Creston mill ashes and county notes from Fairbury
The weekly Fairbury column reports Creston flouring mill destroyed by fire. Ruskin wheat prospects. York livery barn fire caused by lightning. Falls City church dedication. Clarkson sugar beet crop praised. Ruskin groom Hugh James injured by a stallion. Holt cattle shipments to 1000 head. new Bat tle Creek bank planned with 10000 capital. Bard County events include quarry blast injury and newspaper changes. legal, shipping, and local incidents fill the page with a mix of accidents and governance notes.
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Will Ostrome
York
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Falls City
Clarkson
Free Trade conundrum on wool tar iff debate In Missouri reply
The editor, addressing J D Wilson of Randolph Missouri, argues protection benefits the many with wool tariffs by making foreign woolers accept lower prices. It explains that most wear wool, not just growers, and defends policy as promoting broad national prosperity. The piece cites growing domestic industry and aims to dispel the bogus flax claim while predicting linen and textiles from home sources.
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J. D. Wilson
Randolph
The
American Economist
United States
Missouri
Europe
Minnesota
Gen
President McKinley Opposed to Broad Tariff Revision
Washington rumors in the Philadelphia Press quote President McKinley as opposed to tariff revision and the Kasson plan of broad trade treaties. He allegedly favors reciprocal trade only as outlined by 1900 GOP aims and remains a protector of American labor and industry, while critics push the Wilson tariff and fear job losses.
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McKinley
Washington
Philadelphia Press
Kasson
Babcock
Steel Trust
Senate
Argentina
Flax and Linen Acreage Rise in North and South Dakota
A historical report notes 2 300 000 acres moved to flax and linen cultivation across the states of North and South Dakota as part of agricultural shifts in that year.
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North
South
Reciprocation Debate Sparks Tea Hall Tension
A tersely worded debate surfaces over reciprocity and treaty terms as critics warn against reciprocating the wrong way. Delegates urge careful handling to avoid tampering and missteps in upcoming discussions.
Wisconsin Republican tariff reform views debated
What Does He Wants Babcock of Wisconsin continues to remark that the Republicans of the West favor reducing duties on articles produced here more cheaply than elsewhere. His letters question whether the Republican party aims to be a party of tariff reform.
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Babcock
Wisconsin
West
Rpublican Party
Ex Governor Pingree of Michigan Dies in London
Ex Governor Hazen Senter Pingree died in London on Tuesday night after a brief illness from cancer of the intestines. His son H S Pingree Jr witnessed the death at his father’s bedside. Pingree, born in 1840 in Maine, served as Detroit mayor and Michigan governor and championed municipal reforms and ad valorem taxation of railroads. His death follows a trip to South Africa earlier this year.
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Pingree
London
Mr. Pingree
Pingree, Jr
United States
Hazen Senter Pingree
Denmark
Maine
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Detroit
Michigan
South Africa
Gas Company
Detroit Railway
WILL ABOLISH CHILD LABOR IN GEORGIA MILLS
Georgia cotton and woolen mill spinners meet at Warm Spring and sign an agreement to ban child labor. No child under 12 can work at night or at all unless a widowed mother or disabled parent relies on the child for support. No child under 10 may work. Legislators urged to fund long term schools for the displaced children.
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Georgia
Crop Report Notes Varied Rainfall and Improving Conditions
The weekly crop report says rainfall ranged two to five inches across central and western counties with heavy showers boosting crop conditions. Winter wheat improves and ripening in the southeast. oats head shortened. corn stands good and less weed competition. Northern and western ranges in fine condition suggest a strong bay crop. alfalfa mostly stacked in southern counties but damaged in central areas. Cherries large crop. apples look poor.
A Horse's Jump Through A Narrow Door
An arena horse vaulted through a doorway six inches above the rider’s head, then slipped on flat stones landing on his side but suffered no harm. Captain Dibble notes the feat by comparing a six foot nine inch horses and the man’s height, praising the athleticism of the horse.
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Dibble
Kearney Mill in Nebraska to Close Amid Losses
The Kearney cotton mill in Nebraska will close after operating at a loss since the Asiatic market shrinkage during the Chinese war. Eastern investors hold a $90,000 mortgage. foreclosure is near and a sale is expected within thirty days. The owners may buy and reorganize, but the future use of the water power and building remains uncertain.
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Kearney, Neb
Kearney
China
Soldiers Clear Wichita Mountain Land at Ft Sill
Captain Farrand Sayres with forty cavalrymen begins clearing Wichita mountain land of unlawful intruders under war department orders. Government aims to remove all soooners before Kiowa and Comanche reservations openings. William A Richards leaves Guthrie for Washington after preliminaries on county seats and boundaries for the reservations slated to open.
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Farrand Sayres
Ft. Sill
Okl
War Department
Wichita Mountain
William A. Richards
General Land Office
Guthrie
Washington
Heinze Wins Mine Case Against Finlan in Montana Court
Judge Harney in Butte Montana awarded the Minnie Healy mine valued at 10 000 to F August Heinze after a dispute with Miles Finlan and the copper trust. Finlan had spent 54 000 on the property, sold to Heinze, who soon struck a rich copper vein. Finlan and the trust challenged the sale, but Harney ruled in Heinze’s favor, his broadest Montana victory to date.
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Judge Harney
Butte, Mont
Minnie Healy
F. August Heinze
Miles Finlan
Copper Trust
Heinze
Finlan
Button In Nose Removed From Newark Girl After Six Years
Lillie Engler, six years old, from Newark New Jersey, had a shoe button lodged in her nose for six years. Doctors at St Michael hospital removed the object after discovering flesh had grown over it. The girl reported relief immediately after the removal.
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Lillie, Engler
Edward Engler
Newark
N.J
Lillie
Czarina Delivers Daughter in St. Petersburg
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports the czarina has given birth to a daughter. The infant will be named and join the imperial family alongside the czar and czarina, with the event placing the newborn among grand duchesses born in the early 1800s.
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St. Petersburg
Tatiana
Marie
Salina Lee and Cold Storage Plant Destroyed by Fire
Fire swept the Kan sas lee and Cold Storage company's plant at Salina Kansas causing an estimated 150000 dollars in loss with about half on the building and half on the contents. Insurance coverage is about 100000 dollars. The plant was among the largest of its kind in the southwest and produced ice for many towns.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas Lee and Cold Storage Company
Last Jackson Dispatch Found in Wirt Home Papers
Mrs. Jacob Dellinger uncovered a 1863 dispatch from Stonewall Jackson to General Lee dated May 2 at 6 p m. The note notes a stand by the enemy at Chancellorsville and expresses belief in a kind providence aiding their cause.
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Jacob Dellinger
Wirt
Stonewall Jackson
Lee
Chancellorsville
Teckson
Remarkable Recovery At Rockbridge From Kidney Pills
Ambrose McKay of Rockbridge Missouri recovered from years of Diabetes and Rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The A F and A M Lodge members praise his improvement and report the medicine’s rising reputation in Missouri with noted cures.
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Ambrose McKay
Rockbridge
Rockbridge Lodge
A. F
A. M
McKay
Dodds
Bright
Ping Pong Comes to This Side For Amusement
A new society amusement from England called Ping Pong spreads here. it is a table tennis version using celluloid balls parchment racquets and a six inch net as a table tennis pastime.
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England
Yellowstone Park Extended Tour by Private Coaches
Extended Yellowstone itinerary offers long park stops and exclusive private coaches with Pullman sleeping and dining cars. Escorted by the American Tourist Association under Beau Campbell, stops in Chicago and nationwide tours listed. train departs Chicago July 9 at 10 p m via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway.
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Yellowstone Park
Park
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Marquette Building
Chicago
Colorado
Alaska
Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y
Grain Of Delights Beats Tea For Kids In New Drink
An old ad offers Grain Of as a healthful alternative to tea or coffee for children claiming it tastes like coffee without jitters. It notes price around 2 cents and widespread grocer availability. The snippet also mentions Dr Due's Female Regulator and generic moral observations.
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Abelen
Dr. Due
Kidd Drug Go
Thelt
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Fairbury
Nebraska Notes
Creston
Ruskin
Hugh James
Ruskin Horse Company
M. W. Flannigan
Holt County
Battle Creek
Norfolk Parties
Ashland
Roy Dean
Bancroft Blade
Jerome F. Langer
West Point
Co. C. University
Governor Savage
Frank McDodle
N. C. Shaw
Adams
J. J. Riley
Montana
Alliance
Pennsylvania
Long Pine
Neb
Chadron
Stuefer
New York
Dawes
National Bank of
Alma
J. 8
Bartley
Fremont
Ed Willes
John Bremond
Sherman County
John
Cedar Bluffs
Philadelphia
Samuel Gompers
Geor
Gia Cotton Mills
the Weekly Crop Report
Kearney Mill
Sooners
Captain Seyres
Wichita Mountains
Physicians of
Czar
Royal
Ily
Hall & Ruckel
Piso's
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