Dawson City Grows As Gold Rush Surges In Klondyke
A correspondent reports Dawson City swelling to around 4,000 residents with expectations of 10,000 by season end as gold placers near the Yukon yield from 5 to 10 million dollars. Prospectors stream in by river and hoists notes of law and labor prices, while flour costs rise to 36 a sack.
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Dawson City
Klondyke River
Canada
Vie Dyea
Juneau
Seattle
California
Australia
South Africa
Dawson
Yukon
Bret Harte
Tombstone
Canadian Mounted Force
Klondyke
Dominion
Elliott Attacks Salisbury Seal Conference Coverage
Henry Elliott attacks a Plain Dealer supplement on the fur seal conference, arguing Salisbury will not reopen the Paris tribunal rules of 1893. He asserts the Washington October talks have no bearing on the American case, cites Foster’s trip and May 10 letter, and claims Canada will control outcomes while British efforts fail.
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Cleveland
Henry Elliott
The
Plain- Dealer
Lord, Salisbury
Ile
Foreign Dispatches
Lord Salisbury
Johnny
Paris Tribunal
Salisbury
Foster
London
Washington
John Slay
Jordan
Thomas
Russia
Talen
Ambassadors insist on unchanged peace treaty wording
Paris dispatch reports Constantinople special that ambassadors are determined to keep the draft treaty language exactly as prepared, with no alterations.
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Paris
Constantinople
Sioux City Markets Report Hogs Cattle Grains Aug 3
Sioux City stock yards quote heavy hogs at 3.40 to 3.50 with mixed and light 3.40 to 3.42. Cattle prices list cows and heifers 1.25 to 1.50, veals 3.75 to 5.50. South Omaha hogs steady 3.40 to 3.55. cattle receipts 5,000. sheep 2,000. Chicago hogs strong 3.65 to 3.95. cattle steady. Kansas City hogs 3.25 to 3.50. Grain and provisions show flour, wheat, corn, oats, and butter quotes across markets. Minneapolis wheat and flax prices noted.
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Sioux City
South Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City
Texas
New Machine to Blow Jars Displaces Ball Brothers Blowers
Ball Brothers of Muncie Ind announces introduction of jar blowing machines starting September first, displacing about 200 workers this season and potentially hundreds next year. President Frank C Ball says efficiency and world reach justify the change, with plans to expand labor in other areas. The patent glass-blowing system was purchased from United States Glass Company and a new jar making method is patented.
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Muncie
Ind
Ball Brothers
Frank C. Ball
United States Glass Company
Quay Grows Nervous Over Hastings Senate Bid
Senator Quay, in Philadelphia from Atlantic City, reacts to rumors Governor Hastings will seek the U S Senate seat. Prussian statement by Quay admits Hastings interest but he remains confident of reelection. He plans a long overseas trip from late September to April next year, visiting Samoa Solomon Islands and Australia.
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Philadelphia
Quay
Atlantic City
Hastings
United States
Princhard
Senate
San Francisco
Solomon Group of Islands
Australia
Pensions and Postmasters Named Across States
Washington august 4 pensions granted yesterday include original increases and widows for listed individuals in Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota with towns such as Persia Napolian Bywater Garwin Anito Casey Sioux City and Genoa. Postmaster appointments followed in Arcadia Arion Bethlehem Graettinger Hayfield Orient Glendale with several incumbents replaced or resigned.
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Washington
Sidney Pitt
Persia
Napoleon Bywater
Garwin
Daniel Harrison
Anita
Claus Stoltenberg
Davenport
Emerson S. Bramhall
Indianola
Joseph M. Miller
Glenwood
Increase
Melancthon Hilbert
LeMars
Benjamin N. Reynolds
Atlantic
Maddy
Casey
Eliza J. Neifert
Mary EE. Cavanaugh
Dalton
Barbara
Bethlehem
Wayne County
W. I. Hancock
J. C. Draper
Graettinger
Palo Alto
A. O. Berg
J. D. Lambs
Hayfield
Hancock County
W. P Mertz
Bertha Aprons
Orient
Adair
C. I. Wiley
Mark Hennessy
South Dakota
Glendale
Hand
A. M. Sealdt
Illa Fassett
Harvest Picnic At Hartington Draws Large Crowd
Hartington Neb Aug 4 the harvest picnic at the Fair Grounds park Saturday was a pronounced success The opening of the park drew a crowded attendance The bicycle race one and one half miles was won by Millard Eby W J Means second The county trot went to Alcoy Maplewood second Coleridge defeated Paragon 9 to 0 in a ball game Prof W J Winterringer and his dog staged a balloon ascension both parachuting separately The day was ideal and the crowd larger than expected
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Hartington
Neb
Fair Grounds Park
Millard Eby
W. J. Means
Alcoy
Maplewood
Coleridge
Paragon
W. J. Winterringer
Terra Firma
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Quiay
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Schoeneman Bros
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H. C. Newendorp
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M. Brink
Casnter
Chas. W. Brink, As
St. Cash
Boyden
Pees
Sioux
Freeport
Rit
Cg.e. Work
UPA
A. C. Gibson
Iowa
F. M. Slagle & Cos
Luwmebeer Yard
C.kooyman
P. G. Fratt
Sheldon
J.A. Tuttle
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