Great freshet floods Rock Falls Iowa wrecks bridge and dam
A Ma con city Iowa special reports the Mississippi level surge levels Rock Falls on Shell Rock river. The iron bridge long and the dam disappeared. Homes and barns swept away. A house with a woman and five children stranded on ice, escaping barefoot at dawn. Ice piles fill streets as they thaw.
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Chicago
Macon City
Iowa
Rock “Falls
Shell Rock River
Rock Falls
Arctic
Senate Deliberates Silver and Bonds in Capitol Debates
Congress debates the Beck amendment on silver coinage and bond redemption, with Sherman opposing anti bank measures and Hines defending the national banking system. Post offices are established in Idaho Oregon Washington and California, and the President vetoes Nat McKay relief.
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Senate
Teller
McPherson Ws
Wold
Beck
SCIEN
Reagan
Farwell
Sherman
Texas
Democratic Party
Flo
Hoe
Hivon
Pherson
Stewart
Central
Owyhee County
Idaho
Fern
Curry County
Clear Brook
Whatcom County
W. T
Axeington
Cowlfe
Norman
Snohomish County
W. T. Jamon
Bernard
John Sedgwick
John J. Puller
Mount Shasta
Siekivon County
California
Oute Kaneh
Pecard’s
Ball's
New mineral grounds report in the Sierra Nevada
Reports from the Sierra Nevada describe a large mineral find with white quartz rich in gold. The placer grounds stretch across thousands of acres with gold dust and nuggets, creating citywide excitement.
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Sierra Nevadas
Can Divoo
Oat
Sierra Nevada Mountains
TANIFE AND WAGES IN PROTECTIVE TARIFF ARGUMENT
A speaker argues the tariff harms wage earners across all sectors including farm, office, rail, and factory work. He cites supply and demand, material costs, and labor productivity as wage determinants, claiming tariffs reduce demand for labor and raise costs, with examples from nickel, wool, tin plating, and housing materials. He warns against protected profits hurting workers and urges tax reductions on imports or whisky.
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Thia
America
Congress
Mr. Webster
Maine
Great
Britannia Company
Austria
Mr. Wharton
Pennsylvania
United States
Ana
Duke of Lancaster
Wharton
Canada
England
Nowawaert
Peron
Michigan
Providence Screw Company
Hamburg
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JW. J. van Schuyver & CO
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Front Street
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Great Rock Island
Albert Lea
Matoas
Unicago
Mt Louis
Des Melacs
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Atchison
Kansas City St
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Cosnelom
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Kanes
Pullman Palace
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Adapou al
Chas, Renedy
Washington 8
Portland, Ore
Mincenpolie
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Cocago
Irassiovare Sewer Lord & Thomas
Notary and Corporation Seals
Pendleton
East
East Oregonian Pub, Co
Mhidd
Travelers Insurance
Clapton & Jackson
East Oregonian
Pendicon
Nat McKay
Tonal McKay
HIG Mineral Discovery
Fillard
Ick
Gene
New Yoas
Villand
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Europe
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Daniel
Confederate States
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APS
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Stone
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Drago
Burlington Road
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George Crook
John J. Brooks
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Everett P. Wheeler
Legalle
Republicar
Morrow County
Democratic
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