Nebraska official Javor Grorr sworn in as commissioner
Javor Grorr of Nebraska has been sworn in as commissioner of the general and office and has begun duties in the role.
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Javor Grorr
Nebraska
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1889
Page
2
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The writer recalls past warnings that ending slavery would devastate U.S. cotton, but notes production now reaches 7 million bales, far above earlier levels.
Yale Professor to Contribute Series on Revelation
Professor George P. Fisher of Yale University will contribute to the Century during the coming year a series of papers on The Nature and Method of Revelation. He will discuss questions of living interest in Christianity and the Bible.
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George P. Fisher
Yale University
Irrigation Meeting Moves Movement Forward in State
The irrigation meeting drew some of the state’s best minds and has directed the movement forward. Official proceedings publish today and call for a mass meeting in the city on October 14, the day before the state legislature convenes.
Powell arrives in Chicago after irrigation survey trip
Major J W Powell chief of the geological survey reaches Chicago en route to Washington after forty five days as advisory member of the senatorial irrigation committee. He reports eighty meetings heard two hundred witnesses across many states and territories with arid lands potentially irrigable totaling over 100 million acres. The committee aims to prepare a report on the advisability of a congressional appropriation for surveys in the arid west. Powell predicts Congress will likely fund surveys though not directly building ditches and reservoirs, foreseeing a western transformation once done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. W. Powell
Geological Survey
Washington
Major Powell
North
South Dakota
Montana
Washington Territory
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Indian Territory
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Congress
Train Collision Kills Four Near Palatine Bridge
A westbound St. Louis and Chicago Express ran in two sections after a late start. The lead section halted near Brandywine Rift and the following train failed to stop, crashing and causing four deaths and multiple injuries. Engineer Weeks brake attempts failed. engineer Horth survived with injuries. A second incident in Tracy involved Charles Gernard losing limbs after being struck by a moving car, dying the next day.
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New York
Central Railroad
Palatine Bridge
St. Louis
Chicago
Fonda
Brandywine Rift
Mohawk River
Horth
John Slattery
Re Togall
Cleveland
Train Sleeper Crash Tragedy Claims Several Lives
An overnight sleeper collision left multiple injuries and two deaths. William H. Manning of Marquette and Rev. Prentiss Dave of Dayton perished in the wreck, while Mrs Manning, the Manning couple’s wife, and other passengers suffered head injuries. The disaster occurred after two cars telescoped, with passengers trapped in toppled berths and holes in the sleeping cars. An inquest is scheduled for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Manning
Marquette
Mich
Manning
Westport
N. Y
Prentiss Dave
Dayton
Green Bay
Wis
John Gordon
Chicago
Dillon
Sec
Yost’s
Monay
Death of Frank Moore in Spring Valley Minnesota
A telegram reports the death of Frank Moore who died Sunday morning in Spring Valley Minnesota after being thrown from a buggy when a team of tug horses ran away. Moore formerly served as a fireman on the Dakota Central division of the C N W and was a member of Prairie Lodge Brotherhood Locomotive Firemen. Joe Grae and Thos Lanters will represent Horon railroad men at his funeral in Spring Valley on Tuesday.
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Frank Moore
Spring Valley
Minn
Moore
Dakota Central
Prairie Lodge
Brotherhood Locomotive
Joe Grae
Thos. Lanters
A Suitable Epitaph An Editor’s Quaint Grave Marker Joke
The Harpers Magazine October issue features a lighthearted note on epitaphs. It contrasts kindliness with brutal truthfulness and quotes a playful tombstone inscription for a lazy man: Asleep as usual.
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Harper’s Magazine
Huron Votes Nearly Unanimous For Railroad Aid
Huron approved aid for the Duluth Milbank Huron and Chamberlain railway project with overwhelming support. The vote signals strong local backing for construction and regional rail development.
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Huron
Duluth, Milbank, Huron &, Chamberlain Railway
Zanzibar embassy mission reaches Berlin in German visit
A special embassy dispatched by the ruler of Zanzibar has arrived in Berlin to engage with the German government, signaling a formal diplomatic opening and relations between Zanzibar and Germany.
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Culrtan
Zanzibar
Berlin
Electric power and telegraph questions from Scribner s Magazine
A survey of electricity facts covers maximum power for motors, submarine cable locating, miles of telegraph and telephone wire, quadreplex telegraph limits, long distance telegraph routes, lighthouse lamp power, and sailor operator speeds. The excerpt also describes laboratory lamp construction with platinum filaments and glass sockets as illustrated in President Henry Morderbner s Magazine.
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United States
SAU Taeaes
British
Columbia
New Zealand
America
Europe
Houstholm
Denmark
San Francisco
Hong Kong
New York
Canso
Penzance
Aden
Bombay
Madras
Penang
Singapore
Chicago
Scribner's Magazine
Pd Flask
Ithe
Ton
Oldest Twin Sisters Visit Amsterdam Highlight Longevity
In Amsterdam the Recorder notes two prominent twins among visitors, Mrs. Elmerre of Fonda and Mrs. Almira Cabling born in Schene County, both aged well over eighty. The piece also mentions Mrs. Abrams near Duanesburg and family ties to Mrs. Bennett, with comparisons to other noted pairs like the World’s hunt for aging twins in Colchester and Fonda.
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Amsterdam
Pnes
Bisapervisct Hand
Elmerre of
Fonda
Hand
Almira Cabling
Perong
Iurg
Schenee County
Ney
Mrs. Abrams
Duanesburg
Marvin
Paronk
Schenectady
Lewis J. Bennett
Buffalo
Maj. A.’ V. Morris
Jeory Hoeup
Henry Newton
Ony
Colchester
Conn
Panner
Bennett
Canada Wealth Beyond Arctic Image
New York Letter asserts Canada far exceeds common perceptions as a cold wasteland. It highlights one quarter more arable land for wheat than the United States and Manitoba’s 1887 output of 12.5 million bushels at 27 bushels per acre. The piece notes vast timber, extensive iron and coal, and copper reserves. claims hidden riches lie beneath northern ice and snow.
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Canada
Ted
United States
Manitoba
New York
A Powerful Actor Recollects Forties Triumphs
An aged performer recalls a crowded 1940s stage in Rochester where his Hamlet drew a full house only to send the audience fleeing after the first act. He defends the outing as a triumph, claiming power on stage despite the exit.
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Hamlet
Ah 1
Forties
Chester Post- Express
Bear Shooting in India Relates a Himalayan hunt tale
In a narrative from Murray's Magazine a hunter recalls sighting a bear atop hills near a capital town fair. He shoots from above. the bear rushes through the fair and damages a grain dealer's jaw before being killed in a second shot. The piece highlights bear drives in the Himalayas and a quirky planter arming irregular bullets.
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India
Himalayas
Murray
Preserving Fresh Eggs Through Wax Olive Oil and Other Coatings
The article surveys methods to keep eggs long lasting. It cites Musschenbroek Beaumur and Nollet experiments using coatings such as wax olive oil and tallow oil and mentions Beaumart gelatine rosin solutions and India rubber varnish. It notes 1884 Agricultural Hall dairy product show prizes for eggs preserved by gum arabic dip and drying in paper brine dry salt and suet coatings.
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Musschenbroek
Beaumur
Nollett
India
Agricultural Hall
Riding Turtle Back at Mulberry Street
The Hartford Courant recounts a tale of a frog riding a green turtle in a fountain tank. The frog climbs onto the turtle’s back when it surfaces and rides around, then shifts as the reptile dives to keep his position and view from above.
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Hartford Courant
Mulberry Street
Fountain Tank
Good Form in Stroke Technique by James Dwight
In discussing basketball style, the author argues that true form lies in balance and efficient strokes. He notes that excessive effort disrupts balance, delaying recovery, and proposes studying instant photographs of top players to capture exact positions for practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dwight
Serinber’s
Roaring handshake overcomes Fifth Avenue clerk in tense meeting
A large scarlet man grips Clerk Hogan's hand with crushing force at the Fifth Avenue hotel desk. Hogan mourns the encounter as others note similar aggressive handshakes. The narrative shifts to Vatel and Chantilly, recounting the chef's pride and ultimate tragic end after a roast and fish fiasco.
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Honda
Hikol
Fifth Avenue
Hogan
Vatel
Chantilly
Mme.de Sevigne
Louis X XI
Versailles
Pur Pearces
Wet clothing protects against lightning say scientists
A New York Herald report cites G J Symons and Faraday to claim that a thoroughly wet person cannot be killed by lightning and recommends soaking clothing during storms to reduce risk, noting demonstrations at the Royal Institution and the need for precautions during thunder storms.
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Royal Teorologic Ee
G. J.ermons
F. R
Ila
Symons
Faraday
Royal Institution
New York Herald
The Royal Family of Spain in Fortnightly Review
The Fortnightly Review portrays the Spanish royal family, focusing on Isabel II and the infanta Isabel. It praises Isabel II as a representative, practical queen with national traits and humor, contrasting her with other royals, noting the infanta Isabels liveliness, independence, and sporting spirit, while describing the infanta Eulalia as elegant but unremarkable among social doyennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Infanta Pag
Bavaria
Isabel II
Gracia
Isabel
Infanta
Gerati
Infanta Isabel
Infanta Eulalia
Why Summer Brings Heat Beyond Sunlight
The article explains that summer warmth comes from more direct solar rays and longer days as the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun. It notes the mismatch between thermal and astronomical summer, with peak heat lagging behind solstices and daily temperature rising after sunrise and cooling toward night.
Spiders Mimic Flowers to Trap Insects
Observant readers note yellow spiders on yellow blooms and white spiders on white blooms that catch insects visiting the flowers. They rely on deceptive coloring and do not spin webs. James Angus believes white and yellow camouflaged spiders are the same species and can change color with their chosen flower.
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James Angus
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