Railroads Booming As 1887 Mileage Surges
The Chicago Rail Road Age estimates over 10 000 miles of new railroad laid or planned in 1887. Chicago spring wheat now costs eighty seven cents a bushel delivered to Liverpool, improving the global grain price record. The New York Times bench marks naval memory with Farragut’s Hartford and Kearsage funding proposals following the Spithead review.
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Chicago Railroad Age
Chicago
Liverpool
Spithead
Eng
Nelson
New York Times
Congress
Farragut
Hartford
Kearsage
Alabama
Interstate rulings aim to end travel rate discrimination
The interstate commission decides that commercial travelers cannot be granted lower rates than other travelers. The act's design was to prevent discriminations for or against anybody, though realization takes time for favored classes to accept.
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The
Interstate Commission
Queen Victoria Jubilee Gift Rumor Debunked
A rumor claimed Victoria would give every baby born on June 21 a silver cradle and six gold guineas. Four hundred mothers applied but were rejected. Investigation showed the tale false, prompting widespread disappointment.
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Queen Victoria
Ohio Governor Race Debaters Once Wesleyan Friends
Governor Foraker and Thomas E. Powell, rivals in the Ohio gubernatorial campaign, were longtime friends from Wesleyan College. Foraker joined Phi Kappa Psi while Powell belonged to Sigma Chi, and they regularly debated in their shared literary society.
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Foraker
Thomas E. Powell
Ohio
Wesleyan College
Phi Kappa Psi
Powell
Sigma Chi
One Sided Clam Eating Contest in Brooklyn
A recent clam eating contest in Brooklyn New York saw Kepler devour 160 clams in four minutes while his opponent kept eating beyond a thousand clams and then asked for a spring chicken but needed an emetic to be relieved.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Kepler
Philadelphia Sees Record July Heat Amid Widespread Hottest Spell
Hospital records in Philadelphia show the past month as the hottest on record, with July heat blamed for a high death toll. The heat extends beyond one area, being hotter here than any place north of Jacksonville, Florida, and deaths arising indirectly from the heat are numerous.
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Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Fla
Torrid Weather Causes Higher Deaths in Brooklyn
The six months ending July 2 show Brooklyn recorded 7,986 deaths, 821 more than last year, an annual rate of 21.30 per 1000. New York and Chicago saw similar ratios as extreme heat drives fatalities, while the northwest faced fewer heat related deaths.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Trade Surplus Rises on Wheat and Cotton Movements
Summary of yearly trade figures shows exports exceeding imports by 24.445 million dollars for the last year, up from 44 million the prior year, with both rising from the year ending June 30, 1886. Exports gained 37 million, driven by wheat sales, surpassing 58 million more than the previous year, while cotton outward movement was hindered by speculation, altering the balance by 20 to 25 million dollars.
Great omnibus boodler commissioners trial verdict reported
After a five week trial, the jury returned guilty verdicts for all eleven defendants in the great omnibus boodler commissioners case. Penalties ranged from two to three years in prison with fines up to $1,000, shocking onlookers at the courthouse.
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Bandslin
McLainghrey
Com- Missioner
Ochs
Leyden
van Pelt
Wren Wasserman
Warden Varnell
Wren
McCarthy
Coliver
Casselman
Geils
Crop and weather report shows widespread drought impact
The Chicago Farmers Review notes severe drought across the West with rains failing in many locales. Corn, winter wheat, oats, and potatoes suffer while pastures decline and apple prospects look slim. Some states report better corn in certain counties. hail and insects affect Dakota crops. Senator Pugh of Alabama builds a Washington residence. Allen Francis dies at 73 after railroad disaster injuries. Postal officials named. banker discussions on bond calls and Treasury needs considered. A Baltimore fire damages an inspecting bakery facility.
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Chicago Farmers Review, Ltd
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Becker
Big Stone
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United States
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Ontario
Hollinshead
J. P. Warner
Timothy O'Leary
Columbus
St. Louis
Fairchild
Treasury
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Mad F
Inquest Verdict and Local Incidents Across States
A patchwork of brief notices covers an inquest verdict, a bridge suicide of Alta Crosson, resignations in naval engineering, post office closures, and local disasters. Reports include gubernatorial and presidential ties, farm and rail developments, and territorial fair plans across Dakota and Wisconsin regions.
Household Hints Recipes and Techniques
A series of kitchen notes detailing yeast from potatoes and rhubarb jam methods, orange water ice, sherbet and fruit pickles. It includes frangipans for tarts, sea foam cream with custard and almond paste, plus serving ideas and guidance on freezing and using citrus peels.
Marble cake humor from Oil City boarding house chat
A column from the Oil City Derrick presents a joke about marble cake naming and value. A resident jokes that the cake was carved from Italian rock and imported, then notes long lasting value and a preserved slice of cake with minor wear from years in town.
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Minnehaha County
Sioux Fall
Duluth, Watertown & Pacific Railroad
Huron
Watertown
Frank S. Hankey
Grand Forks
Hankey
St. Paul
Italy
Oil City
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