Mississippi Delta Flood Reaches Critical Point
Memphis reports ongoing flood in the Mississippi delta with rain and northwest wind. Flower Lake crevasse width reaches 1700 feet and Lulu town is isolated. Rosedale refugees faced rationing amid relief delays. Helena sees river fall 2 feet 11 inches since levee breach and may shelter around 3000 flood refugees. Relief committees active across affected areas.
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Memphis
Mississippi Delta
Flower Lake
Lulu
Rosedale
Helena
Cairo
Syrup of Figs Promotes Internal Cleanliness For Health
Readers learn that many illnesses stem from a constipated system and that Syrup of Figs offers a gentle, effective laxative. The text notes genuine California Fig Syrup Co. products sold by reputable druggists and urges seeking best laxative for health.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Rocking as Sleep Inducing Hypnosis in Children
The New York Tribune notes rocking and monotony like patting and walking may induce sleep through hypnotic processes. Lullabies running water and monotone preaching can be hypnotic. Most children are not hypnotized, but some neurotic or highly suggestible youngsters may be susceptible.
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New York Tribune
Beauty Starts At The Stomach Says Jenness Miller
The quote urges women to cook scientifically and hygienically to gain beauty, happiness, and a good family. It claims beauty flows from pure blood, vitality, and trained muscles, insisting there is no excuse for ugliness and urging women to become beautiful.
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Jenness Miller
Hatpin Cushions From Vases Stir Small Craft
Cushions for long hatpins use tall slender glass or silver vases fitted with curled hair cork or sawdust stuffing. Covers are colored plush and a vase lid seals the opening. Bud vases suitable for the purpose sell for 25 to 50 cents, with green and gold or white and gold choices priced higher.
Japanese garments house six to eight pockets and prayer amulets
The article notes wide sleeve garments with multiple pockets used to carry many items including prayer amulets on rice paper. It mentions Christians might favor swallowing prayers as a convenient devotion method, imagining amulets sold in the country.
Cure a cold in one day claim for tablets
Advertisement states Laxative Bromo Quinuine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if not effective. Sold by all druggists for five cents.
Danger at Grand Forks as Red River climbs toward record
River rises 16 inches in a single night and reaches 41 feet above low water, threatening bridges and the gorge above Grand Forks. Officials watch as ice breakers and booms are deployed. draw of Northern Pacific bridge wrecked. city acts to protect pavement with elm planking and iron.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Red River
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Fargo Citizens Denounce Flood Aid Reports
Fargo citizens meet at Mayor Johnson's call to discuss relief from congress. They decry exaggerated flood reports and resolve that subsistence is not needed. Senators Hansbrough Roach and Congressman Johnson are wired to support the stance as water recedes after railroad culverts were enlarged.
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Fargo
N. D
Congress
Johnson
Alger
Hansbrough
Roach
Work of Relief Begins For Flood Sufferers
Secretary of War Alger speeds relief efforts and will start disbursing Congress funded rations within days. He met with Colonel Gillespie, head of the Mississippi River Commission, who briefed him on needs after touring the flooded districts.
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Washington
Alger
Congress
Colonel Gillespie
Mississippi River Commission
Gillespie
Mississippi
River rises in Huron with flooding risk mounts
In Huron South Carolina on April 10 the Jim river rose eight inches in the last twenty four hours and remains on the rise. The water level stands fifteen inches above any previous record causing lowlands to overflow and threatening significant property loss.
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Huron
S. C
Legal action started over $10800 in bank security
Receiver Slack of the State Trust and Savings Bank sues Northwestern National Bank to recover 10800 alleging the national bank unlawfully took the amount as security for a note the night before the savings bank failed at West Superior on April 10.
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West Superior
Slack
State Trust and Savings Bank
Northwestern National Bank
National Bank
Savings Bank
Brede Dubuque Financier Stricken By Paralysis
April 10. Frank H. Brede aged 64 a longtime Dubuque resident and noted wealth holder suffered paralysis and died within two hours.
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Duesvere
Frank H. Brede
Dubuque
Weekly trade review notes no overall business gain
Bradstreets reports no general improvement in the business situation with staple lines only fairly active. Floods and rains hamper transport in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys, delaying planting and possibly reducing cotton acreage. Iron, steel, wheat prices fall while ore pools form. some cities report varied demand in dry goods and footwear amid tariff and production tensions.
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New York
Bradstreets
Mississippi
Missouri
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Portland
Treasury Secretary Orders Immediate Landing Of Chinese Minister
San Francisco April 12 Collector Wise has instructions from the secretary of the treasury to meet the new Chinese minister on arrival and to land him and his suite without formalities. The train includes about 60 to 70 people and the process is to be swift to avoid delays seen with the previous minister.
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San Francisco
Wise
Secretary of the Treasury
Seaman Cline Died From Wood Alcohol Poisoning
In San Disco California on April 12 Seaman Cline of the cruiser Philadelphia died and two sailors were dying with several more in serious condition after drinking wood alcohol mixed with eggs and condensed milk they stole from the medicine chest during the night and drank freely to excess
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San Disco
Cal
Cline
Philadelphia
Government proclaims April 16 day of prayer for rain
Sydney North West notes drought relief measure as government urges observance of a day of humiliation and prayer for rain on April 16 amid ongoing shortage of rainfall and suffering.
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Sydney
S. W
Market report highlights dull conditions for grains in Milwaukee
Latest market report from Milwaukee on April 9 notes dull trading. Wheat values are No 2 spring 65 c and No 1 Northern 72 c May 65 4 c. Corn No 3 25 c. Oats No 2 white 1844 20s. Barley No 2 322 sample on track 24 3 le.
Wheat futures and cash grain prices from Du.Lars
InDu.Lars dated April 9 lists cash grain and futures for wheat. Prices show No 1 hard and No 1 Northern values with various grades and months including May July and September contracts. Some figures are imperfectly read but indicate price ranges and delivery terms for No 2 and No 3 spring wheat as well.
Wheat futures close with mixed May and July quotes
In Minneapolis on April 9 the wheat market showed May at 64 and July at 6 1/4 cents. On Track No 1 hard was 68 cents and No 1 Northern 66 cents, No 2 Northern 4 1/4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Markets Show Strength in Louis St Paul Apr 9
HOGS market was strong with prices from 23.60 to 4% and 65. CATTLE market active with good demand for fat cattle stockers and feeders. sales mostly at 2.60 to 3.75 for cows 3.65 to 24.15 for stockers and 2.60 for heifers SHEEP market strong with sheared muttons at 3.75 and sheared lambs at 4.75.
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Louis St. Paul
Market Report From Chicago Poultry and Dairy Trade
Live poultry prices show turkeys at 9 cents per unit and chickens at 82 cents with ducks at 9.10. Butter remains steady at 144 to 148 cents, creamery butter 144 to 146 cents, dairy products 9 to 16 cents. Eggs hold firm at 8 to 9 cents for fresh stock.
Hog and cattle market roundup with varying gains
HOGS market active and mostly 10c higher with sales from 3.65 to 4.10 for various weights. CATTLE market strong and 10c higher with beeves to 5.2, cows and heifers around 2.0 to 4.0, Texas steers near 3.2, stockers and feeders about 0.4. SHEEP market steady with lambs weaker. natives and Westerns around 3.0 to 4.5 and lambs about 4.0. Receipts: hogs 14,000. cattle 2,599. sheep 3,002.
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CuHicaGo
Texas
Chicago Grain and Provisions Closing Prices
Cuabaso April 9 closing prices show WHEAT April 64? cents May 64 3/4 cents July 64 3/4 September 63 1/4 63 4/3. CORN April 23 5/4 cents May 22 7/8 July 21 4 1/4 cents September 25 5/8. OATS April 15 4 0 May 16 4 1/2 July 17 1/2 September 18 1/4. PORK April 83 1/4 May 83 0? 78. July 85 0 78."
Harper's Magazine 1897 Fiction and Features Preview
The 1897 Harper’s Magazine highlights fiction by Du Maurier Stockton Howells Twain Page Davis and others. Features include scientific progress papers by Williams Wilson and Bigelow a Mexico series by Lummis Eastern Asia notes by Bonsal and Smith Smith and portraits of Africa and Siberia. Subscriptions offer free postage within the United States Canada and Mexico.
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Trilby
Frank R. Stockton
William Dean Howells
Mark Twain
Thomas Nelson Page
Richard Harding Davis
Owen Wister
John Kendrick Bangs
Ruth Me. McEnery Stuart
Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
John Bach MacMaster
James Barnes
Sheridan
Gen G . Forsyth
Howell
Africa
East
Poultney Bigelow
Stephen Bonsal
Siberia
F Hopkinson Smith
R. Caton Woodville
Queen Victoria
Harper & Brothers
Harper’s Magazine
Personally Conducted Excursions to California
The North Western Line offers Thursday departures to San Francisco and Los Angeles with fully modern sleeping cars and experienced conductors. Daily tourist sleeping car service runs between Council Bluffs and California. For rates and details contact Chicago & North Western railway agents.
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North-Western Line
San Francisco
Los Angeles
America
California
Council Bluffs
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Harper's Bazar ready for its thirtieth volume in 1897
Harper's Bazar presents its 1897 lineup including Paris fashion letters by Katharine De Forest, New York fashions, and a pattern sheet. It features short stories by noted authors, serials The Red Bridge Neighborhood and Father Quinnallion, and columns on art, music, health, etiquette, and household interests. Subscriptions cost four dollars via P O Box 959 New York City.
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the Bazar
Katharine de Forest
Paris
New York
Sandoz
Baude
Chapins
Red Bridge
Maria Louise Pool
Father Quinnallion
Octave Thanet
Mary E. Wilkins
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Marion Harland
Ruth McEnery Stewart
Viola Roseboro
Margaret Sutton Briscoe
T. W. Higginson
Bazar
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Weekly marks forty years and previews 1897
Harper's Weekly notes its forty year milestone and outlines plans for 1897 including new fiction by Mary E Wilkins Greek uprising tale by Be the author of Dodo a Bangs sequel to The House Boat on the Styx and continued Life and Letters Amateur Sport This Busy World and world news for Americans. Address Harper Brothers New York for subscriptions.
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Far East
Europe
New England
Mary E. Wilkins
E. F
The
Styx
John Kendrick Bangs
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