Postmaster General Meath On Rural Free Delivery Costs
Washington report outlines Meath recommendations for rural free delivery funding and staff by June 1890. It calls for extra facilities and about ten expert accountant postmasters to audit pensions and real estate values, plus possible consolidations and lease authorizations to reduce expenses. It notes May and June figures for post offices and salaries, and describes projected costs for transfers, equipment, rent, and stationery.
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Washington
Derry S. Meath
Steand
Withey Ie
New City of
New York
Shy
Chimertic and International
Muller
Baltimore
Comertss
Chilme Sf Partners
United
United States
Beet Sugar Output Mixed Aspects From Mastlebury Report
Beet Sugar Association of Mastlebury provides estimates of sugar production with molasses terms, listing 17 million tons for orange and 927 thousand tons for Peru. France shows 750 tons, while Iceland records 4 thousand tons. Also notes Santa Fe Route California Limited service between Chicago and Los Angeles with luxurious equipment and daily express for California.
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Helin
Suger Association
Mastlebury
Avastria
Perae
France
Isda
Bante Fe
California Limited
Chicago
Los Angles
Santa Fe
Fred Panes
California
Pullman Gifts 10000 Endows Florence Ward At St Luke's
Chicago Oct 22 One of Mr Pullmans last acts before his sudden death was placing 10000 in trust with St Luke's Hospital for a ward for sick children in his grandson George M Pullman Lowdens name The letter to the grandson urges care for unfortunate children and perpetual endowment of a Florence ward bed by 250 a year for ongoing care at Castle Rest remains in the record
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St Luke's Hospital
Chicago
Alexandra Bay
Florence
Lake's Hospital
Pullman
Castle Rest
Washington vouchsafes view on Klondike food crisis
Captain Hooper in Washington for the Gro seat conference says reports on food scarcity in the Klondike are not exaggerated. He notes about 1,000 miners near Dawson City face severe winter hunger, with guns and snipers along trails agitating the region. If Minnek Creek reveals rich yields, spring could ease Klondike congestion and unlock expected gold deposits.
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Wishington Vew
Hooper
Hari Wea Geateul Feet
Washington
Kiomike
Dawyan
Walt
Mike Gilamde
Yukon
Capetain Ooper
Mincik Creek
Klondike
Minnek
Br. Michael
Major Handy to Attend French Expo Section Travel
Major Handy, United Ethice special contributor, will start on October 2 for the French International Exhibition voyage to Havre in a train compartment. He will be accompanied by his wife and Lt. Baker, then proceed to Southampton and return home on Saturday. A large shipment of cotton seed oil arrives in Sherman, Texas, the largest one day consignment sent to Europe, totaling twenty-two cars from Galveston aboard a transport.
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Angees PL Handy
United Ethice
Havre
Penton
Mipjor Handy
Baker
Ensistant
Southampton
Sherman
Europe
Texas
Galveston
Late Sporting News Highlights Two Driving Wins
Ed Geers rode two Village Farm entries to easy victories at Toulsville driving meet. Weather cleared after rain and prospects for the rest of the meet look excellent. The Indiana stake featured four trotters with American Bells favored. Emily won after a sequence of heats while Cadet, Myrtle G and others contested the pace.
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Toulsville
Ed Geers
Village Farm
Joe Halley
Miki
Indiana
Hilly
Geers
Philonides
Louisville
Emily
Cald
Airowenh
Cadet
Myrtle G
Ducre
McCarthy
Uneuttetch
Hopper and Corlett to Pitch for Orioles Tomorrow
Large crowd expected for tomorrow's game between the Baltimores and All-Americans in Topeka. Dick Cooley has been practicing daily, with Pitcher Carp Coviey or Govley slated to pitch portions, as locals anticipate the event and a bus-filled crowd arriving from the Rock Island line.
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Orioles
Baltimores
Dick Cooley
Taunte
Atchison Corn Feds
St. Joseph
Lal
Att O
Topeka
Baltimore
Topeka Baseball Outlook Encouraging Push for Western Association
A Topeka meeting in Commercial Club rooms discussed forming a Western Association baseball team for 189%. Cedar Rapids will award franchises on November 18. A Tuesday session aims to finalize organization, elect directors, and appoint a Cedar Rapids representative. Bennett R Wheeler to lead subscriptions. $700 raised, $1,300 more needed. A canvass is planned. business leaders are urged to back a pennant-worthy squad.
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Iax
Topeka
Western Association
Cedar Rapids
Inet
Buel
Bennett R. Wheeler
Altcar Cup heats underscore Goodland coursing day two
The Altcar Coursing Club held the second day of events near Goodland with greyhounds contested across prairie stretches east of town. Notable entrants included Winning Style Ben Hur White Diamond and Glen Chloe, with several races decided by narrow margins and a dead heat in the final flat round between Wren White Diamond and Rusty Gold.
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Goodland
Altcar
Salt Lake
Bornb
Denver
Ben Hur
Cripple Creek
Sorrentino
Bohemian
San Francisco
Baltimore Defeats All-Americans in Cedar Rapids Tilt
In Cedar Rapids on Oct 4 Baltimore defeated the All-Americans 7 to 4 before a crowd after noon. Holter pitched the victory as light stick work marked the contest. Batteries were Hoffer and Darke for Baltimore, Hastings and Donahie for the All-Americans.
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Orioles
Cedar Hepids
Hoffer
Baltimore
Cedar Rapids
Holter
RAE
Hoffer and
Darke
Hastings and
Donahie
Texys Hoodooed Battle Damage Near Texky
Toston October 2 report that a steam launch attached to the battleship Texky exploded while alongside, wounding several men including two officers and surgeons. No fatalities reported.
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Toston
Texky
Mlovie
MINOOK GOLD FIELDS A Returned Miner Tells of the New Eldoratio
San Francisco reports miner James Dietrich, with experience in California, South America, and South Africa, describes rich pay streaks on Little Minook with eight to twenty feet width, six to twenty feet deep. He notes prospects reaching Birch, Tinook, Russian and Drecker creeks and Kouyukuk river districts, with routes from Fort Hamitor. Dispatch mentions Eureka work, sled dogs, and heavy provisions limits. Several investors, including Baxter, Johnson, Rogue, and Hupbard, bought claims. ore values cited as 122 ounces from one working days, others valued higher with potential sale at 55000.
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San Francisco
James Dietrich
Californa
South America
South Africa
Alaska
Zimouk River
Afinook
Hunter
Hofer
Miller
Chapman
Drecker
Minook
Xaya
Circle City
Baxter
Johnson
Atlnook
James DB
Rogue
Sioux City
Hoob
Hupbard
Chicake
Plso
Ot Hook
Minowk
Peculiar Remedy for Dyspepsia Promises Quick Cure
Rev Fr Bell of Weedsport Cayuga County endorses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for indigestion and related ailments. The letter claims complete relief after ten years of suffering with dyspepsia and sleep restoration. The tablets are advertised as digesting food and restoring energy, available at drug stores for six cents per package.
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Fr. Bell
Weedsport
Caytige Co
Stuart
F. L Bell
Weedeport
Idutia
Colo
Stars for Klondike
Kansas City October 22 Miss Kathryn Hooker of New York forecast plans to sail March 15 with vaudeville artists to perform at Dawson City for a Dawson Klondike summer. She seeks mining profits, mentions Sitka Juneau profits, and aims to entertain crowds with energetic acts including Kentucky style coon songs.
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Kansas
City
Seaffle
New Opera House
Dawson City
Klondike
Kathryn Hooker
New York
Coates House
Sitka
Juneau
Seattle
Sitha
Kentucky
Tom
Champion Cattle Feeder Goes to Texas with 6000 cattle
Kansas City October 23 Dayla Ranida the largest cattle feeder in the United States with 25 000 acres in Nodaway county travels with helpers to Texas where he has bought 6 000 cattle for market shipped by fifteen trainloads beginning Monday He has 40 000 bushels of corn on hand and raised 12 000 acres of corn His associate William Lott of Texas accompanies him.
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Kansas City
Dayla Ranida
United States
Nodaway County
Blossom House
Texas
Belfe
Sind
Rankin
Willian Lott
Tinoix
Minnis
Bitter dispute over Jefferson Davis mention at Confederate service
Atlanta editorial reflects bitterly on a Confederate memorial service that omitted Jefferson Davis. Editor Blackburn charges narrowness of soul and sectional bias, criticizing Pastor Landrum and praising Davis in a fiery commentary about memory and loyalty in the South.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Com Mercal
Bom
Blackburn
South
Jefferson Davis
Davie
Jaat Rewr, General Oa, Eyan
Henry
Landrum
Davis
Watterson predicts Democrat wins in Kentucky and New York
Benton Harbor, Mich. Oct. 22. Honry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, here predicts the National Democrats will carry Kentucky at the coming election and the Company candidate will win in New York, with Tracy second.
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Kentucky
New York
Benton Harbor
Mich
Honry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Tracy
Grain-O Promoted as Mild Coffee Substitute for Children
An old advertisement extols Grain-O as a pure grain coffee substitute that agrees with delicate stomachs and costs 15 to 25 cents per package. It claims children benefit from its use, avoiding harsh medicines, while noting worm treatment with White's Cream Vermifuge as a gentler option and referencing local suppliers Geo. W. Stansfield and Miller's Pharmacy.
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Geo. W. Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
Miller's Pharmacy
Sieth
Topeka Avenue
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Hopper and Corlett
Cremerie
Old Stand
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Scott & Scott, Proprietors
White Diamond
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Tygery Gold
Cripple Cree
Joe Smith
Anchoria Leland
Hon Hur
Boller
Minook Gold Fields
STARS
Dawson
Missouri
Jeff Davis
Watterson
Lauffer
Furman’s
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St. Lor
Perfecton
Pvgilol Gay
Mayaus
Selaby
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Barsuart
Stata
Svecinir
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