Rich Southern lands ripe for early crops near Illinois Central lines
The Illinois Central Railway promotes southern lands near its lines in Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana as prime for early strawberries grapes and vegetables. Lands can be bought cheaply sometimes at 10 per acre with strong markets via the fast fruit and vegetable trains. For locality soil and price details contact J Merry Assistant General Passenger Agent Manchester Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Mississippi
Illinois Central R. A
South
Tennessee
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Manchester
Iowa
Merry
Crop Prospect for 1892 and Kemp's Balsam Ad
Crop Reporter Hinkley predicts larger wheat acreage in the state and less flax under new breaking. He anticipates good prices for years due to foreign shortages, noting France may have another poor crop. An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam with a guaranteed cure for coughs and lung ailments, 60 cents to $1 with a free trial size. Social event notes from the M E church Ladies Aid Society at the Atlee residence with a short program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkley
France
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Atlee
Liberals Victory Sparks Panic Over Ireland Legislation
London reports a narrow government win on Mr. Sexton’s amendment to Ireland's governance, 179 to 158, triggering Liberal jubilation and Conservative dismay. Predictions mount of early dissolution and a general election with a likely Liberal landslide, as Tory morale collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Conmons
Thomas Sexton
Ireland
the Times
Senate Passes Urgent Deficiency Bill and Idaho Contests
The Senate backed the urgent deficiency bill including 250000 for the eleventh census and 808000 total with an objection over a zoological park charge. Idaho contest resolutions declared Dubois elected. Claggett not elected, hinging on the legality of the Idaho legislature’s 1890 session. The House approved migrant care funding and transportation reciprocity for Sandusky, with Craig-Stewart election notes and a consul general appointment for S H Byers of Iowa to St Gall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Vance
Committee On Finance
Gibson
Louissiana
Sherman
Treasury Department
Joshua Hill
Georgia
H.R. Revels
Mississippi
George
Idaho
Mitchell
Committee On Elections
Dubois
Claggett
House
Treasury
Special Immigration Commissioner
Europe
Sandusky
Brown
Indiana
Craig-Stewart
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Rayner
Maryland
Lind
Minnesota
H. Byers
Iowa
United States
St. Gall
Dakota hail association elects officers and fills director vacancy
The adjourned Dakota Hail Association meeting in Plankinton elected M H Rowley as president and S D Brown as vice president with J K Smith secretary and R W Wheelock treasurer. J W Beattie filled the Plankinton director vacancy, and L D Long remains as general agent in Mitchell. The group adopted cash basis by-laws and vows to push insurance against bail losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Hail Association
Plankinton
M. H. Rowley
Messrs
Rowley
Smith and Wheelock
Mitchell
Messrs. Brown
Long and Auld
John Rogers
J. W. Beattie
S. D. Brown
J. K. Smith
R. W. Wheelock
L. D. Long
Prince of Wales Visit Through Albany on Way to Ottawa
A private dispatch reports the Prince of Wales and a party of twenty will pass Albany on May 27 en route to Niagara Falls where two Clifton House floors are booked. The trip ends in Ottawa and the purpose of the visit remains undisclosed. Berliners Rally to American magnetist Flossie Blanche at the Concordia theatre. Throckmorton court martial verdict reportedly dismissal. possible mercy, suspended pay. A typhus case traced to Italian immigrants at 1185 Pennsylvania Avenue boarding house in Pittsburgh.
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Niagara
Albany
N. Y
Prince of Wales
Niagara Falls
Clifton House
Ottawa
Berlin
Flossie Blanche
Concordia
Throckmourton
New York
Herald
Washington
War Department
Charles B. Throckmorton
Pittsburg
Board of Health
Pennsylvania Avenue
Widow of Millionaire Snell Receives Death Threat Letter
CuicaGo February 17. A widow, Mrs Snell, heir to a fortune, received a letter demanding 2000 with threats to murder her by dynamite if unpaid. The note was unsigned and led to police and detectives visiting the home, but no clue emerged. Other items include Marion Hedspeth’s transfer to St. Louis jail with arrest to follow and a large Dobson plant fire with 150,000 dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snell
CuicaGo
Tascott
G.D
Hedspeth
St. Louis
Marion Hedspeth
Glendale
Byran and
Whitaker
San Francisco
Clayton
Philadelphia
John and
James Dobson
Episcopalians Urged to Give on First Sunday in Lent
Bishop Howe of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of South Carolina issues a pastoral letter urging offerings in all churches on the first Sunday in Lent to support the Russian relief fund. The call comes in response to a Washington relief committee request and is to be observed across the diocese from Charlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
S. C
Howe
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
South Carolina
Relief Committee of Washington
Rusian Relief Fund
Salvation Army Triumph Parade Draws London Crowd
A huge Salvation Army demonstration in London for General Booth's triumphal entry drew 5 000 marchers and about 20 000 spectators at Victoria station Hyde Park. Booth traveled from Portsmouth to London and stayed near the depot before the parade through Grosvenor Place to Hyde Park Corner.
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London
Loudon
Salvation Army
General Booth
Southampton
Portsmouth
Victoria Station
Grosvenor Hotel
Grosvenor Place
Hyde Park Corner
Park
Fire tears through Howard Row in Union Street
A blaze in Howard Row on Union Street Memphis Tenn Feb 16 has gained heavy headway in the citys busiest area. The entire fire department has been mobilized and authorities fear a serious loss.
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Memphis
Memphis, Tenn
Howard Row
Union Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Weflen
I. Windle
Main Street
Kealdence
Sanborn and
6Th Streets
Scientific American Agency For
Informatt and
Frees
Broadway
America
Scientific American
Stdin Sr
Wales
Congressional
Buckeye
Champeny Block
Wernicke
Bard
Herrick
Kerr
Montelius
al Jones
Zarger
McCord
Mamie Duncan
Davenport
Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska
Omaha
South Dakota Land
Letcher Blade
C. P. Fegan
Texas
Iowa Investment Company
Sioux City
Bonar Place
Davison
John Deere
Uncle Sam
Beloit
Haladay
Wheeler & Wilson
Freeman
Eclipse Strawbridge
Cummings
Champion
Osborne
T. G. Mandt
D. W. Collins
Sarah Althea Terry
Mammy Pleasance
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
de. G. C. Osaoon
Lowell, Mass
J. F. Kincus
Conway, Ark
H. A. Ancutr
M. D
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N. Y
Custria
Bostus
Mase
Aven C. Surrh, Pres
the Centaur Company
TI Murray Street
New York City
Frank. L. Moyer
Cor. 2d and
Lawler Streets
Olds, Star and Stoughton Wagons
North Main St
D.w.colalins
South Dakota
Reet
Dayton
Secret Service
Syracuse
Denver
Colo
Mollie Gibson
Aspen
Michael Egane
W. L. Shirpe
M. Caples
C.c.bras & CO
Neullin’s
Wiltse
Jerome Wiltse
Gale's Drug Store
Gro. P. Dix
Leona A. DIX
Drs. DIX
Dak
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