Galveston Spot Cotton Market and Finance Notes
The Galveston spot cotton market closes described as easy with figures for low middling and middling, and a broad listing of prices and commodities. The report includes exchange rates for Sterling and New York Bank notes, along with a dense catalog of wholesale grocer prices and imported goods. The piece also notes a Halifax gathering where Canadian ministers advocated reciprocity with the United States and discussed subsidies for fast sea lines amid tariff shifts.
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Galveston
the Exchange
Bobhns
Densessadinetess
Icc cc Epic
Reese
Halifax
Rockingham
Sir John Thompson
C.H. Tapper
John A. McDonald
T. Kinney
M. I
United States
Charles ‘Tapper
Washington
Fatal Shooting in Marshall Stirs Texas News
Vic S Albitz shot W H Clarke four times in Marshall near the Capital hotel. The incident follows a prior dispute about fifteen months ago.Police reports indicate no statements were given by Clarke at the scene as authorities review the case.
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W. H. Clarke
Vic S. Albitz
Marshall
Gxvulla
Jesse Campbell
Petty
Paris
Lawar
Han Seales
Vic S. Albus
Texas and Pacific
W. J. Clarke
Capital Hotel
Clark
Myer
Z. F. Beasley
C. Norwood
J. P. Bagby
South America
Robert MH. Majors
Bagby Addition
BR. S. Blount Survey
Brane River
Norwood
Waco
Nasr ed Din El Khojah Jester of Oz and Egypt Laughable Tales
A humorous tale of Nasr ed Din El Khojah famed for jokes that echo through Mussulman lore. The piece recounts a mosque sermon prank and sharp repartee with the Sultan and ministers, plus a carrot heist anecdote and an escape from death.
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Ngland
Moslera
Nasr’ed-Din
el Khojah
Khojah
Nasr-ed-Din
Egypt
Daring Stage Robbers Strike Mail Coach
A Harrison and Eureka Springs stage was robbed near Eureka Springs Kansas by two masked men wearing white robes and caps. They seized mail pouches but did not harm the two passengers aboard. This marks the third such similar robbery in the area amid heavy mail traffic. The incident follows a pattern of stage robberies in the region.
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Horace Greeley
J. Q. A. Waide
Misa Ciabriel
Tribune
Harrison and
Eureka Springs
Kan
Ald
The Silo Wins Farmer Confidence Across Farms
Farmers increasingly embrace ensilage after patient study, as stored green foods prove valuable. The silo, once met with skepticism, now stabilizes livestock feeding and expands on new farms, marking a major advancement in agricultural practice.
Breeding and Agricultural Prospects Across Texas and England
A discussion on improving cattle through selective breeding highlights Shorthorn and Hereford influence, with a Devon cross as a possible aid. Major Goree estimates vast sugar land potential in Texas south of 31 degrees, projecting huge sugar and molasses outputs. Donkeys in Europe are noted for low maintenance use, while cautions are given on pig and hog breeding. Oats managed in milk stage yields better grain and digestibility. American buyers of shire horses return from Lancashire and Clyde, with steady prices and quality expectations.
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Devon
Sugar Planters’ Association of Texas
Thomas J. Gores
Texas
Brazos
Waco
Colorado
Austin
Oyster Creek
San Bernard
OM Caney
Houston
Major Goree
Harlem
Fort Bend
Wolseley Goes to Ireland and Global Affairs
Dispatches report General Lord Wolseley moving to Dublin to command troops in Ireland. Other items note Pan dora steamer explosion causing fatal scalds, South African expedition progress near Mount Hapden, and Whitechapel murders threats from Jack the Ripper.
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Ireland
Boulanger
South Africa
Shipping Trust
Pandora
Armstrong
Newcastle
England
London
Lord Wolseley
Dublin
Mantehe
Austria
Mount Hapden
Matabele
Delicate woman and inventor on westbound train
A comical dialogue unfolds aboard a westbound train with a refined woman and an intelligent man presumed husband. A talking machine rants about coughs and a lie about catnip tea, while passengers joke about a baby of a crowd, a patent breath incubator, and a wild claim of eying England. The scene closes with census data for Kimball county.
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New York
Chicago
England
Tam
High value lands may still yield profit from lamb production
The article argues against claims that dear lands cannot support sheep farming. It notes cheap lands suit stock raising, but high priced lands can still profit from lamb production or market sales if managed well. It emphasizes timely returns and disciplined flock management as essential to success on costly land.
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National Rtockman
Mourning Dress Rules and Tastes Warned by Chicago Times
The Chicago Times criticizes elaborate mourning attire as in poor taste and calls for simpler, healthier mourning practices. It notes gowns, veils, and hats should reflect restraint, with emphasis on modesty for widows, mothers, and children, while condemning luxurious black linens and impractical drapery.
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Nunn
Chicago Times
Deals in Ideas and Odd Business in New York
A New Yorker, James Goodwin, the “creator of ideas,” profits by selling rough sketches to artists who supply the illustrations for comic papers. He claims many illustrators lack assurance but could imitate his method, while mint officials discuss coinage standards and gold-silver ratios in a separate note.
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New York
James Goodwin
Mr.Goodwin
Goodwin
N. Y
T. H. Brewers
D. Appleton & Co
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Mississippi River Commission
T. C. Hutching
Mississippi
Patrick Henry
Arkansas
Wmn. Sterling
Lower Mississippi Levee
T. G. Gabner
Upper Mississippi Levee
Cairo
Con
Seasion
A Local Politician’s Eerie Birthday Skeleton Legend
In April a prominent local politician born this month is linked to an odd will that calls for dissection and mounting of his skeleton. On his birthday, a supper with champagne to christen the skull occurs as physicians and writers toast, the names on the skull fading yet none of the bearers dead.
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New York Star
Their Favorite Promenade
The exchange jokes about memory loss and deafness during a dialogue. A gag references trains with right of way, and Knowles boasts a fortune from a new method to produce interchangeable monograms for engagement rings.
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Gazzam
Maddox
Knowles
Fassett
Bowles
Jewelers
Unique Golden Wedding Celebrated by Winsted Deaf Mutes
A golden wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Marsh of Bristol was celebrated at the Chapman home in Winsted. The event honored their fiftieth anniversary, postponed from January 24 due to illness, with quiet music and revelry resounding through the house.
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Winsted
Conn
Jonathan P. Marsh
Bristol
Henry P. Chapman
Mrs. Marsh
Marsh
la Grippe
Tehuantepec Railroad Progress Reported Favorable
The Tehuantepec railroad work in Mexico is advancing well according to reports. Additional rich petroleum finds are announced in Tebasco state. General Duvernois reportedly plans to resign as minister of war, and General Boulanger prepares a forthcoming reply in a roughly 2000 page book.
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Mexico
Tebasco
The
Kreuz’ Zeitung
Duvernois
General Boulanger
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