Great Soo Lock Opens to Heave Grain Traffic
Secretary Lamont inspected the St Marys River waterway during a northwest visit and the Soo canal project is advancing. The 800 by 100 foot lock will handle vessels drawing 20 feet, enabling high capacity grain moves and supporting northwestern industry growth. Freight through the canal in 1894 exceeded 13 million net tons, more than double six years prior, underscoring the system’s value and ongoing federal improvements.
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Statue of Grant rejected by congressional statue committee
The Grand Army of the Republic spent eleven thousand dollars on a Grant statue by J Franklin Simmons. The joint House and Senate Military Committee unanimously rejected the piece for Statuary Hall, noting it bears no likeness to General Grant. The marble remains in the Capitol rotunda as Sup a reminder and a white elephant.
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Plague of Bees in Gennevillers Buzzes Through Factories
Gennevillers, a Paris suburb, faces a bee farming nuisance as residents petition the Seine prefect to abate the issue. The bees target sugar refineries, remove dust from roofs, and land on workers. A sugar refiner claims each hive takes twenty shillings’ worth of sugar annually, though he dwells on worker irritation from the constant buzz.
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The Little Things Said by Sir Rumphrey Davy
A short quotation emphasizes that life is built on small acts. It notes that smiles kindness and daily obligations sustain the heart and bring comfort rather than grand sacrifices. The lines reference Sir Rumphrey Davy and a polite phrase If you please.
Death by Swallowed Pin Shocks Leavenworth Aged 65
Post mortem on James Hills of Leavenworth Kansas finds fatal pin ingestion from possibly childhood cause of death. The 65 year old man died recently with authorities noting the unusual cause of death.
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A Sharp Lover
A praiseman asks a lawyer what to do if a man borrows $500 and leaves the country without acknowledgment The lawyer suggests writing to demand an acknowledgment of $5 000 to obtain a receipt and enable future action Harper's Round Table.
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Syrup of Figs Now Brings Health and Comfort
Knowledge endorses Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative improving health by cleansing the system and aiding kidneys liver and bowels. The remedy claims to dispel colds headaches and fevers while avoiding weakning the body. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold in 50c and 1 bottles by all druggists.
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