Northern Pacific Wins Endorsement for Manitoba Deal
Counsel McNaught reports the contract between Northern Pacific and the Manitoba government is written and likely to pass in the provincial legislature within twenty four hours. The agreement covers transferring the Red River Valley road from Pembina to Winnipeg and extending 51 miles from Winnipeg to an Ottawa or Ortage la Prairie area, plus a 135 mile push northwest toward Ortage la Prairie with low maximum rates from northwest points to Duluth. The Manitoba legislature is expected to ratify the contract by a close margin.
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St. Paul
McNaught
Northern Pacific Road
Winnipeg
Northern Pacific Ailroad Company
Manitoba
Red River Valley
Pembina
Ortage la Prairie
Duluth
W. Plough
St. Paul, Mineapolis
Winipeg
Rediver Valley
Manila
Edge Fairall Sustains the Injunction Against Railroads
Iowa City Aug 380 Judge Kall in chancellor sustains the injunction restraining the Iowa railway commissioners from enforcing a rate schedule. The decision cites lengthy opinion. commissioners appeal to the supreme court. Other briefs note coal trade preparations at West Superior and a fatal shootinWisconsin Central yards.
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Edge Fairall
Iowa City
Iowa
Kall
Supreme Court
Brief Bits of News from the Era
A Hartford bank cashier Joseph Breed died by suicide inside the Hartford National Bank. Bond offerings for the day totaled 1 927 000 with details on registered bonds. Postmaster D W Scott of Galena died after paralysis. The steamship Circassia brought 119 Icelanders to Castle Garden en route to Manitoba. one family heads to Nebraska. Iowa National Guard Sixth Regiment at Mason City for encampment under Col C W Bouton. Governor Larrabee to review. Newark Knights of Labor secure a tariff debate with Congressman Breckinridge and seek Roswell G Harr for Republican side. New York post office sent over 100,000 pounds more second class matter than July 1838, boosted by campaign documents.
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D. W. Scott
Galena
J. W. Scott
Chicago Herald
East Galena
Circassia
Castle Garden
Manitoba
Nebraska
Iowa N. G
Mason City
C. W. Bouton
Hampton
Larrabee
Knights of Labor
Newark
N. J
Breckinridge
Roswell G. Harr
Michigan
New York Post Office
National Campaign Committees
TRUE LOVE TRIUMPHS Princess Victoria and Prince Alexander Wedding Near
Rumors sweep over Loxpox that Princess Victoria of Germany may wed Prince Alexander of Battenburg, a match once opposed by Emperor William but now reportedly acceptable to both sides. If true, the marriage could occur soon without ceremony turmoil.
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Alexander-Victoria
Loxpox
Princess Victoria
Germany
Prince Alexander of
Prince Bismarck
Cork Band Receives Ovation After Refusing God Save the Queen
The Cork band, famed for declining to play God Save the Queen at the Irish exhibition in London, returned to Cork to warm receptions. They were greeted with cheers at Queenston and Cork, while an English warship tribute prompted the Irish to play God Save Ireland, drowning out the opposing tune.
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Cork
Dubux
London
Queenston
Queenston Harbor
Porte Presses Porte To Sign Suez Pact
In Constantinople ambassadors press the porte to sign the Suez canal convention reminding that all great powers have agreed. A German embassy porter in Paris is fired upon by a Frenchman Garnier believed insane. he was not hurt. In London bread prices rise as heavy rain damages crops and wheat shortage looms. The Gaulois reports a nihilistic plot uncovered in St Petersburg with eleven men and three women arrested.
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Constantinople
Paris
Garnier
London
England
St. Petersburg
The
Czar Gives 25000 Rubles to Orsk Fire Sufferers Fund
St. Petersburg reports the czar has donated 25,000 rubles to the relief fund for victims of the Orsk fire. The contribution aims to aid families and support reconstruction efforts in the disaster zone.
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St. Petersburg
Orsk
East St. Louis votes on debt funding and charter reform
In Ast St. Louis Illinois on August 30 the city approved two measures to address a ruined treasury. Voters backed a plan to issue 3 percent bonds to cover 800000 of debt and approved surrender of the city charter to reorganize under state law. The treasury is said to be chronically insolvent and vulnerable to a large judgment already won against the city.
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Ter
St. Louis
Ill
East St. Louis
Market Quotations for Aug 29 from St Paul and Chicago
Grain and produce bids listed for Wheat No 1 hard 8 cents bid No 1 Northern 02s bid No 2 Northern 87 cents bid Corn No 2 43 cents bid August bids and sacks Prices for Potatoes Eggs and Hay shown with bids and asks The Minneapolis Wheat market quotes Whitehall No 1 hard cash and August on track No Northern No 2 Northern on track Chicago live stock prices for hogs cows stockers Texans sheep and lambs with price ranges and daily variations from buyers and sellers
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St. Paul
Smmple
Minneapolis
Chicago
London society editor mocks American women in Chicago Times comment
A London society paper editor, Jessous of American Ladies, says he criticises American women severely because his paper aims at English women who are jealous of American ladies' prominence. The Chicago Times notes the rule for bargainers and quotes a line suggesting others should act similarly.
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Jessous
Pape
London
Chicago Times
Early to bed and early to rise in gaslight era
The Atlantic's Contributers' Club reflects on modern life under gaslight civilization. The piece argues sleep discipline matters, laments harsh night lighting, and urges making going to bed pleasant and dignified. It contrasts Japanese night dress with Western discomfort and envisions rising rested at first birdsong.
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Morning Star
Talon
Oiny
Tam
Japan
the Atlantic
Artesian Wells In Utah Race To Irrigation Needs
It is noted that flowing wells can be obtained by boring 100 to 200 feet in northern Utah and the San Pete region. The thickly settled area shows towns of 600 to 5,000, with residents using artesian water for irrigation, domestic use, and even light power. Provo features many wells with jets thirty feet high, with hydrants in gardens and outbuildings. Water is controlled by faucets, resembling an urban waterworks system.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
San Pete Peley
Provo
Scientific American
Ozone's unclear health effects and its cleansing value
The mountain air contains more ozone than the sea and its health impact remains debated. Ozone may irritate lungs and inflame bronchial conditions though it also acts as an atmosphere purifier. Observers report its presence rises during influenza outbreaks and may counter malaria by reducing malarial emanations. A Glasgow inventor creates blocks from coal dust and other materials. Free trade advocates claim tariff cuts lower prices but Britain’s experience shows farm values fall and land is withdrawn from tillage.
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Mar
William A. Hammond
Chicago Journal
England
India
America
Australia
South America
New York Press
United States
The Wool Industry and Free Trade Debates
A Washington Best article reviews the impact of removing wool duties, estimating 700000 wool growers and 4million dependents, plus losses to land value and wages. It argues protection supports both wool production and weaving, cites historic growth since 1859, and counters Premier Mills claims. It ends with a British welcome note contrasting 1880s reception of Cleveland and Blaine.
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United States
California
Texas
Europe
America
United States Bureau of Statistics
Washington Best
Severity of Scarlet fever in children and adolescents
Analysis of over 6000 scarlet fever cases shows liability to the disease is very slight in infancy, peaks in the fourth or fifth year, then diminishes each year. Severity is greatest in the first two years, lessening through childhood and adolescence. Females more liable after infancy. attacks among males more fatal.
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Boston
The Spies Mission and the Unbelief of Israel
A devotional study of Moses sending twelve spies to scout Canaan, highlighting unbelief, the faith of Caleb, and the consequences of relying on human strength. It links the forty days, Hebron, and the Anakim to faith’s promise, urging trust in God and the call to possess the land.
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Stoffman
Philadelphia
Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Israel
Zvi
Rehob
Josh
Hebron
Mamre
Sarah
Machpelah
Rebekah
Leah
Jerusalem
Beersheba
Caleb
Joshua
God
Elijah
Jesus
Anak
Job
Isaiah
Daniel
John
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Heaven
Egypt
Red Sea
Holy Mount
Galilee
Samuel
Saul
Protective system blamed by agitators in labor strikes
Critics claim free trade stops labor unrest yet the card room hands of an English firm threaten a 10 percent wage raise to avert an 80,000 job loss. The Cleveland Leader notes the contradiction in arguments from some Democrats and agitators.
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Cleveland Leader
What Huron Got Out of It
Colonel Lounsberry of the Minneapolis Tribune analyzes the Water town convention. He calls the coalition an incongruous alliance featuring Campbell, Hughes, La Moure, Root, and a key Aberdeen figure. He argues it gave temporary gain to Huron but risks lasting harm by inviting charges of insincerity in loyalty to two states.
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Lounsberry
Minneapolis
His Division Record in Brookings County Vote
Sioux Falls Press notes Brookings County backed division with 918 in favor and 602 against a 316 majority. Mathews campaigned countywide for division and funded its proponent effort. He is described as a persistent supporter of the two state movement despite opposing views in some Democratic papers.
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Sioux Falls
Brookings County
Mathews
Bondoc
Mitchell Mayor Mentzer Defeated in Renomination Bid
The Fargo Argus notes that Mayor Mentzer of Mitchell failed to secure renomination for the legislature and his former assembly seat. It praises his service as competent and reliable and says friends in the north will regret he does not return.
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Fargo
Mentzer
Mitchell
Consumption Cures and Patent Remedies Parade
An long advertisement lists cure claims for consumption bronchitis asthma and nervous debility with free mail offer by W A Noyes Rochester. It touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as life saving and recommends J H McLean products for liver kidney issues eye ailments and pain relief all boasting testimonials from druggists merchants and customers across Nebraska Blair Hemmingford and nearby towns with prices per bottle or vial.
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East India
W. A. Noyes
Power
Rochester
N. Y
R. McLeod
Hemmingford
Chamberlain
S. J. Scallin
W.D. Staller
Blair
Neb
J. H. McLean
J. WH
Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier Promote Health
Imperfect digestion and assimilation produce disordered conditions that worsen without care. Dr J N McLean's Strengthening Cordial purifies blood and tones the stomach, curing indigestion Colic and summer complaints. Beggs' Diarrha is a pleasant relief for these cases priced at 35 cents. Druggist H Scallin promotes Beggs' Blood Maker as a reliable remedy for skin issues and general purification.
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J. N. McLean
H. Scallin
Beggs Blood Purifier Ad Promises Vigor Return
A vintage advertisement declares a vitiated blood state drains ambition and courage, promising Beggs' Blood purifier and blood maker will restore vitality with one bottle. If it fails, the cost is nothing. Signed by S. HL. SCALLIN, Druggist.
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S. HL
Scallin
Piles Piles Itching Piles Swayne’s Ointment Ad
Moisture and intense itching worsen at night with scratching. If untreated, tumors may form that bleed and ulcerate. Swayne’s Ointment claims to stop itching bleed and heal ulcers, removing tumors in most cases. 40 cents at druggists or by mail from Dr. Swayne & Son Philadelphia.
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Swayns
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Eczema Cure Claim For Ointment Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement touts SwaAyNet Ointment as a universal remedy for eczema tetter salt rheum ringworm piles itch sores pimples and all scaly itchy eruptions without internal medicine claiming rapid results and a low cost for any stubborn or long standing cases.
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SwaAyNet
Harvest excursions aboard the Minneapolis St Louis Ry
The Minneapolis St Louis Railway Albert Lea Route announces round trip excursion tickets on August 21 September 1 25 October 9 and 23 to Minnesota Dakota Nebraska Kansas Texas Mississippi Tennessee Indian Territory and eastern Colorado at one fare for the round trip Tickets valid 30 days from sale date with allowed stopovers Information available from agents or Be A Whitaker Minneapolis Minn G T & P A
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Minneapolis
Louis RY
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Mississippi
Tennesee
Indian Territory
Colorado
A. Wiutaker
Minn
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Shland, Wis
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Dan Richie
Ichie
Indiana
Livingstone, Mont
Castle Mines
Aurora Smelting Company
Aurora
Ills
Grand Forks
Forks
Dgk
Wan
McD Onnell
Pratt
Wisconsin Poultry Men
New Rich Mond
Wisconsin Tute Poultry Association
Hennepin County
Smillbank Farmer's Elevators
Krbank
E. D. Ely
Wisconsin Central
Ashland
Penokee
Wisconsin Uural Road
Senator Sawyer
Osukasa
C. C. Chase
Washington
Joseph Breed
Hartford, Conn
National Bank
Yankton
Dak
Chas
Pickena
Glasgow
Arkansaw
John Bull
Cleveland
Great Britain
Blaine Reece
New York
Ress
D. 3L Stearns
Huron
J.H. McLean
ScAnnin
Hood
Itood
W. B. Atherton
Passaic City
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C. I. Hood & CO
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Lowell
Mass
RE. D. Slossen & CO
Warren Avenue
Cnicano
Knowles, Pitwood & Co
Moore & Co
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