Vast Mix of World News and Curiosities
A broad recap of diverse items: Missouri legislative drafts on service and taxation, court actions over property confiscations linked to Garfield statue funding, political maneuvering and patronage in Washington. Reports on World’s Columbian Exposition receipts and expenditures, a Chinese doctor Li Po Tsi He, and New Zealand frozen beef and mutton exports. Also notes on early electric cabs in Berlin, steam propulsion debates, and folk lore on Cinderella origin. Concludes with musings on April Fools Day origins and a medical theory about a midlife mortality peak for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexmont
San Francisco
Li Po Tsi
Can‘ton
New Zealand
Tex
United States Treasury
St .Washington
Stiis
New York
Meridosa
Wasarxeroy
Frank EK
Ward
Washington
Max Adler
Cossrastrorae
Admiralty
Teschsvne
Ixperexneser
Gov
Sprague
Rush ‘Park
Pomeroy
Clifton
West Virginia
Fatal storm roars through Chicago and Midwest
A severe April storm lashed Chicago and surrounding regions causing structural collapses and property damage. In Romeo Illinois a 280 ton cantilever crane toppled, killing nine and injuring six as wind and hail battered buildings. Dozens of farms and houses faced destruction in Michigan and Wisconsin towns, with schools and landmarks damaged and crops ruined. Authorities reported widespread wind and lightning, with fires, smashed windows, and downed power infrastructure across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorrer
Chicago
Romeo
Lockport
Mason, Hodge & King and
Dandridge & Hanger
Cinckco
Island Aveniue
Clarkdale
Plymouth
Exposition Grounds
Rockford
Cherry Valley
Chicago & Northwestern
Tee
Win
Lipeil
Albara
Yorkville
Ralph
Lacora
Mich
Moses ‘Fylerree
Lou Dalrymple
Spliti
Barrix Creek
Battle Creek
Agsiget Bozcotting
Coxvera SD
P.M. Arthur
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Toledo
Taft
Nominations and officer picks move through Senate
Washington reports show president sending nominations for minister plenipotentiary and governors to various states while selections of officers in the Senate are enacted. New appointments include James Ewing to Luinoia and Crittenden to Mexico City, Hughes to Arizona, plus West to Utah governor and Maxwell reshaping postmaster posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioner Lochren
Committee On Immigration
United States
James & Ewing
Luinoia
Gee ‘Thomas T. Crittenden
Missouri
Mexico
Louis C. Hughes
Arizona
William T. Thornton
New Mexico
New Treasury
William E. Maize
Ohio
Port of Columbus
Wasayeron
United States Senate
William 8. Cox
North Carolina
Richard J. Bright
Indiana
William H. Milburn
D. D
Minois
Hannis Taylor
Alabama
Spain
William Lochren
Minnesota
Wasarsdon
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Caleb W. West
Kentucky
Utah
Minor news items and disasters across many towns
Week ending April 8 reports Wimpfheimer & Co of Liverpool failed for 8350 000 and a new directory notes St Louis population 574,000. Fires destroy Anson Texas business district and a large share of Hungary. Incendiaries burn much of Lockport Pa and many small towns suffer deaths and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimpfheimer & Co
Liverpool
St. Louis
Hungary
Anson
Tex
South Carolina
Joseph H. Miller
New Jersey
Newark
Lincolnton
Ee Edgefield
Georgia
Lockport
Frederick Kalenberg
New York
John Frische
Seymour
Ind
J. H. Prince
Boston & Providence
Dedham
Mass
William P. Shaw
Lineoln National Bank
Bath
Hattie Menton
Pana
Grasser
Valley City
N. D
Cumming
J. Nance
Col. Temple Clark
Washington
Col. Clark
Geo. Rosecrans
Grand Trunk
Bay City
Mich
Ed Vreeland
Herbert J. Dowe
Rochester
N.Y
Lucien Scott
Leavenworth
Kan
New York City
Prairie fires rage across Nebraska and adjacent states
Fire sweeps western plains as grasslands and timber burn in Nebraska Banner and surrounding counties report widespread devastation. Ashmore near Banner county vanishes. Towns like Harrisburg and Kearney face near destruction. Kansas and South Dakota also suffer massive losses as winds drive blazes across grazing lands and bridges are burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnehaka Station
Here
Black Hills
Oman
Neb
Banner
Keith
Dawson
Blaine
Banner County
Ashmore
Harrisburg
Ogullala
Harrisburging
Inverton
Kearney
Grand Island
Lexington
Hastings
Burlington
Danning
Elkhorn
Bartlett
Kansas
Torrka
Kay
Geahem
Phillips
Rock Island
Insulted Our Flag and a Peruvian Consulate Incident
Waccurtherox April 7. Report that the U S consulate at a Peruvian port was sacked with presumed police aid. The acting consular officer was struck and wounded in the foot. Secretary Gresham protested to the Peruvian government and urged prompt punishment and reparation for the injury to American property or person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresham
Minster Thompson
Constantinople
Durned
Thompson
Jewett
Turkey
Waccurtherox
Chili
Sam
South America
Peru
United States
Hicks
Curious Miscellany Bits From A Distant Paper
A collage of humor and trivia spans rural post office woes, stage fashion critiques, humorous exchanges, mountain life notes, railway seeds of invention, a vast Chicago fair monument plan, and a museum of newspapers at Aix la Chapelle. The piece blends quotes, anecdotes, and curiosities reflecting late 19th century concerns and entertainments across society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Grover
Atlanta Constitution
Mr. Parquet
Thestev
Church of Good Society
Des Moines Argohant
Mrs. Flynn
Rosie
Tada
Psion
Balsam
Great
Sihoky
Carolinas
Allentown
Ned
Asigns Construction
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Good Samaritan Dispensary
New York
New York City
Aix-la- Chapelle
Oscar Folkenbeck
Paknenbeck
London Chroniclle
Detrat Free Press
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Che
Tier von Werk
Pete’ Seg Co
Cabs & Props
van Wert
OFIA
James A Garek
Washington Boulevard
Garfield Park
Axi Dows
Berlin
Bushe Ray
Sexavor Couper
West
English Folk Lore Society
Kealfe Cox
Cinderela
Herrault
Tedia
Egypt
Tuir Soemera
Romeo, Il
Wisconsin
Michigan Falls
Southwestern State Bank of Sibley
San Bernvanniso
Cal
Jesus Fueu
Francisc: Flores
Golkeffer
Troxtex
Yellow Poplar Lumber Company
Hresh
Ary Gresham
Wasixeros
Marsevan
Legation
Marsoran
Casarea
Asia Minor
Anatolia College
Marsovan
Atlantic
Boston
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Kansas City
St Joseph
Louisville
Nashville
Knoxville
Atlanta
St Auguste
Mobile
New ‘Orleans
Pri
Syracuse
Daniel Donovan
Cleveland
Joseph Dunfee
Maple Bay
Donovan
Dunfee
P. J. Donohue
New York Recorder
Dondine
Hoxsie
Flower
Sturgis
Abbie Oliver
Taylor Oliver
Henry Delaney
Taylor
Dellaney
Olivers
Rehooner Genesta
Gloucester
Lewes
Del
Laughing Water
Brakewater
Gonesiz
Barnegat
Clark
Butler
Doane
McKenney
Dix
Bishop Brooks
Diocese of
Massachusetts
Brooks
Morgan Dix
Trinity Church
Fora
Frederick Alman
David Williams
Waverly
Williams
Conusnus
Brown County
Johnstons, N
Thomas
JL Brown
Waseinates
Montana
Wyoming
Wasurxcross
Maxwell
Michigan
Bancor, Mich
Andrew Campbell
Bangor
Hastoses
Claus Frahm
George I. Seney
George I
Yocage & St. Louis
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Russia
Cureaco
Tiver
Cincinnati
Dayton
Vincennes
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Hamilton
Evaneville
Columbus
Craet Kiudad Khan
Bomasay
Mir Khhndad Khan
Khelat
Collumans
Illinois
Iowa
Colorado
Wasnisarex
Asa Barr
Homestead Pa
Strangere
Antone Wood
Imerderer
Jon Smith
Denver
Gon
Lena Voloshek
Stevens Point
Wis
Carson
Peat
Watt
William Moors
Philadelphia
Charles ‘Madden
Dennis, Cloonan
E Mamie Hanson
Missouri Pacific Railway
Omaha
Judge Jackson
United States District Court
Wheeling, W. Ve
Iam
Ironton
G. Troxton
Norfolk & Western
Mra Brush
J. Green
Norfolk & Western Road
Accient
St. Josten, Miel
Grand Rapids Night Express
New Buffalo
Charles Billings
Wineh
Satt Laxe
U. T
Utgh
Bruce
Board of Trade of
Lancaster
Erie County
Board of Trade
Buffalo
Converano
Owessvono
Glenmore Distilling Company
Hekla
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Spalding
Curiaco
Spalding Manufacturing Company
Hon
Warner
Gentiowes
Wim
Hood
Ieee
du Lac
Biliome
Nothi Tastan Tanding
Goth and
St. Laurrence 4
Will Beak
AJ Owen
Nesvelt Salas
Stee Aut
Bly
M. Rumely CO .Co. CO. Laporte
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