Prohibition and Republican Party in Kansas Tide
A Kansas speaker argues for constitutional prohibition, condemns Republican betrayal, and praises Prohibitionists for resisting party expediency. He recalls 1880s battles, Topeka conventions, and the Kansas Temperance Union’s shifts while urging unity behind prohibition and warning against compromise with anti Prohibitionists.
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Rkvn
Kansas
Griffin
Manhattan
Blaine
Logan
Brother Griffin
Junction City
Topeka
Republican Party
Atchison Champion
Atchison
Krohn
National Prohibition Party
Pittsburg
Chicago
Francis E. Willard
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
District of Columbia
Committee On Platform
Congress
United States
Blame and Blotting: Speech Attacks Davis County Name Change
A political address denounces past name changes and laments alcohol’s role in society. The speaker warns against party vilification while urging action against saloons and government inaction. Applause marks moments of agreement and critique.
The Sharon Case Alimony Battle in San Francisco
In the Sharon divorce case the affidavit of Nellie Brackett was read and the court heard that the “my dear wife” letters were fixed after suit began. Senator Sharon’s affidavit and expert Gumper’s testimony were tied to a contract with attorney Tyler for $25,000 if the plaintiff won. Tyler admitted writing the contract, calling the matter a trap to expose who handled Sharon’s money. Barnes questioned the contract’s authenticity and eventually withdrew it. The trial resumes Friday.
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San Francisco
Alir
Ovy
Sharon
Nellie Brackett
Gumper
G. W. Tyler
Gumpet
Tyler
W. H. L. Barnes
L. W. Lees
John McLauchlin
Barnes
Tennessee Governor’s message highlights budget, debt cuts
The governor reports two year collections of 2,546,558 and disbursements of 1,701,189 leaving 645,214 in the treasury. Funding act of 1883 cuts state debt from 28,000,000 to 15,000,000 with 8,000,000 funded of 25,000,000 outstanding. Taxable property rises to 227,000,000 as capital flows in with new mines and factories. Reforms to railroad commissions and calls for a registration law and prompt tax return penalties are urged.
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Nashville
Tenn
Olaneral Assembly
Treasury
Tennessee
McFadden Sentenced in Pacific Express Robbery Case
George McFadden pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the Pacific Express robbery case tied to Prentice Tiller. The crime at Fourth and St. Charles streets yielded over $100,000 in cash drafts and checks. McFadden received a three year sentence as authorities pursued missing funds and potential recovery.
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St. Louis
George McFadden
Prentice Tiller
Pacific Express
Pacific Express Company
Fourth
St. Charles Streets
Tiller
Milwaukee
George Meladden
Texas
James J. McBride
Jones
Express Company
McFadden
Sailors’ Brutal Fight Aboard Craigmullen Offshore Portland
A drunken brawl among nine sailors from the Chilena aboard the British bark Craigmullen at Flour Mill dock near Portland results in serious injuries. Second Officer Williams was struck as he tried to eject intruders. Fifteen minutes of hand spikes belaying pins and marlin spikes left the deck splattered with blood with reports of possible fatalities.
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Portland
Orr
Craigmullen
Williams
Woman Shot in Grafton Dies, Husband Held
Mrs. William Warner was shot through a window in her Grafton home while nursing a child. She died from her wounds the following evening. Her estranged husband is jailed, charged with the crime.
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Wuerrtina
W. Va
William Warner
Grafton
State
Sponge diving and processing on the Florida reef
The Florida reef sponger, usually a Key West coachman, dives or drags nets to harvest sponges. The coarse Florida sponges are rinsed and sun cured, then bleached and sometimes sanded to add weight. Better sponges are found in the Bahamas, and many people misperceive sponges as insects or plants.
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Florida Reef
Coachtown
Key West
Mediterranean
Bahamas
Florida
Westport Men Cook Up Rough On Rats Fiasco
In Westport Connecticut Mr James Hart and his son William tried cooking while Mrs Hart was away. They bought simelts and prepared them in flour like mixture but the result proved dangerous and unpleasant. The Hartford Post notes the mishap as a cautionary tale about improvised meals.
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Charles Sumner
William Lloyd Garrison
Wendell Phillips
Ulysses
John A. Logan
James G. Blaine
Kansas
Republican Party
Kansas State Temperance Union
Topeka
Union
Republican Party of
Prohibition Party
Ee Prohibition
Campbell
Prohibition
Party of Progress and Reform
Atchison
Progress and Reform
John A. Martin
Martin
Atchison Champion
Office OF State Temperance Union
Torrekkaa
Kan
J. W. Stewart
Auburn
DEAK
State Union
Republican State Central Committee
Blaine
James A. Troutman
Friends of Temperance
Daily
Capital
Major Hudson
Republican
To Day
Messrs. Griffin
Legate
Krohn
Griffin
Democratic Party
Albert Griffin
Judas
Benedict Arnold
Jefferson Davis
Brother Griffin
Westport, Conn
James Hart
William
Why Mormon Lodges and Clubs Do Not Exist
The Philadelphia Ca notes that there are no lodges or clubs among Mormons, arguing it is impossible to expect a man to have eighteen or twenty wives all asleep when a late member climbs upstairs.
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Philadelphia
Dyspepsia Rules the World Today Cheer Report
The New York Warl and Express relays a playful line asserting dyspepsia governs global affairs, framing a light, satirical note on current meals and indigestion trends.
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New York
Warl
Express
Names and quips surface from era’s humor columns
A collage of quotations from newspapers features a dime museum Indian named Ryan, a weary business proverb about square men inspecting bargains, a gas man poet’s meter, a barber child exchange, and a bartered rubber substitute note.
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Ryan
Lorrell Courier
The Power of Will Against Environment in History
An essay contrasts individual resolve with surroundings, citing Livingstone and John Lawrence, Governor-General of India. It argues that tenacity, not fate, drives greatness, and credits Lawrence with resisting luxury and injustice, earning the title savior of India.
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Livingstone
John Lawrence
India
Calcutta
Archbishop Poller
Cough cures and health testimonials noted in ads
Baltimore reader endorses Red Star Cough Cure for violent coughs and family use. A woman reports recovery after Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and local treatments, priced at one dollar. Also mentions Brown’s Bronchial Troches and a music tidbit about violin strings.
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Cou
R. G. Kine
Baltimore
P. O
Pierce
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed
The advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a purely vegetable remedy that cures eruptions scrofula and incipient consumption. It claims to purify the blood invigorate the liver tone the stomach and rebuild weak bodies. It warns that those who employ the plumber must pay the piper in a Boston Budget remark.
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Pierce
Boston
Do You Want to Buy a Dog? Buyer's Guide Ad
A 100 page dog buyers guide by Associated Fanciers offers engravings of all breeds colored plates and a price list with where to buy dogs. The editor notes frequent battles for his writings in this Merchant Traveler flavored notice from Philadelphia.
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Dog Buyer’s Guide
Associated Fanciers
8Th St
Phila
New Method Promises Cure Without Knife For Rupture
World’s Dispensary Medical Association advertises a guaranteed cure for rupture avoiding surgery. Request pamphlet by sending two two cent stamps. Also promotes Pike's Toothache Drops, Glenn’s Sulphur Soap, and German Corn Remover with prices and claims of quick relief.
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Pike
Gienn
Hop Bitters Promoted as Universal Family Medicine
A promotional boast claims hop bitters cure sickness and weakness for all ages and conditions from rheumatism to kidney trouble. A Methodist clergyman testifies his wife and daughter were made healthy, urging readers to consult a food doctor about the remedy for family use.
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Osiwego Sun
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New York & Havana
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