Miscellaneous News Notes From Various Lands
Brief items cover appointments and deaths, shipwrecks, and public notices. Robert Bredon named deputy inspector general of Chinese costumes. the German ship Else wrecked near Holland and broke up. Oklahoma G A R posts reach fifty four as of January 1 1898. Webster Davis to speak at Gettysburg Memorial Day. A Salvadoran ne phew starves in a San Francisco hospital. James Allison hanged near Ontario for murder in August. Senator Walthall recovering from grippe. Daniel McClelland menaces death by hand in a mill. A fresco of Domenico de Ghirlandaio found in Florence with Amerigo Vespucci portrait. Union Pacific cuts Omaha to Ogden shop forces by 16 percent. 275 men dismissed. Manito ba sails from Alten to Alaska relief expedition with reindeer and Laplanders aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bredon
Else
Manasvatke
Holland
Savahnah
Young
Oklahoma
Webster Davis
Gettyeburg
San Francisco Receiving Hospital
C. Cardano
Francisco Cuernas
Salvador
James Allison
Ontario
Anthony Orr
Gelt
Walthall
Mississippi
Grippe
Daniel McClelland
St. Louis
Domenico de Ghirlandajo
San Salvadore d'Ognissanti
Florence
Amerigo Vespucci
Omaha
Ogden
Union Pacific
Haps
Grand Island
North Platte
Sidney
Cheyenne
Laramie
War Department
Dr. Jackson
Alten
Norway
Manitoba
Lapland
Alaska
Notable Events Tangled In Feb 8 Dispatches
Tuesday reports death of Joseph P Smith director of the Bureau of American Republics. Labor bill advancement, mine explosion fatalities at Whitlock Alabama. Gladstone’s church visit and communion. Populists in Birmingham debate aligning with Democrats. Hearne honors Henry George in Chicago church. St Petersburg telegram claims Russia and Germany loan contract with China. Texas land sale to Grand Army of the Republic. Kansas pension front in Atchison candidacy talk. Suit over mortgage bonds against ex Cashier Bergesch. Shanghai dispatch notes Buller and China fleet exchange of views via cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P.smith
Bureau of American Republics
House Committee On Labor
Alabama
Whitlock
Aviz
Thomas Beckerley
W. J. Deltbrige
Gladstone
Ile
Birmingham
Ala
James A. Hearne
Chicago
Henry George
Church of the Redeemer
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
St. Petersburg
Flussia
Germany
John E. Merce
Gorda
Texas
Grand Army of the Republic
John A. Martin
Martin
Kansas
Atchison
News Briefs from Early 1900s World Events
Wednesday February 9 items include rescue workers saving laborers from an ice sign near Cleveland, a Chicago to Denver fast train arriving on schedule, Standard Oil stock surging in New York, and Congressman Greene introducing an anti trust bill. Also noted is Sir Robert Peel considering public stage work in London, the Lee party departing Dubuque for the Klondike, a Burns edition in Edinburgh sold with price details, Buffalo Beet Sugar Co of Brant New York formed with 600000 capital, Peru Chile dispute talks likely by February end, Anchor Line property sale at Cairo Illinois, and Hill City steamer sold to Captain Sims of St Louis for 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chicago
Denver
Standard Oil Company
New York
Congressman Greene
Nebraska
Sir Robert Peel
London
Lee
Dubuque
Klondike
Gol’ Fields
Edinburgh
Burns
Kilmarnock
Abnout, S
Cario
United States
Hill City
Sims
Louis
Bank Opens in Chicago and Revocation of Kansas Lender
The American National Bank of Chicago is authorized to begin business with capital of 1,000,000. Kansas State Banking Commissioner John W. Breidenthal revoked the license of Westmoreland State Bank today, a first for the state as a solvent bank closure. Delegations from Lower Brule and Rosebud Indians in Washington near an agreement to relocate 450 members to Rosebud Reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Bank
Chicago
John W. Breidenthal
Kansas
Westmoreland State Bank
Lower Brule
Rosebud
Indiana
South Dakota
Washington
Democrats' state convention set for May seventeenth
A compilation of varied local and national notices includes Itlinoig democrats scheduling their state convention for May seventeenth. Victor Colorado city council dismisses its police force and names new officers. porch climbers steal gems worth seven thousand dollars and miss twenty three thousand more from Mrs. West. H J Heinz extends a ten thousand dollar donation to Kansas University to June first. US troops barred from accompanying relief expedition to Dawson City. J H Grant schemes to buy fifty nine thousand acres in Old Mexico for colonization. south and west commercial congress meets in Tampa, Florida. postmaster J P Polk murdered in Georgia. Burlington to run fast train between Lincoln and Billings. HW Sheeler offers three hundred thousand dollars to lift Ohio capitol. union printers chief in Colorado Springs resigns for June first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itlinoig Democrats
Victor
Colo
St. Louis
Hugh Matheson
Jardine, Matheson & Co
The
Tinto Mining Company
London
Jesse Grant
Old
Mexico
South and West Commercial Congress
Tampa
Fla
J. H. Polk
Goodwin's Station
Georgia
Buriington
Billings
Mont
Lincoln
Sheeler
Chicago
Ohio
Charles E. Clark
Union Printers’ of
Colorado Springs
William Prescott
International Typographical Union
Various 1900s U S Events Reported In Brief
Friday February 11 reports a $250000 fire loss in St Worth Texas. Omaha hears Bartley bond case on trial. One Deadwood mining firm sues another for 22000. John Schofield of Louisville Kentucky killed his father. Denver water works dispute settled. De Lome incident viewed as jingoism intrigue in Madrid. Four companies to be sent to Alaska. Manitoba wheelmen may withdraw from Canadian association. Arthur Sherman cashier of Galatin national bank New York dead. Illinois Central January gross receipts about 2303895. Cedar Rapids Iowa resident believes spirits keep him in bed. A man will be given a bank in the asylum. House votes 143 to 113 unseating Plowman and giving seat to Aldrich. About 3000 trouser makers in NY Brooklyn and Brownsville strike earning 5 to 9 dollars weekly for sixteen hour days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
Omaha
Deadwood Mining
John Schofield
Louisville
Denver Water Works
de Lome
Madrid
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Manitoba
Canadian Association
Arthur Sherman
Gallatin National Bank
New York
Illinois Central Road
Potomac
Sherman
Secretary of Agriculture
Bonaparte
Varied 19th Century News Glimpses From The Era
A compilation notes deaths including Williams Bricker aged 118 in Pickens county and Senator Robert J. Hanby in Delaware. Fire record at Pittsburg shows eleven dead and twenty-seven missing. Delome incident seen as not affecting relations. DeLome criticized in Congress. Portrait painter Gottlieb Fischer travels to New York awaiting pauper transport. An Emporia Kansas woman detained escaping prisoners. China reports a Yunnan outbreak with 600 deaths at Chan Cheo in two months. King Humbert backs Duc D Abruzzi for a North Pole expedition. Widow of Senator Kenna to stay in Wheeling post office area. Kansas State University receives 300 birds from Cuba. Italian senate approves extending corn duties reduction from 71% lire to 5 from April 4 to May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Segasta
Delome
Hanna
Gottlieb Fischer
New York
Humbert
Italy
Duc D’abruzzi
North Pole
Kenna
Wheeling
W. Va
Kansas State University
Yucatan
Curfew Supporter Voiced by Walker
Indiana Polis Journal reports Walker favors a 9 pm curfew for children while Wheeler dismisses the impact. The brief mentions a reform party out of office noting a need for change, reflecting local political debate.
Attorney General Interprets Nebraska Township Treasurer Rules
The attorney general clarifies when township treasurers are elected and what bonds and oaths are required. A treasurer must be elected at the November general election and post bonds of 5000 dollars or double the money he handles, approved by the town and county boards, with an oath. Optional collector duties require a separate bond and oath, but don’t appear essential to treasurer status. The 1893 law cited was amended in 1895, and no bond filing with the town clerk is mandated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Dixon County
John V. Pearson
Ponca
Neb
Co. J. Smyth
Relief Letter From Nebraska Cuban Relief Office
The Nebraska Relief Commission informs the York Cuban Relief Committee that transport eastward from Chicago Peoria and St Louis is the current support and they hope for free transport within the state routes. If railroads refuse, they will advise later and urge ongoing large contributions for Cuba to aid starving people. Secretary P H Barry signs the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Cuba
Sugar Beet Contracts Rift With Oxnard Company
The Grand Island Independent reports tension between local beet growers and the Oxnard company over a contract clause promising a 50 cent price reduction if Hawaii annexation occurs. The beet growers’ association demands a straight $4 price, while Oxnard officer Weitzer objects and cites a telegram threatening factory closure if beets are not secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island Independent
Oxnard Company
Hawaii
Beet Growers’ Association
Oxnard
Weitzer
Oxnards
Hawaiian Islands
California
Nebraska relic proposal from Furnas sparks museum chimney plan
Former Nebraska Governor Robert W. Furnas, president of the Nebraska Pioneer association, suggests placing the old 1833 Baptist mission chimney on state grounds as a relic. He notes the chimney remains standing and could be moved to Omaha, though he omits the mission’s erection site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Robert W. Furnas
Nebraska Pioneer Association
Nebraska Expeetion Commission
Firet
Furnas
Omaha
Government Eyes Microscopic Inspection of Exports
Secretary Wilson urges Congress to authorize and fund employment of micro scopists to inspect butter fruit and farm products for export. Under the plan every food item shipped abroad would bear a certificate of microscopic inspection by the U S government confirming purity and healthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congress
United States
Kansas Farmers Sell Over 1.3 Billion In Ten Years
Secretary Coburn of the state board of agriculture reports Kansas farm products and livestock marketed totaled more than 1.3 billion dollars over the last decade. The study finds corn value surpasses wheat by 177 million dollars, countering the idea that wheat leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn
State Board of Agriculture of Kansas
Kansas
Cheese quality and milk fat effects in cheese making
The text states fat percentage is not the sole determinant of cheese quality. It notes experiments show excess fat offers no advantage. For milk over 4 percent fat, recommend cooking to about 100 degrees and adding extra salt between a quarter and a half pound to improve body and texture.
Framing Pictures and Matching Frames to Art Styles
Guidance on hanging and framing art notes that oils suit rich flat display, water colors balance between richness and simplicity, etchings prefer restrained framing. Frames range from bronze or gold to dark woods with white or ivory whites, and the frame should serve the artwork, not overpower it.
Irrigation Ditches and Costs Stir Nebraska Farmland
A 1897 survey shows miles of canals under construction, total cost listed at $3.14 million, with 1.22 million acres irrigated and land values rising by about $9.73 million. Dawson leads in mileage and investment, with Adams county noting economical gains. statewide applications total 415 filings across 52 counties seeking public waters for irrigation. A Kearney business group plans Klondike field representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omaha
Boston
Ogden
San Francisco
Alaska
Miles
N. Aelamis
Blaine v2
Sseeeere
Box Butte
Cseevee
Aeee Boyd
Bees Peean
Byownm Yeeeeete Coos
Buffalo
Seeeee
Boone
Eeesseseeers
Chase
Cheyenne
Custer
Dawes
Dawson
Dev
Oavklin
Prontier
C.eeerees
Csceesseeer
Holt
Kearney
Keith
Keya Paha
Kimball
Loud
Oeeseeree Senahe
Lincoln
Platte
Red Willow
Rock
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Sherman
Hitchcock
Deuel County
Adams County
Franklin County
State Board of Irrigation
Nebraska schools seek expo space record totals
Applications from Nebraskan schools for the educational exhibit at the exposition are filed with the state superintendent. The 2,239 teachers teach across 293 rural districts, 178 graded schools, eight state institutions, five private schools, four denominational schools and one Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Salzer Seeds Promises Big Yields and Prizes in American Farm Contest
The notice proclaims a summer battle of giants on 30,000 farms, offering $400 in gold and prizes for the biggest potato yield and suitable women for corn. It promotes Salzer's Northern Grown Seeds and clovers, with seed samples worth $10 and a $10,000 catalogue incentive, urging readers to send 10 cents in stamps to Salzer Seed Co. at Ma Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’kinley
America
Salzer
Stampe
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Ma Crosse
Wis
Lighthouse talk hints at seashore or stage drama
An Indianapolis Journal snippet features a child’s question about lighthouses and a father's remark on whether the phrase applies to the sea or theater. The piece includes a dated ad for a teething remedy priced at 28 cents and a quip about the upper ten, nine winners, and an umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mr. Figg
Indianapolis Journal
Mother Grays Sweet Powers for Children Ad
An advertisement from Allen S. Olmsted of LeRoy New York touts Mother Grays Sweet Powers for Children used by a nurse at the Children’s Home in New York. Claims cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders move and regulate bowels destroy worms with over 10000 testimonials and free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Ad. Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Earful words slip past the inattentive crowd
A brief reflection notes that for some listeners what is said enters an ear and exits the other, suggesting no barrier or reinforcement to hold the message, leaving ideas to drift away unresolved. The observation underscores how attention shapes understanding in everyday speech.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets Ad Claim
An old styled advertisement promotes Cascarets candy cathartic for constipation relief. It promises refunds via druggists and contains dated, marketing language about marriage and life transfer as a tongue in cheek claim.
Spraying Fruit Trees Becomes Necessary Practice
The article states that spraying fruit trees to prevent insect pests and fungus diseases is no longer experimental but a necessary practice. It emphasizes the moved acceptance of spraying as essential for orchard health.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buffalo Beet Sugar Company
Brant
Erie County
N. Y
Associated Press
Peru
Chile
Wangea
St. Worth
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
House
Plowman
Dem
Aldrich
Brooklyn
Brownsvifile
Williams Bricker
Pickens
Pittsburg
Robert J. Hanby
Addicks
Republican Party
Delaware
Yunnan
China
Chan Cheo
Walker
Wheeler
Treae
P. H. Barry
Neb. Relief Commission
Ents
Klondike Gold Fields
Hood
P. P. Hay
Centralia
Winslow
Wm. Stahl Aoi
Quincey
Baker’s
Yellow
la Belle Chocolatiere
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Burlington
Seattle
Tacoma
Puget Sound
Ines Klondike
J. Francis
Fumaoger Ageus
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