Washington appropriations total 30 752 74 as reported
The House appropriations committee received a breakdown totaling 30 752 74 with allocations for public buildings high stations territorial governments and miscellaneous objects. Major items include 706 500 for work on public buildings 867 932 for high stations 585 000 for agricultural experiment stations and 81 953 for the war department signaling service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Appropriations
Fairchild
War Department
Inter-State Commerce Committee
Public Land Service
United States
Blizzard Strikes Cities North and Midwest Hitting Trains
Cold wave gripped Vermont with dozens of towns reporting 22 to 50 below zero. Blizzard conditions snarled travel from St Paul to Chicago as trains faced heavy delays, abandoned freight movements, and snow blockades.
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St. Paul
Minn
International Boundry
Montana
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Huron
Chicago Mail
Arlington
Brainer Minn
Northern Pacific
Shappee
Northern
Fort Dodge
Vermont
Thirty-Fifth Street
Shifting the Officers at the Richmond and Danville Railroad
The Richmond and Danville Railroad announces new leadership changes at a New York meeting. John W. Hall becomes treasurer replacing W E Turner, while the comptroller post is abolished and C M Crump assumes full accounting control. James T Worthington is named general counsel replacing TH J Marshall with DeSausser moved to assistant counsel Staples succeeds DeSausser. R Brooke becomes assistant treasurer, both Turner and Barber long associated with the line since 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond and
Danville
New York
W. E. Turner
John W. Hall
Turner
Hall
Richmond
FE. A. Barber
C. M. Crump
James T. Worthington
TH. J. Marshall
Worthington
Washington
W. PB. DeSausser
John N. Staples
R. Brooke
Messrs. Turner and Barber
Fatal Tree Accident Claims Local Boy in South Carolina
A 170 year old named Joe Manigault, a negro lad living with Henry Sandifer three miles from Midway, S C, was killed when a tree fell on him during rail splitting. He ran to escape as the tree began to fall and a limb struck him, pinning him. Though not a bone was broken, it is believed a concussion caused his death, and he lived about half an hour before losing the ability to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Manigault
Henry Sandifer
Midway
S. C
Shaw University
Colored
Raleigh
N. C
P. P. Streeter
Walter Scott
Streeters
Scott
Streeter
Maud
Blington Ree Press
Rocky Mountain
Detroit
Pittsturg
Erashe
Chicago
Sosan
Burlington Prep Press
China
Omiha Herald
Chloe
Stephen
Bank cashier finds old schoolmate in jail cell
The Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati cashier discovers a jail inmate who was his schoolmate forty five years ago. The piece notes this does not reflect on their youthful morals since the other man is the jail keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati
Fidelity
South Carolina Advances in Commerce and Railroads
A review shows rapid progress across business sectors in South Carolina from 1880 to 1887. Taxable property rose from 120 million to 141 million, real estate gains outside cities amount to 6.5 million, and farm products plus minerals reach 103 million with gains in livestock and fruits. Railroads expanded 108 miles in two years, with earnings rising from 4 million to 6.5 million. The state canal to Columbia, valued at 2 million, will enable major water power and factory growth. The outlook remains excellent.
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South Carolina
Comptroller General
Columbia
Reading Railroad President Corbin addresses strikers
At Corbin's New York office, officials report little news on the Reading Railroad strike and expect no major developments for days. Coal company offices view his address as fair and likely to deter widespread action by miners who voluntarily signed contracts.
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Corbin
Reading Railroad Company
New York City
Macwell
Quotations on virtue and wisdom from distant cultures
A collage of aphorisms on virtue faith and education contrasts with notes on universal ethics from Mahabharata and common sayings. It mentions Chinese and Talmudic parallels and ends with Piute rabbit hunt practices described as a driving circle slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Balancing Accounts for Farmers A Call to Record Keeping
The article urges farmers to keep careful farm accounts to determine true profitability. It argues that without books, farmers may miss money spent on farming versus family needs and fail to see which fields or crops are profitable. It suggests using merchant ledgers or detailed records to reveal real performance and guide adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Acre
Atlanta Constitution
In High Clover We’re livin on the toppist shelf
The speaker boasts a bustling home in High Clover with guests visiting for a week preventing chores. The narrator revels in the lively chaos, noting abundant treats like peach preserves, pumpkin pie, and jelly cake, and expresses a wish for the company to stay longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Multiple Disastrous Fires and Crimes Reported Across States
Telegraphic items recount robberies, warehouse fires, church destruction, and town-wide blazes from Tennessee to Wisconsin. Incidents include Porter & Melton grocery fire in Memphis, Milwaukee church loss, Hicksville Ohio mills burnt, Aloy China magazine explosion, and a fatal Utah and Northern collision near Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloy
China
Divisions of Time and Calendar Variants
An overview explains divisions of time from days to years. It describes mean and astronomical days, civil and nautical days, calendar months, lunar months, and the lengths of solar, Julian, and Gregorian years. It notes leap year rules and cites that 1900 is not a leap year.
Deadly Cincinnati Southern collision near Somerset Kentucky
A disastrous wreck occurred seventeen miles south of Somerset Kentucky when Limited Express No 2 from Chattanooga collided with No 1 from Cincinnati between tunnels seven and eight. Three were killed outright with thirteen more dead or badly hurt. Fire and wreckage followed as trains burned. engineers and firemen escaped with minor injuries and physicians treated the injured at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
Winfield
Schrum
Michaels
Summit
Baveage
Bagcare
Remarkable Electric Car Sparks City Interest and Alarm
A New York letter describes an electric car in Cincinnati that runs on stored electricity with underseat tanks and a green body. It travels quickly on ordinary tracks, drawing crowds of curious boys, while horses react with agitation. The plant cost and endurance remain concerns, but developers predict cheap operation could end horse and cable use.
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New York
Cincinnati
Gaelle
Julien
Fourth Avenue
Tam
Fifteen Thousand Ducks Shot in a Day Record
A Baltimore American note recalls a Susquehanna duck shooting record eight years earlier when William Dobson of Havie de Gree killed 540 ducks from a box and kept two men busy gathering. It cites 15,000 killed in a day years ago and describes season totals, capital invested, and sale routes to major cities.
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Susquehanna Fields
William Dobson
Havie de Gree
New York
Washington
Beston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Sunday School Visitor Praised For Grand Lectures
A pompous Sunday school worker invited to a sister city to start a Bible class. the group, mostly women, praised his grand scholarly talks and flowery language. Two members recounted how even a friend found his sermons hard to understand and admired his supposed depth.
Mexican Kitchen Life and Dishes Described in 19th Century Essay
The piece surveys Mexican culinary practices noting fuel scarcity shapes home kitchens and utensils. It details tortillas, puchayo stew, mole, tamales, enchiladas, nopales, beans and other regional foods, with colorful notes on preparation and eating habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie B. Ward
Mexico
Montezuma
Advertise Well Turning the Tide for Business Growth
A Yonkers Gazette advertisement extols advertising as essential for wealth. It argues that high publisher bills are friends in disguise and that those who spend most on ads gain, even as business wanes. The blurb urges action and self-promotion to reach bank and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innes
Humor of the Day and Witty Exchanges Across Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from various newspapers. Lines reference famous witticisms about fame, justice, love, and daily life with playful asides on marriage manners and cultural curiosities. Notable bits include a convict in high spirits during an escape and a quip about white hands and bread.
Paris Newsstands Keep Pace With Culture and Calm
A travel note contrasts Paris kiosques with London and New York newsboys. In Paris a dame at the kiosk handles newspapers and illustrated journals, offering readers a leisurely morning or afternoon pick up rather than instant delivery. The piece highlights the cultural difference in how Paris consumes news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Paris
France
Oil City Man Dominates Pennsylvania Snake Handling Scene
Feter Grater of Oil City is described as the champion snake handler in Pennsylvania. He captures rattlers copperheads and venomous snakes with his bare hands and does so without fear or legal consequence.
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Feter Grater
Oil City
Pennsylvania
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President Corbin
Gibb
Porter & Melton
Front Street
Memphis
Tenn
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Hicksville
Ohio
Utah and Northern Railway
Dillon
Union Glass Works
Somerville
Mass
St. Mary’s River
Savannah
Florida
Houman
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wm. Whering
St. Francis, Ark
Patrick O'Brien
Equitable Gas Works
Perkin, DuPee & Co
Herkimer New York National Bank
Canada
Jane's Shoe Factory
Stafford
Harrisburg
Cabarrus County
White
Green Johnston
Rutherford County
Alexander
Cox Robbins
Geo. S. Williams
Nashville, Tenn
Raleigh Baptist Tabernacle
Newberne
Supreme Court
Wilmington, Onslow
Whittington
Greensboro
Mary Hairston
North Carolina Teacher’s Assembly
Morehead City
Sister Republic
May
Kate
Bess
Penn
Anne B.specvian
Lewiston Journal
Yonkers Gazette
Boston Courier
Gus
Araminta
Irpa
Adelaide
Kiesques
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