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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1888
Page
5
The readable fragment shows a partial note about a regional service office muting competition or munition notices. No distinct entities or clear event details are readable to confirm a concrete report.
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March 28 dispatches describe a near Ardsley dynamite factory blast killing workers and damaging nearby homes. Separate Kansas reports note a Minnes city tornado that destroyed churches and 15 dwellings, injuring many including Williams and infant, with fatalities feared. Other items recount a New York ice blasting accident and an Italian steamer hit by a French ironclad misfire.
Des Moines March 28 The senate debated public printing and consolidating related taxes while considering bonds and mortgages for state furances. A house bill on school books urged districts to buy in bulk with costs limited by taxpayer shares, raising debate over free textbooks.
In Detroit on March 28 ex Senator Jones of Florida spoke at a bar association gathering paying tribute to Chief Justice Waite. The meeting featured remarks from leading lawyers and resolutions honoring Waite, with Jones delivering one of the night’s best addresses.
Albany March 28 The executive committee of the State League of Republican clubs meets to plan statewide club organization and a possible convention after the state Republican meeting. Leaders expect the club league to boost energy and momentum for the presidential campaign, echoing Western states.
A major landslide from a weekend storm crashes down on the bluff facing the union depot in Kansas City causing vast damage. The blast demolishes the frame engine house at the Eight street cable tunnel entrance and endangers Union avenue stores, the elevated railroad station, the Eighth street cable line power house, several factories, and a shaded ledge where many residents fled.
The Western, Northwestern and Southwestern rail lines restored rates on Monday with exceptions including the Chicago Burlington & Quincy and others. The Milwaukee & St. Paul opposes a pro rate on Atlantic seaboard business unless Missouri river rates are similarly adjusted. A renewed rate war seems possible as lines debate maintenance of rates and the Burlington delays due to a switchmen strike, potentially deferring any advance beyond April 1.
In Chicago and curiaco on March 28 crowds gathered at major streets as strikers allegedly threw stones at a train. Reports say rifles arrived at West Twelfth street station and were set aside for use, while police protection was requested by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy company. Helena round up notes winter free ranges with fat beeves and strong seeding plans.
Washington report notes the senate investigation into Chippewa lands resumes as Agent Gregory offers a weak case marked by contradictions. Other items: Mankato regiments reshuffle, St. Louis Browns vs Whites open season trials, Arbor Day set for April 17 in Montana, and a light humor piece from Chicago Inter.
Senator Ingalls denounces opponents of soldiers pensions, recalling Civil War stakes and the flag, urging that supporting the Democratic ticket risks betraying union values. He reflects on renouncing Confederate honor and the oath of allegiance to the victorious North.
The piece argues for protecting home markets to raise farm prices and reduce reliance on distant buyers. It questions eastern wheat rates, transport costs, and competition from foreign producers, urging diversified domestic industry to sustain American farming and manufacturing. It notes Southern support for protection rising and politics shaping markets.
The Boston Courier notes spring brings cheer with budding trees and flowers yet adds a playful caution. While warmth and robins return, the season also reveals wardrobe flaws as overcoats come off and patches show on pants in bright mornings and sunny noons.
A London reader reports The North American Review editor’s lecture on American live issues. He found the discourse absurd and joked that Americans laughed him off as he described odd topics like shoving a fist into the bosom of the night and a dog with fleas, calling the speaker very queer.
A collection of comic exchanges and anecdotes from newspapers including Washington Car New York Tribune Omaha World and New York Sun. Jests range from a sarcophagus joke at the Smithsonian to civil service quips and tariff-era gibes reflecting regional politics and social foibles.
A timid elderly man enters a Broadway clothier asking for $10 overcoats. He questions a salesman about fading in a jacket, refuses a $1 discount, and presses for $9 off a coat, citing pride in a faded suit. The manager rebukes him as a loyal patron, and the man exits with a condescending glare while the salesman dreams of a bolder future.
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