Stock Yards Plan Ships Northwest Packing Complex
At Longlake near St Paux the Twin City Stock Yards company advances a vast project connecting western ranges to eastern markets. By Aug 1 packing houses, a Soo railroad spur, a large hotel, exchange building, and a lumber yard rise. 400 workers pace grading, with an expected $35,000,000 annual business and 10,000 head capacity.
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St. Paux
Twin City Stock Yards Company
Longlake
New Brighton
Soo
Northern Pacific
Manitoba
Rice Creek
Fridley
Stock Yards
Montana Ranges
Exchange
Stock Yards Bank
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Soo Road
Twin City
Great Vantage
Kansas City
Montreal
Boston
New England
Minnesota
Dakota
Chicago
Stock Yards Company
Sey
Minnesota items mixed with frost and trials in 1890s
The column reports accidents and deaths in Minnesota including John Sullivan crushed by a gravel train near Gladstone, a murder case in Moorhead with a stay of proceedings, heavy frosts injuring garden crops, a new $40 000 hospital planned in St. Cloud, and possible rail-road leadership changes in Milwaukee. It notes widespread crop damage from rain in Burlington and Des Moines gas death of Bridget Gallagher, plus Governor Larrabee’s freight rate questions for shippers and rail regulation.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
John Sullivan
Duluth
Gladstone
Iuis
Moorhead
Brown
Taylor Crum
Adrian
Faribault
St. Cloud
Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict
Temes
Burlington
Davenport
Bridget Gallagher
Des Moines
Larrabee
Samoan Agreement Reached as Talks Continue
Washington officials would not disclose details of the Samoan conference. A protocol has been drafted and will be signed if Washington and London approve. No Behring Sea updates are available, and no further meetings are planned until new instructions arrive.
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Congress
Wengton
State Department
Germany
England
Senate
Department
Behring Sea
Benin
Washington
London
Militia Withdrawn as Braidwood Turmoil Persist
Four militia companies leave Braidwood, Ill., leaving four on guard duty to protect property. Fifty more join, bringing total to ninety. New workers may be recruited if contracted regulars do not report for duty, a move seen as risking further trouble amid miner tensions and the threat of blacklegging.
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Braidwood
Jouisy
Ill
Train wreck at Perrysburg halts southbound travel
A Cincinnati Jamison and Dayton line southbound passenger train derailed at Perrysburg due to an open switch. The locomotive plunged down an embankment while two coaches shattered. Fireman and engineer escaped with minor injuries. several passengers suffered slight bruises and cuts.
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Phil Pala
Lima
Cincinnati, Jamiton and
Dayton
Perrysburg
Train collision injures members of G A R post at Vesta street
An Atlantic Avenue train carrying a colored G A R post members collided with empty cars on a switch at Vesta Street due to brake failure. Passengers were thrown about. several bruised.Edward Buell suffered a fractured hip while others were only lightly injured.
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Breakiyg
Atlantic Avenue
G. A. R. Post
Vesta Street
Edward Buell
Rich Iron Mines Near Guthrie Stir Oklahoma
Dispatches report rich iron mines near Guthrie Oklahoma with ore said to be very fine and about 65 percent iron. A shaft will be sunk promptly to thoroughly examine the deposit.
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Oklahoma
St. Louis
Guthrie
Drought Ends as Showers Save Florida Orange Crop
The six to seven week drought ended Wednesday with showers continuing. Orange trees shed fruit badly and young trees in some areas have died raising fears of serious losses on the next crop.
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Jacksonville
Lla
Emperor William awards yacht regatta prize
Berlin on May 31 reports Emperor William has offered a miniature gold and silver ship as the prize for the Berlin Yacht Club regatta. The item signals imperial interest in local nautical events and honors the winning craft with a unique decorative prize.
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Berlin
William
Sioux Arrival and Departure Near Thirty Miles
Sioux people arrived and left for a distance of about thirty miles in the region, where the party with the Indians will be composed by first vote held.
Steamer Pease Foundered With Loss of Crew in Great Lakes Storm
Reports from Port Huron and Detroit say the steamer E S Pease of East Saginaw foundered in Saginaw Bay. Captain Sterling and chief engineer Jamieson are among the missing, with eight to ten sailors. The vessel was seen at 9 pm Thursday near Point aux Barques heading east. Severe Lake Michigan and Lake Huron conditions persist, with warnings of possible further disasters in the storm.
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Pease
Saginaw Bay
Port Scurox
Mich
E. $. Pease
East Saginaw
John Sterling
Saginaw City
Sterling
Samuel Jamieson
Martin Donahue
William Gaines
Detroit
Port Huron
B. W. Arnold
Planet
Uranus
Point Aux Barques
Lake Michigan
Cucaco
Lake Huron
Awful Casualty at Danville Brick Factory Collapse
A gale toppled a 200 by six story brick structure at J. G. Penn’s brick factory in Danville Virginia injuring seven workers and killing five men including Robert Pruitt D N Collie Jones William Young and Buck Hooper. The roofless walls gave way as workers braced them.
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Danville
J. G. Penn
Robert Pruitt
D. N. Collie
G. , Jones
William Young
Buck Hooper
Numerous Other Wrecks Off Bay City Michigan
A heavy sea swamped the steamer Sea Gull off Linwood and sank it. Nine crew swam ashore as the East Tawas life-saving crew rescued the schooner Mary Hattie’s crew near Whitestone Point. The Kate Williams and Gen. Siegel incidents, a man lost overboard from Our Son, and injury to Frank McLean followed, while the Chamberlain and Victor went adrift and grounded near Rock Falls. Beach crews saved seven aboard the Victor. Eugene Trader and Josephine ashore. their crews rescued in the surf boat.
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Bay City
Mich
Saginaw Bay
Linwood
East Tawas
Music
Mary Hattie
Whitestone Point
Kate Williams
Gen. Siegel
Munday
Sandusky
Our Son
Frank McLean
Chamberlain
Victor
Rock Falls
Sand Beach
Eugene Trader
Josephine
Col. John C. Haskell Elected South Carolina NDC Member
Col. John C. Haskell of Columbia has been elected as the National Democratic Committee member from South Carolina. He is a legislator and a leading lawyer in the state.
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The
National Democratic Committee
Columbia
D. C
John C. Haskell
South Carolina
Col
Haskell
British denial on Behring Sea ships order
In the House of Commons Sir James Fergusson the under secretary of state for foreign affairs said the British minister of war had not ordered ships to Behring sea to shield British sealers from attacks by American warships.
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Tlonpox
House of Commons
James Fergusson
Interesting Decoration Day Ceremonies in Arlington Cemetery
In Arlington Cemetery Washington on Decoration Day the Sheridan monument drew the most interest. The Loyal Legion commandery of the District of Columbia led by its commander Senator Manderson and the recorder with prominent army officers presented the floral tribute on behalf of Gen. Sheridan’s association.
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Arlington Cemetery
Washington
Sheridan Monument
Loyal Legion Commandery
District of Columbia
Gen. Sheridan
Manderson
Memorial scene as Sheridan grave is decorated in Cane
Unveiling at the Sheridan grave features a granite shaft and bronze medallion of Sheridan. Flowers and a band accompany the ceremony as Wom en's Relief Corps and veterans honor both Federal and Confederate dead across Florida and Alabama with prayers, orations, and decorations amid rain.
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Sheridan
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Memorial Association
New Orleans
G. A. R. and
Confederate Association of Virginia Veterans and Cavalry
Girminadam
Ala
G. A. R. Post
Titan Wins 27 Mile Yacht Race Over Shamrock For Trophy
In New York on May 31 the Titan beat the Shamrock over a 27 mile course for a 3700 trophy. Titan finished in 2h39m35.425s while Shamrock clocked 2h56m82.15s, Titan ahead by two feet due to Shamrock’s time allowance. Both yachts enter trial races for America’s Cup defender against Valkyrie. Also, the Atlantas won the eight oared race, ahead of Columbia and Athletic crews.
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New York
Shamrock
Titan
Valkyrie
Atlantas
Columbia and
Athletic
Presbyterians Split Over Instrumental Music Clash at Xenia
In Springfield Ohio on June 1 the United Presbyterian Assembly debated a memorial from Second Church Xenia objecting to contributing to the board of missions if it aids churches using instruments in worship. The committee backed Xenia and the report was adopted. In Des Moines Iowa on June 1 a water-bearing gas inflow at a Bayard farm spouts with natural gas mixing with water, causing great excitement as crews struggle to control it.
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Albert Lea
Hi_LEA
Ole
Olson
Riceland
Springfield
Ohio
United Presbyterian Assembly
Xenia
Board of Missions
Des Moines
Des Metxes
Iowa
T. Smith
Bayard
Belle Plaine
English syndicate buys Florida timber and mills
An English syndicate completed the purchase of 320000 acres of yellow pine land four saw mills three planing mills and thirty six miles of railroad in Escambia county Florida The Muscoyvia Lumber company the Michigan Lumber company and the G W Robinson company sold for a total price of 1090000 dollars
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Louisville
Escambia County
Florida
Muscoyvia Lumber Company
Michigan Lumber Company
G. W. Robinson Company
Supreme Court Judges Banqueted at Chief Justice Tripp Residence
In Yankton South Dakota on May 31 the supreme court judges were banqueted at Chief Justice Tripp’s home. The court will adjourn on Friday night as the formal session winds down.
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Yankton
Supreme Court
Justiice Tripp
Thirty Die as Bridge Collapses At Williamsport Novelty
Thirty spectators drowned when a bridge collapse at Williamsport caused a crowd to fall as another bridge was being carried away. Mrs Frank Hatton learns her husband is among the saved in a telegram received June 3.
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Suyscuny
Williamsport
Frank Hatton
Hisuton
Murder of a Rochester patient shocks Minnesota asylum
A negro patient Taylor Coombs was murdered by attendants at the Rochester insane asylum around April first. His body sent to St Paul with a record of accidental death. Attendants arrested and to be prosecuted. Gov Merriani directs inquiry through Secretary Hart to uncover full facts. Mrs Cleveland as bridesmaid and Emma Jenks set for June 17 wedding to Congressman Benjamin Shively.
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Rochester
Minn
Taylor Coombs
St. Paul
Merriany
Pau
Merrili
Hegro
Coombs
Rochester Asylum
Hart
Board of Charities and Reforms
Short Treasurer Arrested in Cottage Grove Case
Madison June 3 E J Durfey retiring treasurer of Cottage Grove is arrested on charges his accounts are short 500 dollars He is held for trial in 1000 dollar bonds Also Le Caron known as the spy claims knowledge of Dr Cronin's murderer but will not disclose it.
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Morey
Red Cloud
Madison
Wis
E. J. Durfey
Cottage Grove
le Caron
Dr. Cronin
Prodigads or He Is Sick of Life in Canada and Fine
Chief of Police McGarigle, once a fugitive in Canada, returned to Chicago court and pled guilty to conspiracy. A $1,000 fine was imposed and paid by E. Lehman. Other charges against McGarigle and Hd McDonald were nolle pressed. Four men found guilty in Yoder robbery case. others discharged.
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Cuicano
McGarigie
Canada
Shepard
McGarigle
Francis Adams
Longenecker
Chicago
McGarrigle
Hd. McDonald
McDonald
Supreme Court
Nolle
Rd McDonald
E. Lehman
Somerset
Yoder
Lewis
Marshall Sullivan
Jack Sullivan
Tasker
Wholesale Robbery Charged Across Southern Harbors
Savannah reports charges of wholesale robbery of the United States government by river and harbor improvement contractors John Green J M Gainer and associates. W R Curtis says he has served as assistant U S engineer since 1872, alleging their contracts for deepening Savannah Charleston Brunswick and Jacksonville harbors.
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Savannah
United States
John Green
J.M. Gainer
W. R. Curtis
Charleston
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Simmons Kills Man in Slander Dispute at Tower Minn
John Simmons shot David Cook with a revolver after a slander dispute over Mrs. Mike Shomons. Cook died instantly as the weapon fired through his throat. Simmons claims Cook pursued him with a knife during the confrontation. In Ishpeming Mich, burglars failed to steal after dynamite blew open a Calumet post office. An Am Ex agent fired at the intruders. they escaped without loot. One burglar was badly hurt.
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Slander Tower
Minn
John Simmons
David Cook
Cook
Simmons
Mike Shomons
Ishpeming
Mich
Calumet Y
American Express Company
Northern Pacific Nears Purchase of Great Northwest Central Franchise
News from June 1 reports strong authority that the Northern Pacific is close to finalizing the purchase of the Great Northwest Central franchise. Officials Oakes Villard and McNaught will visit Sunday to review plans and set future policy. Burlington and Northern rate meetings continue with uncertainty on Wisconsin Central and possible expansion toward a transcontinental line to Oregon. Fire threatens Norden Nebraska settlements as crews work to protect the town.
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Northern Pacific
Wissirnc
Man
Great Northwest Central
Mr. Oakes
Mrr. Villard
McNaught
AML
St. Pau
Burlington and Northern
St. Paul
Wisconsin Central
Itchell
S. D
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Mitchell
Oregon
Severe frost and storms hit multiple regions with crop damage
Reports from Algona Iowa to Canson Walls Minnesota and Indiana describe a string of frost events damaging corn and garden crops. A West Virginia cyclone caused deaths and injuries near Martinsburg. In CorypoN Indiana lightning killed Eph Kessner’s wife and injured others, with shocks driving a witness to insanity.
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Grand Rapids
Tuscola
Tlingis
Galena
Baraboo
Winimac
Ind
Tennesota
Towa
Algona
Lown
A. Minn
Corypon
Eph Kessner
Leavenworth
Cline
Ill comedian John Gilbert reported ill in Boston
A brief note states veteran entertainer John Gilbert is seriously ill in Boston. Other items mention the Southern Millers' association meeting in Indianapolis on June 4, a Russian ministerial appointment, a nobleman offered viceroyalty of Ireland, and earthquake shocks near the Seine.
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John Gilbert
Boston
Southern Millers’ Association
Wal
Indianapolis
Count Tznatius
Russia
Heavy snowstorm hits northern Michigan reports inch in places
A heavy snow storm spread through northern Michigan with Howard City reporting prolonged heavy snow and other areas along the line noting about an inch on the ground. The storm disrupted travel and brought unusually late season winter conditions to Cuicano area.
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Ani
Hive Pallen
Michigan
Cuicano
Howard City
Memorial for John Bright Committee Formed
A committee has been formed to arrange a national memorial for the late John Bright. Other items note German warning to Austria over socialist agitation among miners, Chinese-like incidents in Europe, and various local events including a near-murder at Oakwood cemetery services and a lightning strike on a preacher.
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John Bright
Germany
Cherbourg
Havre
Rouen
Granville
Caen
Portsmouth
Havant
G. A. R. and
Old Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association
H. I. Moody
Chicago
J. C. Myers
State Line City
Ind
New
Lieut, Zalinski
Legation
Brit- Varsenals
Williams Australian herb pills advertisement
An old advertisement promises transformation for women with dull eyes and sallow skin. It claims Williams Australian herb pills will banish languor and brighten eyes when taken as directed, with a price of 25 cents at Gate's.
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Gate's
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