Train Blown From Tracks North of Reno Injuring Passengers
A Nevada California & Oregon railway train north of Reno was blown from the track on Wednesday. Several passengers are reported injured. The body of Lieut. George H. Barber, navy paymaster and McKinley relative, was transported from the Grant at San Francisco and is en route east for burial. General Miles and General Corbin favor a colonial army modeled on England's Indian army for police and campaign work. Missouri legislature is in semi session with Democrats in the majority on joint ballot. Over 100 men confined to Brooklyn navy yard hospital for grip. Col. Meade Capt. Marix and Lieut. Pickering among patients. Cheat Northern railroad to acquire Canadian coal fields near Crow's Next pays in the Canadian Pacific territory with a branch line Montana to access fields. Mary S. Anthony maintains protest tax stance until suffrage granted, signaling potential court test on taxation.
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Reno
George H. Barber
Navy
McKinley
Grant
San Francisco
General Miles
General Corbin
India
Missouri
Senate
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Col. R. Meade
A. T. Marix
Lient. K. Pickering
Cheat Northern Railroad
Canadian Pacific Territory
Montana
Siean B. Anthony
Mary B. Anthony
Mary
Anthony
Conny Treanover Hamilton
Rochester
N. Y
Scalp bounty laws cut coyotes while jackrabbits rise
Reports from Wallowa county show the scalp bounty law reduced coyote numbers yet jackrabbits increase under Cheftain. Lincoln county lays claim to banner wheat status in Washington with last year's output at 6,750,000 bushels, over Whitman county. The Baker City Republican names J. J. Miller as manager and notes Lee as proprietor after B F Alley. Fred S. Miller, ex Union Pacific official, dies of typhoid in New York. he was vice-president of H W John Manufacturing. The Great Northern plans a 15 mile cut-off from Keat Falls to Promisamis Point reducing Kalispell Butte mileage by 20. A V Blood arrested in Portland on sheriff Keys of Walla Walla for obtaining money under false pretenses through a banco game.
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Washington
Whitman County
Republican Publishing Co
Lee
B. F. Alley
Baker City
Pene Kalispell and
Butte
A.V. Blood
Portland
Sheriff Keys
Walla Walla
Banco-Game
Blood
Beauty and Health in Early 20th Century Advertising
An excerpt promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness and related ailments, claiming it preserves beauty by maintaining health. It asserts the product stops weakening drains, inflammation, and ulcers, and notes testimonials praising its effects on strength and appearance, alongside mentions of Pleasant Pellets for headaches.
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Pierce
Great Storm Abates as 500 Men Clear Snowblockade
Ashland Oregon January 5 With Snow Plows and hundreds of workers the great snowstorm relief progresses. The Southern Pacific reports barricades on the Sacramento division lifted with one passenger train north and another south resuming. Tracks cleared after landslides near Castella and deep drifts in the Siskiyou mountains. Passengers from Portland held in Ashland and trains rerouted as crews restore service.
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Ore
Simwon
Calif
California
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Dunsmuir
Sacramento Canyon
Siskiyou Mountains
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Siskiyour
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Holbrook
Portland
The Chinese indemnity and new German armament report
The State Department seeks an understanding to base indemnity negotiations with China on direct exchanges rather than Pekin ministers. Russia’s stance in Manchuria raises alarm as Rome’s recent China regulations hint at permanent control prospects. In Tien Tein, German forces have seized forty three Krupp guns and two thousand rifles.
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State Department
Conger
Pekin
Ruseia
Machuria
China
Tien Tein
Lieng Ching Su
Army reorganization bill dominates senate week plans
In Waenleyton on January 6 the senate will devote most of next week to the army reorganization bill with managers hoping to finish by Thursday though filibuster risks persist. Debate on the Philippine resolution proceeds amid a larger agenda including river and harbor and appropriation bills and reapportionment topics.
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Senate
Pettigrew
Stnte
Philippines
Tuomlay
Steamer Laque Wrecked Off Duxbury Reef
The steamer Laque bound from Eureke to San Pedro wrecked at Duxbury reef near the harbor entrance early morning. Chief Engineer Burrill survived after beaching in an overturned boat and telephoning for help. Captain Bach and twenty crew members are reported drowned. two others lost before Burrill left the wreck.
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Laque
Eureke
San Pedro
Duxhury Reef
Burrill
Bach
Hye
Dolheer & Curson
Big Railroad Deal Reported Involving Hill Purchases
Reported by The Star in Minneapolis English press that James J. Hill is poised to acquire multiple railroads including the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul. Observers say a formal announcement may come today though no official confirmation is available.
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Fec
Wade Cunl
Todey
Ator Sean
Northern Pacific
Rail merger deal dominates canal era headlines
Paul ronda alliance anticipates swift completion as Wreatien Hall secures 28 million from Canadian capitalists to support Northern Parlle and St. Paul shares. President Hill plans a New York trip to finalize the sprawling railroad transaction and refute borrowing rumors.
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Wreatien Hall
Capitalieta
Parlle
St. Paul
Hill
New York
Deni
Canada
More Boers Enter Cape Colony Frontier Buildup Noted
London dispatches report another Boer commander entering Cape Colony. Lord Kitchener cables that Boer forces crossed the Orange River and moved near Knysna area, with possible Dewet presence. A western Boer party heads toward Calvinia as eastern rail traffic breaks into small bands. Calvinia lies about 200 miles north of Cape Town.
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London
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Orange River
Samuel J. Tilden Club Organizes in New York
New York January 5 report outlines the formation of the Samuel J. Tilden Club with headquarters at roadway and seventy second street. Promoters include Grover Cleveland David A Hi Daniel 8 Lament William Whitney and Jacob A Center seeking to reorganize the Democratic Party and promote true democratic spirit nationwide. The club aims to nominate only "sim on pure" democrats on an "old fashioned" platform.
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Grover Cleveland
David A. Hi
Daniel
Lament
William &. Leen
William ©. Whitney
Jacob A. Center
Samuel J. Tilden Club
Roadway
Seventy-Second Street
Justhe Loegentritt
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Simon Pure
Abyssinians Refuse Labor In Rhodesian Mine Mission
In Portuguese East Africa on January 5, the German cruiser Hertzog landed 136 Abyssinians to work Rhodesian mines. The workers refused, harbor police faced force, 26 natives killed, 8 police wounded, and 50 Abyssinians leapt overboard to escape.
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Keira
Portuguese East Africa
Crainer
Hertzog
Baltimore to undergo major rehab at New York yard
The naval board of construction approved a near total rehabilitation of the cruiser Baltimore at the New York navy yard. The project will cost about 500000 dollars and require at least a year and a half to complete.
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Washington
Naval Board of Construction
Baltimore
New York Navy Yard
Railroads cut local passenger rates in Montana Idaho
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways announced a February 1 rate cut from four to three cents per mile in Montana and Idaho, creating a uniform three cent per mile fare across both systems.
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St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Roada
Montana
Idaho
Insurgents Capture Six Near Hotac
Word from Manila that insurgents captured two privates of the engineer corps two scouts and two native policemen five days ago near Hotac a resisting force failed to overtake them at the time.
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Manila
Engineer Corps
Hotac
New York Stock Exchange Sees Large Share Disposals
In New York on January 5 the stock market shows a half day session with 1,174,000 shares being disposed of. The day’s activities appear unmatched for this generation.
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New York
Death of former governor Yu Meien in Shanghai dispatch
A dispatch from Shanghai reports the execution of Yu Meien, former governor of Hhenwsi, on December 10 by order of the empress dowager. He was once a high official in the province.
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Paria
Hhanghai Esye Yu Meien
Hhenwsi
Union Pacific to Spend 1 Million in Kansas Rail Project
Topeka reports Union Pacific will invest one million dollars in Kansas to upgrade the roadbed and construct improvements along the line. The announcement notes state and local involvement and positions the project as a boost for regional commerce.
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Union Pacle Road
Kanaan
Kayprovee Wenta
Ite Rod
Holter and Hugo Lead Growing Coalition Support
Paul is Holter and Hugo, with President Sree showing favorable progress, as their coalition wing strengthens and gains ground yesterday. The report notes improved unity and momentum for their political bloc ahead of upcoming events.
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Holter
Hugoe
Sree Ia
Hia
Slace
Cure for halipox by cream of tartar claim
A reader urges printing a public remedy stating cream of tartar dissolved in hot water, drunk in intervals, will cure halipox in three days. The letter claims it cures awmnda, avoids blindness, and even deters tramps, saving expenses.
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Kanaae
England Faces Invasion Threat and Weak Naval Readiness
A historical note claims England cannot cope with a wilt enemy and that both army and navy are inadequate. The piece likens the country to a weak stomach unable to process food, promoting Hoatotter's Stomach as a cure and touting Hitters as a strength booster, with a cynical aside about revenue stamps on bottles.
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England
Stops the Cough and Works of the Cold Cure
An old advertisement promotes Joe Tabler’s cold remedy claiming quick relief from coughs and colds with a laxative effect. It markets a product titled cold Jet waxes Trice 2 conta and promises speedy results.
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Joe Tablers
Mob Threatens Lynching After Assault Near Hackney
A mob of angry farmers near Hackney threatens to lynch Walter Winslock after he assaulted and cut the throat of Nellie Morris near a ravine. Winslock vows suicide if the mob seeks vengeance as excitement grows in Ohio.
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Connelleville
Hackney
Lyach
Youre
Nellie Morris
Eho
Winslock
New Yorks London Dispatch on Nicaraguan Question
A London dispatch reports Ambassador Choate has received fresh information on the Nicaraguan question and will seek a special interview with Lord Salisbury to discuss the matter. Foreign officials say Salisbury will delay any interview until Washington’s State Department deems urgent action.
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London
Choate
Lord Salisbury
Foreign Office
Lord Salislury
Washington
Louville Tobacco Workers End Strike With Concessions
In Loulaville on January 5, 1000 workers at Continental Tobacco walkout for higher pay. They abandon the strike after management grants most demands, including abolition of docking and permission for dinner breaks, though wage increases are not granted.
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Loulaville
Pmmary
Continental Tobacco Company
Survey Center Location Near Columbus From 19th Century Records
A historical note describes the center of population in latitude and longitude terms near Columbus Indiana. The description places the center approximately seven miles southeast of Columbus and notes a westward shift of about fourteen miles since the past.
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Washingtom
Eevendy
Columbus
Lodiana
Vopenhagen Dispatch on Czar’s Southward Departure
Intelligence from Lingdike reports the czar prepared to depart for the south. The news has caused great anxiety at Dante court as the czar moves toward the south with plans to leave immediately.
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Vopenhagen
Tiio
Cxar Io
Ling Dikewe
Dante Court ‘Citelow
Caar
Ae Powlbin
Wheat market ends lower after thin trade. foreign demand eyed
I L Ray Co reports wheat futures opened higher on cables from Liverpool and New York with gains to AU 75 before closing near the opening price. Market described as light with strong foreign demand seen to push prices higher, while blocks lower and daily ranges noted. Also reports the death by suicide of Harry Wolford of Green Mountain near Forum Grove on Thursday.
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New York
Liverpool
Mia
Harry Wolford
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Forum Grove
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