Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised cure all ills
An old time advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for cleansing impure blood and aiding digestion. It claims to strengthen organs, treat severe cases listed such as dyspepsia biliousness and rheumatism and to restore energy. The page also lists local Bloomington area lawyers doctors and professionals with offices in Bloomfield Indiana.
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Sisi
Hood
A. Ball
Syracuse
Lima
Ohio
J. FL Nixon
Cantvideeport
Mass
CL. Hood & CO
Apothecanes
Lowell
Masa
Pension figures show Cleveland era boosts for Union veterans
The official report dated September 1 by General John C Blach asserts higher pension rolls and payments under President Cleveland compared with the previous Arthur administration. It cites increased names added to the roll, larger annual pension outlays, and efforts to shield veterans from pension claim agents.
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Valen Schoer
Sansvdi
Sss
John C. Blach
Sommessiner
Peo Lons
Ee Isents
Pension Bureau
Piceale Sli
Haber Cocci Eee
Vo Arthur
AOA Btl
Union Aaidiers
Cleveland
Arthur
Marian Mulligan
Trigh
Winchester
Sigel
Rosecrans
Corse
Bragg
Black
Buell
McMahon
Franklin
Bartlett
Anderson
Cochrane
Treasury
Notice of weekly township office hours in Wright whahip
William Powell trustee announces weekly office hours in Wright whahip Greene county for the township. Office in residence will be open Tuesday and Saturday forenoon to transact township business as provided by law.
Notice of township business in Linton Indiana
NOTICE is given to the residents of Stock ton township Greene county Indiana that the trustee JOSEPH MO s will transact township business at his office in Linton on any day of the week except Sunday.
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Stockton Township
Greene County
Indiana
Linton
Joseph MO S
Trustee announces weekly residence on Saturdays in Taylor towne
Henry Borter, trustee, notifies the people of Taylor Towne in Greene County that during his term he will reside in the township on Saturdays each week to witness township affairs, and no business will be transacted except on those days as provided by law.
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Taylor towneMp
Greene County
Inisians
Henry Borter
Trustees Notice for Cass Township Indiana
Notice to residents of Cass township Greame county Indiana that I will be at my residence one mile southeast of Newberry on Mondays and Tuesdays each week during my term to transact township business. No business on other days as provided by law. Jound Mookx, Trustees.
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Cass Township
Greame County
Indiana
Newberry
Notice of Trustee's Meeting in Grant Township Indiana
Grant township Greene county Indiana residents are notified that Trustee William Huh Deckard will transact township business at his residence two miles south of the precinct on a Saturday of the week.
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Grant Township
Greene County
Indiana
Eaid Township
Wm. Huh
Deckard
Notice of Township Trustee Business in Highland Township
Notice to people of Highland township Greene county Iowa that Simon Bland trustee will transact township business at his residence on any day except Sunday within the week.
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Oticeh
Highland Township
Greene County
Isana
Aaid Township
Simon Bland
Trustec
Washington Township Trustee Announces Weekly Office Hours
Notice to residents of Greene County Indiana states that George Board Trustees will attend his office at his residence every Saturday during his term to conduct township business. no business will be transacted on other days.
Diseases of Men Only Breed Poison and Weaknesses
Fractured ad copy warns of diseases of men causing kidney and bladder damage, nervous decline, and loss of manhood tied to youth errors. Offers free consultation and treatise by Dr. Grindle in New York with address and styling typical of late 19th century medical notices.
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Grindle
14Th St
New York
Grant era claim bills vetoed for improper pensions
The passage notes that bills pressed through Congress by claim agents and allies of favored claimants were examined and vetoed when improper. It claims only honest pensioners benefit, with the Grant precedent guiding vetoes on improper claims.
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Congress
Gen. Grant
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Pension vetoes and tariff zeal temper 1890s politics
A long critique of Grover Cleveland’s pension vetoes argues copies of rejected claims show fairness, while denouncing pension agents. The piece condemns Republican reverence for power, notes tariff history, and cites editorials urging rational treatment of policy and press independence.
Frontiersmen Aid In Dark Lake Nipissing Crossing
A party of American campers on Lake Nipissing near port look to a guide for a seven mile row as sunset silences wind. The oarsman recalls past dangers and health battles while praising old time remedies from grandmothers and an herbal balsam. Warner’s Log Cabin cough and consumption remedy is promoted as superior.
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Nipissing
Canada
Trishman
States
America
Warner
Democrats allege bribery and coercion in Maine election
The Democratic National Committee cites letters and newspaper slips claiming Republican manufacturers bought votes and coerced workers in Maine. Frank Smith reports gains over four years and bribes from $15 to $350. Milliken and Smith from York Manufacturing are said to have been discharged for voting Democrat, with similar cases reported to the committee.
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Maine
National Democratic Committee
Col. Brice
Frank Smith
Sco. Me
Daily Standard
Vorex
LT Am
Milliken
Smith
York Manufacturing Company
Democrat N
Democratic National Committee
Anna Dickinson Elevates Political Tone in Indiana
Anna Dickinson campaigns for the Republicans in Indiana using sharp attack lines. She contrasts civilization led by Gen Garvison with democracy, calling the president an emissary of the devil. A correspondent notes the crowd went wild at the blaze of rhetoric.
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Anna Dickinson
Indiana
United States
Poneman
Buffalo
Garvison
Jalianapolis
New York
Object Lesson On Sugar Trust And Protection Policy
The article argues that the sugar trust is a tariff bred monstrosity and that protection claims fail to aid workingmen. It asserts protection harms labor and cites Blaine failing to obtain justice in Indiana as in 1884, with Gen Havey declining to meet him.
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St. Paul Globe
Blaine
Indiana
Gen
Havey
Blaine’s shifting stance on trusts shows a political education
The Brooklyn Citizen notes Blaine’s evolving view from dismissing trusts as private affairs to acknowledging their harm. It traces his shift from blaming others to accepting that trusts must be suppressed, and asks voters to choose whether Cleveland or Blaine’s faction should lead that effort.
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Blaine
James G. Blaine
Carnegie
Cluny Castle
Ito
Cleveland
England
United States
Goshen
Ind
Brooklyn
Governor Hill Tours Midwest Rallying Support Across States
TheBrooklyn Eagle notes Governor Hill and Warner Miller draw large crowds and strong supportive responses as Hill continues campaigning through Indiana and Wisconsin. The piece argues Hill’s steadfast temperance stance and effective oratory bolster his bid against a Methodist Prohibitionist rival amid a nationwide vote expectation.
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Hill
Indiana
Uwlimois
New York
TG Art Warner Miller
Eagle
Governor Hill
Will
Brooklyn Eagle
Blaine Trusts Speech Triggers Shifts in Campaign Tone
The Springfield Republican notes Blaine’s evolving stance on trusts. It cites three stages: private affairs, state affairs, and now peculiarly Democratic affairs, framing the shift as a photo of campaign currents.
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Mr. Blaine
Springfield Republican
Blaine
Porter Defends Free Trade Debate In America
Dr. Noah Porter, fresh from Europe, voices astonishment at American ignorance over free trade if President Cleveland is elected. He condemns both foreign and domestic talk of inevitable policy shifts as arrant nonsense and urges caution in public opinion.
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Noah Porter
Europe
Cleveland
Porter
Boaton Herald
Blaine Plurality Shrinks in Maine, Records Note
The Philadelphia Record comments on James G Blaine in Maine noting a shrinking Republican plurality and observes Blaine’s habit of frequent sitting as the candidate’s political strength wanes. The piece uses humorous critique about his coat tail pockets and public persona.
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Blaine
Maine
Philadelfiaia
Wages and the elusive rate in a tariff debate
The piece argues that measuring wage rates is complex and varies by job, location, and efficiency. It critiques averages as misleading and cites examples from India to England and the United States, noting the limits of wage data in addressing broader economic questions. It suggests the wages issue may be losing traction with workingmen.
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Belgium
Germany
United States
Australia
Richmond Smith
Political Science Quarterly
India
America
Italy
England
John Jarrett
Committee of Congress
Hivaer Lhan
Bethlehem Iron Works
Pennsylvania
Jarrett
Blaine
Massachusetts
New England
Washington
Billy Chandler
Governor Hill Urges Tariff Reduction In Democratic Stand
The statement argues against free trade, calling for tariff cuts and asserting surplus costs lie with the people rather than the treasury. It defends the Democratic stance as correct and warns against misrepresentation by opponents. Includes a note on the American people’s anxiety toward the Senate.
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Democratic Party
Governor Hill
New York
The Underlying Cause of Periodic Panics in America
Excerpted remarks criticize protective tariff policy as the root of strikes and social ills. Patrick Collins argues tariffs tax the poor and empower trusts, prompting labor stoppages while future reform via the ballot box can curb the system.
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Chicago
America
The
Herald
Sugar
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago Herald
Republicans Expose Tariff Difference as Schedules and Principles
The New York World contrasts the Democratic and Republican tariff bills, arguing the GOP raises duties on many items while the Democrats lower taxes on manufactures, clothing, food, and shelter. The table shows slight total differences but deeper political aims, urging readers to judge by principles over schedules.
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Republican Party
Arthur
Democratic Party
Tgyan
New York Post
Harrison
Senate
Toe
New York World
Hovey Accused of Misuse of Congressional Frank
Indiana governor hopeful Gen. Hovey faces allegations of sending personal letters and novers under his congressional frank in violation of the law. The Louisville Courier-Journal cites a card bearing the British flag and forged sentiments as part of the controversy.
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Hovey
Indiana
Gen. Hovey
Louisville Courier- Journal
Abolition Echoes on Slavery and War Protection
A Philadelphia Times quotation laments slavery’s abolition and compares it to the war now labeled protection, noting society’s earlier tolerance and the deceptive naming of wartime policy.
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Philadelphia Times
Tariff-Backed Trusts Plague the U S Markets
A New York Star report catalogs numerous trusts backed by tariff taxes ranging from 30 cents to 80 percent, including steel rails nails copper lead zinc sugar oilcloth jute bag cordage and other commodities. The piece argues tariffs spur monopolistic combinations harming labor and individual business ventures.
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United States
Lead
Oilcloth
Castor Oil Trust
Linseed Oil Trust
Cottonseed Oil Trust
Borax Trust
Ultramarine Trust
New York Star
Mills bill price list critique by T. E. Wilson
The excerpt lists various goods with unit prices and free allowances, contrasting farm producer costs with reduced woolen goods under the Mills bill. It ends with T. E. Wilson arguing that farmers must provide free foreign wool to mills to keep production steady and supplant imports.
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Rive
Skim
Castor
T. E. Wilson
Immigration balance under protection versus free trade
The New York World argues that from 1880 to 1887 Germany sent 1,235,023 immigrants to the United States, 20 percent of the total, while England sent 496,087, 11 percent. It says protection harms workers as Germany’s emigration exceeds England’s despite protection.
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Germany
England
New York World
Very Distinguished Pauper in Senate Claim
Senator Teller contends in the Senate that rich men support the effort to repeat the Democratic administration. He cites leaders of the Republican party such as Carnegie Stanford Lentington Mills Phelps Armour Wiarton Blair and the Vanderbilts as examples.
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Teller
Senate
Andrew Carnegie
Leland Stanford
DP. Lentington
DO. Mills
William Walter Phelps
This Armour
Joseph Wiarton
John L. Blair
Vanderbilts
St. Louis
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