Governor Matthews Delivers Biennial Message To Legislature
Governor Matthews spoke to a joint legislature session at 10:30 am outlining state finances, hospital needs, and reforms. He praised militia conduct during strikes, urged TB hospital capacity, and favored a TB separate building plan. He warned on road costs, electricity rights of way, and tax law 1891. urged salary reform and stricter care of public funds. He called for canal surveys and direct election of U.S. senators.
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House of Representatives
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General Assembly
Supreme Court of
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Lake Michigan
Ohio River
United States
Indiana Governor Seeks Stronger Prize Fight Law and Tax Notes
The message highlights school tax levy stability with no annual deficit and $1.71 million paid on state debt. It urges stricter prize fighting laws, cites costs of suppressing disturbances, railway strike impacts, and praise for Indiana militia. Also covered are winter racing bans, the School for Feeble Minded Youth, and hospital capacity data.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Ruby Columbian Athletic Club
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Pullman
Chicago
Indiana
Ini
Grand Army of the Republic
St. School
Indiana School For
Fee
Methuselah's Death Explained From Flood Calculations
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent argues Methuselah died in the flood. By tracing Genesis ages he links Lamech and Noah and suggests Methuselah perished in the second month of Noah's six hundredth year, explaining brevity of record in the narrative.
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Methuselah
Lamech
Nosh
Henea Methuselah
Noah
San Francisco Chronicle
Enoch
Forty-Eight Piano Materials Across Nations and a Boy Called Pap
The piece outlines forty eight piano building materials drawn from many countries and forty one workers. It also asks about the fate of the old fashioned boy who lovingly called his father Pap.
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Stata
Pap
Nebraska Relief Commission details and reach
W N Nason of the Nebraska State Relief Commission outlines the nine member board, auditing practices, and phased county organization to aid sufferers. Omaha quiet fund-raising, centralized committees, and precinct visiting teams have distributed roughly 200 car loads of provisions, coal, and clothing, with about $11,500 paid out in relief to date.
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W. N. Nason
Nebraska State Relief Commission
L. P. Ludden
J. H. McClay
Jincoln
Joseph T. Duryea
Omaha
C. J. Ernst
J. W. Hartley
A. J. Sawyer
Lincoln
Henry Sprick
Fontanelle
C. Y. Burrows
Savanna
William H. Allen
Boston
Mass
I. H. Hummel
Athens US
Burlington Road
Nebraska couple die in destitution suicide near Paxton
John Harris and his wife, living seven miles southwest of Paxton, Neb., killed themselves with razors amid extreme poverty and near starvation. The pair, described as proud and unable to beg, left a letter to parents noting Ida's illness and impending birth. Keith County faces widespread destitution with 500 to 600 children affected and only limited aid.
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Nebraska
John Harris
Paxton
Neb
Parente
Ida
Keith County
Loss May Reach Eight Million in Pierce Swindle
In Yankton South Dakota reports from London reveal J T M Pierce may have caused British losses up to eight million dollars. A London solicitor’s letter says only a fraction of fraudulent deals have surfaced, with receipts to Pierce limited by his capacity to pledge bonds mortgages and other papers.
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London
Pierce
Yankton
American Mortgage Trust Company
Bedford Investors
Belfast
Glasgow
Scotland
Huddersfield
Eng
Fagan
Brooklyn
S. Johnson
Fire loss in US and Canada for 1894 total 128 million
The Journal of Commerce estimates December fire losses across the United States and Canada at 10.3 million and the year total at 128.25 million. It notes monthly figures, discusses rising insurable value and insurance rates, and blames public apathy, corrupt officials, and faulty systems for preventable losses.
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United States
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
Canada
Buzemt
Ceceseoanes 1
Congress to Legislate Sunday in Continuous Session
Congress plans to adjourn sine die at noon on March 4 forcing weekend sessions. Lawmakers will stay through Saturday night and much of Sunday, with no rest until noon the next day. Historical echoes noted from Hayes and Harrison administrations. Detective Foster in Columbus under arrest for kidnapping. Bud Lucky captured near Muskogee. Edward J. Phelps returns to Yale to revise lectures.
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Seasion
Harrigan
Hayes
Foster
Columbus, C
John Corbin
Corbin
Foster Pithhen
Oppoton
Very Much off Coloe and the Bitter Remedy Claim
An 19th or early 20th century health notice promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a speedy remedy for liver complaints and bile staining eyes and skin. It claims to prevent chills fever rheumatism nervousness indigestion and aging infirmities, to build strength, improve appetite and sleep, and protect against effects of overwork exposure or poor food or water.
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Coloe
How Chinese Cities Fight Fire
Fire starts in cities with fe tality protected by wooden gates. A large gate swings across streets to confine flames, leaving ashes and lost property. Rebuilding faces no foundations tellars. owners must rely on family to restart. This fragment advises insurance avoidance and prompts mail solicitation.
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Bud Lucky
Conk
Marshal Simmerson
Choska Bottoms
Muskogee
Edward J. Phelps
England
New Haven
Yale Law
Dobbins’ Soap Mig. Co
Philada
Reters Mall
Hood
Sarsa
Harry F.prrrarp
Winterville
Reat
Peri Imer
John Carle & Bons
New York
Cara Kemanen
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