Palmyra island rights debated amid British annexation claim
A Washington dispatch notes Britain annexed Palmyra in 1889 though discovery in 1802 by Captain Saule is cited. Officials examine Hawaii and Britain claims while Britain pursues naval station plans at Port Stanley Falklands. Senator Morgan questions Hawaiian title significance amid Jubilee year fortifications.
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New York
Washington
Palmyra Island
United States
Hydrographic Office of
Great Britain
Admiralty
Palmyra
Saule
Nicholas
Mossie. Henderson
McFarlane
Zealand
State Department
Hawaii
Morgan
Alabama
Mawaii
Conaul Miller
Port Stanley
Falkland Isles
Lewis
Royal Engineers
Pacific
Northwest Fruit and Grain Outlook Promises Banner Year
General Agent R K Ober of the Northern Pacific reports large fruit crops in the Snake River valley Yakima and Walla Walla districts and strong demand in Eastern markets. He notes heavy shipments to Alaska and high grower prices. Grain crops also look excellent with wheat prices rising. Traveling Freight Agent Savage of the Omaha line confirms a glowing outlook from Washington state fruit and grain regions.
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Portland, Or
RK. P. Ober
Northern Pacific Refrigerator Car System
Northern Pacific
Snake River
Yakima
Walla Walla
Sound
Alaska
Tacoma
Northwest
Sprague
Ritaville
Palouse
Savage
Omaha
Washington
Butler murder trial ends with Australian execution
Alameda arrives from Australia with Sydney papers on the Butler case. Butler was found guilty of murder after a sensational trial and hanged in Australia. He claimed Weller shot himself during a dispute over mine work and papers used to sail. The jury deliberated about an hour and twenty minutes.
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San Francisco
Alameda
Samoa
Honolulua
Sydney
Butler
Weller
Navy delays torpedo boat Rowan due to Alaska gold rush
Washington reports that Moran Brow of Seattle seeks extra time to finish the torpedo boat Rowan as many workers leave for Alaska. Meanwhile the land office notes Alaska lacks extended public land laws though mineral laws apply and warns applicants.
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Washington
Navy Department
Moran Brow
Seattle
Rowan
Alaaka
Land Office
Alaska
Judge approves Ames decree in Union Pacific foreclosure
Judge Sanborn in Omaha accepts the Ames decree with minor corrections after a heated debate over the government decree. The sale price is set at 50 million dollars and Judge Cornish is named special master to fix the sale date. In a separate note, Baldwin Locomotive Works booked 20 locomotives for Japan, part of a 50 unit order with 30 shipped.
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Omaha
Sanborn
Union Pacific
Ames
Reorganization Committee
Cornish
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Japan
Empire
Captain Hatfield at Large Reported Escape
Huntington W Va Aug 2 A report says Captain Hatfield the outlaw held for murder escaped from the Miga jail this morning by cutting the way out A large reward is offered for his capture
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Huntington
W. Va
Captain Hatfield
Miga
Bia
Returned Yukoner Robbed in New York Hospital
Henry Gauldier an 85 year old Yukon prospector was found unconscious in New York with a probable skull fracture after a robbery. He claims recent trips from Dawson City via Clondyke and Dominion Creek, possessing $500 receipts and plans to bring his brother to claim fortunes, with clues found on him including a Portland steamer berth receipt and Seattle tradesman’s hat mark. He hopes to join his brother and return to his claims.
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New York
Aage
Henry Gauldier
Phillip
Laconia
N. H
Gouldier
Clondyke
Dawson City
Portland
Manhattan Hotel
Harlem
Junea
Dominion Creek
Gauldier
Yukon
Seattle
Wheat market signals stronger demand and tight supply
Weekly market letter notes wheat prices rise due to depleted reserves and small crops. It cites Russia’s damaged crop, rising import demand, and near exhaustion of U S. supplies while reporting on week exports, ocean shipments, and a strong cash and futures tone across prices for wheat, flour, and related goods.
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Jg Aa
America
Russia
Portland sails with $2 million Alaska gold under guard
The steamer Portland, expected to depart St Michaels around September 15, will carry gold valued at $2,000,000 from Alaska. P B Weare of Chicago warned the treasury that pirates may target the cargo and asked for government escort. The Bear revenue cutter, with possible companions, will convoy the Portland out of Behring Sea.
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Washington
Portland
St. Michaels
P. B. Weare
Chicago
North American Transportation & Trading Company
Treasury Department
Behring Sea
Revenue Cutter
Bear
Headless body found on Bird's Island near Vancouver
A Vancouver resident and his son found a headless body believed to be a woman on Bird's Island while canoeing on Howe. The corpse was in a deteriorated state but clothing remained reasonably intact. Police are investigating the death.
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Vancouver
B C
Smith
Flebing
Howe
Bird's Island
Creosote Accident At North Beach Plant Leaves Worker Desperate
In San Francisco a laborer named J Morris plunged into a vat of boiling creosote at the North Beach creosote works. He sustained severe burns and his life is despaired of. In New York the Herald reports US Consul Otto Maanehmeyer in San Salvador died by his own hand.
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San Francisco
North Beach
J. Morris
New York
the Herald
San Salvador
Otto Maanehmeyer
United States
First copies of the tariff act in law form distributed
The tariff act in law form arrives for circulation with a 70 page pamphlet. Congress plans 50,000 copies for distribution, with 25,000 to House members, 10,000 to ornature, and 15,000 to the Senate finance committee. The United Brethren conference in Indiana rejects removing the word obey from the marriage service.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Committee On Finance
Congress
United Brethren Conference
Indiana
Telegraphy Without Wires Lecture in London
W H Preece outlines a looming wireless telegraphy breakthrough after 47 years of study. He compares electricity to light, recounts experiments at 2000 feet and across Bristol Channel, and says high power pulses could transmit messages under all conditions.
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London
W. H. Preece
C. B
Telephone Company
Gray's Inn Road
Bradford
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Promises Quick Relief
An old ad warns of a dormant liver and digestive distress from prolonged illness. It lists constipation headaches dyspepsia furred tongue sour breath right side pain and promises immediate relief by using Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. Claims extend to malaria rheumatism kidney issues and debility being removed.
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Lters
Expedition Probes River Jub Boundary in Somaliland
England sends an expedition under Major Macdonald to survey the River Jub as boundary between Italian and English spheres in Somaliland. The survey supports a proposed railway from Mombasa to Lake Victoria.
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England
Jub
Somaliland
Major Macdonald
Mombasa
Lake Victoria
Patented Castoria trade mark dispute by Dr Samuel Pitcher
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusive right to the term PITCHER S CASTORIA and the signature of CHAS H FLETCHER on wrappers. He claims origin of the product used for over thirty years and prohibits use by others without The Centaur Company approval. The note cites Switzerland’s new twenty francs gold piece depicting Helvetia with 22 canton stars.
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Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Samuel Pitcher, M.D
Switzerland
Helvetia
Curiosities and ads mix in a late 1800s notice page
Content covers university accreditation claims, a light speed joke, a cure claim for consumption, Uganda roof-support trees requiring many workers, a One Hundred Dollars Catarrh Reward, testimonials for Hall’s Catarrh Cure, druggist endorsements, and France dog tax data with 2,900,000 dogs yielding 8,800,000 francs.
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Hall
F.J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Est & Trevax
WaLoine
Kinnas & Marvin
France
TOVICS FOR FARMERS Practical guidance on tools and farming success
Practical Farmer urges buying only needed tools and choosing wheeled implements for easy field transfer. It stresses verifying plows harrows and cultivators, avoiding second hand gear, and customizing wheels for efficiency. A broad skill set including soil science, crop needs, carpentry, veterinary care, and business sense defines a successful farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Largest Farm in Louisiana Linked to Northern Capitalists
A vast Louisiana estate, said to be the largest farm in the country, spans 100 miles and was bought in 1883 by Northern financiers. It features portable engines, rail access, steamboats, an ice house, shipyard, and rice mills, with 16,000 cattle deaths noted. Start small with $300 to $500 and scale via broiler profits. plan for year after year growth.
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Louisiana
Southern Pacific
A Bloodless Battle Near Milan in 1518
In 1518 a battle occurred near Milan Italy with flawless armor on both sides. The fighting lasted from dawn until late afternoon but no fatalities or injuries were recorded besides a man who broke his collarbone after a fall from his horse.
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Milan
Italy
Contest Tea Promotion Sparks Prize Ticket Tips
A winner gathered her yellow tickets by drinking the tea herself and persuading friends who used the tea to share their tickets. One friend with a boarding house sent many tickets, while suggestion notes asked readers with influence in boarding houses, restaurants, or public institutions to join. Rules referenced a contest around the month’s start and middle.
High Rifle Scores Record Set By Royal Engineers and Berwick-on-Tweed Unit
Sapper Gale of the Royal Engineers and Sergeant Dalgetty of the Berwick-on-Tweed rifles both scored 104 of 105 at 200 500 and 600 yards in military positions with the Lee Metford rifle missing the bullseye only at 200 yards. The Martini Henry record under same conditions was 103. There was also a report of a nine foot mountain lion killed in Wyoming, one of the state’s largest.
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Sapper Gale
Royal Engineers
Dalgetty
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Cascades
News From
Australia
Weekly Market Letter
Downing, Hopkins & Company
Review of Trade
Walla Wella
Graham
California
Oregon
Oregon Burbanks
Wool
Joaquin
Royal Anne
Egge
Ide
Ise
Tea
Missouri
Tari HN
Hoitt’s School For Boys
Stanford
Ira G. Hoitt
Burlingame
San Mateo County
Piso
J. B. Palmer
Wash
Mengo
Uganda
Africa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tovics
Broilers For Profit
Ohio
Acre
Wyoming
Orn Sandens
Clement
Lving
Ellensburg
Dr. Sanden
Sanden Electric Belt CO
West Washington St
State Agricultural College
Thomas M. Gatch
Prea
Corvallis
Hood
Erie Medical CO
Strhato
Sue
CEUL
Chicago Board of Trade
Hopkins & Co
Chicago Board of Trade Brokers
Spokane
Will & Finck Co
Market St
Cal
Slocoms
Slocum Specific Co
Auditorium Building
Reece Ene
Berttte
Pitt Inroxmation
Ims
MaNartmLo
Sterfield
SS Market St. San Francia
X. Prp
N. Uw
Nev
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