The Production of Gold at Three Times Past Levels
A London dispatch notes Kamchatka may rival California for gold as Alaska and other regions join the global rise in output. Marcus Baker and Mulhall estimates place total world gold nearly triple what it was fifty years ago, with higher coinage shares and implications for silver demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Klondyke
London
Peninsula of
Kamchatka
Alaska
North America
California
Peru
Central America
United States
North American
Asia
Behring Straits
Sea of Okhotsk
Dispatch
Marcus Baker
Geologica Survey
South Africa
North Africa
Siberia
Mexico
Australia
Barker
Mulhall
Iowa Prosperity Booms as Corn Prices Rise
The letter celebrates Iowa prosperity praising weather, corn stock, and a booming crop. It notes fur capes worn to church until mid June, then describes improved climate and a 15 cent per bushel corn price. Writers boast of a 100 percent prosperity rise and expect more corn soon, with unsure plans to sell or store.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Iwe
Wario
Kedington Racket and Round Rock Social Notes
Rain interrupts normal life as S Duncan arrives from Camp Clarke and T S Mackie announces a new merchandise supply. Local visits include Charley Nunn with a buggy and Doran from Sidney staying with Hank Redington. Preaching by Rev. Eggers at Round Rock, an ice cream social at Glendale, and a strong corn crop outlook accompany cattle trading by Frank King who bought 50 yearling steers at about 24.50 to 25 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Charley Willard
Herb Mackie
Wheatland
Wyo
Guy Doran
Sidney
Hank Redington
Bayard
Glendale School House
Cheyenne County
Frank King
Belmont
Prairie States progress and farming boom in new world
The North American Review analyzes the prairie states Ohio Illinois Indiana Missouri Michigan Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas from 1800 to 1890 noting population shifts and a surge in foreign settlers while agriculture dominates with two billion dollars estimated annual farm value. It highlights wealth per farm, low taxes, cheap land, superior transport, and high illiteracy reduction, concluding prairie farming leads the new world. Leasing of state land in Cheyenne County follows, as Hon. J V Wolfe auctions 4000 acres to bidders including Cyrus Sixberry who wins 8350 bonus for land on the old Fawcus ranch. total 13180 acres leased for 510 in bonuses.
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North American Review
United States
M. G. Mulhall
Prairie States
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Mr. Mulhall
Union
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Europe
Middle States
New England
German Empire
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
Mulland
Mulhall
France
Germany
Russia
Austria
New York Sun
J. V. Wolfé
Cheyenne County
Fawcus
Cyrus Sixberry
Bayard
J. J. McIntosh
RR. A. Harmon
Lodge Pole
Buying the Unean Pacific Plan to acquire Union Pacific
Boston reports outline a plan to purchase the Union Pacific at a sale likely October 1, merge it with the Oregon Short Line and control the consolidated system via Vanderbilt interests. Oliver W. Mink leads the scheme with Samuel Carr General Counsel Kelly and J Pilorpont Morgan. $14 million of Oregon Short Line stock would pass to the Union Pacific to secure control.
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Boston
Union Pacific
New York City
Oregon Short Line
Consolidated
Vanderbilt Railroads
New York Central
Central
New York
San Francisco
Oliver W. Mink
Samuel Carr
Kelly
J. Pilorpont Morgan
Morgan Banking Company
Iniany
Dea
Winslow S. Pierce
Kelley
West
Omaha Bee
Local Sidney Notes on Roads, Schools and Social Life
Railroad activity and crop boom under way in Sidney. School opens in three weeks, local contracts and repairs announced. Weather rains linger, new marriages advertised, and a bridge bid invited. Deaths, social gatherings, and a judge’s poker chips anecdote add regional color.
New Composite Cars Run Daily On Overland Route
New Buffet Smoking and Library cars operate daily on the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line between Salt Lake City and Chicago. The cars are fully modern and stocked with papers magazines and writing materials. The Overland Limited runs these cars and Union Pacific first west of Chicago to inaugurate the service. Tickets should read via The Overland Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Salt Lake City
Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea by Remedy
A 1872 veteran, Henry Syeimberger of Allentown PA, recounts chronic diarrhoea since service with the 167th Pennsylvania Volunteers. After trying many medicines, a sample of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy led to a full cure and he urges others to use it. Sold by druggists.
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Pennsylvania
Chamberlain
Henry Syeimberger
Allentown
White's Cream Vermifuge Promises Safe Worm Remedy
An advertisement extols White's Cream Vermifuge as a wholly vegetable worm expellant that cannot harm. It claims children failing to grow, with dark circles, fretful behavior, or poor sleep, suffer from worms and may be saved with this remedy. Large bottles, small dose. Price 25 cents. Sold at Scanlan's Drug Store.
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Scanlan’s
Express Briefs Highlight Local Farm Sales and Moves
This week, A B Persinger sold thirty three horses to an eastern buyer, with others enough to fill two carloads bound for Iowa. Adam Schimka expects 1500 bushels of grain this year, potential 3000 with earlier rains. Adu sold cattle to farm, Ed Herrington’s wife ill in Hillsdale New York, John Jenik sells cattle to John Kidney and plans Kansas farming, eyes return with experience.
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The
Express
A. B. Persinger
Iowa
Adam Schimka
South Side
Adu
John Jenik
John Kidney
Kansas
Mr. Jenik
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Doctors and Merchants
Stated by Aug J Bogel of Shreveport and J F Campbell of Safford that Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs consumption and colds. The product is promoted as proven after a quarter century and never disappoints. Free trials available at W F Bassett’s Drug Store.
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J. Bogel
Shreveport
Dr. King
J. FF. Cambell
Safford
Ariz
W. F. Bassett
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Nebraska- Iowa
the Prairie States
Unean Pacific
Sidnay
George Haxby
Jack Clawpes
John Baker
Car Department
William Lisco
Devel County
Ellenckes
Denver
D. Barnhart
Pumpkin Creek
Mabel Goozco
Minniee Chase
North Platte
Julia McFadden
Lidcola
Nebr
State Normal University
Judge Pease
Messrs
Nelson and
Scalar
Tolmont
Miss. Cly-Davis
Cherokee
J. Sweet
Frank Hand
Filntstone
Windstone
Nehéma Whetstone
Wilhelmina
Brimstone
J. B. Walker
Marsland
Nobr
Lovie Schuts
Greenwood
Mrs. Schutz
Mr. Schutz
J. OB. Dawson
Gorham
McIntosh
Peterson
Bullock
Winkelman
Hoagland
Cly Davis
Madams
Essig
Oberfelder
Stewitts
Hart
Ed Herrington
Hillsdale
N. Y
Staiis
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