Congressional Activity Highlights Senate and House Actions
The Senate reported favorably on the Northern Pacific railroad land grant and passed Fortifications bills. Amendments to the Fortifications and retaliatory measures against Canada were debated. The House lacked a quorum on Oklahoma bills and spent time on Sundry Civil Appropriation. Other actions included exclusion of Chinese immigration and anti trust penalties.
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Congressional
Senate
George
Oklahoma
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Canada
United States
House
Washington Territory
Boott
Davenport firms sue railroads over high freight rates
Fonty Five business firms of Davenport Iowa commenced proceedings before the State Railroad Commissioners against several railways seeking relief from what they allege are unreasonably high and discriminating freight rates. The item also notes national electrical data and various incidents and events from the period.
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Fonty
Davenport
Ava
National Electrical Association
New York
United States
Robert Burns
Albany
N. Y
Robert Collyer
Joan Krgzy
Lima (C
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Nebraska City
Neb
A. J. Throckmorton
Throckmorton
Texas
Denver
Isaac Witt
New Florence
Caldwell
Jacksonville
Fla
Bethlehem
Warren
Ind
George McKee
John
Grost
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
Tayloraville
Ala
Joan Filuantt
Depauville
New Orleans
Mount
Bpriegs
Ark
Acre
Kota
New York WCTU to Hold Octagonal Annual Meeting
Reports show Cox and Arnocurk Coax in Virginia and California hangings for murder and assault. Patent Office data recounts 40177 applications and 22101 grants in a fiscal year with 27227 on hand. Weather, fires, and accidents affect crops, rail and industry across multiple states.
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Arnocurk Coax
Farmville
Pike's Peak
Col
Buaxe Mitchell
Houston
Montpelier
Ind
West Superior
Wis
Booneville
Tax Fields Biscuit and Cracker Company
San Francisco
Jomun Baker
Guide Rock
Nab
Treasury
Baltimore
United States
Paladora
Colorado
BaMve Briss
Chicago
Repent McClintrock
Delphi
Lst
Ist
Ol Canter
James P East
Rembrandt Ransen
Charles Howard
Juve List
Duckworth Building Association of Cincinnati
National League
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Washington
Indianapolis
American Association
Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Louisville
Kansas City
Western Association
Des Moines
St. Paul
Omaha
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Davenport
Willliam A. Swan
Roseland
Michigan
Minnesota
William Wax
Clarendon
Ark
John Stayton
John Dilliard
Latal
Denver
Tenn
Hammond
Armor
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracusa
Utica
Montana
John A. Logan
Henry Taser
John Tanner
Alonzo Smith
Barah
Althea Hill
Terry
Weather and disease notes from early frosts and floods
The report records severe wheat damage from frosts in the Red River Valley and Northeast Dakota, campaign tensions in Monroe County Arkansas, and rioting in Clarendon with three fatalities. Alabama rains damaged cotton, while Jacksonville Florida health officials report 37 new yellow fever cases and two deaths, totaling 245 cases and 36 deaths.
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Red River Valley
Dakota
Monroe County
Arkca
Clarendon
Alabama
Board of Health
Jacksonville
Fla
Congressional Nominations and State Result Highlights
Nominations announced across multiple states on the 80th ult and 81st ult with candidates named in Illinois Indiana Michigan Tennessee Wisconsin and Ohio. Re nominated incumbents include Caswell Posey McLaughlin and Smith with unions and labor representatives also listed. Arkansas elected Eagle governor by about 20 000 majority and Democratic Legislature both chambers.
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Wisconsin
L. B. Caswell
Milasouris
John W. Hanna
Virginis
J. D. Bisokville
P. McAuliffe
Indiana
Frankb. Posey
Michigan
Charles BE. Bolinap
Ohio
O. J. Gosgrova
C. W. Gerard
Mllinois
John McLaughlin
Nancy Joxxs
Galveston
Tex
Lewis W. Turpin
Alabama
Samuel Craig
Pennsylvania
Daniel Campbell
Iowa
Michael Healey
Umnois
Illinois
Johu Baker
James Wickline
Tennessee
G. Heinkell
Henry Smith
W. H. H. Carter
Congressio Nal
Baury Stockbridge, Jr
Maryland
D. RH. Brunner
A. B. Montgomery
Kentucky
Thomas Ryndeer
Anthony Joseph
Montana
Mark Smith
Arizona
Arkansas
Eagle
European and World Feats and Tragedies Across 19th Century News
Reports from Avr Ellerz Tarnobrzog Amiens and London describe murder suicide devastation and fires with hundreds homeless and losses in dollars. Incidents include strikes instigated by socialists Chinese immigration treaty issues a hurricane wrecking ships in Algoa Bay and measles deaths in Santiago Chile. Cuban mayor Sylvester Garcia Bango reportedly kidnapped for a $20000 ransom.
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Ellerz
Hungary
Tarnobrzog
Austria
Amiens
France
China
London
Algoa Bay
Pispaiga
Ist
Auckland
New Zealand
Gibraltar
Santiago
Chile
Memens
Aylmer
Que
United States
Canada
Sylvester Garcia Bango
Matanzas
Cuba
Republican gains in Vermont and national slate on the 4th
Vermont elected W. P. Dingham for governor by about 28 000, with Republicans expanding majorities in Congress and the House. Other items include state conventions nominating Goodell in New Hampshire and Morris in Connecticut, flood updates, a new comet discovery, and various local accidents and outbreaks.
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W. P. Dillingham
Vermont
Stewart
Grout
Renato
House
St. Johnsbury
Concord
David H. Goodell
Chicago
Harrison and Morton
Tne
Mercury
Aranitoba
Tayxe
Chicago & Atlantic
Hedgewisch
Ifl
Qonio
Columbus
Japan
Muyosagori
Klauson & Levi
San Diego
Cal
Bohemia
Homless
Poprad
Bannano
Lick Observatory
Rochester
N. Y
Bauver Scaxtax
Loulaville
Connecticut
New Havon
Luzon B. Morris
Milla Bill Atratin
Durant
Miss
Turny
Jacksonville
Fla
Tax Union Labor State Convention of
Nebraska
Hastings
David Butler
United States
Senate
Vermont Votes As Was Expected the State Goor Republican
Vermont returns indicate expected results with the Republican candidate leading. Voters statewide show support in party preference and local races conclude with early tallies aligning with projections.
Prohibition debate and Vermont election results noted
In Vermont 35 towns show Dillingham leading for Governor with a Republican gain over 1883. Blaine argues the third party splits and defends Maine temperance while praising protection. State tickets nominated in New Hampshire New Haven Nebraska and other states with Republican gains and endorsements. Thurman and party head to New York, while Iowa Union Labor backs Republicans for railroad posts.
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Vermont
Wurrier Riven Junction
Dillingham
Bhurtleff
Seeley
Scattering
Pingree
Redington
Stone
Repubpublican
Burlington
Sent
Ever Shurtieff
Beely
Stewart
Grout
Blaine
Mineroa
Maine
Texas
Alabama
National Prohibition Party
Democratic Party
Prohibition
David B. Gill
New York
Repub
Concorpo
N. H
David H
Hantinus
Neb
David Butler
Pawnee County
J. W. Edgerton
Congress
R. H Rohor
O. Jones
Orrusxnsa
James B. Weaver
Nonyour
Eseventh Missouri
W. W. Edwards
Thurman
Corcemuts
Brice
Philadelphia and
New York Express
Pennsylvania Road
Allen W Thurman
Leo Thurman
W. A. Baylor
Boriah Wilkins
Iowa Union Labortate Committee
Des Mores
Eta
Union Labor Party
A Cyclone Approaching from Gulf and Japan Floods
The signal service warns a severe cyclone entering the gulf near Key West moves northward making Atlantic and gulf ports east of New Orleans unsafe for departure. In Japan a storm on August 4 at Tokushima floods Mayosagori, destroying 180 houses and killing 46. In Vermont an embankment collapse on a Monroe highway killed three workers and injured others.
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Washingtor
Corv Ce
Gulf
Key West
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
New Orleans
Hatteras
Japan
San Francisco
Rio de Janeiro
Tokushaing
Awa
Mayosagori
St. Jonnspory
Monroe
Henry Bedell
William McKay
William Veno
William Johnson
John McDonald
Wheat trading boom seals large Board of Trade deal
Leopold Bloom sold 1,090,000 bushels of December wheat to B. P. Hutchinson on the Board of Trade yesterday. The price stood at 1g cents with margins totaling about half a million dollars.
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Caicaco
Board of Trade
Leopold Bloom
B. P. Hutchinson
Costly Boat Mishap Capsizes Near Rixaston
In Rixaston Ontario on September 5 Mrs. Pierre pont Morgan of New York and companions were thrown overboard when a boat capsized. Mrs. Morgan lost jewelry valued at 15009 dollars.
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Rixaston
Ont
Pierrepont Morgan
New York
Four Mighty Hunters Chase Squirrels and Troubles in Woods
Tuesday last four hunters set out across the river to hunt in woods and hills. They separate, trap a woodchuck, chase a big squirrel and encounter a farmer’s wife who shouts at them. They flee, lose gear, Abe secures hat and gun, Mark sleeps, hog eats the provisions, and the group returns with claims of eighteen squirrels in Mark’s buggy guarded by a whip.
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T.idebrant
Mark Gregory
W. G. Snyder
T. Q
Billy
T Q
T.Q
Abe
Mark
Grateful thanks after funeral at Henry
In a public notice Mr and Mrs Robert Crone and Daughter of 600 Park Ave Kansas City Bo extend thanks to friends who assisted at the funeral and burial, expressing tender regard and appreciation for sympathy and aid. The service remains a green memory in their minds.
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Henry
Ihru
Robert Crone
Park Ave
Kansas City
County Democratic Meeting Delayed Amid Nomination Talks
Bernard Ysogur and A E Burt traveled to Lacon Monday for a called county Democratic committee meeting. The gathering aimed to fix a rent issue in a ticket but was postponed until next Monday or until the Republicans complete county nominations. Uncalled letters listed include Willie Daly Mrs Rubin Abkey Dr B Lovell Mrs H Robertson Stephen Taylor.
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Bernard Ysogur
A. E. Burt
Lacon
Henry Post Office
Willie Daly
Mra Rubin Abkey
B Lovell
H. Robertson
Stephen Taylor
Webb's Ticket Office and Railroads Ad Across Peoria
An old newspaper fragment notes Webb's Ticket Office at Main and Adams Peoria representing all railroads and ocean steam ships with low, various routes and urging purchase to save money. It includes anecdotes on dining expenses, passenger lost items from New York elevated cars, a Hutchinson Kane quick fundraising meeting raising 224000 in an hour, Handel and the Messiah anecdote, and a long genealogical note about James James born 1752. It mentions boiling wells near Wood Johnston County North Carolina and a resident in Santa Rosa Mexico aged 136.
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Webb
Main
Adams Streets
Peoria
Bobby
Pao
New York
Beattie
Earl of Kinnoul
Handul
Handel
James James
Santa Rosa
Mex
Dorchester
S. C
Washington
Texas
Mexico
Santa Ross Tue Wells
Wood
Johnston County
N. C
J. B. Hood
J. W. Ross
86th Illinois Holds Reunion At Peoria
The 86th Illinois gathered August 27 28 at the Logan republican club hall Peoria with army songs recitations speeches and martial memories. Attendees included A P Webber A J Diehl E McVicker Newton Ray Cyrus Root H H Nurs John Morris Addison Tanquary Orrin Frisbey Ken McNeal and D H Anderson.
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86Th
Illinois
Peoria
Logan Republican Club
A. P. Webber Fife
A. J. Diehl
E. McVicker
Newton Ray
Cyrus Root
H. H. Nurs
Peter W. Wikoff
Co. B
86Th Illinois
Log Cabins and Simple Remedies Highlight Health
A college-style editorial notes log cabins as practical and healthier than many modern homes. It promotes Warner's Log Cabin Hops and Buchu as a reproduction of old time remedies and questions readers about trying "Tippecance" while a river scene yields a humorous overheard gossip snippet about a rescue and an upcoming marriage.
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Warner
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Ealers IN Coal
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