Republican Reformers under Blaine Victory Hopeful 1888
The article argues a northern press call to move encampments and shift loyalties as Buchanan and Cleveland exchange forts and flags. It praises the Republican Party under Blaine or other leaders, pledging support for free elections in the South and promising to oust reformers and tariff suppressors from national power.
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Buchanan
Cleveland
Republican Party
South
Friend
Humanity
Blaine
Sherman
Allison
Depew
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Old Floyd County Mother of Eleven Union Soldiers
An elderly Floyd County woman, mother to eleven Union soldiers, received a pension increase from eight to twelve dollars per month. The boost reflects wartime service recognition and ongoing support for veterans’ families.
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Carr. WM. Vospure
Lyons
Floyd County
Johnson County Offers $1000 Reward for Discovering Coal or Gas
The tax board of Johnson County announces a reward of 1000 dollars to the first person or company that discovers coal or natural gas within the county in a quantity valuable for use.
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Tax Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
Ex-Confederate General Rosser Sues Over Orders
A historical note recalls General Rosser suing to block Phil Sheridan from Shenandoah actions and the president returning rebel flags to the Confederate states, a situation with an 1861 atmosphere and constitutional tension.
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Wrry
Gen
Rosser
Phil Sheridan
Shenandoah Valley
Convictions Grow as McGarigle and McDonald Are Sentenced
The report notes McGarigle and McDonald were found guilty and sentenced to three years. Officials promise further convictions as authorities continue actions against dens and dives in the city under Mayor Roche’s leadership. Anarchist influence is described as waning, though public debate continues.
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Corcage
McGarigle
McDonald
Roche
Blaine's final volume praised for its sweeping speeches
The last volume by Blaine, completed before his departure for Europe, collects his Maine speech report his Fremont convention delegate address and his Irish question oration. The work is lauded as a wonderful record highlighting his exhaustless energy and striking legacy.
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Blaine
Europe
Maine
Vetoes and Confederate Flags Stir Strong Sentiment
The piece argues that the vetoes reveal the pension debate’s moral underside. It condemns the language used to honor rebels as pandering to southern chivalry and laments the preservation of Confederate symbols despite their negative implications for union soldiers.
Civil War Losses and National Cemeteries Highlight New York Event
The article recounts the Civil War’s scale with fatality estimates and battlefield losses, cites official figures on enlistment and deaths, lists national cemeteries and Confederate casualties, and reports Gen. Fairchild’s Harlem speech protesting the return of Confederate flags and urging veterans to oppose the action.
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Waterloo
Wagram
Cincamauga
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Chicago Tribune
Lincoln
Shiloh
Antietam
Stone River
Chickamauga
McClellan
Peninsula
Grant
Sherman
North
Cypress Hill
Finn’s Point
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Mound City
Illinois
Philadelphia
Wendy
Woodlawn
Elmira
New York
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Consumption Sufferer
D A Bradford of Chattanooga Tennessee reports a serious lung targeting cold cured by Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. He claims thousands have been saved by this remedy and offers trial bottles free at L M Bosworths Drug Store.
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D. A. Bradford
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth’s
The New Fashioned Bonnet Strains a Gentleman's Purse
A man laments the cost of a stylish Spring bonnet bought as a gift for his wife. He describes a straw hat with an ostrich plume, ornate decorations, and a long dealer bill that leaves him financially strained. The piece highlights the burden of fashion expenses.
Papillon Skin Cure Promoted by Chicago Doctor
Dr C P Henry of Chicago endorses Papillon as a universal skin remedy after treating 40 to 50 cases last spring with no failures. The product claims a positive cure for all skin diseases and sells for 1.00 per bottle, available through druggists or prepaid by the Papillon Company Chicago.
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C. P. Henry
Chicago
Illinois
Clarke
Papillon Company
Ill
L. M. Bosworth
Shiloh's Cure Ad Claims Quick Hacking Cough Relief
An advertisement by J. H. Pickett & Co promotes Shiloh's Cure for hacking coughs with a guarantee of quick relief. The copy emphasizes rapid effectiveness and consumer assurance.
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Shiloh
J. H. Pickett & Co
Reference to Incidents in Allen History of Story County Iowa
A promotional notice for W G Allen’s History of Story County Iowa outlines the planned content including population figures, townships, cemeteries, mills, churches, railroads, landowners, fires, battles, and local history. It lists extensive topics from 1553 to 1887 and mentions subscription pricing for an anticipated octavo edition with 400 pages.
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Allen
Story County
Iowa
Ips
Nevada
College
A and Boone Co’s
R. R.company
Story Co
Col. Scott
Court House
Ames
Ontario
Colo
Cambridge
Maxwell
Elwell
Sheldahl
C. J. McFarland
Bear Cr
Long Dick Cr
W.G. Allen
Boschee's German Syrup Sales Astonish World
The text touts Boschee's German Syrup as the safest and best remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles claiming it cures by removing the cause and healing affected parts. It emphasizes home use to save doctor bills and that it is sold by druggists and general dealers nationwide at 75 cents small and larger bottles available.
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Boschee
Porous Plaster Ad by J H Pickett Co
Lame back side or chest remedy Shi loh porous plaster offered by J H Pickett & Co. priced at 2 percent cents for a box. Advertising copy urges relief with this topical treatment.
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Shiloh
J. H. Pickett & Co
Oceanic Imagery Among Sand and Marsh in Lanier Verse
A vivid excerpt describing a girl figure gliding along a sinuous beach and marsh fringe. The sea wind and shifting light weave a silver garment around her as the shoreline curls and returns, evoking motion and fading presence in Lanier’s lyric style.
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Sidney Lanier
Bananas Ripening At Home Noted By Fruit Dealer
A Fulton Market fruit dealer cites Michigan banana bakery as outdated and explains proper ripening methods. He describes air tight rooms and natural heat to reach about 85 degrees in four days, warns against oven ripening and notes imported bananas must be kept dry and controlled to prevent rot.
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Fulton Market
Michigan
New York Mail and Express
Guide of Gettysburg Battlefield and Holtzworth’s lasting tale
A Wilmington News excerpt praises Maj. W. D. Holtzworth for guiding tours at Gettysburg, recounting his two daily talks on the three days of battle and his mastery of battlefield details. It also notes a May 1900 meeting between Grant and Lee described by Motley and Badeau, illustrating Civil War memories and railroads as teased topics.
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Gettysburg Battlefield
Maj. W. D. Holtzworth
Hackman
Libby Prison
Gettysburg
Wilmington News
Dee
Appomattox Court House
Grant
Lee
Washington
Motley
England
Adam Badeau
Adding Cubits to One's Stature at West Point
A West Point cadet, short of the required height by a quarter inch, dodges dismissal by a prank. His taller roommate raps him with a broom to raise a bump, and the next day the shorter cadet passes the exam with an extra inch to spare.
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West Point
Worcester
Mass
London Reporter Dresses For Circus Queen Audience
A London newspaper man wore blue and gold livery with green spectacles to observe a circus performance before the queen. He aimed to report how the queen reacted when the clown delivered a chestnut joke during the show.
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London
Exchange
Belknap Iowa Cholera Morbus Epidemic Relief
A Belknap merchant recounts a summer cholera morbus outbreak that struck nearly all residents. He cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, obtained via Blake Brace Co. of Ottumwa, as providing immediate relief and fueling rapid local sales. Also mentions Shiloh's Vitalizer for related digestive issues.
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Belknap
Iowa
Ottumwa
Blake, Brace & Co
Chamberlain
Chambelain
J. H. HeLiche
H. Westerman & Co
Modern trainers ruin athletes with rushing and excess weight loss
The writer argues that modern trainers overemphasize rapid conditioning and extreme dieting, causing athletes to lose strength and vitality. In contrast, gradual, steady training and self denial produce healthier, lasting gains, while rushing methods leave competitors fragile and prone to injury. The piece reflects aging coaching wisdom from the New York Star cor.
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New York Star
Harsh Desert Heat Sparks Rail Tale From Southern Pacific
A brake man recalls a blistering Arizona summer where rails ran hot enough to sag between ties and flatten wheels. He describes an extraordinary locomotive bounce, a frightened engineer, and a crew surprised by the extreme heat as told in the Herald Train Talk column.
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Southern Pacific
Arizona
Sin
St. Louis
Boy in Camp Identifies Soldier by Medicine Breath
A five year old visiting his father in a New York regiment camp is approached by a sprucy dressed officer who tries to lure him. The child insists the man is a doctor because he can smell medicine on the officer’s breath. The officer’s name vanished from history after the war.
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Sam Randall
Congress
James G. Blaine
Jefferson Davis
Mr. Randall
Andersonville
Pennsylvania
Duke of
Alva
Low Countries
Christendom
Saint Bartholomew
Speaker
Mr. Davis
L Owly
New York
San Francisco Chronicle
Kit Carson on Chuck-a-Luck and Army Gambling
In the Inter Ocean Curbstone Crayons sketch, Kit Carson recalls gambling lore noting chuck-a-luck yields 7 percent advantage to the house. He claims soldiers chased wins despite danger, as gambling sprees dulled awareness of rifle fire and bullets.
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Kit Carson
Chuck-a
Maine
Mexico
Chuck-Aluck
Bananas Enter English Trade Attracted Curious Appetite
The New Orleans Times Democrat notes bananas, a recent novelty in English commerce, arrive from the West Indies in temperature-controlled chambers aboard ships. Observers link the fruit's popularity to education and shifting tastes among the English public.
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West Indies
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Berdan’s Gettysburg address excerpt highlights frontline action
The account details a Civil War battle moment where a colonel orders rapid advance amid heavy fire. Soldiers reform ranks, defend a critical hill, and retrieve ammunition from fallen comrades as the Union Army repositions to blunt a Confederate assault near Little Round Top.
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Third Corps
Serenade of the Sparish Lover at Night in Spain
The narrator recalls street music in Barcelona and observed lovers in Cordova sneaking midnight meetings behind walls. A cavalier climbs to a window to touch his beloved, while the unnamed poet notes autumnal chill and forbidden romances as seen in Spanish nightlife.
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Barcelona
Cordova
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