Mixed Readings From Across The Nation
Post office rules observe local holidays on Monday following Sunday. Agriculture reports cotton acreage up 3 percent to 16,500,000 acres. Aaszop stocks 11,000 sheep arrives from Washington Territory over two years. New York meeting splits between salt interest and oleomargarine presidents. Anatax Michigan faces water bond fraud allegations of 150,000. Epsos notes 40,000 lamps abroad and plans to ship 1,000 daily from New York. Menlo Park experiments electric railway progress.
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Aaszop
Wobrarka
Washingon
Washington Territory
Missouri River
Epsos
New York
Menlo Park
Agriculture department bill proposes executive status and secretary
A bill to make the Department of Agriculture an executive department with a Secretary of Agriculture is introduced in the Howe by the Committee on Agriculture. A potential indictment of Mr. Potley, owner of a burned building in New York, is discussed amid questions about faulty fines and insurance.
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Department of Agriculture
Hiya
Committee On Agriculture
Potley
New York
Uncertain Chicago verdict on death of Mr Ransom
Coroner's jury in Chicago returns verdict of death by self action for the death of Mr Ransom. An autopsy showed the corpse lacked powder burns, but the jury accepted self destruction. Father in law offers 21000 to Hinsdale trustees for unearrested conviction of the murderer. Also reports Indian chiefs in Washington seeking bonuses from Secretary Kirkwood for tribal building materials.
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Chicago
Ransom
Trasteca
Hinsdale
Washington
Big Representttive
Kirkwood
Ofne
Interior Department
Black Gorl
Wealth distribution by city through pardon house statistics
The article notes Europe’s citywise pardon house averages as a proxy for wealth. Bremen 412, London 9, Amsterdam 12, Rome 12, Turin 18, Frankfurt 16, Paris 35, Trieste 25, Buda Pesth 33, Konigsberg 25, Breslau 27, Leipzig 36, Berlin 53, Vienna 67.
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Europe
Western
Bremen
London
Amsterdam
Rome
Frankforton-the Main
Paris
Trieste
Buda-Pesth
Konigeberg
Breslau
Leipsic
Berlin
Viens
Various Late Reports From National Scene And Abroad
A chaotic resume of late items notes six New Orleans futures brokers failing, a 2 million dollar Bismarck venture, predicted heavy snow in March, Des Moines convention, Garfield Professorship fundraising at Wille Jamd College, and New York Senate nomination in wake of Wagner disaster. Philadelphia refugees, immigration followups, and political questions on anti polyrail plans appear amid local governance probes. Also mentions fox hunting club, polar expedition funds, Montreal naval aid, immigration enforcement costs, and New York broker rumblings about Navin flight.
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Cauon-Brokers
New Orleans
Tug People
Bismarck
Pempany
Igo
Mar
Waxsor
Eden
Des Moines
Garfield
St ‘Wille Jamd College
Oganuss Spaxporp
New York Senate
Webster Wagner
Spuyten Duyvi
Priapeny Woolwy
Yele College
Apa
Philadelphia
Techeh Alliance
Gryera
Arritory
Curios
Vincie
Tlinois
Tegorta
Laem
Criminial Ripples Across States From Fort Warse to Denver
Acquittals and shootings thread through a grim docket. Loir Bringen of Racine is acquitted of outraging Mary Diedrich. In St Louis Billy Carroll wounds Nathaniel Kelly, a flour worker. A Fort Grant prisoner Danov doar is shot while attempting escape. In Denver, McFarland’s Stickney murder trial unfolds. George Janes kills Botts at O'Kew depot and escapes. Shannon's Fort Wayne bank faces a $1,500,000 heist plot by a peak chief. Covell of St Joseph drifts into fraud and family tension. Woop Misar, James brothers fugitive, held for reward. A Texan near Sibley shot by window, gangs tied to grisly crimes. Chicago debtors exposed frauds. Barnlett failure clocks $446,000. Henry Janue, Chicago butcher, forged credit over $10,000. Detective Ward’s arrest reveals identity and disguise tricks.
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Loir Bringen
Racine
Mary Diedrich
St. Louie
Billy Carroll
Nathaniel Kelly
Danov Doar
Fort Grant
War
Stickney
Denver
McFarland
Jackvonrkte
O'Kew
George Janes
Botts
Shannon's Bank
Fort Warse
Indi
Apaconduc
Iamicago
Thomas Ward
Asir
Chicago Crime Waves Mix of Frauds and Attaindictments
Reporter describes plans for bail in New York for Orlando R. Potter owner of the World building tied to a life indictment over a man trap and safety warnings. It notes a Chicago incident at Fifteenth and Dearborn where two youths attacked Walter Todd at the Chicago Cat Wheel works with pepper and a locked door. A Pinkerton operation links forgery suspects from New York to Chicago banks with a forged check case before capture and four accomplices wound up frightened and fleeing after a pursuit.
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New York
Orlando R. Potter
World Building
Life
Chicago Cat-Wheel Co
Fifteenth
Dearborn
Walter Todd
Jack Bruen
Aju
Chicago
Pinkertonn
FSU
Bis
Acorl
Meath Meath Davitt and Egan to contest election
In Meath the Liberal party plans to nominate Mickie Davitt and Patrick Egan for the forthcoming parliamentary election to challenge disqualification while Davitt seeks a seat. Other notes mention unrest among Irish farmers, proclamations in five baronies, and various other European incidents.
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Preisten Brornses
Munich
Paryell
Avondale
Ireland
Mildnon
Sweden
Cortua
Blackea
Becua
Cairo
Eotoxs
Religioua
Canada
Actus Settlement
Meath
Lrian
Mickie Davitt
Patrick Egan
Davitt
Edinburg
Kichinet
Vienna
Odessa
Bre
Barcelona
Ube Barree
Dr. Kenny
Kilmainhamption
H. Redmond
Ragget
Foraler
Laiters
Fin Hands
Tobin
Feniin
Leeds
Multiple Disasters Kill and Injure Across Cities
A string of accidents and fires claims lives and damages properties. W Washburn and M H Stall and their spouse die in a car crash. Robinen Kam incurs a $75 000 loss. Jacob Gresser, ex super of Wang Kaveli Waco Dex, commits suicide in Cincinnati, leaving a wife and nine children. A Philadelphia District area battle leads to Bre Te cost losses of $120 000 with 145 in attendance. A locomotive collision causes an air tank explosion near Olgan N two more perish in fire. A large residence fire destroys Rev Dr Dulio's home in Ohio with four Vanderati children buried at Riverside. Columbia Texas floods from the Brazos river. locals seek aid by church and boat. An explosion at Jewell mill in Falton Street Brooklyn kills Engineer Stephens. a miller injured. a ferry pilot loses a leg. The steamship Bahamas recent loss en route from Porto Rico to New York drowns 22. 13 escape and are rescued by Gleamorag James E Mooney. The owner of American oak brewery declines rebuilding Cin cinnation Monday. San Antonio prominent James Callaghan shoots himself. In Cincinnati an eight-story hotel under construction on Sixth and Vine sees midnight activity.
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W. Washburn
M. H. Stall
Robinen
Kam
Jacob Gresser
Wang Kaveli
Olgan
Che
Aaziramtedt
Dulio
St. Joseph
Oho
Jahn Vanderati
Cleveland
Riverside
Columbia
Tex
Brazos
Ste
Boata
Jewell
Falton Street
Brooklyn
Stephens
Porto Rico
New York
James E. Mooney
Wave of Disasters Strikes North American Towns
A catastrophic collapse in Broomington left Preven Guexxn Wart dead by his own hand amid a ruined penitentiary and rebuilder fires. In Ontario near Huntington a house fire killed a wife, stepdaughter, and three children, with two men badly harmed. An earthquake near San Joan Colorado rattled residents for five seconds, with no shock felt in nearby Quvay and Silverton.
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Aleets
Broomington
John Moreland
Huntington
San Joan
Colorado
Quvay
Silverton
Congressional Notes And Appointments From Washington
The article lists senate confirmations including Edwin H. Webster as collector at Baltimore and Commodore John C. Feblger nominated rear admiral. It notes a pending conference on great river improvements and reports on military and agency positions. Also mentions a social note about President Arthur and Missus Forrest.
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Guas
Capt
Eads
Sesaron Txuner
Landry
KG. Meeker
Colorado
Senate
Edwin H. Webster
Baltimore
Commadore
John C. Feblger
Totin
Davis Ia de Comadore
Congress Debates Bigamy Polygamy Bills and War Affairs
The Senate and House consider measures on war land grants and Native lands, regulate army promotions, and move to curb bigamy and polygamy. Debates cover tribal lands in Utah and Colorado, executive departments, and potential pardons while adjournments are set for the following days.
Nominations and bills advance amid Senate actions
In a busy session the committee reported on Foican IOAhCR for Paymaster General of the Army with favorable terms. Amendments were debated, the pension reform bill moved forward, and an executive order was issued. The death of President Onefield prompted a pension for Mrs. Garfield. The appropriation bill passed after amendment, and a major reapportionment plan for representatives was outlined, pending state legislatures.
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Gentary
Foican Ioahcr
Amnjor Machester
Wemy
Hocheater
Paymatter Lodge
Jon R. É
Gates
Browe
Onefield
Garfield
Fripax
Sainte
Endur Wilzolth
Senate
Armtuen
Beccan
Ena
Unidentified Stomach Bitter Ad Claims Digestive Cure
An old advertisement touts Masustter's Stomach Bitter as a remedy for indigestion and throat irritation. It promises relief from dyspepsia, abdominal distension, and various ailments while warning against it as a universal preventive. The copy urges usage with salts and cautions about unreliable claims.
New York Senator Presents Union League Education Memorial
Senator Miller of New York introduced a ten day memorial from the Union League Club urging passage of Senator Blaine’s bill to appropriate 15 million dollars for public education. The memorial cites national need and calls on the federal government to aid in removing this blot by funding education for boys and girls across the nation.
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Mwiterner
Wasutscros
Miller
New York
Union League Club of New Yorks
Kignes
Evarls
Blaize
Licastergus
Remarkable Cure by Mop Bitters Spreads Word
Fragmented text describes a man named Godfrey allegedly cured by Mop Bitters after doctors gave up. The passage notes a French author researching schoolroom influence on eyesight and mentions a St. Paul Mine Glebe note. The narrative references a patient’s sudden pain and pursuit of the St Jacobs Oil bottle amid rheumatic distress.
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Godfrey
St. Paul Mine
Glebe
St. Jacobs
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