Civil Service Law Suit Tests Constitutionality in New York
A suit in U S Courts in New York challenges the Civil Service Law. Major Aaron Stafford, said to be the last surviving officer of the War of 1812, died in New York last week. Emigration from Guernsey county to the West continues, not well received by homefolks. County reports indicate a record corn yield this year. Maud S. failed to beat her own 2:08 turf record at Providence with 2:13. For the week ending Aug 29 canals moved 2,177,000 bushels of grain while railroads moved 148,000. The campaign opens with fierce batteries and a shorter duration this year.
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U. S
New York
Aaron Stafford
Maud S
Providence
New York State
Judge McIlvaine Declines Run for Supreme Judge Seat
Judge McIlvaine declines Republican bid for Supreme Judge citing failing health. State Republican committee meets in Columbus today to fill the vacancy.
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McIlvaine
Supreme Judge
State Committee
Columbus
Hocking Valley Mines See 50 Cent Rise in Wages
The price of mining in several Hocking Valley mines has increased to 50 cents, with expectations that other mines will follow. As the gains take effect miners are at work and the valley’s business outlook strengthens after a long period.
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Hocking
Rhode Island Tops Nation in Population Density
Rhode Island remains the densest state with 280 inhabitants per square mile and a total population of 304,416, compared to Massachusetts at 240 per square mile and its long-held second place.
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Riot in Rock Springs Drives Out Chinese Foreign Miners
A riot in Rock Springs Wyoming last Thursday between white miners and Chinese workers left ten to twelve Chinese killed. The Chinese population of about 400 was driven from town and their homes burned.
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Rock Springs
Wyoming
Big Republican Mass Meeting Here Today
A large Republican mass meeting is held today with prominent speakers including Judge Foreaker the GOP nominee for Governor. Party members from all faiths are urged to attend and hear the political issues discussed.
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Judge Foreaker
Illinois cattle disease rumors debunked by committee
Illinois stock raisers suffer pluro pneumonia losses in some herds with many cattle killed. A later report from an investigating committee found previous disease prevalence claims in parts of the state unfounded and dismissed the reports as without foundation.
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Illinois
Miners Strike Ends in Massillon District
Miners and operators reach a settlement at 65 cents after a stoppage over proposed cuts from 75 to 60 cents. The Hocking Valley’s 50 cent rate influenced the Massillon decision, with miners receiving a 15 cent premium above that benchmark as customary.
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Massillon
Hocking Valley
Strained Spain and Germany After Island Dispute
News from Madrid reports rising tensions as Germany seizes a South Seas island claimed by Spain. Angry crowds assaulted the German embassy, and bitter exchanges continue. Both nations demand apologies while diplomacy stalls.
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Spain
Germany
Madrid
State Mining Convention Adopts Resolutions in 1885
The K of L hall hosted the state mining convention on August 29 1885 with officers elected. Delegates from Wheeling Creek Nicholson Mine Byesville East Richland and others reported membership totals and seating, while George Harrison won the presidency with 17 vote margin and William Nixon became vice president. hours included an afternoon executive session and a night meeting at John Davis's office. The body endorsed state and district levies and debated inter state convention representation and federal wage defense measures.
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K. of L. Hall
Harrison
John Applegarth
P. Malloy
Walter James
Wheeling Creek Mines
O. M. Davis
Nicholson Mine
Sheek’s
Hetherington
Tobias Holt
Byesville
John Holbrook
Steuartsville
William Nixon
W.T. Smith
Robinson Mine
Thomas Turnbull
Emanuel Aston
Barton Station
William Prescott
Armstrong’s Mills
Asan Morris
East Richland
Thomas Miller
Fred. Horning
Martin’s Ferry
William, Padgett
W. J. Smith
Guernsey
Hocking Valley
George Harrison
W. T. Smith
WH. Turner
John Davis
R. of. Hall
Ammalgamated
Turner
National Labor Tribune
W.H. Turner
New Discovery for Consumption Promises Cure
A promotional notice claims Dr King's New Discovery cures throat and lung ailments including consumption. It asserts thousands of permanent cures and urges trials with free bottles at C. L. Wall & Co's drug store, large size priced at one dollar.
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Dr. King
C. L. Wall & Go
Strikes Sweep Nation as Miners and Mill Workers Walkout
Strikes prevail across the country with hundreds of Pennsylvania miners out and Michigan shingle mills halted. Causes vary from wage cuts to demands for raises and shorter hours. Some large factories that had been idle have reopened, suggesting a potential improving business mood.
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Pennsylvania
Michigan
Daily Press
Ayers Ague Cure Promises Liver Relief and Refund
Promises direct action on the liver and biliary system to expel malarial poison causing bilious disorders. Advertises guaranteed cure or money back. Contains assessable claims typical of patent medicines.
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Ayers
Fraudulent grain schemes warn Ohio farmers warned by St Clairsville Gazette
Fifteen companies have formed post session to sell grain and seeds, but their real aim is Bohemian oats and a special wheat with alleged extraordinary qualities. They offer farmers 50 bushels at $10 per bushel on notes sold to buyers and bond sales for 500 bushels at $10 with 25 percent commission. Some claim bonds are on deposit with the State Treasurer. State not in grain business. Ohio and Indiana farmers urged caution to avoid fraud.
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Ohio
Indiana
St. Clairsville
Shall Our Girls Whistle A Society Test Question
A lighthearted society note asks if girls may whistle and answers affirmatively with a nudge towards Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to strengthen the lungs. The item reflects period humor and product promotion in a social column.
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Dr. Bull
How We Live In Kansas Essay On Westward Homes
A Kansas letter from Joan R Secrest reports western land prospects in Harper Mead Ford Hodgeman Ness and Lane counties. It extols Mead and Lade as best, notes government lands soon taken, and humorously sketches frontier living with 160 acres, a shanty, a pine box furniture plan, a prairie stove, bacon and beans, and the idea of homesteading as the path to happiness.
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Epaerron, Johnson Co
Kan
Harper, Mead, Ford, Hodgeman, Ness and
Lane
Mead and Lade
Carthage
Joan R. Secrest
Kansas
Garden of the West
Kimbolton News Notes and Local Gibes
Kimbolton notes report a child ill with flux, local teaching start dates, and visits by C. L. Pollock. Local events include a foot injury, political enthusiasm, saloon business, and a grand jury warning. Two teaching moves, a Birmingham baseball score 26 to 5, and several obituaries and consulations described with local sympathy.
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M. Leeper
Geo. Moore
Guernsey
C.L. Pollock
Wm. Chambers
Washington
Maggie Angus
Independence
Jefferson Township
Kimbolton
Birmingham
B. Johnson
Sam Warden
Milton Duffey
Kansas
Rebecca Porter
Ebenezer Porter
North Salem
Very Remarkable Recovery by Electric Bitters Claim
Geo W Willing of Manchester Michigan reports his wife’s five year helplessness ended after using Electric Bitters. He cites her improved condition and ability to work, with hundreds of testimonials backing the cure claims. Available at C L Wall & Co for 50 cents a bottle.
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Geo.w.willing
Manchester
Mich
C. L. Wall & Co
Local Notes and Developments in Town Affairs
J T Morrison plans to open a pool room soon. The C M railroad begins depot construction and a new iron bridge rises a mile south. The Republicans organize a Foraker club here. Ed Edmunds’s wife ill with typhoid fever. Edith Nicholson born Aug 24. Several residents take trips and attend lodges. Burt exhibits corn with five ears four feet eleven inches long weighing 6% lbs. Valley Gem Tent I O R holds a successful Melo Drama benefiting from receipts near 35 dollars.
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J.T. Morrison
Charley Frye
Kansas
Ed. Edmunds
J. K. Thompson
Oscar Halberg
Foraker
Simon Nicholson
C. & M. Railroad
Nathan Smith
Burt
B. F. Lee
A. J. Downey
I. C
F. Lodge
Senecaville
Frank Campbell
M. P. Friedman & Co
Arkansas
Cowley County
Mr. Church
Zanesville
Frank Burkheimer
Cumberland
Valley Gem
I. O
Local Notes and Obituaries Highlight Community Ties
Prof W F Rose of Quaker City visited last week. Miss Della Galbreath of Cumberland visits 8 Boyd family. Died Westly Gill aged 84 at home from paralysis. Jas Cosgrave shows a tomato weighing 2 lbs 6 oz. Miss Fannie Stewart returned home after visiting her sister in Barnesville.
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W. F. Rose
Quaker City
Della Galbreath
Cumberland
Boyd
Westly Gill
Jas. Cosgrave
Fannie Stewart
Barnesville
Cure for Piles Promises Quick Relief and Cure
Piles often begin with a back and abdomen weight that may resemble kidney issues. Indigestion and flatulence can accompany, with a damp sweating itch after warmth. Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy claims to absorb tumors ease itching and provide a permanent cure at 50 cents. Sold by J M McGill in Piqua Ohio.
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Bosanko
Brown's Liver Bitters Aimed at Nervous Debility Mentioned
Mrs. M. J. Alston of Littleton North Carolina testifies that Brown's Liver Bitters improved her liver digestion and nerves, removing a darkened countenance and inward distress, and restoring happiness through stomach strengthening and overall well being.
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M. J. Alston
Littleton, N.C
Brown
To Collect the Odor of Flowers From Petal Steamings
A method to extract essential oils from roses and other flowers by steeping petals in soft or rain water in the sun until a film forms on the water. The oil is then captured in open vials as the water evaporates, yielding a lasting fragrance for glove boxes and clothing.
Swift's Specific Aids Breast Cancer Recovery
A woman writes that after years of pain and a cancer battle in Atlanta she was nearly invalid. After doctors could do nothing, Swift's Specific restored her health, enabling her to work again and live free of pain. She endorses the remedy and notes it is vegetable with mailed tract options.
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Atlanta
Swift
Where Presidents Are Buried as Noted by the Wayne County Democrat
The piece lists burial sites for U S presidents and notable figures. Garfield rests in Cleveland Ohio Lincoln lies in Springfield Illinois Buchanan near Lancaster Pennsylvania Johnson at Greenville Tennessee Pierce at Concord New Hampshire Polk and Jackson in Tennessee Fillmore in Buffalo Taylor in Louisville Kentucky Harrison in North Bend Indiana Van Buren at Kinderhook New York Tyler Madison Monroe Jefferson and Washington lie on Virginia soil The two Adamses rest in Quincy Massachusetts.
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Washington
General Grant
Garfield
Cleveland
Lincoln
Springfield
Buchanan
Lancaster
Johnson
Greenville
Tenn
Pierce
Concord
N. H
Polk
Jackson
Tennessee
Fillmore
Buffalo
Taylor
Louisville
Harrison
North Bend
Ind
Vanburen
Kinderhood
N. Y
Tyler
Madison
Monroe
Jefferson
Virginia
Adamses
Quincy
Mass
Wayne County
Democrat
Cambridge Market corrected weekly by J O R W Linpsry
PSL to OP HERON listing prices and stock for a Cambridge Market run. It shows various food items such as fresh butter, sides and ribs, poultry like chickens, new potatoes, and seeds including clover, sorghum, orchard grass, bluegrass, alfalfa, and red clover seed. Prices appear in old style monetary terms and weights.
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Propria
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T.w.ogier
Main St. East
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Cambridge
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
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WMG
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Joan Danner
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Neville
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J. W. Martin
C.W. Hicks
Evan Thompson
Joan M. McArtney
Wwohn
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Asovormor
Onesie
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Aohn
Warwilow
Chas. D. Martin
Gibson
W.N. Cowden
Geo. W. Montgomery
Osborne Real Infirmary
Dyad Thomas Smith
A. Shouse
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Robert P. Kennedy
George W. McIlvaine
W. T.spear
John CO. Brown
Jacob A Kohler
William M. Farrar
CASEY
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Guernsey County
State Mining News
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Winchester
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Atlanta, Ga
Swift Specific Co
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H.C. Hornbrook
Cambridge, Ohio
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Baltimore
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Old Red Corner
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Cambridge Market
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James E. Whitney
Rochester
Mackinac
Detroit
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Detroit, Mich
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Ageeart
Tf. Cambridge
J. C. Ayer & Co
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