Markets Reel In New York and Milwaukee Slips
New York reports show money on easy at 2 1 4 percent with firm exchange and stable government bonds. Wheat and corn futures move within narrow bands while live stock in Chicago markets shows mixed results, with cattle and hogs fluctuating and receipts heavy. Milwaukee grain bids list oats and rye, while Detroit notes softer corn and barley pricing. Final class post office notices follow, alongside local ads for Chamberlain Pain Balm and Cooper extracts.
History of a Week Highlights Across World Events
The issue summarizes a chaotic week with a Decatur Indiana youth fatally injured by a cane mill accident, factory hiring shifts in Alabama, and Detroit hosting the American Bottlers' Protective Association annual session. It notes Clara Barton’s keynote in Atlanta, a Portsmouth Virginia lumber and cotton fire, political moves in New York, and various crimes and incidents across the country.
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Decatur
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Detroit
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Red Crags
Edgar Saltus
Paris
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John Welsh
Philadelphia
United States
Great Britain
Farmers Congress Rejects 16 to 1 Free Silver Stance
Atlanta reports the Farmers National Congress, after a tense floor fight, defeated a proposed amendment advocating free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 and urged no expansion of treasury debt. Georgia's delegation split on the issue as silver states backed the amendment and eastern and southern members opposed it.
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Atlanta
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Grand Trunk train plunges into Ontonabes river
A Grand Junction branch engine and baggage car plunged through a locked bridge into the Ontonabes river at Petersbovail University area. Twelve passengers aboard the first coach nearly went over the brink but were saved. the engineer escaped unharmed while the fireman and a traveling man from Toronto died. Bank failure in Usha Omaha follows, with Citizens' Bank now in state hands.
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Usha
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Congregationary missionary ladies entertained by Mrs Win Mickle
Oct 17 community notes recount a pleasant afternoon for missionary ladies hosted by Mrs Win. Mickle. Various locals are mentioned: Mrs J M Weed, Mrs John Bender and family, Miss Shunk visiting, Mrs Chas Godfrey ill, Mr D Volitek hosts, and Arch W Cole and others in the area. Market prices listed for butter, lard, pork, potatoes, apples, beans. A Christian Endeavor program is planned for Sunday. A Great Camp warrant was delivered to Nora L Knoot, widow of George A Root, with notes on his Death and Tent history. An old soldier testimonial for Kordork Blond Bitters quotes W K Roapp.
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J. M. Weed
John Bender
Bark
Battle Creek
D. Volitek
Shunk
Traveran City
C. P. Smith
Chas
Godfrey
Pater Chapman
Canada
Mia
George Putnam
Little Son
Hale Lake
Mich
S. Phelps
Della Burton
Battle Creak
Feleids
Arch W. Cole
Coldwater
Ernest Vadlek
George Bell
Olivet
Jobo Bell
Hiram Wager
Maraball
Dan Kelley
W. Easterly
Wheafield
Kelley
Congrégational Church
Christian Endeavor Society
L. L. Lewis
Daisy Knight
Marshal
Mabel Godfrey
Barton Harbor
Will Pierce
Carcern
Caroaco
Kk. O.T. M
Local notes and visits from Burlington and surrounding area
Burlington notes report activity across the region including visits by R French and Ray Chip man from Tekoneba to Montana, Mohart of Grand Rapid visiting his father, peppermint oil purchases by Martin French, and crop yields described as below former years. Social visits include Rev Wilcox family, Mrs Hattie Gage in Sherwood, Randall at the village school, and Mrs Lydia West illness. Also mentioned are Sarah Mohart with Rollin French, Geo Parrott visiting Minnie Parrott in Chicago, and local schoolteacher activity with Celia French.
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D. R. French
Ray Chipman
Tekoneba
Montana
Pater Mohart
Grand Rapide
Lhe
Martin French
Rev. Wilcox
Hattie Gage
Sherwood
Randall
Gav. U. Cole
Sarah Mohart
Rollin French
Jackson
Geo. Parrott
Minnie Parrott
Chicago
Lydia West
Mike Ema Brooke
Homer
Célia French Taugot
Tragedy in Darlington as man shoots sweetheart
Munro Smith aged 17 deserts his sweetheart Gertrude Lally after a quarrel and fatally shoots her at their home in the presence of her mother before surrendering to the sheriff. The piece also quotes favorable endorsements for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from readers and advertisers.
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Get
Munro Smith
Aed
Escarted Home
Gertrude Lally
Darlington
Wis
Saya
Chamberlain
Quarterly Meeting and Local Notices in Ride Creek
In Ride Creek the quarterly church meeting is scheduled for next Saturday and Sunday with Rev J Abbott attending as conference president. The A and L society will host dinner with Rev and Mia on Wednesday Oct 23. Also notes of local visits, a dog Charley the watchman helper, and stray items including ads for Dean's ointment and Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
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A. and
L. Aociety
Mia
Eiva Sauter
Albion
Curtis
North Jackson
Ret
Mia. Simonds
Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Medal
Report notes Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder won a gold medal at the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco. The Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance offers a reward for conviction of the arsonist who set a house fire in Lee township on July 12. The item includes scattered notes on local businesses and figures.
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San Francisco
Citizens’ Mutual Fire Insurance Vows
Purelias
George W. Case
Lee
Wat. Raurooty
M.O.S
Eraka
W. DD
Stony
Wed In the Wands and a Local Wedding Tale
Fragmented newspaper snippet reports a marriage between Samuel Plummer of Nort and Misa Faonie Pance of Heanonenne with Squire John A. McNell of Scott township presiding. The event is described with odd details and stray notes about witnesses and a bark-marking ceremony.
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Nort
Pance
Heanonenne
John A. McNell
Scott Township
John Plummer
Plummer
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