rattlesnake bounty and trade margins reported in state notes
A Winona county resident has captured 200 rattlesnakes this season. The piece notes a shift in trade margins, claiming the last three fiscal years ran a U.S. balance in surplus of 1.759 billion dollars, credits American farmers, and cites gold imports of 49.349 million with exports at 48.541 million. It adds that the United States exported 21.5 million more silver than imported to widen the margin.
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Winona County
Minnesota
United States
Uncle Sam
Battleship Maine speeds past records at nearly twenty knots
Uncle Sam's shipyards lead a science always moving upward. The Maine would be a notable showpiece if it sailed to a Spanish port. Public Ledger owns the Times papers and the Chattanooga Times. Twenty years ago he was a poor Tennessee printer. He shows talent for preserving.
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Maine
Uncle Sam’s
Public Ledger
New York Times
Philadelphia Times
Chattanooga Times
Tennessee
Seed distribution funds rise to boost congressional aid
Congress approved an increase in seed aid from 230000 to 270000, yet many members still lack resources to meet constituent demand. Oyster Bay news reports strain from the latest engagement tale of Miss Alice and Lieut Clark, amid a presidential retreat from controversy into wooded retreats as sand gnats trouble the family.
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Oyster Bay
Alice
Clark
Rise of John W Mackay from Poverty to Opulence
The rise of John W MacKay and his associates from poverty to wealth and distinction illustrates the opportunities of American life for energy persistence foresight and courage in the western mining regions.
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John W. Mackay
Ex-Minister Lazett on Trusts Prompt Tariff Revisions
An article by former Italian Treasury Minister Lazett argues that existing European tariff agreements must be revised due to American trusts cooperating with certain German trusts. The piece notes the changed economic conditions and the influence of these combined trusts on European trade policy.
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Treasury
Lazett
Italy
Scientist seeks peat bogs to make gutta percha
A scientist proposes converting peat bogs in Ireland into artificial gutta percha, claiming the material could insulate wires as well as the real product. He suggests significant Irish bog wealth if proven viable, noting gutta percha is currently the only substance that fully protects wires from salt water.
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Ireland
Cuba orders removal of coal stock in Havana harbor
The Cuban government informs the United States to remove a large stock of coal left in Havana harbor for the American navy. Cuban authorities aim to erase the last traces of the U S occupation, and few Americans expected such ingratitude from Cuba as they proceed.
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United States
Wavana
Cuba
Does the American in politics need a remedy
The St Louis Republic laments a decline in virtue in modern politics and contrasts it with a past era. It asks readers to reflect on the problem, acknowledges exceptions, and suggests there may be ways to remedy the condition and restore patriotic service.
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St. Louis
Man saves century old maples from road project
James Burr of Delphi Falls New York fought a year with the highway commissioner to protect two 100 year old maple trees slated for removal for a new road. Burr maintained a constant guard and the commissioner finally relented, rerouting the roadway a few yards from the original plan.
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James Burr
Delphi Falls
N. Y
Burr
Deaths and political notes mark late 19th century brief
The item lists numerous brief notices: deaths including Most Rev. Thos. W. Croke archbishop of Cashel and others in Colorado Springs Wichita and Billings, plus political moves in Missouri with nominations for railroad commissioner, superintendent of public instruction and state committee leadership. Also notes incidents: kidnaping charge in Montana, a Chicago election president, a condemned death sentence commuted in Oklahoma, a man injured by an eagle in Maryland, and a Wells Fargo robbery in Mexico.
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Thos. W. Croke
Cashel
Ireland
J. L. Pendery
Colorado Springs
Col
Charles Schill
Southern Pacific
Lillis
Cal
Mark McPherson
Wichita
Kas
James Johnson
Princeton
N. J
St. Joseph
John A. Knott
Hannibal
Joseph P. Rice
Moberly
Joseph P. Carrington
Springfield
Wm. A. Rothwell
William Carter
Twenty-sixth
Missouri
St. Louis
Edna Hall
Billings
Mont
Paris
Ill
Effie Carnsby
Joseph B. Lindsey
Dade County
Congress
Ninth
Alonzo Tubbs
R. M. Little
Chicago
Young People’s Christian Union of the Presbyterian Church
Seattle
Wash
Jockey Taylor
Elizabeth Chase Ingalls
Senator Ingalls
Kansas
Haverhill
Mass
Cardinal Gibbons
Owing’s Millis
George Graham
Spokane
Church of God
Harry Tracy
Kansahat
Gov. Ferguson
Oklahoma
Cephas Bruner
Martin West
Silas Bennett
Baltimore County
Gardenville
Bennett
S. N. Jacobs
Fort Worth
Tex
Sonora
Torrin
Mixed 19th Century News Briefs From Across Regions
A New Jersey company buys the Lamotte mine in Madison County Maine and plans to invest $1,000,000 in operations. On the 22nd Ashley Cocke and Tom Lauderdale were hanged in Greenville Mississippi for the December murder of railroad engineer Wray. Lauderdale kept silent. Cocke died cursing. The steamer Primus, sunk in the Elbe, has been partially raised with 61 bodies recovered and 104 missing. On the 22nd the Pekin Illinois dike failed, flooding two square miles of farms with 2 to 10 feet of water. On the 23rd Alexander Smith was killed in Detroit diving from a mast 90 feet. On the 23rd Arnold Kroger, alleged 50,000 mark embezzler, was arrested in San Francisco. A sloop capsize on the Ogeechee River Georgia drowned Capt Calder’s wife and infant daughter. Rural free delivery begins September 1 at Carrollton Missouri and Princeton Illinois. On the 23rd Richard Mullen fatally shot his wife and wounded his 12-year-old baby in Cincinnati.
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New Jersey
Lamotte
Madison County
Ashley Cocke
Tom Lauderdale
Greenville
Miss
Wray
Lauderdale
Cocke
Primus
Elbe
Germany
Ilinois River
Pekin
Ill
Alexander Smith
Detroit
Mich
Arnold Kroger
San Francisco
Ogeechee River
Calder
Carrollton
Princeton
Illes
Richard Mullen
Cincinnati
Multiple incidents reported from Fortville and beyond
Telegram briefs describe a bank robbery attempt in Fortville Indiana with a wounded capture after a demand for 2500 dollars. UK Parkersburg sentencing of United Mine Workers organizers to 60 to 90 days for injunction violations. Roosevelt's Sea Girt visit with a 15000 crowd. Panhandle Limited wreck near Xenia Ohio with four deaths and injuries. a Nantasket dinner by the New England Democratic league with Bryan Carmack and Shepard. Miller federation head denies moves to thwart Henderson. Ohio & Little Kanawha train fall kills two, injures many. Rock Island train wreck near South Omaha with a fireman killed. Bradlee Strong in London denies Miss Yohe jewell theft and claims pawned at her request. Bishop Barnell dies in Alabama. War Secretary Root to open Illinois GOP campaign in Peoria.
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C. A. Hill
Fortville
Ind
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jackson
United States District Court
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Seagirt
N. J
Murphy
the Panhandle Limited
St. Louis
Xenia
New England Democratic League
Nantasket
W. J. Bryan
Carmack
Tennessee
Edward M. Shepard
New York
H. S. Kennedy
National Millers’ Federation
Henderson
Congress
Ohio
Little Kanawha
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
South Omaha
Victor Ericson
Bradlee Strong
London
Miss Yohe
W. R. Barnell
Alabama
Sema
Ala
Root
Peoria
Pure milk ordinance passed by St Louis council
A pure milk ordinance was enacted by the St Louis city council. Other items include a bakers’ trust forming with $7,500,000 capital, deaths of John W. McMaster in Sparta Illinois and Milo Todd in Pendleton Indiana, optimistic stock market notes, immigrant totals, and various local incidents and notices.
Fire destroys nine Annapolis buildings including church
A three o clock Wednesday fire in central Annapolis destroyed nine structures, damaging Bond's restaurant and U S Express Co office, burning Edward McCusker t dwelling and Jewell's general store. An overheated oven caused the blaze, navy academy guards helped bucket brigade. state house survived. loss about 50000.
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Annapolis
St. Martin’s German Lutheran Church
E. J. Jewell
B. Wiegard
State Circle
Edward McCuskert
Bond
United States Express Co
Naval Academy
Camden Fire Threat Ends With $100,000 Loss
Camden South Carolina town of about 1000 residents faced complete destruction Tuesday as fire raged until the Columbia fire department arrived by special train. Flames were subdued with the aid of outside help, and the loss was not believed to exceed $100,000.
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Columbia
S. C
Camden
Columbia Fire Department
Tobacco Plant Destroyed in Owensboro Fire
Fire destroyed the Owensboro Planing Mill Co plant and the Continental Tobacco Co factory. Losses are estimated at 20,000 dollars for the planing mill and 80,000 dollars for the tobacco factory, with partial insurance on both. Fire Chief Albert Tennes was overcome by heat and is in critical condition.
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Owensboro
Owensboro Planing Mill Co
Continental Tobacco Co
Albert Tennes
Persistent incendiaries threaten Fort Stevens attack
New York dispatch reports repeated arson attempts aimed at Fort Stevens near Astoria Oregon. Fire to the torpedo storehouse failed due to its fireproof construction while a barracks fire was also quenched. A note signed The Twelve Dynamiters claimed intent to destroy the fort and continue efforts.
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New York
Fort Stevens
Astoria
Ore
Three Miners Saved In Belleville Rescue
In St. Louis on July 24, a rescue at an abandoned Belleville shaft rescued Frederick Sauer, superintendent at Miller coal mine, after he was overcome by mine gas. Mine boss Michael Brueggeman and Hartman mine superintendent Barney Fohl were also knocked unconscious. Frank Kirscher, county mine inspector, aided in the rescue and helped save all three men after a heroic effort.
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St. Louis
Frederick Sauer
Miller
Belleville
Til
Michael Brueggeman
Barney Fohl
Hartman
Frank Kirscher
Police Chief Wilmoth Killed in Ambush in West Virginia
Elkins July 24 Chief of Police F H Wilmoth was murdered while arresting two suspects near Womelsdorf. A third assailant fired from ambush and fled. A posse pursues the killer, believed to face lynching if captured. This marks a third fatal attack on an Elkins police chief within a year, following deaths of Robert Lilly and Page Marstellar.
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Elkins
W. Va
F. H. Wilmoth
Womelsdorf
Here
Wilmoth
Illinois State News Recent Deaths
Death notices from Illinois towns list ages and places for residents including Mrs Mary C Luken Dorchester 77 Evan G Ricketts Bloomington 78 W H Fread Douglas county 60 George Vuhnile Mattoon Eliza Ferguson Odin 74 A V Crowder Sandoval died of organic heart trouble Ebenezer McNabb Decatur 78 Ischibod Baldwin Decatur 87 Martha Wnoroski Salem 77 Mary E Hendricks Pana 74 W H Essick Pana 59 Ursula Reese Jacksonville 73 resident half a century.
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Mary C. Luken
Dorchester
Evan G. Ricketts
Bloomington
W. H. Essick
Pana
Ursula Reese
Jacksonville
Batchtown church struck by lightning again
The Batchtown Lutheran church, nearly wrecked by lightning a year ago, was struck again and badly demolished. Eddie Mayer, 14, son of E. O. Mayer, was killed at Jacksonville after being thrown from a horse while riding one and leading another, injuring his spine. 1000 workers return to Chicago glove factories after two months. Marion Davis, 65, a Shelby County farmer, committed suicide. John L. Avery, editor of the Arcola Herald, hurt in office machinery. Marion state bank begins business absorbing Bank of Marion. Monroe County teachers held institute at Waterloo. Weather dry in the south with drought in some areas. central wheat yield fair to good, quality not best. southern yield lower. Bloomington gossip says Captain Hobson may wed Adlai E. Stevenson’s daughter.
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Batchtown Lutheran
Eddie Mayer
E. O. Mayer
Jacksonville
Bloomington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Capt. Hobson
Stevenson
Minors and scales in Illinois fishery and barber moves
Nat Cohen the fish commissioner of Minois seined bass minnows from the Illinois river at Pekin catching two inch black bass minnows. Nearly 1,000,000 minnows were taken after three days work. Cohen supplies lakes with bass crappie sunfish and catfish minnows. Journeymen barbers in Springfield formed the Illinois State Barbers association to push a state board of barber examiners with licensed exams in the next legislature.
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Nat Cohen
Minois
Illinois River
Pekin
Commissioner Cohen
Springfield
Illinois State Barbers’ Association
Goodman Band Tournament Draws Decatur Crowd Of 250 Musicians
Twelve thousand strangers visited Decatur for the Goodman band tournament. A concert featured seven bands massed into a single ensemble of 250 musicians. Attendees came from Indianapolis and Brazil, Pekin, Danville, Champaign and Bloomington in Illinois. Disease Among Live Stock Reported. Illinois live stock board notes horse and cattle disease prevalent in Stronghurst Henderson county.
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Decatur
Indianapolis
Brazil
Ind
Pekin
Danville
Champaign
Bloomington
Ill
Texas fever cited in Henderson county cattle
The state veterinarian identifies Texas fever as the disease among cattle in Stronghurst Henderson county. Cattle were shipped from Missouri and origin of infection is believed to be in transit cars.
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Stronghurst
Henderson County
Missouri
Pana Capitalists Plan Trolley Line Venture
Pana investors propose forming a company to build a trolley system extending into a prosperous cultural region northeast of Et y. The venture aims to open up the area to commerce and passenger service, signaling a significant regional transportation development.
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Ety
Injuries Proved Fatal To A Young Diver
Justin Vale aged 23 died from injuries after diving from a rock into shallow water at a Pekin bathing spot. The accident occurred when he struck his head on hidden rock and collapsed. Congressman D. C. Smith noted the tragedy as the community mourns a promising local figure.
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Justin Vale
D. C. Smith
Pekin
Notable Democrats Speak at Nantasket Rally
A large Nantasket tent hosted talks by William J. Bryan Edward M. Shepard and Senator Carmack among others as part of a New England Democratic league event. Officials stressed no presidential candidates would be boomed and focus would be on harmonizing Democrats and campaigning in New England.
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William J. Bryan
Senator Carmack
Hon. P. A. Colins
Edward M. Shepard
Nantasket
Mass
Massachusetts Bay
United States
New England Democratic League
Rockland Hotel
League
New England
P. A. Collins
London
Boston
Wm. J. Bryan
New York
Carmack
Tennessee
J. W. Bailey
Texas
Henry F. Hollis
Reed
Maine
Rhode Island
Bryan
Tremont Temple
Newsboys' Protective Association
Rockland House
Contempt Guilty Ruling Against UMWA Leaders
Judge Jackson in Parkersburg West Virginia found Mother Jones and seven other United Mine Workers organizers and Hungarian miners guilty of contempt for violating his June nineteenth injunction. Most defendants face sixty to ninety days in jail except Mother Jones and the Hungarians. Their counsel plan habeas corpus petitions in the Fourth Circuit at Richmond alleging lack of jurisdiction.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Jackson
United States District Court
Jones
United Mine Workers
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Resuming Mining of Coal at Lehigh No 12 Mine
Tamaqua Pennsylvania July 25 The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co resumed operations at its No 12 mine one of the region’s largest collieries The move was unexpected and marks the first large mine to reopen Striking workers have not yet moved to close the plant and observers expect other firms to renew mining activities nearby
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Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
No. 12
Tamaqua, Pa
Tamaqua
Prisoners sail for Cape Town from Bermuda
Sixty four of the ninety released Boer prisoners who arrived from Bermuda on July 14 have sailed for Cape Town and Mossel Bay, South Africa, continuing their voyage amid wartime dispatches from the Atlantic.
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New York
Bermuda
Cape Town
Mossel Bay
South Africa
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Lebanon
Sparta
Milo Todd
Pendleton
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Alice Roosevelt
Robert Sterling Clark
Paul Marco
Carlinville
Jennie Price
St. Louis Suburban Street Railway Co
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Houk
Lawrenceville
Paul Morton
Banta Fe Road
Sam Paughn
Metropolis
Dave Ball
Kansas City
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