Burlington Declines to Join New Western Railway Alliance
C Q declines to enter the western railway alliance on terms accepted by four Iowa roads after a two day conference. Burlington will not commit to the twenty five year compact or to a two pool plan and intends to pursue an independent policy despite other roads pursuing the alliance.
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Curiaco
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
New
Western Railway Alliance
Iowa
Burlington
Northwestern
Porter
Union Pacific
Denver
Rock Inland
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Wabash
Heroic Iowa Girl Kate Shelly to Receive Medal
Iowa legislature to award Kate Shelly a 3150 medal and 200 cash on January 16 at Des Moines for her night of July 6 1881 bravery saving lives on a Chicago and Northwestern train near Moingona Iowa. Medal by Tiffany and Co depicts her crossing the Des Moines River bridge with a commemorative inscription honoring youth and humanity.
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Washngton
Iowa
Kate Shelly
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern
Moingona
Tiffany & Co
New York
Cate
Des Moines River
Iona
General Assembly
Navy Yard Committee Warns of Maritime Decline
The Navy Yard committee reports depreciation in U S maritime power due to merchant marine decline. U S foreign trade tonnage stands at 9 546 287 while rival fleets grow. U S fighting ships dwindle to zero and five naval rendezvous are proposed for potential war.
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Washington
Committee On Navy Yards
J&c
United States
Narragansett Bay
Key West
San Francisco
Lakes
Mourning a Dead Dog in Philadelphia
Mrs. Clark laments the death of her 18 year companion Carlo the dog. He died of indigestion and was shipped to New York for burial. Carlo rests in a small coffin displayed in a dog فancier window on Eighth Street below Locust as Mrs. Clark recalls his gentle nature and collar worn courtesy.
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Rittenhouse Square
Enmer
New York
Eighth Street
Lamented Carlo Leander Clark Resting in Window Coffin
The Times reports on the small glass-top coffin placed in a window at Wood land Cemetery where the black and tan dog Carlo Leander Clark lies in repose with feet tucked and tail curled, a somber display memorializing the pet.
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Woodland Cemetery
Times
Carlo Leander Clark
Public Debt Statement for Washington January 2
December debt decrease 11 743 337 with total decline since June 63 040 463. Treasury cash 375 374 200, gold certificates 100 898 611, certificates of deposit 14 006 000, refunding certificates 315 150, legal tenders 46 681 016, fractional currency 6 989 428. Total interest bearing debt 69 219 665. total debt 1 861 243 600. total interest 12 172 223. Cash in treasury 375 374 200. debt less cash 1 498 041 723.
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Washingtown
Utah Prosperity Seen In Tribune Yearly Report
The Tribune annual Utah report shows growth across the territory with total Pacific coast bullion at 65 million dollars Utah mine output at 8 million in the past year and 70 million since mining began. Utah population 170000 Salt Lake 28000 with 7000 gain since 1480. New Salt Lake buildings 1.5 million and rail mileage 143. Mormon emigrants 2000. Assessed territory valuation 50 million.
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Salt Lake
the Tribune
Utah
Pacific Coast
Mikes of Railroad
Washington's retirement marked by Washington resigning command
The Des Moines Register recalls the centennial of General George Washington resigning his continental army commission at Annapolis. It notes his modest farewell address to Congress and the completion of America’s struggle for independence. The piece intertwines a short anecdote about a famous archaeologist and a four leaf clover prank in Central Park, ending with a moral about virtue.
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Des Moines Register
Washington
Annapolis
Republic
Congress
Tom Re
Central Park
Metropolitan Museum
Sealskin Sacque Rent Beats Chicago Winter Living
A Norristown Herald note reports a sealskin sacque rented in Chicago for 50 dollars per season, cheaper than house rent, as a woman could live in such a sacque on the street all winter amid a new hen's nest patent.
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Chicago
Norristown Herald
The Brook, The Nest, And Belief
A. D. F. Randolph writes of a lost mountain brook and a robin’s return despite doubt. The speaker trusts known love and unseen journeys toward the sea and beyond, confessing limits to understanding while clinging to faith.
The Art of Dressing as Spoken by Mrs. Florence
Mrs Florence the actress discusses corsets, undergarments, and dress ethics with a St Louis Globe Democrat reporter. She favors fine fitting corsets, minimal trimming, simple hair, and careful color choices for different ages and events while urging personal judgment and preparation.
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Muscovitch
Alladdin’s Palace
Fay
Lonon
How the German Boy is Schooled
A Victorian tone describes the German child’s early upbringing from birth to age six. Parents and nurses supervise play and training, teaching obedience and politeness with strict social rituals. At six the law requires school, marking a transition to greater responsibilities and structured studies.
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Nhicago News
Early school hours and child labor in old America
The passage describes strict early schooling beginning at 6 or 7 in summer and 7 or 8 in winter, with day starts at dawn. It notes children aged ten and older entering factories or shops to apprentice and earn money to help their families, illustrating education tied to survival.
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America
Inn of the Brass Bull Burns in Windham County
The Brass Bull inn on Thompson Hill, a 1710-era structure and Windham County’s oldest house, burned last week. The fire charred the timber above the great chimney after centuries of hearth heat, ending a 152 year hostelry famous for Washington's visits and a weathered New England design with half doors and diamond panes.
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Hartford Courant
Thompson
Windham County
New York, Hartford and
Barton
Washington Heights
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Long Island
New York State
Washington
Racing in the Antipodes at Melbourne Grand Stand
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent describes the Melbourne Grand Stand and surrounding grand spectacle for the race meeting. He notes 20 000 on the hill, 30 000 in the stand, lavish costumes, and the festive atmosphere as a vast, unified crowd cheers the race amid artful grounds and disciplined event organization.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Victoria Regia
Crac
Dreas
Victoria Racing Club
England
Epsom
Milwaukee’s Living Skeleton Weighing 40 Pounds at 40
Isaac S Sprague known as the living skeleton confirms plans to donate his body to Harvard Medical School after death. He says doctors diagnose extreme progressive muscular atrophy. a precedent case Calvin Edson weighed 45 pounds at death and was preserved in the Albany Museum. Sprague’s prognosis is poor and he remains frail.
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Milwaukee
Isaac S. Sprague
Harvard Medical College
Calvin Edson
Albany
Edson
General Fremont's 1856 Beach Walk and Presidential Choice
The New York Tribune recalls Mrs. Fremont recounting a Nantucket moment in 1856. Prodded by Democratic overtures and Republican prospects, General Fremont weighed nominations and chose the Republican ticket, aiming to uphold his principles. A mother speaks proudly of her 25 year old daughter, noting her sensitivity and readiness for marriage.
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York Tribune
Fremont
Nantucket Beach
Weather Sketch Reprinted From Pittsburg Telegraph
The excerpt notes a current display of congealed rain described as beautiful and handsome in its proper showering, attributed to a Pittsburg Telegraph source reflecting on atmospheric conditions.
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Pittsburg
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Public Debt Statement
A. D. F. Randolph
Congregationalist
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Melbourne
General Fremont
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Omaha
Cecsecs
Essereeeensee Tub
ST. Louis
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