Stock on ranches and range notes from census bulletin
Census bulletin No. 117 estimates stock on ranches including 517128 horses 6828185 cattle 5676902 sheep and 17276 swine with 15390 men to care for it. Western range stock is not fully counted. many stockmen are on farms due to fencing and grazing limits. Beef supply may rise as grain feeding expands. West can profit more from beef than the East. A blacksmith saves a steer from cholera with Chamberlains remedy aiding a girl in Lytle City Iowa. Joe K. Smock stocks the medicine.
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Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Nevada
South Dakota
Colorado
Utah
Minnie Carney
Lytle City
Iowa
Chas. Newcomb
Chamberlain
Joe K. Smock
New York
Five Immersions At Local Church Service
A large church gathering concluded with five baptisms, one of whom reportedly had heart disease and faced possible death. The report notes a solemn moment linked to the ceremony and the audience's reaction.
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Brobson
Craik
N. Y. Herald
New Liver Pills Claim Nerve and Liver Regulation
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills as a cure for biliousness and digestive issues. It markets the product as suitable for all ages, offers 50 doses for 25 cents, with free samples at Crowder & Reed's. Also notes Emmons Blaine buried in Chicago with services by Dr McPherson, Graceland Cemetery, and a Chamberlain's Cough Remedy testimonial from Howland Missouri.
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Miles
Crowder & Reed’s
Emmons Blaine
McCormick
Chicago
Graceland Cemetery
McPherson
Blaine
Carter
Carter facDiSine CO
New York
BOSE
Shall Paige
A Mute Recovers Speech and Various Cures Parade
An affidavit by Alphonce Hemphing of Summitt township Penn a states his twelve year old son cured of st Vitus Dances speech loss after using three bottles of Dr Mile Restorative Nervine. Advertisements tout cures for nervous diseases dyspepsia and headaches and claim trial bottles are free. Also features a claim of a horse blemish cure and a bank embezzlement case involving Edward S Dann. Ends with an endorsement of Ayer s Cherry Pectoral for colds throat and lung disorders.
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Alphonce Hemphing
Summitt Township
Buttler
Penn
Dr. Mile
W. E. Burns
South Bend
Ind
Crowder & Reed’s
Left Side Sleep Dread Attributed to Diseased Heart
Physicians note a long held fear of sleeping on the left side stems from heart disease. Dr. Franklin Miles of Indiana reports he has examined thousands and promotes his New Heart Cure sold by Crowder and Reed, with testimonies like Mrs. Chas Benny of Loveland. A photographer comments on wedding photo sessions and brides’ complaints during shoots.
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Metropolitan
Franklin Miles
Indiana
Crowder & Reed’s
Pronounced Hopeless Yet Saved By Dr King’s New Discovery
Ada M Hurd of Gorton 8 D writes of a grave lung illness that eight bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured after four doctors gave her up She urges others to try the remedy and notes free samples at Joe K Smock’s drug store with regular sizes fifty and eighty one cents
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Adam. Hurd
Gorton
Joe K.smock
Deaf and Dumb Beggars Echo A Grim Joke
A quirky dialogue from Harper's Bazar features deaf and dumb beggars debating a passerby. One claims he would have killed the man if not for a dime, remarking the man whistled a tune called McGinty that evokes pity.
Health and beauty ad touts Electric Bitters as liver and kidney tonic
An ad explains that good looks stem from healthy organs and claims Electric Bitters cures pimples and blotches. It promotes the tonic as a direct aid to the liver stomach and kidneys and notes it is sold for 50 cents at Joe K Smock's drug store. A separate Detroit Free Press note mentions an Iowa man's inquiry about Secretary of State duties and salary after Blaine's resignation.
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Joe K. Smock
Blaine
White House
Iowa
Detroit Free Press
The Face Massage Craze and Modern Beauty Tips
An advertisement touts face massage and steam routines to look younger and suggests Blush of Roses Massage Oil for one dollar per bottle. It includes brief notes on beauty regimes and remedies like Simmons Liver Regulator and Hall's Hair Renewer.
Lucky man Jones and the life policy ruse
Blinks notes Jones has a £1000 life policy and died six days before the company failed, a cautionary tale amid a mix of local items including church petitions, a levee breach near New Orleans, a New York engagement, and military free admissions at a London theater.
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Yankee Blade
Carlsbad Wins Great American Derby at Washington Park
Fifty thousand spectators gathered at Washington Park for the great American Derby. The day was fine but the track was heavy from rain. Carlsbad won with Zaldivar and Azra finishing second and third.
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ChicaGo
Washington Park
Carlsbad
Zaldivar
Azra
Market Trading Dull Despite Narrow Gains in Early Session
New York stocks moved slowly through two hours of business on June 25 with only 52,280 shares traded. Burlington, Ruck Island, Atchison, New England and St. Paul led the activity, lifting prices 4 to 3 cents despite a weak bank statement and overall stagnation.
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New York
Burlington
Ruck Island
Atchison, New England
St. Paul
Livestock and Produce Markets Across Cities June 25
Chicago board quotes show wheat, corn, oats, rye and oats prices with June and July maturities. Live stock at Union Stock Yards reports hogs, cattle and sheep prices. New York and St Louis markets list varied cash and futures quotes. A Bowery street vignette follows about a penny to warm hands from a coal pail vendor.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
W. Lord
Union Stock jyarJjs
Texas
New York
St. Louis
East Buffalo
Outlook Improved as Wheat Yield Poised to Rival 1891
R G Dun & Co reports widespread crop progress with wheat showing potential to approach the 1891 unprecedented harvest. Trade strengthens nationwide, especially in western distribution centers, while cotton prices remain low and rainfall persists in the south. Iron and steel demand rises amid wage discussions. mining metals fluctuate and overall business activity gains across cities like Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Detroit and Chicago with varied regional ebbs and flows.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Rai
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
The Columbian Exposition Opens to Public Admiration
Thousands inspect the World’s fair grounds and buildings daily as completion nears. In Chicago visitors pay 25 cents for access and join numerous prominent figures from states and nations in touring Jackson Park. Delegates from the Republican and Democratic conventions have viewed the displays, praised the splendor, and left impressed with the fair’s bright prospects.
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Chicago
Union
Minneapolis
Jackson Park
Couple Elopes to Wed in Burrago City Hall
Harry Wheeler 22 and Maud Cummings 17 were married by County Judge Seather at Burrago City hall after eloping from Springfield C on Thursday. Wheeler runs a Springfield printing shop. Cummings is described as an heiress whose father recently died, leaving her a fortune, while her mother had opposed the match.
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Burrago
N. Y
Harry Wheeler
Maud Cummings
Seather
Springfield
Miss Cummings
None Such brand mince meat advert and political dispatches
Mince meat ad touts None Such brand from Merrell and Soule Syracuse New York praising purity and two pies per package. Separate dispatches report New York delegates satisfied with the ticket at the Chicago convention and Blaine’s arrival in Boston for his son’s burial. Overman of the corps of engineers resigns after a misapplication trial, the court finding no conversion and issuing a reprimand.
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Merrell & Soule
Syracuse, N. Y
Washington
Cooper Overman
Corps of Engineers
Army
Igi Samy Eitcer
The
Cour
Malc Overman
Lan
Excursion Rates to Many Cities by Rail Fares Listed
L. Steen agt announces excursion rates via Ko & T. W. Ry and the FE&T R.R Co for July to August travel. Tickets sell Saturdays with Monday return, varying limits by city such as New Albany Detroit New York City and Saratoga. Special rates include 60 cents round trip and one fare round trip with specific deposit and limit dates.
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Ko & T. We. Ry
New Albany
Olio Valley Holliness Association
Sullivan
Vincennes of Farmers Alliance
Bowheese Lake
Mich
Bethany Park
Pt Wayne
Joby
Detroit
Judy
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Washington
D. C
Rome
Ind
New York City
Portland
Oregon
Denver
Col. Au
Grand Conctave Knights Templars
STEEN
Dr. Sanford's Liver Invigorator Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement touts Dr. Sanford's Liver Invigorator as a remedy for torpid liver symptoms including low mood indigestion and constipation. It asserts thousands are cured yearly and urges readers to obtain it from their druggist.
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Ayer
Ayers
Crain
J. O. Wilson
Sulphur Springs
Tam
Wm. H. DeLancett
Dorset
Odeatawia
Riba
J. T. Sparks
M. D
Yedda
Dr. J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
Lane
Anakesis
Vail
Pastor Koenigy
Carrollton
Green County
Ill
Pastor Koenig
M. McTigus
Avila
Lizzie Ley
Laurel St
A. Adkins
Koenig
Fort Ind
Hme
America
Cail
Ben. Tomlin
Ohio
Terre Haute
Stree Terre Haute
Ilia Gus Govino
Fiauteh
Castoria
Dr. R. L. St. John
Howland, Mo
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Philadelphia Record
Edward S. Dann
Buffalo National Savings Bank
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Charkoff
Russia
Paris
Ile
Ethel
Tere
Puck
Hall
Simmons
China
Simmons Liver Regulator
London
Simmons Liver
Belmont Levee
New Orleans
Decatur, TL
Moses Stafford
Edwin Grould
Sarah Cantine
Drs. Briges
Abbott and Cacosta
Auxiliary League of the Salvation Army
Pottsville
NEW York Stock Market
Milwaukee
Toledo
Wheat Co
Sige
Bowery
Jimmy
Ginpy
New York World
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R.G. Dun & CO
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Oonaha
Louisville
Little Rock
Memphis
Savannah
Grant
Stevenson
Cilerano
James G. Blaine
Boston and Albany
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Youns’s
Bar Tlarbor
Waco
Tex
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Nesto
Edward Brandon
Atds Sims
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James Chemical CG
Peoria
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Indianapolis
Chicago Surgical Institute
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Maak
Tome
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Rai Way Past
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Pulborsanm
St. bLeonwdis
Pbaltimore
Jetter
Cheever
Ohio & Mississippi Railway
Vincennes
C.G. Jones
Jxo
Fh. Bansano
W. OB. Starree
Avent
Sullivan Lodge
O. F
Jas
Wallis Noble
Raens
Navillus Moeaopment
Joan Kuram
Ney Crowpell
Rebekah
Skr
Db. Weir
Noble Garand
Coma Woops
Canton ‘Thompson
Patriarchs Militant
ASB
Thurber
Warren N. Phompson
Krink
Neil Post
ALOR
Weets
Gio. T
Brigas. Com
Nick Davis
Adet
Sd. KN
Poomeet
Thompson
WS. Bickn
KYO
Pioneer Council No
RT. of UT
Breas
Freeman
Business Civds
Isaac H. Kally
Cununon
Wolf & Co
Sullivan Dre
O. D. Hunt
Ine
Neeiden Widdife Insurance
Oflive
Pubs Square
Sullivan Dnd
W.C. Barrett
Southwest Corner Public Square
Real Esta Exchange
Vandalia Line
Travis Geave
Preeree Haute
St. Louis No A
India
Plis
Sndy
Thle North
Sandy
St. Joseph
South Pd
Sun
M. Wheeler
City Ticket Ag
J. M. Chesbrough
Jos. K. Sinvek
Sullivan Tadiana
Buckten
Oman
Pyle
Ansay
Snyder
O.W. F
Shyser
Mwigher
Silver Chaney
John C. Chaney
Ollive No
Southside
Rober H. Crowder
Over Crowder & Reed Drug Store
J.J. Thompson & Son
State Bank
Washington St. Sull Vie
Tnndiana
John T. Hays
Harrison J. Hay Hays & Hays
Farmers’ Bank
Tee
Bresdars
Bonnie Laddie
Win
Commodore
Wilson & Warpye
Clyde
Br Painters
Snd
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