Trade report signals wide swings as Wheat hits lows
A Pittsburg Rocky Mountains carffarine signals both best and worst of business. Wheat sells at New York’s lowest price, with western port receipts reaching millions of bushels in days. Oil and coffee shift, cotton steady, and general trade shows mixed strength across cities from Boston to Chicago.
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R.G. Dun & Co
Pittsburg
Rocky Mountains
West
New York
Atlantic
Boston
Philadelphia
Fittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Pangood
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansee City
Omaha
Denver
Little Rock
Louisville
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Treasury
Lutherans Celebrate Reopened Schlosskirche in Wittenberg
The Easter ceremonies in Wittenberg marked the re dedication of the Schlosskirche, funded by Emperor William II. Kaiser and princes attended, Luther’s old room was visited, and a formal consecration followed a Lutheran service. The event underscored devotion to Lutheran creed and historic restoration.
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Luther
William
Wittenberg
Germany
Empire
Schlosskirche
Rome
Schild
Kaier
Kaiser
Keiser
Dima
Wiliam the Pirer
Prussia
Frederick
William the Second
Down
Elster Thor
Schipskirche
Runaway car tragedy at Phillips Glass Works incline
A heavily laden runaway car on the Phillips Glass Works incline at Mapleton plowed into a crowd at Persy llabia station, killing Archie Dill William Tempe and Iain Barclay instantly. Nerve Wilson and Daisy Banke were seriously injured as over a hundred on a side track awaited a passenger train. The incline’s steep grade fueled the deadly impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Glass Works
Mapleton
Archie Dill
William Tempe
Iain Barclay
Nerve Wilson
Daisy Banke
Phillips Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Yerkes
Norristown
New Trotting Era Heralds Record Breaker Nancy Hanks
An editorial lauds 1892 as a landmark year in trotting history. It credits Nancy Hanks with lowering the world record to 2.04 from 2.08 and notes the role of pneumatic sulkies in speeding progress. The piece highlights repeated record breaks, speculates on future gains, and treats the season as a revolution in the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameri Wwetting
New York Herald
Suno
Nancy Winks
Flora Tempte
Nancy Hanks
Goldsmith Maid
Flora Temple
Mand
Sunol
Neancy Hanks
Nou
Tracy
Jesson
Miner Survives 26 Hours Trapped in Coal Cavity
Polish miner Stiney Klemevitch at Shenandoah's Indian Ridge colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Company was trapped for 26 hours after coal fell at 1 pm yesterday. He survived in a 3 by 5 foot cavity, directed rescuers with his voice, and, revived with stimulants, walked home in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Ridge
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Shenandoah
Stiney Klemevitch
Novel Aluminium Building Proposed for Chicago Exterior
A Chicago project proposes a building with exterior walls entirely of aluminum and bronze plate glass. It would be the first such use of aluminum on an outer façade, featuring one 22 foot glass pane per window and tall, decorative metal columns along State and Madison streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State and
Madison Streets
State Street
Madison Street
How They Moved Obelisks And Olive Oil From Palestine
An 19th century summary describes ancient Egyptian obelisk construction from Syene quarries using wedges, water, palm-stem rollers, rafts, and a sand causeway to raise monuments upright with precise plumb. It then shifts to Palestine’s olive trees in Nablus, detailing cultivation, harvesting, fermenting, pressing, and uses for oil in light and cuisine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syene
Nile
Cty
France
Italy
Detroit Free Press
English as She is Spoke in Japan Linguistic Scene
A New York Sun item notes Japanese eagerness to learn English with jinrikisha men and amahs repeating words. The jinrikisha man proudly offers fans and jokes that his English line outshines rivals, comparing his pride to Cicero. A San Francisco Cali blurb adds a playful child question about meals and a quirky reply about eating between meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Amah
Yokohama
Fuji San No. 1
Faji San
Cicero
Cataline
New York Sun
World’s Fair Grounds Compared to City Landmarks
H C Banner details the World’s Fair grounds in Chicago, describing length and width, acreage excluding Midway Plaisance, and the Plaza. He compares the main court to major structures, notes the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building size, the Great Roof height, and capacity estimates. Architect George B Post of New York is named.
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New York City
Canal Street
North River
Rutgers Street
East River
Midway Plaisance
Cour d’Honneur
MacMonnies
C. B. Atwood
Manufactures and Liberal Arte
New York Steam Heating Company
Brooklyn Bridge
Capitol
Washington
George B. Post
New York
Telegraphic spark behind Orkney herring boom
A telegraph key linked to Orkney fish markets sparked a rapid mobilization of 108 boats for a record herring catch. The day’s haul valued at 16200 dollars forced urgent orders for coopers, gutters, packers, barrels and salt from Wick to preserve the fish, with Shetland noting extensive telegraph use for fisheries across remote stations.
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Snoweclad
Orkney
Eghat
Stronsuy
Shetland
Census shows gender death rate shifts across regions
The latest census reports a relative loss of females to each 100 000 males since 1880 nationwide with 1264 to 100 000 in the past decade. Regional changes show 1716 in the South Atlantic and 1411 in the South Central divisions, modest gains in the North Central and West regions, and 19 states plus territories with rising female-to-male ratios while 29 show declines. Australia totals 3 899 000 with New South Wales leading Victoria by 7600 inhabitants.
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United States
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
South Central Division
North Central Division
New South Wales
Victoria
Quaint and Curious Local Tales From The Daily News
A collage of oddities and curiosities spans continents and senses. A Lyons Neb woman boasts a 4.75 inch nose while a California eagle perches on a church spire and is then killed. A tiny sea-diving apparatus costs 6575 for 200 feet depth. A British Columbia shark grows odd features, and a Masachusetts tree bears pine and oak foliage. A pair of improbable animal births, a double-seed cucumber method, and a 500 car cornel lash contest in Australia round out a whimsical slice of strange reportage.
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Sanger
Cal
Amare
Buena Vista
Sonoma City
Midian
British Columbia
Sheep Farm Profit From Eight Months Of Flock Of Fifty
A farmer near Omaha bought fifty Merino ewes on October 1 1891 at 2 50 each bred them to a South Down ram and by March all lambs were raised. The flock of eighty seven head was sold June 1 at 3 75 per head bringing 396 25. Wool and pelts added 36 50 for a total 392 75. After subtracting purchase price with eight months interest at eight percent the net gain is 261 for the flock.
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Omaha
Chase
London
Bremen
Germany
Colorado Springs
Denver
Col
Pania
Great Britto
Iris
TE Grat
Building Trades
Massachusetts
Bricklayera
Trades and Labor Assembly
Louisville
Ana Skhrtmakers
France
Switchmen's Mutual Air Association
Admiralty
Saraore
Winzle
East Africa
Tanga
Lewa
Damere
Equatorial Africa
Baseball chatter from a fractured page with scattered names
The report mentions the Cincinnati Club releasing Browniaz and Waap of Brooklyn as a champion base thief, while Pexemrnr Vonpee Axe from St. Lonia opposes bantioz. Waap may move from Brooklyn to New York, and Brazil plans to introduce the game this winter with a professional team. The Southern League celebrates its best season, Firrshure fields an all left-handed outfield, and Cleveland made few changes. Connes of Philadelphia led Washington in second base and shortstop while a Chicago trip involved sacrifice hitting.
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Cincinnati
Browniaz
Mexico
Waap
Brooklyn
Pexemrnr Vonpee Axe
St. Lonia
Bantioz
New York
Brazil
Jensture Hag
Firrshure
Cleveland
Aly Semmbers
Iat
Chicago
Connes
Philadelhia
Jedell
Washington
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Indiana Progress
Review OF Trade
Elledey
Callery Jenction
Butler
Pitsburg and Western Railroad
Fatrick Murray
Lehigh
Edward C. Solar
Ella Cole
Hey
Wil
Baltimore & 10
Baltimore & Ohio Flyer
Michael Kane
Darby Junction
Philadelphia& Reading Railroad
Birdsboro
Berks County
Milles
Rensel
Scotsdale
Mt. Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Taylorstown
B Wood
Lehigh and Wilkesberre Cost Company
Ashley
Pottstown
Miners Journal
Niccolas Bratt
West Penn
Bellefonte
Robert
Rubert Armour
New Brighton
Ireland
John
Fayette County
Jet
Jeffersonian Democrat
Fayette Conny
W. L. Wilcox
Bur Bettstown
Washington County
Eastern Express
Kontingaon Reformatory
Hummelstown
David Bender
John Shoemaker
Roeret H. Wincox
Saltshore
Oxford
Dave Chandler
William Stark
David Hhilinger
Lancaster
Tuer
Baltimore and Ohio Express
Finneyville
Orpisoxia
Franklin House
Hamburg
Trotter
New York Advertisers
Roxe
Bans
Castoria
Mies
Caiidren
Casicda
Nablus
Palestine
Mamma
San Francisco
Cali
H. C. Banner
Scribe
Lyons
Neb
St Petersburg
Russia
London Post Ofice
Bolivia
South America
Duluth
Mina
Ewitchman
Paris
St. Cloud
Ashburnham
Mase
Australia
William Patrick
Reeve Township
White River
Br. Patrick
Draco
Jawa
Samuel Pitcher
de. C. C. Osecon
Lowell, May
de J. F. Ersecueroe
Conway, Ark
Arren C. Sarre, Prez
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
Alberraighis
Colliery Engineer School OF Mines
Scranton
Judd
Mick
BurreCirr
Mont
C. B. Judd
Deteoh
D. M. Newreq
TEE National Game
Newsy Gleanengs
Ialy
Arkansas
Marve
Africa
South Jersey
Denmark
Krrs
Crea
Vieona
Aisihe
Cssieree
Canere Bandie
Sheridan
Frederick Carmax
McDonaé
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