Railroad notes and personal items from The Weekly Sentinel
The issue reports Frank Nieth visiting Roanoke and John Zurbrugg returning to duties in Pittsburg. It notes F C Kirchner starting a Pittsburg business, a Bass works shift change to eight hours, and Henry Shafter, Nickel Plate trainmaster, dying at forty two with funeral in Conneaut. Also mentions Bloomhoff’s Brazil Easter trip and an impending wedding in Brazil. Rail talks cover American Railway Superintendents meeting in New York with potential management changes and wage discussions between Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Big Four systems including a 1 percent quarterly dividend.
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John Zurbrugg
Pittsburg
van Wert
Henry Shafter
Nickel Plate Road
Conneaut, O
Conneaut
Detroit
Frederick Bloomhoff
Brazil
A. Brittenhofe
Wabash
Xemonimus
Chicago
Eatern I Ilinois
Big Four
Eastern Illinois
Chicago Road
Owney the Mail Clerk's Dog Visits Fort Wayne
A famed postal wanderer named Owney the Mail Clerk's Dog arrived at the Fort Wayne post office. The dog has traveled from Chelsea Massachusetts to California and beyond riding in mail cars with clerks. He wears a leather harness adorned with medals and carries a Fort Wayne souvenir spoon and a Dick Townsend tag marking his stay on March 27 1894.
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United States
Chelsea
Mass
Wansmaker ‘Owney
Toledo
Pittsburg
Northwest
Chicago
Postoffice Toys
Old Fort
Gold Finds Spark Excitement in Lehi Utah
Report from Lehi Utah notes gold discoveries near Salt Lake and near Jordan River with pink slate ore yielding about 20 dollars per ton. Many claims staked and about 100 prospectors left town. Separate item: James Campbell in Youkestown Ohio killed himself in jail while awaiting life sentence for his wife’s murder.
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Utah
Lehi
Salt Lake and Western Railroad
Jordan River
Youkestown
Ohio
James Campbell
War measure shows quick troop moves across Canada
A Winnipeg dispatch to the Journal reports British experiments moving troops by rail from Halifax to Esquimalt at 25 mph. Marines were housed in colonist sleepers with a built cooking car as trains crossed Canada, aiming to show the Canadian Pacific line’s military value and potential subsidies, to reach Pacific action quickly if Russia threatens Chinese waters.
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Minn
Winnipeg
Atlantic
Pacific
Russia
Canadian Pacific
Halifax
N.S
Esquimault
B C
England
Vladvatock
Mormons Move to Mexico Land Grant Plan
A Mormon delegation arrives in Degolado district to establish a new colony of several thousand polygamists. They plan to move from Salt Lake and Utah towns to 2,745,000 acres of rich agricultural land granted by the Mexican government, with exodus expected this fall if plans succeed.
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Degolado
Salt Lake
Utah
United States
Mexico
Change to Occur July 1 at Philadelphia Mint
Dr. Eugene Townsend named new Philadelphia mint superintendent, likely to begin July 1 though treasury favors April 2. Director Preston arrives to discuss relieving bondsmen if Townsend succeeds. Bondsmen demand full accounting of coin and metal, with 111,150 bars of silver to be weighed in three months. potential payoff of 120,000,000 if coinage proceeds.
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Bobyshell
Townsend
Bosbyshell
Cochrane
Pharmacy and liquor sale rules near church and school
A local ordinance restricts registered pharmacists from locations within 300 feet of churches or schoolhouses. It requires a $3,000 bond filed with the county assessor, mandating liquor sales occur in a single room with one entrance opening onto a public street. Names are prohibited in this and adjoining rooms.
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Awsifer
Arctic Expeditions Under US Aegis and Norse Links
United States government sponsors three Arctic explorations to start in summer. A Philadelphia leader will guide a four or five person party to Boden Bay, Greenland aboard the Falcon to retrieve Perry’s group. Stein leads an eight man geological mission to Smith’s Sound for three years, including Norwegians. A larger sixteen scientist voyage to Lady Franklin Bay awaits US authorization and funding. aims include geographical, geological, and meteorological work with resupply after two years.
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N. F
Hollpua
Philadelphia
Boden Bay
Wear Greenland
Falcon
Perry
Arctic
Stein
Smith's Sound
Bjorlin
Walstennins
Ripple
Lady Franklin Bay
Congress
Hardened criminal Fredericks linked to multiple murders
William Fredericks, 22, already a four year robbery convict, is charged with two additional murders and suspected of another. He admits his alias, aided George Sontag, and allegedly plotted a vault heist after plans to bluff bank staff. He was wounded by Herrick’s shot but claims cowardice under pressure.
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San Francisco
William Fredericks
Herrick
Fredericks
George Sontag
Chris Evans
Sontag
Aeronaut Wilton Dies After Balloon Descent at Cannes
Immense crowd witnesses balloon ascent by aeronaut Wilton at Cannes. Hanging from a rope, he loses control at 1500 feet as gas vent valve unoperable, dislodges and plunges into the sea. Boats search and recover his body amid fainting spectators. death reportedly in Blankaneoug.
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Cayxks
Wilton
Arochca
Blankaneoug
Washington YMCA Debt Relief Fund Drive Launched
The Post reports a popular subscription campaign to relieve Washington YMCA of debt. President Grover Cleveland endorses the effort, sending a $100 check from the Executive Mansion dated March 23 to aid the association’s work with young men.
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Executive Mansion
Wasuixeton
Young Men’s Christian Association
Washington Association
Grover Cleveland
Markets report shows mixed grain and livestock prices
Chicago wheat futures ease while corn and oats hold. Pork and lard rise, ribs firm. Cattle receipts at Chicago decline with lower values for common grades. Ohio and Toronto markets show quiet wheat and steady corn with minor shifts in seed and flour prices.
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Tonodo
Ohio
Sassey
Missing Hon Mrs Fielding Feared Self Destruct Missing From Oxford
Oxford police probe the disappearance of the Hon. Mrs. Fielding who has been missing since Monday after being seen walking toward University park. Grief over the recent death of her husband Rev. Charles Fielding, uncle of the Earl of Denbigh, leads authorities to fear she may have killed herself. the river has been dragged with no result.
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Oxford
Fielding
University Park
Charles Fielding
Earl of
Vermont Report Signals Maple Sugar Shortage Across Regions
Reports from northern and western Vermont indicate the maple sugar crop will be a practical failure this year due to lack of frost in the ground high wages and labor scarcity. Some orchards will be tapped amid the shortage concerns.
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Coxcorp
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Vermont
Gorillas’ Language Studies Impress New York Return
Professor Garner arrives in New York from Africa after two years studying cordial language among apes. He plans a new tour to repeat lab locations, spend weeks in each site, and explore Apiiji country to investigate dwarfe legends. He supports his theories on monkey language and claims gorillas are carnivorous, disputing naturalist views.
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Apiiji
Garner
Africa
Equator
Flis Etfforts
Pee
Adventists Readied to Sail South on Gospel Ship
Auirecax Mich March 24 Adventists completed a boat for 150 persons. The party will depart in a few days by Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. They will stop at all river settlements to preach the gospel. The vessel includes sleeping quarters for 150 people.
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Auirecax
Mich
South
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Tennessee
The Buston Store Summer Dress Goods Sale
The Buston Store promotes Challies and summer weight dress fabrics in a large assortment. Prices range from 5c to 50c per yard for Challies and 8c to 25c for sateens plus standard apron gingham at 5c. White goods discounted 25 percent, new dimity in plain white pink and blue, plus lace curtains poles fringes shades and fringes.
Young Lady of Milwaukee Lies in a State of Coma Seventeen Days
Milwauxee Wis March 24 Miss Ida May Drips who led the mail order department of a dry goods house died at her home No 308 Eighteenth street after seventeen days in a comatose state The cause of death is cerebral embolism from continuous mental strain due to overwork
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Ida May Drips
Eighteenth Street
Two tugs reach shore to report Stillwater ashore
From St Joux N B on March 24 at 2 30 am the tugs Birigo and Neptune arrived after assisting the British bark Stillwater which went ashore yesterday morning twelve miles from here and is expected to be a total loss with its bottom gone and crew safely landed Towns New Liquor Law in Des Moines Ia March 24 details the state legislature approved liquor sale provisions including a 600 per year tax on sellers awaiting governor signature
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St. Joux
N. B
Birigo
Neptune
Stillwater
Des Moines
Jackson
Damages Sought in Suit Over Chinese Laundry Incident
Rosario Magein representing Joseph Wisetty filed a 1500 dollar damage action yesterday against Wing Ling, a Chinese laundryman, for an incident in November when a 14 year old boy threw a stone at a laundry window. Wing Ling allegedly grabbed the boy by the neck, causing injuries leading to blood poisoning and severe sores. doctors say the boy may die.
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Terearo
Rosario Magein
Pruardien
Joseph Wisetty
Wing Ling
Joseph
Wing Ding
Lndrymin
Waite's Men Win Cleared to Take City Offices
Judge Glynn dismissed contempt and quashed the injunction against Mayor Van Horn and Fire and Police Commissioner Barnes and Mullin. He empowered the commissioners to assume duties immediately, as appointed by Governor Waite, in Denver.
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Denver
Col
Clynn
District Circuit Court Today
van Horn
Barnes and
Mullin
Waite
Fred Sheehan Dies After Boiler Vat Accident
Fred Sheehan aged thirteen, employed at Stanton Hoop Company, fell into a four foot deep vat of boiling water while putting hoops in late Saturday afternoon. He was badly burned and died yesterday morning. He had exchanged shifts with a co worker whose hands were sore from hoop handling.
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Burreros
Lad
Fred Sheehan
Stanton Hoop Company
Fred
Township Trustee Candidate Announcement
Eulitor Sentine announces candidacy for township trustee subject to Democratic primary. February careven ton, M F Schliemetzell listed as the submitting party with support from friends.
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Eulitor Sentine
Township Triustee
Courty Careventon
M.F. Scliemetzell
Bargain Clothing Sale Prices for Men Women and Boys
A dense ad listing discounted garments from knee pants to wool suits, collars, socks, belts, hats, coats and shirts. Items include dozens of knee pants priced 13¢ to 33¢, children's wool suits 98¢ to $1.95, men's pants 59¢ to 69¢, socks at a few cents, hats under $1, linen collars from 5¢ to 15¢, and coats and dresses offered at half or less than half price. Numerous quantities and assorted sizes reflect a bustling mid century sale.
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