Illinois Century Notes Mary Wikel and State Tidings
Celebrations mark Mrs. Mary A. Wikel for her 100th birthday with relatives from eight states attending in Atlanta. Illinois Fish League forms in Springfield to protect lakes from poachers while Sangamon County women plan a Lincoln exhibit. Chicago records 27,801 deaths in 1891. several centenarians noted. Disaster and crime items include Young building verdicts, fires, lightning fatalities, and river floods.
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Atlanta
Mary A. Wikel
Pennnsylvania
Ohio
Peoria
Res Union
Springfield
George BE. Cole
Chicago
Henry Davis, Jr
N. W. Tuncan
la Salle
EB. Hough
Sangamon County
J. M. Neely
Registrar of Vital Statistics
State Board of Health
Rose Armstrong
Joseph Miner
Maurice Lee
Catherine Butler
Saved by Troops at No Man's Ranch Wyoming Fight Ends
In Burraro Wyoming on April 14 Col. Van Horne with three cavalry troops moved to the No Man's Ranch where rustlers and a sheriff's posse had surrounded stockmen. The stockmen surrendered to be taken to Fort McKinney, guarded by cavalry. In Johnson County a separate raid near Nolan's killed Nate Champion and wounded Jack Roy as attackers shelled the cabin and battled for days leaving several dead on both sides.
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Wyoming
No. Jan's Ranch
Burraro
Wyo
Col
van Horne
Col. van Horne
Fort McKinney
Angus
Col. van Morne
Sheriffs
Buffalo
Guthrre
Tisdale’s
Johnson County
Nolan
Champion
Ile
Roy
Nolan's
Western Union Ranch
Dr. Harris
Ford Ranch
E. K
Ten Lives Lost In Mosaic Powder Mill Explosion
A massive explosion at Mosaic Powder Company mills in Winkesparre Pennsylvania destroyed drying and storage buildings. Ten men died and two were fatally injured as shock waves were felt up to 40 miles away. In Tama Ohio, four workers died when a steam cylinder exploded during heating, collapsing the mill.
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Winkesparre
Mosaic Powder Company
Tama
F. W. Henry
Frank, Jossett
Dave Hogan
International boycott issued by Knights of Labor board
The Knights of Labor general executive board issued the first international boycott in labor history. It targets members in Australia New Zealand and Pacific coast U S A and condemns a San Francisco box maker for firing workers for belonging to the order.
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Priuapelrataa
The
Knights of Labor
Order of the Knights of Labor
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific
United States of America
San Francisco
Children cremated in house fire near East St. Louis
In St Louis on April 14 two boys aged 2 and 4, sons of Henry Niemin, were burned to death after being locked inside their home. The house was destroyed and the charred bodies were found inside, with parents away at work.
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Warren
Leo Dale
Effingham
Finger Hill
Lee Johnson
Editor Johnson
The
Union
Mississippi
Rock Island
Mary Virboone
Rockford
Oak Hall Clothing Company
Cairo
William Garrard
Lawrenceville
Hot Springs
Ark
Joseph H. Cooley
Freeport
East St. Louis
Cyrus
Harris
Whitecaps
Silas Ragan
Francher
Consumers’ Pure Ice Company
Chicago
John ¥. Haston
Charleston
Coles
C. L. Williams
Fish
Champaign County
Mahomet
Big Four
Bloomington
Dixon
Allen
Rust
Pratt
Boots
Reynolds
The Southern Floods Cause Massive Destruction Across States
Across Mississippi and neighboring areas the flood toll rises with 194 expected dead and over 2 million dollars in damages. Reports describe widespread ruin from Tombigbee to Big Black rivers, with towns evacuated and thousands homeless.
Boomers Pour In as Oklahoma Land Opens to White Settlement
From east west north and south wagons move toward the new country of the Cheyennes and Araphoes as 3.5 million acres await white settlement next week. Boomers boast fine horses wagons and supplies while new county seats Watonga Taloga Arapahoe and Rossmore are designated for the six districts.
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Loomers
Oklahoma
Kinevisier
O.T
Watonga
C. Taloga
D. Ioland
E. Ewing
Arapahoe
Rossmore
Various Oddities and Notices From The Times
A Bath Missouri dealer reports eight nails found in a yellow perch. A fly trained to a signal seeks sugar, while a Lisbon New Jersey farm shows calves operating a cistern pump. An intelligent turtle named Dicks and a Grongra farmer’s self-sufficient calves appear. The New York Times notes a cat with teeth, London rail fares, and Indian native rail line plans. Deafness cure claims and the Hall's Catarrh Cure offer are listed. A Pills ad and a host of misc items close with theater and joke lines from several papers.
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Bath
Lisbon
New York Times
William Wright
Greenwich Avenue
Tom
Northern Pacific Adds Two Daily Trains to Montana and Coast
The Northern Pacific announces two daily trains to Helena, Butte, Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle and Portland from St. Paul, with through Pullman and tourist sleepers from Chicago. Connecting services via Wisconsin Central and Great Northern routes offer first class and dining cars. Also advertised are travel folders and long list of promotions and patent remedies common to the era.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Helesia
Butte
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
St. Paul
Pullman First
Etnas
Pullman
Chicago
Wisconsin Central Line
Moftana
Pacific Northwest
Batte
Spelame
Montana
Maetern
Washington
Wonderland Bank
Sportsmen's Guide
Yellowstone Park
Broadwater Hot Springs
Alaska
Generi
Northern Pacific
Chas
Fee
GPL
TOA NP
St Paul
Minn
Syrup of Figs and Syrup of Pigs Adverts
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle effective kidney bowel cleanser and fever reliever, and touts Syrup of Pigs as a premier remedy made from healthy substances. It promotes sales in 5 0 0 cent and 1 dollar bottles through druggists nationwide.
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California Fig Syrup CO
Sam Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
General Dustin Died After Campaign Exhaustion
General Daniel Dustin of Sycamore Illinois, assistant U S Treasurer in Chicago, died at his daughter's home in Carthage Missouri after exhaustion from speeches in the last presidential campaign. An advertisement for Reid's German Cough and Kidney Care urges elderly readers to seek relief for throat and lung maladies and kidney troubles with cost details for small and large bottles.
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Daniel Dustin
Sycamore
Ill
U.S
Chicago
Carthage
Reid
Sylvan Remedy CO
Peoria
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Illinois State News
Lincoln
Michael Braner
Winnebago County
Granville
Wis
Young
Pearce Street
O'Neill
BE. Young
BE. J. Mills
W. HH. Genung
Julius A. Lense
Rodica Cohen
Effingham County
Pfingham
Porter Lodge
Knights of Pythias
White Hall
George M. Blair
Barry
A. K. Ticknor
Rockford Watch Case Company
Fifer
H. R. Wadsworth
Madison County
State Board of Public Charities
Champaign
Urbana
University of Illinois
John Haines
Danville
Pennsylvania
Knights of Labor General Pixecutive Board
Jacksos
Miss
Tombighee
Nashvillle
Teun
Score
Washineton
Tombigbee River
Kilgore
Ten
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Cincinnati
St. Francis
Vicksburg
Arkansas
Anenouen
Jim River
Eaton
Hecla
Manitowoc Manufacturing Company
Manitowoc
Harrison
Land Office
Ourworld
London & Northwestern Railway Company
Tue
Canadian Pacific Railway
Reading
Tur
India
Hooghly
New York Commissioners
Hall
N. O. Picayune
Lyer
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Lowell Gazette
Rochester Post
Een R. Buannam
Christian Index
Athints
Drexwan
Twomrsey
the Old Homestead
McViecker
Elmira Gazette
Texas
Ital
Western Steam
Beaves- Shipping
Steiis
Pacific Coast
Velisco
Missouri, Kansas & Texan Railway
Houston
He Lo
Velasco
Divinity
Velascoshion
Cailon
W. G. Chaham
GT. A
Parsons
Kasis
B. Parker
Pasa
Chestnut St
St. Louis
Louisville & Nashville R
Evergreen
Pensacola
Gulf Coast
Atmore
Louisville, Ky
Pneumonta
Hale
Pike
Aman
Katn
Breenan
SyaurHeg
General Dustin
U. S
G. W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
Boston
Mass
Charles 4. Vogeler CO
Baltimore, Md
James Pyle
J. J. Gale
Dingeef
Woodbury
Sapolio
Hawkeye Fiaue
James Milne & Son
Sooich Drove
Iowa
Ted
Tim Rent Lim
One
State St
Chicago, Fll
Platea
More
New Yorks
Descripe
C.H. Pargo & CO
Price
Park Place
Elys Bream Baim
Nostr Ely Bros
Warren Bt.n
Raeeve
Prom. Toole
K. West
Avery
J. Cornea, Jr. Seery
Detroit
Mich
Jones
Foo Binghamton, KY
Krausers
Reikcu'tn
R. E.kral User & Bro
Milton. Pai
Wuan
Maison
Pio
Wien
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