President improves as officials plan next steps
Dispatches report the President's condition growing more favorable with reduced gland swelling and steady appetite. Officials indicate gradual convalescence and anticipate transfer from the Executive Mansion when safe, noting continued improvements and a possible move toward Mentor or a shorter destination.
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Executive
Mentor
Maxsioy
Bliss, Barnes, Woodward
Reyburn
Hamilton
Bliss
Dr. Bliss
Capt
Henry
White House
Atrif Dows
Talapoosa
Emperor William Recovered After Illness During Inspection
Foreign dispatch reports Emperor William was on horseback for three hours during a trooper inspection and appears fully recovered from his recent illness. A farewell dinner for expelled socialists, planned for fifty guests, was halted by arrests, with guests later released. In a separate incident, four farmers swimming in the Wabash near Raymond’s Riffle south of the city drowned, with the fate of two others unrevealed.
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Emperor William
Tanne Hacre
Lockport Village
Raymond's Riffle
Here
Henry Berkaw
Marshall F Emeryis
Baduelle
Barkaw
Rudirel
LaFaverre
John Harper
Romney
Iris
Thresher Fire Destroys Farm Crop. Prison Sentence for Dr. Oats
In Shoals Indiana near Washington a steam thresher owned by Mr. Lilly on Dick Graham’s farm caught fire around noon today, burning the machine straw stack and a wheat crop. Dr. Oats, charged with fatally shooting his brother in law last fall, was moved to Jeffersonville prison for ninety nine years, displaying cruel resolve during transport.
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Lilly
Dick Graham
Washington
Ind
Garfield absent as nation grieves over president's condition
New York August 31 Garfield's illness keeps General Grant from a city reception and a wave of related reports spans lawsuits against Benjamin F. Butler for 475000 in damages, stockholder actions over Manhattan Elevated leases, gold imports, party politics, railroad disputes, and western frontier tensions.
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Grant
Asbury Park
United States District Attorney
U. S
Benjamin F. Butler
John H. Lester
China
Lester
Frances M. Fisk
Elevated
New Yours
John C. Watson
Boston
Manhattan Railroad Company
United States
New York Elevated Railroad Company
Manattan Railroad Company
Metropolitan Company
Europa
Arthur
Republican State Committee
Saratoga
New York City
Platt
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Memphis
Detroit Fires and Shipwrecks Highlight Late August News
In Big Rapids a picture backing factory and mill burned leaving $25 000 loss and $6 000 insured. Muskegon workers displaced. A Detroit game saw the Chicagos beat the Detroites 10 to 3. The Tonton steamer wreck near Green Point with 173 aboard. only 27 saved. The Dido British Corvette moved to aid the scene near Algeo Bay.
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J. G. McEllwell & Co
Big Rapids
Muskegon
Lignes
Ates Ae
Chicagos
Detroits
Green Point
Dido
Cape Town
England
Algeo Bay
Algeo
Paymaster general retires and bonds update in Washington
Paymaster General George F. Cutler is placed on the retired list. Secretary Hant will discharge duties as interim Paymaster General. Bond redemptions show $5,003,750 in coupons and $1,063,770 in registered bonds. Stamps lost or destroyed must be documented for restamping. August notes include $4,742,800 total with gains from prior period. Additional items cover weather drought in Ontario and several local incidents and updates across the country.
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Waterscrox
George F. Cutler
Pay Corps
Hant
Navy
Treasury Department
National Bank
Treasury
United States
The Markets Kaygas City August 11 Prices and receipts
Wheat receipts 41 720 bushels shipments 4x4 channels in store 271 525 bushels market firmer No 1 133 bid No 2 ty No 3 161 165 Corn receipts bushels shipments 8 00 bushels market unsettled No 8 mixed 94 Gedwe No 2 We fac 2 Rye No 3 1 00 Butter market steady choice fee per pound Eggs dull at pace per dozen Hogs receipts 87% shipments 3a market opened steady and weaker intraday closing weak with unsold stock Sales 5 615 524 Dul k 6 15 66 30 Native millions averaging 95 pounds sold at 3 50
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Kaygas
Uoumm Mervialeducator
Kansas
Lawrence
New York
Prune Mercantile
Gentral Bacilé
U.P. Iy
St Louis Produce Market Prices and Market Notes
Market report from St Louis dated August 31 1881 lists flour steady ease wheat higher cash prices and closing levels for contracts. Notes on rye lead butter eggs whiskey pork lard dry salt meat bacon and receipts shipments with unsettled and nominal values for various grains and commodities.
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ST. Louis
At. Louis
Greg
Hage RC
Market notes on grain and livestock receipts and prices
The report records corn fed pigs at 50725.5, sheep receipts 4200 with shipments and demand for good grades. flour steady, wheat unsettled and higher. corn active and firm with August to year futures. oats demand rising. rye firmer. barley and pork values noted. bulk meats steady. receipts and shipments listed across markets with various cash and future prices.
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Chiwago
Lisa
Anil Bishe
Chicago Stock Market Report from 19th Century
The Chicago market notes firmer cattle receipts and higher prices for common to medium grade, with meager premium sales. Hog demand remains weak with heavy weights around 34.50 to 35.05, and sheep shipments show a weak to easier market. good to choice sheds bring 2.75 to 5.15 per head.
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Avant I
Chetce
Deere Mansur and Co Farm Machinery Catalog Ad
Deere Mansur and Co promotes the Hoosier Grain Drill twenty years in operation protected by patents Mitchell Racine Farm Wagon Cortland Buggies and Platform Spring Wagons standard carriages and baggies Keen modest prices. Coates Lock Lever Hay Rake with independent steel teeth self dump and lock. Cane Mills Evaporators Corn Shellers Feed Cutters Road Scrapers Horse Powers Pulverizing Harrows and more. Catalogues or circulars available on request.
St Louis Stock Market Report of August 31 1881
Stock market notes from St Louis dated August 31 1881 describe receipts of 3109 with liberal supply and various cattle and hog prices. References to hogs steers cows and heifers indicate mixed demand and prices across categories with Texans and Yorkers noted among active bids.
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ST. Louis
Saul
Sasa
Sasa Escokes
Taney Heavy
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