a collapsing burning building served with brief casualty notes.
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Fille
Dubuque
Freddie Tylor
Sioux Daily
Nauselt
Paris
Tex
S. R. Raimsey
Louly Roothe
India
John Kaufman
Walkerton
Ind
Alki
San Francisco
Docksey, Bean & Watson
Battle Creek
Mich
Atlantic Refining Company
Frty-seventh Street
Pittsburg
Burney Cullen
Chester
Orange County
Cullen
Morris Cullen
Confessed self defense in Belleville murder case
Je Jung, jailed in Belleville and sent to St Louis after the murder of Dora Wagner, now says he killed in self defense. In Louisville, Sam Bromley killed Ida Clark and then shot himself. he is expected to die from his injuries. Robbery at Gulf railway station targets payroll for Berwind miners. Gardner Torrington reports turkeys stolen from his smokehouse during a town trip.
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Je Jung
Belleville
St. Louis
Dora Wagner
Sam Brumley
Ida Clark
Louisville
Bromley
Robert Alello
John Mackey
Berwind
Col
Gardner Torrington
Kotomo
Jod
Turbulent Crime and Disaster Reach Across Nashville and Omaha
Reports note nearly 1000 pounds of meat destroyed by fire and fifteen convicts escaping a Nashville stockade. Trials include Walter Scott murder case with defendant Dawson preparing a defense as old man and May Stevens in Fort Wayne morphine death. Missing real estate broker Kuhn in St Louis prompts $20,000 attachment suit. Omaha jury fails to convict ex City Treasurer Bolln after weeks of trial over $113,000 misappropriated funds.
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New Penitentiary
Nashville
Tenn
Dawson
Walter Scott
Scott
Clara Dawson
May Stevens
Washington House
Fort Wayne
Ind
Charles Kuhn
St. Lois
Bolln
Omaha
Henry Bolin
Resignations and imperial politics stir early 20th century headlines
Foreign Gonato and Dr Tateger resign burga masterships in Vienna amid Socialist rows. Italy rejects autumn Abysainia campaign to avoid disaster. Baroness Uerri murdered in Bruxelles, burglaries follow. Paris census puts population at 2,511,460 up 87,200. German officers aging trend signals army rejuvenation.
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Gonato
Tateger
Vienna
Abysainia
Italy
Uerri
Txelles
Brussels
Paris
Fortif Entonsa
Paisley
Scotland
Coates and Clark
United States
Suakim
Horasah
Qsinan Digna
Adarama
Charles R. Flint & Co
New York
Charles R. Flint
Vosacel
Nicaragua
Brazil
Mexico
Spain
London
Lord Salisbury
Venezuela
Jends
Duke of Devonshire
Chamber of Peers
Senhor
Luis de Severnt
England
Berra
Portuguese East Africa
Rhodesia
North American Milling Company forms vast midwest pool
A new milling trust unites 600 spring wheat mills under the North American Milling Company with claims of 105000 barrels daily capacity. R D Tabbard and Pillsburys aid the merger to raise flour prices and secure transportation rates. The pool reports numerous incorporators in Minneapolis and across the Midwest and plans wire notices to enforce price changes.
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Minneapolis
R. D. Tabbard
Linseed Oi Trust
Pillsburys
United States
North American Amillog Company
Tt 14
Minneppolis
St. Tanl
Duluth
Southty Millers’ Association
Hubbard
Jongy
Vompetion
Mwinchespolla Mlour Manufacturing Company
Pillebury Welborn Company
Washburn-Crosby Company
Consolidated Milling Company
Ring & Co
Phoenix Mil Company
Barber & Son
Humboldt stWiing Company
National Milling Company
Chrislan & Co
Ly Geeenteat
Minneapolia
Daisy Roller Mil Company
Gem Miling Company
B, Stern & Co
Manecoll
Miling Company
Mil
Waukee
Kistman’ Milling Company
Grogs
Northern
3yMling Company
Ashland
Wis
Ferguson & Lewis
Moseley & Motley
J. A. Hinds & Go
J. T. Davis & Co
Whitney & Wilson
J. H. Chase Milling Company
W. 5
McMillan
James Wilson & Co
Smith & Sherman
Peatcone. & Haseltine
Macauley, Mon & Co
A. Bennett & Son
Rochester
Anchor Milling Company
Daisy Rolter Mim Company
Wiliam Listman Meing Company
Freeman Milling Company
Nashell & Milley Aiilag Company
West Inperior
Duluth Imperial Sill Company
Minkota Milag Company
Urban & Co
Central Milling Company
Tanner Milling Compay
Shorlkopf & Ahnthen
Harvey & Henry
Thornton & Chester
Bufalo
N. Y
Cataract Muling Comempany
Niagarg Falla
Thompson Muling Company
Lockport
G. CG
Howald & Son
North Tontwwanda
N. Rh. D
Harvard Milling , Company
Mantulo
Mian
James Quirks
Watereville
Minn
Wabasha Holler Mill Mui Couity
Wabonsie
George Titetson Milling Company
St. Cloud
Mun
New Ulm Roller Mill Company
New Ulm
Allan
Tagle Roller Ml Company
Minim
Otto Hoebler
Hastings
Tohnson & Marshall
Red Lake Falls
M. D. Sheffield
Faribault
K. G. Porter Millipy Company
Winona
Min
Owatonna
Suckett & Foy
St. Peter
Milan
Sleepy Eye Milling Company
Sleepy Eye
Winnebago Roller Tall
Winebago City
Osakia Milling Company
Osakis
Mign
Legrand Mill
Re Wing
Minus Warren Manufacturing Company
Werren
Mion
Fergus Sour Mill
Fergus Polls
Ming
Yoilla
Mandan
N. D
North Dakota Milling Company
Grand Park
Guto City Roller Milla
Fargo
Selstokow
Grafton
Tiussell & Miller Ming Company
Tamvstown
M. D
Ituswell & Align Milling Company
Valley City
Stokes
Watertown
Exe
Ior Mid Company
Yankton
DE Mutnewsky Bros
Kedfold
Aberdeen Mhf Companys
Aberdeen
FB. A. Morison
Demet
S. D
Ked Hele Ktaller Mill
CONAN
Heeslericky
Monmouth Mill Company
Mitchell
Geblen Bros. Lemurs
Jowa
Peterson Rolley Mill
Luvita+ tlon
Lawa
Fas
Aso
At & Pan, Miller
Thine
Ton
New York
Albany
Paite
Washington Market Rules and Flour Pool Impacts
Section Noy for Chrewlar a, Bo lays out duties for the general manager to charge against the guaranteed fund, cap commissions at 10 cents per barrel, and set 2 percent on sales. It details pricing rules, bar adding 30 day credit base, no open accounts, and a 20 cent per barrel floor for North Texk flour. It notes a 20 cent harvest advance and that about 17,000 fillers exist in the United States with most winter wheat millers not in the pool.
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Thebrunts
North American
Miling Company
Dusa
J. W. Heyswoon
Wervices
Harry Kennedy
Haititiore
Washington
Itile
Mioht
Bar
Oho
Chicago
Towa
Wiscounly
Unt
Montana
Orth Takata
Attas
Miy Mill
Jess Ahan
Wnorth Amere
Mialog Company
United Bites
California For Welinl ey The Ohio Man and Free Silver Endorsed
The Ohio McKinley party won the California Republican state convention with pledged McKinley delegates in fourteen of the fourteen districts, while Fourth district delegates leaned Allison. The platform endorsed silver coinage at 16 to 1 and favored non sectarian free public schools with private enterprise allowed. Delegates at large elected included Spreckeln Knight Grant Sheldon Grocker Scott, Lynch nominated for lieutenant governor, convention adjourned sine die.
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Ohio
Sacramento
Cal
McKinley
Fourth
Allison
McKinsey
Bluine
John D. Spreckeln
George A. Knight
San Francisco
Market Reports From Germani Live Stock Centers
Market news from Chicago and Minneapolis with May and September wheat and corn quotes, hog and cattle prices, and other grain and livestock futures. Reports cover Chicago cash scenes, hog and cattle markets, Minneapolis session mood, Milwaukee flour and grain bids, and South Saint Paul cattle and hog sales with prices and ranges.
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Chicago
Ste
Eptember
Texas
Minneapolis
Tuly
Goc
Milwaukee
Fiymery
South St. Maul
Aidu
Aed Actives
Zond Ac
Innud
Mississippi and Missouri Representatives Restore Navy Bill Rift
Washington reports Representative Money of Mississippi and Representative Hall of Missouri settled a dispute that arose over remarks about a navy personnel bill. They met in the naval committee room with ex-Speaker Crisp and Representative Catchings mediating. Explanations showed the clash stemmed from a misunderstanding and both expressed regret over the incident.
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Washington, Mary
Money
Missouri
Mislssippi
Crisp
Catchings
Mississippi
Navy
Enc
Iis
Civil Service Expansion to Include 30,000 More Offices
The president issued an order bringing most remaining outside posts into the civil service. About 30,000 more government employees will be included, leaving only a few senior and private staff outside. The measure takes effect immediately.
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Washington
Civil Service
Milwaukee Electric Railway Strike Sparks City Turmoil
Rioting begins as 900 Milwauked Electric Railway and Light Co. workers strike for wages and union recognition. Cars run into barns with crews quitting, 100 special police sworn in, Chicago cooks brought in to feed strikers, power house at River Street at risk of no light.
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Milwaukkee
Mig B
Milwaukees Electric Railway
Light Company
Electric Railaway Company
Bag
The
Vend
Wyman
Rnuselenberger
Janssen
Milwaukee Street Car Strike Turmoil Escalates Across City
May 6 reports reveal mobs surround car barns in Milwaukee as strikers and unions push for walkouts. Electricians and repair workers join the stoppage, threatening 13 lines and 1,390 workers. May 7 brings new disturbances as 3,000 youths attack cars at Hart Side barns and police clash with rioters. Seventeen new cholera cases and eleven deaths reported in Lysytp, Alexandria.
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Milwaukee
Henry G. Wayne
Farwell Avenue
Hart Side
Alexandria
Egypt
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Dresden
Germany
James R. Lowell
Edward III
Black Prince
Duke of Cornwall
Constantine
Bridar Valley
Balaelwyn
Crimea
Ova Tartth
Tts
British Museum
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
Congress
Massachusetts
Telegraph
Otterwiac
Yom's Run
Carnegie
Willam McFarlane & Co
Briton Richardson
German Lutheran Synod of Missouri
Union
Canada
Port Wayne
Boies
Iowa
Waterloo
Monongahela River
MelKecaport
A. Monroe Loeser
Red Cross Hospital
Clara Barton
Constantinople
Apel
Zeltown
Marash
Anatolia
C. O. Brown
First Congregational Church
Thersa Vaughn
Little Christopher
Ford
Opera
Baltimore
Willie Collier
Star
Collier
I. Townsend Burden
Tris
America
Calipornta
Welinley
Market Reports
Milwaukey Bt
Boba
Vartoun
Holley
Shirvd
Burlet
Burlet “Troi Wi
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