Farmers buy blue stem wheat for spring sowing
A group of Sumter Minnesota farmers have pooled funds to purchase a carload of blue stem wheat for spring planting. Other items note Siberia as fertile per Rev Dr John Hall, Mormon settlement in Lincoln County Nevada, and Kansas insurance premiums by Burlington Insurance Company leading Kansas in 1882 fire premiums.
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Sumter
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John Hall
Siberia
Russia
Insurance Department of
Kansas
Burlington Insurance Company
Burlington
Iowa
Suwanee River Echoes and News of 1883
A travel sketch praises the Suwanee River as beautiful and calm. News items include rich Indiana Senatorial son Russell Harrison’s engagement rumors, the Stickney family obituary, April crop bureau bulletins, orange canning advances, a Sanpoels flood ark tale, tax law revenue shortfalls, and Baltimore grain trade gains with sharp rises in wheat and corn receipts.
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New York
Baltimore
Postmaster General Howe dies at Kenosha Wisconsin
TimothY O Howe former United States Senator and Postmaster General died at Kenosha Wisconsin on March 26 after a brief illness He was born February 24 1816 in Livermore Maine He served as a senator from 1861 to 1876 and later led the Post Office Department until his death The President ordered mourning and the department to close on the funeral day with flags at half mast and draped buildings for thirty days
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Davenport
Signal Service Office
Murphy
Hazen
Gen. Hazen
Allison
Redman D. Stephens
Merchants’ National Bank of
Cedar Rapids
First National Bank of
Marion
Timothy O. Howe
United States
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Col
James Howe
Green Bay
Appleton
Shane
Chicago
Washington
Iteo
Livermore
Maine
Department OF State
D. C
Kenosha- Wisconsin
Post Office Department
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P. M
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Les
San Able
Frank Hatton
Timothy C. Howe
Thomas L. James
Arthur
Maine Wesleyan Seminary
Lot M. Morrill
France
Hewe
Senate
The Supreme Sin Is Suppression of Light
A philosophical remark warns that suppressing light is the gravest offense. It frames illumination as a moral good in conflict with oppression.
Democrats Nominate Carter Harrison For Chicago Mayor
Weekly review lists political and social items. Democrats of Chicago re nominate Carter Harrison for mayor. Also noted are deaths including Mrs. Maria Huff aged 102 in Wisconsin, and former congressman elect Thomas H Herndon in Alabama. Several fires, accidents, and legal notices populate the page.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Maria Huff
Clinton
Wis
Utah
Denver
Rio Grande R. A
Thomas H. Herndon
Congress
Alabama
Mobile
Banker's Collapse Amid Forged Paper Scam At Clifton Springs
Gillis a Clifton Springs banker has failed and fled after allegedly circulating 40 000 in forged paper. In Evansville Indiana a saloon shooting killed Jackson Wallace and his son Thomas Wallace on March 8.
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Gillis
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Simon Williams
Jackson Wallace
Thomas Wallace
Evansville
Ind
American Featherstone and O Herlihy Arrested in Cork Conspiracy Case
An American named Featherstone and a Parnellite named O Herlihy were arrested in Cork on charges of conspiracy and murder with suspected Liverpool links. The post office is occupied by police amid threats to blow up the building. David Wheland, an informer, was shot dead at Maryborough. Eleven arrested at Castle Connell for intimidation. Judge Lawson sentences twelve Armage Society members to five to ten years for conspiracy.
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Carmody
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Sch
Britsh Isles
Belmulet
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Phenix Park
Kilmainham
Central
Hugh Northcote
Stafford Northcote
Edith
Hamilton Fish
New York
Lowell
Micheal Boynton
Kildare
Dublin
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Edward W. Benson
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Dorment Coleridge
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Maryborough
Castle Connell
Lawson
The
Armage Society
Notable Reflection on Divine Judgment
A brief meditation contrasts human judgment with God’s, arguing that moral works should not breed pride since divine assessment differs from worldly standards. The statement emphasizes humility before spiritual accountability.
Types of Female Beauty in English Society
A German paper showcases a gallery of beautiful women and argues England leads in female comeliness. The piece blames climate, social prejudice, and Darwinian sexual selection for Englishwomen’s superior looks, noting continental Europe’s uglier traits and English preference for marrying the comeliest women.
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Leipsic Illustrated News
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France
Europe
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Montesquieu
Oace
George Eliot
Adam Bede
Senate Composition As of March 4 1890
The next Senate will include numerous shifts across states with Republicans led by J. J. Hawley and B. Harrison and Democrats under F Bayard and Gorman. Party tallies show Republicans 38 and Democrats 36 amid vacancies and June elections for several seats.
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J.D. Morgan
G. G. West
J.F. Punga
F. M. Cockrell
Arkansas
Nebraska
H. Garland
C. F.manderson
J. D. Walker
C. H. van Wyck
California
Nevada
J. T. Farley
J. P. Jones
J. F. Milter
J. G. Fair
Colorado
M. Bowen
F. Bim
Connecticut
Ih. W. Blair
A. Pratt
New Jersey
Ir Hawley
J.R
Heron
Delaware
iWoo
Sewell
New York
F. Bayard
E. G. Lapham
Florida
Iw. Miller
Tennessee
Williams
T G. Harris
Louisiana
R. L. Gibson
Tex
F. Jonas
R. Coke
Maine
B. Mixey
W. P
W. Mahone
L. Dawes
Virginia
Michigan
J. E. Kenna
T. W. Palmer
N . Camden
O. D. Conger
Wisconsin
Minnesota
A. Cameron
VV. Sahin
P. Sawyer
J. R. Mw
Millan
J.Z. George
Farm House Apple Pie
A recipe for Pure sour apples pie with thinly sliced fruit mixed with one cup sugar and a quarter of grated nutmeg. Fill a pie dish with iced apple, sprinkle sugar between layers, seal edges, bake about 45 minutes until tender. The guide warns overcooking ruins flavor and laments hard times.
How Cold Waves Travel in Weather Lore and Fact
This excerpt explains cold waves as rapid air shifts from Arctic regions sweeping from Northwest to Southeast. It compares their speed to 50 mph on average, notes their origin north of Montana, and describes their reach from Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras, affecting Bermuda but sparing Bermuda’s southern latitude with its Gulf Stream warmth.
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Daily Press
Telegraph
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Gulf Stream
Charleton
New York
Savannah
Mudas
Captain John Smith and the Maps of Early America
The article praises Captain John Smith as the last of the romantic explorers and details his accurate coast descriptions and map making. It notes his role in naming New England places and his frustrated, prolific effort to map unknown shores while others plundered. It cites his Virginia voyage as his record of American exploration beginnings.
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Harper's Magazine
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Job Hartop
Ponce de Leon
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Kohl
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Labrador
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New York
Hudson
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Smith
Isle
Charles River
Plymouth
Cape Ann
Boston
Cambridge
Hull
Virginia
Amories
Boy with alligator hide marvel fascinates Topeka readers
Dr Hamilton reports the case of Moses Eskridge an 18 year old colored boy born to Jam e parents near Grenada Mississippi. His skin resembles alligator hide thickly scaled yet pliable. Scales shed each summer leaving indentations then new scales form. Eskridge arrived with his father and step mother during the exodus era.
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Grenada
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