Threatening the Clerks A Political Blackmail Scheme
An 1890 Washington dispatch details Indiana Republican fundraising using blackmail threats against civil servants. Aimed at pressuring Indiana staffers in federal offices to contribute, the letters urge financial support and threaten exposure via rosters of voters, hinting at retaliation and political retribution.
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New York Case Seeks Records on Worsteds Duty Dispute
Ballin Joseph & Co. seek court-ordered access to customs appraisers records over woollen cloth classification and duty rates. They challenge 1890 acts and claim legal flaws in enactment while noting alleged misclassification and Treasury rulings. An unrelated testimonial touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier.
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Marriages Across Cities Reported in October Notices
In Charlestown and other cities large lists record marriage ceremonies. Couples include Charles F Boivine and Julia H Taylor in Charlestown and J William Fosdick wed Gertrude Christian in Richmond. Other unions tie Mattie Holton to Howard Fillebrown and Minnis Davis to William Fletcher.
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Gertrude
Joseph Christian
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Minot
Olney
Falmouth
William Lawrence
H. H. Smythe
George Richards Minot
Agnes Olney
Richard Olney
Boston
Walker—Holloway
A. A. Miner
Victor Frederic Walker
Mabel Hilman Holloway
Obituary notices list multiple city deaths in late October
In this city and surrounding towns several residents died between Oct. 21 and Oct. 28. Names include Samuel P. Croswell Josephine B Fay Bridget Fitzgerald Eva G Morrison Sarah A Moore Martha L Moody Thomas J Murphy Charles Edward Parker Mary J Sargent George A Sawyer Terrance Shevlin Hanora Sullivan Rebecca W Stuart Rose Taylor Ann M Wright Johanna H Walther aged 26 to 82 and varying widow statuses. Services noted for Charles Edward Parker with train timing and flowers omitted.
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Park City
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Roxbury
Sarah A. Moore
Moody
West Newbury
Martha L. Moody
Samuel Moody
Dean Robinson
M.W. Murphy
Thomas J. Murphy
Parker
Newport News
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Auburndale
Mass
St. Mary’s Church
Newton Lower Falls
Stuart
Rebecca W. Stuart
Heman N. Stuart
Fairhaven
Taylor
Rose
John Taylor
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Milton
Ann M. Wright
Walther
Johanna H. Walther
Market Mixed as Sugar Slips on Court Delay
Market in Wall Street shows strength and weakness with Sugar opening low on a court statement about the trust. The delay after Judge Pratt's sister’s death pushed the statement to next Thursday and sent certificates lower. Union Pacific sinks to 45, Bay State Gas trades modestly as copper weakens yet London settles quietly amid mixed earnings and Edison seeks reorganization funds.
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Misery and Happiness Tied to Appetite and Digestion
A compact editorial passage argues that happiness depends on appetite and digestion. It links good digestion with good health and cheerful disposition, urging sufferers of indigestion and dyspepsia to seek remedies to restore appetite and comfortable eating.
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