South Dakota not an Alliance state, letter argues
In a May 16 1891 Frank Leslie's Illustrated letter from R W Wheelock of Mitchell South Dakota rebuts the claim that Dakota is an Alliance state. It outlines election results of 1889 and 1890, notes Republican strength, the intra party split with the Alliance, and asserts South Dakota's laws, banking and tax measures, and school reform show cautious, conservative progress not radical influence. It cites ballot reform, mortgage rules, and a strong credit stance, concluding the state remains a farmer’s stronghold with favorable conditions for enterprise.
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Frank Lesli
Mitchell
South Dakota
West Northwest
Laws
Frank Leslin
Ely
Dakota
Great Northwest
Partics
Kansas
Nebraska
Ot Wa
Republican Party
United States
Alliance
Aks
Lance
Senate
Kyle
Republicans
Democrats
Republican Assembly
Minnesota
Missouri
Tariff Topics and Market Shifts Across Regions
Reports to the agricultural statistician show sharp price rises since last April for corn oats and wheat in primitive markets Chicago beef and Texas beef also climb. The surplus crop shortfalls and weak foreign demand project strong exports. editorial comments critique tariff law and party aims, noting shifts in trade balances and political rhetoric.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Texas
New York
India
Sioux City Journal
St. Louis Stamping Company
America
Wales
England
Atlantic
Major McKinley
Mills
McKinley
Wreck of Hudson River Derailed Train Bomb Disaster
A dynamite laden flat car exploded near Tarrytown New York causing total track destruction and numerous fatalities. At least ninety injured with twenty three badly hurt and fifteen bodies recovered including eight Italians and two Americans. Travel suspended between Irvington and Tarrytown as crews assess the debris and await further details.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Hudson River
Remuian
Irvington
Wolls Ferry
Yonkers
Four Fishers Drowned In Passaic River
Four men John Gussert Jacob Gussert Jacob Hausenbeck and Joseph Voss drowned while fishing in the Passaic River on Saturday. John Gussert’s body was found on Monday. the others remained missing. All were married with large families. The discovery of the body and overturned boat confirmed the drowning.
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N. J
John
Jacob Gussert
Jacob Hausenbeck
Joseph Voss
Passaic River
John Gussert
Gasserts
Forest Fires Rage Across States and Towns May 20
Smoke shrouded Williamsport Pennsylvania as forest fires flared to the west and north with northeast winds feeding the flames. In Frugality Cambria County three houses a stable a sawmill and hive stock burned, timber worth twenty thousand dollars destroyed. Dea and Wall towns faced surrounding flames. several buildings burned. Johnny Ryan in Northfield Minnesota faced execution of a suspended sentence after an arson-related incident. Black Hills South Dakota saw fires near Deapwoop with timber losses but no major damage yet. Annabree Wisconsin saw fires along Sturgeon Bay canal destroying the company office and Western Union telegraph office. New York suits against Fifth Avenue Transportation Co moved forward. Mrs. Cockerell was a passenger in the incident.
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Pennsylvania Forest
Williamsport
Altoona
Frugality
Cambria County
Dea
Wall
Black Hills
Deapwoop
S. D
Ahnapee
Wis
Sturgeon Bay Canal
Western Union Telegraph Office
New York
John A. Cockerell
Fifth Avenue Transportation Company
Fire destroys Mohawk block. losses exceed one hundred twenty thousand
In Jacksonville a blaze on Market street wiped out the Mohawk block and damaged a dozen stores. Furniture and records from Masonic lodges were burned. Loss estimated at 120000 dollars. A separate suit seeks twenty five thousand for injuries after a stage accident with a broken leg and ten thousand for services and expenses.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Market Street
United States Court
DEFENDED THEIR WHISKY KILLINGS IN TEXAS SHOOTING
In Paris Texas Armstead Homers and Cole man Perry were killed by James Lowman and his son Joe after a deputy sheriff attempted to seize a jug of whisky. Lowman and his son fired on the deputy and another man, killing both. Dr W W Jacques of Boston reports a mob assault in Florence Italy where a carriage bearing his wife and child was attacked during a May day gathering. He and his daughter escaped with minor injuries, attributing the incident to accident rather than significance.
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Paris
Tex
Homers
Coleman Perry
James Lowman
Joe
Lowman
Perry
Jacques
Baltimore
W. W. Jacques
Boston
Florence
Italy
Belden offers to build library in Syracuse
New York congressman J J Belden proposes to build and donate a fire proof library and art building in Syracuse not less than 150000 dollars. He asks only that the city annually spend a sum for library support. The offer, unsolicited, draws universal approval.
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New York
Syracuse
N. Y
J. J. Belden
Common Council
Dated Drownings and Disasters Span Broad Topics
A digest of brief incidents notes Willie Scambler aged 14 drowned in Pelican Lake Minnesota after a boat capsized. H A Leatherman a Fort Pierre lawyer drowned while sailing. Judge Edgerton saved. The Dorchester moored at Norfolk brought crew of six from wrecked schooner Foster rescued at sea. The El Sol broke a New York to New Orleans record in 4 days 23 hours 15 minutes. The czarewitch has left Vladivostock after partial recovery. Massachusetts house passed a 75000 dollar appropriation for the world’s fair.
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Willie Scambler
Pelican Lake
Minn
Czarewitch
Japan
Vladivostock
Massachusetts House of Representatives
el Sol
Hawthorne
New York
New Orleans
H. A. Leatherman
Fort Pierre
Millennium expected early in 1899 by Yale professor Totten
Yale professor Totten predicts the Millennium will arrive early in 1899. His notable contributions to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper draw worldwide attention. The issue highlights include Princeton College baseball, Monterey cruiser launch, Arizona Indian dancers, the President's Pacific tour, an English May Day page, Honduras glimpses, and an amateur photo page. Also notes English and German print, price ten cents.
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Totten
Yale University
Frank Leslie
Princeton
Monterey
San Francisco
Arizona
Pacific
Honduras
Hood's Sarsaparilla Makes the Weak Strong
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming it strengthens the weak in a natural way. Describes improved appetite blood purification and bodily mental and digestive strength with testimonials from Br. C. Beo.e editor and Ep. Jenkins and Mr. Savage. Warns buyers against other products and urges insistence on Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
BR. C. Be@o.e
Editor Enterprise
Belleville
Mich
Ep. Jenkins
Mr. Savage
N.B
Puzzle Solved at 1889 Paris Exposition Best Sewing Machine Award
At the Universal Exposition of 1889 in Paris the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines were judged best by a foreign expert jury including French leaders. They awarded the highest prize, the Grand Gold Medal, while other firms received gold silver or bronze. Nathaniel Wheeler of the company was decorated by the French government with the Legion of Honor. The No 9 for home use and No 12 for manufacturing were hailed as the best in the world.
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Paris
France
America
Wheeler & Wilson
Grarize
Nathaniel Wheeler
Colny
Legion of Onor
Farmers Use Dehorning Device on Calves
An advertisement promotes a dehorning tool claimed to be safe for calves three weeks old or younger. Marketed as painless and bloodless with the claim that even a child can operate it, the notice urges farmers to adopt the device.
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Oth Dakota
THE
Alliance Movement
Ralph W. Wheelock
Mitchell, S. D
Democratic Alliance
Kimball
Northfield
Johnny Ryan
Ths Plice
Faribault
Reformatory
Sige
Coronel
Belden
London
Mass
Bank of England
Rothschilds
Russia
Senor Natal Pesado
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Nicola
Bravo
Father
Ebly
B. W. Sperry
Hartford, Conn
Pierre
Geo. A. Mathews
National Republican League
Shiloh
L. O. Gale
Main Street
C. L Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
He.stair
C.c.bras & CO
Scallin’s Drug
Pheumatisyy ” Sciatica Neuralgiasi
Acons OI
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. CO
Wabaash Avenue
Chicago, Ill
Lewis & Bennett
J. E. Greene
Davison County
Douglas
Douglag
Brockton
Mase
Soldhy
Hampeny Bros. Agt
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