Mississippi River steamer disaster at Hickman leaves many dead
The report notes the steamer Gold Dust exploded on the Mississippi River near Hickman Kentucky, with 13 dead 13 badly wounded 27 missing and 64 known to be safe. The text also mentions political debates in Washington over party gains in the upcoming congressional contests. Irish constabulary plan to suspend agitation for better pay if the government meets demands. otherwise they threaten resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constabulary of Ireland
Mohammedan unrest in Beyrout after Moslem’s death
Anti Christian excitement erupts among Beyrout Mohammedans in Syria following the alleged killing of a Muslim by a Christian. Christian residents flee to safer areas as tensions rise amid the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beyront
Syria
Yellow fever not epidemic near Brownsville border
Despite denials to the contrary a mild yellow fever type is prevailing at Brownsville Texas but is not malignant as the disease nears an epidemic at Matamoros on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. Active relief measures are being taken by State and National governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
Matacaornn
Rio Grands
Tau way to prevent unprofitable sessions of Congress
The New York Herald argues the cure is to nominate and send prompt able men to Washington. It claims long, reckless sessions occur when Congress is filled with men who simply want to be sent, and asserts only capable leaders can prevent such stalemates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Herald
Congress
Congressional loyalty and reelection probe in Chicago Journal
A Ponting correspondent to the Chicago Journal argues voters expect their Congress member to act for them. The piece questions whether backing a River and Harbor bill signals support for conspiracy or fraud and suggests voters will reward representatives who meet their expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ousitz
Congress
Chicago Journal
Ponting
Washington
Decline of Irish Immigration Revealed by Bureau Tables
A 19th century immigration report shows Ireland’s share peaking in 1851 at 22 percent, then plummeting to 70,009 by 1881, with 1877 at 13,791. From 1881 English arrivals surpassed Irish, and by 1880 English migration rose to 76,547 while Irish dropped below one tenth of total worldwide arrivals, trailing Norway and Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuwerova
Bureau of Sintissica
Ucrivale
Ireland
Chirle
Prio
New York
England
Ieland
British Isles
Great Britain
Norway
Sweden
Fragmented 19th Century News Briefs Mixture
A jumble of early reports notes tax matters for James P. Thomas & Co of Baltimore, railway lease changes involving Milwaukee line and Wisconsin Central, a sea accident near Racine, and notable death of Jesera Dostarn with heirs set at $1,005,000. It also covers Northwestern road earnings, Illinois district political mobilization, postal telegraph line construction plans, and census-like notices. Other items mention mining exposition attendance, a large August barbeque planning, Boston valuation figures, tax rates, a Paxton editor’s mental health, San Francisco immigration issues, and a Reading cattle plague. Additional notes touch on telegraph labor disputes, a claim about Wilkes Booth, compensation petitions for soldiers, and Bloomington political activity. The mix shows scattered notices across transport, politics, crime, and public works with fluctuating details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Auvensian
James P. Thomas & Ge
Baltimore
Pruxcea" Warray Hae
Milwaukee and Northern Road
Wisconsin Central
Nux Propeller Escangba
Racine Roal
Jesera Dostarn
New York
Fifteenth Congressional District
Illinois
Marsachusetts
Charles Almy
New Bedford
John Blackmer
Springtela
Convrady
Buffalo
Chicago
Indianapolia
Aches
Boston
W. E. Stevens
Paxton
Denver
Sydney
San Francisco
Gret
Pacific Mail Company
Reading
Western Union Telegraph Aftea
Dayton
Maesaiges
Mutoel Union
Ted
Ano
Bloomington
John
Fingh
Hamilton
Judge Lrwin
Madison County
Venaurer
Professor Matthews
Golsture
Achanis
Accidents Reported Across Cities Include Fatalities and Fires
A report lists multiple accidents and disasters from various cities. Lyons of Chicago died when struck by a truck in Milwaukee. A fire in Gouverneur, New York caused $30,000 in losses. A Galveston merchant, Cass Scutn, suffered a fatal neck injury from a falling sign. A man in Flora, Illinois was found dead from coal dust exposure at a Washington Hotel. A train wreck near Winnsberg injured several passengers. Ohio storms damaged thirty bridges in Holmes County. A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania died after ingesting medicine from a street peddler. A Forest City, Minnesota woman left children alone. house fire killed them. Five cases of smallpox appeared in a house at Staochfield, Minnesota. A wagon accident in Worcester, Vermont killed one and injured others. A fire in Hamilton, Ontario damaged the Tribune’s office and stock. Fever reports rise in Brownsville and Malamorar. A Corpus Christi Citizen guard unit reported road duties. a Wright, Illinois incident caused property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mattamorns
Lyons
Chicago
Milwaukee
Gouvernsor
W. C
Cass. Scutn
Galveston
Winstan F. Graxmoon
Flora US
Washington Hotel
Winnsberg
Tus
Ohio
Holmer County
Avex
Tet
Erie
Forest City
Mion
Staochfield
Minn
State Board of Health
Worcester
Hamilton
The
Tribune
Brownsville
Malamorar
Corpus Christi
Dright
Dright, Iil
Destroyed & Son
Went Street
Fragmented Early 1900s News Snippets From Across Cities
A scrambled report lists incidents from Wabash depot Jacksonville Illinois and Stamford Conn including property losses and fatalities. It notes yellow fever fears in Brownsville Texas with recent deaths and mentions other scattered items such as a New Jersey village sale, land for sale set against a mortgage and transfers involving a paper maker and a tonics seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ill
Stamford
Conn
Roswell Hart
H. K. White
Texas
Brownsville
Galverton
Matameran
Frerville
New Jersey
Fell
Townsend
Sarsaparilla
Man
Turbulent Crime and Violence Across Cities in Aged Reports
A garbled dispatch lists multiple sensational crimes including suicides by Tony McMahon on Vandalia Road in St Louis, a Detroit traveling salesman murdered by burglars in Columbus, Kentucky, and a prominent Cairo Ill politician stabbing editor A G Leonard. It also notes alleged forgery in Cleveland, Mexican shooting of Apaches, a New York policing clash involving Clove and Gigli, lynching rumors in Poweroy Ohio, and various arrests and deterrent actions in Fort Wayne and Newcastle. The piece weaves together disparate incidents with references to ships in New York and sports gatherings in New York City and New Orleans, all in a rambling, fragmentary style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony McMahon
Vandalia
Pietos
St Louis
Apert Lewar
Detroit
Columbaz
W. Taxwaz
Cairo
Ill
A. G. Leonard
The
Gazelle
Awnize Mar
Quahaw Agency
Indian Territory
Joan A. Gakoner
Colll Eatete
Cleveland
Chihahua
New York
Pleamer St. Laurent
Sillions
Lug Wilson
Global headlines mix in messy wartime note
Fragmented OCR items report on British and French affairs and a mistaken note about a Mexican railway opening. Mentions include Britain accepting collective protection of the Suez Canal, tax unrest in Trinh, a London court case, Dublin suspects, Beyrout killings, and Irish land grant discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyengreleg
France
Mexicus National Railway
Mexico
Poluga
Smbanendor
Suza
Trinh Constabulary
Tus
Wingland
Trois Warsi
Clersenwell
London
Ardenut
Compridus Dalero
Altaira
Fury Siores
Interior Department
General Billot
Anounisayr Lyxen
Toronto
Urelate
O'Flanerty
Ireland
Dublin
Ont
Taz
Beyrout
Cyprus
House of Lord
Commons
Ereland
Canada
War aims and military moves reported in distant dispatches
A summary of international and domestic notes includes the Suez channel being kept open to counter military tyranny in Egypt, U S policy on repatriating Lieutenant De Long and crew, and orders for Harberline to retrieve bodies to Orenburg. In Ireland, the Tralee head constable approved tallies, a Clonmel deputation blocked a memorial, Athlone constables called for higher daily pay, and Waterford’s head constable warned meetings would be forbidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Petersburg
Congress
de Long
Harberline
Orenburg
Tralee
Ireland
From the Capital A Nominates Minister to Rome
President nominates Auros for Minister to Rome. Blackburn testifies on star route violence. Four hundred twenty two clerks appointed in Pension Office. Illinois credited with twenty five. Liquor shipments allowed for medicine to combat epidemic. Tax calendar counts 125 measures on house, 120 not acted. Congress sees 2283 bills introduced. all will lie over. Trade value totals 1,566,850,456. Women form a labor group denouncing Lincoln and Teller. Congressional Record pages show extensive house and senate proceedings. Proclamations announce public land auction at Duluth December 4. Garfield Monument circular: national fair November 26 to unfold. Nominees listed. several failed to receive senate confirmation. War and post staff discuss patronage amid upcoming appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OW
Auros
Rome
Arras
Blackburn
Ceron
Illinois
Alaska
Bureia
Washington
Resslutiona
Lincoln
Teller
House
Senate
Duluth
Minn
Garfield Monument
WL. & Atte
Ty Prywire
Page
Guivfornin
Chamber
Robison
Bingley
Maine
McLane
Maryland
Cox
New York
Miller
Conger
Michigan
Verto
Missouri
Mostawstrer
Goonge
Medina
Dugksar
Biorrin O. Fiulehina
Ainyaville
Ishh Porter
Kasseviville
Acomb
Ban Antonin
Vesa
Secwataee
Anure
Waris Age ‘Peller
Lemuel
A Marvelous Escape From a 78-Foot Fall
Samuel Hatchinson, an elater at work on Gammet Club House, plunged from a cornice seventy eight feet to the ground. Bystanders say he was not killed or rendered unconscious. After a minute he rose, stemmed bleeding from a lip cut, wiped blood from the left eye, and walked home to 145 Metgregor Street. Dr Wetmore treated him for the lip cut and a severe bruise on the left hip and judged him not badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hatchinson
Metgregor Street
Wetmore
Trostetter’s Stomach Bitters Saves Mind and Digestion
A historical note praises Trostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic and corrective easing the nerves and digestive system. It claims improved digestion calms the nervous system, promotes regularity, steadies the stomach, wards off fatigue, and renews energy. Mentions Captain Cobleigh and the boat “Just. A. Garfield” on the Miami Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Vorsons
Cobleigh
Garfield
Miami Canal
Acre
Jus
Doctor’s bitters praised for cure. inventor Westcott dies
The fragment notes a woman who recovered after using Hop Bitters and thanks the medicine. It also reports the death of Charles Westcott, inventor of the type casting machine, in Philadelphia. born 1819 in Saratoga, N.Y. The Albany Argus mentions Judge McGowan of this city cured of rheumatism by St Jacobe Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Westcott
Philadelphia
Saratoga
N.Y
Albany
N. Y
Congressional Proceedings and Adjournment Measures
Congressional actions in session include pension and tax bills, a$40 supply for district attorney fees, and a $1,000,000 education fund proposal in the South. A labor investigation was adopted, a Mississippi improvement bill was debated, and adjournment at 3 PM was noted amid quorum issues. Senate discusses money for the Soldiers' Orphans home as adjournment looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumsey
Upc
Amercan
Mississippi
Iowa
Plunk
Brow
John I. Slater
Courvelout
South
Gameron
Concureenac
Cox
Burrows
Mississippi Improvementa Desa
Cairo
de Ourlyt
Jay
Baltimory
Ohio
Freena
Washington
Luxspay
Sraute
Windom Gabiait
Epirus
Venilleton
David Davis
Mons
Anthony
Bayard
Senate
Morrill
Mani- Taorichdeonl
Meera
Jetyvock
Tarami Atkins
Arthur
Congress
Keifer
Unclear Market Listings with Mixed Commodities
Fragmented OCR shows mixed commodity quotes and prices for crops and grains. Mentions wheat, corn, barley, rye, and barley prices with August through September figures, plus nominal values and delivery notes. Context is a damaged market rundown with inconsistent spellings and illegible entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deller
Corm—Nowninoily Lower
Onte
Rhipmiens J Harluy, Aan
Unclear historical market figures and names
Fragmented OCR lists various commodities, dates, and prices with many garbled names. The readable items mention flour, wheat, corn, rye, barley, and shipments with scattered quantities, but most data is unreadable or inconsistent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieady
Amgess
Wiens
Sir Fain
MG Dorseller
Scien Avena
Clay
Wendy
Wendy, Metterstesdy
Eellee Dunnary
WLI
Aether
Lili
Legelpta
Cate
Odd Rabbit Snare and Snake Duel Reported by Stovall
Mr J W Stovall recounts a large eight foot coachwhip snake invading a rabbit burrow and seizing a young rabbit while the mother rabbit fought to rescue it. The confrontation spanned brief bursts through bushes as the snake slithered away with its catch and the rabbit showed unusual defense. News also notes advice from the U S Consul Tanner in Belgium on English and Belgian crop damage from prolonged wet weather and disrupted potato markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dadigan
Maidigan
J. W. Stovall
Tuer Beate
Washington
United Sorter Cosaul Tanner
Belgium
England
Lee Numera
Brunsels
Aoweep
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Marshfield Times
Marshfield, Wie
Poweroy, C
Williams
Sullivan
Wilko
Fort Wanglirgs
Peoria
Grorce
Greaves
Ai Lasisih
Rollyngetock
Denis
Werlara
Jord
Gladatone
Egypt
Congressional
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