Senate and House Debate Territorial Statehood and Trust Legislation
The Senate heard Lewis H. Schilling’s petition claiming imprisonment and theft in 1886, while Dakota statehood amendments were refined in a meeting with Senator Moody and others. The House debated the sundry appropriation bill and royalty clauses for engraving, and later considered trusts, pensions, and territorial statehood under ongoing calendar movements.
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Senate
Enate
Lewis H. Schilling
State Department
Bayard
United States
Congress
Dakota
Moody
Gifford
Segate
Mathews
Tripp
Spencer
Vis
Horst
Landes
Illinois
Bureau of Engraving
Butterworth
Cummings
Mr. Chipman
Michigan
New York
Great West
Prominent child stars earn fortunes and fame in stage hits
The aunt notes six top child performers Josef Hofmann Elsie Leslie Tommy Russell Annie Hughes Lucy Webling and Olive Bakerly are under nine and may together reach a hundred thousand dollars annually. Little Lord Fauntleroy fame fuels Western interest with new companies and plays planned, while mothers protect children from spoiling gifts and press.
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New York Mail and Express
Sth Avenue
Josef Hofmann
Elsie Leslie
Tommy Russell
Annie Hughes
Lucy Webling
Olive Bakerly
Lord Fauntleroy
Annie Hayes
England
West
Agricultural progress and farm tips spread wide in print
The writings urge farmers to blend science with practice as professors and farmers unite. It discusses eucalyptus fuel potential in California, animal care with linseed oil for horses, pasture management, lime use, cellar hygiene, and the value of crop rotation. It highlights clover health, corn ensilage, and improving black Spanish fowl and Jersey cows for steady yields.
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Mark Lane Express
Manitoba
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station
Jersey
Gentle Care in the First Week of a Baby
The article urges quiet handling and warmth for newborns during the first week, warns against harsh practices like cool-water bathing, and cautions against over feeding and giving medicines. It notes the stomach holds only a tablespoonful at birth and emphasizes calming, light shielding, and avoiding maternal agitation.
Iris and the Western Reformer in a Turbulent Age
A Harper s Magazine excerpt recounts a Western social reformer nicknamed Iris Brown who battles society's elitism. Her quests include aiding the Smith family and Jones, provoking gossip, and clashing with polite circles in New York and beyond, ending with mixed romantic outcomes.
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Iris
New York
Velkin
Miss Brown
Russia
Siberia
Jack
Pop Smith
Smith
Jones
Alpha and Omega
How Flies Enter Homes With Screens and How to Stop Them
A naturalist explains that flies hatch inside homes during late summer and fall, and screens trap them. About a dozen sluggish flies emerge in spring and lay eggs. kill them early with a towel, keep food residues covered, and reduce attractants. Screens are still useful, as rain drives flies indoors.
Newspaper Stand Against Electric Execution Law
District Attorney Fellows of New York City argues the clause allowing electrical executions or descriptions of them is unconstitutional. He asserts reporters should be allowed at executions to witness and later recount the facts, defending free speech and urging legal challenge if indictments arise.
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Austin
J. D. Tennant
Odd Fellows
Carr
Sioux City
Howard Lake
Wright County
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
Winona & Southwestern Company
Ald. van Sant
Finance Committee
The
Western Electrician
Daily Press
New York State
Fellows
New York City
What a Poorhouse Did for Henry M. Stanley
A concise biography of Henry M. Stanley born in 1840 in Wales growth from a poorhouse to shipboard life in Liverpool and New Orleans. He adopted the name Stanley from a benefactor before joining the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
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Henry M. Stanley
Wales
Denbigh
St. Asaph
Mold
Flintshire
North Wales
Liverpool
England
New Orleans
Mr. Stanley
John Rowlands
Stanley
Henry
Young Stanley
Hyperbolic decline of railroad mileage since 1850 observed
The New York Telegram notes a steady drop in population per mile of railroad from 2,571 in 1850 to 412 in 1887. The trend fits a hyperbolic curve with disruptions during the Civil War and 1873 panic. Projections suggest 396 per mile in 1890 and a long term limit near 325, implying about 8,000 miles built annually 1885 to 1890 and a potential excess of 1,000 miles beyond the curve’s limit.
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New York Telegram
Nonsense About Fine Hands and Practical Cures
A New York Ledger note mocks the belief that elegant hands prove birth and cites a butcher’s wife as among the finest. It then advertises Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup at 25 cents and Salvation Oil for rheumatic pains, praising their effectiveness and safety with brief claims.
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New York Ledger
Fulton Market
Harpers Bazaar Probes Gloves and Troduct Caps
In a lighthearted note from Harper's Bazaar a playful exchange jokes about long trocusts and gloves worn all year. The snippet captures period humor and fashion quips without additional context or specifics.
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Harper’s Bazar
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Eureka
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Northwest
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St .Paul, Minn
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St. Paul, Minn
Perfect Music Books
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