Blizzard Threat Looms Over Chippewa Falls River Flood
News from Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports rising flood waters feared to overtake Bridge Street and central districts. Residents rush valuables to safety as wagons clog streets. banks relocate amid high water and imminent inundation. Durand area notes minor river drop and intact lives despite heavy stock losses.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Bridge Street
Lumberman’s
First National Banks
Spring Street
Bridge
Durand
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Round Hill
Chippewa
Stock Sea
Valley Division
Milwaukee Road
Wabasha
Five Blizzard Victims Reported in North Dakota
A Russian family of five, a man his wife and three children, perished in the Thanksgiving blizzard in Williamsport Emmons county North Dakota. Additional deaths from cold were feared across the state as cattle perished near unprotected enclosures.
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Bismarck
N. D
Williamsport
Emmons County
Abbreviated telegrams reflect varied early 20th century events
A collage of short items notes an Enid judge declared insane, an Illinois earthquake report, elopement of a heavyset woman and a hired man, a Berlin editor fined for source secrecy, a Brooklyn burglary identification, Delaware governor-elect ill, poll tax ruling by Mississippi court, an undertaking business start in Marcellus, a Cuban patriot hospital, and multiple political, legal, and crime notes across cities.
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W.L. Cundiff
Enid
C. T
Bryan
Congress
Illinois
May Yealy
Charles Clark
Lebanon
Ind
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
William Thompson
Brooklyn
W. Tunnell
Delaware
Mississippi Supreme Court
Annie Walters
Marcellus
Mich
Pittsburg
Cuba
Massachusetts
D. G. Elliot
Africa
Chicago
New York
Leila Farrell
Patrick Murphy
Green Bay
Wis
Frederick Eppling
Grand Island
Neb
Edward J. Hall
Grace Portestant Episcopal Church
Pittsburg Se ware Pipe Trust Plan Moves Forward
Twelve representatives from prominent firms met to form a pool for sewer pipe production. A general meeting was called for the latter part of the month to discuss and solidify the arrangement.
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Pittsburg
Weather Indications for Twenty-Four Hours
Weather notes from Washington district show improving conditions. Indiana and Illinois expect slightly warmer fair weather with southeasterly winds. Lower Michigan should be generally fair and warmer in the south with light variable winds. Upper Michigan and Wisconsin anticipate fair weather with possible light snow at lake stations and a small temperature rise. Iowa forecast fair and warmer with winds shifting to southeasterly.
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Washington
Indiana
Iinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Iowa
The Markets and Board of Trade Reports
Money on call easy at 2 percent. Sterling, government bonds firm. Chicago grain and produce quotes show wheat and corn changes. oats and park values listed. Live stock at Union Stock Yards includes hogs, cattle, and sheep with detailed price ranges and estimated receipts.
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New York
Prima Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Asiss
BUX
United States
Curiaco
Board of Trade
Burbanks
Hebron
Chicago
Union
Hoggs
Texas
Western Rangers
Free Trade in Wool and Lumber Hurt Workers and Treasury
The American Protective Tariff League cites 1892 96 data showing idle woolen and lumber mill hands, falling wages, rising mill failures and liabilities, and lost treasury revenue. It argues free trade harmed farmers, mills, labor, and the treasury, endorsing protection and McKinley’s 1896 nomination and victory.
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American Protective Tariff League
National Treasury
United States
Major McKinley
St. Louis
McKinley on Free Trade and Protection
A quotation attributes to Hon. William McKinley a critique of free foreign trade. It argues free trade equals equal privileges for foreigners, invites cheap labor, and harms domestic workers, manufacturers, and farmers, while protection keeps money and markets at home for national benefit.
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William McKinley
Fred M. McHenry
Stephenson Street
Court House
Workman’s Advice to Billy Bryan on Free Trade
A rustic political verse urging Billy Bryan to accept protection for American labor. It mocks free trade, praises McKinley, and warns workers must earn steady wages. The speaker claims the ballot shows support for protection and urges Billy Bryan to back domestic employment.
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Billy Bryan
West
Ana
Bill
Fragmented Notice Details Varying Daily Pickup Times
The fragment lists arrival and pickup times with many errors. It references Brom Sours and a mix of daily except day restrictions. The legible items show 1 80 a.m. and 7 00 a.m. and 5 06 p.m. with sunday and monday exceptions.
Train schedule notices for Madison routes and Breight trains
Public notices show No 101 and No 151 trains leaving Madison, with No 108 arriving and No 164 arriving at a stated destination. A daily passenger service runs from Breight trains except Sundays.
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Madison
Dodgeville Line Passenger Stops and Freight Train Arrivals
The Dodgeville line reports Passenger No 201 departing for Dodgeville and Freight Train No 308 arriving from Seoreen of 308. Train No 71 leaves for Dodgeville. Service notes show limited operations with Sunday closures except Gary line.
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Dodgeville
Trains and Schedules Include Connections and freight notes
Passenger and freight train notices detail arrivals departures and connections. No 30 runs 10:59 am with through coaches from Rock Island Milwaukee linking Racine Janesville Madison and Chicago. No 63 at 8:00 am connects for Chicago Clinton Dubuque and St Paul. Through coaches from Milwa ee to Rock Island. baggage checked to destination Jan 18 1806.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Freeport
W. W. Junction
Beloit
B. Jalan
Chicago
Clinton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Milwavee
Savanna
Deatinatior
Chicago Great Western RY Schedules and Connections
The Chicago Great Western route lists trains to Chicago Dubuque 84 Paul Minneapolis Des Moines 81 Joseph Kansas City with daily No 3 Chicago limited and various expresses. Tickets and baggage service are available at Brewster House with stage departures at 7:45 p.m 6:00 p.m and 7:46 p.m.
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Chicago Great Western RY
Chicago
Dubuque
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Sidtow
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Staver & Co
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Rockford
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