Balloting for Officers Delayed at United Mine Workers Convention
In Pittsburg on January 14 the United Mine Workers convened with slow balloting. Reports were read and committees formed as officers awaited credentials. President Ratchford pledged continued activity, while W I Pearce disclosed treasury of 23 800 31 dollars and a year end locals tally of 828 with 14 771 members, a net gain of 277 locals.
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Palos
Pittsburg
United Mine Workers of America
Businness
Ratchford
W. ©. Pearce
Zood
Attempt at a big steal in LaCrosse targets twenty-one wheat cars
A bold plan to steal twenty one cars of wheat was foiled by Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad officials. The grain was tied to S. Y. Hyde Elevator and W. W. Gargill of LaCrosse. Bogus way bills diverted cars before the deal collapsed. authorities expect arrests of the fraud ring. In Port Huron, Andrew J. Conover, a famed forger, was arrested after a tense confrontation.
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LaCrosse, Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
S. Y. Hyde Elevator Company
W. W. Gargill Company
Wilbert Irwin
E. R. Elliott
World telephony and wartime echoes frame brief items
Spain moves to resume relations with the United States. Telegraph notes report global telephones 1,288,163 in use over 1,609,499 miles of lines. A chewing gum trust valued at 15 to 20 million dollars nears completion. General Wheeler recalls Civil War spurs in postwar duties.
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Spain
United States
Louis’ Decola
Chicago
Wheeler
Manila
San Francisco
James A. E.xton
Washington
Ferdinand Thiemanin
Wauwatosa
Wis
Ruggles Brice
England
Maria Jeffreys
London
Charles Wesley
Wisconsin
Andrew Carnegie
Congress
Louise Lander
Burton Place
Tre
J. Ss. Menken Company
Dry Goody
Memphis
Christian Phillips
Eau Claire
Ore Woman's Way in Clever Saving Dispositions
A Chicago News quote features Dixmyth praising his wife for practical thrift. He recalls her sewing covers for a piano to prevent scratches, then linen and calico covers, illustrating a sharp, humorous view of women's resourcefulness and household savviness.
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Dixmyth
Horax
Chicago News
Promise to christen battleships with water feat
In a Detroit Journal excerpt a woman declares she will not wed any man who would not promise to christen battleships with water if he becomes president. Algernon immediately pledges, kneels, and asks for the honor.
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United States
Algernon
Detroit Journal
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Sold Locally
Mrs G Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago recounts a severe la grippe cough lasting years. She reports Foley's Honey and Tar gave immediate relief and cured her cough, and the family now keeps a bottle on hand. Available in 25c and 50c sizes from H J Moogk Swarts and Fleck.
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Mr. G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Swarts & Fleck
Assassination Attempts on Russian Czars by Time
The text notes attacks on Czar Paul in 1801, four attempts on Alexander I, and two on Alexander II. It states Alexander II was killed in 1881 by a bomb thrown by an assailant who died in St. Petersburg.
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Russia
Paul
Alexander I
St. Petersburg
Alexander Iil
Foley’s Kidney Cure Failures Spark Tragic Note
In a brief obituary style item, the notice laments another good man gone wrong as H. J. Moogk of Swarts and Fleck notes the failure to use Foley's Kidney Cure for a kidney complaint.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Swarts & Fleck
Local Coffee Ads Highlight Borrewo's at 110 Stephenson St
Old Gov't Java, Mocha, Golden Santos and Rio coffees spotlight their own advertising at Borrewo's located at 110 Stephenson Street. The notice urges patrons to try these blends and enjoy the shop’s offerings.
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Old Gov’t Java
Mocha
Golden Santos
Rio Coffees
Borrewo’s
Stephenson St
Rio
Arrell’s
J Ldwin
Annual Convention of National Creamery Buttermakers
Sioux Falls hosts the National Creamery Buttermakers Association convention January 23 to 27 with excursion tickets via the Northwestern Line on sale January 21 to 24, good until January 31, 1899, at reduced rates. Apply to agents for details. Burrell's at 110 Stephenson St promotes best goods for least money.
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National Creamery Buttermakers’ Association
Sioux Falls
Burrell’s
Stephenson St
National Creamery Buttermakers' Assn
Winter Tour Tickets From Chicago Great Western Ry
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tour tickets to major winter resorts across multiple states and Cuba with return validity until May 31, 1899. Trains feature steam heat gas lighting wide vestibules sleeping cars dining cars and A La Carte service. For rates and schedules contact agents or 118 Adams St Chicago. Also fresh Gov and Santos coffees available at Burner’s 110 Stephenson St.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
California
Florida
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
Cuba
Louisiana
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Maple Leaf
F. H
General Pass
Adams St
Chicago
Prices of Staples Are Strong
New York today notes broad strength in prices across staples with cereals cotton iron and steel leading gains since year start. Pig iron output remains at peak while stocks dwindle amid industry consolidations. Leather and hides stay firm as boots and shoes hold steady and lumber demand looks up in spring.
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New York
Bradstreet'n Bays
Sheriff vows strict law enforcement in Pana next week
Sheriff Thomas J. Downey stated that military forces will be removed from Pana next week and that his actions will enforce the law to the best of his ability. He warned coal operators and property owners not to seek assistance until city authorities prove they have exhausted their power to maintain peace. A separate item notes Michigan debaters defeated Northwestern in a Central Debating League match with the issue about maintaining a naval force.
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Pana, Uls
Thomas J. Downey
Pana
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Northwestern University
Central Debating League
United States
Northwestern
Wisconsin Students Clash At Fra Diavolo
About a thousand University of Wisconsin students disrupted the Desconda Vries Opera company performance of Fra Diavolo at Fuller Opera House last night and five were detained by police.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Desconda Vries Opera Company
Fuller Opera House
Senator Gray Seeks Gold Medal for Helen Gould
In Senate action on January 14, Senator Gray proposed a resolution to present Miss Helen Gould with a gold medal and Congress’s thanks for her bounty and devotion to soldiers of the late war. The measure was referred.
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Washington
Senate
Gray
Helen Gould
Congress
Wisconsin candidates take a rest amid adjournment
Madison January 14. The legislature adjourned until Tuesday and senatorial candidates have gone home to rest before next week’s contest opens. The senatorial caucus is set for next Wednesday night. Berlin January 14. A German aid to the Filipinos report is baseless. Herbert Copeland Ayer is dead in New York.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Herbert Copeland Ayer
New York
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Weather outlook by state follows in brief report
The twenty four hour outlook from 8 p m yesterday calls for fair weather in Indiana and Illinois with variable winds turning northwesterly, rain then clearing in Michigan with fresh variable winds, fair weather in Wisconsin after rain in the east and northeast with northwesterly winds, and partly cloudy colder tonight in Iowa with westerly winds.
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Washington
Indiana
Ilinois -Asia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Market quotes and grain prices from Chicago and Milwaukee
The Chicago Board of Trade lists Wheat, Corn, Oats, Pork, Lard and Produce prices withOpen, High, Low and Close figures for January and May contracts. Hogs Cattle and Sheep limits show estimated receipts and price ranges. Milwaukee reports dull Wheat, higher Oats and Rye, firm Barley with No 4 and sample values.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Iextra
Illinois
Wisconsin
Texas
Milwaukee
Milwauke
All is fair in love and war proverb origin
A remark on the proverb all is fair in love and war noting it has no author and appears in many forms across poems and is cited in Christy’s Proverbs as of ancient origin.
Cure for La Grippe Promoted by Foley’s Honey and Tar
A letter from N. Jackson of Danville NL recounts a daughter’s severe la grippe seven years ago and a lingering cough. After trying many remedies, Foley's Honey and Tar cured her and she has remained cough free. The ad notes 25 cents by H. J. Moogh Swarts & Fleck. The piece ends with a Parisian curiosity about a fourteenth guest agency for dinner parties.
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N. Jackson
Danville
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Swarts & Fleck
Matrimonial Lottery in Smolensk Promises Dowry Prize
A four times yearly lottery in Smolensk offers a young maiden as the prize with 5,000 tickets issued. The winning ticket holder marries the girl and the dowry is paid to her. Also promotes Chamberlain Cough Remedy with guarantees and pricing of 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
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Smolensk
Russia
White Mark Foley Kidney Remedy Claim Causes Scrutiny
A fragmented item discusses a supposed kidney and bladder remedy linked to Foley and others, mentioning advertisers and funding but lacking clear outcomes or credible sourcing. The text hints at medical claims and financial connections without concrete evidence or names that clarify the case.
Turban Style Worn by Priests and Pilgrims Described
A Turoan style head covering ranges from 10 to 14 yards of cloth and is traditionally worn by emaums priests those who have completed the hadj pilgrimage to Mecca and among theological students and some eastern nations.
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Mecca
Nelson Dingley Dead in Washington After Illness
Hon. Nelson Dingley of Maine, leader for the Republican side in the House and representative of Maine’s Second district, died in Washington at 10:30 PM after a pneumonia related decline. Present were wife Mrs Dingley daughter Edith and sons Nelson Jr BE N and A H Dingley, James C Hope, Dr Deale, and two nurses. Funeral arrangements to be announced as Congress adjourns.
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Callatin
Congress
Dolin Tower
Capitol
Lewiston, Ale
Washington
Nelson Dingley
Maine
House of Representatives
Dingley
Edith Dingley
BE. N
A. H. Dingley
James C. Hope
Dr. Deale
Russell
Houses of Congress
Dinley
Dingley Dies After Illness in New York
Pneumonia and heart complications struck Nelson Dingley during a Michigan trip. His death drew praise from Senator Hale who called him a national loss in finance and revenue matters. Funeral plans span Washington D C and Lewiston Maine with interment in Lewiston.
Cure for La Grippe Promises Relief and Guarantee
Foley's Honey and Tar heats the lungs and cures the racking cough of la grippe and prevents pneumonia. It is guaranteed. 25c and 50c, H J Moogh, Swarts & Fleck. After breakfast coffee starts the day refreshed—Barree's 110 Stevenson St sells good coffees and teas.
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Foley
H.J. Moogh
Swarts & Fleck
Barree’s
Stephenson St
Local Ads Offer Pianos Hair Services and Coffee Deals
Qo bears the signature of Qo bears the ABTORIA. ARRELL's at 110 Stephenson St promotes Bauer Piano and Organ Co offerings with exchanges on old pianos and monthly payments. Prof. Wittisan Bayouet at 335 Walnut St advertises music lessons while Mrs. A. C. Thomas lists hair work services.
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Bauer Piano and Organ Co
Wittisan Bayouet
Walnut St
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