Kasson’s Iowa leadership praised as nation shaping
Speaker S J Loughran portrays John A Kasson as a devoted defender of the Union and reformer, detailing his role from Iowa politics to national service. The speech extols Kasson’s work revising post office laws, advancing emancipation, education, and constitutional amendments, and his steadfast leadership through perilous campaigns and Congresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn A. Kasson
S. J. Loughran
The
State Journal
Missouri
Russia
House of Representatives
Union
Iowa
Des Moines
Mesopotamia
Towa
James Buchanan
Kasson
Friends of Freedom
Republican State Central Committee
Lowe
Post Office
Pacific Coast
Europe
International Postal Congress
Paris
United States
Washington
D. O. Finch
Lincoln
Willandingham
Voorhees
Decatur
Harrison
Kassas
House
Congress
Oae
Maryland
Senate
Palk County
Capitol Hill
United States Court House
John A. Kasson
Aker Blaine
Treasury
Richardson
Ian
Bolgee
Faithful New Mexico Sheep Dog Earns Lifelong Pension
A solitary New Mexico ranch dog tended a dead master's flock for two years, sparing the herd from loss while the owner lay dead. The Arcadian legislators awarded the dog a pension for life from the state treasury to honor its fidelity and serve as an example to other shepherd dogs.
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Globe
New Mexico
Princess of India passenger fascinates San Francisco crowd
Mme Aida Zaleika Wyse, granddaughter of an Indian Rajah, travels from Australia to San Francisco with a storied lineage. Her great grandfather’s wealth and the Rajah’s downfall are recalled, linking British and Indian imperial histories as her tour of the United States begins.
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San Francisco
Australia
Mme
Aida Zaleika Wys
India
Mme. Wyse
England
Withal
Lord Oliver
Great Britain
Mergenhaye
Cess
Secunderabad
Lahore
East Indian Company
Aida Zuleika Wyse
Calcutta
United States
German Malthusian Laws and their Demoralizing Effect
The piece recounts Bavarian and Prussian attempts to curb marriage through Malthusian legislation, citing increased illegitimacy, emigration, and delayed homestead formation. It notes laws spread then canceled across German states, arguing such measures ruin national welfare and military service.
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Bartagold
Malthus
Bavaria
Paris
Dramsteadt
Berlin
Prussia
Bund
Mecklenburg
Germany
A Happy Man at Leck n W Leck
A local man, E C Williamson, rejoices over his wife's four year invalid status ending in renewed strength and mobility attributed to Day's Kroner Pap. The column also notes various patent remedies and advertisements for medical products, salves, and tonics with testimonials from multiple towns and retailers.
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Leck N.w
E. C. Williamson
Day
Illinois
Lady Caroline Lamb and Her Turbulent Life
A portrait of Lady Caroline Lamb focusing on her volatile temper and rebellious streak. The piece recalls her rejection of Hon. William Lamb at first and her later marriage, noting her passion during a church ceremony and the lasting strain on her reputation and family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Caroline
William Lamb
Lord Melborne
Fragments Describe City Transit and Machinery Advertisements
A garbled excerpt mentions Expressage and Carriage Hire routes near depots with rooms reduced and elevator access. It also notes horse cars and rail connections to depots and refers to a St. John sewing machine capable of sewing in both directions with no stop.
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New York City
Care Ion Hi
Coner
Grand Tinton
St. John
Chisago
Proclamation by President Pierce on World’s Dispensary cures
The World’s Dispensary Medical Association issues a proclamation offering guidance to users of its medicines. It guarantees cures for skin diseases, scrofula, bronchial and lung issues, female weakness, and rheumatic pains. Contact details for the association are provided in New York and London offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pierce
Iowa
Hancock
P. D
Des Moines
New World
National Pratisaine Co
Chicago
F. Morgan
New
Sneoty Co
M Saya
Dr. Pierce
Tate
Evans
Abould
People
Common Sense
Haares
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Hundreds of Ladies Seek Cure with Popular Remedies
An era of periodical sickness drives women to seek health tonics and compounds for safety and strength, touting Dr J Kramer’s German Eye Salve and kidney liver urinary remedies as essential for summer health. Ads claim the products are best in the world and offer free boxed samples for purchase via S&H or stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era
FE. K.pson
Apps H. Downer
Franklin
Glenn
Hill
Moliere
Hunt
Lyon
J. Kramers
N. Smith & Co
Dayton
Ohio
Bright
Lea
K Clarke
Providence
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S. J. Laughran
Chariton
Belknap
Iates Iings Oy
Randall
Morrison
Bayard
Mr. Kasson
Greece
Polyphemus
Athens
Princess OF
T. McGregor
Lowa
McGregor
R. Sigel
Monroeville
Ind
N. K. McDole
Northern Transit Company
St. Jacobs Oil
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Buchscn
Amice
AGUE
J. Monroe Taylor
Liberty Street
Voltaic Belt Co
Marshall Mich Ch
Jeems
Lady Caroline Lamb
Warner
Warnere
Draggiats
H. H. Warner & CO
Rochester, N. Y
Aybe
St. Jacobs
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltiomore, Fa
Sr Street
Easton. Hep BitterMfg.Co
Rochester
N.Y
SRE
D. Day
Drugetets iv
Mall Ratan Reese Hon
Toledo
Mary
Tris
Great Western
Baa Mores
Crockett Lotion
Tree
Haxtka
Alana
Harter
Janes Brown
Our
Cnual F. A. Paracx 4 Co
Rrer Medicin
North Main Street
ST. Louis
Ann Hiies
Welle Aichardss
Nichols, Shepard & Cottle Creek, Mich
Crain
Nichols, Shepard & CO
Battle Creet Bish
Ey, J. T. Case
Eclipse
Woodbury
Clark
Wells, Richardsch & WO
Pat
Burtington
Elgin
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