Writs of terror and fire sweep across late 19th century news
A chaotic collage reports raids netting illicit stills in West Virginia. a Philadelphia cannery burned for losses around 130000. a farmer Coryell murders his brother in law after marital dispute. avalanches, cyclones, and fires claim multiple lives across Utah Utah Des Moines and Missouri.
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Illinois Senate Debates Labor Holiday and Reforms
The Illinois Senate considered a bill making the first Monday in September a legal labor holiday. An amendment to make Lincoln's birthday a holiday was adopted. Other measures include funds for a World’s Fair livestock exhibit, a schooling building at Normal, and various acts on conspiring laws and food standards.
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Spuinngaeek
Maceo
Dunville Adies
Hunt
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Gien Hberman
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Denham
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Elections Committee
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Moline
Rock Island
Chicago
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Fryman
Stevens
Mapleton Abbot
Laws
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Universal Conclusion
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Macomb
Otte Barnes
Loveland
Coulterville
Jobe Collins
Bay Tle County
Marina
Rey M W Hickerson
Twele Mike
Fayette County
Vandalia
Alexander Gill
George E. Walker
BP Murdock
Walker
Masonic Hall
Joseph Robbins
Auburn
Hte
Jasper Ramacy
Windsor
Stack- Inss
St Louis
Koch
Henry Twegg
Atlanta
Wiliam L. Barnes
Mra Winnie Dyre
Kl, Foley
England's Queen Victoria’s Banquet Habits Revealed
An old report notes Queen Victoria dining guidelines. It states she dines alone on weak whisky and water by doctor’s orders, and at banquets prefers noplossen of Hurgunds. Her favorite dinner is well done beer with champagne, and a morning breakfast of coffee or cocoa and muffins.
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George Baird
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Ind
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Ash Wheelock
Sam Hamilton
Chris Weinberg
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David
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Ferguson
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Darden
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New York
Iowa
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Nebraska
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Clinton
Shaftsburg
Mich
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Mra McLaughlin
Grand Trunk
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Brandon
Mississippi
John G Mace Gregor
Customs Division
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Hendriks County
Seattle Wash
Pragget Sound
Ldmunda
Apple Tree Cave
Gibson, Miller & Richardson
Omaha
Neb
Ramiatteks
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Janesville
Geonat Berar
Albert Weeks
Penn Haven
Davis Searbury
Vanwormer
Hudson River
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Marion Satin
Fortsmith Ark
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Fresbyeria
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Chicago Post Office totals and Illinois news digest
The Chicago Post Office reported receipts of 3,318,989.45 for last year with a 306,430.28 increase over 1880 and disbursements of 1,223,488.50. The office employed 1,028 with the mailing division handling 820,278,617 pieces, 8,018,069 postal cards, 137,126,878 letters, and 42,237,271 newspapers. Other items include money order handling of 9,020,007.03, and a flood of local notices from Bloomington to Chicago.
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