Labor Day Parade Lights New York City Watchful East Coast Observes
New York observes Labor Day with a large procession led by Grand Marshal Jeremiah A. Sullivan. Thousands from diverse trades march past Cooper Union, with 6,000 in line and 15 bands. The celebration includes a canal boat float, a six foot ginger snap cone, and a gala picnic at Phoenix Park after police-guarded routes.
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New York
Jeremiah A. Sullivan
Aids
Thirteenth Street
Second Avenue
Sullivan
House Smiths
James McKim
House
Vienna
Gambrinus
Cooper Union
Thirty-fourth Street
Williams
Steers
Phoenix Park
Labor's Holiday Observed Across Cities in 1900s Parade
In Chicago and Chicago area cities, around 16 000 labor supporters lined the streets for Labor Day parades. Boston saw a major day with widespread suspensions and a large labor parade. In Brooklyn mechanics and laborers marched to Ridgewood Park for a picnic. Baltimore residents joined Knights of Labor Federation Central Labor Union and Maryland Labor Conference in a 2 500-person street parade.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Lafayette Avenue
Cumberland Street
Ridgewood Park
Knights of Labor
Federation of Labor
The
Central Labor Union
Maryland Labor Conference
National encampment ready for 10000 more Grand Army visitors
Columbus Ohio Sept 4 The general Committee of the national encampment of the Grand Army opens Sept 11 in Columbus and reports quarters assigned for all posts and relief organizations. The committee still has designated quarters for 10000 more people and promises full arrangement for the masses. Also noted are private dispatches about Jay Gould becoming a grandfather and a New York to Boston rowing trip by George M Johnson.
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Columbus
Ohio
Grand Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Jay Gould
Roxport
N. Y
New York
George
Boston
George M. Johnson
Retaliation Debate as Canada Faces US Pressure
London observers discuss President Cleveland policy toward Canada with strong warnings. Articles claim retaliation will affect both Canada and the United States if Canada stays cool, urging Canada to untie diplomatic knots while Britain warns against insults.
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London
The
Observer
Cleveland
Canada
Dominion
United States
Trade Congress Denounces Free Trade Nonsense in London
In Bradford, President Shipton blasted free trade nostrums saying buying at the cheapest market harms workers. He warned that if absolute cheapness is right, one might import Chinese labor and foster the sweating system.
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London
Bradford
Shipton
Senate approves Chinese bill and new restrictions
Washington dispatches report the Senate, by unanimous consent, taking up the Chinese bill that passed the House. Rep Scott of Pennsylvania introduces a supplement tightening exit and employment provisions for Chinese laborers, voiding certificates and repealing related parts. No official information on the London treaty rejection. State Department declines interview without an official ministerial report.
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Washington
Senate
House
State Department
London
China
Public Debt Reduction Reported for August
Public debt declined by 7,324,676 in August. Total debt after cash in treasury stands at 1,104,122,68% with 1,008,137,572 in interest bearing obligations. Net cash in treasury equals 107,673,320. Bond purchases under the April 17 circular reach 23,161,400 for 4 per cents and 10,554,300 for 434 per cents, costing 29,452,493 and 11,361,602 respectively.
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Washington
Treasury
Boycott the Monopolists Organizes Southern Opposition
In Hancock County the Farmers club led by W. J. Northen launched a boycott against the cotton bagging trust. Georgia farmers’ societies urged to join the effort as a major step against the bagging trusts. In Jacksonville cyclone brings rain and cooler weather likely reducing infections but endangering the sick. In Charleston Dr Le Gare clarifies Miss Enter’s illness as bilious fever, denying yellow fever claims and health officials report no yellow fever cases in the city this year.
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Cotton Bagging Trust
Atlanta
Hancock County
Farmers Club
W. J. Northen
Georgia State Agricultural Society
Charleston
S. C
Legare
Department of Health
Campaign opens in Ohio with high profile speakers listed
A Tribune dispatch from Columbus reports Ohio Republican campaign plans for the second week of the month. Senators Frye Hawley Evarts Plumb Wilson Hiscock and others will headline along with Mr Blaine to speak in Cincinnati and Cleveland. The Democratic push starts July 7. Newark delegation seeks Judge Thurman for a Newark mass meeting, though Thurman is troubled by neuralgia and unwell for travel.
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CnicAco
Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Maine
Capeller
Frye
Hawley
Evarts
Plumb
Wilson
Hiscock
Henderson
Reed
Gallinger
Judge Thurman
Townsend
Gen. Kearney
Newark
Madison Square
Ile
New Jersey
New York
Carlisle Skips Speech Again in Virginia
Speaker Carlisle failed to catch the afternoon train to Lexington Virginia for a Democrats event, missing his engagement for a second time this season. Advertisements had promoted the visit and Western papers prepared stenographers to report the speech in full.
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Washington
Carlisle
Lexington
Virginia
Harrison's Letter Not Yet Completed and Publication Date Unset
Gen. Harrison has accepted Col Reynolds's yacht Sigma to return to Toledo, says the letter of acceptance is not completed and no publication time has been set. Rumors about Ex-Governor Foster taking the letter to New York are denied. Thurman to visit New York next Saturday then return for the G A R encampment. Blaine Casson and Fairchild spoke at a Republican rally in Ellsworth. Capt Trevarthen from Michigan Mine brings 200 pounds of gold bearing quartz. more expected. Fort Wayne man Chester robbed of 1500 dollars drawn from bank. he was bound and placed on the Wabash track but rescued.
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Middle Bass Island
Ohio
Gen. Harrison
Col. Reynold
Sigma
Toledo
Waite
Foster
New York
Thurman
Coluumbus
Michigan
Ishpeming
Mich
Trevarthen
Michigan 8
Lake Superior Iron Company
Fort Wayne
Ind
Chester
Antwerp
Yellow Fever Bulletin Reports Daily Cases In Jacksonville
The official bulletin for twenty four hours ending at twelve midnight lists twenty four new cases of yellow fever and two deaths. Total cases rise to two hundred fifty three with thirty four deaths to date.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Up. m
Crystal Slipper ends at Chicago Opera House
The Crystal Slipper engagement concludes in Chicago after 107 performances at the Chicago Opera House. Net receipts total about 118000 in twelve weeks, averaging nearly 3100 per week. Earthquake shocks strike New Zealand with five quakes in half an hour damaging Christchurch and Dunedin structures. Cardinal Moran to invest Bishop Logue as coadjutor primate of all Ireland on September 9 at Armagh Cathedral.
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Chicago
Chicago Opera House
New Zealand
Lonpoy
Christchurch
Dunedin
Dusblig
Moran
Logue
Radhoe
All Ireland
Armagh
Forty Thousand at Camp Sheridan Parade in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio on September 4 over 40 000 people visited Camp Sheridan with excursion trains from nearby cities and Columbus sending half the crowd The day featured guard mount dress parade and review Gov Foraker and Gen Axline reviewed the parade Charles Simpson a cook in Company I First regiment died from heart disease his body sent to his mother Chaplain Kitcham delivered a funeral oration Two Cleveland Grays fainted from heat but were not seriously ill
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Columbus
Ohio
Camp Sheridan
Cleveland Grays
Indian Chiefs Sign Treaty at Crow Creek Council
Crow Creek Dakota September 4 A council held Saturday evening featured speeches for and against the treaty by many chiefs. A radical mob threatened violence against the first signer but an Indian named Williams stepped forward and signed, protected by supporters. About ninety signatures were enrolled and commissioners praised the day’s work.
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Crow Creek
Dak
Williams
Forthcoming Duluth Winnipeg Railway Work and VP Fisher Plan
Personal friends of Vice President Fisher of the St. Paul and Duluth railway say that after severing ties he will lead the Duluth and Winnipeg railway project as president and chief manager of construction. Construction is expected to start Sept. 15.
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Fisher
St. Paul
Duluth Railway
Duluth and Winnipeg Railway
Fastest base running record at Athletic park
E T Davis, the California sprinter, set a new base running record at Athletic park on Sunday. He was to receive $50 if he beat Gore's mark of 14 1 7 seconds and completed the feat in 14 seconds, beating it by a quarter of a second.
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St. Pav
Athletic Park
E. T. Davis
California
Davis
Gore
Darlington Judge Sentences Strauss to One Year
In Darlington Wisconsin Judge Clementson sentences Ferdinand Strauss to one year at Waupun after Strauss fled his wife in Nicon New York with a hired girl and lived there as a couple. In Waterloo Iowa burglars raid Whittaker May Hammond store at New Sharon stealing hundreds in gloves jewelry collars shoes and clothing. In Lisbon Dakota Charles Johnson eight, Norwegian, found dead in bed with skull split and face bruised, blood-soaked bed. suspected tramst.
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Darlington
Wis
Clementson
Ferdinand Strauss
Waupun
Strauss
Nicon
N. Y
Waterloo
Iowa
Whittaker, May & Hammond
New Sharon
Lisbon
Dak
Charles Johnson
COPP S LAND REVIEW Secretary Decisions And Intention In Homesteads
A critical examination of interior secretary decisions on preemption and homestead entries. The piece argues decisions reflect deep evaluation of each case, balancing poverty and intent, with clemency for long absences and harsher rules for those with wealth and frequent residence changes. It notes judges infer intention from acts and circumstances, preserving fairness and benefiting doubt to settlers when needed.
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Secretary of the Interior
Mathews Candidate Praised By Yankton Press
The Yankton Press highlights Mathews born 1852 in New York who moved to Dakota a decade ago settling in Brookings county. A former newspaper editor and Kingsbury County News founder, he served on the capital commission in 1883 and as president of the upper house in the last legislature. He is described as divisionist, capable, honest, popular, and expected to win by a sweeping majority.
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Yankton Press
New York
Dakota
Brookings County
Kingsbury
Bismarck
Mathews
Detained Contract Laborers at Castle Garden
Among the detained emigrants at Castle Garden were Ernest William Haswell his wife and four daughters all under contract to work at Schmitts sail cloth factory in Hartford Conn Schmitt paid their passage from Europe New York Sept 4 Word comes from Sherbrooke Canada that defaulting Assistant Cashier De Baum of the Park National bank of New York has engaged counsel and will fight extradition in the courts.
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New York
Castle Garden
Ernest William Haswell
Schmitt
Hartford
Conn
Europe
Sherbrooke
Canada
de Baum
Park National Bank of New York
McGill Captures Hennepin Republican Chair
In Minneapolis on September 4 temporary organization formed at the Hennepin county Republican convention with Col. Fred Hooker elected chairman. Hooker is affiliated with McGill.
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Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Col
Fred Hooker
Hooker
McGill
Southwest Coke Co raises wages for 700 workers
Pittsburg Sept 4 The Southwest Coke company led by president H C Frick voluntarily boosted pay. About 700 workers will receive an average wage increase of 5 percent. The Chicago Irish American Republican er u will visit Gen Harrison at Indianapolis on Sept 10.
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Pittsburg
Southwest Coke Company
H. C. Frick
Chicago
Eru
Gen
Harrisson
Indianapolis
Cardinal Manning Illness Attributed To Age
Loxpon reports Cardinal Manning's illness is due merely to old age. In Whiteball Michigan a severe frost ruined corn and buckwheat, with buckwheat entirely destroyed.
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Cardinal Manning
Loxpon
Whiteball
Mich
Reese to be tried for murder in Dakota killing
Kokomo Indiana Sept 4 Tom Reese who killed Charles Marks superintendent of the electric light here April 25 was brought here Saturday from Allsboro Dakota Reese will be tried for murder in the first degree. Brazil Indiana Sept 4 The annual convention of the Miners National Federation will be held at Indianapolis beginning Tuesday the 4th inst A full set of officers will be elected and important business transacted.
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Dakota
Kokomo
Ind
Tom Reese
Charles Marks
Allsboro
Dak
Reese
Brazil
Miners National Federation
Indianapolis
Saloons Close Sunday As Law Observed In Cleveland
Cleveland police report that the fronts doors of saloons were closed on Sunday and the Sunday closing law was strictly observed. The note indicates enforcement and compliance across the city on the Sabbath.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Candidacy Sparks Mixed Support in North Minnehaha County
The article notes that north Minnehaha residents would refuse to vote for a certain candidate for any office while Grigsby may abandon politics for business. It also reports Wessington Springs Republicans approve Hon. D. I. Royer’s bid for re election to the legislature, praising his zeal as an advocate for farmers despite he not being a practical farmer.
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Kota
North
Minnehaha
Grigsby
Wessington Springs
D. I. Royer
Alliance
Royer
Sullivan Renominated by Aurora County Friends
The Aberdeen News reports B. H. Sullivan of Aurora county is renominated for the house council. His supporters praise his hard work, loyalty to friends, and broad backing in this Dakota region.
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Aberdeen News
B. H. Sullivan
Aurora County
Dakota
Sullivan
Mitchell City Council Orders Sidewalk Grade Change
The Mitchell city council deems it necessary to adjust the west sidewalk on Main Street across blocks 3 lots 8 through 12 to conform to the street grade. Owners must raise or lower their sidewalks or the city will do so at their expense with costs assessed to the lots.
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City of Mitchell
Main Street
J. F. Kimball
Mortgage Foreclosure Notice in Davison County Dakota Territory
By default on a mortgage dated February 1887 William N Perry and Annie M Ferry owe 167.63 dollars including 5 principal and 12.07 interest. The sale of the mortgaged property will occur October 6, 1888 at 2 PM at the courthouse front door Mitchell Davison County Dakota Territory. The property is the southwest quarter of section 28 in township 104 north range 60 west. Mortgagee attorneys: F. W. Littler and Harry Macy Sioux Falls.
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William An. Perry
Annie M. Ferry
Davison
Lakota
F. W. Little
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Register of Deeds
Dakota Territory
Mitchell
Territory of
Summons in Dakota Territory District Court
The Dakota Fire and Marine Insurance Company sues Joseph N Hutchinson in Davison County Dakota Territory. Defendant must answer within thirty days or pay 36.80 dollars plus 10 dollars costs and interest. attorney details listed.
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Territory OF Dakota
Second Judicial District
Davison County
Dakota
Joseph N. Hutchinson
Dakota Ire and Marling Insurance Company
District Court
Davison
Mitchell
Main
Dillon & Preston
P.O
Mitchell, Dakota
Settler Judson W Mason Final Proof Notice at Mitchell
Land office at Mitchell Aug 21 1888 notices Judson W Mason of Davison county hd 16571 for the Bw 22 103 61 that he will make final proof before the register and receiver at Mitchell Oct 9 1888 at 9 a.m. Witnesses listed are Abraham K Reitzel John Ward Edward Ward of Mitchell Oak M L Bobb of Mt Vernon Oak and M H Rowney.
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Mitchell Oak
Mitchell D. T
Judson W. Mason
Davison County
Abraham K. Reitzel
John Ward
Edward Ward
M. L. Bobb
Mt. Vernon Oak
Dell Rapids Times snippet hints at a small friendship
A fragment from the Dell Rapids Times notes a minor friendship involving Grigsby and an unnamed party in South Dakota. The text is incomplete, offering little context, dates, or concrete facts beyond a personal link and regional setting.
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Dell Rapids Times
Grigsby
Sheriff Sale in Davison County Dakota Territory
Sheriff of Davison county announces a sale of the west half of the northeast quarter of section five, township 103, range 60 in Davison County. The property belongs to Sarah Filkins and will be sold at public auction on Saturday September 29, 1888 at 10 am at the front door of the Mitchell Court House to satisfy a judgment in favor of Warder Bushnell and Glesner. Costs accrue. interest from January 16, 1882 at 7 percent per year.
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Territory OF Dakota
Tss
Dayison
T Warder
Bushnell & Glesner
Sarah Fitkins
sTotice
Second Judicial District Court
Davison
Warder
Bushnell and
Glesner
Sarah Fi
Mitchell
Sarah Filkins
Mitchell, Cak
D. O. Stanchfield
Davison County
Goodykoontz & Helwig
Jaintit’s Attorneys
Charles H. Dillon
Harrison C. Preston
Matilda S. Letcher
George É. Letcher
Diayison
Insala
Insid County
George E. Letcher
Michell D.T
D. O. Lyanch Field
Dillon & Piston
Final proof notices for Malinda Drake land claim
Land Office at Mitchell Dakota grants notice that Malinda Drake of Davison County DT will make final proof for the northwest quarter of section 26 in township 101 range 60. The witness list includes Andrew J. Whiting Samuel H. Ramsbottom A J Tibbetts and Lov i Brown all of Ethan Dakota. Proof to be made before the Register at Mitchell on September 5 1888. M H Rowley Register and N Kratz Attorney.
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Mitchell, Dak
Iver
Mitchell, D. T
Malinda Drake
Davison County
D.T
N. W
Andrew J. Whiting
Samuel H. Ramsbottom
A. J. Tibbetts
Lovi Brown
Ethan
Dakota
M. H. Rowley
N. Kratz
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