Scraps of History: wars plagues fires and deaths headlines
A compilation of brief notices reports several events and deaths from diverse places including Yankton Derry Portland and Vancouver. highlights include Senator Nesuirn’s death in Oregon, pleuro pneumonia in Missouri, a Baltimore official fatal fall, a Peoria baker suicide, a French gunboat loss with 127 aboard, and a Portland building fire causing major damage.
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Yankton
Oak
Janus W. Nesuirn
Derry
Ore
Norman J. Coleman
Prime
Baltimore
R. J. Rouers
Reynard
Gulf of Aden
Aviree
Portland
S. Kk. Lyman
Ennor Rogers
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Vancouver
W. T
Tom Isram
Kalamazoo
Mich
Edward Israel
Greely
Kalamazoo College
Spencer I. Barn
Smithsonian Institute
Plymouth
Isaac N. Hus
Lewiston
I. T
Harriston River
British Columbia
Hrsty Pornuuer
Chicago
C. C. Bevermpege
Detroit
Wahoo
Commercial National
Omaha
Neb
Drev. Porr
Clybourn Avenue
Fritz Sueltker
Brass River
West Africa
AuRx
Adair
Indianapolis
Aspinwall
Rowen L. Stuart
Penaniwopte
New York
Society of Fine Arts
American Museum of Natural History
Charke
Washington, D. C
Washington
Arlington Stables
C. W. Gilbert
Minnesota
Joserh PowExu
Bakersville
John Cooper
Decatur Building Association
de Dant
Philadelphia
Cntentary
Finance and Commerce Weekly Bankers Notes June 20 1885
The past week saw moderately active banking with a slightly higher demand for money to settle July grain contracts. Clearings totaled 418531.11 for the week and 2958866.25 year to date, NY exchange firm at 70c premium. various discounts listed. Wheat and flour markets show steady prices with high grade patents at 5.25 to 4.50 and stock quotes across multiple firms.
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Wiscossls
Minaureg
New York Exchange
New York
Boston
Miladelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Oswego
Montreal
Ogdensburg
Adams
Nashville Chat
Allegheny Central
Central
Alton
Terre Haute
Northern Pacific
Bay American Express
North-Western
Butt
Pitts, & W. Bur
Centr Deane Southern
P. Min
Ind
St. Paul
Omaha
Kansas
Texas
Lake Erie
Texas Pacific
Lake Shore
Union Pacific
United States
Ody
Quicksilver
Mobile & Ohio
Morns & Essex
Dakota
Minnesota
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Canal
Duluth
England
California
SSK
Mesa Pork
P.S
Burrel—Choice Creamery
Lehigh Iamp
Bton
Scranton
Lackawanna
Brossburg
Pittsburg
Telegraph
Clower
Western
Omcaco
Chcaco
Hoga
Lochower
Lonpox
Jane
Liverpool
Mark Lane
Paris
St. Loui
Milwaukee
Carrie
Market notes and prices from the weekly grain and goods market
A dense price report covering No 2 and No 3 qualities across corn oats barley and pork products with store and track quotations. It also notes dull markets for axe coal and lumber items and lists weekly wheat corn oats and livestock prices in major markets. A Milwaukee clothing sale promotion is appended.
Food Adulteration Findings Endorse Price Powder
Prominent chemists from state and university labs report that most baking powders sold in America contain some adulterant, except Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder. The announcement urges consumers to favor Dr Price's brand for purity and healthfulness amidst widespread concern over tainted products.
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Capitol
Wisconsin
Dane County
E. W. Keyes
Dane County Club
Theodore Prentiss
Watertown
State Association
Moses M. Strong
Mineral Point
Peter Parkinson
Darlington
Horace Chase
Milwaukee
Nels Wheeler
Baraboo
E.W. Keyes
Madison
A. Pinney
A. Hyatt Smith
Janeaville
New Election Law Passes In Sprinerieto Legislature
The Citizens' Association election bill passed its third reading 78 to 54 with Linegar siding with Republicans. If signed by the governor it becomes law, authorizing local adoption by popular vote. It sets county control of elections, precinct limits at 450 voters, registries, official precinct canvases, triplicate returns, and penalties for infractions.
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Sprinerieto
Citizens’ Association
Linegar
Massachusetts
New York
California
A Rose by June Poem Reflects Inner Beauty
The poem contrasts a June rose with a winter rose, noting that true beauty endures beyond charm and time. It suggests how inner grace outshines fleeting allure, with the speaker finding enduring worth in the soul's bloom despite aging and hardship.
Boy shoots sister by accident then claims tramp did it
A 11 year old boy from near MircwEt Dak confesses he shot his 16 year old sister while playing with a shotgun. He had first told his parents a tramp did the deed but admitted the accident to avoid hanging. The tale marks a troubled incident in a rural family. A separate Kansas note reports a new pest in Parsons that devastates corn fields with worms, widespread across eight inch stalks, reportedly from yellowish white millet eggs.
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Gladstone
Northwest Territory
Union Hotel and Registry Office
Cameron
Mason
J. Logie
Timothy Hill
Chincoteague Island
Jennie
William T. Freeman
Guyandotte
North River
New York
Penn Mills
Albion
Frank Dyke
Nelson Wing
James Nelson
William Jones
Thomas Anderson
Lows Reaumé
Don Barrett
Polk Street
Chicago
Suatgh
Reaume
Pittsfield
Mass
Anthony Murphy
Chicopee
House of Mercy
Joseph Sugrue
Chicopes
Burbank
MircwEt
Dak
J. K. Condemaun
Kansas
Parsons, Kas
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Theodoma Winton
Finance and Commerce
Briar Hill
Beach
Ohio
Michigan
St. Louis
Young Hyson
Imperial
Japan
Naturelleaf
Porto Rico
Ponce
New Orleans
Carolina
Rangoon
Java
Palma
Rio
C. G
Gross Bros
Golden Laundry
Bes
Timothy
Iowa Upland
Kipa
W. B
Lumser
Ics
Europe
Canada
Great Britain
East Water Street
Ceal
Michigan Streets
Pirrszure
Qloan
N. Y
Portville
Blair
Coxcorp
N. H
Henry W. Blair
White
Imaaca
Cornell University
Brown
Miss Gray
M. L’oiseau
Parr Islands
London
William Whiteley
Westbourne Grove
Queens Road
Kensington Garden Square
League
American Association
National League
Providence
Sherlin
Oshkosh
Wis
Paul Steindl
McArthur
Hungary
Hemane
The
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WELIA
Ding
Price Baking Powder CO
Hancock
O. L. Packard
West Water St
Harpene
Marles A. Day
Fowler Street
P Stretgih
Harter
Rity
Ohstipation
Postal
Dr. Harter
Deeam
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