Wabash Railroad Time Table Summary
Omnihus departs hotels for Kk L Junction to join SonHeellon WH train for coal, wine, and more with a return to arrive at caged UQmnthus. Connections east west and to Richmond beyond 40 miles. Returning, arrivals around 7 20 p m. John C. Young, Superintendent.
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Omnihus
Kk. & L. Junction
SonHeellon
Buing Coal
Weal
Mori
DON
Cage OU
Uqmnthus
Dinetion
Weet
Richmond
Coveces
John C. Young
Local Freight Schedule From Oak Grove to Higginville
Train notices show daily freight runs except Sunday with Willstop intermittently. The schedule lists arrival and departure times at Oak Grove and Higginville, noting through baggage checks and coupon tickets to principal points in the United States and Canada. Agent Jd. 0 SHIFELETY at Higginville signs the notice.
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Iaaseaper
Steen Orlaant
Ciao Blackburn
Bae Us
Fetchen Cebu
Wyatt
Raiz
Oak Grove
Ship
United States
Canada
Shifelety
Higgineville
Tyne
The World Made When a Man Was Born Poem Fragment
A fragmented poem by Jon Hoyle O'Reilly traces a man’s life from birth through youth and romance to aging. It explores forbidden desires, loyalty, deceit in love, and the social shift from buoyant youth to wary adulthood. The piece blends reflective verse on gender, relationships, and the weariness of time.
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Paradise
Deeds Abstract From Lafayette County 1584 to 1880
Furnished weekly by Captain J D Conner recorder of deeds. Abstract lists covenants of warranty and various transfers in Lexington Wellington Pom eroy and Waverly. Entries include Loomisto Abendroth to Lexington Water Company and several lot and land transfers with prices and parties such as Mindrup, Abendroth, Hines, Kraus, and Jones along with church and family property notes.
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J. D. Conner
Lafayette County
Recorder of Deeds
Burgess Hamper
Oscar Mindrup
Stoff Walde
Wellington
Avendroth
C. Wounil
TH. Loomly
W. Abendroth
Lexington Water Company
Pomeroy, Houx & Graham
W. H. Steele
Leroy Farmer
W. Hi. Mock
Menry Struchtemeyer
W. McCormneck
Hieney Struchtemeyer
Sores
Zarilda A. Gannaway
Fritz Buesing
W. McCord
Elizabeth
M. E. Church South
Waverly
Shelby & Co
Waverly J
Brown
W. B. C. Brown
Pee Chas
R. Brown
Jackson Corder
H. F. Corder
Fannie B. Shipley
H. F. Jones
Ellen Mitchell
Js. Glenn
War misread as prosperity sparks critique of Admiral Porter
A historical editorial argues war harms prosperity, condemning Admiral Porter's call for a German dispute over Samoa and warning that naval buildup diverts cotton wealth to guns. It contrasts Sherman’s hellish view of war with Porter's delusion and links his stance to Republican economic theory. The piece then shifts to a critical column on James G Blaine’s ethics, citing a New York Tribune extract alleging stock schemes and bribery tied to his congressional service.
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Germany
Samoa
France
Admiral Porter
Porter
England
Iere
Germain
America
Sherman
Ways and Means Committee
Republican Congress
Republican Party
Indictments Dismissed in Indiana Election Case Nos
Fifteen indictments for crimes against election laws were dismissed by Judge Wooola in federal court. Judge Claypool upheld the indictments as properly drawn. The Sentinel notes the piece calls Indiana’s bribery and suffrage laws a dead letter unless a Democrat errs, while a GOP district attorney plans state court or new grand jury action.
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Indianapolis
Inil
Wooula
Claypool
Woods
The
Sentinel
Indiana
Kaid
United States
Ile
Greatman comments on European travel and tariffs
Philadelphia Record notes a cheeky exchange with Mr Greatman a high tariff statesman about voting Europe again this season. He says they will go if they want to keep warm next winter woolen goods are costly there and foolhardy.
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Philadelphia Record
Mra. Greatman
Europe
Mr. Greatman
High Tariff Statesman
Christianity and churches in early history
The Detroit Free Press notes that early Christians thrived for two centuries without dedicated temples or synagogues. It argues sanctity lies in presence, not brick and mortar, noting apostolic practice of worship in private homes and open spaces.
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Lord
Warning on rising brain diseases and nervous strain in America
A medical authority warns that Americans are unusually nervous due to climate life and overburdened mothers. He cites relentless mental and emotional stimulation from work, school, chores, and entertainment, noting steep increases in nervous and mental diseases and urging daily rest rather than postponing sleep.
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Washington Star
Selor
Hariley
Bomiers
Reactions on politics and trusts from 19th century papers
A collage of opinions from Buffalo Courier Chicago Leader New York Times and Philadelphia Press reflects debates on trusts politics and protection. Notables mention Grover Cleveland Artemus Ward Abraham Lincoln and Albert Porter with commentary on party principles and public trust in the late 1800s.
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Buffalo Courier
Wanamaker
Quayker
Blaine
Harrison
United States
Grover Cleveland
Sons of
St. Patrick
Abraham Lincoln
Artemus Ward
White House
Artemus
Chicago
Chandler
N. Y
Platt
Chicago Tribune
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Albert G Porter
Indiana
Italy
Porter
Chicago Globe
Ex mayor Hewitt's big purchase in southern industry
Florence Ala March 25 1889 report states a controlling interest in Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway Company has been sold to Abrams Hewitt Edgar Cooper Mr Murphy and others of New York City The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company is the souths largest wealthiest corporation a consolidation of Pratt Coal and Coke Coalburg Coal and Railroad and others owning vast coal and iron lands Pratt and Coalburg mines Birmingham branches and mineral railroads in Alabama Tennessee and stock in several furnaces
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Florence
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company
Abrams
Hewitt
Edgar Cooper
Mr. Murphy
New York City
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
South
Pratt Coal and Coke Company
Coalburg Coal and Railroad Company
Pratt and Coalburg
Birmingham
Alabama
Tennessee
States
The Pig and the Cow
A pig trapped in a pit squeals for help and a cow runs to assist. In trying to help she caves in the bank and smothers the pig. The pig’s dying remark suggests calling the bear would have worsened things. A moral about choosing between doctors or lawyers.
Annexing Lower California to the United States
A Southern California perspective discusses a proposal to annex Lower California from Mexico for about twenty million dollars. The piece notes limited development under Spanish and Mexican rule, potential mineral wealth, and climate advantages, but questions American settlement without government consent and predicts the plan’s effect on California politics.
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California
Mexico
Lower California
Vanderer
Congress
Lower
Peninania
United States
Wanderer
Texas
Early Wheat Harvest Sparks Tariff Reform Talks
In Carmi Illinois April 6 farm preparations quicken for a likely large wheat harvest but face higher binding twine costs. Republican meetings across the county denounce trusts and vow to resist the protective system. Some farmers who once backed high tariffs now admit the burden of protection. The Mills bill debate in Congress fuels tariff reform leagues and protests in agricultural areas.
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The
Republic
Yellow Fever Ravages Rio Janeiro This Year
Yellow fever dominates Rio Janeiro with 1500 deaths this year and high overall mortality. Two thousand residents die monthly as elites flee to highland sanitariums. Children under ten are especially vulnerable, and medical skill fails to curb decimation in even prominent families. The drought of the rainy season worsens water scarcity and swamp drying inside and outside the city.
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Rio Janeiro
Wanamaker Phalanthropy and Labor Pearl Harbors Abuse
A New York World Berlin Letter accuses Wanamaker of backing a foreign cloak factory where about 120 Berlin pauper girls are employed at starvation wages of 60 cents per cloak. The garments sell for 20 in Philadelphia. Contractors allegedly suppress wages through hard labor and bring families to rely on 'bridegrooms' for support. The piece condemns millionaires who preach wages and elections yet fund bribery.
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Louis
Baldheaded patrons prompt shop conflict in Detroit barber
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a boss barber scolding a shorn customer for not brushing his bald head. The bald man leaves, vowing not to return, and plans to tell friends to avoid the shop. The tale highlights sensitivity about baldness and barber technique.
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Detroit Free Press
Cuatomer
Study of English habits reveals Yank influence
A brief study notes how the English approach contrasts with American habits. It observes language, manners, and customs shaping behavior, suggesting readers learn from both sides of the Atlantic.
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