Tarvin Replies to Bradley on negro Coleman danger
Cincinnati December report recalls Judge Tarvin of Covington replying to Governor Bradley interviews. Tarvin accuses Bradley of ignoring danger to Coleman, says the public will criticize officials, and asserts he faced criticism from Washington and Nashville outlets for his obscurity while praising himself for speaking out.
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Coleman
Maysville
Cincinnati
Hidge Tarvis
Covington
Bradley
Generly
Trovernor
Washington
Nashville
Federation in Session Gompers Absent From Address
The 1900 American Federation of Labor convention opened in Harmonie Hall Detroit with 180 credentialed delegates. President Gompers was detained by an accident but expected to join later. Gompers read his annual address condemning Idaho miners' imprisonment and criticizing U.S. policy on Puerto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines. The day also covered disputes between theatrical stage hands and theater musicians.
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Labor Organization
Gompers
Detroit
American Federation of Labor
Harmonie Latll
Loon. i
Binky
Washington
Ite
Herbert J. Greville
Detroit Trades Council
Idaho
Wardner Mills
Guba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Skeleton Found in Timber Camp Near Clintonville
Dec 12 report from Clintonville Wisconsin describes Spaulding's crew at Bigalls uncovering a skeletal remains of a man with a rusty gun beside him buried under a tent. It appears the skeleton lay undisturbed for at least a year.
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Winiter
Clintonville
Wis
Spaulding
Bigalls
Three Little Boys Cremated at Barracks Home
Regina dispatch reports a fire in a barracks house that killed three young sons of Constable Saunders. Mrs Saunders narrowly escaped with her life while attempting to rescue her children.
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St. Paul
Regina
N. W
Four Keg Powder Explosion Fatal in Cambridge Mine
December 12 report from Cambridge Ohio details a mine accident at Kinksend mine where four kegs of powder on a mine car exploded. The motorman and three miners were fatally injured in the blast.
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Cambridge
Kinksend
Chicago Board of Trade Quoted Markets Dec 11
Prices listed for Wheat Corn and Oats with December and May futures. Board of Trade quotes include pork lard and short ribs with various December January and May ranges. Produce items show butter eggs poultry potatoes cranberries and berries with regional price points. Live stock quotational ranges cover hogs cattle sheep and veal calves with day receipts. Milwaukee grain shows No 1 northern No 2 northern rye barley and oats pricing.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Illinois
Texas
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Birthday Umbrella That Refused To Close
Susan buys a self opening umbrella for her husband as a birthday gift. The couple battles a stubborn patent mechanism during rain and a rushed train ride, ending with the umbrella left open in a cloakroom as they hurry to their next stop.
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Susan
Laler
Tosay
Hale
Ted
George
Umbrella Fiasco Ends With Susan’s Clever Fix
A London tale describes a failed patent umbrella effort and a chaotic cloakroom scene. After a crowd of 20 street urchins mocked the open umbrella, Susan calmly closed it using a spring, proving the device unreliable yet teaching a wary consumer stance.
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Susan
Breamn
London
First Coffee In England Public Note From Pasqua Rosee
A London hand bill from the mid seventeenth century by Pasqua Rosee, keeper of the first public coffee house, describes coffee as a wholesome drink warming the spirits, aiding headaches, eyes, and lung health. It notes origin in Arabia, method of preparation and claims strong health benefits.
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England
London
Pasqua Rosee
Pasquua Rosee
Arabia
Turkey
St. Michael’s Alley
The Doctor Questions The Lord Will Provide Motto
Dr Dunning, editor of The Congregationalist, visits friends and notices two samplers with a motto The Lord Will Provide and a lifelike dog along with lily sausage on the breakfast table. He questions the meaning, prompting a moment of reflection on the furnishings.
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Dunning
Congregationalist
Heritage of the Wayward Jewelers Weekly remark recap
Mr Knowles hints at his son in the jewelers will leaving him only the regulator. Mr Quillet questions the meaning as the exchange unfolds in the weekly jewelers column.
Kid-ne-oids Promoted as Kidney and Nerve Tonic
An ad extols Morrow's Kid-ne-oids as a scientific kidney preparation in tablet form with no after effects. It claims direct kidney action, ability to work without stopping work, and a two week supply in fifty cents. A Quincy resident testimonial supports relief and renewed health. Descriptive booklet available from John Morrow & Co.
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Frank Dalton
Vermont Street
Quincy
Toften
H. J. Moogh
John Morrow & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Doctar Pisree's Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Digestion
A long excerpt lists diverse facts from 19th century chatter on travel, science funding, and industry, noting places like Des Invalides in Paris, Castle Williams on Governors Island, and Ecuador cocoa. It ends with claims about a stomach and blood medicine, Doctar Pisree's Golden Medical Discovery, curing digestive and systemic ailments.
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the Des Invalides
Paris
New York
Strand
London
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Castle Williams
Governors Island
Jonathan Williams
Spain
Mexico
Meeker
Russian River
Sonoma County
Bohemian Club
San Francisco
Europe
Asia
Manchuria
Japan
Wiendike
Bennett
Dawson City
Ecuador
New York State Commission
Sunacy
Relkjavik
Tceland
Royal Danish
Copenhagen
Kinghill
Missouri
Kickapoos
United States
Special Assessment Notice for Delinquent Taxes
Adams Carroll Williams and property owners on Exchange Street N Galena Avenue and Clark Avenue are notified their special tax is now due. If unpaid by January 2, 1900 a 6 percent penalty will be added. A 10 percent rebate applies to Clark Avenue and N Galena Avenue properties. Special Tax Collector M Batumcarren. Hair work advertised for Mrs A C Thomas at 255 Galena break rl)
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Adams, Carroll, Williams
Exchange Street
N. Galena Avenue
Clark Avenue
Ilinois
M. Batumcarren
How Many Hogs How Much Should a Farm Keep
The Prairie Farmer essay argues hog numbers depend on farmer skill and facilities. Better water, field layout, and clean feeding grounds let a farm grow more hogs, but overextension risks disease and pasture damage. The author cites an 86 acre farm cycling 70 to 80 hogs yearly with five sows as optimal, while doubling brood sows caused pasture trampling and disease issues. plan to revert to six or seven sows with improved shedding and fewer added costs from grain feeding.
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MM. Jamison
Atime
Timely and Paying Work in Pest Control
In late fall winter or early spring, burn over matted grass leaves and osage hedges to destroy destructive insects. The Ohio station advises performing the annual clearing then rather than in May, since many pests leave winter quarters by May and become hard to reach.
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Ohio Station
Reich
Ditch Shape Advice From The Coun try Gentleman
A correspondent is advised on ditch design with emphasis on round versus square bottoms. The recommended cross section favors less steep angles, suggesting not less than 85 degrees from the perpendicular and noting that 45 degrees could be better for large water flow to keep ditch sides from collapsing when wet.
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Drich
Double Daily Fast Trains to Florida Announcement
Notice advertising two daily fast trains to Florida with route via W. A. Tork, General Passenger Agent in Washington and Wx. H. Taylor, Assistant General Passenger Agent in Louisville. Dated November 20.
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Florida
W. A. Tork
Washington, D. C
H. Tayor
Louisville, Ky
Midland Route Tourist Car service restored to San Francisco
The O. M. & St. P. Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car from Chicago to San Francisco. Details include Chicago departure 10:35 p.m. Friday, Omaha arrival 3:55 p.m. Saturday, Colorado Springs 10:45 p.m. Sunday, Salt Lake City 9:30 a.m. Monday, San Francisco 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. An optional Salt Lake City layover is offered. Eastbound runs from San Francisco Saturdays to Chicago Wednesday. G. H. Hearrorp, G. P. & T. A.
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O. M
St. P. Ry
Midland
Chicago
San Francisco
C. M
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
Sa. m
Chisago
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Tarvin
Federation
Hoar
Senate
Chicago Grain and Produce
Mhett
Somerville Journal
A C. Thomas
Galena Break Rl
Chicago, Ill
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dodd
Sam
Hanle Dodd
Dodds Medicine So
Southern Railway
Southern Resorts
Louisville
Chattanooga
Jesup
Plant System
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Knoxville
Asherville
Savannah
North Carolina
St. Louis
L. E. & St. le Railroad
Air Line
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J. C. Beant, Jr
Adams St
A. Barro
Trav. Pass
Ouisville, Ky
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
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Chicago & Northwestern
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Rock Island
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Ahrough
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Vdaily
Chicago Express
Noi St. P. & K. C., Limited
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Bruggiets
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Denver
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