Des Moines Temperance Convention Adopts Resolutions
A state temperance convention in Des Moines with delegates from nearly every county adopted fourteen resolutions. They praised temperance reform, asserted state sovereignty over local option, and supported the current prohibitory law. The gathering closed with unanimous adoption and plans for a revival.
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State Temperance Committee
Des Moines
S. M. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Emory Miller
Magoun
Friends of Temperance
State of
Iowa
Twenty-Third General Assembly
Larrabee
Dowager Empress Augusta Dies After Illness
The dowager Empress Augusta mother of Germany’s emperor died on Tuesday January 7 after reportedly suffering from influenza. Her death marks the passing of a key royal figure in German history.
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Augusta
Germany
Lz Grippe
Duncombe Named Democratic Senator Candidate in Fort Dodge
John F. Duncombe of Ft. Dodge is presented as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. The snippet confirms his candidacy and municipal origin, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
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John F. Duncombe
Ft. Dodge
I. Eseaepl
Present Biennial Assembly Promises Insightful Session
The upcoming biennial assembly is expected to be highly interesting. We are able to promise readers weekly letters from a observer who will closely track matters of public interest.
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Whtam Kiine
Marristorg
W. J. Eisterme
Benger
Jupost
Agrets
Okamily Bibles
Rouke
Ge. C. Allen &O
AvovsTs
Mans
Sultan Reclaims Gifts After Recipient’s Death
The Sultan of Turkey reportedly recalls presents he gave, shown in the National Museum courtesy of Sunset Cox’s widow. The valued decoration will be returned to the sultan after Cox’s death, reversing a once public display.
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Turkey
Sunset Cox
National Museum
Rumors Surround J S Clark Son Resigning Office
Rumors spread that J S Clark son will resign in Washington to buy the Chicago Times or be connected with the New York Press. The report is doubted, and little credence is given to the stories despite acknowledgement of his potential.
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J. S. Clarkson
Washington
Chicago Times
New York Press
Clarkson
Iowa's 1890 Legislature Promises Notable Debates Ahead
The upcoming Iowa legislature of 1890 is described as highly interesting with anticipated educational bills, unresolved railroad issues, a possible change to the prohibitory law, and a question of whether Iowa will elect a statesman or an untried politician to Washington.
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Iowa
Washington
Veteran Pennsylvanian W D Kelley Dies in Washington
Last Thursday evening the venerable W D Kelley of Pennsylvania died at his Washington residence. A longtime House member for nearly thirty years he was nicknamed pig iron Kelley for his industry work. The House adjourned Friday in his memory leaving Randall as the oldest serving member.
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W. D. Kelley
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Washington
House
Kelley
Randall
Snowstorm wrecks in St. Louis area kill three
A cyclone struck the south western part of St. Louis Sunday, moving northward and destroying homes and property in a quarter mile wide path. Three people were killed and others seriously hurt. The storm also caused damage on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River.
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St. Louis
Illinois
Ex-Speaker Randall Nearing Recovery In Congress Return
Ex Speaker Randall shows signs of recovery from illness and has remained mentally clear throughout. He hopes to return to his seat in Congress by mid February after closely following public events.
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Randall
Congress
Appointment returns to form for M. D. OConnell
Hon M D OConnell of Ft Dodge was named U S district attorney by President Arthur. He resigned to oppose the party then in power and now reaps reward, as President Harrison appoints him to his old post.
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M. D. O'Connell
Ft. Dodge
U. S
Arthur
Harrison
A Riddle of Sitting Sets and the Dog
A humorous old riddle contrasts setting a hen or basin with sitting on a dog’s tail or a man’s foot. It notes how grammarians would object to sitting on the tail while suggesting a man can move the tail aside and sit without trouble.
Patent Granted for Dish Washer and Drainer Device
Mrs. Catherine M. Bryan of New Sharon Iowa is granted patent for a dish washer and drainer featuring a wire basket with a fixed center shaft a handle a two part cover and a spring press to hold dishes in place. The basket rotates on a bottom pivot inside a plain vessel and drains by lifting the basket in hot water. The invention aims to wash drain and carry dishes with simple operation.
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Catherine M. Bryan
New Sharon
Iowa
Introduction to S M Clark history of the Republican Party
The Weekly Gate City prints a chapter on events before the 1856 convention. It discusses the Clay and Jackson controversy and discusses claims to the Republican name by opposing parties. The piece praises S M Clark as best suited to write on this topic in Iowa.
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Gate City
S. M. Clark
Jackson
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Republican Party
Iowa
The
Free Text Books in Iowa Would Cut Costs and Boost Education
A recent discussion on text book provision argues for state funded free text books in Iowa. Proponents claim annual savings and greater access for pupils, noting Massachusetts success and urging Iowa to adopt a loaned free book system to reduce caste barriers and support compulsory education.
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Teachers’ Association
Chevalier
Ames
Iowa
Massachusetts
Emperor of Austria's horse manship draws popularity
A remark credits the Austrian emperor's riding skills as a major factor in his broad public appeal. The comment highlights equestrian prowess as a key public relation asset for the ruler.
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Austria
Electric Bitters Praised By Druggists In Two States
W D Sult of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio endorse Electric Bitters as the best remedy for rheumatism and liver and blood diseases. They report relief in many cases and note strong sales, priced at fifty cents a bottle at drugstores.
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W. D. Sult
Bippus
Ind
Abraham Hare
Bellville, O
Prince of Wales Distribued Beef and Money at Sandringham
The Prince of Wales celebrated Christmas by distributing beef and money to the employes on his Sandringham estate, sharing holiday aid with staff.
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Prince of Wales
Sandringham
Positive remedy for consumption offered by T A Stocum
The letter to the editor claims a positive cure for consumption with a timely remedy proving permanently curable in many hopeless cases. Stocum offers two free bottles to readers who mail express and post office addresses to 181 Pearl St New York.
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T. A. Stocum
M. C
Pearl St
New York
Emperor William Receives Magnificent Turkish Steed
The German emperor was presented with a fine black stallion from the Ottoman sultan. The animal is described as spirited and powerful, a notable gift amid royal exchanges.
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William
Germany
Turkey
Spavin Linament Advertisement by Ames Drugstore
An Ames Iowa druggist promotes English Spavin Linament claiming it removes hard and soft lumps blemishes on horses including blood spavin curbs splints sweeney king bone stifles sprains and swollen throats. A bottle is advertised with savings of 500 and warrants. July 25 tf.
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L M. Bosworth
Ames
Queen of Italy Tops Alpine Peak in Historic Ascent
Last summer the Queen of Italy attained the loftiest point ever reached by a European sovereign with the ascent of Breithorn in the Alps, standing at 13 785 feet.
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Italy
Breithorn
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertising Notice
One hundred dollar reward offered for release of Catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio claims to be honest and capable. Signal endorsements from West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin E H Van Hoesen Toledo National Bank. Cure taken internally and acts on blood and mucus. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
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Takin Co Byes Hall
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Hio
West & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Emperor of China Withdraws From Court Life
The Emperor, married recently, grows restive under his mother’s influence and has largely isolated himself from all but his prime minister and a handful of courtiers.
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China
Pleasant California Syrup of Figs Promotes Health
Old folks laugh at the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs praised as easier to take and more beneficial than bitter medicines. It strengthens the Liver Kidneys Stomach and Bowels and activates them to healthy work. Sold in Scott and $1.00 bottles by Westerman & Co.
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California
Westerman & Co
King of Italy Establishes Eritrea Colony
The King of Italy signed a decree creating a Red Sea colony named Eritrea to be governed by a governor and three councilors overseeing interior finance and agriculture.
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Italy
Red Sea
Eritrea
Miraculous Cure Lauded by Mrs. Luther Lutz Story
W C Hamrick & Co report a Shelby North Carolina case where a woman confined by a seven year illness and chronic coughing slept after one dose of Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. They claim a cure with a free trial bottle offered at the local drug store.
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Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W.C. Hamrick & Co
Shelby, N. C
Jefferson Relives Barn Theatre Tale of Early Touring
In his memoirs Joseph Jefferson recounts two cases where a farmer hosted a performance in a barn near Liberty Mississippi. With no bills or papers, he painted notices in town and performed The Lady of Lyons and The Specter Bridegroom by moonlight for about sixty villagers, charging one dollar and using candles as lights.
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Doe Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Lady of Lyons
Lyons
Missionary Bishop Crowther Visits England for Niger Church Fund
The Right Rev. Samuel Adjei Crowther, aged 81, Niger missionary bishop, rests at a Fleet Street church house. He travels from Africa to raise funds for a new Niger church, recounting his life from Lagos in 1822 to Canterbury consecration in 1864 and noting traders worshiping with heathens at his chapels.
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Samuel Adjei Crowther
Niger Territory
Church Missionary House
Salsbury : Square
Fleet Street
England
Africa
Niger
Lagos
Sierra Leone
Church Missionary Society
St. Peter's Day
Canterbury Cathedral
Pall Mall Gazette
Louis XVI Lacked Distinctive Presence Yet Wielded Quiet Authority
The account notes Louis XVI was tall and moral but lacked the charisma grace and firm leadership of earlier kings. It argues his private virtue earned respect but his inability to inspire confidence required rigid court etiquette to preserve royal authority, a paradox amid revolutionary criticism in Souvenirs et Portraits De Lexis.
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Louis XVI
Defect Kills Sixteen In Louisville Bridge Work
A caisson flaw in the Ohio River bridge project at Louisville caused the deaths of sixteen laborers last Friday. Twenty men worked on the site. four escaped unharmed. The tragedy underscores the dangers faced by construction crews and raises questions about safety protocols.
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Ohio River
Louisville
Beginning of a Bottle Making Process Detailed by Professor Henderson
A detailed description from Popular Science Monthly explains the bottle making sequence. It covers gathering molten glass on a blowpipe, forming a cylindrical neck, blowing to create a hollow interior, and using cast iron molds controlled by a foot lever to shape the bottle.
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C. H. Henderson
Popular Science Monthly
A Far-Reaching Bridge Idea Atop the Channel
Readers weigh a plan to build a bridge across the English Channel between Folkestone and Gris Nez. The proposal envisions five hundred meter piers and steel spans, requiring about a million tons of metal and two years to build despite depths up to two hundred feet.
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Suez
Panama
el Tower
England
Folkestone
Cee Gris Nez
English Channel
Companion
Warning to Poachers at Inverary Market Cross
An 18th or 19th century proclamation from Inverary Scotland warns poachers fishing near or on the loch. Issued by royal authority for the Duke of Argyll, the text threatens severe punishments including burning drowning and hanging, with renewed persecution on return.
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Irish Law Times
Market Cross
Inverary
Scotland
King George
Duke of Argyll
Te Loch
O’ Argyll
The Brazilian Coffee Trade in 1888 US Market
New York Letter notes Brazil supplies the United States with its coffee while the United States consumes most Brazilian output. From August 14 to 20, 1888, 74,500 bags were shipped to the United States. A Brazilian line sent 18,132 bags, a Baltimore brig 3,500 bags, and two English steamers 52,550 bags. Rio de Janeiro loading included three British steamers and three American sailing vessels.
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Brazil
United States
Uni
England
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
New York
Franklin quote on labor and idleness from 18th century view
A compact reflection on idleness causing trouble and ease leading to unnecessary toil. It laments that many would live by wit alone but fail when lacking resources, stressing the virtue of labor and preparation.
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Franklin
Quality salve promises cure or money back
Advertises a salve claimed to treat cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles with a money-back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by all druggists. May 16.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Listed as Honorary NY Authors Club Member
Harriet Beecher Stowe is named an honorary member of the Authors Club of New York and is noted as the sole female writer affiliated with the organization.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
The
Authors Club of New York
Telegraphic Blunders Across Words and Witty Mistakes
A Chambers Journal piece chronicles humorous telegraphic misreadings and spellings from mispunctuated abbreviations to crowded hyphens. It cites Emma misreads, baconstables, misheard nouns, and reporter slips, illustrating how small errors flip meaning in newsrooms and public notices.
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Emma
America
England
Manchester
British Association
Savant
Lamia
Newmarket
Avon Belle
Chambers’ Journal
Illinois Central Round Trip Tickets For Southern Tours
Round trip Winter Tourist Tickets to Jackson Tennessee Jackson and McComb City Mississippi Hammond New Orleans Jennings Lake Charles Louisiana good to return June 1 1890 on sale on and after November 1. Read the Southern Homeseeker's Guide and Farmer's and Fruit-Grower's Guide to McComb City. Pamphlets mailed free on application to F Merry Ass't Gen Pass Agt Manchester Iowa.
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Jackson
Tennessee
McComb City
Mississippi
Hammond
New Orleans
Jennings
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Illinois Central Railroad
Manchester
Iowa
F. Merry
Ag’t
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Salem
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W. H. Gakkisos
Ayer
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Woodland
Texas
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