Ames Readers Rally for John L Stevens as Judge
The Ames paper praises John L Stevens for district attorney experience and character. It cites support from Marshall County Republicans and various Iowa towns, urging his candidacy for a seat on the Eleventh Judicial District bench with claims of a fair, energetic, and capable legal mind.
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John L. Stevens
Ames
Stevens
Eleventh Circuit
J. L. Stevens
Marshall County
Iowa
J. Stevens
Marshall Times
Iowa Falls
Chicago Inter Ocean Price Cut Sparks Cheap Literature Era
The Chicago Inter Ocean drops to three cents per copy or twenty cents weekly with Sunday edition. The notice notes the current era of cheap literature and mentions strong opinions about Attorney General Garland. The Gate City calls him the honestest man in the administration, suggesting potentially both views are true.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Garland
Gate City
President’s Impending Marriage Sparks two-Week Gossip
Rumor about the president’s upcoming marriage has circulated for two weeks with no counter evidence. The report has stirred public talk, though no official confirmation has appeared.
Secretary Manning Resigns Citing Health Warning
Secretary Manning has tendered his resignation to the President after a physician warned him against resuming official duties. Cleveland expressed regrets and said he would accept the resignation as soon as a successor could be chosen.
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Manning
Cleveland
Consul Kimball Describes German Prosperity as Hive of Industry
Consul Kimball of Stuttgart says Germany’s prosperity rests on constant work by men women and children who live on earned incomes. He declares industry and economy essential to both individual and national prosperity.
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Consul Kimball
Stuttgart
Germany
Boycott Sparks Moral Outcry Over Labor Use in New York
A harsh indictment condemns a New York institution for employing disabled workers to produce brushes. The author calls the boycott another phase of malice and challenges any greater evil from the devil in this code.
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New York
President Cleveland Defends Folsom Marriage Reports
The president rejects newspaper attacks on his forthcoming marriage to Miss Fol som, arguing that press coverage praises her beauty and accomplishments. Some papers regret she aligns with an inexperienced man, but he calls the claims attacks against a defenseless girl.
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Cleveland
Miss Folsom
New Turnbull Telephone Delivers Clear Long-Distance Call
A March 14 test in New York with a Washington contact proved unusually easy and comfortable. On March 18 a free conversation occurred between a New Yorker and a Cleveland correspondent, 631 miles apart, and a good link to Chicago at 1020 miles was reported. A recognizable voice marked the Turnbull telephone as a notable instrument.
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New York
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
The Editor and the Cost of Slander
Many feel it is proper to attack editors through their papers, yet a self respecting editor is the most defenseless against personal slander. He cannot answer publicly without breaching professional etiquette, while rivals often ignore or enjoy the abuse.
Engagement of President and Miss Folsom Reported
Washington society buzzes over Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom engagement with speculation about his poverty plea. Rose Elizabeth Cleveland remains silent on the matter as Frances travels in Europe at age 22. newspapers question her appearance in prints.
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Washington
Frances Folsom
Buffalo
Cleveland
Rose Elizabeth
White House
Grover
Miss Folsom
Europe
Debate on Woman Suffrage in Local Lyceum
A western correspondent recalls a school lyceum debate on woman suffrage. The anti side speaker, hampered by stuttering and odd arguments, humorously questions women's fitness for office and predicts a sheriff could not be found among women, ending to applause for the speaker.
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Adam
Garden of Eden
Eve
Paul
Red Clover Tonic Ad by Pickett & Co
Imitations flood the market but lack merit while the genuine Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic cures dyspepsia costiveness bad breath piles pimples malaria poor appetite low spirits headaches and kidney stomach and liver diseases. Price 530 cents. For sale by Pickett & Co.
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Dr. Jones
Pickett & Co
Prospects for Record Fruit Harvest After Mild Winter
Indications point to a very good fruit year with no winter damage to trees or buds. Varieties across orchards show abundant blossoms, and absence of severe frosts or heavy rains in the next two weeks promises one of the heaviest fruit yields in many years.
Consumption Cured by Exercise and Cod Liver Oil Emulsion
A health advertisement asserts consumption can be cured by proper exercise and the judicious use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. It claims these two remedies provide healing and strength, presented universally by physicians. Do not take other products.
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Scott
Message of solace to Colonel Ingersoll from grieving mother
A tearful letter thanks Colonel Ingersoll for comforting words after a fatal blow to her family. She speaks of finding real peace in belief, blending gratitude with reflections on faith and a mother’s longing. The writer describes sorrow, memory of her son, and appreciation for the letter’s empathy.
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San Francisco
Ingersoll
Colonel Ingersoll
Free trial bottle aids Mechanicsburg man in recovery
Mr E Springer of Mechanicsburg PA claims lung fever and abscess left him weak. After a free trial of Dr Kings New Discovery he bought a dollar bottle and after three bottles regained health and weight. He urges others to try the remedy at J H Eckett Co Palace Drug Store.
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Mechanicsburg
Dr. King
J. H.ckett & Co
Palace Drug Store
T. W. Atkins
Girard, Kan
J. H. Pickett & Co
Papillon Skin Cure Promises Remarkable Skin Relief
Advert says Papillon Skin Cure, claimed as nineteenth century discovery, cures eczema salt rheum malaria and other skin diseases. J O P Algier of Hartford Ohio praised its effects after five years of eczema. Available in large bottles for one dollar at drug stores.
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J. O. P. Algier
Hartford
Omo
Duty to uphold law and order for all citizens
The text argues that every citizen, rich or poor, should support law and order. It emphasizes that the poor's home may need protection by the law as much as the wealthy, calling for strong law enforcement across society.
Pickett Co. Palace Drug salve advertisement claim
An assertive 19th century ad promises the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and eruptions and guarantees perfect healing or money back.
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Pickett & Co
Palace Drug
Astor the Fur Trader Who Built a Transcontinental Enterprise
John Jacob Astor, born July 17 1763 in Walldorf Baden, left for America after a stormy voyage to Baltimore. He learned fur trading after meeting a German on board and later built a fortune with furs and sandalwood, founding Astoria and a vast China trade network.
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Walldorf
Baden
London
Astor
New World
Baltimore
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Chesapeake Bay
Bay
John Jacob
New York
America
Robert Bowne
Water Street
Fortune
East India House
William
East India Company
China
East
Sandwich Islands
Canton
Oregon
Astoria
Pacific
Mr. Astor
New York World
Colored glass making reaches peak quality in America
Within two years the perfection in the art of making colored glass in America has reached the highest rank and the choicest importations are not surpassed in tint delicacy and color novelty. The success has boosted its popularity and it may rival china in tableware. A Georgia man swallowed his … and nearly choked before a physician could retrieve it.
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America
Boston
Electric Bitters and Cathartic Pills Featured in Local Ads
A jumble of testimonials and notices highlights Electric Bitters praised for kidney and liver relief and bowel regulation. AYER's Cathartic Pills are promoted as gentle yet thorough for stomach irregularities and digestion, while various notices reference a Prussian worker’s wife triple birth and a political report from Congressman Holmes.
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