New Postal Scheme Targets Business Mail With Patented Device
Washington reports a proposed Economic Postage scheme using a patented coupon device to let businessmen send letters with couponed envelopes and pay postage on replies. Congress considers a bill to legalize a private monopoly while the Postmaster General argues against it and notes existing postage due options.
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Washington
United States
Economic Postage Association
Smith
Association
Post Office
Postoffice in Saxon to Close After Forty Five Years
Charles G Robson resigns as Saxon postmaster eight miles south of here ending a forty five year tenure. Demand for irregular service led to his departure and the office will be discontinued with no successor found. Robsons commission dates to Blair under Pierce.
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Kewanee, Liss
Charles G. Robson
Saxon
Here
Robson
Montgomery Blair
Franklin Pierce
Ilinois
Market recap chiefly on hogs cattle and grain
Chicago markets show hog receipts around 29 000 with hog prices from 4 15 to 5 42 per cwt and cattle receipts about 14 000 with steers 5 35 to 5 70 for choice to extra and cows 2 25 to 4 20. East Buffalo reports mixed cattle and hog prices and St Louis and Milwaukee grain notes record slight price shifts for wheat corn oats and rye.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. E
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Chicago Board of Trade
Lée
Towne Preference Dominates People's Party Talks
Delegates at the Sioux Falls People's party convention discuss vice presidential prospects with emphasis on Charles A. Towne and broader unity with Democrats and Silver Republicans. Senator Butler favors Towne while others push for a Populist candidate to broaden cross party support.
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Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Butler
Towne
Bryan
Democrats
Mexican Railway Project Reaches 1000 Mile Yucatan Route
Chicago financiers J W Midge ley and Robert Eastman nearing completion on a plan to build a 1000 mile railroad from Tehuantepec to Yucatan linking Mexico City to Campeche and Guatemala. The line aims to create a pan American trunk road, bolster southern federal power, and offer a strategic commercial route.
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City of
Mexico
J. W. Midgeley
Robert Eastman
Chicago
Reca
Governwnt
Yucatan
Tehuantepec
Weetman Pearson
The
Republic
Frederick Bishop Mason
Vera Cruz
Guatemala
Central
South America
Campeche
South
Mericans
United States
Derby Warhouse Destroyed by Fire in Green Bay
Green Bay Wisconsin May 8 a fire destroyed the Derby Wl early Sunday morning causing total loss The report notes an estimated damage of 49008 dollars and attributes the blaze to unknown causes with investigators on the scene The item records a dramatic city fire in progress at the Derby Wl establishment and notes substantial property loss.
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Green Bay
Wis
May
Frank Fauset
Derby
Troysa
Sunday night patrolman shot dead in chase
A patrolman was killed Sunday night by a suspect who fled after the shooting. Police traced the man to a house at Central avenue and Greenwood street and ordered surrender. He fired from an upstairs window with two revolvers, ran down an alley, and escaped despite officers believing he was wounded. Several officers were hit by bullets but none seriously injured.
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Bolh Shipp
Central Avenue
Greenwood Street
Aguinaldo Front Moves in Nova Luzon with Gen Tino
Manila report dated yesterday says Aguinaldo heads a sizable force in the mountains of Nova Luzon with Gener Tino as his chief. General Young seeks reinforcements from MacArthur at Manta as April 18 clashes yield 2 U S casualties and five wounded in the Visayas fighting.
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Chicago
Manila
Aguinaldo
Nova Luzon
Gener Tino
Young
MacArthur
Manta
Legaspi
Riago
Forty Seventh
Visayan Islands
Directors Seligman and Strauss quit Amer ican Steel and Wire
New York May statements from Henry Seligman and Frederick Strauss report both directors resigned from the American Steel and Wire board because John W Gates remained in control. They say they could not force his ouster or stay on the board under his leadership.
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New York
May
American Steel and Wiree Company
John W. Gates
Henry W. Seligman
Frederick W. Strauss
Gates
British Drive Boers from Fourteen Streams in Cape Colony
War dispatches report a continuous British flank movement driving the Boers from Fourteen Streams. Encampments form on the north bank of the Vaal river as operations continue toward Mafeking and Winburg. Dispatches describe Roberts strategy and depots of Mausers and other arms found on farms amid river-bridge destruction and rail culvert sabotage. Mafeking remains defiant yet low on spirits, with civilian reports noting prices and rationing conditions.
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Warrenton
Cape Colony
Vaal River
London
Lourense Maraves
The
Ties
Snyman
Mateking
Plumer
Lord Roberts
Vet River
Modder
Mafeking
Sarah Wilson
Women push for suffrage at Populist Reform Press gathering
Delegates at the middle-of-the-road Populist national convention and Reform Press association meet informally. Mrs Luna Sk. Kelli of Hartwell Missouri advocates suffrage as leaders discuss literature and a possible Barker ticket.
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Cincinnati
National Reform Press Association
Luna Sk. Kelli
Hartwell, Mo
the Prairie Home
Reform Press Association
Kelli
Wharton Barker
Tedman Barker
Barker
Donnelly
Eugene V. Debs
Desperate Battle With Police Over Suspected Burglar
May 18 Cleveland report describes a violent clash between a police squad and a Black man believed to be the burglar fleeing from a crime scene. The confrontation occurred as officers attempted to take the suspect into custody.
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Cleveland
Deine the Hurgler
General Conference Committees Act in Chicago May 8
The Methodist general conference focuses on committee work with episcopacy forming subcommittees on tenure of office and related matters. Up to twenty candidates are named for bishop, but five new members may join the standing episcopacy. Other committees review memorials and resolutions for temporal economy and temperance. In Illinois, smallpox concerns reach Clarksville post office, while in Joliet mills reopen with about twelve hundred workers.
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Philadelphia
Allied Trades Council
Carpenters’ Union
Chicago
Methodist General Conference
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Dail
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Chicago Grain and Produce
Milwaukee
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Detroit
Sioux Falls
Barker and Donnelly
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Dgarton
Lincoln
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Wisconsin
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Lemon
Seligman
Strauss
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Ind
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Hartford Township
Adams County
Houser
Tie
Daily Base Ball Record
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Pittsburg
Boston
Sioux City
Anti-Saloon League
I. HH. Abrams
Des Moines
Marshal Roberts
Burghers
Peor
Winburg
Hamilton
Hutton
Morty
Pole-Carew
General Tucker
General Maxwell
the Cit, Izens’ Savings Bank
Hington
Baog
T. J. Dempsey
Claas
National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Does & General Banking
Shanghai
Wei Hai Wei Boundary Commission
Penrose
Anderson
Henry Kiser
Thug
Grayville
Lus
Grayvile Chautauqua Assembly
W. Jenkings
W. J. Seil
H. L. Reynolds
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Junction Hotel
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Reichstag
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Indianapolis
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Littlefield
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Japan
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Roumania
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Pan
Hotel Allen
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P. W. McElwain
Os Klors
Washington Town
Dor. J. R. Burroughs
Oulion
Southeast Corner Square
Columbia Corner, Washtanton, TA
W. E. Anderson, M. D
Klein's
Aquate
Washington, Towa
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
American School of Osteopathy
First National Bank
Marsh W. Bailey
City Hall
C. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
W. H. Butterfield
Oralil's
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
O. Solbric
Opera House
Warfel
East Side Restaurant
W. RK. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Washington County
Ings Bank
Jon. Keon
A. Warrs
Cashier
Knox
Wm. Blair
A. H. Wallace
Joseph Keck
0. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Frank Stewart
J. , Henderson
Clark Sietlar
Towa
Washington House
Thos. Moothart, S
Kemble
Kemble Flowers Co
Oskaloosa
R. F. Riley
Smouse
J. Knecht
Burlington
Washington Philadelphia
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