Mormon Wives and Brigham Young’s Beehive Houses
A Philadelphia woman recalls Mormon customs in Salt Lake City under early polygamy. Brigham Young reportedly kept 25 wives in the Beehive house and 5 in the Lion house, with disputes settled by old terms. Each man was to support four wives, with separate living quarters and fields. disputes over the husband’s attention reflected family dynamics and economic strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Brigban Young
Lin House
Brigham Young
Brigham
Solomon
Vortex in the Air and Global Dust Trails
The piece notes rare atmospheric vortex motion in England and worldwide. Dust whirls, leaf columns, and upward currents reveal itself in nature and aeronautics, with examples of dust from Africa, pumice from Vesuvius, and animal rains. Krakatao dust drifted globally after the 1883 eruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
National Review
Africa
Atlantic
Scotland
Krakatac
Profit in Travel and Peculiar News Bits
Edward Beck argues profitable travel means exploring both Paris and rustic Balzac country to understand a nation through its people. An article claims Europe homes hold 20 000 aristocrats in prison with Russia leading and Italy second. Other notes describe trombone pants for sailors and Edwin Gould denying loss of money, plus Ruskin ideas gaining less enthusiasm in Chicago papers.
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Edward Beck
Ladies’ Home Journal
Paris
France
Balzac
Ple
London
America
New York
Europe
Russia
Italy
Stringent law bans alum in baking powder across Missouri
A Missouri legislative act prohibits manufacturing or selling any food article containing alum or arsenic and notes that several states regulate alum baking powder. It lists brands analyzed to contain alum, warns grocers and housekeepers, and cautions that sub $0.25 powder likely contains alum. urges use of pure cream of tartar powders. It mentions private labels and emphasizes consumer vigilance.
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Missouri
England
Germany
France
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
District of Columbia
Congress
Chicago Yeast
Chicago
Jaquen Mig-Co
Chapmans
Calumet Baking PoWder Co
Grant Chemical Co
J. C. Grant & Sons Mig. Co
St. la Crown
J. P. Dieter Co
Chineso
GRANT
W. M. Boyt Co
St. Louis
Manhattan
CAMEO
Cameo Baking Powder Co
Delicatesse Baking Powder Co
New York
Jack Wrost
Bain & Chapman Mfg. Co
Hewson Chemical Co
Kansas City
Mowaska
Makuska Mfg. Co
St. Joseph
Sherman Bros. & Co
Chicae
Sprague, Warner & Co
Forbes Beent
Morbes Bro. & Co
St Louis
Neighborhood Gossip Continued From Page One
Local notes report Mr Bronsvold buying a new U S separator. Miss Margie Cole stays with relatives while attending school in town. Oleson Bros move south of the church. Mrs Lewis Howell improves after a week under a doctor’s care. Miss Townsand relocates boarding with Bronsvold. J G Smith and son haul farm machinery to Superior for shipment. Cole schoolhouse may be moved to the corner of 24 this spring. Mr Tuttle relocates part of his goods to Emmet on a rented farm but finds Hebronson Bros occupying the place. Tuttle remains a Dickinson county resident.
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Bronsvold
U. S
Margie Cole
Oleson Bros
Lewis Howell
Cole
Mr. Tuttle
Emmet
Hebronson Bros
Dickinson County
Desert Nebraska and a wager on crops at Omaha
A stockman recalls Nebraska once seen as a western desert by easterners and by Seward's former private secretary E D Webster. They debated farming potential and he claimed crops would fail. last fall the speaker harvested 80 bushels per acre from 160 acres.
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Nebraska
Chicago
Union
Webster
Kansas
Paris Unspeakably Lovely and Parrot Tales
A travel sketch extols modern Paris in the Latin Quarter and Fau bourg St Germain with uniform gray stone houses and strict height rules. Patti Parrot owns two parrots, one talkative and musical, the other Jumbo who goes silent after a doctor visit in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin Quarter
Faubourg St. Germain
Paris
Ladies’ Home Journal
Old Paéta
Louis Napoleon
German War Dept Holds Duplicates of Bridges Across Empire
The German war department reportedly keeps duplicates of many bridges within the empire and even some French and other nations bridges. Estimates place the value of American live stock at about 2.22 billion dollars.
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German War Department
Empire
United States
Parrot Protects Home From Burglars in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia writer recounts how a parrot named Polly thwarted a burglary. Burglars entered through a front parlor window, moved through the ballroom, and attempted to rob the dining room while Polly called out to Frank. The owner fired. three men fled as Polly remained unharmed in her cage.
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Philadelphia
Polly
Frank
Mr. Fister
Alain
Fle
Women printers in London show cooperative all female run shop
Overview of the Women's Printing Society in London where women own manage and labor almost all work aside from heavy machines. Apprentices around 16 start a three year program. about 30 workers today with some as shareholders. profits capped at five percent and surplus shared as bonuses.
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Women’s Printing Society
London
A Night of Terror and a Widow’s Narrow Escape
A Machias widow faced possible death from pneumonia as doctors warned she would die before morning. Mrs H. Lincoln recounts her plea for Dr. King’s New Discovery, which she had used to treat consumption. After one dose she slept through the night and recovered. The remedy promises cures for throat chest and lung diseases and is sold at Williams and Son’s drug store for 50 cents and 81.00 per bottle.
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Barham
Machias
H. Lincoln
Williams & Anderson's
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Edwin Gould
Chicago Timesterald
Edwin
John Ruskin
Jenkins & Nichols
Henovivette
Texas
Williams & Anderson
The
Nebraska “Desert
Patta
Patti
Tie
Montha
Women Printers
London Daily News
Tranaveal
Holland
Washington Star
Tommy
George
Lorella
Jane
First National Bank
Fatherville
Iowa
Maya
Beare
Ceo Law Legal Tender
Beeen Eee
Stara Or
Lowa
I.dno
P. Wirby
P. Kirby
O. N.ville
E. J. Sospitot
M. K. Whelan
Mina B. Hamilton
Edward Morton
J. M. Snyder
W. A. Pottle
Moe
Emmet County
Estherville
G. C. Allen
District Court of the United States
Nathan B. Peterson
Estheryide
W. A. Ladd
Nels L. Wetterbuskin
Nels L. Wetterhus
Swan Lake
WA. Ladd
District Court
Towa
Charles Kesselving
Henry M. Kessrelring
Kats
Araft Clothing Co
Story
Clark
Gerberich Music Company
Odd Fellow Block
Ordans
Lincoln
Third Streets
Third Street
Hstherville
N. B. Egbent
Ows
Aid Ulity
Kinmut County
Court House
Sherrif
Court Houe
E.J, Breen
Han
Ard Graves
E. I. Sondeqol
Vicw
Janes Korlset
Uashier
L. J. Dus EY
Asst. Caster
Estherville State Bank
Giao
M. Barker
Sondral
A. D
Root
A. F. Lough
Jones
James Espeset
Howard Graves
J. B. Soper
J. BP. Kirby
Webb Vincent
W.a.streater
Asst
First National Bank OF
IOMA
PE Tirry
B. Soper
Graab
J. Bondice
O. Neville
Sto
Flanagan & Flanagan
W. A. Waterman
South Sixth Sorcer
Jehu
North Seventh Street
Jehu & Egbert
Emmet House
Trobee & Ray
Phesons Vor Distriot
G. A. Park
Caxton
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