Lights Of The City Brights Awe In Night Skies
A miscellany of Milwaukee area notices, fires, accidents, and court cases from July and early July. Included are crimes such as Nick Ropemuse’s murder of Peter Kohlbeck, a bank collapse and arson incidents, railroad worker deaths, a parochial school funding dispute in Port Washington, and various fires across Wisconsin and adjacent states. Also reports on international tension and local postmaster appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Ropemuse
Peter Kohlbeck
Milwaukee
Richard B. Lawann
Auir Logivl
William Sayles
Sycamore Street
Joan Hagers
Prairie Street
George Haberer
Mary Ruesch
Owaries Roberts
North-Western Railway
W. H. Brown
Brown
Chicago
Louis von Baumpach
Charles von Baumbach
Thiensville
Wis
Tins Plankinton
Uung
National Sanerfest
Carl Joseph Brambach
Bonn
Germany
Columbus
United States
First National Bank of Chicago
James 8. White
Wilhelm Detert
Port Washington
Finches, Lynde & Miller
Weekly Financial Summary from July 11, 1885 Markets
Banking activity remained moderately active with funds in demand and Westbound shipping. Weekly earnings reached 3,536,437.93 while New York exchange stood firm with premiums for bankers' bills. Wheat, corn, oats, and prov isions showed mixed prices. weather and harvest outlooks remained variable across regions, with extensive rail freight expectations and notable grain stock figures reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Financial
Heeseers
Ainair
I New York Exchange
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Oswego
Montreal
Ogdensburg
Portland
London
Walistrest
Liverpool
England
Hungary
Austria
France
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Chamberlin
Ohio Board of Agriculture
Maryland
Nebraska
Ohio
California
Minnesota
Towa
Europe
Carcaco
Loxnon
Mark Lane
Paris
LiverPoor
St. Lows
Lake
Notable 19th Century Transit Pioneer Dies in Exhaustion
Dr. R H Gmeeert, projector of New York Citys Sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad, dies of exhaustion. The obituary notes the former namesake for the Sixth Avenue Railroad.
Driven to Death in Corvallis Oregon
In Corvallis Oregon E Rosenthal a young Jewish merchant recently lost his wife. His in laws named Kline urged him to wed his wifes younger sister. He refused and the quarrel followed. Sunday night the Klin es confronted Rosenthal at his store. He wrote a note claiming they had driven him to death and then shot himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portragd
Ore
Corvallis
E. Rosenthal
Kline
Rosenthal
Stoughton Fire Records Huge Loss and Wisconsin Damages
An insurance adjuster estimates the tobacco fire at Stoughton on July 3 caused 650000 in losses, with 450000 insured, the largest fire of its type in U.S. history. Wisconsin fires total over 1 million dollars. Frank Hyde of Monticello was shot dead July 4 at New Glarus, leaving a wife and three children. A medical ad urges nervous men to send 10 cents for a treatise from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxasna
Wis
Menasha Chair Company
Loxpow
Eng
Young's Glue Factory
Powell's Tannery
Bermondsey
London
Surrey County
Lovieville
Bermore & Son
Jeffersonville
Ind
Fort Atkinson
May Waterbury
Millers' Insurance Company of
Chicago
Western Manufacturers’ Mutual
New Orleans Insurance Company
Janesville
James van Etta
Fulton
County
Cleveland
Main Street
Garry Iron Roofing Company
Cleveland Iron Ore ‘Paint Company
TW. C. Langenau
Hasnat
Globe Hotel
Louisiana
Lonergan
Tospstoxe
A. T
Chaffee
Guasabus
Oporto River
Sonora
San Carlos
Coonaps
Colorano City
Tex
Departments
Texas
The
Platte
Michigan
Wisconsin
Civer—Pergal
Coan
Lehigh Lump
Bton
Scranton
Lackawanna
Blossburg
Pittsburg
Briar Hill
Beach
California
Louis
Young Hyson
Imperial
Japan
Porto Rico
Ponce
New Orleans
Rangoon
Java
Patna
Rio
Gross Bros
Golden Laundry
Lo Hay
Lown Upland
New York
Marie Schear
Perth
W. B
Timothy Do
Osiec
Stoughton
United States
Mostox
Frank Hyde
Monticello
New Glarus
Youna
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Bafialo, N
Crossest Man in Alabama Relents After Aid
A traveler recalls a Sultry Alabama visit near Selma where a hostile host softened after hospitality and a sample bottle from a friend. Six weeks later the same planter greets the traveler warmly, wife noting the changed temper and renewed affection inspired by Warner’s sale cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Dar
Selma
Ala
Ruri
State Teachers Meeting in Racine and a New Comet Discovery
At the State Teachers Association meeting in Racine President Burton gave the annual address and Robert Graham spoke on Educational Progress. Officers were elected including A. J. Hutton as president and O. H. Leach as secretary. A separate note reports Prof. Lewis Swift announcing a new comet discovered by Barnard at Vanderbilt Observatory with a potential Warner prize of 200 dollars. A brief product ad for "Nell's Health Renewer" closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers’ Association
Racine
Burton
Robert Graham
Marshall
Salisbury
Ella F. Young
Chicago
Burr
Beloit College
A. J. Hutton
Platteville
J. B
Thayer
River Falls
N. C. Twining
Monroe
Eliza Christie
O. H. Leach
Kenosha
Rocumster
Lewis Swift
Warner Observatory
Barnard
Vanderbilt University Observatory
Nashville
Tenn
Swift
Warner
Also Mentioned on This Page
ITY
Milwaukee Matters
Patriarchs
Payn
Minn
Supreme Temple
Patriarchal Circle of Odd Fellows
Supreme Counsel
Peter van Vechten, Jr
Supreme
Oracle
H. M. Innis
Columbia
Supreme Oracle
Martin Krueger
Michigan City
J. H. Mahler
St. Lith
Eddy
Rochester
George
Oakley
Chicco
Newell Daniels
Franklin Ellis
Troy
Louis van Sordin
Toledo
Supreme Trustees
A. Long
St. Paul
A. B. Adams
Battle Creek
Mich
Samuel Flagler
Ottumwa
John Kupp
Bangor
la Crosse County
Wheldon
J. W. Kramer
Burr Oak
Willard
Gothriedd Sengler
Adill
Sheboygan County
Eben E. Rexford
Shiodon
Darling
Michael W. Ryan
Medford
S. H. Keeler
John Pepper
Boscobel
Wm. EB. Delap
Edward A. Montgomery
Richardson
Polk County
Martin Learey
J. G. Anderson
Bunyan
G. P. Anderson
Adolph Piening
Manitowoc
Chas. Esslingler
Parsons
Kas
Montana
Neosho River
Point
Spain
Lonxpos
Lerida
Palmyra
Palarra
Atkinson
Sam. Seaman
Petros
Del
J. W. Downham
Benjlerson
Finance and Conmerce
Carrie
Canada
Great Britain
Adams E
Ashville Chat
Allegheny Trac
J. Central
Alton
Terre Haute
Esa
north‘Western
Pitts
Central Pacific
Ohio Central
Weste
San
Cleveland Colum's
Pacific Mall
Hudson
Panama
Lack
Pittsbureg
jRock Isi
Fort Wayne
St. L
Hanon
Harlem
Houston & Texas
Illinois Central
Ist
P. Mio. & Ag
Ind. Blom
Paul & Omah
Kansas
Lake Erie
Texas Pacific
Lake Shore
Union Pacific
N. Alban
Wab
St.l. & Pac
Mar’a Cin
Wells Fargo
Ty Mem
Western Union
Quicksilver
GE Mobile & Qhio
Ea Morris & Essex
R. H. Gmeeert
Sixth Avenue Elevated
Sixth Avenue
Burlington County
N. J
Warren
Ill
Weat Flamborough Paper Mills
Hamilton
Can
Edward Maloney
Freman
John A. Stutt
W. A. Fackson
W. A. Jackson & Bro
Jackson
Jackson & Bro
Alavorins
Lewor
King Powder Co
Milwaukee College For Ladies
Ercalar
CHAS
Fabbar
A. M
E. H. Merrell
Ripon
Steshat
Tagq, Ill
Cleath
Emale Emale College
Cearning
Sel
Calies
Desorean Park
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