King Oscar of Sweden as potential arbiter in Venezuela dispute
King Oscar of Sweden, famed for his judicial mind and fairness, is viewed as a possible referee in the Venezuela question between the United States and Great Britain. He is democratic in life, popular across Europe, and maintains friendly ties with Prince King Oscar II of Wales while showing consideration to American ministers in Stockholm. He is a refined musician, poet, yachtsman, and theater lover.
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Oscar
Sweden
United States
Great Britain
Wales
Stockholm
Europe
Norway
Moody and Sankey revival returns to Cooper Union
The famed evangelistic team of Dwight L. Moody and David Sankey renews their partnership after seven years and appears again before audiences at Cooper Union in New York City.
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Moody and
Sankey
Moody
Young Men's Christian Association
Indianapolis
Chicago
United States
Judge William R. Day Named for Attorney General Post
Judge William R. Day of Canton Ohio b alikes a leading lawyer and close ally of the president elect. Born April 17 1849 in Ravenna he comes from a line of judges and lawyers. He studied at Michigan and Cincinnati law schools and entered practice in Canton before serving briefly as common pleas judge and later as a U S district judge nominee.
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William R. Day
McKinley
Canton
Judge Day
Ravenna
Luther Day
Ohio
University
Michigan
Law
Baa
William A. Lynch
Court of Common Pleas
Tat
Barrison
United States Gisteict Court
Heath
Georgia preacher probes betting in election tale
A wandering Georgia preacher once mocked betting over Bryan's race. He warned against wagering a horse on a candidate, then later preached against evils of betting after arriving mud‑spattered to town. A follower quipped he’d once owned two bosses if McKinley won, prompting the punchline bridle gift.
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Georgia
Bryan
McKinley
Gabriel
Frank L. Stanton
Chicago Times Herald
Moneylender sought by anxious suitor in Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt
In a Cincinnati Enquirer snippet a man, Hargreaves, ridicules a money lender and laments his own repeated failures to secure a loan. He notes the lender’s only fault is his infrequency of lending. The dialogue reveals the desperate bid for ten dollars.
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Hargreaves
Cincinnati Enquirer
Indignant Boarder Debates Egg Toss Scale
A witty exchange quotes an earnest boarder calling egg throwing a gross indignity while a cheerful companion jokes about scale noting 12 dozen eggs make a gross. The Indianapolis Journal frames the banter as a light humor vignette.
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Indianapolis Journal
Quotations on Jibway marriage and liquor draw laughs
An exchange jokes about Jibway being controlled by his wife and by liquor. The banter plays on contrasts between domestic influence and drinking. No names beyond Jibway appear.
Boston Rejects Macmonnies Bacchante Poise
The Chicago Record notes public irritation over the Bacchante sculpture by Macmonnies as Boston critics object to its grape motif replacing a more traditional baked beans symbolism.
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Boston
Chicago
Love of Rum Drives Tramp to Drink
A Philadelphia North American quote frames a tramp’s remark on his life as a love affair with rum, portraying his poverty and dependence in stark, era-tinged phrasing. The exchange highlights social hardship and drink as a central motive.
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Philadelphia
Tragic Playwright Probes Audience Laughter
A self satisfied playwright asks what the audience thinks of his tragedy and boasts that it drew the hardest laughs he has ever seen, claiming the response proves the work is brilliant. The Detroit Free Press reports the exchange.
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Detroit Free Prees
Evading the Law Excerpt Colloquial Chicago Record
A Chicago Record excerpt depicts street slang about babies slipping into flats and janitors preventing entry, illustrating urban crime slang and living conditions. The dialogue highlights evasive behavior and social tensions in urban dwellings.
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Dickie
Chicago
Punchline in Umbrella Standoff Sparks Quiet Agreement
A brief exchange captures a comic resolve as one person promises to curb swearing once an umbrella is lowered. The other acknowledges the gag, signaling a light moment of mutual restraint.
Sweetheart Memory of Jeannie Lundy
A nostalgic verse recalls childhood sweethearts, including Jeannie Lundy who later married Frank, the baker's son. The speaker reflects on growing older, church days, and lingering memories of youth that return on Sundays in the family pew. The reminiscence ends with a gentle verse about those days and a distant note of Jeannie.
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Jeannie Lundy
Frank
Connie Lundy
Jeannie
Post
New York Press
Cooperative movement in the United States examined
Washington letter reviews experiments in cooperative industry led by experts Bemis and Willoughby. It details limited success in copper shops, coal co operatives, and Rochdale stores, with notable gains in Grange led bulk buying and farmers' cooperatives. New England shows stronger growth and dividends than outside regions.
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E. W. Bemis
W. F. Willoughby
Minneapolis
Ilinois
Connecticut
Watertown
Conn
Farmers’ Alliance
Silver Lake
Mass
New England
England
Carl Schofield
Phonetic Spelling in Music Phases in Opera Names
A Belgian writer argues for phonetic spellings of foreign names in musical programmes to aid French readers. He cites Wagner names such as Sigmund and Hunding for illustration, but critics note phonetic schemes failed in Anglo Saxon usage and compare to Volapuk as a theoretical idea.
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Siegmounde
Sigmund
Hunding
Wellgounde
Goutrom
Goone
Massnay
Dayleeb
San-Sons
Gounod
Massenet
Delibes
Saint-Saens
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR Promoted as a daily remedy
The advertisement touts SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR as a universal home remedy for liver kidney and stomach derangements. It promises purification and toning without violent purges and claims relief for dullness headaches poor appetite and biliousness. J. H. Zeilin & Co. Philadelphia markets the product.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
Boy asks for a horse at the show as mother guides him
A mother leads her child through a crowded event, the boy eagerly asks for horses, boxes, and a ride while she repeatedly tells him to walk straight. The scene captures a wide eyed eight year old in a bustling crowd as a fat man laughs.
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New York Journal
Buck crash at Maine party dents door as deer bursts through
A Maine correspondent reports a party at John Sturgess’s home where a buck deer burst through the kitchen doorway during dancing. The animal charged into the room, denting the door with its horn, while spectators stayed seated and continued.
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Maine
John Sturgess
Leven’s Bridge
Abe Lensar
Sam
Robert Simmons
Mr. Sturgess
Alice
Sturgess
Simmons
Missionary bishop tale from Eskimo church anecdote
Bishop Williams of Marquette invited to Cornell as university preacher after coming from the Canadian church synod at Winnipeg. He recounts a missionary bishop who built a church north of Hudson Bay using whale ribs and walrus hide to seat 80, but dogs later ate the church.
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Williams
Marquette
Mich
Cornell University
Synod of the Canadian Church
Winnipeg
Canoe
Hudson Bay
Troy Times
DeWitt's Colic & Cholera Cure Ad Promises Relief
An 1896 testimonial notes relief from sick headache after using Dr Kay's Renovator. The advertisement promotes DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure sold by D. D. Bales and Dr. Bales, with claims of eczema and piles cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
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DeWitt’s
D. D. Bales
Harry Bennett
Avenu
Council Bluffs
Iowa
DeWitt
Bales
A. Sandstedt
6Th and
Martha Sts
Omaha
Neb
Northwestern Line Holiday Excursion Tickets Announced
On November 28 December 1 and 15 1897 the Northwestern Line will sell excursion tickets at very low rates to many points west and south with favorable time limits. For tickets and full particulars apply to agents Chicago North Western Railway.
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Northwestern Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Homeseekers
Cairo
Fulton
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Brighton
Tenn
Memphis
New Orleans
Town Falls
Janesville
Lyle and Ryan
Cedar Rapide
Lowa Falls
Inlinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
Chicago
el Paso
Centralia
Southern Homeseekers
Manchester
Iowa
J. F Party
A.G.P.A
Illinois
Yazoo Valley
Missisippi
E. P. Skene
I. Co. RR
Hhlmota
Cedar Falls
Silinon Central
Waverly
A. H. Hanson
Gen'l Pass’r
Doage Medical and Surgical Institute Under State Law
A terse notice mentions Doage Medical and Surgical Institute as an entity under state law. The fragment references incorporation and legal framework, implying a corporate filing or acknowledgement within an official state system. The incomplete text does not reveal a case number or parties involved.
One Minute Coch Cure Sold by D D Bales
An advertisement touts One Minute Coch Cure as a preventive for huskiness and a quick relief for voice users. It notes it is for sale by D D Bales.
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D. D. Bales
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Jibway
Washington
Labor Bureau
Grange
Rhode Island
Providence
Newport
Rochdale
Union
Danvers ( Mass
J. H. Zeilin & Co
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You
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Spring & Son
R. R
Pullman Buffet
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Southern Pacific
Losio
San Francisco
Malifornia
Pacific Coast
Pullman
City OF Mexico
California
Milnois Central Railroad
the Tort Doage Medical and Surgical Institute
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State of Incorporated
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Davis
Ames
Pagan
Lawa
Iam
Fort Idical and Surgical Institute
Iean
Geo. F. Woop
M. E. Church
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