Western politics and mining displays draw attention at worlds fair
The article notes a westward shift in presidential considerations and describes a major New York hotel project by the Astor estate. It highlights the American Underground Mining display at the World’s Fair and a drought relief resolve from Nebraska farmers, who pledge to endure winter and hope for spring crops.
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America
Fiftyninth Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
Astor Estate
Chicago
American Underground Mining Company
Museum of
Nebraska
State Journal
Servants as trusted insiders in domestic life
The piece warns that household workers, if untrustworthy, can become keyhole spies on private matters. It cites the O'Shea case where a servant heard voices and opened a locked door testing its meaning. The text questions whether domestic hires can be trusted with private affairs and warns of added dangers if they betray employers.
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O’shea
Nebraska
California
Salt Creek
America
Pittsburg
Old City
Takirs
Dion Boucicault
Boucicault
Mexico onyx discovery and American prospects themes
A discussion of Mexican onyx formed from water and minerals, with color variants by ore type, mentions ancient and modern deposits in Africa and Germany, then notes new inexhaustible quarries found in Crawford County Missouri near St Louis. A satirical aside follows about a bank and a quip from Gargoyle.
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Solomon
Africa
Oberstein
Germany
America
Mexico
Yankee Republic
Missouri
Crawford County
Ozark Range
St. Louis
United States
Maine Navy Ship and Pacific Alaska Rail Plan The Maine Navy Cruiser and Alaska Rail Link
The Maine a new fast cruiser with armor plating and twin screws is praised for size speed and gun turrets. A proposed rail line from Puget Sound to Alaska aims to connect with ferry boats to cross Behring Sea and link to Siberia via Russia, backed by 150 million dollars.
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Maine
Navy
New York Sun
Puget Sound
Alaska
Russia
America
New York Railroad
Behring Sea
Russian
Siberia
United States
Europe
Asia
Smohalla the Sioux Prophet Prompts Revival and Trouble
An Indian prophet and medicine man Smohalla stirs Sioux revivalism amid Dakota tensions. He teaches a coming doom for white civilization as Indians rise, then return to a golden past. An army officer recounts Smohalla predicting the recovery of lost mules in a puzzling visit.
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Xodale
Fion
Susian
Dreaa Balan
Miss Goodale
Sibley
Goodale
Frontiereman Ag
de Xage
Dakota
Smohalia
Smohalla
America
Smphalla
Census snapshots show Illinois and Midwest towns swelling unevenly
Census figures reveal Chicago dominates Illinois growth while Peoria reaches 40,755 and Joliet doubles. Indianapolis expands to 107,445 in Indiana, Des Moines to 50,000 and Sioux City to 7,862 in Iowa, Michigan cities like Detroit at 205,869, Grand Rapids at 64,147, and Muskegon rising to 22,688. Wisconsin towns also rise, led by Milwaukee and Oshkosh.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Chicago
Peoria
Elgin
Joliet
Mlinois
Marion
Muncie
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Sioux City
Iowa City
Detroit
Muskegon
Little Owos Ao
Grand Rapids
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Sheboygan
Ashland
Oshkosh
Nervous women urged to seek heart care relief
An advertisement claims nervous women suffer health symptoms from weak hearts. It touts Dr Miles New Heart Care and Restorative Nervine as unequaled remedies and offers a free treatise on heart and nervous diseases with testimonials. Bosworth sells and guarantees the products.
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Miles
L. M. Bosworth
Advertising claims on nervine products and elopement notes
The notice promotes Restore Nervine from Dr. Miles and Heart Cure tonics, alleging benefits for nervous symptoms and emotional instability. It also mentions elopement stories and targets readers with claims of trial bottles and a free health book from L. M. Bosworth.
Untitled Reflection on Love and Public Life
A collage of essays on finding a soulmate and the duties of public figures. The text muses on enduring partnership, Boucicault’s scandal, political intrigue, and social issues, including slavery, prisoners, and reform, with an old fashioned moral tone. It ends with an advertisement for Spavin Liniment.
Optical goods to be added after January 1 1590 at cost
J B Paxton announces a shift in focus to optical goods after January 1 1590 by employing Mr Fallman to run the repairing department. He will cut down jewelry stock to make room for optics while continuing a full jewelry line.
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London
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Equitable Life and Endowment Association
Waterloo
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Merry Christmas
George G. Tilden
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