Cattle Industry Vast Capital and Diverse Nations
The cattle industry of the United States is worth about 1.2 billion dollars. The piece notes many nations under imperial rule and cites Prairie Farmer and Farmers Alliance active in the West and South opposing trusts. The New York Herald warns race and religious prejudice threaten political stability in Canada.
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United States
The
Prairie Farmer
Aiance
New York Herald
Canada
Dominion
Chilean Railway Project Attracts Foreign Engineers
The Chilean government hires numerous railway engineers from abroad to construct a new inland line. The undertaking involves about 2500 miles of track and an emphasis on expanding interior rail access and freight routes.
Egypt Weighs 250000 Acre Irrigated Expansion Plan
A project outlines adding 250000 acres to Egypt’s irrigated area by diverting Nile water from a high upstream point to ensure a perpetual supply. The proposal emphasizes safeguarding water flow and long term agricultural gains.
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Egypt
Nile
Prince of Thurn and Taxis Patent Holder Innovates Paper
The Prince of Thurn and Taxis joins a small group of royal patentees by unveiling a new method for making paper, showcasing his entrepreneurial innovation across royal circles.
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Prince of
Miss E A Southworth No. 1 Woman Appointed Scientist
Miss E A Southworth an assistant mycologist at Washington is said to be the first woman to receive an appointment to a scientific post at Washington. Her specialty is fungal growths.
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E. A. Southworth
Washington
De Les Cos Fiasco Costs Exposed From Panama Vantage
As New York World correspondent writes from the Isthmus of Panama, he laments the disaster’s toll noting 20,000 lives lost and 200,000,000 wasted on the grand DeLes cos fiasco.
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New York World
Panama
Jerusalem Grows Fast As Jewish Population Expands
The city of Jerusalem experiences rapid growth as a large Jewish population migrates in yearly. Jews now outnumber Moslems and Christians combined by about 30,000, reshaping the city's demographic balance.
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Jerusalem
Shoemaker John Ryan Wins International Essay Prize
John Ryan of Solid Indiana won the 8500 prize offered by a Boston boot and shoe firm for the best essay on shoemaking in all its branches. Contest drew participants from the United States, Canada including New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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John Ryan
Solid
Jimo
Boston
Canada
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Hungary to break rail fares into fourteen equal zones
Hungary plans a zoned railway system with uniform fares inside each zone. The outer zone third class fare for journeys over 500 kilometres is four florins, about 1.67 dollars, covering roughly 820 miles.
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Hungary
Death-rate drop in England and Wales saves lives valued high
The decline in the death-rate from 20.5 to 18.8 between 1881 and 1887 reflects annitary science progress, saving 838,175,000 per year. This translates to an average value of 8,795 per life saved, implying a monetary worth assigned to lives saved.
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England and
Wales
Penny Post Fifty Years Since England's Postal Reform
The year 1889 marks the fiftieth anniversary of England's penny post establishment. In 1839 a House of Commons committee highlighted Sir Rowland Hill's cheap postage scheme and the bill passed by a large majority and became law on August 17, 1839.
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Penny Post
England
House of Commons
Rowland Hill
Notable Presidential Widows and International Mining News
The death of Mrs. Hayes reduces living Presidential wives to five including Mrs. Tyler Polk Grant Garfield and Cleveland with two widows who served as presidential mistresses. An English firm mining the Nacoochee mine in Georgia yielded a 1800 pennyweight nugget worth about $2500, with earlier finds of 30 and 507 pennyweights. The Oriental Congress in Stockholm this September will draw 500 foreign participants and many scholars from the East. King Oscar is said to be done as president and several fetes will honor the visitors. The Philadelphia streetcar syndicate, now owning lines in Chicago and elsewhere, has bought Baltimore’s Citizens and People's, with agents seeking new investments.
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Hayes
The
United States
Tyler
Polk
Grant
Garfield
Cleveland
Presidential
Harriet Lane Sohneon
McElror
Nacoochee
Georgia
New York Sun
Stockholm
Persia
Arabia
India
Egypt
Japan
China
Far East
Oscar
Philadelphia
Chicago
Citizens
People’s of
Baltimore
Phils- Beiphis
Conner
New Yorks
Washington
Myers
Sweeney
Denver
Morris
Boston
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
Louisville
Evansville
Ind
Chattanoog
New Orleans
Mobile
Jornes
Davidson
Hecker
G. J. Hecker
John Merrill
John
Ddotay Nashin
New York
Sacety O
Philadelphia-nec-rec
Pittsburg
Ccc
Indianapolis
American Association
Jost
Prrcenteg
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pease
Kansas City
Columbus
Tenants Defence League urged to shield Irish tenants
Charles Stewart Parnell authorizes a Tenants Defence League to protect tenants against a landlord syndicate led by Smith Barry with Balfour approval. The movement aims to unite Irish tenants worldwide, modeled on British unions, with Parnell as president and funds for legal aid.
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Charles Stewart Parnell
Tenants Defence League
Ireland
William O'Brien
O'Brien
Smith Barry
Balfour
Mau
Pratense
Laeague
Tandlord
Dublin Awpress
Michael Davitt
Snid
Tenants’ League
Parnell
Gladstone
Ar. Morley
Tenants’ Defence League
Tragic Massacre in Summerville Claims Five Lives
A man named Augustus Rosenberg, reportedly unbalanced, killed Catherine Smith and her five year old son Thomas in Summerville near Boston then shot three of Smith's other children Willie twelve, Gussie seven, and Charles five before leaping to his death. Willie was fatally wounded as Rosenberg died 409 feet from the scene. The Smith household had long intertwined with Rosenberg who had sought aid and possible asylum amid disputes over money and a failed marriage.
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Summerville
Boston
Mass
Augustus Rosenberg
Catherine Smith
Thomies
Willie
Gussie
Charles
Rosenberg
Smith
Dane Court
Smith House
Thésenberg
Vast array of global notes and local figures in New York briefing
A wide set of items notes demographics and assets from Alaska to Utah. Mentions include Alaska lacking hotels, Hayti population 750000, Utah Mormons 170000, Montane forest fires, New York summer exodus 80000, Los Angeles sewer project 六 million, and a host of census style counts and prices. Also references Harvard admissions, a San Francisco property suit, and Parnell Defense Fund funding.
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Alaska
ChékGo
Hayti
Cubcaco
Utah
Whisky Trust
United States
Rushing Crime And Tragic Deaths Stir Cities In East
A scattered early news digest reports Dr Warens’s suicide attempt in New York with a detailed account of his sensations over two days. It notes a fatal shooting in Malden and Boston, executions planned in New York for three men who killed a woman, and a plasterer’s suicide after a double murder. Other items include a congress extra session on liquor laws, debts and forged securities in Colbrook New Hampshire, a Canandaigua hanging, a banker’s death, a Newark railway crossing death, a high value marriage, a violent labor clash in Pennsylvania, drownings in Maine, and a Boston advertising man’s failure with substantial liabilities.
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Dr. Warens
New York City
Waine
Charles W. Carrath
Malden
Mass
F. H. Miller
Boston
Carrath
Miller
Taree
John Lewis Boloved
James Nolan
Patrick Packenham
Brenmarp Lewis
Elmira Moseby
Engelins Myers
Pittsbum
Eleanor O'Shea
Geneva
N. Y
Canandaigua
L. M. Banow
New York Corporation
Elsinore
Glen Cove
Long Island
Joan Mulvaney
James Crosby
Newark
N. J
Amy Crocker
Charles Crocker
Central Pacific” Railway
R. Porter Ashe
Henry M. Gilig
American Exchange
Village windstorm claims two children in Kronapene Minn
A windstorm damaged Kronapene Minnesota killing two children and injuring others. Reports from Agnew's near San Francisco describe a shooting death and suicide. Fire, floods and accidents are listed among various national misfortunes and political events in the era.
Cabinet Shuffles Mark Harrison Aide Appointments
President Harrison announces a wave of appointments including Thomas W. Cooper as Collector of Customs for Philadelphia and Thomas H. Cavenaugh as Surveyor-General of Washington Territory. Secretary Rusk reorganizes Agriculture by creating a division to edit departmental reports. Meetings of the Cabinet will be weekly during the heated term with Wednesday set as the meeting day. Additional consular postings include Emmons Clark Havre Archibald J. Samson Acapulco Roswell York and others. The extra session of Congress is planned for November 4 and Nephtali Guerrero Lorrain is named Consul-General of Chili in the United States.
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Clarkson
Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Rusk
Department of Agriculture
Thomas W. Cooper
District of
Philadelphia
Thomas H. Cavenaugh
Olympia
Horace A. Taylor
Wisconsin
Thomas C. Mendenhall
Indiana
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Henry W. Dieterich
United States
Leipsic
VV. Morgan
Indian Affairs
Dorchester
Emmons Clark
New York
Havre
France
Archibald J. Samson
Colorado
Acapulco
Roswell
York
District of Columbia
Trieste
Harrison
Nephtali Guerrero Lorrain
Chili
Ypur
Tracy the
Navy officers and customs positions announced in new terms
The President announced appointments including a Pay Director in the Navy, and new roles for surveyors and inspectors. Names tied to districts include Frank C Crps, John Dobbs of Kentucky, Alexander McMaster of New York, Henry H Lyman of New York, Robert Hancock Jr of North Carolina, John F Harr of Florida, FB Orcutt of Massachusetts, William H Gabriel of Ohio, and John Buckete of Michigan.
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Diemenpio’ Navy
Frank
Navy
John Dobbs
Kentucky
Paducah
Alexander McMaster
New York
Ninth District
Buffalo
N.Y
Collee
Henry H. Lyman
Oswego
N. C
Robert Hancock, Jr
North Caroline
Pamlico
John _F. Harr
Florida
Key West
Internal Revenue
FB. Orcutt
Massachusetts
William H. Gabriel
Ohio
John 83Ckete
Michigan
Various 19th century world events briefed
Reports detail a German traveler narrowly escaping a glacier in Norway, strikes in Jaegerndorf Austria, a Japan Germany treaty in Berlin, a call for Columbus canonization, the Persian Shah buying diamonds in Antwerp, a French army expansion, a Bulgarian throne candidate's death, a Romania rail collision with fatalities, Indus floodwaters drowning dozens, Egyptians occupying Bimban and clashes with Dervishes, the International Deaf Mutes Congress in Paris, and German bombardment of Tanga.
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Euprror Winitast
Germany
Norway
Jaegerndorf
Austria
Japan
Berlin
United States
Rome
Christopher Columbus
America
Shah
Persia
Antwerp
London
French Chamber of Deputies
Nichovas Dapisat
Mingrelia
Atone Tinea
Caucasus
Ciulita
Roumania
Indus
India
Larkhana
Bimban
Egypt
Serra
Paris
England
Canada
Belgium
Russia
Switzerland
Turkey
Spain
Tanga
Africa
Pittsburg Dam Break Drowns 2 Men and Injures 4
A dam at Red Pond on Centre avenue and Soho street in the Hil District broke early after midnight, washing workers down a ravine. John Daly, 26, and Andrew McGregor, 36, both Pittsburg residents, drowned. Robert Munn suffered a broken shoulder and internal injuries. William McClay sustained serious head and body injuries. James McCarney had minor injuries.
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Pittsburg
Johnstown
Centre Avenue
Soho Street
Hil
Red Pond
John Daly
Andrew McGregor
Robert Munn
William McClay
James McCarney
Labor World Snapshot of Global Strikes and Wages
A condensed labor bulletin reports on strikes subsiding in Germany and England, wage levels in Russia and England, railway labor unity in the US, and evolving factory conditions in Japan and Ireland. It notes eight hour demos in Chicago, shipyard strikes at Harland & Wolff, and rising emigration among skilled workers amid labor tensions.
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Chicago
Germany
Maine
Clyde
Scotland
England
Finois
Russia
Berne
Switzerland
Ham
Pennsylvania
Mississippi River
Hematite Iron Works
Barrow-in-Furness
Meritt
June crop prospects show maize area up 1.3 million acres
The June Department of Agriculture report notes a preliminary maize area rise to over 77 million acres, with overall crop condition mostly medium. Moisture delays, cold snaps, and frosts hinder germination in the Atlantic coast and Ohio Valley, while subhumid belts report better yields and a robust Great American Desert. Winter wheat remains supported by rains, though drought threats shift to actual flood and storm damage in some regions.
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Department of Agriculture
Atlantic
South Carolina
Ohio Valley
Great American Desert
Dakota
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
1889 State Fairs Listed By Prairie Farmer
Prairie Farmer lists independent state fairs for 1889 with held dates. Entries include Alabama Birmingham Oct 21 Nov 2 and Chicago shows in November, plus multiple fairs across Georgia Georgia Macon May 1 and Missouri Sedalia June 20-24, Wisconsin Milwaukee September, and Ontario London September 0-14, among many others.
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The
Prairie Farmer
Alabama
Birmingham
Eastern
Eufaula
South
Greaneville
Deeees i American Dairy Bho
Chicago
American Institute
New York
Chicaga
Buffalo International
Buttale
N.Y
Connerticut
Merteneyte
Nakotis
North
Grand Worksssss
Georgia
Macon
Great Central
Lsmiltan
Attate Inter-State Mage
Elmira
Nba Caer
Mass
Horticultural
Boston
Missouri
Sedalia
Montana Agricultural
New Jersey
Waverley
Tennessee
Nashville
Texas
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Trenton
Tes
Kansas
Topeka
Kentucky
Lexington
Louisiana
Shrive
St. Joseph
New Hampshire
Gronge
Tiltum
Tan, Ore
Ohio
Columbus
Omaha
Nebraska
Ontario Central Agricultural and
Asxu
Worry
Ontario Provincial
London
Penn
Western
Washington
Rhoda Island
Providence
St. Louis
St. Lows
South Carolina
Columbia
Central Carmdila
Itewa
Telawas
Port
Nia
Pre Town
Pas
Indiana
Maryland
Pimlico
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Southern
Rochester
Ical & Mechanical Ass’ H
Helena
Nevada
Reno
Albany
Montgomery
Ala
Dallas
Utah
Salt Lake City
West Virginia
Pinely
Scotch Irish in America discussed by New York society
The Executive Committee of the Scatec Irish Society of America met at the Glenham Hotel in New York City with Robert Bonner presiding. They planned a journal The Scotch Irish in America detailing North Irish contributions and appointed MelINTos and Floyd to publish it, profits to members. They also debated next year’s Congress location, with Philadelphia New York Pittsburg and Nashville mentioned. Colonel T T Wright highlighted many influential Scotch Irish in the U S and noted key figures including Jefferson Madison Jackson Folk Sam Houston and Davy Crockett.
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Scatec Irish Society of America
Glenham Hotel
New York City
Robert Bonner
George McLaskie
Princeton
T. T. Wright
Nashville
A. ©. Ployd
Lucius Frierson
Columbia
Tenn
America
Ireland
Melntos
Secriary Floyd
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Mecklenburg
Thomas Jefferson
Madison
Jackson
Folk
Sam” Houston
Davy” Crockett
Annihilated His Family In Palouse Area Tragedy
R D Johnson a fifty year old well to do resident four miles northeast of Palouse Washington killed his wife and son aged about fourteen fatally shot his seven year old daughter then killed himself He left a note claiming he could not bear this world and its agonies The bodies were found next morning Authorities linked the tragedy to temporary insanity over religion Some passengers received railroad passes in Johnstown Pennsylvania and others were sent to New Mexico
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Kronapene
Minn
Jessie Hunter
Farks
Agnew's
San Francisco
Cal
Parks
Chicago
Milwau Avenue
William A. Prix
Monrovia
St. Louis
Congress
Missouri
New Mexico
Lowery
Sullivan
Kilrain
Richburg
Miss
Carson
Battle of Monocacy
Frederick
Vermont
Ohio
Kansas
Olinois
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Robert Repperny
Willie Wise
Alton
Wise
Wyoming
Gustave
John
Emil Plettig
Kilbourn Wis
Charleston
S.C
John, L. Sullivan
Nashville
Tenn
Lowry
Mississippi
Albuquerque
Wepdington
Charlotte
N. C
John Pierce
Pierce
Epucxp
Rick
Minnesota
White Bear Minn
Red Lake
Palmyra
Wis
R. D. Johnson
Palouse City
Washington
Turbulent Times Cover Crime Fire and War News
A wide range of happenings is reported, including the Baltimore cruiser tests, a barn accident killing Craries Harman and Denton Reifsnyder near Gettysburg, and a series of political and international developments. The dispatch notes factory failures in Delaware, a jail break and executions, a fatal shooting in Nebraska, and a severe late summer storm causing widespread damage in Maryland.
Dervish Prisoners Arrive at Assouan in Stricken Condition
Emaciated dervish prisoners, including women and boys, reach Assouan after hardship from hunger and thirst. An Italian woman Marietta Caracalo reports escape routes from Khartoum amid 8000-strong forces and damaged advance. Colonel Woda house cites 2500 dervish deaths and fleeing tribes seek government protection.
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Assouan
Egypt
Marietta Caracalo
Kordoman
Soudan
Wnad-El Jumi
Khartoum
Dongola
Nad-el- Jini
Bimhau
Wodahouse
Nile
Tr Takes 740000 Acres of Free Supply Ties for Railroads
A historic claim asserts that the United States government did grant or secure 740000 acres of forest or public land linked to railroad interests. The text questions whether the nation is bound to corporations by numerous ties and resembles a debate on state power and enterprise influence.
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United States
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