Senate and House Readies in 1890s Debates Reported
Summary of Senate and House activity with votes on election law challenges and civil rights proposals. Mentions memorials on Hawaii annexation, suffrage for women, and wool growers opposition to the Wilson bill. Describes Bland silver seigniorage debate and a stalled senate day, plus bridge extension and the urgent deficiency bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cular ‘Tre Dill
Senate
Cleveland
Srenator Perknya
San Francisco
House
Hous
Ohio
Gallinger
Missouri River
Sioux City
Ill
Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets Mix of Executions and Disasters
A collage of brief items reports a scaffold mishap in Mississippi, hanged men in North Carolina, cyclone devastation in Mississippi and Louisiana, bank theft in Detroit, and wild weather across the south and Midwest. It notes legal decisions, ship news, post office robberies, and various crimes, fires, and accidents with scattered names and places.
Vast Crime and Disaster Skim Through 190? News
A garbled recent issue lists multiple crimes and catastrophes across states. It notes William AmTman killing his wife and son near Tell City Indiana, a devastating Louisiana Mississippi cyclone with many casualties, and the Gibson Heights Land Improvement Company filing deeds of assignment in St Louis with liabilities around 150000. It enumerates political shifts, obituaries, accidents, wrecks abroad, and labor strikes in terse clippings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Amtman
Tell City
Ind
Louisiana
Mississippi
Gibson Heights Land Improvement Company
St. Louis
Death claims Mrs Higgins in Saratoga township tragedy
Emeline Hixon Higgins, born 1842 in Ohio, died suddenly at home in Saratoga township Marshall county. Funeral at Whitefield Center church with Rev R Y Hazard. she leaves John Higgins and 12 children, nine at home, plus married kin in Nebraska. The community mourns a devoted wife and mother. Magnolia native Mrs Deffenbaugh dies of pneumonia. funeral held at M E B church in Magnolia. husband Mr Deffenbaugh and four children left in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Higgins
Saratoga Township
Mrs Higgins
Peoria County
Thomas Mooney
Ensq
Marshall County
Melvin
Clara
Frances
Ed Pettigrew
Nebraska
Vorhees
Marilla
Augusta
George J
Charles
J. Royal
The
Baptist
Samuel Deffonbaugh
Magnolia
Mra
Henry
Wm Walker
Pennsylvania
Keller
Deffenbaugh
Magnolia community notes and travel highlights
Quaker Lane residents mention Ed Morris’s child pneumonia and Mary Marsh’s visit. Oliver Wilson receives Chamber's encyclopedia. Arthur Reynolds' move to Tampico. farewell gifts from 700 friends. Louise Stillwell conducts a cantata at Magnolia M B church. planned repeat due to ticket sales. Lostant trip follows for the Indian troupe audience demographics noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Lane
O. P. Mills
Ed Morris
Mary Marsh
British Lane
Center School
Chamber
Oliver Wilson
State Grange
A. OC. Mills
Samantha
Josiah Allen
Gertie Wilson
Arther Reynolds
Tampico
Whiteside County
Wm Hilterbrandt
Lostant
Letter From Iowa Subscribers Plea to Renew Republican Support
A letter from Elliott Iowa dated February 10 1894 expresses satisfaction with local conditions and health in Iowa. It notes mild winter with 26 below zero record and light snow. The writer describes BilIiott town with one railroad four daily trains and grain and stock shipments. They report corn prices around 25 cents, wheat 45, oats 23, hogs 4 75 and praise democratic times. The writer invites friends to visit Iowa and asks continued subscription to The Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Republician
Balforr
Republican
Bors
Putnam
Marshall
Republic
Illinois
Billiott
Elliott
Henry
Avery
Bertua EB
Wm A. Smith
Cloar Creek
Settlers Perish in Blizzard Across Oklahoma and Kansas
Reports from Oklahoma and Indian Territory warn of at least thirty deaths from the Sunday storm with many homesteads unreachable and more fatalities likely. Rescue efforts in Kansas reveal desolation as snow blocks rail lines and a wagon crew finds a farmer Lane and his family frozen on the prairie. In Denver and surrounding regions rail traffic gradually resumes amid high snowdrifts and weather damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Territory
Kansas Prairies
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Wroutra
Kan
Northeatern
Clark County
Lane
Ashland
Mead
Wells
Mead Center
Denver
Col
Rio Grande
Palmer Lake
Rio Grande & Western
Farmington
Utah
Umicano
Chicago
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Vandervere
Miles
Powell’s Drug Store
Jacker Furniture
AsWe
Tucker Faria O
Mouth Adams ST
Peoria, Il
Atenin
Newt
Henry Toca
H. J. Gregory
Theodore Disosway
Governnnt County
Henry Republican
Parti
Ick
Warm Springs
Pebreane Esioatt
Windasinen Ao Oo
J. W. Proctor
Glenwood
Fla
Elizabeth Maddox
Athens
William Purvis
Columbia
Miss
Peter Drgrarr
Winston
N.C
Ellen Smith
Kansas Supreme Court
Lewelling
Birs
Mary Ebease
State Board of Charity
Frederick Marvin
Third National Bank
Detroit
Mich
Flea
Art
Bangor
Honbohulu
Honolulu
New York
Depew
Vanderbilt
Astor
Indiana
Nepro
Port Hudson
National Baseball League
Portland
Brooklyn
Long Island
Assembly
Godey's
Godey's Magazine
Godey's Ladies’ Book
United States
Ute Pass
Colorado City
Cal
Epwasp Brnsox
Jackson
Tenn
Tur Indian
Pine, Ridge Agency
Oxtra
Exchange
Bank of Serville
Jolly W. Love
Watkins, NY
First National Bank
Cpayton
Cumberland County
Joan Dingledey
Richmond
Werson Parrot
Jacksonville
Fils
Joan Hart
Rockford
Inage Shaw
Faee
Pittsburgh
A. J. McLaurin
Lucy Evans
Smitson
Inedependence
Birmingham
Ala
Alton
Many E. Winwrame
Zanesville
John Barrett
Liam
T. R. Jurnigan
Shanghai
Estelle
Vancouver
B. C
Compiegne
France
Guapstone
R. M. Batwaxryne
Rome
Tuxmoat
Naval Service
Kearsargs
Roncador Reef
Nicaragua
Aogiers
Senegal
Col. Bonnies
Paria
Edcon Breton
Vaillant
Tae
Kearsarge
Para
Apviets
Brazil
Republica
Itapa
Joan Wallace
Monclova
Mexico
Juan Martings
Con. Grecortgris
Odessa
Austria
United States Senate
Senator Gray
Bland Seignorage Bilbone
Nancy Callanan
Urbana
Penselin
Germany
Tux
Indianapolis
Calvin Armstrong
Tipton County
Kokomo
Hans von Burow
Cairo
Egypt
Dresden
Plymouth
Groxzae
William Lutz
Charleston
George Boyd
Mr. Virtue
Hurst
Fairview
Bath
Artur Duestrow
Witt Ti. B. Sisovusz
Jeffersonville
Tax Northern Mill Company
Minneapolis
Briceville
San Antonio
Tex
St. Leonard
Central
Apia Tannery
Sand Bank
N. Y
Miley
Pankell Honeo
Iley
Warren,Ave
WF. Trone
Magoolia
Putnam “County
Cnnning
O.W. Trone
A.P. Childs
H. E. Broaddun
Clark
Aarp
Inge Bering
Stourwlves
Coita
Jersey
George Spauling
L. Case
Titre Norfcot
Lt Mites
W. Winsuip
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