Moisie distress and Sierra County Democratic ticket
Moisie reports describe starvation risk as fisheries and crops fail and prices rise while funds appear misused for political effect. In New Mexico, Sierra County Democrats tout nominees as experienced, capable leaders for the upcoming election, highlighting their qualifications and energy.
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Quebec
Moisie
Saguenay
Abeytin
Sherbrook
Rioux
Cebaun
National Park Bank
New York
United States
Sierra County
Keystone
New Mexico
Vessels detained at Algoma Mills for repair duties
Three wrecking tugs owned by Murphy of Detroit have been seized at Algoma Mills. Originally Canadian, they were repaired in the United States and two had name changes. As repairs occurred in the U S the duty is payable. The vessels are detained until explanations are provided.
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Ottawa
Ont
Murphy
Detroit
Algoma Mills
United States
Algoma
Commissioner of Customs
Railroads set livestock weighing and rate plan
Chicago on October 4 the railway representatives west of the Missouri river agreed to adopt a uniform livestock weighing system with the same minimum weights and rates per hundred pounds as Chicago roads, granting a 8 3 4 cent differential to Mississippi river points. Preparations cannot be completed to apply the rates before October 25, and eastern lines will delay action until that date.
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Chicago
Missouri River
Yellow Fever Reports in Decatur With Four New Cases
At 2:30 a m October 4 in Decatur Alabama the cold wave tempered fears. Only four new cases were reported since yesterday and two deaths by noon. The text notes deaths rising to six by noon and most new patients are colored. Weather details and physician notes accompany the brief.
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Decatur
Ala
Physicians
Nine Rounds Fought in Lowland Bout Between Lane and Collins
Nine rounds of brisk boxing occurred at Lowland this morning as Jack Lane of Brooklyn and Jimmie Collins engaged in a strenuous contest. In the eighth round Collins sustained a cut and was forced to retire the bout later in the session.
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New York
Jack Lane
Brooklyn
Jimmie Collins
Ar P Jersey
Lowland
Collins
Lane
Yet England and San Francisco news wrap up
Boxing match in England ends with Lane defeating Collins after ten rounds due to Collins inability to continue. California news notes P D Wiggin ton chosen by American party committee to fill a vacancy. San Francisco reports a customs notice banning Chinese return tickets and public access to the Chinese bureau. London reports two Americans linked to Whitechapel murders. watchman killed in Shadwell. police inquiry and an inquest reveal missing uterus and a kidney in a murdered Mitre Square body.
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John
San Francisco
London
Whitechapel
Shadwell
Mitre Squre
Railroads Sanctioned As Well Kept Says Johnston
General Joseph E Johnston, commissioner of railroads, reports in his annual interior department letter that all railroads west of California and east of California have been inspected. He notes California Oregon lines connected with Union and Central Pacific, including Washington territory, are in very satisfactory condition with steel rails replacing iron widely.
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Washington
Joseph E. Johnston
Secretary of the Interior
Union and
Central Pacific
California
Hazzard
Union and Central Pacific
Oregon
Washington Territory
American Foreign Missions Meeting Reports Record Gifts
The seventy ninth annual meeting of the American board of commissioners of foreign missions convened in Cleveland on October 4 with Rev. Dr. R. Storrs presiding. Treasurer Langdon W. Swords presented a detailed receipts and expenditures statement showing $394,568 in donations, a record for prior years. Rev. Dr. Judson Smith delivered the secretary's annual report on missions in Asia Minor Africa China and Pacific Islands noting twelve missions with promising growth and anticipated success.
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Cleveland
American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions
R. Storrs
Brooklyn
N. Y
Langdon W. Swords
Judson Smith
Asia Minor
Africa
China
Pacific Islands
Veiled Prophets Parade Dazzles St Louis Crowds
The Veiled Prophets parade drew about 250000 spectators in St Louis last night. Floats depicted Mother Goose and Alsop’s Fables, illuminated by 60000 gas jets and electric lights along the march. A grand dress ball followed at Merchant's Hall.
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St. Louis
Merchant’s Hall
World pacing record broken by Gold Teaf at Napa
In Napa California on October 4 the three year old pacing milestone was shattered as Gold Teaf clocked a world record time of 2 15 for one mile. The crowd watched as the horse set a new standard in harness racing.
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Napa
Cal
Bank closes in Trenton after Traders Bank failure
Trenton Missouri on October 4 reports the banking house of Shanklin and Austin, the oldest bank in north Missouri, closed today due to the collapse of the Traders Bank of Chicago. Local customers faced uncertainty as the Chicago failure triggered the shutdown.
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Trenton
Shanklin & Austin
North
Missouri
Bank of Chi ‘Cago
Jones Calf Case Before Judge Linehan at Waterloo
Des Moines reports the Jones county calf dispute led by Johnson traverses 14 years and six trials across Iowa. From 1874 indictments to repeated verdicts set aside, nine judges and 84 jurors have weighed in, with $5,000 plus in costs and far greater attorney fees. Despite unanimous juror support for Johnson, legal grounds have blocked settlements, leaving a ruined farming community and an aging litigant still pursuing the case.
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Des Moines
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jones County
Linehan
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Farmers’ Society
Porter
Greene County
Johnson
Miller
Foreman
Clifton
Benton County
Blackhawk County
Supeme
Jonson
Wreck at Kouts Ind. kills forty laborers
A report from Marion Ohio says a fast freight collided with a work train at Kouts Indiana on the Chicago and Atlantic railway last night. Both trains were at full speed and forty laborers on the work train were killed. Officials refuse to comment.
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Marion
Ohio
Kouts
Ind
Chicago and Atlantic Railway
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Canada
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The
American Party
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England
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Western
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Lake
Straits
Prime Mercantile Paper
Philadelphia
Eastern
Valley
Colorado
Bon L'On
Fulton Market
HeraLd Office
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Fischer
Stinson’s
Stinson’ S
Stinson
Chas. Wagner
Queensware and Glassware
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Gent's
San Francisco Street
N. M
Mutual
OF New York
Santa Fe, N. M
Second National Bank
First National Bank
WM W. Griffin
R. J. Palen
Pedro Perea
W. G. Simmons
L. Spiegelberg
St. Michael's College
Brothers of the Christian Schools
Brother Botulph
Santa FE Bakery
F. Schnepple
Dana B. Chase
Denver
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