Grand Macon Public Library entertainments announced
The Macon Public Library plans a series of public entertainments with a grand military drill featuring sixteen men from state companies, a grand tournament, a grand swimming match in the Ocmulgee, a grand hurdle race, a grand bicycle race, trotting and running horse races, a base ball game at the park at night, and fireworks. Railroads offer reduced round trip rates, Central from Griffin and nearby stations one fare, and two fares from Atlanta and stations between Griffin.
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Macon
Macon Public Library
Ocmulgee
Geven
Central
Griffin
Atlanta
Government defeat shocks Parliament over budget crisis
The House of Commons faces a political shock as the budget reading ends in a 12 vote defeat with Parnellites siding with conservatives. Mr Gladstone tenders resignation and Lord Salisbury is asked to form a new cabinet amid a large deficit blamed on Africa and the East. General Grant’s gift list is reviewed as part of display of gifts from Vanderbilt and others.
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House of Commons
Africa
East
Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
Balmoral
Mexico
Yokohama
Japan
Philadelphia
Siam
Lahore
Scott du Page
New York
Prince Koon
China
Li Hung Chang
Lord Napier
King Theodore
Abyssinia
Grant
Fort Donelson
Chattanooga
Jo Daviess County
Illinois
San Francisco
California
Paris
General Grant
McLean
R. E. Lee
Idaho Territory
Rant
Lafayette
Baltimore
Walter Scott
United States Army
Grant Memorial Mementos and Honors Total Sixty Seven Items
A compiled list describes a large collection connected to General Grant including a lieutenant Venera coat used in major campaigns, several gold and bronze medals from the American Congress and Philadelphia, forty five medals in various metals, silk printed papers, a coin collection from Japan, and a near complete set with one missing in the Japanese Treasury. It also notes West Point cadet warrant, army commissions up to General of the Army, and numerous papers, resolutions, and freedoms of cities awarded abroad.
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Grant
Richmond
Petersburg
Lee
American Congress
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Japan
West Point
United States Army
Narrow Escape Report From Rochester 1885
The testimonial recounts severe kidney and rheumatic pains, months of suffering, and relief after taking Hop Bitters. The narrator credits the remedy with easing brain fever, allowing sleep, and enabling a return to work after months of agony. Family members also claim improvement.
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Rochester
Hop Bitters
J.J. Berk
A 1885 testimonial and medicinal notices arise
Readable excerpts describe Swifts Specific cures for blood poison and swelling, Edward Shepperd praising Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and Dr Bosanko's Cough and Wheezing remedies. The Ohio convention and Florida constitutional work are noted, along with liquor dealer politics and prohibition efforts.
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Edward Shepperd
Harrisburg
Ill
Bucklen
J. W. High Tower
Paradise cigar promotion at Taylor's shop highlighted
The notice urges readers to choose the Paradise cigar, available at J. F. Tay lor's shop where all smokers are urged to sample the Paradise blend.
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J. F. Taylor
Paradise
Taylor’s
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