Florida business aid to Tilden cited in Washington report
In Washington references claim Conkling and Butler aided Tilden in opening Florida business. Reports mention embezzlement allegations, a New York foreclosure sale of the Erie Railroad, and multiple weather and storm events across Illinois Iowa and other regions. Elsewhere officials discuss cattle transportation bills and tax measures with broader national implications.
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Conkling and
Butler
Tilden
Florida
Setacom
William Orton
B. Lockwood
New York
Mennet, Jr
Hartford
J. S. Parish
Providence
Erie Railroad
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
D. Morgan
David A. Wells
J. Lamber Welsh
Hous Committee On Agriculture
Tax House
Ways and Means
Internal Revenue Bill
Fonds of Sav
Ates Eee
United States Supreme Court
First Circuit
Ward Hunt
Wiliam Strong
Morrison BR. Waite
Juswe
Joseph P. Bradley
Axsoee Ee
Debigren
Dahlgren
Court of Claims
ban_Jomim L. Smith
New Orleans
United States Senate
Colburn
Duude
Treasury
Senate
Wratssm M. Evaine, Jr
The Igwa Mad Stone and its Rabies Cures
A detailed description of the mad stone once owned by Adam Evans and later Turner Evans. The piece claims extensive rabies cures, outlines usage steps, and cites cases in Mechanicsville and Chicago. It notes Evans offers no notoriety and positions the stone as a proven fact to believers.
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Adam Evans
Boone Station
Turner Evans
Evans
Bunce
Mechanicsville
Mr. Field
Chicago
Beware of the books a cautionary Twain tale of dogs and doom
A benevolent physician rescues a poodle and other stray dogs with broken limbs. As the dogs multiply and crowds gather the physician grows uneasy. He warns against books that show only a pretty part of the story and dies after urging readers to beware of benevolence that misleads.
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Traffiic
T Cian
Mark Twain
Atlantic
Color blindness discussed in Boston Society of Arts lecture
Dr B J Jeffries argues color blindness affects one in twenty to twenty five men and is especially evident among railway workers. He cites broad comparative tests and asserts many cannot distinguish violet from other hues.
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B. J. Jeffries
Boston Society of Arts
Visit to the Philadelphia Mint Reveals Coin Making
A stroll through Philadelphia's mint shows the process of weighing gold, melting, refining, assaying, and alloying with copper to coin coins. The scene shifts to San Francisco and Carson City as branch mints while workers pour molten metal into molds under fiery furnaces.
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New York
E - Body
Wall Street
Union
U States
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Carson City
Philad Iill
Chestnut Street
Broad
United States
Mint
St. Nicholas
Joint Resolution on Congress Establishing General Laws Courts
A Washington correspondence summarizes a Chicago Times report on a proposed amendment to create general laws and establish courts to adjudicate all claims against the United States. The plan would streamline legislation by making Congress pass general laws to carry out government matters and unify governance.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Messrs
Windom
Lamaree Ee
Voorhees
Senate
House
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Whitthorne
Buckner
Morrill
Committee On Finance
Maxev
Northern Pacific
Hovex
Journal
Lexare
Eustis
United States
Brazil
Dorsey
Arkapsae
Sunda
Hovss
Knott
Geneva
Keuma
Committee On Commerce
Lighthouse Board
Illinois River
Roberts
Clymer
Jone
Pacific Railway
Cox
New York
Tavespay
Pat
Seatetien
Washington Cor
Chicago Times
Damages award in case against Holdes worthy school keeper
An English boarding school case at Holdes worthy North Devon saw a pupil teacher sue the keeper and his wife for damages. The wife and staff kept seventy residents with only one female servant and insufficient washing facilities. The jury awarded the plaintiff 100 dollars for injuries suffered from overcrowding and illness spreading.
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Holdesworthy
North Devon
England
Holloway
A Girl's Composition on Boys
A child narrates about boys in three kinds the baby little and big. The speaker mentions rocking a squalling baby with stones and liking the candy givers best. She recalls a sled on snowy days and notes a boy as a little man or a little devil depending on behavior.
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Bob
Miss Smith
Sisteria
Tom Brown
Indifference Tested by Charitable Solicitation Catch
A city charity drive saw women approach a wealthy man with requests for funds. After hesitation, one woman pressed the plea and the man emerged saying he would not contribute, claiming he had heard about the appeal. The incident illustrates the public stance on solicitation and wealth.
Suspended Animation Leads to Tannery Rescue Incident
In De Wittville New York a crowd gathered near a tannery when six lead horses of a wagon fell and appeared dead. Residents collected funds to aid a horse owner as the scene unfolded. The next morning workers found one horse alive, standing with large patches off its side.
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Wittville
New York
Mule Attack Delays Eureka Team in Nevada Meet
A Eureka based team faced a mule incident that slowed their schedule during the Nevada competition. The event disrupted practice and travel as officials worked to restore order and resume events.
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Eureka
Nev
Injiang
Poor Folks Speak at Washington Park Bench
A Cincinnati Breakfast Table excerpt presents a scene in Washington Park where a speaker rejects boasting about poverty. He declares he is no less worthy than Lazarus and criticizes conceit, insisting he does not glory in misery or beg for sympathy while living humbly among the pariahs.
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Washington Park
Moses
A . Leif
Oe Coe
Lazarus
Cincinnati
Exit the 20 Cent Piece Vote Repeals Act
The House of Representatives voted to repeal the act authorizing the 20 cent piece. The measure, recommended by the Mint Director, argues for unifying US silver coinage with the Latin Union, noting practical difficulties and public preference for partial denominations. The 20 cent piece issue up to June 30 amounted to $270,868.
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House of Representatives
Hin Ox van
United States
Latin Union
Washington Car
New York Tribune
Tragic Hatchet Incident Kills Two Children in Lampkin County
In Lampkin County Ga two young children died after an older sibling struck the baby with a hatchet. The mother, startled while fetching water, dropped a windlass causing a revolving device to strike the boy and knock out his brains. Both children died at the scene and the baby perished.
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John Pore
Lampkin County
Hen Hatches Eggs Sparks West Haven Lawsuit
A New Haven Palladium report describes a dispute where a fancy breed hen strayed onto a neighbor’s land, nesting eggs. The owner’s other hen took the nest and hatched the eggs, leading to a replevin suit that the court dismissed, ruling the hen that hatched the eggs was the legal mother.
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West Aoe
New Haven
Two Men Involved in Office Shooting Causes Wounds
In Madison Judge I on Madison area, Major Deonald Waddill and Thomas W Wattscagon were principals in a fatal office dispute. Both men claim the other fired first. Waddill was wounded in the arm and shoulder with a pistol blow to the chest, while West suffered a hip wound. The incident stems from a business matter.
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Madison
Poems and payments reveal early 19th century fortunes
An article notes high prices for poetry with Tennyson works cited and compares payments from Bonner and other authors. It discusses ad copy and medical remedies ads—Dr. MEA REGULATOR and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup—plus a farmer’s tip promising higher egg production.
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Tennyson
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Cornhill Magazine
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New Yor York
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Lendid Premiums
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