Six Presidential Tickets Stir Indiana Campaigns
Carthage Indiana reports a six ticket presidential field on the horizon with two more slates expected. The Lyons return to Mayfield after a July 30 stop, facing poverty and accusations of impropriety as authorities consider actions against the touring "all star" troupe.
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McKinley
Hobart
Bryan
Sewall
Watson
Levering
John
Lyon
Lyons
Mayfield
Indiana
Illinois
California duo plan San Francisco to New York crawl for fame
Two California athletes vow a cross country crawl from San Francisco to New York using knee and hand cushions and a harness lifting their feet by spiral springs. The stunt aims at fame rather than honest labor, following a past Indianapolis hypnotism and burial stunt used to advertise a clothing house, with the crowd paying the costs.
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California
San Francisco
New York
Indianapolis
Campaign Chorus Warns of Looming Economic Crisis
The speaker laments political campaigns and warns that whichever side governs the nation will fail economically. He predicts a crisis as certain as harvest, with silver or gold disappearing and financial trouble ahead.
Wealth of the American Worker in 1890 Wages
The 1890 census records show mechanics artisans and laborers earned a total wage income of 1 599 516 997 in the preceding year. Piece workers received over 300 million dollars and officials about 400 million in salaries, bringing total wages to 2 283 250 000. The figure surpasses one third of the national debt, illustrating the vast monetary scale involved.
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United States
Whisky Trust Closes Most Kentucky Distilleries Amid Output Cuts
The whisky trust plans to close 384 of Kentucky's 390 distilleries for a long period and restricts operations at the rest, surprising many who think temperance is rising. Official data show U S per capita whisky falling from 1.48 to 1.33 gallons in ten years while wine dropped 6 percent and malt liquor use rose from 10.74 to 15.18 gallons. Concocted whisky output grew but not enough to offset bourbon and rye decline.
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Whisky Trust
Kentucky
United States
Bayou Pierre
Robeline
Tennessee
Blue Ridge
Hector
Grandpere
Monsieur
Five Lyon Quintuplets Exhibit Draw Crowds in Mayfield
In Mayfield Mrs. O. D. Lyon bore five babies by April 10. The quintuplets died between May 4 and May 14 from weak hearts and were embalmed for exhibition. The bodies traveled to attract paying crowds while notable figures like Chauncey Depew and Col. Ingersoll denounced the spectacle.
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Mayfield
O. D. Lyon
Lyon
Chauncey Depew
Col
Ingersoll
Ancient Boston Artillery Conquers England in Royal Favor
The Boston Artillery, a renowned local unit, toured principal cities and dined with the Prince of Wales while being hosted by Queen Victoria. Reports question the unusual royal reception and attribute it to Ambassador Bayard influence. Mr and Mrs Bayard stayed at Windsor Castle, drawing mixed American reactions to perceived flunkeyism.
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Artillery
Boston
Old England
Prince of Wales
Queen Victoria
Ambassador Bayard
Bayard
Windsor
Palace
Windsor Castle
Gifts and schemes swirl around exalted offices at Rome
The piece recounts how inventors financiers and dealers offer curiosities to high officials hoping for recognition. It notes gifts to the Pope including phonographs loaded with messages, a lavish ivory and silver typewriter, and the Pope’s remark that he is too old to learn typing.
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Pope
Rome
Vatican
Patti
Gladstone
Cleveland
Harrison
Motorman's Unreliable Kar in Cleveland Blockade Scene
A Cleveland Plaindealer report quotes a veteran motorman discussing his dangerous work. He notes trouble identifying signal bell sounds while driving and recalls a near-accident where a fat passenger fell into the conductor’s hands. He compares hearing to ventriloquism reversed and recalls a crossing mishap.
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Cleveland
Conse
Silent Bayou Pierre Portrait of Babette and Family
A New Orleans Times Democrat fragment portrays Bayou Pierre farmer Laurent Ducros, his granddaughter Babette, and a visiting narrator. Babette longs for the city, while Ducros embodies Acadian steadiness. five years later a quiet, symbolic life by the canal seems to pause as the family fades from view.
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Youcar
Hector
Bayou Pierre
Babette
Pere Donne
Laurent Ducros
Little Babette
Ducros
Minette
Grandphore
Minett
Miss Babette
Grandpere
Lucie
Robeine
Monsieur
Hohes
Dacros
Bayo Pierre
Now it's a new unicycle in Brooklyn
W F Kuhn, a young Brooklyn mechanic, claims a unicycle invention will outpace two wheels and ease balance with a secret mechanism inside two hollow balance bulbs under the saddle. The model weighs 23 pounds, carries an 80 inch running gear, and uses a heavier pneumatic tire for strength.
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New York Journal
W. F. Kuhn
Brooklyn
Mr. Kuhn
Kuhn
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
New Orleans
St. James Gazette
Fatherland
Rhineland
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Frederick
Schloss Friedrichshof
Cronberg
Tarper's Weekly
Raleigh
Chicago Exposition
Pickvick
Bristol
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