Cold snap grips wide regions with zero to subzero temps
Across the United States a bitter cold wave chilled much of the nation. Telegraphed reports show the middle West recording 10 to 20 degrees below zero in many cities, with extensive lists of temperatures from Denver to New York and Boston. Snow was sparse in early measures, worsening hardships for winter travelers and agricultural areas already stressed by the season.
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United States
Chicage Weather Office
Middle West
Witulper ci
St Doge City
Swift Current
Kansas
Ithe
Minnedosa
Plamareh
Cbhicage
Vantecoy
Haven
Marquettte
Denver
Revene Sale Lake Helens
Ferowlich
Alabma
Georgia
New Orleans
Pampa
Jacksonville
Fla
New York
Boston
Ban Praneico
Her
Rockies
San Pranecisco
Quarles Clinches Wisconsin Senator Nomination
Joseph V. Quarles of Milwaukee won the unanimous Republican caucus nomination for United States Senator from Wisconsin after a long bitter fight. The legislature’s election followed as a formality, with key supporters switching toQuarles as the contest required 100 ballots to conclude.
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Joseph V. Quarles
Milwaukee
Republiun Caucus
United States
Wisconsin
Joseph W. Babcock
National Republican Congressional Committee
Plum
Quarles
Isaac Stephenson
Tudge Webb
Gomez Demands 60 Million to Disband Cuban Army
Maximo Gomez, Cuban commanding general, insists on retaining the Cubano Army until a payment of 60,000,000 dollars is received from the United States. The insurgent lender appears determined but unclear in motive as the demand stands.
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Maximo Gomez
United States
Tts Pee
Calixtoe Caren
Washington
Gomez
Gonzales Quesada
Robert P. Porter
Cuba
Ciomez
Weather and politics mix in a frigid era report
A sweeping cold outbreak spans the American South and Northeast with New Orleans and Florida experiencing heavy rain and near freezing, while Chicago and city observers note record lows. The piece also surveys Cuba politics, U S credits to insurgents, Missouri legislative staff, and Massachusetts party balance.
Fatal Colorado snowslide buries woman and three children
A snowslide crushed a cabin at Apex in Pine Creek district Colorado killing Mrs William Rudolph and three children. Rescuers found Mrs Rudolph on a bed with a beam on her chest and a baby girl nearby mangled by fallen timbers. Two boys were buried beneath timbers in the cabin’s rear area.
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William Rudolph
Apex
Pine Creek
Colorado
Ruedolph
Whimsical anecdotes mingle in old Chicago Times Herald column
A physician helps a woman seeking to adopt a Swedish child, then a string of witty historical vignettes unfolds. Disraeli’s rise, a playwright’s failed manuscript, Col Fennessy’s private lake, Archbishop Temple, Bismarck’s kick, the Marquis of Anglesey’s grenades, and Southern humorist Arp punctuate the column with period humor and sharp social asides.
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Chicago Times- Herald
Disraeli
Clay
House of Commone
East
Richard Mansfield
Mansfield
Jim” Fennessy
Kentucky
Jim
Col. Fennessy
Archbishop Temple
Pextlis
Temple
St. Petersburg
Vrines
Bismarck
Naschi
Marquis of
Anglesey
Plas Newydd
London
Charles E. Smith
Beaggadoclo
Adisgamt
Tam
Soldier recalls flag bearing by Sheridan era cavalry
A veteran recounts witnessing Sergeant X leading a unit with the flag, while Sheridan’s cavalry trailed closely. The speaker notes the rapid pace of the pursuit and admits difficulty remembering the band’s exact tune during the moment.
Rough on Mother-In-Law Dodge At Chicago Store
A Chicago clerk faked a funeral request to get a half holiday for his mother in law. The ruse failed when the employer discovered the deception at the football game. The next Monday the clerk was reprimanded and told to work, with the employer quipping to declare such plans if his mother-in-law dies.
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Dodge
Chicago
Jim
Tom
Agai
Evoployer
A Kissing Nation In Various Regions Across The World
A humorous colonial era note surveys kissing as a widely accepted greeting and social ritual from Russia to officers and cadets, describing customs at reviews, holidays, and among servants. It contrasts public affection with memory humor and hints at broader opinions on personal liberty and social norms.
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Russia
Kutperor
Liliputian Corps
Reward Offered for Satchel of Jewels Loss
A wealthy lady reports the loss of a satchel containing jewels valued at $150,000 and offers a reward of $40,000. Earlier, a reward of $20,000 was posted for the Count I’s daughter, mentioned in a time of acquaintance. Health loss is noted as serious, with Hosetter's Stomach Bitters advertised as aiding recovery.
Empress Name Initial Fetter Reward in Russian Schools
In a Russian school class the top prize is the initial of the empress's name formed in solid gold, one and a quarter inches tall, mounted on a blue bow. If the winner becomes a governess, it would raise her salary beyond what she would otherwise earn.
Grain-O: a nourishing coffee substitute for children
A dated ad extols Grain-O a grain based drink for children claiming it replaces tea or coffee and tastes like coffee while costing more. It notes Grain-O is sold by grocers and mentions a wool to cloth fact and a travel line via Queen and Crescent Route from Cincinnati in Asheville.
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Asheville
Queen and Crescent
Southern Railway
Cincinnati
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Justin S. Morrill
Peffer
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SION
Arp
Sheridan
Standpa
Cnet
Brooklyn
Ae Ware
America
Aylmer L. Hunt
Detroit
Obiarean
Rogeine
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