Curious 19th Century Notes From a Chicago Paper
A miscellany of short items mentions Mrs. Lavina Fruraroni related to President Fillmore celebrating her 104th birthday in Clarence. forecasts 2000 will bring 1.7 billion English speakers and 500 million other Europeans speaking English. musings on Russian army terms and an invented self roller. Also notes are King of Spain health, American girls taking timber claims, jockey William Lawerward, Susan M. Denkler resigning in New Mass band, Johnstown excavations uncovering hoards, German immigration to Brazil, a New Jersey wedding trend, prenatal naming bans, a life-sustaining health case in Spain, wheat trade shifts, and a politician counting device by Ariane W. Hoskins in London.
United States Economic Figures From Early 1900s Report
Washington reports show weekly earnings against the prior period with a 10 percent decrease year over year. Census data list wheat and corn stocks and farm product outputs, while assessed valuations for land and personal property rise by about 7.9 billion. The 1900 act distributes 17 thousand dollars to each state agricultural college as ordered by the secretary of the interior.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
United States and Territories
State Agricultural College
Massachusetts Manufacturers Report Shows Wage Improvement
A Massachusetts statistics report notes rising wages in manufacturing. In 1895 17.41 percent of workers earned under five dollars weekly, up from 15.22 percent in 1890, indicating wage gains amid higher employment and substantial European immigration.
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Massachusetts
Todd Jist
Unveiled Ice Remnants Draw New Hampshire Tourists
The Cornhill Magazine notes vibrant tourism in New Hampshire where ancient glacier ice remains cling to spots in the White Mountains. One mass is so dangerous an artificial cave has been carved for visitors under the direction of a Yankee proprietor.
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New Hampshire
Cornhill
White Mountains
Hie
Disastrous storms and collapses claim numerous lives
Reports detail a New York building collapse killing sixty one and other disasters across New Jersey Pennsylvania Vermont and Connecticut. Floods floods and cyclones devastate Passaic valley Lancaster County Bangor and Montville with extensive property losses. Political shifts include Vermont special session and state offices contested in Harrisburg.
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New York
Pottsville
Passaic Valley
New Jersey
Lancaster County
Vermont
Anousd
Bangor
Gov. Pate
Redfield Procthi
Harrison
United
Nationaal and American league standings and terror events
Baseball standings for the weeks ended 2007 show varied percentages across teams such as Chicago Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh with errors and unclear figures. Notable incidents include serial shootings arson fraud collapses lynchings and a train disaster. a monument dedication. a cooperative store drive. a jail breakout confession. and a military post plan near Duluth Minnesota to deter timber theft.
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Chicago
Boston
New Yorke
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association
St Louis
Baltimore
Athletic
Columbus
Milwaukee
Lnd
Louisville
Washington
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Colorado
Shelbyville
Ind
Don Bruce
Tula
Miss
James Gareman
Middleton
Wis
New Vim
Minn
Wheeling
W. Vit
Uuu
Neam Clanton
Ala
Ray Porter
Henry Pure
Chester
Waltard
W. Va
Kansus Farmers’ Alliance
Jans Safford
Thomas Stevenson
Ottawa Vourky
Kan
Moody
Tes
Ara Mouotain Church
Pear Green- Ville
S.C
Nigonshiners
Rothers
Loward
Fronton
Tive
Lowkinge
Mayrolia
Alastlea
Amber
Countey
William Wf. James
Chicopro
Wiscomsin Trust
Nicholasville
Duluth
Edward Baker
St. Jrouis
Maker
Fragmentary Broadside of 19th Century Tragedies and Accidents
A garbled report lists multiple incidents including an escape and hanging of an 18 year old in a jail, a fatal railroad collision near Grantsburg Minnesota, a Detroit fire destroying business districts, and a train wreck injuring twenty. It mentions prominent figures such as A H Whitney and notes drownings, sudden deaths, and property losses across several states.
Turbulent Conflicts and Calamities Reported Worldwide
Reports describe a brutal battle in Nea Valparaiso with 3 000 soldiers slain as Balmaceda forces clash with rebels. Terrible famine scenes emerge in Russia and Chile while Cuba faces unrest. Dreadful weather wrecks vessels along the Spanish coast and cholera breaks out in Singapore. Canadian census shows about 6 000 000 people. Obituary notices note Edward O Malley and Patrick Trokinel at 106.
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Veeguent
Balmaceda
Russia
Orter
Henry Dee Raikes
London
I Tecesan
Ivy
Cuba
United States
Singapore
Penang
Canada
Dominion
Edward O'Malley
Foudy
Eamuty
Tipperary
Trokinel
Fragments Reflect War, Weather and Tragedy Across Reports
A chaotic mosaic of notices from wartime and peacetime scenes. Londons obituaries, a Waterloo reference, a Minnesota encampment election, a hurricane near Boulogne, and deadly train wrecks in North Carolina and Georgia. Civil unrest in Georgetown Kentucky, a Kentucky trotter’s record run, and a fatal shooting in Ohio underline a year of upheaval.
Frost Hits Manitoba Wheat Regions In August Cold Snap
Manitoba reports confirm a frost on Wednesday night dipping to 2 to 5 degrees below freezing. Much of the crop remains green and farmers fear significant damage to both milling wheat and oats with potential grade reductions and lower prices. Some wheat in dough state may endure, while damaged kernels lose brightness and milling value.
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Oliver “Dalepapre
Red-river
Fargo
Manitoba
Man
Three Killings in Georgetown Spark Fatal Affray
In Georgetown Kentucky A J Kendall and four sons armed with rifles and pistols confronted John Burrell Jarvis and brothers John and Burrell Jarvis. Milt Kendall Jr., and John Jarvis were shot with Jarvis dying and Burrell Jarvis mortally wounded. Montgomery died later from a gunshot. Kendalls surrendered and were jailed.
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Id Bits Sons
Georgetown
Nap
Ges
Louisville
Hby
A. J. Montgomery
John Jarvis
Burrell Farvis
Kendall
Jarvis
Jarvises
M. E. Kendall
George
Popsy
Milt, Jr
Jarvis Brothers
John
Burrell
Pade
Ben Ravage
Milt Kendall, Jr
Burrell Jarvis
Montgomery
Kendalls
Foreign Tidbits From a Distant Ledger
An assortment of quoted stats and curiosities from various regions. France’s population is listed as 38 095 150 while May 3891 is noted as the wettest May in Europe for seven ty years. Mentions of baronets in England and Gibraltar like items appear alongside remarks on life insurance totals in Britain and waterproof umbrellas from French chemistry. The Labrador interior is described as the continent’s largest unexplored area with a two thousand foot waterfall. The British government is said to study Wales for a potential national capital. Shakespeare’s birthplace draws visitors, 29 017 in the past year versus 12 300 in 1880. A misspelled note mentions a police fund.
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Mexico
Europe
England
Great Britain
Labrador
Wales
Denise
Phrsong
Shakespeare
Uncertain Chilean surrender reports spark dispatch debate
A Chilean minister and congressional envoy dispute an alleged Balmaceda army surrender. Dispatches from Valparaiso and Iquique clash with Buenos Aires reports, while U.S. officials await official confirmation amid growing uncertainty.
Grand Trunk to Open St Clair Tunnel in Sarnia
Grand Trunk tunnel under the St Clair river at Sarnia will be formally opened on September 19 with a day of celebration on both sides. President Starrison and Canadian governor general Sir Henry Tyler are among those invited to a banquet inside the tunnel. The event features a Hamilton battalion band, and anticpated performances include God Save the Queen and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Ont
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Sarnia
Sarnin
Mort Huron
Starrison
Canada
Henry Tyler
Grand Trunk Railway
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Thirteentry
Hamilton
Lightning Strikes Austrian Church Killing Worshipers
A violent storm in the Trieste district caused a church to be struck by lightning as worshipers crowded inside. Three women initially thought to have fainted were killed by the bolt. A hunting party nearby also suffered lightning fatalities and paralysis among four others.
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Sturm
Vienna
Trieste
Tualis
Itall
New antiseptic microcidine hailed in scientific notes
A Vienna doctor cites a bijection of a coul tar derivative methyl violet and the discovery of microcidine, a powder of nuvhthol and soda, described as almost harmless. An Australian report claims strychnine cures snake bites, fast acting yet debated. A Letish scientist resolves cold risk from weather exposure, and notes crowns are water droplets like steam.
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Vienna
Portland
Fragmentary OCR Notes On a Disturbing Incident
An unclear report describes a deadly event with missing persons, alleged flames, and investigators. The text mentions exhausted researchers, a cessation of work, and bodies possibly reduced by fire, with several desolate references and unverified details.
Deaths of Two Strangers At Detroit Hotel Shock City
Two men named Whitney from Turuntu and Quincy Illinois died within minutes of each other after arriving at the Russell House hotel in Detroit. A. H. Whitney, a prominent Turuntu accountant, and C. Whitney, manager of the A. T. Whitney Organ Company, were not related or acquainted. Mrs Whitney, confined to her room, mourns as surgeons confirm heart disease caused the fatalities.
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Detnor
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Jgoineldebos
Russell House
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Hitney
Alre- Trusselt House
Quincy
Sabes
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Avhio
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Colored men blocked from Patriotic Order Sons of America
In Philadelphia on August 27 the Patriotic Order Sons of America defeated a proposal to admit colored members. The convention showed strong support from the Pennsylvania delegation, but an arbi trary constitutional clause requiring four fifths blocked change. Vote stood 60 to 34 before two supporters switched to oppose. A motion to reconsider failed.
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Philadelphia
Patriotic Order Sons of América
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Cholera On Steamship Nam Chow Killing and Quarantine
Reports from Singapore say the Nam Chow steamship carrying 300 Chinese coolies had a cholera outbreak. Sixty deaths were dumped overboard during the voyage. Nine more cases appeared at Singapore after arrival. The ship was quarantined and officers may be tried for not reporting the outbreak.
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SAN Enanciaco
Singapore
Nam Chow
Penang
Nay Chow
Typhoon Hits Coasts and Harvests In Turbulent Weather
A devastating storm surge and heavy rains cause widespread damage. Cattle losses and drifting debris threaten coastal towns while storm-driven floods ruin fields and crops. Harvest is jeopardized with fears of total crop loss if rain persists. Local residents brace for further impacts as authorities assess damage.
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Tiyen Kendalfman
Balmacedan Report Details Chilean War Movements
A Valparaiso cable dated August 27 reports insurgents landing 10,000 troops north of Valparaiso aided by six warships and eight transports. Government forces of 5,000 delay the crossing of the Aconcagua river as 15,000 more troops move to defend the city. Insurgents suffer heavy losses while the government concentrates 12,000 arriving troops. Fort Andes harbors the rebel fleet as retreats seem unlikely. In New York, Charles R. Flint is named minister to Chile by President Balmaceda and accepts the post with ties to Chilean interests and past consul roles.
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Valparaiso
Aconcagua
Othe
Fort Andes
New York
Charles
Flint
Conan
Chili
Balmaceda
Mr. Flint
Frederic A. Beelan
Prominent Des Moines Pioneer George Sneerer Dead
Des Moines Iowa August report states George Sneerer a Polk County pioneer died Tuesday while on an outing near Taylorsville. A group paused at Elliot farm to pick fruit when the fatal accident occurred. Sneerer noted in Masonic circles.
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Pasata Aray
Des Moines
George Sneéer
Polk ‘County
Taylorville
Mr. Sneer
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