Desolation and Destruction Along the Missouri River
Telegraph reports from May 18 describe the Missouri rising at nearly an inch per hour, isolating Alton, cutting rail links, flooding North St. Louis, Labadie, and East St. Louis, with extensive property loss, wrecked crops, and many homeless.
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Missouri
Mississippi
State Chronicle
St. Louis
Alton
St. Charles
Labadie
Cox
Missouri Pacific
Augusta
Corton
Rei
St. Lous
Bluffs
Cairo Short Line
New Oreans
Jevee
Delaware Demme
Suite Chronicle
Dover
Del
Kent
Richard R. Kenny
Robert J. Reynolds
Nationa
Newcastle County
Thomas F. Bayard
Illiam Boris
Sussex
John W. Causey
William L. Sirman
L. Irving Hardy
Higgins
Belit
Repubof
Brooklyn
Cone
Depess
Grover
Mittee
Dinner at Manhattan Club Discusses Cleveland Bid
New York May 17 A Manhattan Club dinner debated Grover Cleveland withdrawal or renewed push as presidential candidate. Attendees included Thomas F Bayard Edward J Pryce George S and other Cleveland supporters amid rumors of a major public announcement soon.
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New York
Manhattan Club
Vira
Wnce
Grover Clevelar
Thomas F. Bayard
Edward J. Prixpe
George 5
Cleveland
Novel Contest Over the Lee Estate in Washington
The Court of Claims finds the United States owes $216000 to the heirs of Gen. Robert E. Lee if they prove loyalty. The debt arises from troops taking 108000 cords of wood from Ravensworth in Fairfax County Virginia valued at $2 per cord. Heirs named are G W C Lee W H F Lee Mary C Lee and Mildred Lee.
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Lee
State Chronicle
Washington
Court of Claims
Anna M Fitzhugh
United States
Robert E. Lee
Fairfax County
South Carolina Democrats Split Over Alliance Demands
The South Carolina State Democratic convention met at noon and remained in session. Alliancenominated leaders dominated 32 of 35 county delegations as Gov Tillman faced discipline for opposing the sub treasury plan. Resolutions denounced Grover Cleveland as a tool of Wall Street money kings and backed Ocala Alliance demands amid riotous debate. The majority aims to defeat Cleveland at the National Convention.
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South Carolina
Counoy
Ch. van
Irb Wn. J. Talbert
Edgefield
Oconee County
People’s Party
National Democracy
Committee On
Ocala Alliance
Grover Cleveland
Money Kings
Wall Street
National Convention
alliance-Tillman
Dhes Ped
B. R. Pillman
E.M. Irby
Alliance
Stokes
Siat
Bert
Hill
Cleveland
Democratic convention plans and disputes in fifth district
The Tuesday session in Durham brought Guilford Alamance and nearby counties into a Democratic gathering with non alliance and alliance factions. John A Barringer opened the meeting and S N Webb was named permanent chairman as resolutions and platform debates dominated the day.
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Fifth Congressional District
Durham
Person
Guilford
Alamance
Rokingham
Orangeranville
Creswell
Stokes
John A. Barringer
Greensboro
J. A. Long
Drck A. Yates
Committee On
M Messrs
W. W Kitchen
J Morehead
S. N. Web
Alaman
W. W. Kitchen
St la
Aan Hour
The
Globe
Granville
Farmers’ Alliance
John MR. Webster
Webster's Weekly
A. H. A. Williams
Congress
Joby W. Graham
John L. King
Graham
Mgr. King
Mrr
Physician Endorsement of P P P Health Tonic in Prominent Medical Circles
A leading New York physician and director of a major hospital touts P P P as efficacious for syphilis skin diseases and blood purification. The article cites certificates and testimonials from physicians and railway officials praising the tonic’s healing claims and urging use of P P P for various ailments.
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New England
Cabot
CO. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Plstone
Geo. T. Clapp
Eastondale
Ganz Srene
New Yor
Arne
Savannah
Pat
New York
P.P. P
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Washington, D. C
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Fifth Avenue
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Reading
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Queen City Silver & Nickel Plating Co
East St. Louis
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Siloam Springs, Ark
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Tlanta
Vention
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James P. Stone
Lower Cabot, Me
Dalton, Ca
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la Crosse
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