Butler West ticket adopted after long convention fight
The National Greenback Convention in Indianapolis selected General B F Butler for president and General A M West for vice president after a lengthy credentials and platform debate. Weaver chaired the session with resolutions backing greenbacks and temperance.
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Massachusetts
Gen. West
Mississippi
Indianapolis
Or Cooper
John Tyler
Florida
Tyler
Supreme Court of the United States
Maine
Solon
Butler
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Houston
Weaver
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C. F. Davis
Geo. W. Julian
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Blanchard
Congress
Norton
Surense Court
United States
Treasury
Ucas
Yale Uc
Portrait of Gladstone and Beaconsfield As English Moral Leaders
An essay contrasts Gladstone as Britain’s self governing statesman with Beaconsfield’s foreign flair. It lauds Gladstone’s rectitude and moral policy over imperial intrigue, noting England’s political conscience in his leadership while critiquing Beaconsfield’s reliance on dramatic flair. It moves to a travel vignette describing Tangier life with market chaos, Bedouin figures, and vibrant street scenes, emphasizing contrast between refined British values and foreign tumult.
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Harper’s Magazine
Gladstone
England
Lord Beaconsfield
Mr. Gladstone
Disraeli
Lord Sidmouth
Percival
Ladstone
Iit
Mohammed
Tangiers
Fez
Morocco
Sahara
Fragmented moral dialogue on truth and temptation
A disjointed excerpt presents a boy asking if kissing is naughty and a reply about truth being dangerous to character. The text contains garbled phrases and appears as partial dialogue reflecting moral themes without clear context or complete sentences.
Chamberlain remedy and old age counting in Japan
The note advertises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a top seller at 25 and 50 cents per bottle via druggists. It also includes a recipe for a milk egg loaf mixture fried in butter and mentions Japan counting age from January 1 after birth.
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Chamberlain
Thompson
Kenesaw
Japan
Worthy of Public Confidence Pe-Ko Medicine Ad
An advertisement claims Lewis and Co of New Haven sell Pe-Ko medicine, produced by an eminent physician chemist. It emphasizes no minerals or poisons, a lifetime study in malarial fever and digestion, and endorsement by Yale graduates and physicians. The formula is printed on each bottle wrap.
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Yate CoLtener
Lewes
Messrs
Lewis & Co
New Haven
Connecticut
Lewis
Great University
Yale College
Directo
Express
Ogee
U. S
S. W. Chiles & CO
Dayton
Alaskan Civil War District Established with Sitka Seat
The bill sets Alaska as a civil war district with Sitka as temporary capital. A governor will enforce laws and command militia. A district court will meet in Sitka and Wrangel, with a clerk district attorney and marshal. Four commissioners will have jurisdiction of circuit courts. Oregon laws apply where applicable. Salaries for officials are listed.
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Alaska
Territory of
Sitka
Wrangel
United States
Circuit Courts
Oregon
District A
Piso's Cure for Consumption Pleases Patients
An advertisement touts Piso's Cure as pleasant to take and sure to cure consumption, highlighting its health benefits and consumer appeal.
Quack remedies and notices clutter a late 19th century column
A scattered OCR page lists patent medicines and tonics such as Brown’s Bronchial Traches and Papillon Skin Care, with claims against bronchitis, skin diseases, and hair restoration. It also includes appeals about government claims, betting limits, and a card offering free cure for youth indiscretions, all in a stray, adheavy column.
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Hops and Mail Bitters Co
Detroit, Mich
W. N. U. Des Moines, Vol
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Guarantee Life Association
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