Congress in Session Reports on Hawaii Annexation Debates
The record notes opposition by Senator White in executive session over Hawaiian annexation. House action includes the District of Columbia bill and fortifications appropriations. An omnibus claims bill of about ten million dollars was discussed, with adjournment planned after days of pension bills and labor inquiries. Bertholdt introduces a proposal for an international exposition in St. Louis in 1993.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jajege
Firat
Hgiator White
Cal
Senate
House
White
Hawaii
New Mexico
Fate Fe
Bertholdt
St. Louis
Long list of midwestern and national misfortunes in brief items
Summary of scattered notices: a New York bank cashier resigns after misappropriating 393000. a glove contest in West Bend ends with a fatality. a Montana cowboy lynching. San Francisco druggists jailed for counterfeit pills. oil fuel tests by naval engineers praised. thousands of sheep perish in Wyoming. a church fire destroys the First Presbyterian in New Albany with heavy losses. a vast storm causes 40 drownings and 2 million in damage in New England. a Marinette paper mill explosion kills two. several company groups tied to regional capitals form a large capital trust. a fire destroys the Scranton YMCA building. wills and legacies noted including 8000000 in Josephine Ayer’s will. a carnival record and a farmer's family tragedy. a St Louis plant fire. Ironwood wage advance. misadventure in Tennessee. a Columbus main street blaze. numerous business failures. Lake Shore road joins with New York Central. a destructive earthquake felt in Edwardsville and a note on banknote circulation.
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Wiliam J. Quinlan, Jr
Chemical National Bank
New York
West Bend
Wis
Carl Lindback
Willie Grants
Lindback
Luce, Tanner
Montana
A.A. Call
Worthington
Minn
William Lee
Massachusetts
Valdes
Alaska
San Francisco
Board of Naval Engineers
Wyoming
First Presbyterian Church
New Albany
Ind
Rhode Island
Park Paper
Marinette
AIL Biscuit and Cracker
Salt Lake City
Portland
St.Paul
New Orleans
Merants’ and Manufacturers’ Association of
Baltimore
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Dingkey
Tariff Law
Sol FB. Autrey
Mulberry
Ark
Cherokee- Spelter_com- PSP
St. Louis
Tennan
Harry Albury
Tion
Brooklyn
Ae Oo
Columbia
United States
Toine
Lake Shore Road
New York Central & Pe River
Banos Res Hary
Edwardsville
Stolen Gems from New York Visitor Reported in St Louis
Police report Mrs James C West of New York visiting Frank L Norton home had $7000 worth of diamonds and jewelry stolen by sneak thieves during dinner. The jewelry was amassed over years of travel worldwide and could not be duplicated for many times their purchase price.
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St. Louix
James C. West
New York
Frank L
Small Pox Rumor Denied In Chattanooga Area
Special telegrams claimed 1000 small pox cases around Chattanooga but officials say only two isolated cases occurred in months, both kept at a pest house. In Paris, Emile Zola’s trial opened before the Seine assize court amid intense public interest over his December letter to l Aurore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
City council disbands entire police force after jail fire
Victor Col February 9 The city council dismisses the entire police force and appoints a few officers following a mass meeting of citizens about the fatal jail fire that morning. Officials are accused of negligence in the four inmate deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Three Die As Ice Breaks Under Delaware River Sledding Party
Three lives were lost when ice broke under a sledding party on the Delaware River opposite Burlington New Jersey Friday night. The dead are Nellie Fields Richard Severns and Mark Laumaster Bertha Fields sister of Nellie was rescued with great difficulty.
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Burlington
N. J
Waore
Delaware River
Nellie Fields
Richard Severns
Mark Laumaster
Bertha Fields
Nellie
Ambition and Fire Claim Life as Frantic Fire Devastates Plant
Alfred Bradley, vice president of Bradley Cordage and Thvine Co., died in Dayton from heart disease triggered by the alarm and commotion after Monday’s factory blaze that destroyed the facility. In Washington, President nominates Ethan A. Hitchcock of Missouri as ambassador to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Alfred Bradley
Bradley Cordage and Thvine Company
Washington
Senate
Ethan A. Hitchcock
Missouri
Russia
Three Men Burned to Death in Colorado Fire
Burned to death in a blaze that destroyed soil and spread through the area. One man died from injuries later, as officials investigated the fire origin near Victor Colorado on February 7.
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Victor
Snow fades as Milo reports and taxes due
Milo notes a slow snow melt, a missing dog found by Mr Bullman, and Elmer Reise reminding residents to pay taxes at A W Shriver’s store. The Endeavor program at Sutherland’s draws a crowd, a sleigh ride ends with dinner, and news arrives of Rev G W Mapes’s death in Des Moines at age about 71, leaving a wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
Jos Hufnagel
Mr Bullman
Ed Akin
Elmer Reise
A. W. Shriver
Sq Sutherland
Esq
Appies
A. W. Bean
Lyman Loomia
Emma
Mia Southard
Putnam
E.q_ Sutherland’s
Des Moines
G. W. Mapes
Brother Mapes
Bureau County
Christian Church
Princeton
Mapes
Mrs Paulina Newfind Passes After Long Illness
Mrs Paulina Newfind died February 5 1898 at age 73 after a three week illness. Born in Berlin in 1828 she married William Newfind in 1846 and emigrated to America in 1853. The couple lived in Chicago and Missouri Valley where twelve children were born. seven survive in Missouri Valley including William Charles Augustus Oscar and Haldah Holmes. Funeral from the house and burial at Rose Hill followed in peaceful remembrance.
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Was Newfind
Paulina Auch Wawfind
Missouri—Valley
Missouri Valley
William
Charles
Augustus
Oscar
Haldah Holmes
News
Ows
New Great South American Kidney-Care Promises Rapid Relief
Advert says relief in six hours for kidney and bladder distress. Claims include prompt pain relief, relief of bladder and ureter symptoms, and immediate easing of water retention. Promoter listed as J BaF A Powell and bold claims of quick cure.
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A Powell
Diseases as a reflection of mind and life in the New Church
The piece argues that disease stems from moral and spiritual states rather than mere physical causes. It links bodily illness to evils and loves, explains mind body correspondence, and notes that natural diseases mirror hellish loves and falsities. It cites biblical and New Church teachings on health, discipline, and the healer Jehovah.
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Tay Gop
Tam Jehovah
Map
New Church
Exien
Padi
Sam Jehovah
Yoyane
New-Church
Algo Bdéen
Hells
Heaven
The Spiritual Basis of Disease and Death
The excerpt argues that bodily diseases arise from disorderly spiritual states. It cites Arcana Coelestia on hellish influx causing disease, and asserts mental states shape bodily organs, linking anger, greed, lust, and anxiety to ill health. It urges spiritual diagnosis alongside medical causes and stresses purity of heart to prevent disease.
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Hell
Arcana Cooleatia
New Churchk
England
Americs
Free Life Pills Offer Promises Cure All Ailments
An old advertisement touts New Life Pills by Dr Powell, a trial will show their merits for constipation sick headache malaria and liver troubles. The pills are described as easy in action safe and free of deleterious substances and are marketed by a local druggist.
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H. B. Bucklen
Dr Powell
Real Estate Transfers Across Marshall and Putnam Counties
Property dealings list transfers in Marshall and Putnam counties, detailing owners, parcels, and townships. Notable entries include Rutland Cemetery lot transfers, Lacon township lands, Hoyt's addition to Varnes, Toluca lots, and Magnolia village coal interests, with multiple grantor grantee pairs and section descriptions.
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Marshall County
New Rutland
Marquis
Rutland Cemetery
Biiza-A- Porter
Fstélla J Collins
Lacon Township
H Brown
Bilen J Brown
Hoyt
Varnes
Hlfen Brown
Ellen J Brown
Varna
Murdick
Michsel
Fahey
Toluca
Wes
Florid notes include community visits and school event
The report lists residents visiting Florid and nearby towns, including Mr and Mrs Henderson of Spring Valley with the mother, Morid boys attending a Corbett show in La Salle, Vinnie Bliss and Frank of Leutant traveling to Florid, and A Deininger recovering from illness. It mentions two carloads of hogs shipped to Chicago, a Valentine social at Florid school on February 14, and cemetery entrance improvements by trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shberiff, Downey
Hennepin
Endeavor
G-Henderson
Spring
Valley
la Salle
Corbett
Con
Vinnie Bliss
Brother Frank
Leutant
A. Deininger
Peterson & Morine
Chicago
Bureau
Local Family Notes and Weekend Socials Reported
Mrs Wm Longman of Henry visits her daughter Mrs H R Bulley ment. Albert Lane and family of Sugar Grove visit Milo relatives last Saturday. Bro McReynolds of Eureka preached two sermons at the Christian church. The dance at Hol Atking Friday night drew few due to bad weather. Dora Barker is recovering and able to sit up. The butcher hauled about 70 loads of ice last Friday and Saturday with ice 12 inches thick. The League social at Joseph Sutherland's last Saturday was a success. Lyman Loomis and Mrs Southard and Mr and Mrs Geo Bean and families from Putnam visited Tuesday last week.
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Wm Longman
Henry
H. R. Bulley
Albert
Lane
Grove
Milo
Bro McReynolds
Eureka
Christian Church
Hol Atking
Dora Barker
Joseph Sutherland
Lyman ‘Loomis
Mra Southard
Geo Bean
Putnam
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J. C. Ayer
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Patent Medicine
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HF. Mullarkey
Plattaburg
Rey Lie
Landenberger
The
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Putnam County
John Shering
Harvey
Allen
Swig
Neal Jefferson Darley
Joseph’ Sohaack
Reank
Tim -Wood
Swan Lake Loldb
Joseph Shack
Henry Roth
Tod oel-Hawa
Magnolia
Joseph
Roth
Henry- Roth
Wea
John’ W. Hensley
Steuben
Marthe Li
Johnson
Earnest Koon
Ratlend
Emms Courdet
Milby
Marsha
Sarah K, Dewalt
Saratoga
Frank Yanochowski
McMillon
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Bey
Alonzo HI
Saratoga Township
Publifo
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Norman Shiro
Poland
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