Mississippi River Improvements Ordered by War Department
The War Department issues a river improvement order dividing the Mississippi between Cairo and the Pass head into four districts. Capt John G. Korebt commands Cairo to Island No 40 with a Memphis/Cairo station. Capt Veexander M Mallor covers from the foot of Estaid Notet to White River mouth with Memphis station. Capt Bach os assigns to William Eo Marshal from White River mouth to Warrenton with a Vicksburg station. Major A Stickney leads Warrenton to the Pass head with New Orleans station.
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Mississippi River Commission
Secretary of War
Mississippi River
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Jesees
White River
Veexander ME Maller
Ie Corps of Engineers
Memphis
Warrenton
Jbach Os
William Eo Marshal
Vicksbury
Mog Aas
Unlicensed Brokers Suppressed by Treasury Order
Washington authorities press a crackdown on predatory money lenders known as supercenters who exploit government clerks. Appointment Clerk Butler, with Secretary Folger's approval, barred disbursing officers from honoring clerks' orders to lenders, amid growing complaints of abuse in several departments.
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Butler
Tressury
Folger
Indian Agency Chiefs to Attend Minneapolis Fair
McKenzie returns from Standing Rock agency near Sioux City with about 6 000 residents surrendering chiefs in tow. Leaders Gaul Runny Antelope Crow King plan to display farm products at the Minneapolis fair next Monday and take bows and arrows as relics from Custer era. The agency’s Indians are now large farmers threshing 10 000 bushels of wheat with a white teacher guiding husbandry as they showcase their progress from hostilities to civilization.
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McKenzie
Standing Rock India Agency
Minneapolis Fair
United States Army
Hostili Ss
Witnesses Describe Nashville Connection in Muscle Shoals Case
In Huntsville court Mrs Jess James testified about Frank and Jess James living in Nashville from 1880 to 1841. She denied returning a watch to Mr Dovey and blamed Little for the watch theft. Alex Smith, the robbed man, failed to identify Little as a conspirator. Other witnesses offered details before adjournment.
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Yesterdas
Dick Little
Jsse James
Frank
Jess James
Nashville
Muscle Shoals
James
Dovey
Philadelphia
Little
Alex Smith
Litre
Rochester Kite Spectacle Enchants Crowds On South Avenue
News from Rochester tells of a giant kite built by a doctor who claimed he could craft it if two lawyers supplied the string. The 250 square foot frame rose a mile high before Cary and a team hauled it down after hours aloft.
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Rochester
de Beebee
Bladisen County
South Avenue
Drunk Spectator Brought to Jail After Ring Disruption
In Marquette Michigan a drunken spectator staggered into a circus ring prompting the ringmaster to eject him. A German officer then hustled the performer to jail despite protests, noting that no police were present to restore order and quipping about police absence.
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Bolice, and Vy Dond Dey Arrest Dat Drunk Man, de Marquette Bolice
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M. De Lessers Leader in Notable Construction Firm
M De Lessers, a famed engineer and head of a prominent construction company, was recently recognized for projects that transformed city skylines and infrastructure. The announcement highlights his leadership, innovations, and enduring influence on urban development.
Baltimore Oriole Festival to Dazzle with Mystic Pageants
Baltimore plans a three day municipal celebration with grand pageants from New Orleans and other cities. Mystic societies from Memphis St Louis Galveston Mobile will perform in moving tableaux amid a huge parade and naval harbor night procession. The B and O offers half fare round trips from major cities and promises ample accommodations as Baltimore hosts the festival.
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Philadelphia
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Scranton
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New York
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Petersburg
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Grand Army of the Republic
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
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Pittsboro
Sad Plight Of Woman Who Traveled With Help On Cold Night
The Poona Journal recounts the misery of a poor woman who spent Friday night in the Cay en route to Rock Island to visit a brother. She traveled from Ft WayneInd to Rock Island with a ticket purchased by Poormaster Farmely after falling ill at a police station. She suffered frequent fits, received medical aid, and relied on Overseers of the Poor for some help. After Bloomington she received a ticket to the city and a meal from Captain Till. Having gone five days without sleep or sufficient food, she lay down and slept, and her once handsome bearing and refined manners contrast with her current pitiable plight.
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Ft Wayne
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Shep
Bloomington
Till
Sights on the bathing train expose polygamous life in Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune reports a nearly sixty year old polygamist—short and seedy—travelling with four wives near Garfield. Observers recall clashes among wives and children at the lake while a wife from his harem aired neglect amid letters from a lover. The account notes past fear by Utah women and hints at shifting courage to claim rights.
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Polyg
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Whitman Leaves of Grass seen as convictions not obscenity
A critic argues Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass expresses his earnest beliefs not lewd intent. The book may offend readers depending on purpose, but its passages reflect the morality of its era and should be read in context by mature minds.
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Walt Whitman
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Whitman
Shakspeare
Whitman Leaves of Grass Faces Obscenity Attempt
In Philadelphia July 1887 the Vice Society seeks to block Whitmans Leaves of Grass by classifying it obscene. Reverend Morrow opposes suppression, warning it may hinder meaningful reception and provoke European reactions to American publishing.
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Philadelphia Press
Walt W Whitman
Rees, Welsh & Co
Philadelphia
Morrow
Not a Sunday School Teacher in Chicago Herald
The piece denounces the idea that Pratt, cashier of the Kewanee bank, was a Sunday school teacher or church member. It condemns religious hypocrisy in bank crimes, praises Pratt for not being a Sunday-school teacher, and argues against judging people by professed virtue rather than actions.
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Pratt
Congregational Church
Mr. Pratt
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