Presidential Theft and New York Returns Controversy
A political column denounces Republican efforts to steal the presidency, accusing bribery and fraudulent election machinery in 1876 and claiming Democratic complicity. It argues Cleveland’s victory will stand and condemns the return boards and corrupt systems.
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Republican Party
Vanderbilt
Gould
Theepublican Party
South
New York
Democratic Party
Wites
Cleveland
Rise of the mighty people over election financiers celebrated
The passage lauds a political upheaval against wealthy electors and their backers led by figures like Gould and Vanderbilt. It praises the triumph over cen tury of influence and notes millions in backing aimed at national races. The piece predicts lasting impact on office holders and cheers the Southern states as hopeful for reform.
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Gould
Astor
Vanderbilt
Roach
Mield
Delmonico’s
New Jersey
Connecticut
South
Supreme Court Finds Ohio Scott Law Unconstitutional
The Ohio Scott law taxing saloons was struck down by the Supreme Court in Cincinnati on October 28. Last year tax collections reached 1,797,119.34 and this year to 2,600,000, now likely to be refunded with interest. Justices Johnson and McTivane dissented. three Democrats supported the decision. The ruling sparks talk of prohibition and potential city bankruptcies from refunds. The piece ends with a tribute to Samuel J. Tilden and a call to remember his influence on democracy.
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Ohio
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Supreme Bench
Johnson
McTivaine
Power of the Press in Cleveland Campaign Reflections
A local journal editorial lauds press influence in the recent national contest, arguing newspapers shaped voter sentiment and that the presidency matters mainly as a gauge of public mood. It notes Georgia’s agricultural fair plans for October 1885 and urges continued support for state enterprises amid shifting constitutional funding. St John defeats Ben Butler in coverage.
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Times
Cleveland
Harper's Weekly
Boston Heald
Springfield Republican
Blaine
Grant
Garfield
Railways and Railroads Draw Youth From Politics in Connecticut
A Hartford correspondent notes a shift among Connecticut’s educated youth from politics to business and industry. Prominent young men abandon law and public service for railways, manufacturing, and related fields, pursuing wealth and practical work over political careers.
Pickpockets and Fat People Observed Said to Be Targeted
An experienced observer explains that pickpockets favor bulky victims because they move slowly and are less alert to rob. He argues a corpulent person’s passive posture makes theft easier, while a thin nervous person would resist attempts and notice jostling.
Louisiana's Lotus in Opelousas Pond
A Chicago Times correspondent notes a pond near Opelousas, Louisiana, covered with umbrella shaped lotus leaves and large white flowers. Visit at dawn to see petals unfold and colors intensify as the sun rises, evoking Hindu dawn imagery.
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Chicago Times
Louisiana
Opelousas
Krao Speaks English German In US
A missing link claimed to be a Tree Livers of Laos importable to the United States is described as able to speak English and German. The creature reportedly tires of medical examinations and answers when asked about preferences with “Pretty clothes” and dislikes “Doctors.”
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Chicago Times
Laos
Cures for the Credulous Rise of Patent Medicine Sales in Britain
A historical note reports British patent medicine sales increasing from 6 661 657 to 18 457 in twenty years. The figures illustrate a dramatic expansion in single package remedies during that period.
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Great Britain
Birds and their music instincts and learning
A detailed meditation on how birds acquire song akin to human speech, weighing instinct and learning. The piece cites natural songs in nestlings, cases of training sparrows to speak, and experiments showing imitation after hatching. It ponders whether birds could invent an entire repertoire if not for inherent constraints.
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Bechstein
Paris
Warringtons Linnete
Anderstuirk
Finnish senate to open postal savings banks in grand duchy
The Pall Mall Gazette reports Finland plans postal savings banks modeled on the English system. The move, after scrutiny, aims to aid the poor, especially women, by allowing savings without a husband’s permission, challenging the prior rule that women could not own property without male authorization.
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Finland
Pall Mall
Sweden
Norway
Pinkund
Grand Duchy
Senate
Postal Savings Bank
Best Child's Face
A photographer who specializes in children notes difficulty locating a baby matching ideal features. He seeks large wide eyes, a short upper lip, regular nose and ears, and an oval chin, traits seldom found in one subject.
A Nose Item from Cress Letter Turns on Shape
The writer notes that a perfectly straight nose, though architecturally correct, is less pleasing than a nose with a subtle twist, a detail discussed in a Cress letter.
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Cress
Scientists Propose Emergency Ship Power via Furnaces
Scientists propose using furnaces on warships that spray petroleum with superheated steam and hot air to provide emergency power.
A Common Story by Mary G. Crocker
A fragmentary dramatic monologue contrasts tender kindness with misreadings of love. A quiet, gifted woman sings as Felix creates unresolved pictures while another buyer mocks a painting claiming it by a famed artist. The piece mingles affection, art, and social critique amid shifting loyalties.
The Wheat Tale From Lily to Global Grain Prince
Botanist Grant describes wheat’s origin as a progression from a simple lily to a refined cereal. Self fertilization followed by wind pollination and intermediate forms led to the Kuscanian water plant bridging to grasses, enabling gluten and starch storage that made wheat essential and powerful in harvest across civilizations.
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Grant
Solomon
The Socks Swindle at Hartlepool Hosiery Shop
A man entered a Hartlepool hosiery shop and feigned a price dispute over woolen socks. He swore to buy four pairs at his own price after promising a Middlesbarrow bargain, then paid a four shilling justice fee and walked away with the socks still on the shelf.
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Hartleool
England
Middlesbarrow
Photography aids Paris court in adulteration cases
In Paris courts, photography is now used to analyze pepper, farina, and other commodities. The municipal laboratory's photographic microscope allows judges to view large clear images of tiny samples, enabling verification of expert tests and revealing errors in testimony.
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Scientific
Paris
An Anxiety That Breeds Is Health
The London Medical Times argues health anxiety breeds hypochondriacs and undermines health goals. It favors unconscious health as the ideal, likening it to unconscious beauty and virtue. It notes Paget and sanitarians push vigilance, while warning against over concern. It cites Minister Lowell urging three miles of walking daily to prevent gout.
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London Medical Times
James Paget
Lowell
Emphatic motogo showcases acoustic telephone in box test
York Sun reports on a second story test at 67 Greene Street where a wooden box mounted on the wall housed a new acoustic telephone. Inventor A A Knudson explains the diaphragm crafted from imported wood and four woven layers, with a phosphor bronze wire, enabling voice transmission without electricity over distances.
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York Sun
Nts
Ptus
Gréene Street
Woollett
A. A. Knudson
Vaccination Vindicated in Army and Navy Smallpox Records
A parliamentary paper cited by Mr. Burt shows long term declines in smallpox mortality in the army and navy. The army’s mortality per 1000 fell from 20.5 in early years to 5.5 in the last five years, with recruits rising to 27,065. The consular service had two years with no cases, and mortality per 1000 held at 0.8. The report argues compulsory revaccination slowly reduces disease and may extend to civilians.
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London Globe
Burt
TSUC
Ih Aguy
Germanys 2 Million Man Reserve Arm In War Tactics
A Berlin letter describes military maneuvers and mud soaked regiments en route home from campaigns. It notes a law enlisting 2,000,000 men as reserves and argues even a quarter would form a formidable force. The piece weighs social impacts and the camaraderie among muddy battalions.
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Berlin
Germany
Calfornia preacher reunites with Chicago old teacher on streetcar
A California clergyman jumped aboard a passing horse car and, after a brief greeting with his former schoolmaster now a Chicago board of trade man, uttered a now infamous line about a singer. The exchange recalled a boyhood miscue and sparked laughter between old friends.
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Inter Ocean
Curbstone
Sachel
California
Board of Trade
Chicago
Pleasant Reminiscences and a Country Visit
Gus recalls a country vacation visiting old aunts and a family farm. He tours the rooms and hears tales of relatives who died or fell ill on the house floor, a visit that feels homely yet eerie in its reminders of death and illness. Sir W Temple is quoted on wealth, health, and poverty.
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Boston Globe
Gus
John
Willie
Lizzie
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