Georgia Death for Burglary at Night Stressed in Law
A nationwide jumble of items notes Georgia enacting the death penalty for nighttime burglary, state encampment plans for Sioux City, German American teachers touring to the Fatherland, Maryland slaveholder indemnity bills, a Florida senator retreating, and growing interest in a new religious journal. It also reports a census snapshot with population and literacy figures, a striking labor speech from Pittsburgh, and assorted domestic anecdotes about marriage and rhetoric.
Knights of Labor Assemblies Ban Stores After 6 P.M Pittsburg
All assemblies in Pittsburg have resolved to not patronize any store open after 6 p.m. except Saturdays when 11 p.m. is the limit. The measure reflects a daylong restriction aimed at aligning business hours with union policy.
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Assemblies of Knights of Labor
Pittsburg
Oregon voters prepare for June 7 statewide election
Oregon residents ready for the state election set for June 7. Republicans who carried the state for Blaine by over two thousand plurality feel confident of victory.
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Oregon
Blaine
Russian Patent Grants Reusable Lucifer Match Impregnated Wood
A Russian patent awards protection for a lucifer match designed for indefinite reuse. The wood is treated with a chemical solution that enables repeated lighting without replacement, signaling a novel sustainability claim in match technology.
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Russia
Chicago Women Form Protective Agency for Honor
Chicago women organize a Protective Agency to defend the honor and virtue of women, guard against injustice, and prevent being defrauded of wages or facing financial unfairness.
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Chicago
Lecture in Washington Press Explores The Good of Evil
Burrell delivers a talk noting that even in opposing parties there can be merit. He, aligned with Republicans, suggests there is some good to be found within the Democratic party.
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Burrell
Washington Press
Peach Blow vase sold at auction for $18000
The peach blow vase from Mrs. Morgan of New York sold at auction last week among art treasures. A millionaire named Howard purchased it for $18000 while Chas A. Dana of the New York Sun bid $17000, and the editor was left to lose against a millionaire bidder.
Local Town Axes Notorious Wife Beater After Public Shaming
A man accused of beating a wife is driven from an Indiana town by a crowd. A burly butcher used a whip to keep the turmoil moving as onlookers escorted the suspect out of town. The crowd condemns the abuse of women and children and supports harsh punishment.
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Indiana
Ten Years of Democratic Control and Tariff Reform
The Chicago Tribune notes that over the past twelve years the House of Representatives, the body where revenue bills originate, has been under Democratic control for ten of those years. Yet the only tariff reform measure adopted during that period passed when Republicans held the majority.
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Chicago Tribune
House of Representatives
Grand Army of the Republic posts and benevolent support
United States GAR lists 6000 posts with 280000 members who disbursed 500000 dollars for benevolent aims in the year. Iowa shows 415 posts and 17000 members. National mortality for the year stood at 2500 and Iowa at 73, a notably low toll for veterans.
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United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa
Critics Claim Democratic Rule Causing Unemployment
One year of Democratic administration has left sixty thousand workers unemployed. Tariff tinkering and distrust of Democratic leaders contribute to this outcome. The author argues that hoping for better from democracy ignores historical truth and that democracy will not fail to assert itself.
Massacre at Carrollton Stirs Mississippi Opinion
The Davenport Democrat condemns the Carrollton massacre of thirteen unresisting African Americans as a barbarous, unprovoked slaughter. It urges Mississippi to punish the murderers swiftly and decisively, reflecting a stern call for justice in the deep South.
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Ohio House Tax Committee Reports Election Fraud in Hamilton County
The Ohio House committee on election fraud prepared and signed a report alleging ballot box stuffing intimidation and other outrages with evidence supporting Republican seating. The Democratic minority plans to file a counter report denying fraud.
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Tax Committee
Ohio House of Representatives
Hamilton County
President's veto hints at party balancing in Iowa
Speculation swirls over why the president vetoed the Des Moines River Settlers' Land bill. Some say New York Democrats fear aggravating Westward Democratic strength and upsetting the New York South coalition, prompting the veto as a strategic move to weaken Iowa's party influence.
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New York
Dent predicts Cleveland veto of Porter bill
Gen Dent, brother-in-law of Gen Gant, says people erred in expecting Cleveland to sign the Fitz John Porter bill if it passes the Senate. He claims the President will veto it for the same reasons Arthur did, a move seen as popular though not certain given Cleveland’s history of vetoing unpopular measures.
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Mrs Brown Potter and Ostler Joe Stir Washington Prudes
Mrs Brown Potter and her Ostler Joe created a public nuisance in Washington with sensational acts. The piece notes reaction from both amateur and professional readers to the controversy.
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Chicago Tribune
Edison’s wireless telegraph links train to stations
A Chicago to Milwaukee test of Edison’s latest invention sends 200 messages during full speed. Electric current darts between roadside wires and car roof, with receiver cups on a baggage-car operator and a Morse key, using car roofs and rails as part of the circuit to transmit across distances.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Edison
Sam Jones On Wives And Morality In The Church
A Georgia preacher recalls Sam Jones telling a Memphis audience a Bible tale about the leper and a wife's suspicions. The talk pivots to old maids and the risk of marrying a godless man, arguing a man is only as good as his wife and urging moral responsibility in marriage.
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Georgia
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The Apri Century Strikes Lockouts and Arbitrations
An overview of the April Century edition by George May Powell analyzes labor capital relations and dispute methods. It surveys Confederate cruiser Alabama versus Kearsarge as well as anecdotes from seaman P D Haywood and Lieutenant Kell. It also highlights Longfellow portraits, Creole Slave Songs by Cable, and Italy from a Tricycle by Pennell, with numerous illustrations.
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J. E. Johnston
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Jas. Watson
Revival of Morality and Hypocrisy Critique
The author urges a moral revival and attacks hypocrisy in all sectors including office, business, society, church, press, and law. Emphasizes Quaker ideals and Ben Franklin as examples to model virtuous living for reducing wickedness.
Husbands Bring Higher Price Than Wives in Ohio
In Ohio a man sold his wife for five cents in Arkon weeks ago. In Portsmouth Mrs Bill Josephs helped authorities recapture her husband by reporting him and collecting a $100 reward after his penitentiary escape.
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Portsmouth
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Parlor Debate Ends With Mugwump Wing Withdrawn
In the parlor Maud and her George discuss party politics as Maud's father, opposed to mugwumps, argues only Democratic and Republican parties hold wisdom. He counts noses, declares himself mugwump, and withdraws from the field, while Maud condemns a third party as a nuisance.
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Italy moves to regulate corset tightness by law
Italy plans legislation making wearing corsets laced beyond a set standard a misdemeanor regulated by the state. A statesman with delicate discrimination would judge such a subject of a woman's waist.
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Italy
Europe
Poultry Industry Warns of Possible Spring Overproduction
The note argues hens have not begun laying into a price drop and roosters have not formed a production restriction pool. It warns neglect could trigger an excess of spring chickens unless the poultry sector acts to counter low mood and market misalignment.
Kate Fieups Advises Women to Cook for Reform
The Jefferson Bee praises the Union Scout entertainments while urging Kate Fieups to set an example by stepping from the platform into the kitchen. The piece argues concrete action, not preaching, will advance reform and public virtue. It lauds the emancipated slave tableau for its powerful, inspiring portrayal.
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Kate Fieups
Papillon Catarrh Cure Claims Cure For Patient
Druggist Asa B Rowley reports severe catarrh improving after first application and says he is now cured after weeks with Papillon Catarrh Cure. Ad claims strong results and bottles priced at $1.00. Also notes military drama Union Scout drawn large crowds with tableaux praised in Denison Bulletin.
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Union Scout
Denison Buliten
Medicinal salve advertised for skin ailments and piles
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin and piles with a money back guarantee. The ad credits Pickett & Co. Palace Dra as the seller and notes a price in cents.
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Nerve and Devotion of Southern Women in Confederate Tales
A Confederate narrator recalls brave Southern women including Miss F and Belle Boyd, detailing their wartime actions from spying to nursing, and cites stories of a young lady guide for Forrest. The piece notes Greenhow’s blockade running and cites Forrest’s siege with a guiding damsel.
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Declining Birth Rates Rise in France and Europe
A Boston Budget study notes births per marriage have fallen about a quarter since 1900 in France while life expectancy rose about one sixth. Similar trends appear in England Austria and Prussia with higher fecundity in lesser races and longer life in advanced nations. The Parisia idea of fruit beds is praised.
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Shilohs Porous Plaster Ad Offer and Cure
For lame back side or chest use Shiloh s Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. Croup Whooping Cough and Bronchitis relieved by Shiloh s Cure. Sold by IL WesteyMan.
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Supreme Court affirms Briggs case ruling from Hardin county
The Supreme Court upholds a district court decision in the Sam Briggs case. Briggs, a Hardin county resident, was sentenced last May for an unlawful act related to marriage and family ties. The ruling confirms the lower court’s actions and maintains the sentence.
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District Court
Sam Briggs
Hardin Onty
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