Illinois and Indiana flood ruin hits crops and farms
Gloomy crop reports from central and southern Illinois and Indiana describe heavy rains causing widespread destruction. One account notes a swollen river washing wheat sheaves from fields, with half harvested grain scattered and farmers suffering substantial damage across the regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Illinois
Indiana
Cincinnati
Little Miami
Pendleton
Loveland
Danville
Scottsville
Ind
Indianapolis & Lafayette
Crooker Creek
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Greencastle
Indianapolis & St. Louis
Vandalia Railroad
White Creek
Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railroad
Crawfordsville
Tia
Somersett
Ohio
Hockiog
Urbana
Lima
Corp 18
Auguirer
Oxford
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Blamilton
Meonie
Pac-Handle
Hamilton & Dayton
Lexington
Miami
St. Loui
Paty
Hayes and Sherman in currency clash and trade figures summary
Gen Hayes the Republican candidate for Ohio governor spoke on the currency issue opposing inflation. Senator Sherman’s stance aligned. The piece contrasts Republican firmness with opponents’ vacillation. It then reports weekly data on foreign grain exports and inland movement from New York and Lake ports, noting totals for flour, wheat, corn, and oats and grain in transit to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Hayes
Ohio
Sherman
New York
Iske
Lake Porte
Seaboard
Europe
Thurman Speech Shows Weakness in Mansfield Remark
The passage denounces Senator Thurman for a Mansfield speech that exposes a flawed reasoning style. It argues his effort fails to uphold statesmanlike integrity and proves the difficulty of maintaining a false position across party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Thurman
Thurman
Partes
Reform Legislation Criticized Across States
A Hartford correspondent laments weak Connecticut reform laws and labels the reform movement a large fraud. The piece compares Connecticut and Illinois legislatures, noting aides who allegedly offered to sell their votes for 25 dollars each while praising a few decent members in both bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Hartford
Inois
No Need to Die on 109 Says Brooklyn Earle
Brooklyn Earle argues that longevity depends on habit and will rather than fatalism. He claims many die from ennui and laziness, while some exhaust themselves through excess work. Neglect of health, bad habits, and unsafe substances shorten life.
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Tak
Brooklyn
History of Duncan Sherman Co shows credit risks and insolvency
The New York Tribune argues the Duncan Sherman & Co failure results from years of poor business and losses, not panic. It notes vast credit expansion over a century, with railway mortgages alone exceeding 600 million and credits across banks, public debt, and insurance shaping a fragile financial web. Time is seen as a healer, not a quick cure for such systemic credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Sherman & Co
New York Tribune
Tribune
United States
Brooklyn clergyman criticizes summer religion and free love ideas
The Rev. Mr. Parkinson of Brooklyn denounces summer religion and backsliding in hot weather. He urges patience in marriage, warns against free love propaganda, and notes societal harms from such views. He jokes about ballooning to illustrate social folly as he argues for restraint during vacations.
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Parkinson
Brooklyn
India
Anthonys
Woodhalle
Tiltons
Donaldson
Lake Michigan
Amem
Prof
Woodhulls
Ware
Failure of Duncan Sherman Co in cotton market theory
The New York World outlines a theory of Duncan Sherman & Co failure as a result of prolonged drought causing crop damage and shifting USDA estimates. Initial forecasts suggested 3,000,000 bales with middling upland at 165 cents, later rising estimates to 3,250,000 and 3,500,000, before the year end USDA total reached about 3,645,000. A harsh drought and October frost ended the picking season, while plant-ers faced financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan, Sherman & Co
New York
New York World
Agricultural Bureau
Bureau
New England
Liverpool
House
Lancashire
G.& W. Collie
Manchester
Drexel
Drexel, Morgan & Co
House of Duncan, Sherman & Co
Cotton Market Decline Deepens Amid Short Crop Theories
The article traces cotton prices from a hopeful early crop year to a drastic drop as receipts fall and market pessimism grows. It notes shipments to Liverpool, Lancashire factory slowdowns, and the ripple effects on prices, with failures and doubts cast on Duncan, Sherman & Co and related banking edges amid a volatile market.
London Standard Critiques Fourth of July Fest in London
A London correspondent notes the American Fourth of July celebration in London was a discreditable affair spearheaded by Afr. John W. Forney. The event drew no distinguished guests and even English invitees declined to attend when the American Minister would preside. The piece condemns Gen. Schenck, blaming him for social debasement and poor conduct, urging his recall and questioning his fitness as American Minister to England. It argues the president should replace Schenck with a figure better suited to the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Standard
London
Afr
John W. Forney
Schenck
Gen. Schenck
Grant
England
Gehenck
United States
Thurman’s Mansfield speech on currency platform faces critics
The text critiques Senator Thurman and the Ohio Democratic platform over currency policy. It argues the platform is ambiguous and inflation friendly, while Thurman waffles between expansion and restraint, losing support from both hard money and inflation camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tastman
Mansfield
Thurman
Mr. Thurman
Senator Thurman
Columbus
Senate
Mr.Thurman
Clergy as Justice of the Peace Scandal in England
In England some clergymen serve as magistrates and dispense justice without mercy. Rev Afr Moore sentenced a 11 year old girl to 14 days jail and four years reform for plucking a geranium blossom, triggering a government remonstrance and her release. The case reveals Moore's 15 year bench tenure with at least 17 498 adjudications delivered in harsh fashion.
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England
Afr. Moore
Moore
Justice Moore
Edina doctor dies by own hand at Galt House
Dr A P White a leading Edina Mo physician about 50 years old took poison at the Galt House Saturday. He had an extensive practice in Edina and leaves a family with several grown children. The report notes his death by self-inflicted poison and his prominence in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. White
Edina
Galt House
Arrena failure try again at next summer wheat search
Fragmentary note hints at agricultural failure and a plan to recover lost wheat in the coming season. The enigmatic message urges retrying efforts in summer and implies previous losses occurred last winter. No clear names, dates, or places are provided.
Stabbing Affray on Rob Roy Leaves Two Injured in Fight
On the Rob Roy steamer near Five Mile Shoot between Quincy and Keokuk, two firemen Charles Jackson and Edward Tyler fought over a shovel turned private property. Jackson was stabbed thrice in the chest and arm while Tyler sustained a serious wound. both men were wounded, Jackson later collapsing on deck, and Tyler's condition uncertain as they were transported to Kenkuk.
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Rob Rey
Charles Jackson
Edward Tyler
Beat
Rob Roy
St. Louis
Quincy
Tyler
Jackson
Keokuk
Ballera
Byrd
Pourcrece
Kenkuk
Nature
Mississippi
Galesburg
Cb.& Q
St. Joe
Hannibal
Sedalia
Alton
Edwardsville
Springfield
Starm
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Carthage
Mendon
Urea
Pho
Eobanoks
Coeka
Fifth Street
Frank Bradley
Slime Fork
Honnnibal
Itis
Bradley
Boncay
Tratox
Misfitted Summer Costume in a Harsh Climate
A critic argues our three month long, intense summer demands lighter, looser dress. He compares Arctic and tropical attire to our climate and denounces rigid collars and tight trousers. The piece laments fashion imports from temperate zones failing to meet our heat and humidity.
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East
Europe
Fars
Sammera
History of the house its origin and its fall incidents
The New York World outlines the rise of the Duncan Sherman house, its banking ventures from 1847, and its Southern cotton dealings. It notes William Butler Duncan and William Watts Sherman as leading partners with Francis H. Grain, the firm’s ties to the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, and loans to railroads. The piece covers the firm’s decline after 1873, debt levels, and transfers of property as efforts to raise capital failed, with parallels to Erie connections and Tweed era politics.
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New York World
Alexander Duncan
Watts Sherman
Dunsan and
Sherman
Canandaigus
Geneva
N.Y
Butler
Providence
Rhode Island
Watta Sherman
Duncan
William ‘Butler Duncan
England
Union Bank
London
George Peabody
Europe
Coe
Albany
Brown Brothers
William Butler Duncan
William Watts Sherman
Francis H. Grain
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Mobile
Ala
Columbus
New Orleans
A. Foster F. Elliott
South
Erie
Atlantic & Great Western
Jay Gould
Afr. Coencan
Directory
Erie Directory
W. A. Tweed
Young Democracy
Dancin
Tammany
Nassau Street
M. @. Sherman
Wiliam ‘Butler Duncan
A. Duncan
Pine Street
Alexander Dun
Noted banker firm Duncan Sherman & Co faces collapse
The firm, famed for philanthropy and big business ties, held over 2 million in deposits from numerous small accounts. Depositors rushed transfers amid panic. Atlantic Fire Insurance and Panama Railroad Bank accounts moved away. Panama Railroad faced losses as July dividend funds were tied to the firm. Of 910000 deposited for the dividend, about 200000 has been paid out, with remaining claims offsetting the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Butler Dancin
Atlantic Fire Insurance Company
Panama Railroad Company
Duncan, Sherman & Co
Wonders of the Heavens Jupiter Mars Saturn and Venus Seen Together
From Hartford Times observers witness Jupiter looming near the zenith after dusk while Mars rises in the southeast and Saturn glides with its rings across the sky Venus appears at dawn as the brightest planet. Proctor notes heated Jupiter, Mars shows seasonal cycles, Saturn’s rings and moons fascinate, and Venus hints at tall mountains.
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Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Hartford Times
Earth
Proctor
Atlantic
Pacific
Aed
Dangerous Pet Incident At Saloon During Excursion
A Sacramento Record report recounts a dangerous bear act at Cardwell's hotel saloon where a trained bear drank whisky, attacked a bartender, and necessitated a crowd flee as the keeper restrained the animal with a chain. The barkeeper sustained a severe hand injury and began a slow recovery under a physician’s care.
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Sacramento
Cal
Cardwell
Fire Destroys Three Story Mill Building on Front Street
Morning blaze at 2 45 from a boiler room rear of the three story brick Square Deal Feed Mill, owned by John S. David and tied to Alears Kuppel Kackow. Fire spread rapidly, steamer Dickie overturned its cart and damaged the front, but hoses finally contained the blaze with damages to machinery stock and building insured.
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Froot Street
Hawk Eye
Valley Street
Front
Washington
Tosurance Agency
Greiner & Eads
Col
David
George Due & Co
Messrs
Kappet & Ravkun
Mene Amhorss
Dickie
Fourth
Fergon Piicety
Burlington
Wade
Perross
Bau Nile
Tom
Keokuk
Northern Packet
Washington Street
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Quincy Whig
Treasury Department
Chicago Custom House Foundation
Chicago
Treasury Committee
America
Schence
Gem City Paper
New York Times
Duncan, Sherman, & CO
Washonte
Quincy, Alton & ST. Louis
Millville Station
Kaiser’s Creek
New Canton
Ths Row
Jengik
Louisiana
Kansas
Texas
Evansville
Hannibel
Fair Grounds
Reosalur
Bear Creek
Boonville
Toledo, Wabash & Western Line
City
St. Louis, Keoknk & Northwestern
Hardin
Quincy& Missouri Pacific
Cago
Alton Fa
Gene
Co. BS Qaro
Eubanks
Missouri
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