Wisconsin Representative Price Dies at Home in Wisconsin
Wasatxaron December 6 reports the death of Wisconsin Representative Price at his Black River Falls home. The piece notes Price’s eccentric stance on high official salaries and his potential Senate bid, listing prior lawmakers who died in this era and speculating on upcoming vacancies. It also covers the Presidents message and tariff reform reactions, with details on reactions from lawmakers and the broader policy debate.
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Representative Price
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Ellwood
Ilinois
Hahn
Louisiana
Cole
Weather Advisory for New England and Eastern New York
For twenty four hours from 7 a.m. Tuesday December 7 snowfall is expected in New England with clearing and fair weather and slightly warmer temperatures thereafter. Eastern New York snow then fair weather with northerly winds. Cautionary northwest signals remain at Atlantic coast stations from Norfolk to Woods Hole. Observers' Office Boston December 6. 13586.
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Washington
New England
New York
Atlantic
Norfolk
Woods Hall
Civil War Events December 5 11 1862 1863
Entries list civil war happenings from Dec 5 to Dec 11 in various years: battles at Coffeerile Mississippi and Preiie Grove in December 1862, Lake City steamer destroyed by Confederates on Dec 3 1862, Lincoln proclamation on Dec 8, Concordia on the Mississippi incident Dec 9 1862, Cass resignation Dec 10 1860, Fort Sumter bombardment and fire, and Stone Fleet sailing from Boston Dec 1 1861.
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Preiie Grove
Lake City
Lincoln
Concordia
Rapsien
Lewis Cass
Lee
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Boston
Dickens Pickwick Papers Sold Cheap at Five Cents
An advertisement boasts 300,009 copies sold in two days in London and promotes G. W. Simmons & Co. offering the same edition for five cents a copy at 32 North Street. It claims 206 pages, twenty illustrations, octavo volume, with a plan to sell fifty thousand more. Mail remittance requires 10 cents. single copies priced at .005 cents. Boston address appears for MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING.
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London
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
President Cleveland Message Draws Congress Interest
This morning's news reports President Cleveland's message to Congress and Secretary Manning's submitted report. Washington observers note how the message is received while Congress prepares for contested seats. The Supreme Court rules on extradition cases and a Treasury circular goes to customs officials.
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Congress
Manning
Washington
Supreme Court
Secretary of the Treasury
Congressman Cox
New York
James H. Paine
Cullen
Cyrus W. Field
Charles P. Clark
Francis J. Higginson
James A. Wales
Tony Y
Catherine Stillings
Boston
Floquet to form cabinet amid European unrest
Reports indicate M. Floquet prepares a new cabinet as disturbances spread in Cork and a riot near a proleteriat tomb surfaces in St. Petersburg. Other items note moving preparations for a Dublin Unionists conference and a German frontier defence session seen as a council of war. London papers comment on the President's message.
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M. Floquet
Cork
St. Petersburg
Dublin
Miser Paine's Will Alleged. Wardwell Seeks Executor Action
Surrogate Rollins hears two witnesses in New York as to a missing will of James H. Paine who died in poverty at 197 Bleecker Street last December. Wardwell claims the document names him as heir and asks to set aside letters of administration granted to Chickering and Claggett while the copy of the will is attributed to Bernard J. lawyer. Kelly and his brother testified to Paine paying for the signature and acknowledgment.
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Peru
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Alaska
China
Panama
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New York Harbor
Paris
Germany
New York
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James H. Paine
Bleecker Street
John H. Wardwell
City of New York
John H.wardwell
Joseph Wardwell
Mr. Kelly
Paine
Thomas Kelly
Iman
Weather Clears After Snow and Local Meetings
Snow gave way to clearing weather as the board of aldermen held a quiet session. Mr. McNeill spoke at two labor meetings. The fifth district aldermanic convention nominated Charles W. Smith. Stocks remained dull and steady. The day highlighted features on Mexicans and some of the copper workers.
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Board of Aldermen
Mr. McNeill
Charles W. Smith
Recovery Tale From Consumption Using Warner's Safe Cure
Mrs J E Wolf writes that after two years as a confirmed invalid thought to be dying from consumption she started Warner's Safe Cure and recovered in two weeks, resuming household duties within four weeks. She urges others to write for the story and include a stamp. The note is signed by the wife of Rev JT Wolf, editor of the Lutheran Quarterly in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Warner
J. E. Wouf
JT. Wolf
Lutheran Quarierdy
Gettysburg
Penn
Town Loan and Trust gold debentures offered by firm
The Town Loan and Trust Company advertises gold debentures as safe long term securities. The firm notes 2 paid-up capital of half a million dollars and a large surplus, with securities held by savings banks colleges and charitable institutions. Agent F A Smith in Room 29 Tremont Temple provides fuller information.
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Town Loan and Trust Company
F. A. Smith
Tremont Temple
Rumor Hijacks Opera Leadership Circle
General C A Whittier confirms Higginson being queried about leading the National Opera Company amid rumors it will replace the American Opera Company. Higginson says he knows nothing. Theodore Thomas named vice president rumor circulated by a playful telegram. Higginson to return to Boston today.
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New York
National Opera Company
American Opera Company
C. A. Whittier
United States
Theodore Thomas
Chew
Henry
Higginson
Boston
Remarkable recovery after Warner’s safe cure at Clifton Springs
Mrs J J Bayne of Rochester recounts a dramatic 1882 illness including liver congestion headaches and uterine issues. She credits Warner’s safe cure with skin clearing, weight gain, walking a mile, and renewed health, prompting doctors to prescribe it for other patients.
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J. J. Bayne
Lake Avenue
Rochester
N. Y
Clifton Springs Sanitarium
Warner
Fragmentary plea for child safety in overheard crisis
A garbled OCR fragment appeals to save children from harm with urgent phrases about deaths and poisoning. The disjointed text hints at a distressed speaker referencing a bottle and medical or social intervention but offers little clear context.
Winter's Work Begun as Congress Opens Amid Storms
In Washington on December 6, Congress met under heavy snow and sleet with a large turnout. Senators and Representatives attended, many receiving floral tributes, and new members Williams and Cheney were sworn in. The reading of the President's message occupied the afternoon as lawmakers adjourned at 2:30 and 4:15 for memorials and funeral notices. The Treasury Secretary issued a circular urging vigilant customs enforcement against fraud in invoices and entries, citing laws and the anti moiety provisions.
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Osborne
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Congress Spotlight Fades For Figure Known Elsewhere
The record notes St. 4 in Congress is rarely heard of locally and that a large member count appears unfamiliar, implying diminished visibility and attention for the situation or person in question.
Sunset Cox Sworn In As Sayers Transfers Seat
Washington news notes Sunset Cox taking a center seat on the Republican side after J. D. Sayers moves into a former Cox position on the Democratic side. Cox presents Sayers with a pearl pin star and crescent as a memento of the occasion.
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Washington
Sunset Cox
J. D. Sayers
Texas
Cox
York
Mr. Sayers
Contract Award Likely for Cramp & Son Gunboat No. 1
Washington December 66 Special indicates Cramp & Son are near an award for building gunboat No. 1. They were the lowest bidders but their bid included an in house machinery design, requiring further consideration before final decision.
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Cramp & CO
Washington
Cramp & Son
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