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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1888
Page
5
In Evercreen Alabama on December 14 a boiler blast at Wilcox and Co steam saw mill killed four men and injured about six others, some may die. Bodies of the dead were found up to 400 yards from the scene. two white and two colored among the victims. Physicians are aiding the wounded.
A fire alarm and smoke from a furnace under the center aisle caused a near crush as patrons fled the Academy of Music in Oswego while Mrs. Langtry left through a rear entrance. The fire was extinguished with no serious injuries reported. Nearby Chicago Opera House fire causes about 85000 in damage to the auditorium. performers escaped.
A Root street car was struck by a dummy at 7 30 o clock a m at the Ft Wayne crossing and thrown on its side. The bottom was smashed into kindling wood. Forty two passengers were aboard but none suffered serious injury. The conductor blamed the flagman for the accident.
Dec 14 New York Mrs Caroline Schmidt 28 in a demented state hurled herself and her two children Jennie 3 and Hmil 2 from a fourth story tenement window. The children perished and the mother was possibly fatally injured.
Terrible death of a farmer's wife near Fort Dodge Iowa details a kitchen blaze after clothing ignited from a stove. She died three hours later amid intense pain following a bursting water pipe incident.
St Paul grain quotes show Wheat No 1 hard at 1.21 bid with No 2 Northern at 1.04 bid. Corn No 2 old 880 asked, oats 26 bid 27 asked, and various December January May futures with prices listed. Live stock figures from Chicago and regional receipts include hogs 5.10–5.80, cattle 2.00–7.30, sheep 8.25–8.75, with Christmas price range noted.
An article discusses tobacco its active principles nicotine nicotianine and acrid oil formed by burning. It warns against pipe use chewing and cigarettes citing nicotine poisoning risks heart depression and experimental observations in youths. It cites New Zealand Maoris and Tolstoi following a simple life and tobacco abstinence.
In Stevens Point Wisconsin a report suggests the Wisconsin Central line may be absorbed by the Northern Pacific as cars are marked for the latter. Minnesota investigators report 356 of 540 milk samples pure while groceries show adulteration in several items, with observations on baking powder coffee spices and vinegars among others.
James Meehan, one of the evicted Des Moines river settlers, sues Thomas Snell of Clinton Ills for the value of improvements on his farm. Case to go to the supreme court to set a precedent, involving about 95 000 acres with improvements worth an average of five dollars per acre.
A new company with $100,000 capital, drawn from Sioux City Omaha and New York, forms to build a pontoon bridge across the Missouri. An ordinance seeks a franchise for a spring bridge similar to Nebraska City’s. Also notes rail rate cut by Burlington and a Franco-Grecian treaty vote in Paris amid various items.
Sufferers are told a simple at home remedy can cure catarrh catarrhal deafness and hay fever in one to three applications every two weeks. The note claims a specific for female discharges and offers a pamphlet for ten cents from A H L Dixon & Son 304 West King St Toronto Canada. Scientific American.
Maurice L. Muhleman, formerly in the Washington treasurer's office, is appointed cashier of the New York sub treasury at 42000 a year. A large police court crowd attends Rep Martin Texas trial as he pleads guilty and pays a $5 fine. De Lesseps suggests making the Panama Canal international with invited powers and proportional tonnage contributions for canal control.
A Michigan diver claims a life saving dress combining a diver suit and the Paul Boyton rig. It uses a helmet with viewing and breathing contrivances and a wide neck garment resembling a nightdress. Overlapping folds at the headpiece junction are said to seal and adapt for intersection with the body.
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