The Stricken West Drought Aid Sought by Nebraska Lawmakers
Nebraska legislators call for a federal appropriation of 1 million dollars to seed relief for destitute settlers across Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. They note extensive crop failures from drought from 1888 to 1890, with westward expansion and railroads driving settlement despite arid conditions.
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Lincoln
Nes
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Dakotas
Congress
Rocky Mountain
Prairies
Plains
100Th Meridian
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Issa
Western Plains
Isea
Border
State Bureau
Stei
Partners’ Alliance
Wis Lo
Ludden
The
Relief Commission
Resson
Far West
Peniam
Noth
Danny
Miners Rescued After Imprisonment by Mine Floods
In Wilkesbarre area Grand Tunnel workers rescued three miners Michael Shelbank William Cracet and John Rineer after 150 hours trapped by flood water in the Susquehanna colliery. Pumps lowered water levels and rescuers reached them by a crosscut passage. They survived on a timber perch in darkness and were brought out alive with blankets and warm milk.
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Willkesbarke
Grand Tunnel
Susquehannah Company
Michael Shelbank
William Crazet
John Rineer
Heine
John Keheer
Cracett
Sherbank
Cracet
Ile
Rineer
Shelbank
Free silver debate drags through congressional hearings
Delegation of Farmers Alliance leaders led by President Polk pressed for prompt action on the silver bill as hearings opened before the House Coinage Committee. The session tangled over schedule, with Bland Walker and Williams proposing varying timelines and adjournment plans amid strong demand for action from the Alliance and expectations from South Carolina leaders.
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Philadelphia Board of Trade
Bland
James Milliken
John M. Forbes
New York
London
Mr. Land
Walker
Williams
Ile
Wilcox
Wickham
Wasuingror
J. William Stokes
South Carolina State Alliance
Congressmian Fleet Stackhouse
South Carolina
National Mariners? Alliance
Irby
Capshell
Stokes
Alliance
Committee On Coinage and Weights
Congress
Washington
Farmers’ Alliance
News and Courier
New Orleans Cotton Crop Report Through February 6
The cotton crop statement shows port receipts at 5,300,040 bales versus 5,072,238 last year and overland to mills and Canada at 3,007,706 versus 764,824. Interior stocks exceed last Septembers by 420,670, Southern mill takings 312,266, week stock changes down 12,671, and total crop brought into sight for 159 days at 6,949,781. Northern spinners and Canada takings equal 1,500,393, with week and year comparisons noted.
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New Orleans
Canada
Democrats hold silver caucus as Republicans threaten rider
The New Deal era style item notes a Democratic caucus on silver coinage with Representative Walker urging Republicans to hold a similar session. It reports Republicans in the House threaten to attach the free coinage amendment to an appropriation bill and add the force bill as a rider, risking a presidential sign and shaping Democrats' strategy. The column also includes advertisements for Poke Root and Potassium cures and piano sales and a jab about Senator Dawes in Congress.
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Washington
Iland
Missouri
Normes
Indiana
Islandard
Louisiana
Wilson
West Virginia
Richardson
Tennesee
Senate
House
Committee On
Wasiixeron
Walker
Star
Minton
Mobile
Liza Topp
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Alliances
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Giourney
Bishop Newman
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Grant
Methodist Episcopal Church
Newman
Tome
Savannah
Robert Giles
Ohoopee River
Reedsville
J.D. Barry
Manassas
Savannah and Western
Augusta Chronicle
J. P. Laing
Dawson
J.P. Davis
Atlanta
West End
Jacob I. Spender
Newman, Ga
Tianos and Organs
N.W. Trump
Main Street
Columbia
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Mathushek
Mason & Hamlin
Sterling Upright
Titts
Philadelphia ‘Times
Senator Dawes
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Sole Proprietora
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Savannah, Ga
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Planers and MA
Chinery
V. C. Badham
Gen. Agt
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Roy LY Reyer
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Severna. Cn
Pathy Catalogue
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RPM Agacha
Liniment
J. B. Freeman
Attorney AT Law
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Freeman Building
J. Boggs
Pickens
S.C
WEX, Orr & Boggs, Attorneys Are Law
Pickens, C. I, S. C
M. F. Ansel, CO
L. Ilolii Nework, Solicitor Ltd
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Aare & Wollingsworts
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Greenville, S.C
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Dr. J
Ganeeman
Xarlisle
Arlisle
Greenwell
Westmoreland Bros. & Dukce
Frank Smith
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Greenville, S. O
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Wolfelsine
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