Rural and Urban Notes From an 1894 Dakota Page
In a June 15, 1894 issue the Mitchell pages discuss national politics, local developments, and social notes. Highlights include praise for Col. Ainsworth and the Plankinton Industrial school, warnings about drinking water in Detroit, Oregon’s election shift to the Republicans, and the Faulkton consolidation of papers. Also covered are border rail disruptions, Gov Waite’s Colorado strike stance, the South Dakota Homeopathic Association meeting, women at Minnesota Agricultural College, Gamble’s congressional candidacy, Chicago’s Columbian Museum opening, and early museum crowd behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Ainsworth
Plankinton
South Dakota
Senators Cleared In Bribery Probe Over Sugar Schedule
The investigating committee reports Senators Kyle and Hunton resisted bribe attempts. Both senators supported the amended sugar schedule, making bribery unnecessary and illogical given the context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle and
Hunton
Buttz
Government claim against Stanford estate sparks political controversy
The $15,000,000 claim filed by Attorney General Olney seeks to pressure the government’s claim against original holders of the Central Pacific grant. The May 26 filing was allegedly kept secret to avoid disturbing estate finances. Mrs. Stanford vows to resist the government claim to the fullest extent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Olney
Hawaii republic constitution outlined in detail
The article describes the new Hawaiian republic constitution with features modeled on the U S system, defining rights and citizenship, naturalization rules, and a government split into executive legislative and judicial branches. It specifies presidential qualifications, legislature makeup, property and income thresholds for voters, and the first session timing. It also notes punishment for monarchist advocacy and sets election timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Honolulu
Hawaii
Republic of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Hawaiin Republic
Republic
Interior
Finance
Islands
Senate
House of Representatives
Advisory Council
Multiple World News Bits From 1894-95 Era
Diverse briefs report on jail releases, electric cars in Green Bay, Beloit drowning, clashes in West Virginia, Illinois high school costs, Chicago Milwaukee rail launch, cadet temperance convention in Hoboken, gas suffocation in Glasgow, Derby plate transfer, Crete tax protests, Turkish troops, coal miners wage cut, Richard Croker abroad, World’s Columbian Exposition dividends, Harvard death, severe frosts in Illinois, ship sinkings, Emperor relations, and various financial and political updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxey and Browne
Green Bay
Wis
Beloit College
Lauderdale Lake
West Virginia
Raab
Illinois
Chicago
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Cadets
Temperance
Baptist Church
Hoboken
N. J
Glasgow
Salvation Army
Lord Roseferry
Thomas F. Bayard
United States
Ladas
Crete
Cistelli
Richard Croker
Richard Jr
Herbert
Umbria
Liverpool
Croker
W. D. Whitney
Harvard College
James A. Wright
Peter Wright & Sons
Philadelphia
Montevideo
Minn
Edwin Perkins
Eldora
South Dakota
Miller
Frank Phelps
Matt Kintson
Alexandria
A. A. Cady & Son
Dover
Thomas A. Jamison
West Samor
Scotland
King William
Chesterton
Snednesday
W. H. Cochran
R. N. Sayre
First National Bank of del Norte
Colo
Theodore P Haughey
Indianapolis National Bank
Mllentiary
Alexandria Bay
St. Lawrence River
Ocean
Kent
New York
New Jersey
Costa Rica
Saya
Congress
Joan of Arc
Lord Randolph Churchill
Way of America
Signor
Crispi
Marquis di Rudini
Signor Zanardelli
Highth
Cli Bois
Hon
A. Hopkins
Progress in schedules and ordination services reported
Washington reports the wines and spirits schedule adopted and the cotton schedule completed after a brief debate. Other items include land purchase reversals for Warren E. McCord, recommendations for Chippewa reservation surveys, and a large Lutheran ordination in St Peter with 30 new ministers joining Augustan Synod. Forest fires threaten northern Wisconsin and Michigan as miners burn a trestle in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Dolphan
Hoke Smith
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Warren E. McCord
Wisconsin
Bayfield
St. Croix and Lake Superior
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Land Office
James and
Bernard Rowley
Department
St Peter, Minn
St. Peter, Minn
Lutheran Church In
Dr. Sward
Synod
Aynod
Remarkable Heart Cure Narrative From 1892 Widow
A reader reports a dramatic recovery from severe heart pain and fatigue after using Dr Miles New Heart Cure. She credits renewed appetite, improved sleep, and weight gain from 125 to 130 pounds to the remedy, praising her husband for the bottle. The ad notes private sale by Dr Miles Medical Co in Elkhart Indiana and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miu
Sigan
Dr. Miles
Harry Starr Pottevitin
Mies
Dr Falient Co
Elkhart
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mitchell
Detroit
Oregon
Republican
Record
Faulkton
Chamberlain
Havemyer
Gov. Waite
Colorado
South Dakota Homoopathic Association
Huron
Minnesota State Agricultural College
Robt. J. Gamble
Capt. Lucasa
Gamble
The
Coxey
Bro
Christopher Columbus
Oklahoma Sam
National Hotel
Casey Camp
Bladensburg
United States Brewers’ Association
Syracuse
N. Y
Commodore Benedict
Oneida
Cleveland
Ruth
Esther
Benedict
Miss Benedict
Buzzards Bay
Texas Equal Rights Suffrage Association
Fort Worth
Duke of Marlborough
Lena Darcy
Knox Darcy
Mount
Lamoreaux
Chippewa
Minnesota
Michigan
Iron Mountain
Mich
Sagola
McCormick
Rahr
Sagola’ Lumber Company
Summit
Cleveland, Loraine
Wheeling
Goshen
Ulrichsville
Adams
Midvale
Strassburg
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
G. C. Oscoon
Lowell
Mas
J. F. Kincaeter
Conway, Ark
H. A. Ananza
Oxford
Brooklyn, N. Y
Children’s Department
Boston
Mags
Alulen C. Surra, Pres
the Centaur Company
Ti Murray Street
New York City
P.S
L.O. Gale
C. Newbury
University
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