16 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1894
Page
1
A local shop advertises a large spring clothing stock with custom made suits and ready made lines. It promises measured fits or no sale, asserts unbeatable quality and prices, and invites customers to compare to prove the cheapest place to trade.
A severe midwinter blizzard paralyzed Chicago and rail hubs with drifting snow and high winds. Trains were delayed or halted, streets jammed, and injuries reported as wind gusts toppled signs and hurt pedestrians. Widespread fires and damaged buildings followed the gale, with emergency crews struggling to reach affected areas across multiple states.
In St Paul and Milwaukee over two months, Northern Pacific receivers granted wage and rule concessions to trainmen telegraphers and other staff after lengthy negotiations. The agreement sets a 190 mile standard day, overtime pay for delays, and changes to service rules while wage schedules remain largely as-promulgated. A separate note reports Kruger family illness and other brief items from Washington to Pittsburgh.
A compact digest notes A J McLaurin set to succeed Walthall in the U S Senate, Chicago adopts underground pneumatic tubes about 15 miles laid so far, and corporate shifts include American Express replacing Northern Pacific Express on the Wisconsin Central line. Secretaries Carlisle and Gosham move, Russian steamship expansion is reported, Koryo Maru missing with 48 crew and 20 passengers feared lost. Childs leaves property to wife, Cleveland signs federal election repeal, Austria faces 300000 unemployed, gala gems of diplomacy and industry appear amid a bustling early February scene.
The Senate repealed the federal elections law by a 38 to 4 vote and debated Stewart's resolution on Secretary Carlisle bonds. The House passed Baldwin’s land withdrawal bill, McCreary Hawaiian resolution, and Bland seigniorage plan. Hook of Ohio died. District of Columbia business and Hawaiian policy dominated sessions with Gray defending Cleveland.
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