Prize fighting in the modern era and its revival
Weekly Nevada State Journal comments on prize fighting once outlawed in every state, noting Sullivan era popularity, the rise of bare knuckle style with thin gloves, and daily fight reports. It condemns brutal displays, calls for enforcement of the law, and praises Reno for its restraint and public sentiment against vulgar brutality.
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Union
John L. Sullivan
Marquis of Queensbury
Reno
Woolen mill for Reno urged with cheap land and water power
A Reno woolen mill proposal is urged, arguing a $50 200 capital could build machinery to employ 50 to 100 workers. Grass Valley Union cites South Yuba Canal water power and cheap land as favorable, with local wool supply from Nevada and adjacent counties. If built, production would include flannels blankets shawls tweeds and carpets, saving freight costs for California consumers and boosting local industry.
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Truckee
Grass Valley Union
Union
Reno
Grass Valley
South
Yuba
Nevada
California
Nevada’s future tied to local manufacturing growth
A historical plea argues for expanding Nevada’s industry by building woolen plants in mountain water power regions like Truckee and Reno. It notes Nevada’s mineral wealth and strong agricultural base, plus railroad access, suggesting employing locally and boosting statewide prosperity through manufacturing.
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California
Grass Valley
Jast Andh
Reno
Nevada
Truckee
Mrs Parnell's Mission Debunked Yet Suitable Tariff Debate
A Boston telegraph rumor claims Mrs Parnell seeks free duty Irish goods import for her son’s political leverage. The piece dismisses selling the Irish vote while noting tariff policy may shift toward protect local industries, debt, pensions, and wartime expenses shaping revenue needs. It endorses Mrs Parnell's mission as likely harmless and potentially beneficial for Irish Americans' political engagement.
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Boston
America
Cleveland Accepts Democratic Nomination and Letter
The piece argues Cleveland accepts the Democratic nomination and would rely on divine guidance if elected. It criticizes his letter as evasive on tariff issues and other live questions, praising it as platitudinous and belittling to his party, and notes Butler did not respond.
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Cleveland
Blaine
Butler
Republican Prospects Rise Says Baltimore American
The Baltimore American observes a clear and steady improvement in Republican prospects amid current political developments, noting the party’s momentum and favorable trend in public sentiment.
Supreme Judgship candidate talk in Austin paper
The Austin Reveille notes withdrawal of Judge D C McKenney and mentions Judge Murphy of Esmeralda as favorable for the Supreme Court seat. It argues against defeating Judge Hawley with current District Judges, citing Republican support and a potential vacancy filled by Governor Adams.
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Austin
Adams
Political Debate Over Labor Protection and Tariffs
The writer rebukes Cleveland for vague labor protection promises and calls for concrete measures to shield American labor, arguing that true protection requires safeguarding wages and manufacturing jobs. He contends tariffs or their abolition won’t change the labor capital dynamic, as both would suffer if factories shut down.
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Cleveland
Democratic leaders seek to hush Blaine libel affair
Telegraphed reports show Indiana Democrats Hendricks and McDonald rushing home to influence Blaine's libel case. They aim to have him drop the matter, while critics insist on unconditional apology or punishment. Also noted is Captain Renard of Paris claiming progress in aerial navigation as time and money are spent.
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Blaine
Hendrikes
McDonald
Seman
Indiana
Libeller
Indianapolis
Renard
Paris
Downfall Averts Starvation Sells Maud 8 S for 100000
Vanderbilt faces financial ruin with 150 million needed to avoid starvation and agrees to sell Maud 8 S for 100000 to Robert Bonner of the New York Ledger. Only newspaper men can afford such trotters. For Jay Eye See, contact this office when Mr. Jobo S Case opts to sell.
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Vanderbilt
Maud
Butler Letter Angers Democratic Papers
The Democratic press either ignores Butler's letter or attacks its author. Its clear message of principle exposes Cleveland's timidity, and any attempt by Cleveland to speak would reveal himself and his party.
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Butler
Cleveland
Nevada Prohibitionists Rally Against Immigration Plank
The three Prohibitionists in Nevada campaign vigorously on the stump but avoid endorsing unrestricted immigration as part of their platform, signaling a cautious stance amid broader party debates.
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Nevada
Republicans Poised for Gains in Next Congress
The report says Blaine and Logan are likely the national ticket winners and Republicans aim to flip the House. Ohio districts show strong nominees like Butterworth while veterans Morey and McKinley are expected back. West Virginia California Pennsylvania New York New Jersey and southern states are projected to swing Republican with McPherson leading the effort.
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Blaine
Logan
House of Representatives
Congress
Forty-ninth Congress
Congressional Campaign Committee
Ohio
Butterworth
Patenta
Follett
West Virginia
Gibson
Wilson
Leas
California
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
McPherson
House
Hanlan Defeated by Beach in Australia Event
London cables report Hanlan lost to Beach in Australia to general surprise. Hanlan, heavily backed in London, faced a formidable Beach and even Laycock was noted as a strong opponent. One major backer wagered £500 to £100 on Hanlan to success, while acknowledging Hanlan did his best.
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New York
London
Hanlan
Beach
Australia
Laycock
Railroads Rated By California Board Of Equalization
The California State Board of Equalization completed its rating of railroad valuations. Listed valuations include Central Pacific at 24,000,000. California Pacific 2,700,000. Southern Pacific 317,000,090. Northern Railway 2,300,000. California Northern 92,000. Pacific Coast Railway 340,000. San Joaquin and Sierra 125,000. Nevada County N. G. B. 115,000. and other lines such as Sacramento and Placerville, San Francisco and North Pacific, South Pacific Coast, North Pacific Coast, Vacaville and Clear Lake, Stockton and Copperopolis, Santa Cruz and Pacific Improvement, California Southern, San Pablo and Tulare, and Carson and Colorado with varied sums.
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California State Board of Equalization
Amador Branch
California Northern
California Pacific
Northern Railway
Sacramento and
Placerville
San Francisco
North Pacific
San Pablo
Tulare
Southern Pacific
Carson
Colorado
California Southern
Agricultural plot: corn hill spacing and hill counts
An acre equals 43 560 square feet. Different spacing estimates yield 3 555 hills per acre with 1 in 10 missing, 4 148 hills if 3 feet spacing in rows, and 4 840 hills if 3 feet spacing in both directions, with corresponding losses of 355, 434, and related figures.
Cleveland accepts Democratic nomination for president
Grover Cleveland's August letter accepting the Democratic nomination stresses government by the people, warns against party control and uncorrupted suffrage, advocates labor protection, fair wages, and honest governance, and pledges duty to the nation. It is addressed to the Democratic National Convention’s notification committee.
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Atany
Cleveland
United States
Glentlemen
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
William Vilas
D. P. Bestor
Labor and Protection Debate Across Generations
The piece contrasts 1860 living costs with 1880s wage and price shifts, noting cheaper fruits and vegetables now, higher fresh beef prices, and whisky costs rising under Democratic policy. It argues labor conditions improved since 1860, with wages up, savings, education, and property shares up, while protection to American labor advances remains debated against Democratic claims. It cites Blaine’s census-based wealth growth and defends Republican protection as key to labor progress.
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New York
Democratic Party
Blaine
Chicago
Lincoln
United States
Plymouth Rock
Mulhall
Cleveland
Hendricks
Budd
Henley
Mosa
North Pole Expedition Reports Mixed Polar Observations
Lieutenant Greely discusses Arctic experiences at Fort Conger during 1881 82 and 83 describing extreme cold brown twilight sunless months long nights and eerie silence. He notes open water misled explorers and doubts polar attainment unless all unfavorable conditions turn favorable.
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Greely
Associated Press
Fort Conger
Hayes
Hall
Robeson
Dr. Hayes
Lockwood
Lady Franklin Bay
North Pole
Pole
Wild Woman Seen Near Gordon's Ferry in Iowa Woods
Hunters report a strange female figure found in a clear woods near Gordon's Ferry twelve miles north of Dusvave Iowa. The woman, about 20, naked except for disheveled hair, ran 300 yards before hiding behind a tree and did not reveal her identity. Local lore recalls a four year old Illinois case of a woman who vanished after parental marriage opposition, suggesting the hunter canny may be subsisting on roots and herbs in cave dwellings. Researchers anticipate an imminent capture effort.
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Dusvave
Iowa
Gordon's Ferry
Here
Illinois
Cattle Owners Try Lard Drench for Texas Fever
The Canon City Record notes some cattle owners in the region believe alkali poisoning caused Texas fever and began daily lard drenching to save their stock. Others did nothing and all affected cattle died. the editor suggests grease remedy may be salvation.
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Canon City
Slow moving campaign drags toward State Convention
The campaign in this state is dragging its slow length along and will probably continue to do so until after the Republican State Convention. Present appearances indicate it will not be a very gushing campaign on either side this year.
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Tusarora
The Gradle Porter in Keno Bev 1908
Fragmentary OCR item references a keno game or wager involving Bev and a Gradle Porter in 1908 with unclear details. This brief item reads as a lottery or gaming notice fragment without full context or outcomes. The readable names suggest persons or entities but lack concrete actions.
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the Supreme Judgeship
Labor and Protection
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Keno, Bev
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