Widespread Hog Disease Impacts Iowa and Nearby States
A November report describes a novel hog disease raging in Iowa near Macedonia and Silver Creek with high mortality in several herds. Plagues also hit Mills County and other farms, with symptoms including loss of appetite, thirst, diarrhea or constipation, and rapid death in some cases.
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McFell
Silver Creek
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J. P. Ainsworth
Perry Kearney
Mills County
Essex
Iowa
Lander
H. Otto
Gus Youngren
October immigration and congressional naval talks reported
The report covers October arrivals in the United States with 36,441 immigrants and 7,909 citizens returning home, plus 8,442 aliens not intending to stay. It notes a nationwide decline in immigration from several European countries and details naval appropriation talks led by Representative Randall, including plans for new cruisers and navy appropriations. It also mentions Washington Territory women’s suffrage views and various fiscal year import export figures, plus court actions and other notices.
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Germany
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Sweden
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Drunken husband accused in brutal New York assault
New York on Thanksgiving night Mathew Mc Carron a drunken man reentered his home after an argument with his ill wife. The next morning she was found with severe head wounds and both eyes stabbed a shoemaker’s awl found in a bureau. McCarron was arrested as details emerged from the groans of the injured woman who may be blinded.
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New York
McCarron
Pittsburg
Navy
Park Bros. Steel Works
Hammer
Edmundson
Seventh Avenue
Concord
N. H
Roach
Case
Indian spirit medium accused after fatal assault in Gambier
Mrs Welker near Gambier died after being beaten by Burrows who claimed to exorcise devils. Burrows, said to be a medium, fled into madness or insanity may lead to manslaughter charges. In St Paul a five story Manitoba Rail office building fire caused about 75 000 dollars in losses. Captain David L Payne, Oklahoma boomers leader, died at Wellington Kansas at breakfast. Madame Mathelda Frenzika Anneke, involved in German revolutions, died aged 67 in Milwaukee. Edward Morris, Chicago jeweler, hunted for extradition in New York court after arrest from Chicago. bail offered securities rejected. Edward B Case of C H Case & Co. referenced.
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Conorea
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Thomas Price
Grand Forks
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City of
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United States Trust Company
Caroline S. Astor
Wm. Astor
Marshall O. Wilson
Gambier
Ohio
Mrs. Welker
Dr. Welker
Burrows
Manitoba Railroad Company
Osborne
H. Winter
Winter
Manitoba General Railroad
Powers
David L. Payne
Hotel de Barnard
Wellington
Kansas
Indian Territory
Mathelda Frenzika Anneke
Milwaukee
Edward Morris
New York
Cleveland
Morris
Edward B. Case
Isurance Frm
C. H. Case & Co
Disease Rages in Eastern Kentucky Widespread Fatality
Courier report describes a deadly outbreak across Harla County and nearby areas tied to impure water. Deaths run high near Fork and Clear Creek, Brown's Creek, and Lether and Perry valleys with hundreds affected and limited treatment.
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Courier-Journal
Kentucky
Harla County
Our Fork
Clear Creek
Mt. Pleasant
Brown's Creek
Harlan County
Lether and Perry Wanties
Belle
Virginia
West Virginia
Buchanan
Wise
Russell
Scott
Perdido
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Tennessee
Elton’s Ferry
Alabama
Abe Frazier
Warren County
Ark
Lewis Davis
Africa Congo Trade Proposals Gain Broad Support
Delegates from fifteen states including America endorse a declaration for free Congo trade with no monopolies for powers governing the region. Foreigners to receive equal treatment, with cooperation to suppress slavery and advance civilized work.
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Germany
Congo
America
Pacific
Stanley
Langhein Islands
Queensland
The
Gazette
New Guinea
Geographical Society of Berlin
Henry M. Stanley
Reiss
Africa
Paris
Cholera deaths fall as weather warms and calmer days arrive
The report notes thirty six cholera deaths yesterday with eleven in hospitals and twenty in twelve hours ending noon, eleven of them in hospitals. The passage also covers tariff debates in the chamber of deputies, international tensions over Niger and Formosa, and naval defense plans as ports glow with celebrations after Mexico’s election delay.
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le Paris
England
Herbin
Khartoum
Cols. Stewart
Power
Engad
Admiralty Office
Edward Malet
Congo
Malet
Niger River
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France
Admiral Porter
Mexican Congress
Iowa Official Canvass Reports Electors Vote Totals
The Canvassing Board finished reviewing the Iowa Electors vote on November 25. The document lists how Van Valkenberg Republican Finch Democrat and Morley Prohibitionist fared, with extended household and culinary instructions mixed in from the period.
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van Valkenberg
Finch
Morley
Maud S. Race Speculation and Courtship Quips
Yonkers Gazette quotes Seth Slocum comparing a difficult marriage to fishing for bass. The column speculates horsemen predict Maud S. will lower a track record by a couple of seconds next year.
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Webey
Seth Slocum
Yonkers Gazette
Maud S
What to Do About a New Railroad
A Wall Street News quip discusses the lure of building a railroad while labor and steel are cheap. The speaker notes the priority of securing the line first and warns that after completion, one might face mortgage pressures and the challenge of productive use.
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Wall Street News
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