Forfeiture bill ready for the president signature
The conference report on the railroad and forfeiture bill was approved in the Senate after debate. The bill forfeits seven to ten million acres, terminates future railroad grants, and confirms none. The House passed the anti lottery bill, sending it to the president for signature as he supports it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HineTon
Senate
Morgan
Bate
Plumb
Supreme Court
Yeas
Sawyer
Kansas City Blues Lead Western Association Pennant Race
Kansas City Blues sealed a 17 to 8 victory over St Paul marking their tenth straight win. The Western Association standings show Kansas City in the pennant lead amid a tight race with Minneapolis and Milwaukee as of Sept 17. Moonlight nominated by Democrats for Congress in Morill district amid strong support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Western Association
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincoln
St. Pah
Moonlight
Horton
Kas
Thomas Moonlight
Morrill’s
Cholera threat and political notes from dull news
News notes report Asiatic cholera advancing westward via the Mediterranean. Count Tolstoi lies ill. Oklahoma lower house passes a capital location bill for Oklahoma City. Senate tied. A Kansan farmer dies after ingesting rough on rats. Kennedy speech not expunged from record. Cattlemen seek a trust to control markets. Blaine referenced with cheers. New Hampshire GOP names governor candidate Tuttle. Tariff debate classed into passable and debatable items. Ingalls hanged in effigy by Democrats in Missouri. Pittsburg speech mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolstoi
Kreutzer Senata
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Senate
Shinblew
Morrill
Kas
House of Representatives
Quay
Chicago
United States
Connecticut
Sibley Items Chronicle Local Happenings and Notes
Elroy Ayer visits Sibley on Tuesday while Mrs. Gillespie lies ill with typhoid fever. J. C. Baker travels from office due to illness and buys peach seeds at 1.10 per bushel. Several residents visit kin in nearby towns and travel to Topeka for the state fair. Local frost causes no damage. wheat threshing nearing end. peach harvest nearly over with good prices. A new fanning mill operates for seed cleaning. a lost pocket book found near Lawrence awaits owner. The report also mentions farmers expecting a large potato crop next year and politics following a Wichita convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy Ayer
Sibley
Tuesay
Gillespie
J.C. Baker
J. C. Baker
Lulu Jones
Emporia
E. A. Osborne
George Marth
Lawrence
Fairview
Will O’brien
Kansas City
Kilworth
Perry
John Bowman
Express
E. C. Cowles
Ben
Fred
Topeka
John Pearson
Harmony
Mound Boys
Mound
Kansas
Marshall Leary
Eli Berlin
Bullenes
Alma Armstrong
Tonganoxie
Alma
Wichita
A Ripe Old Age Celebrated In Belcher ville Texas
J H Holcomb and wife mark their fifty fifth wedding anniversary by embracing prompt care for ailments and mild remedies St Patrick s Pills. They credit health maintenance to quick treatment and regular routines. Barber Bros Druggists sell them. Nellie Bly pens 50 cents at Hesters. Window glass from Raymond s. For sale items: jersey cow, four room rental, bicycle, cigars Leonard s Leader. Pardon petition for H C Muzzey in Douglas county jail. Massachu setts Shoe store seeks 100 men for plow shoes at $1 each. Doctors Anderson relocate to 717 Vermont street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Holcomb
Belcherville
Texas
Limburg cheese at Whitcomb Bros. Stores not up
A brief notice notes Limburg cheese at Whitcomb Bros. Stores is not available due to a staff cold. The message also mentions taking Raymonds anti malaria capsules and wishes for a quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limburg
Whitcomb Bros
Raymond
Sale of silverware at cost to make room for novelties
From September 15 for thirty days, W. M. Rowe offers all silver and plated hollow ware at actual cost. The ad invites customers to visit to see prices and take advantage of the clearance to clear stock for holiday novelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Rowe
Local Paper Goods House Announces Fall Wallpaper Sale
The city’s sole supplier of fall wallpaper promises the latest sidewall and ceiling papers in cheap and fine grades with lowest prices and warranted work. They mention a forthcoming School Book racket and offer to exchange Barnes readers for Appletons at no charge along with other school books at reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Appleton
Great Discoverers of Franklin Miles Restorative Ner Vine
Pittsby News compares Bell and Edison to Franklin Miles for breakthroughs in nervous disease science. Miles claims the Restorative Nerve Vine treats neurasthenia dyspepsia epilepsy neuralgia backache melancholy sleeplessness and life changes. Free trial bottles offered by Geo Leis Drug Co and a free book Facts for the Afflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell and Edison
Pittsby News
Franklin Miles
Geo. Leis Drug Co
Clarke's Flax Remedy and Rent Notice in Local Ad
A letter praises Clarke's Extract of Flax for hay fever with soothing effect on nostrils and throat. Large bottle priced at $1.00 and Clarke's Flax Soap listed at 25 cents. Advertisement directs readers to Raymond's Drug Store. Also notes a seven room house for rent at 612 Louisiana street with inexpensive terms for qualified tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Wardwell
Boston
Clarke
Raymond’s Drug Store
Get Up and Get a Safe Business Opportunity
A few hundred dollars in cash combined with a strong work drive can provide a good living and independence to a man willing to start a safe business. For details contact D. L. Hoadley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Hoadley
Santa Fe Route Offers Topeka Round Trip Miner Fare
The Santa Fe route sells round trip tickets to Topeka for September 14 at a single fare for miners. Tickets are valid for return until September 22. The offer references the Sovereign Grand Lady I 0.0.F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Topeka
Dr Leduc Periodical Wills and Measles Cure Claim
An advertisement promotes Dr Leduc’s periodical remedies claiming direct action on the system to cure suppression of the measles and to promote menstruation, with cautions on pregnancy. Wholesale agents listed as Robt Stevenson Co Chicago Am Pill Co Royality props Spencer Ia. Also notes a Waterbury watch at Hester's for 84 with guaranteed timekeeping.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief
A historical patent medicine ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as effective for teething pain. It claims it calms crying, relieves diarrhea and colic, softens gums, and reduces inflammation. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents per bottle and endorsed by physicians and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winstow
United States
Shoe shop moves to Wells Fargo Express basement
Pat Graham announces relocating his shoe shop to the basement of the Wells Fargo Express building at the corner of Winthrop and Massachusetts. A. Shaw & Son advertise for rent the corner meat market building at Winthrop and Vermont streets. Call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Fargo Express
Winthrop and
Massachusetts Street
Vermont Streets
Meat Market
A. Shaw & Son
Lost and found notices and travel ads in 19th century paper
Lost on August 12 at end of street car track near Bismark Grove. One seal brown overcoat with satin red lining. Finder rewarded if left at RECORD office. C. F. MOSHER. Four bird dog pups advertised as best in the state by N. P. DEMING Orchard Hill. Kansas State fair Santa Fe route tickets to Lawrence and Topeka at reduced fare with added fair admission. dates Sept 12–20. Kansas City fair round trip $1.20 Sept 21–27. Gero. C. Bailey Agent. Massachusetts Shoe Store display praised with prices, then ad for fresh seafood at Whitcomb Bros. For rent: six-room house at 828 Louisiana Street. J. MENDENHALL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Mann
Topeka
O. P
J. Badsky
Kinney’s
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Chicago
G. T. Nicholson
G. P
T. A. Topeka
Kansas
Guo
C. Bailey
Bismark Grove
C. F. Mosher
Lawrence
Kansas City Fair
Gero. C. Bailey
A.T
Royal Gossip Highlights European Royals and Relatives
A column surveys royal habits and curiosities from William to George. It notes Emperor William among avid readers, Victoria’s dislike of sentries, the Prince of Wales as Sandringham landlord, Princess Louise's statue work, and various royal fashion and rank anecdotes from Osborne to Balmoral and Cowes.
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Emperor William
Victoria
Osborne
Balmoral
Windsor
Prince of Wales
Sandringham
Louise
Princess of Wales
Royal Yacht Squadron
Cowes
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Marie Leonie
Napoleon Charles Bonaparte
Alphonso
Spain
Christina
Hhe
George
Europe
Things Worth Knowing From A Domestic Column
A collection of home tips covering cleaning, cooling, and preserving. It advises Borax for shine removal, heating an iron shovel with vinegar to fumigate, using cold water in a cellar to chill quickly, proper handling of silk, and storage guidance for cakes cookies and meats. It also suggests using clover clusters to repel flies and offers a home remedy for sore throats using paregoric glycerine and lime water.
Railway Brevities and Railroads in 1890s News
Key figures show 539,639,583 tons of freight moved in the U S in 1889 with an average haul of 127.36 miles per ton. Canada reports 13, miles of completed railways and 416 under construction. Erie gains Chicago entrance via Chicago and Atlantic railroad for 5 million dollars, building a Chicago to New York trunkline. Pennsylvania mails contract yields 1.5 million dollars for the year ending July 1. A noted tree near the Chicago St Louis and St Paul line stands within twenty feet of the right of way, spared at a farmer’s request after his son was fatally injured nearby. Timbers punch through ravines as rails rise high above ground in Sonoma Valley California where rail lines cross deep gorges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Railroads and Canals
Dominion
Erie Railroad
Chicago
Chicago and Atlantic Railroad
Erie
New York
Pennsylvania Company
Chicago, St. Louis and St. Paul
Clipper Mills
Stuart Point
Sonoma Valley
Cal
Long-lived and notable ages from Kingston to McGregor
A Kingston New York widow Mrs Powers is valued at three million dollars and is 100. A Portsmouth New Hampshire tailor James Wood is 90. Aunty Peggy Ray is said to be 112 and the oldest pensioner on U S rolls. Mrs Mary Wing of Fayette Missouri is 80 and works for a family of four. Professor F W Newman is 85 and turned vegetarian at 68. A M Clark of McGregor Iowa recalls 1812 drummer boy and Mexican War bugler, a nonagenarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Clark
McGregor
Scott
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Douglas County Bank
Eldridge House
Board OF Directors
H. L. Moore, F. W.barteldes, S.t.feld, A. Hadley, H.C. Ben
W. A. Harris
J.T. Glathart
J.1. Lombard
R. W. Sparrey
Cashier
A. Monro
M. Voee UE
the Merchants National Bank
G. Jamison
Manca
Ank
A. Monroe
James Marvin
G. Grovenor
Ws. Evatt
M. Newmark
Geo. Lines
W. E. Griffitt
Simpson Hollister
L. J. Worden
Pension Claim Agents
National Bank Building
T. L. Simmons
New Hampshire Sts
N. & C. J. Simmons
Physicians and Surgeons
Massachusetts St
Ohio Street
E. D. F. Phillips
A. P. Fellows
SELIG
Norton's Restaurant
H. V. Norton
T.F. Hatloran
F. H. Klock
T. C. Irwin
the National Bank
Mass. Street
Irwin
Board of Education
O. W. McAllaster
Hester’s
Watkins’ Building
Tom Moonlight
Overbrook
G. B. Jackson
G. W. Hines
B. T. Radcliff
Grange
Nellie Bly
Hesters
Raymond's
Jersey
City Postoffice
Tennessee Street
Leonard
H.C. Muzzey
Douglas County
Jas. Zook
N. Parinton
Massachusetts
Drs. S. B. and
A. J.anderson
Vermont Street
Hester
J. S. Crew & CO
Reena
Louisiana Street
Odd Fellows
Waterbury
Pat Graham
N. P. Deming
Orchard Hill
J. Mendenhall
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