Crop prospects and farm conditions across states
April reports from the Department of Agriculture describe high April condition indices for winter wheat and general soil readiness across Ulio valley states. Hessian fly risk noted. State averages listed include New York and Michigan near 93, with declines in cattle losses offset by sheep and swine trends. Weather, rainfall, and crops such as melon, sugar cane, and barley act as indicators for a strong season despite localized damage in Kempstead Texas and Illinois maps being harvested.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Ulio
New York
Kansas
Nebraska
Kempstead
Tex
Burlington
Owas
Trade notes and political events from Washington and a fire of market reports
The Weekly Review of Trade discusses a near one tenth drop in pig iron output and the potential eight hour day strike by miners. It notes irregular Eastern coal trade, dull boot and shoe markets, and varied activity across cities like Cleveland Chicago and Detroit. It also reports on grain and livestock futures, prices for pork and corn, and an overall softer speculative market. The piece closes with obituaries for Francis Spinola, a former New York legislator and Civil War general, born 1821.
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G. Din
Interstate Conference of
Coxe
Ther
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Milwatkes and
Kansesty
St. Louis
St. Paul
Umsha
Denver
New Orieaus
Memphis
Savannah
Jacksonville
Philadelia
Fimburg
Clevelad
United States
Canada
United Suates
Sia Dominion
Sews in belief and a spate of grim world events
A wide array of items from colonial era style report, including Col J H Hollingsworth’s arrest over a small deficit, seven prisoners escaping Russellville jail, waves about immigrants sent back from New York, a Nebraska mother killing her children, wage cuts at Westenholm’s cutlery, and various disasters and crimes across states. The piece compiles jail breaks, drownings, suicides, fires, and public notices with sparse details and no single dominant thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hollingsworth
State Land Office
Ansen
Texas
Russellville
New York
Italy
America
Wisconsin Assembly Backs Apportionment Bill and Other Legislative Notes
Legislative notes report the Wisconsin Assembly passing the Congressional apportionment bill and adopting a resolution for direct senatorial elections. A World’s Fair bill reduces the State exhibit budget to 500000, with another legislative mission and possible later appropriation. Also cited are a conspiracy conviction in Montpelier, major strikes in Vienna and Boston, slave marriage validity bill, equal salary for women in public positions, insurance payout duties, interlocking switch powers, and a fatal accident in Guilford where Emma Leste, 35, died after being trampled by a horse.
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Wisconsin Assembly
Springfield
State Board of Agriculture
Joseph J. Dyer
National
Caria of Stone Cutters
Montpelier
Supreme Court
Vienna
Austria
Boston
Senate
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Commngen
House
Book Trust
Ivestigating
Xeeb
War News From Iquique to Tacna Amidst Atrocities
Refugees arriving in Arica and Iquique report widespread looting murder and assaults by vaga bonds and incendiaries as revolutionary violence devastates the port system. Reports from Lima Lima Comercio and correspondents describe fires at Alto de Melle the bombardment of Iquique and mass refugee displacements toward Tacna Callao and across the coast with officials declaring traitors and government funds diverted.
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Panama
Arica Tacora Sud
Mount Taboo
Iquique
Tacna
Iqnique
Opinion Nacional
Lima
Peru
Muelle Darsena Company
Oke
Peron
Cubao
Alto de Melle
Germin Bank
Tyuique
Senor la Torre
Tquique
Perou
Callao
Sreter
Urrutia
Lima Comercio
Balmaceda
Quique
Dquique
Senor
Guillermo Matta
Guillermopuelmo Tupper
Senor Antunez
France
Multiple City Elections Across States Favor Democrats And Republicans
Denver reports Judy Platt Rogers wins by 2100 for Democrat with large ticket majorities. Topeka shows Citizens Alliance weak. Leavenworth elects entire Republican ticket. Detroit and Milwaukee show several judicial wins for Democrats. Springfield Illinois mayoral race narrows to Rep Rheana Lawrence. Wisconsins La Crosse votes Democratic ticket except mayor. Ohio cities list varied gains for Dems and Reps. Kansas towns elect women police judges in James town and Burr Oak.
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Denver
Col
Judy Platt Rogers
Vick Roy
Peoples
Citizen's
Citizens
Topeka
Kas
Citizens’ Alliance
Abilene
Leavenworth
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Justice
Supreme Court
State University
Milwaukee
Wis
A. Pinney
Robert N. Austin
Superior Court
Milwaukee County
Springfield
Springfeld
Rheana T. Lawrence
Charles E. Hay
la Crosse
Ohio
Dayton
Galton
Marshall
Ashland
Marion
Upper Sandusky
Kenton
Steubenville
Zanesville
Wooster
Middleton
Chillicothe
Lancaster
Millersburg
Jackson
Coshocton
Ballfontaine
London
Lozan
Carrollton
Fremont
Masaillon
Farhersburg
W. Va
Cincinnati
Mosby
Tafel
Demerst
Oklahoma City
Okla
Atchizon
Kan
Kansas
Mary T. Burton
Jamestown
Cloud County
Jessie McCommick
Burr Oak
Jowett County
Capital and Labor Notes in N J Mills and Railroads
Fifty priddiers in the Boorton rolling mill struck causing a shutdown. Omaha switchmen followed Lincoln and Lave in strike. Plasterers at Braddock Pa granted a daily wage advance. Half the master painters granted wage raises. Railroad steel price conflict ended. Pennsylvania orders 30,000 tons at $30 per ton signaling more orders ahead. Steel Jacket furnace at New Castle Pa started after two months idle. Lockwood anti trust bill passes House at St Paul. New Hampshire Legislature adjourned. Wisconsin Assembly postpones co employe bills. Illinois and Minnesota moves affect coin contracts and eight hour law. Hancock Flint Bottle works at Findlay shuts 123 workers until September due to furnaces. East Liverpool Bur ford pottery workers quit over foreman. Massillon election cases decided. Haan and Vogt elected in dispute. Kate Essen wire v Pennsylvania railroad allows suit for damages in Ohio. Frank Bell killed in Cincinnati in a card game quarrel.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New Castle
St. Paul
New Hampshire
Wisconsin Assembly
Springfield
United States
Sinois
Wien
Hingis
Minnesota
Hancock Flint Bottle Works
Findlay
Burford
East Liverpool
Massillon
Thomas Haan
Marshall
FL G. Vogt
Youngstown
Kate Essenwire
Johnson
Frank Bell
Cincinnati
Joseph Hughes
Foreign News Bits From Liverpool and Worldwide Crises
Advices from Cameron's German expedition report a severe reverse with four Europeans and 170 natives killed, the rest retreating to the coast for aid. Reports claim large gold finds in Honduras with an American-Honduras company earning over 100000 dollars in ten weeks on the Guyape river. British forces push on Manipur, and a decisive battle is expected. Parnell refuses to pay 80 pounds in the Shea divorce case as bankruptcy likely. The Italian army is more disciplined than its navy. Two anarchists, Breuil and Calamy, receive two years for selling London International. Crieff residents fall sick from sugar poisoning. over 50 ill, several dead, others expected. King Otto of Bavaria appears healthy yet mentally unstable, possibly long-lived unless actions doom him. Influenza fears rise in London as cases reappear in the North. Henry M Stanley named Governor of the Kongo State. Rioting at Bradford involves 20,000, with lamps out and forces dispersing the mob.
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Liverpool
Cameron
Africa
Zintzraff
Honduras
Guyape
Manipur
Parnell
Shea
The Laugh 18 On Italy In New Orleans Row
Washington reports Porter's possible expulsion from Rome if Blaine's reply to Rudini's note is not sent. Porter remains in Rome as Blaine has not issued an answer and only will when ready. In Rome the Deputies hear Rudini recount the diplomatic exchanges and delay further discussion.
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Washington
Porter
Rome
Blaine
Rudini
New Orleans
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Miners and cokers convention adjourns in Scott Pa
The Scott Pennsylvania meeting of district miners and cokers adjourned with leaders endorsed and strike resolve firm. Resolutions pledged delegates to preserve peace and law, urging all to keep within legal bounds while wage dispute is settled.
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OCS
Alarming Mortality Report Across Cities April 13
Across Pittsburg Wheeling Chicago New York Brooklyn Allegheny City and more grim death tolls are reported as the grip and pneumonia surge with wet or warm weather. Mortality spikes include Pittsburg 354 burials in 11 days, worser totals feared, with multiple deaths from pneumonia grip and meningitis.
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Pittsburg
Bureau of Health
Wheeling
Greenbrier
Chicago
Health Department
New York
Brooklyn
Allegheny City
Allegheny
Grip Pure
Smpile
Authorites probe Anna Dickinson escape from Danville asylum
Miss Anna Dickinson, recently released from Danville Insane Asylum, declares she is sane and that her confinement was to raise funds by sympathy. Dr. Seward of Goshen says she is not insane and aided her transfer. Susan Dickinson denies the allegations and contemplates legal action against Dr. Seward.
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New York
Miss Anns Dickinson
Danville Insane Asylum
Danville
Miss Dickinson
Susan
Dr. Seward
Goshen
N. Y
Susan Dickinson
West Pittston
Danville Asylum
Pittsburg
N.Y
Anna
Shultz
Fittston
Hillman
Anna Dickinson
Seward
Lnterpines
Anna E. Dickinson
Large Fire At East End Stock Yards Pittsburg
Three acres of the East End stock yards were burned yesterday. Thirteen cattle and one horse perished with an estimated loss of $22,000, insured for $15,030. Firemen from three districts saved the remaining 22 acres of buildings.
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Pittsburg
East End
Germany's Exports Decline Reported in Brief
In Winnespolia on April 11, readers learn of a downturn in Germany's exports. The Wilbur Opera Company, after passage of the McHale anti tighta bill by the Senate, continues a 13 week engagement locally and will wear bloomers for the remainder of the spectacle.
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Winnespolia
McHale
Baring
Wilbur Opera Company
Bloomers
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Multiple Bills in April Session
Harrisburg bills favorably reported on trials of indicted corporations and limiting liquor licenses, with measures on bounty suits for soldiers, penalties for embezzlement, and aging mortgage protections. House actions include liquor licensing by population, subcontractor liens, and a variety of insurance, schooling, and public safety measures.
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Harrisburg
Senate Today
Uial
Cotton
Board of Undertakers
Senate
Neeb
Meek
Committee On
Pennsylvania
Air
Kemble
Rosa
Bucks
Johnstown
House
Sloan
Indiana
Arnold
Supreme Court
Ross
Five in a Party of Twelve Drowned Crossing Mississippi
In St. Louis on April 15 five boys and men of a 12 person party crossing the Mississippi in a skiff were drowned in a strong eddy near Pittsburg dyke. The victims named are John Bourge Jr aged 20 John McMahon aged 9 Adam Brust aged 16 John O Connor aged 26 and Robert Guion aged 22. The remaining members of the party were rescued but weakened by the ordeal.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
Spruce Street
Pittsburgh Dyke
John Bourge Jr
John McMahon
Adam Brust
John O'Connor
Robert Guion
Multipl e Tragedies and Fires Hit Pennsylvania Area
A string of disasters across Pennsylvania reports miner James McCourt of Johnstown killed crossing rail lines while Daniel Lesure of Greensburg suffers fatal injuries after a state fall. A large frame house in Stonerville and Dr. Shelar’s office burn. Fouryear-old Bessie Moleskie gored by a bull near Mt Carmel cannot recover. Lancaster’s Thomas Baumegardner makes an assignment with liabilities up to 750000. Johnstown worker Jesse Reed fatally injured by steel. Susie Newton of Freedom alleges robbery and river assault. Divorce suit filed by Mary E. Sharp of Erie against Albert McElroy for alleged drug influence marriage. Tramps during a freight car incident at East Greensburg siding lead to riot fears and injuries. Albany wreck on D and H line kills two Italians and injures three passengers.
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Daniel Lesure
Madison Works
Greensburg
G.M. Breegle
W. J. Cunningham
J. W. Shelar
Stonerville
Lees
Bessie Moleskie
Mt. Carmell
Thomas Baumegardner
Lancaster
Jesse Reed
Gautier Works
Johnstown
Susie Newton
Freedom
Mary E. Sharp
Erie
Albert McElroy
East Greensburg
John A. Kingston
Albany
N.Y
Worcester
Cobleskill
Italan
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Indiana Progress
Bualne
Spinola
Washington, D. C
Germany
Andrew Doll
Herman Neb
Westenholm
Jusia
Micel
University of Bonn
John Carroll
Orage City
Carridge
East Atchison, Mo
Railway Inspection Association
Waukesha
Christian Prevas
Laredo
Samuel Fisher
First Universalist
Ardmore
I. T
Elizabeth
N. J
Arcad
First National Bank
Cedar Rapids
John Tarkall
Methodist
Cincinnat
Chattanooga
Fred Smith
Amil Smith
Willamac
Ind
Crenshaw County
Ala
Pennington County
New Jersey
Maryland
Newport
Father McGoren
Asheville and Spartanburg
Tyron
4Elrase
N. C
Pleaganton
Cal
Guilford
Emma Leste
Providence
R. I
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Mine Law Commission
Priddiers
Boorton
Burlington and Missouri Railroad
Omaha
Neb
Lincoln
Lave
Braddock
Otto
Bavaria
England
Brussels
Etoile Belge
Henry M. Stanley
Bradford
Minb
the Laugh
Miners and Cokers Convention
Montreal
Que
Sorel
Ward Paul
Madame Paul
Berlin
National Guard
Senate Judiciary General Committee
Jones
Trotter Works
Honces
Mt. Pleasant
Trotter
Frick Company
Scottdale
McClure Company
S Trikers
McClure Coke Company
Brennan
Painter
Morewood
LOS
Standani
Watery Grove
John Haley
Policeman Moyer
Chicago Department
Madison Street
Big Smythe
Union Half Way
Halstead Street
John M. Smythe and Co
Furniture House
Kobi & Middleton
Wem Bide Dime Museum
Uion Street
Haymarket Theatre
John M. Smythe & Co
Hames
Haymarket
Pennsylvania Notes
James McCourt
Virginia
Bluefield
W.va
Alex. Foote
J. J. Madows
Wee
Graybough
Foote
Meadows
Tyackes Kenton
Junge A. B
Johan Tom
Jery Wid
Wiles Telly
Goa
Tn Seesh Boys Gums
Plozier Pearuette
Rm Fom
Preuegreenone We
Bret Baker
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