Sparrow Day Urged as Nation Mulls Onslaught on Birds
A Pennsylvania farmer asks the governor to declare a sparrow day for a wholesale assault on birds. The Johns town relief fund reportedly reaches 3,590,000. In Philadelphia plans allocate 100,000 for a public bath and 10,000 for another project. Major Powell reports irrigation potential across states and territories totals 100,000,000 acres. An Imperial decree in China orders simultaneous ends to the Peking Bankow Railway with proclamations to ease distrust and urge provincial cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Powell
Geological Survey
Uncle Sain
Peking
Lankow
China
Ingenious Thieves Hide Loot in Throats in Calcutta Jail
A regional Indian paper reports thieves conceal valuables in a throat pouch formed by a looped leaden bullet sank to the epiglottis base. The bullet string slips down the throat to create a storage area for small jewelry and cash. Twenty prisoners in Calcutta jail were found equipped with this singular receptacle. Detectives must stay vigilant against such clever ruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Calcutta
Global Iron Ore and Coal Output in 1888 Report
James M. Swank notes from his Mineral Resources of the United States 1888 that world iron ore exceeds 50 million tons annually and coal over 450 million tons. Great Britain contributes about twenty percent of iron ore, the United States twenty four percent, and Germany four percent. These three nations together supply over eighty two percent of coal, with Britain about 109.9 million tons, America 129 million tons, and Germany around 90 million tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Swank
United States
Great Britain
Germany
America
Real estate ads and death trade in a calm California town
The clipping mocks California real estate advertising in San Leandro and an undertaker's offer of a full setup at cut rates, joking that the town's health eliminates mortality. It also cites Dr Ogle, a English statistician, arguing rural populations in England and the US largely held steady or declined only slightly, with migration toward cities and factories potentially causing gradual deterioration.
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California
Californiereof
San Leandro
San Francisco
Ogle
England
United States
Farmers Gather in St Louis for Mississippi Valley Wheat Plan
The Farmers Federation in St Louis formed a convention led by Walter N Atley to debate monopolies and price control. Ex Governor Charles Robinson urged unity while Norman J Coleman was named Missouri secretary. A Wheatgrowers Association was created with a central board to fix prices and store grain, with agencies planned in Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Omaha.
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Turner Hall
St. Louis
Walter No Atley
Farmers Federation
Mississippi Valley
Charles Robinson
Kane
Plain-Griwing
Normand
Coleman
Missouri
Walter N. Alen
Kansas
T.G. Wilson
Minnesota
Aml J. Limenbener
Robert Lindlal
Chiengzo
Congress
Wheatgrowers’ Association of the
Organzze
Farmers’ Federation
Norman J. Colman
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Heroic Farmer Boy Dies Saving Woman From Train Collision
The 18 year old Vandyke Heyer died after rescuing a woman during a collision at Nolin Wy. The Bowling Green accommodation was struck by a fast Louisville and Nashville train. Heyer pushed the woman toward safety but was overwhelmed by debris. He was enroute to Louisville seeking work.
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Nolin
Bowling Green
Seumon
Louisville At Nashville
Vandyke Heyer
Louisville
Eufel Power Tower proposed for London noted
Various world notes report a plan to build an Eufel Power 1250 feet high in London, Germany Berlin population reaches 1.5 million, German emigrants to America about 65,000 in eight months, and other items including rail, ships, and cultural curiosities.
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London
Switzerland
Revar
Russia
Berlin
Germany
America
Secretary of the Navy
Baltimore
Fond du Lac
M. Peretti
Columbus
Persia
Marco Brunner
Red Sea
Baltic Sea
Fresno County
Cal
Henry Latoucrerr
London Truth
Pritsen
Gladstone
Tne
Kanagawa
Japan
England
Gape Town
South Africa
Christine Nilsson
Lucca
Ait
Notable Obituary and Civic News Briefs From New York
Benamin T. Baneity, a renowned soap maker, died in New York at eighty, leaving a large fortune. The World's Fair Finance Committee in New York adopted 5,000,000 for a guarantee fund and ordered 1,000 subscription books. The American Public Health Association began its annission in Brooklyn. The Gold Placer Mining Co of Colorado appeared among activities of the era. A Protestant Episcopal General Convention in New York decided to make communion part of marriage services but rejected it for funerals. A man named Pieton Bakaxowski was hanged in Pattaville, Pennsylvania for murdering two women. News of a mild tremor swept the Middle States. The American Antiquarian Society met in New York, while the House of Deputies adjourned after secret sessions and postponed marriage and divorce legislation. Chinese laborers left New York for China to rejoin the national army or work on railroads, avoiding shirtwashing in America. The first furnace at Sparrow Point steel works, Pennsylvania, began operation with $250,044 subscribed by Cornelis Vanderbilt and the Wagner Palace Car Company. Maggie Camack and Tremaml Maggie Camack, young adults of South Chesterborough, Pennsylvania, were killed after being struck by a train. Mavis Matthews, a three-year-old from Orange, New Jersey, died in a stove accident. The General Convention adjourned after addressing race issues and sending the proportionate representation question to the next convention.
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Benamin T. Baneity
New York
New York City
American Public Health Association
Brooklyn
Eletcit
Feel Gold Placer Mining Company
Colorado
Tar Protestant Episcopal (General Convention
New
China
National Army
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Sparrow Peint
Cornelis Vanderbilt
New York Central
Wagner Palace Car Company
Tessip
Maggie Camack
South Chesterborough
Penn
Mavis
Henry Matthews
Orange
S.J
Tree Protestant Episcopal General Conventino
Isr
Aggressive Cotlaway in Harlan County Firefight
In Harlan County Kentucky the Law and Order faction led by County Judge Wilson Lewis and local citizens face off against Will Howard and his outlaw gang. With the court house fortified by the Law and Order men and Howard threatening a village assault, a tense standoff develops amid a cycle of shootings and vengeance.
Tur residence of George Kessler near Van Wert doomed
The residence six miles south of Van Wert Ohio was burned with six killed including Kessler’s six year old daughter and her aunt. The blaze left the area in shock as neighbors investigated the deadly fire and local officials prepared inquiries.
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George Kessler
van Wert
Ohio
Lake Carmeorant
Miss
Frankk J. Bowman
Detotions
Ferguson
Moly
Chambers
St. Lous Thiers
Minnesota
Dakota
Portland
Clee
James Nolan
Belford-Clark Publishing Company
Chicago
Wellsherve
Woodville
Various late 19th Century U S News Items Collide In One Dispatch
A broad mix of dispatches notes events across the United States and abroad. Delegates attend the Christian Endeavor Union in New Haven while Port Leyden suffers fire losses of 3 415 000. A suicide in Lawrence, Mass. a riot tied to Navassa Island unrest, and fires in Port Clinton Ohio are reported alongside political moves in Utah and New South Wales.
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Joseph S-Boxxex
Lawrence
Mass
United States
Galena
Chesapeake Bay
Navassa Island
Port Clinton
Ohio
August Spies & Co
Jor
Hanann
Steamboat Deseronto Fire Claims Four Lives Near Deseronto
A steamboat departed Deseronto at 5 30 p m with Captain Christie and a crew of twelve and twenty passengers. Fire erupted near the wool work. attempts to save passengers failed as they plunged into the water without life preservers. Pilot Collier and Engineer Short were severely burned. rescue boats from a nearby sloop and the steamer Deseronto and Ripple saved survivors. Four deaths are confirmed including Mrs Christie and her son. Mrs Stacey and her young son perished in the dining hall. The Quinte, Rathbun Company, insured for two thirds of its 18 000 valuation, is noted as the best lake boat prior overhaul.
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Iti
Deseronto
Ontario
Christie
Pilot Collier
Thomas Shart
Collier
Engineer Short
A. Harte
Charlie Anderson
Stacey
Quinte
Rathbun Company
Battle Ends Twenty Year Feud Near New Hampton Iowa
A long feud between the Daud and McKenna families near New Hampton ends in a fatal barnyard clash. Thomas Dowd fires at Peter McKenna, killing him, and Mulvihill shoots Dowd through the lungs. Dowd and Mulvihill's sons are arrested after a posse brings them to town.
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New Hampton
Iowa
Phoras Daud
Lis
Peter McKenna
Albert Smith
Daud
McKenna
Thomas Doud
Mulvihil
Brutal Home Invasion In Tallapoosa County
Five armed assailants raided Mrs. Smith’s home while Abert Stith and his children were away. They looted valuables, set the house on fire, and threatened Mrs. Smith and her infant with knives. Three suspects have been captured as searches continue.
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Tallapoosa County
Ala
Abert Stith
Aml
Wreckers Cause Fatal Coal Train Wreck Near Kokomo
A northbound Lake Erie and Western freight wreck occurred near Kokomo Indiana when a switch miscue derailed eight to ten cars. Twelve tank cars exploded igniting box cars and coal cars. Engineer Mehl Fireman Burnett and Head Brakeman Spellman died in the wreck, marking a third wrecking attempt in the area within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie and Western
Kokomo
Ind
Mehl
Edward Burnett
John Spellman
Tragic Montreal Blast Kills Workman Chartrand at 21
A Panthalian street forge blast in Montreal fatally injures Chartrand, a 21 year old worker. Five others are seriously wounded and numerous houses damaged as dynamite cartridges explode. Affected persons include Mrs Charboneau A Leblanc Mme Leblanc Philippe Leblanc and Mrs A Bilodian. Chartrand leaves a widow and two children.
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Chartrand
Panthalion Street
Montreal
Labor World notes union activity and strikes worldwide
The article surveys labor movements from the United States to Spain and Britain including the Picture Frame Workers' Unions forming in the U S and unions in Massachusetts Indiana and Maine. It reports strikes such as Antequera shepherds in Spain and Western Window Glass Workers in Pittsburgh with wage gains and renewed production.
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Pennylvania
THERF
Picture Frame Workers’ Unions
United States
Shepherds
Antequesa
Spain
Massachusetts
Prominent Figures Listed Amid Personal Notes
A collage of biographical vignettes names Watt Whithan the poet in a wheelchair B Bismarck ordered to rest Mrs Frank Lestie in silver tipped boots Queen Victoria linked to New York real estate Oliver Wendell Holmes urged to write a gate biography and General Start Van Vuiet noted as the oldest retired general in the U S Army.
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Bismarck
Frank Lestie
Cannot
France
Alveria
Lonny Texxyson
Ring of Bavarian
Lareanty Fiearn
New Orleans
Germany
Queen Victoria
New York City
Cof Bayard Taylor
Kennett Square
Penn
Sev
Africa
Princess of Wales
Copenhagen
Denmark
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Survivors Tell of Cannibalism Aboard the Earnmoor
Fireman Carl Graves and Lugial caman recount days of extreme hunger aboard the Earnmoor after a collision. They describe attacks by crew members including Davis and Plagge, and the unanimous decision to eat dead shipmates to survive. Third Engineer Hunty died two days later.
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Carl Graves
Lugial Caman
Earnmoor
Hay
Chang
Lader
Davis
Willian Rason
Willan
Hunty
Robinson
Beauy
Slaughter Of Seal Islands Probed By U S Officials
Charles J. Goff, United States Trade Agent in charge of the Seal Islands, reports that effective measures are being taken to stop illegal sealing in Behring Sea. He says the government aims to limit seal kills to about 50,000 next year and notes difficulties the Commercial Company faces obtaining skins. The report mentions illegal British American vessels, large seal takings, and the US cruiser Thetis near Sitka after a voyage around Alaska, with whaling fleets and ice hazards reported off Point Barrow.
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Charles J. Goff
United Statas Treag
Seal Islands
Alaska
Behring
Iska Comacial Company
Behring Sea
Victoria
United States
Thetis
Sitka
Point Barrow
Mackenzie River
Po Barrow
Musical and Dramatic News From The Stage At Home And Abroad
A collage of theater and opera notes. Mrs Baxerort previews Belle Maman in English. Robert Mantell linked with Hines in New York. Wyneast stages Robertean works. Cast a new opera in Paris. Franks, Lierkenk, and Godard contribute. Mary Anderson hopes to resume. Lecia plans concerts in Russia. Brenanan writes a London romantic drama. Wolff premieres violin pieces. German press notes deaths and honors. The Shah of Persia attends Exelicht performance. various actors and venues mentioned. amid disputes and anti-Semitic concerns.
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TeareRso
Thad Theatre
New York City
Frankfurt
Mary Anderson
Pacliik Lecia
Russia
United States
Robert Brenanan
Princess's Theatre
London
Ore Hegner
Planis
Metropolitan Opera Halls
Johannes Wolff
Eleve
Jonx Vo Bripcemanx
Laden
Mamich
Geraviny
Desire
Richard Waerer
Persia
Exelicht Sitnesserdl
Trans
C. Qaanagel
Maro Foorh
Shitos Modjeska
Perua
Cesar de Neeatt
St. Thomas
Markets and Prices From New York to Philadelphia
Market notes list dairy and grain items with prices and grades across New York Buffalo-Philadelphia Boston regions. Entries cover hay rye lard butter cheese dairy goods, wheat corn oats barley and live stock including steers sheep hogs and calves with grade notes and regional flour and wheat rates.
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Crefers Factory
State
Penn
Beeves
C.s- Oats
Canada
Bosthn
Taachiee
Hoge North Rs Laeechy
Philadelphia
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the Register
Gro
W. Fares
Lephon
Johnstown
Guelph
Waman Aml
Benjamin Franklin
Jean Scott
Farmers’ Convention
Eastern and Middle States
Cotlaway
Harlan County
Will Howard
Howard
Joan of Harlan Court House
Wilson Lewis
Law and Order
Harlan Court House
Floward
Keaader
Disuil
Court House
Howard Brothers
Hinney Smith
Wash Smith
Smiths
Jubn Cawood
Heakiah Walk O
Wile Howard
Jeb Cawood
Charles Cawood
Finley Smith
Law and Order Party
John Cawood
Couny Judie Lewis
John Howard
Fadanan
Jeln Heavard
Finley Simith
Cumberland Hotel
Young Saith
Noane
Bimith
Smith Jett
Sam
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Wils
Law Order
Satty
Wiis
Saadar Gocrown
Lissi Yanens
Tarlan County
Law and Qader
Pineville
Uison
Virginia Border
Martin's Forks
Amt
Ass Swern
Leo Pixtos
Cincinmatii
Joey
Mayer Ballard
Lextretem
Ballard
Foraker
LC. Porter Milking Company
Winona
Tian
British Columbia
Grand Jury
Burke
Louisiana
Muskegon
Andie Michaels
Alliance Day
Atlanta
Norfolk
Waite
Hugh McCulloch
Verkine
Memphis
Washington
Tresident Hanasses
Oscar PF. Williams
Havre
Lotter
Census Bureau
Charles H. Cooley
Michigan
State Department
Venezuelan Claims Commission
Dt. Green
New Jersey
District of New Jersey
Mexico
American Bank Note Company
Tigris
Euphrates
Montenegro
Adam
Ottawa
Sets Tho the Shaene
William
Europe
Central American Congress
Guatemala
THE
Baptist Union
Lord Salisbury
Crete
Berger
Prince
Prin Wales
Athens
George
Greece
Czarewitch
Nonulara E
Special Commission
London Times
Charles Parnell
Rding Party
Dublin
Tenants’ Defence League
Christian Endeavor Union of Connecticut
New Haven
Port Leyden
N. Y
National Association of Collegiate Alumna
Buffalo
N.Y
Paris
United States Senate
Sim Henry Pankss
New South Wales
Sidney
Talmaze
Academy of Music
Breelkilyn
Holy Land
Boston
Mary Washington
Stonobers
Fultonvile
Union Ion Works
Selma
Catharine Chirroro
Princess Socmty
Prussia
Athuis
the Labor World
International Tailors Clnub of
Nmions
Indiana
South Indiana
Manchester
Finland
Yorkshire
Western Window Glass Workers Union
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Archibald
Hancers’ Assembly
Paving Stone Cutters
Maine
New Brotherhood of United Labor
Vader
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Bute
Skinnish
General Federation of Labor
Kiangan
Watt Whithan
Bancroft
Baurotik
Iman
Turkey
Start van Vuiet
United States Army
William O'Brien
Cdi
George William Certs
John CG. Walker
Bret Harte
Eagle
Dr. Taillace
Alee
Tate
Cannih
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