Texas Cattlemen Call for Railroad Rate Concession Drive
The Texas Live Stock Journal endorses cattlemen's combination to pressure railroads for lower freight rates. It argues unity strengthens bargaining power, urges support for home markets, and warns ongoing high charges threaten Texas stock trade. The piece predicts a new drive for another shipping season and praises collective action.
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Texas Live Stock Journal
Texas
Feredta
Pet Commission
Lnwest
Shoot This Fellow It Happened Last Sunday Night
The passage describes a Sunday night with a lavender sunset, moonlit quiet, and a prairie breeze. As night deepens, clouds roll in and vapor pours from the sky while a moaning wind moves through corn fields and trees. The scene ends with a warning in words.
State election dates listed by state and month
The note lists scheduled election dates for various states this year including Alabama Arkansas Vermont Maine Colorado Indiana Ohio West Virginia California Connecticut Delaware Florida Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska and more. It notes first Monday in September for several states and other early October dates for others with some September Tuesdays specified.
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Maine
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Ohio
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Connecticut
Delaware
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Iowa
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Nebras
A Fatal Accident in Rising City Claims Ham
A tragic on road incident over the weekend killed Mr. Charles Ham of Rising City. Returning from Columbus with Williams, a fleeing dog spooked their horses, Ham was thrown and fractured his neck, dying instantly. He leaves a wife and three children. Editorial note reflects on US politics and a Garforth presidential nomination affecting Whig and Democratic prospects.
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Manchester
England
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North America
Chicago
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Locofoco Party
Chester A. Garforth
Ohio
Ilinois
Rutherford D Hawes
Lawt. G. Tilden
Gramercy Territory
Swanee
Salt Rivers
Young Bohemian Drowns in Mississippi River Depths
Frank Depeter a 20 year old Bohemian drowned while gathering grapes with companions along the Mississippi River below Boyd's Packing House. He disappeared after being drawn into an eddy or struck by cramps. Coroner notified. two to three hour search failed to recover the body.
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Frank Depeter
Boyd
Depeter
Jacobs
Omabs Republican
Crop Prospects In Central Nebraska Farming Report
The crops show varied development as rains were heavy yet limited in volume. Potatoes will mature fully, corn will fill out further, and pastures will provide fodder for cattle while fruit trees near full maturity. The upcoming fair gains momentum as locals plan to attend and see strong season results.
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Nebraska
Grand Island Democray
Niobrara Cattle Trade Likely To Go To Niobrara
The Niobrara cattle shipment prize may go to Niobrara as the Milwaukee company pressures the trade by buying stock and loading yards there. The Milwaukee & St. Paul Co. pushes hard to secure the route and threatens to divert cattle away from other lines. The C. and P. must respond to counter the Milwaukee advance to keep the trade local.
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Niobrara
Milwaukee Company
Milwaukee & St. Paul Co
Tho Es Caltle
Becaung
Percy
Fatal quarrel between two Nebraska brothers-in-law ends in death
Nick Rochinger and Martin Hollerick, brothers-in-law living near Juniata, quarreled over work last Thursday. Rochinger struck Hollerick with a spade, fled, and Hollerick died Saturday morning after the head wound troubled him. Hollerick married, Rechinger single, they had lived together about ten months.
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Mastings Nebraskan
Martin
Nick Rochinger
Martin Hollerick
Juniata
Rechinger
Hollerick
Hollrick
Bollerick
Ouray's Successor Chosen by Utes at Los Pinya
At the Los Pinya grand council on the 28th, Sapavanero was elected Ouray's successor with Quero and Piah as other applicants. Quero's bid failed due to hostility to whites, and Piah's due to treachery. Shavano sought a joint rule, but the Utes rejected it. Sapavanero, about 50, lacks Ouray's force yet has broad support and Ouray's approval.
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Los Pinya
Sapavanaro
Ouray
Quero
Piah
Shavano
Sapavanero
Washington
Rich Strike Reported at Morton Mine Penning
The Gov Morton mine near Penning owned by Andrew Wallace yields a rich ore body after workmen reached fifty feet depth. The drift near the bottom exposed ore extending toward the footwall, described as inexhaustible and very rich. Wallace plans to start the mill as ore is prepared for a test run.
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Gov. Morton
Penning
Andrew Wallace
Wallace
Prisoner Skips After Horse Theft Case in Bloomington
In Bloomington Argus J Finasan notes a prisoner awaiting trial for stealing J A Black’s horses fled last Monday evening. He reportedly took Sheriff Pierce’s new revolver. The sheriff mourns his wife and baby tied to the incident, while Black seeks restitution.
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Bloomington
J.fin
J. A. Black
Pierce
Black
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