Specimen Crises and Electric Bitters Advertisements
A jumble of testimonials and claims from a 19th century gazette touts Electric Bitters, Bucklen’s Amica Salve and various tonics as cures for neuralgia rheumatism liver disorders fevers sores and dyspepsia. Other notes promote Tutt’s Pills DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and a dental quip. A sweep of medical patent remedies and humorous asides fill the page.
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EL Cliford
New Cassel
Wis
Hia Stoulrich
Edward Shepherd
Morrisburg
Bucklen
John Speaker
Startling News on Hamburg Line Cholera At Sea And In Port
A New York report details thirty-two deaths aboard the Hamburg America Scandia during a voyage from Hamburg to New York. The ship carried 1,086 souls with 981 steerage, 28 cabin, and 77 crew, amid a cholera outbreak. Deaths at sea 63, in port 20, sick in port 50, total 130 across five ships under supervision. The Scandia reported 32 deaths and 11 new cases after three days at sea, with bodies buried at sea. Passengers were largely Russian Jews. Normannia passengers to be moved to Fire Island Surf Hotel, while Swinburne Island received new cases and deaths.
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Moravia
Normannia
Rugia
Wyoming
Aick
Byron
Swinburne Island
Scandia
Fire Island
Jenkins
Perreson
Pestilence Roadstead
Ahso
Swinburne Hospital
Defy Health Officers Over Landing at Fire Island
Ipswich and Babylon men oppose state health officers defending cholera quarantine on Fire Island. They threaten to burn Surf hotel if used as a quarantine station, intimidate pilots, and swear in 20 special constables with over 100 armed assistants. Wilson’s health guards, French staff, and stoning incidents reported.
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Citheens
Hire Island
Norwannia
Fins Isnasv
Ipswich
Babylon
Fire Island
Surf
New York
Wilson
New York Board of Health
Hoffman House
Hearing set for Wisconsin Apportionment Cases on Sept 20
Wisconsin apportionment dispute advances as the supreme court grants argument on the merits for Sept 20. Senator Vilas failed to delay the case, while Republican lawyer George W. Bird argued timing favors a decision before the election. The court overruled Vilas objections and fixed Sept 20 for argument.
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Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Wilug
George W. Bird
Vilas
Quaker Poet Whittier Dead at 84 in Amesbury
John Greenleaf Whittier famed Quaker poet died at 4 30 am after a period of illness. He was 84, bells tolled eighty four strokes and public flags were lowered to half mast. His last conscious moment was a recognition of his niece Mrs Samuel L Pickard who cared for him, then he fell peacefully asleep.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Amesbury
Mags
Mr. Whittier
Whittier
Samuel L. Pickard
Democrats Probe New York Labor Commissioner Report
The Democratic campaign committee plans to investigate Labor Commissioner Peck's methods and data used in the tariff and labor wage report. They have asked Peck to disclose materials to examiners authorized by the party and prepared to pursue mandamus action to compel production of the records. Norton Chase, acting for E Ellery Anderson, served Peck with the mandamus to explain why Anderson should be allowed to access the figures.
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New York
Democratic Campaign Committee
Peck
Harrison
Quincy
Democratic National Committee
Messrs. J. Scholmos
E. Ellery Anderson
Edward A. McSweeney
Anderson
Pec
Albany
Norton Chase
Andrson
Fusionists on top in North Dakota party clash
North Dakota Democrats surged to the fusion victory at the state convention defeating the Straightouts. The People's party withdrew its electors and Democrats will back E C D Shortridge for governor with Alliance support for the Democratic electoral ticket in a deal. Immunity from cholera is proclaimed by Haffkine and colleagues after self experiments and tests.
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North Dakota
People's Party
Fargo
N. D
E, C, D. Shortridge
Market Report from St Paul and Minneapolis 1882
Market notes from St Paul and Minneapolis report hogs steady with mixed prices, prime and common cows, veal calves, and stockers. Sheep show steady demand with lambs and mutton quoted, receipts noted for cattle, hogs, and sheep, plus grain and provisions futures from Chicago and Minneapolis summaries.
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St. Paul Union
Sourn St. Pau
Gould Strete
Iowa News Items Show Fire Deaths and Disasters
A $40,000 fire at Krosanqua. Charley Anderson killed in a runaway near Pilotiniad. Epidemics of scarlet fever at Liscombe and diphtheria in Clarion and Goldfield. Pacific Junction fire damaged the Grand hotel. Various Iowa notes include church gathering, railroad tax votes, and a fatal lightning strike near Marshalltown. Also reports on levee rebuilding, cattle statistics, Pasteur Institute treatment, and several local injuries and legal cases.
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Krosanqua
Charley Anderson
Pilotiniad
McKinley
Ohio
Will Aire
Iowa
Liscombe
Clarion and
Goldfield
Pacific Junction
Daniela
Grand Hotel
Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Greene
Charles City
Marble Rock
Burlington
C. L. Lapman
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Marshalltown
Fort Madison
Mission to La Guyra Signals U S Bold Venezuelan Arbitration Push
A Washington dispatch reports Admiral Walker, aboard the Chicago, carries sealed instructions for a mission deemed among the most important to American officers. The plan is to offer U S friendly intervention to Venezuela to prevent British absorption and to push for arbitration on title to disputed territory, with strong backing from a naval squadron.
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Vonosudln
Washington
Admiral Walker
Chicago
Harrison
Adee
Tracy
Mr. Adee
Walker
United Press
la Guyers
United States
Great Britain
Blaine
State Department
Peraza
Burma
Ormocy
Venezuela
South America
Barna
Orinoco River
Rio de la Platte
Columbia
Bolivar
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Uruguay
My. Paraza
Xlmdat
Lincoln
Salisbury
la Guyara
Blaine Letters Urge Tariff and Reciprocity in Campaign
The first letter from James G. Blaine to Republican chair Manley voices campaign issues. He emphasizes the tariff as the key issue, praising the McKinley tariff for boosting business and prosperity, and defends reciprocity against Democratic opposition. He also notes opposition to a state bank tax plank and says he will contin ue to present these questions to the people. California Celebrates 494th Birthday Observances Held Across State with Santa Rosa Leading a major event marking the day. business slows as public celebrations unfold.
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Augusta
James G. Blaine
Manley
Republican State Committee
Blaine
United States
Blaine Bays
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Tabules Medicine Co
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de Witt
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Wegman Piano Co
Auburn
J. Lister
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Iows
Hudson & Shadle
Algona
Startling News
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Peck’s Labor Report
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Pasteur Institute
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St. Petersburg
Thinanicher
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Minneapolis
Minneapoll
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Rock Rapids
Annie F. Johnson
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Miss Johnson
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Larantalisa Cevar
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