Political miscellany and economic notes from 1859
New York City appropriates 150000 for Dewey entertainment while tramps scarce harvest hands. Reports from the Mexico war warn of Indian displacement and corn shipments eastward. A Chicago firm ships 40000 harvesters to Europe. canal studies downplay Kewanee claims. steel and machinery costs rise 60 percent. Debates on drainage, Ink between the great lakes and gulf, and canal prospects continue. The era’s commerce, prices, and infrastructure loom large amid general prosperity.
Western Kansas Gold Fields Intensify Land Rush
Western Kansas lands rise in value as vacant tracts vanish amid reports Fort Jays reservation opened for settlement this week. Judges and lawyers, usually slow to act, raced to Wakeeney to file claims while many Hays residents scrapped for travel funds to stake claims in the new lands.
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Kansas
Fort Jays
Haye
Bedate
Wakeeney
Eilis
First Aid to the Injured in Harper’s Bazaar
Dr Grace Peckham Murray's article emphasizes simple, life saving methods before medical help. It covers stimulants, controlling hemorrhage, temporary fracture setting, and burn care with illustrative photographs.
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Harper'a Bazar
Grace Peckham Murray
Murray
Illinois River Valley Dams Debate Urges Caution and Study
A 1899 Illinois River Valley letter argues against removing river dams near Chicago. It warns of navigation loss, increased pollution, and costly reestablishment if drains and the Chicago Canal alter the stream. It calls public action to carefully study consequences before changing the dams.
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Ilinois River
Illigole
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois River Valley
Chicago Drainage Canal
Wiyaz, Sone
River Steamer Service Boosts Pleasure and Convenience
George W. Brooke notes in The Waterways Journal that steamers now ply the great river regularly, enhancing beauty, enjoyment, and daily convenience for travelers and residents alike.
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George W. Brooke
The
Waterways Journal
Jim Doyle Dead End of a Noted Stark County Figure
James B Doyle a Stark County stock dealer known for wealth and generosity died in Geneseo after a dramatic career ending with a prison sentence and a sudden death. The Bradford News memorial notes his generous acts including aiding a widow with coal and recalls ties to Ingersoll. Hall the detective who arrested him was later shot by a woman in Bradford.
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Stark County
Jim Doyle
Péoria
George H Mellvaine
Second National Bank
Doyle
Mollysine
Washington
Brockway
New York City
Jim Hall
Stockway
New York
Hall
Chicago
Chester
Geneseo
James B Doyle
Ingersoll
Bradford
Paorta
Recruiter Barred Married Man Insists Wife Supports War
A Washington Star note describes a man named John Smith who pleads he should be allowed to enlist. He explains his wife runs a boarding house and they have stayed married for many years, challenging the rule that married men cannot join.
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Heross
Stilatas
John Smith
Indiana
Thas
Washington Star
Admiral Dewey Hints At Early Philippine Settlement
In interviews from Plattsburg and New York authorities discuss an imminent Philippine issue solution. General Merritt forecasts no rapid changes in commanding officers while Otis leads a 50 000 strong force to quell the rebellion. Dewey says the Philippines will soon be pacified and self government is the just path.
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Plattsburg
McKinley
Merritt
Philippine Islands
Otis
Aguinaldo
United States
Far East
Philippines
Dewey
New York
London
London Daily News
Naples
Cavite
Schurman Defends U S Rule in Philippines Morality of Policy
Commissioner Jacob G. Schurman arrived in Ithaca and, after avoiding talks on the Philippines, issued a statement stressing the moral basis of U S sovereignty in the islands. He argued the issue is national honor and obligations to the world, not commerce or party politics, and endorsed the president’s handling of the matter. Meanwhile nine members of the Twenty-fourth Infantry drowned on the San Mateo river during a raid reconnaissance, and the U S transport Tartar carrying Gen. Wheeler and his daughter plus troops and over a million in coin arrived from San Francisco.
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Pailippine
Uestion
Ithaca
W. Y
Jacob G. Schurman
Manila
Philippine
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
United States
Philippine Islands
Spetn
Twenty-fourth Infantry
San Mateo
Ldierssvera
San Francisco
Joseph Wheeler
Nineteenth Infantry
Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad Cures Blood Ailments
Advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's great blood purifier that purifies vitalizes and enriches blood for all ages and both sexes. Claims it cures scrofula salt rheum dyspepsia and catarrh in a promotional tone.
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America
Why Prices Rise Says Trusts Drive Costs Up
The St Louis Globe Democrat argues price increases reflect broader economic gains. It claims brisk business boosts income and outgo, prompting higher demand for goods. The article links wage growth and full employment to stronger purchasing and higher prices.
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St Louis
Chicago firm to publish state wide assessors list in condensed book
An Chicago firm plans a condensed book of the Illinois published assessment list arranged by counties and townships. It will name every property owner and oath value, aiding insurers lenders and commercial agencies. The venture claims sufficient orders exist to justify publication despite costs.
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Chicago
Illinois
Céntralia Sentinél
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