Utah irrigation and growth in the intermountain West
In a May 8 1895 letter the editor extols Utah climate and irrigation as key to growth. It notes dry air, mild winters, and abundant water for beets, potatoes, wheat, and fruit, with irrigation driving farming efficiency and future prosperity under statehood. It discusses mining decline, diversified commerce, and a shift to domestic production for steel and textiles amid western silver concerns and a forthcoming political campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Republicas
Pany Laxe
Salt Lake Basin
Utah
Illinois
California
Middle West
Washington
United States
National Grange
Chicago
Sil- Yer
Prohibition
Govar
Mormon Vote and Statehood Debate Gains Laughs
A fragment notes political maneuvering over Mormon voters with implied tactics and opposition to statehood, suggesting the community responds with skepticism as campaigns seek influence.
Death of Mrs Mary M Clark at Henry Illinois
Obituary notes Mrs Mary M Clark born Elizabeth New Jersey June 5 1816 died Henry Illinois May 14 1895 aged 79. Funeral at Main Street residence Thursday May 16 at 2 30 oclock Rev Arthur Miles officiating. Survived by brother Caleb Boyleston New York, Sanford Clark Roselle New Jersey, eight grandchildren, one great grandchild. Wife of Robert N Clark married January 22 1839. Daughter Abbie B Clark died April 1 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Clark
Elizabeth
Henry
Robert N. Clark
Abbie B. Clark
Wm B. Clark
Clark
Caleb Boyleston
New York
Onesén
Sanford Clark
Roselle
N.J
New Jersey
N. J
Presbyterian Church
Main Street
Arthur Miles
Mrs Roby A Smith Rites Noted In Henry Death Notice
Mrs Roby A Smith died Wednesday May 8 1895 after a life spanning New Bedford Massachusetts Illinois and Knox County. Survived by husband Henry J Smith five children Emma Forbes Amer A Smith Edward B Smith. funeral Friday at 2 30 pm near Henry conducted by Rev Arthur Miles. Interment Bey D Cemetery.
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Roby A Smith
New Bedford
Bristol County
Mass
Providence
R. I
Illinois
Chicago
Knox County
Henry J. Smith
Emma J. Forbes
Nebraska City
Neb
Amer A
Edward B
Henry
Ilfe
Arthur Miles
Bey D
Funeral held for Miss S. J. Warren in Chillicothe
The Bulletin reports the death of Miss S. J. Warren from Henry and long-time resident Elizabeth J. Warren Chillicothe. Funeral at M B church conducted by A M Dunlevy follows a sudden illness after a cold and lung fever. Family from Henry and Bradford attended. burial in local cemetery.
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Elizabeth J. Warren
Elizabeth Jane Warren
Henry
Chillicothe
J. Warren
M. B
D. P. Smith
Mary
George Warren
Frank Deyoe
Bradford
Eliza J. Warren
Henford Co
Obituary of Phoebe A Andrews Borne in 1857
Phoebe Agnes Andrews died May 11 1895 at 10 20 in Ford county after a brief illness. Born April 18 1857 in Ineoria county she moved with her family to Marshall county then married James H Andrews January 16 1878. Survived by husband three children Harry N James F and Jennie B who died young along with her father and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Agnes Andrews
Ineoria County
Solomon Darby
Marshall County
James H. Andrews
Harry N
James F
Edne M
Jennie B
Ford County
Mother's Death Brings Deep Grief to Paxton Community
Funeral services were held Monday at 10 o clock a m at the family home conducted by Rev A Z Gilmer Methodist minister of Paxton. The remains were laid to rest in Glen cemetery at Paxton. Relatives from a distance attended including Mr and Mrs Solomon Darby and F Kline Henry LA Card of Thanks from James H Andrews and family.
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A. Z. Gilmer
Paxton
Glen Cemetery
Solomon Darby
F. Kline
Henry
James H. Andrews
Mrs Frank Frasier Dies At Penfield In 1895
Mrs Frank Frasier of Penfield dies at home after long illness. Born July 13, 1851 in Pavillion Kal. Co. she married Frank Frasier Sept. 6, 1871 in Battle Creek. She leaves no children and was active in Methodist work and local reform efforts. Funeral held by Rev Fairbanks with interment in Hicks cemetery.
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Frank Frasier
Penfield
Jane M. Frasier
Jas H
Catherine Young
Pavillion
Kal. Co
Battle Creek
Christian Church
M. E. Church
Frasier
Bolivar Morgan
Henry, Il
Ernest H. Young
Mich
Rev Fairbanks
Hick's Cemetery
Two Lives Saved by Dr King's New Discovery
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City was told she had consumption and had little hope, but two bottles of Dr King's New Discovery cured her. Mr Thos Eggers of San Francisco recovered from a severe cold with one bottle, and he is thankful. Free trial bottles at Dr Powell's Drug Store. Regular sizes 50c and 2.00.
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Phoebe Thomas
Junction City
Epworth League lights M E Church in Henry by electricity
Despite bad weather the Epworth League celebration drew a full house for the first lighting of the M E church in Henry with electric lights. Marshall Downey presided. Miss Bonnie Emerick Edna Motter and Maud Johnson performed. Rev McLeish spoke on Columbus Discovering Americas. Receipts totaled about 34 with refreshments served. a new lighting plan used 16 center bulbs and several others.
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Epworth League
M. EB
Henry
League
Marshall Downey
Eagleston
Bonnie Emerick
Edna Motter
Maud Johnson
L. A. Meier
Rev McLeish
Columbus
Americas
Country Press Overtakes City Weeklies In News Race
A historical notice argues that country papers, growing in quantity and quality, will replace metropolitan weeklies. It cites the New York Herald plan to abandon its weekly and says rural papers now serve local readers as effectively as city weeklies.
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Country
New York Herald
Herald
Sub-District Convention Of Peoria Epworth League Opens
The Peoria District Epworth League held its sub district convention at Whitefield Corners May 10 11 and 12 with praise services led by S A Worley and Rev R W Ames. Sessions featured talks on League work personal evangelism and the pastor League relationship, with officers elected pro tem and reports from Whitefield Bradford Henry and other chapters.
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Peoria
Epworth League
Whitefield Corners
S. A. Worley
Henry
M. E
R. W. Ames
Bradford
Addie Brokaw
Pres. Grant
J. B. Ward
la Prairie
League
Christ
Crews
T. &. Scott
Chenoweth
Brokaw
J. Runnells
A. W. Blake
R. Crews
H. L. Grant
Inregard
Wev. Garretson
T. E. Scott
Tiskilwa
Jennie Huffman
Grace Austin
Luella Johnson
Aten
Whitefield
Boyd's Grove
Wa Prairie
Center
Lawn Ridge
Fosdick
McLeish
W. Blake
Storey
Garrettson
A W Blake
Chas. Bromley
Grant
Sunday Epworth League convention closes with record attendance
The Epworth League convention ends with Rev Crews and Rev Aten leading sermons and a revival. An address from M Patterson notes over 300 leaguers and visitors attended, and resolutions praise youth care and gratitude to Whitefield Corners.
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Storey
Aten
Crews
Committee On Resolutions
Epworth
Whitefield Corners
Kingdom of Heaven
M &. Patterson
Sec’y
Ely's Cream Balm Helps Catarrh Sufferers
Marcus Geo Shonts of Rahway and Oscar Ostrum of Chicago report relief from catarrh after using Ely's Cream Balm. Shonts says October brought loss of taste and smell and diminished hearing, Ostrum notes excellent results from the balm’s use.
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Ely
Marcus Geo Shonts
Rahway
Oscar Ostrum
Warren Ave
Chicago
Ill
Wahl sets 50 mile bicycle record from Colorado Springs to Pueblo
C Wahl broke the world fifty mile bicycle record on Friday May 10 running 60 miles in 185 minutes. The Horodea Model 40 Columbia bicycle weighs 21 pounds. Wahl is 29 years old, of medium height and 135 pounds.
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C. Wahl
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Wheelmen from Four Towns Join Local Cyclists in Ride
Bicyclists from Lacon Chillicothe Peoria and rural riders gathered with local wheelmen on Sunday creating a large cycling group. The outing highlighted the cheerful mood and healthful exercise of the day.
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Lacon
Chillicothe
Peoria
Baseball dance yields joyous night for community
A lively baseball dance last evening brought a joyful gathering to the community with a celebratory mood. Proceeds amount was not learned and remains unrecorded.
Royalty narrowly escapes wreck in royal train
King Humbert and Queen Margherite survived a rail derailment between Florence and Rome with minor injuries to several royals. The royal party, aboard a special train, faced a violent shock near Indiala as a mysterious obstruction appeared on the track. The king and queen suffered only a bad shaking up.
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Rome
Humbert
Margherite
Florence
King Humbert
Indiala
Margherits
France Demands Russia Render Service in Egypt
Paris reports state the press views Japan’s peace terms with China as generally satisfactory. A dissenting note from Lanterne urges that three powers’ agreement include an Egyptian settlement and that Russia return the service it received on the Nile banks.
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Paris
Japan
China
The
Lanterne
Russia
Nile
Japan's Course Applauded by Peace Allies
A Paris dispatch to the Times says Japan has surpassed peace hopes and Russia France and Germany terms. Japan presses its resolutions and does not seek to prolong controversy with halt measures.
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London
The
Times
Paris
Japan
Friends of Peace
Russia
France
Germany
Cholera Worsens in Russia London Dispatch May 7
A Times dispatch from Odessa reports the cholera epidemic is seriously increasing in infected districts and may spread through Russia and into Europe unless measures are promptly taken. Armenian Commission in Constantinople reports foreign members leave Moosh to visit Sassoun villages.
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London
May
The
Times
Odessa
Russia
Europe
Armenian Commission
Constantinople
Moosh
Sassoun
German Field Marshal von Pape Dies in Berlin
Berlin May 8 Field Marshal General von Pape former military governor of Berlin is dead in the German capital.
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Dosd
Berlin
General von Pape
Attempted dynamite explosion at Garwood hotel
A dynamite attack damaged part of a Garwood New Jersey hotel on May 8. Proprietor Patten and his wife were inside but unharmed. Two cartridges were used. one exploded under the front porch, demolishing the front. The second failed to detonate. Suspected the assailant was a discharged workman.
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Cranford
N. J
Garwood
Patten
Texas Treasury Closed After Appropriation Shortfall
Drake Austin Tex May 8 The state treasury was pronounced busted by Treasurer Wortham after the general appropriation bill passed. The state table stood at 614000 while only 100000 remained in the treasury. Warrants were drawn and within six hours all funds were exhausted leaving a 514000 shortage.
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State of Texas
Drake
Austin
Tex
Wortham
Senate passes anti prize fight bill faces house approval
A Tallahassee dispatch reports the Florida Senate has passed an anti prize fighting bill. It now moves to the Florida House for consideration. No further details are given on dates or amendments.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Tallahassee
Senate
House
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Tate
Mary E. Shields
Mnenid County
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Frank Martin
E.P Harney
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Southern Texas Colonization Co
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Eagie Lake
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Southern Pacific Railways
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Loton Main Street
LA. Raymond, Sr. Orr
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