Eloquent Baker and His Pacific Coast Oratorical Fame
P B J recalls Colonel Edward D Baker of California and Oregon, praised as a remarkable orator who electrified audiences from San Francisco to Ball's Bluff. The piece notes his English origins, legal career with Lincoln, Civil War exploits, and a California reception where Hart the reporter forgot his notes during Baker's grand speech.
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Edward D. Baker
California
Oregon
Colonel Baker
England
America
Philadelphia
Baker
Illinois
Lincoln
Mexico
Cerro Gordo
San Francisco
United States
New York
Connecticut
Senate
Joe Lane
James W. Nesmith
Sansome Street
Hart
East
Pacific
Breckinridge
Ball’s Bluff
New York Sun
Great Minstrel Show Delights Grand Opera House Crowd
The Field Minstrels drew a large audience at the Grand opera house on Wednesday night with a continuous, bright performance. Highlights included James Crosby and Harry Fiddler, trained dogs by Prof. Sanders, and Marsh Craig's stunts, ending with a baseball travesty and rich costumes. Manager Gale promises more strong attractions. ad mentions Electric Bitters for digestion.
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Field
al. G. Field
Grand Opera House
Orly
James Crosby
Harry Fiddler
Sanders
Marsh Craig
Gale
University Opens With Strong Fall Enrollment
The university opened the fall term with high enrollment and busy activity on Thursday. Enrollment and registration were held Wednesday to acquaint new students with departments. President Graham said opening day enrollment exceeded any year he has led the institution, with many from Mitchell and Davison counties. He expects more arrivals within a month and a successful year ahead.
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Graham
Tur Rr- Publican
Mitchell
Davison County
Harader Farm Sale Draws Strong Bids and Local Moves
A. Harader's sale last Saturday drew strong bids as items sold above current values. John Timm will move to the farm vacated by A. Harader. A. Harader and family depart for Kansas by team to establish a new home. C. F. Raymond builds a mammoth barn on his farm. Village schools start with Misses Lou Hatch and Lizzie Sherman teaching and good attendance from outside districts. Frank Williams returns from Iowa with a purchased team. Miss Gertie McEwen departs for Emerson Nebraska for a visit.
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Mr. Vernon
A. Harader
John Timm
Kansas
C. F. Raymond
Lou Hatch
Lizzie Sherman
Hog prices recover part of yesterday's loss
Sioux City market reports a mixed livestock day with 1 400 cattle receipts and Hog prices partly recouping losses. Canada feeders and rangers sold up to 4.30 while common stockers moved slowly. calves held steady. weather cooler with showers noted. Other markets showed firm to higher hogs and steady cattle. Kansas City and Chicago quotes listed.
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Sioux City
Pierre
Black Hills Rangers
Choice Canada
Nea
Shi
Suk
Pri
Tisposition
Idahy Packing Company
R. Hurni
T. J. Mitchell Brastreet
A. S. Wendell
Yi, Perkins
T. M. Sinclair & Co
I. G. Travermen & Co
Wiley Cattle Company
Hore
Chicago
South Omaha
Aia
Kansas City
Texas
U NP
Dent Grain Co
When Maria Jane Is Mayor Transforming City Hall Tone
The text imagines Maria Jane becoming mayor and reforming Chicago with women aldermen. It envisions a city hall makeover and improved police, shops, and sodas, with men replaced in positions and more genteel attire.
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Maria Dune
Pretty Names For Books From Old English Titles
A collection of curious early English book titles from Cromwell era and later, featuring pious sweets and charity jokes. Notable lines include A Most Delectable Sweet Perfumed Nosegay For God's Saints, Biscuit Baked In the Oven of Charity, and The Spiritual Mistard Pot.
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Zion
Samuel Fish
St. Nicholas
Captain Out of Step in Police Parade
A New York reader recalls an old soldier’s critique of officers marching out of step. He notes a police captain in the parade misplacing his right foot on the drumbeat, stressing a commissioned leader should keep proper time.
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Ste
New York
Defining Appendicitis Through Echoes of a Teacher’s Exam
Seneca Kansas teachers posed what appendicitis is and its cures. Student answers misidentify anatomy and causes with humor and errors while a surgical removal is described as the cure.
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Seneca
Kau
Seneca Tribune
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Eloquent Baker
Pacific Coast
Scallin’s
University
Opera House
W.L. Urcey
Neighborhood News
MT. Vernon
Vance
Yotlay
Bent Grain Company
Petea
J. Malcolm Forbes
Boston
Leland Stanford
Price Besse
Tees
Price
Western Rangers
South Dakota
Phillips & Mellette
Joh Phillips
Maria Jane
mnoWwitty
Maris Dane
George William Curtis
WH. Webster
A. B. Hager
Champeny Block
Spooner
Dordaker
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