Frightful explosion on the South Pennsylvania Railroad
Brief items report a deadly rail blast and multiple incidents. Notable notes include a Skidmore immunization, a Des Moines Land Office death, and various accidents and drownings across Kansas, New York, Ohio, and Washington. Reports mention beheadings and a stormy season, with census counts for North and South Dakota.
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Skidmore
H. H. Grivrites
United States Land Office
Des Moines
Colombia
Ty Scientific Commission
Dr. Ferran
Spain
Illinois
Gov. Dawes
Nebraska
Scotland
Dak
Maratas Kenenwia
New York
Hfe
Germany
Cornwall
Barsata
J. P. Root
Chili
Gen. Grant
Wyandotte
Kas
Wanry Sty
Ars
Paran Stevens
Newport
N. C. Wood
Vandalia
Douglas
Jay Carman
James Carman
Pyne
Kansas City
Krenert &Austin
D. Tu. Mean
McCommack
Washington, D.C
United States
Enos Putnam
Grand Rapids
Mich
Northrup
Grandma Northrup
L/Orient
North Dakota
South Dakota
Trinidad
Col
el Moro
Whitney
Gen
Grant
Bellaire
George
James Wallace
R. G. Wallace
The Week in Wisconsin and World News
A miscellany of reports from Fort Littleton and Fulton County to Yokohama and Texas, noting a deadly accident near Sheepskill Hollow, a pauper burial for a wealthy deceased, lynching rhetoric in Virginia, Indiana and Minnesota political moves, honors for Cape Elizabeth's lighthouse keeper, imperial health observations on the German Emperor, and various agricultural and local notices. Includes tales of White House history, shipyard fires in Chicago, and local crop reports with names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepskill Hollow
Fort Littleton
Fulton County
John Martin
Edward Gillan
Potter’s Field
Cleveland
Doddard
Stewarts
Stafford County
Doddards
Bhuppaard
Minn
St. Paul
Congress
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Marcus A. Hanna
Cape Elizabeth
Portland
Australia
Hanna
Hig Light
Yokohama
Gov. Hubbard
Texas
United States
Japan
Bingham
Hubbard
America
Tye Works
Wells & French Car and Bridge Company
Chicago
Paulina Street
Blue Island Avenue
Wood Street
Booth Kiss Scene and Farm News Streak Across Pages
A Philadelphia Press piece recounts Edwin Booth accepting a $50 kiss from a traveler then giving money to a shabbily dressed woman for the children. The page also records farm notes from Rock County and Dane County, listing cows, weights, strawberry yields, tobacco plants, wool sales, and the giant eight inch hen egg offered at the Richland office.
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Booth
Philadelphia Press
Edwin Booth
Tyrer
Rock County
Grovor Stephessos
Payette
Peter Davy
Ashippun
Sera
G. Zriszek
Beaver Dam
W.L. Catuzrwoon
Hank & Quirk
Oconomowoc
B. D. Brickxer
Cottage Grove
Dane County
J. John Steex
Hartford
Lomira
Local Marriage Announcements from Various Towns
A list of July and June marriage notices with groom and bride pairings by town including Lyons Viola Berlin Norwalk Portage Shawano Oconto Oteego Sullivan Brookside Nicollett Geneva Forest Sterling Beaver Dam Madison Black River Falls Arlington Fond du Lac Milwaukee and others. Dates range July 1 to July 43 and include names such as W. J. Hughes Miss Belle Seward John Connor Miss Jennie Cummings Edward Parker Miss Mina Gastell C. W. Cabern Miss Sarah A. Clark and more.
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Lyons
F. P. Ward
Mary Rice
Astalan
W. J. Hughes
Belle Seward
Viola
A. E. Mason
Ida M. Appleman
Berlin
August Bublitz
Sephe Berham
Norwalk
Baldwin
Ida May Gould
Portage
C. W. Cabern
Sarah A. Clark
Shawano
Georgia Elliott
Arlington
W. A. Caldwell
Helen K. Armadsen
Fond du Lac
C. H. DeGroat
Adeline Alsever
Milwaukee
Chas. Hy, Wooster
Emilie Reinhard
Obituaries from Wisconsin towns July deaths listed
A dated obituary list records names and ages of individuals who died in various Wisconsin towns in July. Entries include Elba E P Owens aged 35. La Crosse A Jewell aged 20. Oshkosh Geo Badger. North Prairie Geo Robb. Miss Mary Yopp of Boa. Michael Bloitol Fox Lake. Geo Maxon Princeton. Luia Freeman Appleton. Miss Nellie F Carver Omro. Wm J Penhertty Marinetta. Mrs Lucina Masters Jefferson. Geo W Cobb Lineral Point. Mrs Nellie Ramsey Reedsburg. Mrs Olivia D Miller La Crosse. Thomas Wakefield Mackford. Mrs Leah Ferow Walworth. Elizabeth Pariah Waupun. Prof Cyrus Richards Madison aged 77. Abner Hyland Rolling Prairie. Mary S Dickinson Sparta. Mrs Elizabeth Cartwell Crooked Way. Thomas McDonald Milwaukee. Mrs Catherine Cuddy July 18. Mrs Elizabeth Page July 20.
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Omro
Nellie F. Carver
Marinetta
Wm. J. Penhertty
Tefferson
Lucina’ Masters
Catherine Cuddy
John Cuddy
Elizabeth Page
Michael Page
Rich Michigan Quartz Assay Reports $6000 A Ton In Gold
IsapraxG Mich July 20 W L Jones an assayer reports quartz from a vein north of the Ropes range yields 6000 per ton in free gold. Coon Gold Mining Company restarts work in the old silver lead district. Ropes assess $8000 to buy new milling gear including Wiswell pulverizers and amalgamators. Borgh on Toothache Instant relief ads.
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Michigan
Isapraxg, Mich
W. L. Jones
Ropes Gold Range
Coon Gold Mining Company
Ropes
Wiswell
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The
W. Haugbton
the Weekly
Ems
Prince Frederick Charles
Manteuffel
Emsso
Victoria
Knrhaus Gardens
London
Halfass
Warner
White House
Jefferson
Tyler
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson Donaldson
Jackson
Col. Fred. Grant
W. H. Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
Garfield
Capitol
President Lincoln
Bhut
Wilcox
Julia
Col. I Red
Hayes
F. Davis
L. Beckwith
Capt. Ford
Hampden
Columbia County
Hugh McGavock
Beloit
Oliver Jacobson
Albion Prairie
Mills & Landgraft
Arquette County
Dunkirk
Watts
Cincinnati Enquirer
Erasmus Wilson
Quoin
Dictionary of Medicine
Old School
Wilson
Scientific American
N. Y
Ilinois
Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
San Antonio
Tex
Kinney County
Las Vegas
Rio Grande
Kinney
Manning Brothers
Grand Trunk
J. McFadden
Lospos
Yarmouth
Lospex
Dahomey
Spring Grove
Edward Wagner
Geo. Auchey
Samond
Sanford
Ginger
Elkhart
Ees
Aarons Iy
Avcen Ly DE
Merried
xTis
Die Sconsin
Elba
E. P. Owens
la Crosse
A. Jewell
Oshkoeh
Geo. Badger
North Prairie
Geo. Robb
Eee Ng
M. L. Schwin
Boa
Mary Yopp
Fox Lake
Michael Bloitel
Ub. Princeton
Geo. Maxon
Appleton
Luia Freeman
Cumicura
Cremecal Co
Perry Davis
Pain Killer
Werece
Mearray St
New Yorks
Ill
Hack ST
Ayer
F. D. Clarke
M. D
Clark St
J. H. Reeves
New York City
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