Congress Debates Pacific Rail, Forfeitures, and Territorial Bills
The Senate and House clash over railroad forfeitures and Pacific Northwest land cessions. Debates cover the Northern Pacific lands, Cascade branch completion, territory special legislation, and surveyor general budgets. Key figures include Van Wyck, Mitchell, McMillan, and Gilfillan as lawmakers push or oppose amendments on land forfeiture and territorial administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitthorne
Frye
Senate
Colorado
Utah
Maritime Service
House
Civil Service Commission
Call
Congress
Mitchell
Cascade
Pacific Northwest
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
van Wyck
Nebraska
Pacific
Ocean
Ocean Line
McMillan
Minnesota
Sherman
Washington Territory
Oregon
Secretary of the Navy
Alaska
Navy Yard
Blair
van Werck
Cascade Branch
Wallula Junction
Portland
United States
Harrison
Committee On Territories
Land Department
Springer
Sparks
Interior Department
Pension and Military Academy
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Ingalls
Gilfillan
Dakota
Randall
Gilfilian
Surveyor General
Secretary of Interior
Payson
Illinois
A Conscience Still Brightens a Warning Tale
Martin Hale boasts luck for George Burton but steals ten pounds from him and hides the crime. Burton’s honesty is proved when his son Eddie retrieves the lost coin, prompting Hale to confess. Burton forgives, offers friendship, and both men resolve to live honestly, with Burton securing work for Hale ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burton
Martin Hale
Mrs. Hale
Maggie
Martin
George
Hales
Burtons
Hale
Burton
Kitty
Mr. Hale
Eddie
Sonny
Long Pastorates and the Clergy in Modern Times
Lewiston Journal discusses how long pastorates are desirable yet endangered by age and demand. It argues success hinges on intellect empathy tact Christian character and the shift from fixed clerical authority to self governing congregations. The piece reflects on past authority symbols and evolving pastorate dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lewiston Journal
Lang Syne
Dicky
Sutherland scandal at Bigelow wedding shocks American guests
Brunswick in Boston Gazette reports that the Duke of Sutherland attended a Bigelow wedding in a tweed suit and introduced a lady of questionable position to American entertainers. Hostesses warned guests and daughters stayed away. The Duke may face social censure and fines. a Newport incident with an English lord is cited as a corrective example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Sutherland
England
John Bigelow
New York
Newport
Christendom
America
Night in Moon Portrait Reveals Old Husband Tale
A New York painter recalls a remarkable incident involving a destitute woman who modeled for a portrait titled night. The black-clad sitter, unknown to her, became the subject of a notable sale to an English buyer, who later proved to be her long-lost husband in disguise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Boston
Fourteenth Street
South America
Greenland Echoes From a Westerly North Atlantic Voyage
A veteran traveler discusses Greenland, detailing summer exploration routes, coast cliffs, glaciers, and inland valleys rich in moss and berries. He notes Danish settlements at Godthaab, limited industry, and enduring Esquimaux life, contrasting harsh interior with accessible coastal scenes and modest living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Times
Greenland
Coney Island
England
Greeley
Greeland
New York
Godthaab
Esquimaux
Denmark
Frederickshaak
Advertiser sinks 10000 candy boxes with hidden watches
England sees a bold marketing stunt as a confectioner seals 10000 tin candy boxes with a cheap watch in each, some including a coupon for a watch. Boxes are dumped into the Oxford Cambridge boat race river, prompting dives and chatter as thrill seekers seek prizes and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard College 250th anniversary to be marked on Nov 7
Harvard College plans ceremonies to celebrate 250 years with invited guests including James Russell Lowell the governor and state officers. The event will highlight the college heritage and notable figures associated with its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard College
James Russell Lowell
New York's Lady Lawyer Kate Stoneman Joins State Bar
Kate Stoneman, about thirty five, secured admission to the New York bar by a special act after Governor approval. A law copyist and Albany lecturer, she is connected to notable Stoneman relatives and active in women’s rights. She passed exams, lobbied legislators, and was admitted with Mayor Thatcher and Assemblyman Platt present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Kate Stoneman
New York State
Stoneman
California
Iowa
Williams
Buffalo
State Normal School
Court of Appeals
John T. McDonough
Albany
Woman Suffrage Society
Albany County
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church At
Platt
Steuben
Miss Stoneman
Senate
Thatcher
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Army guns praised for crowds and unrest control
Gen Benet endorses a six round repeating shotgun as an effective mob queller when used by disciplined troops. A Gatling gun arranged to play Hail Columbia is touted as a tool to hasten the retreat of a crowd of enraged anarchists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benet
Columbia
Medical incomes vary across European cities in 19th century
The report notes disparities in doctor to population ratios and fees. London averages one doctor per 3,000 residents, Vienna one per 1,500 with lower fees, while Sir Spencer Wells is linked to operations yielding 50 000 to 60 000 dollars. Paris sees Dr Pean earning about 140 000 dollars and Sr Roberle of Strasbourg receiving 100 000 dollars for attending a Spanish princess.
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London
Vienna
Spencer Wells
Paris
Pean
Sr. Roberle
Strasburg
Fearful and Wonderful Mechanism of the Human System
An editorial extols the human body as a vast chemical laboratory, detailing the kidneys as central to health and warning against ignoring silent illness. It promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy, pairing medical guidance with a call to prudent, vigilant care for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. Lassing
M. D
Chemical
Warner
Lassing
Ingalls bill creates two Dakota land districts amid Deadwood division
The senate passed Ingalls bill establishing two land districts in Dakota and defining Deadwood boundaries. It attaches land south of the 46th parallel and west of the 25th longitude to Deadwood. The president, not Pierre and Chamberlain, will locate the two land offices, with a proviso that offices open only after a ratified treaty cession with the Great Sioux reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ingall
Dakota
Deadwood
Great Sioux
Washington
Pierre and Chamberlain
Deaths and dispatches cross Atlantic notes
Cable reports the sudden death of Col. Richard M. Hoe in Florence New York notes his prominence in printing press history. Inns and public notices cover Aldrich election, 1812 veteran Captain Walter Bicker, a Worcester loom maker buying a Florida hotel, Garfield case verdict, and rioting in Belfast and Monaghan. Reports from Valparaiso Chile wheat harvest to Endicott’s son joining justice department, Chinese double dragon title, libel case of Mussey versus the Cincinnati paper. Also Ireland unrest, Patti marriage, Fenian fears, Lurgan arrests, and a Guadalajara tiny Telegram. Bayard seeks $10000 for spoliation evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
Richard M. Hoe
New York
Hoe
R. Hoe & Co
Rhode Island General Assembly
N. W. Aldrich
United States Senate
Walter Bicker
K. F. Knowles
Wocester
Mass
Florida
Cleveland
Thankful Tanner
Garfield
Belfast
Dublin
Orange
Monaghan
Durgan
Thomas Gallagher
Armagh
Valparaiso
Panama
Chilli
Talcahuano
Egypt
Endicott
Harvard Law School
Department of Jastice
Mannix
Marine Corps
China
D. D
Frederick D. Massey
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Robert D. Price
Pension Office
Mussey
Price
Gen. H.W. Boynton
The
Commercial Gazette
House Committee On Territories
Alaska
Ireland
Salisbury
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Hartington
Mme
Adelina Patti
Signor Nicolini
Swansea
Wales
London
Ratherhite
Bermondesey
Wapping
Lurgan
Arthur
Andrew Donelly
el Telegrama
Guadalajara
Mex
Korea
Seoul
Bayard
Promotional Health Ads From Late 19th Century Trade Pages
A collage of patent medicine pitches and product endorsements. Vortate Beuts and Electric Appliances offered on thirty days trial for Nervous Debility and related issues. L E Rice Chicago lauds McCaine's St Paul Chemical Oil for rheumatism and sprains. Manitoba lumber output stated. Piso's Remedy for Catarrh keeps citing value. Lyon's Heel Stiffeners advertised as the best comfort value. Cod liver oil praised for purity and preference. Junipex Tar Soap promises clear skin effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vortate Bett Co
Marshall, Mich
Nevada stockmen fight rabbit invasion on cattle ranges
The article notes jack rabbits flood Nevada cattle country, threatening vegetation as in Australia. It cites California and Oregon efforts where settlers wage organized drives to reduce pests, while Bridgeport, Connecticut men plan a quail breeding venture on 1,500 acres for year round sport, releasing 200 birds so far. The Pioneer Press lowers rates.
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Nevada
Australia
California
Oregon
Bridgeport
Conn
Pennsylvania
Pioneer Press
Pioneer Press Slashes Subscriptions Keeping High Standards
The Pioneer Press, long famed for its national reputation and wide eastern quotation, announces new lower subscription rates while pledging to maintain its high quality. Daly and Scanpay plans reduced to as low as 70 cents monthly for shorter terms, with Dairy and Senpay, Tri-Werekey, and weekly options also reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Daly
Armament funding and vanity claims mix in old notices
The dominion government plans to spend 100000 for earthworks in British Columbia England to supply the armament. Duke's LXL is touted as the best family soap worldwide free of impurities. A promotional fragment urges trying it via grocers, made by Duke Soap Co Minneapolis. A catarrh themed admonition praises Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy for prospective grooms before illness takes hold.
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Caswel
Hazard & Co
New York
Cabwell, Hazagp & CO
Iran
Mary EF. Hanson
Fifth Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Mas
G. W. Broupick
Eighteenth Ave
Minneapols
Brown
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimone, MD
British Columbia
England
Duke Soap Co
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New York Sun
North Carolina
South
North
Cooper Institute
Strait
John W. Mayer
Shakopee
John Clark
Bloomington
Clark
Land Office
Farmington
L. R. Wellman
General Land Office
Buchanan
Denby
Gen. Wilson
New Caledonia
New Hebrides Islands
Winnipeg
Roumania
Workman Powderly
Knights of Labor
Folsomdale
N. Y
John B. Folsom
Col. Folsom
Alice R. Folsom
Oscar
Frances C. Fols
Alice Folsom
D. C. Kingman
Corps of Engineers
Omaha
Yellowstone National Park
Wilber F. Steele
Steele, Dak
Montana
Ysenlt Dudley
O’donovan Rossa
Middleton
Auburn
W. A. Bors
Woodstock
B.S. Parker
R. P. Buckland
Fremont
Ohio
Hayes
Dominion
Riel
L. E. Rice
Chicago
McCaine
St. Paul
Manitoba
Lyon
Jay Eye
Edwin D
Cole
Dr. Pierce
Great Eastern
Gibraltar
Frazer Axle
George Flad
West St. Paul
Hall
J. K. Clive
Ayer
Holman
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
New Hampshire Agricultural College
Hanover
Sault Canal
Rawley Springs
Wm. Allen
Press and Times
Winnebago, Minn
Canadian Pacific
Perry Davis
F. Marion Crawford
Hood
A Norton
Chicopee
J. P. Soone
Moody
Prof. Moody
Cincinnati
Spius
J. Stephens
Lebanon
Ohlo
Treat Riel Soessa
Lepage
New Orleans
Russia Cement Co
Gloucester
N. W.N.U
Uticura
Porter Day
and Chemical Co
Bostox
Tutt’s
Tutt
Murray St
N.V
Express
Iesang
N. P. Boyer, & Co
Coatesville, Pa
Kara
Quincy
Miche
A. P Lacey
Washington, D. C
P T
C. M. Sites & Co
P. O
Taz Hemays Kemedy Courany
Lafayette
Ind
A.W McCormick & Gan
T. A
N.Y
E. Roth & Bro
New Oxford
Penn
Schiffman
Horne
Wabash Ave
Heroc' Ty
Tual
Long Tim Park
Colorado Land & LO
Opera
Denver
Colo
Esterbrook Pens
Esterbrook Steel Pen CO
Camden
N. J
John St
Cesaria Heasg
Ameri Ta
ST. Paul, Minn
Aelu
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
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