National Divorce Reform League Meets in Boston
A brief wrap of diverse news notes reports the National Divorce Reform League’s annual meeting in Boston advocating uniform divorce laws. Other items mention John Lavigne, 78, of Auburn Neb, a local obituary. King Leopold of Belgium buying Ogden Goelet’s yacht Mayflower for 1 400 000. and a 50 000 dollar gold shipment from the Bank of England to the United States, viewed as a one off.
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National Divorce Reform
League
Bostome
John
Lavigne
Auburn
Leopold
Belgium
Ogden Goelet
New York
Bank of England
United States
Eight Wives Owner Arrested in Michigan Leing
A scrambled 19th century style item lists various oddities and incidents: David Seeley, called Leing, arrested in Michigan as the owner of eight wives. mentions of ex Governor Harris of Maine, Bright’s disease, evangelistic work by P. Nall of New York, Joe Ware Foster’s disappearance from Denver to Chicago, two bandits arrested in Oklahoma, John W. Mackey’s tomb to be lit by electricity, New Yorkers swindled of 21000 by a Mexican mining firm, Senator Teller’s telegrams on a Senate resolution, Prince Bamarck’s son and Herr Maubach involved in a reported incident, California insurance order banning fire insurance for marine companies, Idaho deputy D A Kippen killed, Pacific coast migration to Alaska, Mrs Mary Holton near 94 and related Polk connection, a Denver bank incident with Charles Fynn, and liquor causing disturbance.
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Gladstone Ig
P. Nall
New York
Joe Ware’ Foster
Cheyenne
Denver
Chicago
Oklahoma
John W.J .Mackey
Greenwood Cemetery
Bamarck
Maubach
Ineurance ‘Commissioners of
California
Issi
Marine Company
I. Morangue
I ‘County
Veyor
Nezperce “County
Idaho
D. A. Kippen
Kippen
Ison
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Mary "Holton
Baltimore
Hart Benton Holton
Holton
James K. Polk
Colorado National Bank
Charles Fynn
Denver Packing Company
U S Naval Moves and Political Happenings Wednesday
A varied snapshot shows events from a U S steamer Mohaniean to Samoa, Union Pacific in receivership, Brooklyn cruiser heading to the West Indies, a Cincinnati loan firm’s assignment, and a 723 million dollar army appropriation. Also noted are Moran’s plan with a 37 year old girl, Nebraska senator elections near, water woes at Omaha Exposition, and cabinet meetings with Griggs.
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U. S
Mohaniean
Samoa
Union Pacific
Ing
Brooklyn
West Indies
Blue Grass Building’ and ‘Loan Association
Cincinnati
Tennessee
United States
Artoy
Omaha Exposition Company
Griggs
New Jersey
Greene
Nebraska
Tmit'sion
New Union League “Clibs of
Baltimore
Nichiena
Bland-Allison
Condemned murderer among escapees from Fort Scott jail
Indictments returned against Louisville saloon keepers over nickel-in-the-slot machines. Emma Gillespie of Lincoln admitted as claimant agent before the interior department. Hundreds of gallons of spirits shipped from Pearle to be used in smoketen gunpowder manufacturing. Contract for Omaha public building awarded to Angus McLeod of Minneapolis at 79477.
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Fort
Scott
Louisville
Emma “B. Gillespie
V.incoli
Tinterior Department
Pearle
Lntertor
Aaish
Omaha
Angus McLeod
Minneapolis
Inheritance and Railroad Circulars Prompt Historical Notes
An inheritance of 100000 in Virginia will go to Crany Bloyd and Mrs Joseph Martin of Highland, likely next March. Chicago and Walter Illinois rails sent circulars. former employees from the 1894 strike invited to resume positions. Oregon Republican league endorses national party plank and McKinley administration. Boston traders in Wall Street via London sent messages to New York. land wires down. Perry City school grant bill via House Claims Committee, Calahan, 700 dollars. Alaska archives reveal a forthcoming book on its history climate resources and gold fields.
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Virginia
Crany Bloyd
Joseph ,Martin
Highlind
pKasi i
Chicago
Walteri
Illinois
Republican League of Oregon
National Party
McKinley
Ay Shah Tata
Wall Treet
London
New York
Atlantic Ocean
House Committee of “Claims
Calahan
Perry
C. T
Committee On Public Lands
Alaska
Mixed 19th Century Notices Echo Political Change
Friday notes report rail telegraph curbs in Mexico and a shipwreck near Pescadoe. Rumor links Della Fox to Hugh Chilvers after last year’s Miss Fox company. Secretary Alger may depart Washington soon as state of health improves. Dr Mary Walker seeks pension increase for gunshot injury in Louisville. Paris buys a $100000 painting for Carnegie Library gallery in Pittsburgh. Webster Davis reappoints George Honey as Messenger in the general land office. Bishop Talbott enthroned in Central Pennsylvania. Missouri’s Cockrell cites Indian contract schools funding in year ending June 30, 1899.
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Alger
Washington
Mary Walker
Louisville
Paris
Art Gallery
Carnegie Lbrary
Pittsburg
Webster Davis
George ‘Honey
Kansas Clufs, Mo
Messenger
General Land Office
Ethelbert Talbott
Wyoming
Idaho
Central
Pennsylvania
Cockrell
Missouri
Senate
Sound Money League holds conference in Chicago
Ex governor wannamaker declines Pennsylvania governorship. California fruit exporters unaffected by Germany’s ban on US products. Cuban war costs for Spain reach 240 million dollars with 40 million lost in revenue. New York 1901 exposition bill introduced in Senate. Richard Mansfield spoke to Chicago Graduate Club. Treasury received a five dollar conscience fund donation from St Joseph Missouri. Jackson County Kansas votes to refund 100 thousand dollar bonded debt at six percent interest. Alexandre Millerand and Henri Lavertuson plan a sword duel. Secretary Bliss orders Indian Agent Wisdom to pay 258 thousand dollars Creek scrip. Anthracite coal prices rise ten cents in New York based on four dollars per ton for stove size. Gen. Lockhart to remain in India to recover ground after Yorkshire regiment disaster. Gov Holcomb honors Kansas governor’s requisition for Chester Burnett’s return for larceny.
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Alexandre’ Millérand
Paris
Henri’ Lavertuson
Saint Prefix
Bliss
Wisdom
Muskogee
I. T
New York
Lockhart
India
Yorkshire Regiment
Holcomb
Kansay
Chester Burnett
Guide Rock
Oberlin
Kan
Canadian buyers secure rails for Klondike line in Great Falls
Great Falls Montana February 5 Negotiations ended with Canadian government contractors purchasing eighty miles of narrow gauge rails four locomotives and several cars from the Great Falls and Canadian railway. Construction to begin within ten days. Line to be completed by June 1 opening navigation on the Stickeen and Teslin rivers for quickest access to Alaska gold fields.
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Great Falls
Mont
Klonilike
Crailroad
Telegraph
Creek
Lake ‘Eslin
Great Falls & Canadian Railway
Stickeen
Teslin
Alaska
Locomotives to Europe From Philadelphia
The British steamer Majestic has been chartered to carry twenty two locomotives and a general cargo from Philadelphia to the Finland government. Baldwin works supplies ten passenger and twelve freight engines for export while other nations await deliveries from different makers.
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Europe
Philadelphia
Majestic
Finland
Baldwin Works
Baldwin
Norway
Japan
Africa
Measures Rush Through Contested Ejection Cases
Fragmentary note suggests hurried legislative debate on measures to push through contested ejectment actions. Text references speeches and interval rulings with heads of committees pushing rapid action and approval.
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Tainuerinz
Contested Alabama Seat Dominates Week in Congress
Congress eyes Aldrich Plowman contested election in Fourth Alabama as centerpiece to fill weekly schedule with appropriations and military academy actions. Senate focuses on Hawaiian annexation treaty, Indian appropriation, and H W Corbett seat in Oregon, with debate likely but no vote this week.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Military Academy
Aldrich- Plowman
Alabama
Elections Committee
Plowman
H. W. Corbett
Oregon
Committee On
Appropriations
Hoar
Wheat Market Shows Downward Trend and Late Rally
Chicago wheat prices declined through the week with a net drop in May of a half cent and July by two cents. The market firmed at week’s end as late buying from Leiter interests supported, while sharp rallies occurred on Tuesday and Friday amid strength from Liverpool and renewed demand for low grade milling wheat. Argentine shipments and a narrow weekly range from 98 to 94 1/4 cents defined activity.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Leiter
Nebraska Doctor Killed Near Perry Oklahoma
Dr. W. M. McCoy of Lincoln Nebraska was shot and killed near Shaner post office sixteen miles southeast of Perry Oklahoma. Crandall, his tenant, had been away. upon returning Crandall’s wife told him of the alleged cruelty by the physician. The man who shot him fired as he emerged from his room.
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Oklahoma
Perry
Okl
W. M. McCoy
Lincoln
Neb
Shaner Post Omce
Here
McCoy
John W. Crandall
Crandall
Crantall
Bulgarian Agent Demands End to Oppression over Ushub Arrests
A Bulgarian agent delivered a note to the Turkish government detailing 592 Bulgarians arrested in Ushub for storing arms. He alleges torture and deaths, including women and children, and calls for military withdrawal, transfer of prisoners to Ashub for trial, and dismissal of officials, stirring ministerial and palace concern.
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Hag
Offeidis
Prevention is best cure for roup in poultry says expert
A poultry writer with decades of experience urges against cures that leave birds weakened. He notes roup spreads from foul air and drafts, advising tight ventilation away from roosts, clean doors and windows, and vigilant feeding to prevent the disease.
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Roup
Perkiny
National Stockman and Farmer
Feathers for home use from poultry scraps
Feathers from hens and turkeys are valuable for pillows, cushions, and bolsters. Keep them in clean cotton bags, dry them in a warm oven to avoid moths, remove skin bits for odor control, and preserve downy portions for stuffing as advised by Colman's Rural World.
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Colman
Poultry as Cash: Eggs Bring Market Ready Wealth
In Farm and Fire side, an old soldier's view on egg production highlights eggs as instantly salable, needing no cultivation, with egg abundance easing winter hardship. The hen yields steady income, feeding the family purse and even buying tea or flour when times are hard.
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Galen Wilson
Feeding for Eyes From an Eastern Farmer on Eggs and Hens
An Eastern Long Island farmer reports from January 1 to January 1 keeping 175 hens and producing 2,212 dozen eggs while raising 340 chickens. Eggs sold at home totaled 574.44 dollars, with poultry meat partly sold and partly kept. He fed corn year round and used warm bran and meat pudding in winter, plus chopped clover and hay, noting his method yielded 40 to 60 dozen eggs weekly from 175 hens compared with neighbors’ 2 to 3 dozen from 100 hens.
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Long Island
Dakota
Eges
Champagnized Milk Promises Indefinite Freshness in France
A French inventor outlines a method to sterilize fermentable liquids using a closed vessel and a current of gaseous oxygen, followed by carbonation to create champagnized milk that supposedly keeps indefinitely. The drink is skimmed, sweetened, flavored, then sterilized and infused with CO2 for a healthful, long lasting beverage.
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France
Inter Ocean
Foreign News Briefs From Across Asia and Europe
A Tokyo dispatch notes 60000 traps in Vladivostock ready for action. An assault on Mr Sands, secretary of the US legation in Seoul, by a group of five or six Japanese occurs at Nagasaki on New Year’s Day. Earthquake shocks hit Balikera Asia Minor with many deaths and damage. The sultan dispatches a relief committee and orders funds to aid the injured. Reports claim the sultan’s secretary and favorite arrested for treason. the son fled with secret documents. European dispatches discuss Russia’s stance on Ta-Lien-Wan, and Lord Salisbury’s need to consult allies before Parliament. General Lockhart plans to recover losses after a British disaster near Shinkamar. Tsarist reaction to Crete governorship favors Prince George. Tangier advices confirm naval clashes on the Sus coast between the Tourmaline and the Hassina with Moorish casualties. The Tourmaline allegedly carried 4000 Martini-Henry rifles and 400,000 cartridges. A Brazilian letter cites hope for an international industrial congress in 1899 in Brazil. Austria-Hungary’s Ausgleich talks stall. student badge ban triggers strikes at Prague and Vienna institutions, with potential spread to Prague and Innsbruck universities. Violent scenes disrupt Vienna high school lectures.
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Ua Tokio
Vladdiv Ogtock
Njpomedt
OLR Galme
Sands
United States
Legation
Seoul
Nagasaki
Magaties Sau Yotet
Balikera
Brusal Asia Minor
Tellef
Neue. Freie.Presse
Young Turkey Party
St. Petersburg
Novoe ‘Vreyma
Europe
France
Germany
Russia
England
Ta-Lien-Wan
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
Tangier
Morocco
Sus
Tourmaline
Quotations From New York Chicago St Louis And Omaha
Quotations from major markets including New York Chicago St Louis and Omaha are cited. The report aggregates prices and trading sentiment across commodities with emphasis on live stock and produce sectors seen in city and regional exchanges. The piece notes market movement and price ranges for key livestock and farm products.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Eruptions on the Face and Rheumatism cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla
A reader from Milwaukee reports persistent eruptions on the face vanished after taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The testimonial claims relief from rheumatism as well after a few bottles, noting the address at 726 Milwaukee Street.
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Hood
C. E
Milwaukee Treet
Milwaukee
Perfect Home Secured at Little Cost in Western Canada
Delegates from Alameda District in Western Canada report favorable views of the country. They describe prosperous farmers, ample water, grazing land, timber, and low coal prices, noting many expect to settle there. A pamphlet from Ottawa’s Department of the Interior will be mailed to interested readers.
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Joan
Thia
Milan
Detroit
Messrs
Sikovsk
Alameda
Western Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Ministers preach more than they practice, critics claim
A provocative remark questions the integrity of clergy, suggesting some ministers fail to live by their sermons. The claim underscores public scrutiny of religious leaders and calls for accountability within church communities.
Dr Kay’s Renovator touted for indigestion relief
George W Hervey, editor of the Omaha Weekly World-Herald, cites his long battle with severe indigestion and claims Dr Kay’s Renovator transformed his health enabling him to eat three meals daily. He offers free advice, a 68 page book with recipes, a free sample, and directs readers to Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co. Omaha Neb.
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Bryan
Geo. W. Hervey
Omba Weekly World-Herald
Dr. Kay
Dixoann
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Leing
Harris
Plaleted
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Bright
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Pescadoe Group
Della ‘Fox
Hugh Chilvers
Miss Fox
Sound Money’ League
Wannamaker
Spain
New York City
New York Senate
Richard Mansfield
Chicago, University Graduate Club
Treasury Department
St. Joseph, Mo
Conscience Fund
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Kall
Iéim
Foreign News
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Sir Palmer
Shinkamar
Empneror Nicholas
Prince George of Gree
Crete
M. Zinovieff
Count Muravieff
Prince George
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
J. Cordiero da Graca
Prague
Vienna
Innspruck
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Omana
South Omaha
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