Large Indian order for wire to confine wild beasts
A Pittsburgh firm secured a sizable export order from India for heavy wire to be used in containing elephants, lions, tigers, and other large animals. The dispatch signals a busy transcontinental trade in specialized fencing material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
India
James Bennett
Housatonic
Miss
Kenstock
England
Sidney Aileen
Hostoy
George B. Phillips
Charlemont
Mags
Salmi Moret
New York
Harwood Brothers
Leauidister
Anas
Bovetty-Hye
Ittebureh
Stawa
Hell Gate
Apparent Indian Campaign and Court Actions Update
Washington appoints Joseph Byssowski as Chief of the General Land Office amid resignations. Reports detail arrests, border clashes, and fatalities including Doagherty’s orders from Gen. Crook. Notable mentions include fraud lists, postmaster measures, Treasury promotions, and political campaigns across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Byssowski
Washington
General Land Office
Hirst
Lawrence
Ton Ochiltree
Texas
Congress
Election day results sweep across western cities
Michigan voters chose Fusion Supreme Court and State University candidates on April 2. Chicago and many Western cities backed Democratic or mixed tickets, including Harrison in Chicago and major Democratic wins in Milwaukee Madison and Kansas cities. Prohibition battles shifted seats in Topeka Wichita and Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Supreme Court
State University
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Harrison
Springfield
Citizens Muuinicipal
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio
John H. Farley
Board of Education
Inclede
Ohia
Columbus
Walcott
Manefield
Dayton
Steubenville
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lansing
Lay City
Battle Creek
Adrian
Keokuk
Iowa
Dubuque
Champaign
Temperance
Livenes
Tomer
Citivent
Mortford
Kismarck
Oak
Citizens’ Independent
Leavenworth
Kansas
Gleket
Topeka
Wichita
Clinton
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Bo St. Louis
Denver
Col
Routt
Fire at Eland involves over half a million in assets
Months ago an apparent surplus of assets over liabilities exceeded half a million dollars. A fire at Eland Wisconsin destroyed about 50,000 dollars worth of property, mainly belonging to Banger and Gould of Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eland
Wis
Banger & Gould
Oshkosh
Southern Newspaper Briefs Note Mill Disaster and Crimes
A Bethel saw mill boiler exploded, destroying the mill and killing Henry Allen and James Moss. In Memphis, a city debt law dispute moves forward with July 1 interest. Crop reports from Northwestern Texas show discouraging prospects and a likely large corn yield. Fruit crops damaged by cold across the state. Congressman TH Herndon of the First Alabama district died in Mobile. Alonzo L Thompson's chemical works in Howth Baltimore were damaged by fire, insured for $60,000. Tennessee Legislature prohibits gambling related operations through new felony. A man killed his child and shot his wife in Calla lassee, Mississippi. South Carolina governor declines extra session funds for election fraud arrestees. John Jackson, a black man, was hanged at Moscow, Texas after assaulting women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Henry Allen
James Moss
Memphis
Texas
TH. Herndon
Alabama
Mobile
Alonzo L. Thompson
Howth
Baltimore
Tennessee
John Young
Nea Callalassee
Mia
Cor Tuear
South Carolina
John Jackson
Moscow
Exas
Nationwide executions and legal actions cited in brief
The report notes hangings in Virginia and Camden, a woman executed in Maryland, and a Black youth among the victims. It also covers Great Western Insurance suing the United States over Geneva award credits, other insurers following suit after a US Supreme Court Weil decision, a clerical decline in a Philadelphia bishopric, a Montreal fire at Union shops, and Mexican president’s peace message to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Beaver
Virginia
Jane
Bristow
Great Western
Supreme Court of the United States
Weil
Isaac L. Nicholson
D.D
Philadelphia
Tydlana
Union
Montreal
Congress
United States
Senate
Mushrooms Cooked Three Ways From the Caterer
Large flap mushrooms are prepared for broiling with skin removed and fat rubbed on the broiler to prevent sticking. They are grilled over clear fire, seasoned with pepper and salt, served on hot dishes with butter and a lemon pepper sauce, or on buttered toast. Stewed mushrooms are cooked with pepper, butter, and roast meat gravy or cream, then served piping hot on toast. Baked mushrooms are skinless tops trimmed, stalks shortened, seasoned, buttered, baked twenty to thirty minutes, and arranged hot with pan juices poured around.
Postal-Card Etiquette Rant Warns Against Open Letters
A Bouston Courier critique laments postal cards for exposing private matters. It condemns indiscriminate use in society, noting blackmail risks and public prying. The piece urges etiquette writers to address postal impertinences and preserve decency in private correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulker Ibis
Jess
Bouston Courier
The Useful Arts Neglected and American Craft Potential
An editorial lament urges reconciling high arts with useful trades. It praises American skill in tool making and calls for supportive wages and independent craftspeople. The piece hints at cultural shifts and cites a New York Sun comment on social life in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soutoby
New York Sun
The Family Doctor: Home Remedies and Cautions
Practical tips for sprains burns and itching with pine tar baths and cold water contrasts. Advice warns against overexposure to heat or cold, promoting balanced outdoor activity and fresh air, attributed to Dr. J. H. Hanaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atnica
Burna
J. H. Hanaford
The Value of Boiled Water in Scientific Cookery
Mr W Mattion Williams urges against drinking raw water and notes organic impurities feed microscopic organisms linked to blood poisoning. Cooked water is presented as safer, with assertions about digestive blood secretions influencing susceptibility, plus a vignette on Chinese boiled-water beverages and cleanliness concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mattion Williams
Thia
Arfiama
China
Japan Has Not Made Real Progress Says Resident
A Japanese resident argues in a recent letter that progress in Japan is superficial. He notes lingering anti foreign sentiment from the Satsuma rebellion, persistent edicts against Christianity, and contempt for foreigners. He warns that government dismissals of foreign workers keep numbers small while some elites claim naval power and autonomy will elevate Japan among great nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Satsuma
Hungarian Hen and Their Clothes Splendid Yet Flawed
A fragmented clipping describes The Hungarians as a male group with splendor in some aspects and flaws in others, noting contradictions in presentation and style within the troupe. The text hints at performance or cultural commentary but is incomplete.
Description of European Fashion and Dress in Period Attire
The passage details clothing styles of Hollander and Englishmen, noting pale complexions, white hair, and brisk movements. It describes hats with short feathers, urban caps, elongated jackets with braiding, tight trousers ending in knee boots, heavy overcoats with hoods, and farmers’ sheep-skin garments. It mentions carriage or railway dress with tall boots and protective face coverings, with notes on from Hungary attire and a peculiar inversion of some sort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venigas
Hungary
Every Man His Own Drugeist and Dr Leidy’s Surprising Findings
A humorous piece mocks Dr Joseph Leidy of the Academy of Natural Sciences suggesting he will uncover medicines from everyday bricks roofs and chimneys. It speculates he could extract bromide from tiny organisms and discover potash from damp mortar, imagining a book titled Byers His Own Druggist and a future of inanimate cures from normal urban detritus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leidy
Pydent
Academy of Naten Sciences
Dr. Leidy
Zezay
Early Slavery in South Carolina Described by John Fiske
In South Carolina enslaved Africans were driven to brutal toil and kept in harsh ignorance, unlike their Virginia counterparts. The text cites ferocity, rebel risk, and severe measures including militia patrols, flogging, and even executions or exposure for dissent, as described by John Fiske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Virginia
Manland
Opminster
John Fiske
Hapers Magazine
Farmers Advice From a Fragmented Front Page
Odd rural guidance mixes farming chores with quirky proverbs about curing, ciders, credit, and avoiding livestock losses. The garbled text references beekeeping, egg marketing, cucumber control, chicken sales, and bee stings, with scattered mentions of Mr. Jay Gould and household chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cure
Ecole
Jay Gould
Tia
Howe
Puck
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Western
Henry Ross
Tfeury Depuysh
Roesky Fork
Kixmidy
Alton
Vik
Arizona
Doagherty
Dragoon Summit
Sulphur Valley
Crook
Belmont
Margaret Book
Massilon
Nurlington
Cedar Rapids
Albert Lea
Milm
Wiediddost
Kays
Hlnek
Tye
Poes
Tragpa
Huypwoule
Anions Mountain
Redisputeh
Ditile Chaylie
Hadey McConite
Wile
BL House
Shcamere
Plas
Vink
BULLE
Charles le Kring
St. Katis
Drocuieau
Hay
Keing
DAN Rikenatent
Tains Health
Acta
Wherty
Jhenual Omeupa
Gan
Ventinuster Wale
Laulaville
Brown
Bunnell
Pastothe
W. Om, Chinton & Co
Comet Publishing Company
Bloomington
Ill
Western Card Company
Normal
Union Novelty Company
Mount Pulaski
Star Publishing Company
Atlanta
Guide
Guide Publishing Company
Folger
M Burrill
Engraving and Printing
Collish
Ma Wyman
Polger
Massachusetts
Fayette County
Penn
Dukes
Cin
Buckner
Kensuck
Railroad Committee
New York Assembly
RTL
PSNR
State of Kadaly
Man
Clivineg
Sind Paeres
Cleniganice
Whode Island
Kanawha
Dallenhoven
Beibt
Chilpangayo
TG. Liar & Co
Red
Westert
Bouthe Cou
Dueilie
Friborios
New York City
Aubverp
de Canadian Ciovernment
Advieus
Rieh Whiturs
Trever
New Yorke
Cati
Waver Coutm
Heberd
Medhun
Hiney White
Toad
Choigu
Sprin i Ae
Friese
Ally Wu Toley
Southern
Pala Iin
Irenyy
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