Dire Need Hits Dakota as Drought and Floods Strain Regions
Massive hardship unfolds across the upper Midwest with thousands of Dakota families needing food and clothing. Reports cite drought in the burst district and hail storms destroying Marshall County crops in Minnesota. Fire at Stockton Kansas and flood warnings in Ispan add to a grim sequence of disasters amid a weather bulletin noting sharp temperature swings and unsettled conditions. Preparations and forecasts from observers in Shaverie Wanita Kansas reflect lingering cool, cloudy weather and shifting winds.
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Marshall Counts
Minnesota
Ispan
Stockton
Kan
Michael
Land of Pamine Seeks Aid for Dakota and Minnesota Suffering
Northwestern Minnesota and western Dakota settlers face widespread destitution due to crop failure and drought. The St Paul chamber of commerce opened a relief drive and appointed a committee to solicit cash and supplies from business houses and citizens, with a special Sunday collection planned. Grand Forks and other northern cities mobilize clothing and provisions as districts near Sioux Falls, Yankton, Huron, Watertown, and Pierre seek assistance from nearby towns and rail lines for winter relief.
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Mingessta
Dakota
The
Union
Torouch
Commere
St Paul
Ineifell
Grable
Das Kola
GAN
Ramsey County
Nelson
Walsh
North Dakota
South Dakota
Miner
Lake
Sanborn
Vieille
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Huron
Watertown
Pierre
North Tabet
Upo Vie ‘Tein
Duluth
Northern Pacific
Grand Forks
Bismarck
Wewrnett
Howl
Thas
Iedmsperariv
Sorth Dakota
Marshallunty
Minnesta
Thintsalves
M. Falk Girsen
Hon
Melanard
A. Hhanker
Tunis
Japan Floods Devastate Prefectures Across Alps Region
Dispatches from Mong Kong and Wixdams indicate flood damage in at least one Japanese prefecture with fatalities and injuries reported as roads and villages were swept away. Severe weather remnants cause freezing and collapse of structures, with relief efforts urged.
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Japan
Sas Fuswnany
Cal
Mong Kong
Wixdams
Rles
Alps
Freeznes
Bentiletie
Ieee
Alent
Minnesota Crops Destroyed by Hail in Marshall County
Describes widespread crop destruction in Marshall County Minnesota due to violent hail storms, amid two years of poor yields. Governor Merriam orders committees to investigate and report on farmer suffering.
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Minnesota
Argyle
Minn
Marshall County
Merriam
Hill Giv es Taffy New York Oct 24 Dem club convention
The State League of Democratic clubs met at the Hoffman house in New York. Governor Hill spoke briefly after arriving from marching through foreign areas. He stressed tariff reform support and party unity, praised Grover Cleveland, and attacked Republican efforts to steal Democratic votes in Montana. A Cleveland letter urged unity against demagogues. Jim Thatcher was elected president as the convention adjourned.
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New Yeak
Hoffuian House
Hill
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Montana
Republican Party
Cleveland
111
Annie
Jim F Thatcher
Albany
Twelve Men Selected in Cronin Case Jury
Cronin case jury impaneled after seven weeks of voir dire. One thousand ninety-one jurors summoned, 7 excused for cause, 1010 special veniremen, 24 on regular panel. Peremptory challenges total 175 with 97 used by defense and 22 by state. Adjournment granted to Thursday morning to plan prosecution presentation.
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Cuwaco
Cronin
Tacase
McConnell
Drainage Commission
Beggs
Deep Water Work Deliberations and Cotton Movement Update
Austis Texas October 2 report from A W Houston San Antonio delegate to Topeka Deep Harbor convention notes Texas unity and push for a deep harbor solution. The Cotton movement shows New Orleans exchange data on weekly and year-to-date cotton exports and receipts. Engineers Lodges reinstated at Denver convention with relief for Missouri Pacific strike cases. Mrs Craig Tolliver declared insane in Mansfield Ohio. Mexican bonds reportedly recovered after treasurer clerk mishap.
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Texas
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Arapsas Pass
Dr. Bull
New Catlaws
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Onio
Mississippi
Potomac
Northern “Mills
Nat
Ember
Ivory Pody
Sifedl
Desver
Col
Oct
Brotherlord of Locomotive Engineers
Neviers
Missouri Pac
le Louis
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE OF CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR REVEALED
In Cutcaco on September 7, Congresman Abner Taylor wed Miss Babcock daughter of Colonel C A Babcock a northern Illinois candidate for U S marshal The secret match faced family opposition yet ended in marriage and a Washington residency bride and groom left Chicago for the capital. The tale echoes a classic romance with a public figure amid political ties and personal conflict.
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Cutcaco
Abnert Taylor
C. A. Babcock
United States
Northern
Tlinois
Taylor
Mins Babcock
Colonel Babcock
Con— Gissman
Michizacoa
Chicago
Washington
Wey
The Belly Tree in Winter Beauty and Use
A Baltimore Sun piece extols the evergreen holly and its ornamental value. It notes many trees have been transplanted and lost vigor, yet holly often keeps wild charm where planted by nature. The article reflects on aesthetic appreciation, horticultural challenges, and the festive spirit of Christmas with holly’s red berries and green sheen as a tonic for the eye and heart.
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Mora Srbeosite
Savace Freeot
Baltimore Sun
Be Real Yet Keep Clean in Art Says Picayune
A New Orleans Picayune critique rails against crude realism in literature and art. It urges artists to portray strong nature and honest humanity without dirt for dirt’s sake, praising Whitman yet insisting on noble, nonoffensive depictions.
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Tea Ryan
Brat
Walt Whitman
Frans
Whitechapel
New Orleans Picayune
Boy Learns About Birds From a Buzzard Trap Tale
A country boy Jerry Davis builds a large buzzard trap to catch a buzzard, but the bird escapes, and after a brief chase it is found dead days later. The tale blends village life with a remark on rural travel and local manners as the boy faces humor and punishment.
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Jerry Davis
Greensferry
Jerry Itill
Patna
Jerry
Tres
Ieportinen
Hiv
Setia
Peignter
Traditional Bark Candles Community Harbors Men Power
The article describes bark canoes with families aboard, husbands on watch with javelins while wives row, and three spears for birds fish and landings. Men practice secret rites, polygamy with two wives, and strong communal identity resisting lies. Tales include a stone man killed by a thorn and a fear of wandering spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma
Andre
Achilles
New York
Real Estate Scheme and New Heat System Described
A murky notice discusses a buyer doctoring figures to inflate a real estate sale price and mentions public oversight and potential fraud risks. The piece also notes a new valve free heat system that operates without exhaust valves, using a shared air flow with minimal leakage to cool and heat, highlighting the technology’s experimental nature.
Fragmented Tale of Crime and Schoolyard Turmoil
The piece portrays a chaotic scene with thieves and disturbances amid a town milieu. It references Milford, California figures, unrest in a school setting, and a dramatic incident where a stone struck an ankle, followed by inquiries into origins and private meetings. The narrative blends crime, education, and social commentary with a surreal, streamlike style.
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Tyne Munters
Norman Barty
Milford
Milford Sunthenants
California
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