yiNG BILLS INTRODUCED THE HOUSE ADJOURNS
The House adjourned at 4:3 o'clock after marking respect for a dead member. Richardson took his seat following a belated contested claim from Belknap. Senate activity included many old and finance related bills, with notable measures on silver, taxation, and banking. News from Chicago, Washington, and Sumter reported on indictments, steelwork suspensions, and civil unrest.
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Verusetos
O'Farrell
Richardson
Belknap
Michigan
Dingley
Teas
Bays
Yeas
Reilly
Pennsylvania
William Mutchler
Senate
Hull
Mr. Hoar
Vesta Lill
Senator Hunter
Virginia
Carey
New Mexico
Murphy
Hudson River Bridge
Mitchell
Oregon
Trouble Among Baptists in Seville Over Holiness Doctrine
In Seville, August reports of a fierce dispute within the Baptist community over holiness. Preachers Mitchell and Newell promote sanctification, drawing a large following while elder pastors denounce the doctrine as "damnable heresy." A union church conference amplified the conflict, hinting at a possible permanent split in local churches.
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Seville
Baptista of
R. Mitchell
J.T. Newell
Baptist Church
Union Church
Brown's Iron Gentlemen Cure Ad and Dispensary Confrontation
An old advertise ment extolling Brown's Iron Bitters claims relief for dyspepsia and stomach disorders. A separate note from Columbia recounts a dispensary constable posing as a pedlar being assaulted by boys after offering teddy bears, Croton oil cited as the knockout. Ottawa permits West Point cadets to travel through Canada in uniform for the Worlds Fair, requested by the US. Knox County reports mining districts quiet though uneasy. Private Laugherty buried locally after an assassination.
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Canada
Ottawa
West Point
United States
Daily Market Reports naval stores and commodities
Turpentine firm and rosin steady with tar. prices listed for yellow pitch and virgin tar. New York drafts show steady tors. lard firmer and bacon higher while bulk meats stay quiet. Chicago cash oats oats and pork, ribs, lard and teed details noted with September and December options.
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Naval
Witaixaton
Eruae
Savannan
Atv
Hrodnece and
Provisiona
New York
Mess
New
Western Steam
City Shan
Ember
Otober
Cancas Nati
Av York
Hicago. Ag
Cork
Lord
Swindle Foiled by Honest Peach Seller and False Bottom
A countryman sold apples to Clayton Street grocer William Pittman using a peck measure with a false bottom. Pittman filled a basket sized for a bushel and the seller's four pecks failed to fit, prompting an investigation into the deceit.
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Clayton Street
William Pittman
Mr. Pittman
President’s message sparks debate across Congress
Georgia's delegation backs the Chicago platform while senators and judges dissect the proposed financial policy. Speakers debate single vs bi metallic standards, Sherman law repeal, and free coinage, with party unity and labor interests at stake.
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Wasuixeton
D C
Angat
Congress
f.Nowing
Georgia
Chicago
Colquitt
Gordon
Senate
Laster
Cleveland
Russell
Mesag
Cleyland
Lawson
Turner
Maddox
Democratic Party
Moses
Mr Tate
Lighgaton
Sf Ct Us
Hao
Brown's Iron Bitters Rebuilds the System for Digestion
An advertisement asserts Brown's Iron Bitters strengthens digestion and purges bile, promoting overall health and vitality. The claim emphasizes restoring bodily balance and alleviating overworked organs through a tonic marketed to households.
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Brown’s Iron Bitters
Local items from Athens and surroundings with notes on people
Miss Zillah Ward of Osonee county is ill with fever. G H Hulme on Thomas Street expands his business by adding a third store room to use as a warehouse. J K Kenney, clerk of the superior court, maintains an orderly office. Reports from Athens Fourery and Machine Works indicate strong business. preparations for a bountiful crop harvest in the region are noted along with a story of Charley and Will Weatherly about Prohibition. A courier recounts a visit to Port Royal and Sullivan's Island with lemonade substituting beer due to Tillman spies.
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Sumter
Columbia
Tillman
Gaillard
Llah Ward
Osonee County
G. H. Hulme
Thomas Street
J.K Kenney
J. M. Kenney
Charley
Wi. Weatherly
Port Royal
Charleston
Sullivan’s Island
Superior Court
Kenny
Harris Lithia Water touted as cure for women's ailments
An old serialized ad claims Harris Lithia Water prevents fever spells and cures diseases unique to women. The block also includes snippets about Uncle Josh and a gas joke, plus a note of a fancy dress party at a hotel tonight and a quip about Brooklyn.
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Mr .Garson
Miss Summer
Brooklyn
The New Baby Poem Echoes Joyful Arrival in Washington Star
George W. Cable’s verse in the Washington Star celebrates a newborn with vivid sounds and domestic imagery. A mother speaks of the child’s arrival and the domestic sounds that mark the moment, from bells and clocks to ring of spoons and milk.
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George W. Cable
Washington Star
Florida Girls Face Bear and Gators on Wild Hunt
Two Florida girls trek the Great Aurantula hammock near the Withlacochee, bagging a deer a wildcat ten gray squirrels and several snakes before a black bear and dominant alligators chase them by Alligator Creek. They escape by canoe aided by a dog and swift maneuvers as the bear is overwhelmed by gators.
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Florida
Alligator Creek
Hazamock
Withlacochee
Josie
Brain
Eredts
Wilda
Gator
Girls survive perilous alligator hunt in river peril
In snowy white water a bear is torn apart by reptiles as two sisters Josie and Wilda fend off gators near their canoe. Josie shoots one gator in the mouth, Wilda pulls the dog to safety, and a final eye-shot ends the chase. They flee ashore and end the hunt.
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Brain
Josie
Wilda
Sleeps on the Floor War Veteran Chooses Blanket Life
A. M. Warner of Boston said he never slept in a bed since the war. He served four years and slept on a blanket during service. After returning he kept to floor sleeping, saying it suits him, keeps him healthy, and he plans to live as long as anyone on a bed.
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A. M. Warner
Boston
Chicago Tribune
Lightning and underground thunder reported with volcanic impressions
Chambers' Journal notes phenomena allied to lightning and subterranean thunder, including sea upheavals and ground fissures, and reports of cures such as gout relief, epilepsy healing, amaurosis removal, and rheumatism dispelled by a flash, while cautioning against medical electricity experimentation.
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Chambers’ Journal
Uses For a Dead Rattlesnake
An old Pennsylvania mountain doctor lore notes rattlesnakes yield oil from drained bodies to cure deafness. A rattlesnake rattle on a string worn by a baby allegedly prevents convulsions during teething. A snake tongue in a glove is said to compel a girl to love the wearer, even if she is indifferent.
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Pennsylvania
Walter Raleigh's Fine Shoes in Buff Leather Adorned with Stones
A Washington Star item notes the famed pair worn by Sir Walter Raleigh on grand court occasions. The shoes, of buff leather, glittered with precious stones and were valued at £7,000.
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Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
Washington Star
Harris Lithia Water Promoted by Physician Experience
A physician endorses Harris Lithia Water after three years of prescribing it for kidney and bladder ailments. He cites consistent observed benefits in his patients and his own parents, asserting its superior efficacy among mineral waters tried.
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Tam
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