Cabinet aims to stop a supposed spies plan
At a cabinet meeting the principal subject was the alleged spies movement and measures to block the irruption. Over 300 destitute colored emigrants arrived in Atchison Kansas and were housed in colored churches as relief. The Senate debated aid to the Texas Pacific Railroad, and a Sharpened health bill moved toward a code of regulations as well.
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Algriizaiy
Ae Bas
Atchison
Kansas
Senate
Johnson
Texas Pacific Railroad
Committee On Railroads
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Spofford
Edmonds
Kellogg
Charles F. Freeman
Edith
Pocasset
Masa
Abraham
Samuel Williston
Amherst College
Northampton
Williston Mills
Washburne
Wisconsin
U. S. Court of Cincinnati
Western In_surance Company
Minneapolis
W. H. Michaels
Philadelphia
Richmond
Girard National Bank
Virginia
James C. Virtue
Chiefs Offer Surrender Amid War Talks in Cape Town
A Cape Town despatch reports Du Balmanzi and Cetgwayo chiefs pressing for submission after promises of safety and cattle possession by Lord Chelmsford. John Dunn travels to Durban, with Col Wood directing possible advance on the King’s Kraal as peace rumors swirl and external assurances are questioned.
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Daily Telegraph
Cape Town
Dubalmanzi
Ginglelova
Lave
Lord Chelmsford
John Dunn
Cetgwayo
Totellipets
Greytown
John Dun
Durban
Col. Wood
Lord Chelmeford
Working Monkeys in Siam Courts and Credit Banks
An 19th century Science American note recounts Siamese monkeys as both cashiers and criminals. It describes trained apes testing coins for genuineness, a monkey-turned-cashier in native counting houses, and a fruit-obsessed ape warding off orchard thieves with a tiger-cat trap that scares entire monkey colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Ferox
Monkey Society
Ting-tse
Sci. Am
The Beauty of Neatness and Its Social Value
A reflection on personal appearance as the basis of admiration, arguing neatness signals character. It urges mothers to raise daughters to work, speak, and act honestly and sensibly, noting housework is drudgery yet essential for comfort and happiness.
Learn to Cook by Practice Not Text Alone
The piece argues women should learn practical cooking and shopping skills with mothers, not rely on books. It emphasizes hands on guidance in selecting beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry, fish, and produce, plus how to dress and cook, crust, and gravy to avoid early failures.
Novel Bed Fashion Draws Cheering and Cautions
A Philadelphia letter lampoons an Illinois man’s rural bed scene in which he lies on the ground under a mound of earth while a servant shovels dirt over him at night. The piece warns of fire alarms, animals, and disruptions, preferring comfortable beds in a proper room with traditional coverlets.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Llinoia
Ned
Cast Iron Fellows Promote Kidney Health and Speech Advice
Endurance men tout Kidney-Wort as a vegetable remedy for healthy kidneys and liver, back pain, and piles. A lecturer on The Throat urges keeping the mouth shut to avoid throat diseases caused by talking in cold air, except when saying something valuable or eating well.
Uniformity Preserved by Perfected Batter Color
Esco and Company of Burlington Vermont offers a perfected batter color that preserves batter appearance and maintains a desirable shade. Marketed as the best coloring preparation for batter, it promises uniform results and lasting color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esco & Co
Burlington
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Boyle
Starket Street
Chester
John V Rice
Market Street
Jb. Gregg.begg & Plumley
W. Plumley
Carpenters and Builders
Edgmont Avenue
John Stetler
Express Messenger
Suppie, Lloyd & Walton
Jay’s Drug Store
H. B. Taylor’s
D. P. Paiste
McGeoghegan
Cigar
J. M. Stenner
East Fifth Street
Cunningham
Palace of Fashion
City Hotel
Ewing’s Cigar
Depot
W- H. Solomon’s
Garrett
Tenth Street
North Street
Deei Ts
Joseph Cornog
George Bottomley
W. Graham
Butcher
Third and
Concord Avene
Chester, Pa
NEW Bakery
Louis Watkin
Hag
Cor. Third and
Howell
Jons Grundy
Livery, Sale and Exchange
Syvéres T. Hannum
Qamed L. Pugh
Madison St
North Ward
Timothy
T. D. Finegan’s
D. Chalfant
Charter House
Chester Railroad
Hester
MEDIA
Upland Pioneer Stage Line
Cheater Depot
Upland
Bunting
Superior
Will
Frank K. MacQollam
L. L. Lukens & CO
Sixth and Pine Streets
Great Flour Depot
Pine Streets
Pre Insurance Companies
TNA Insurance Co., of
Hartford, Conn
German - American Insurance Co., of
New York
Niagara Insurance CO
S. H. Seeds
West Third Street
Kaim Banking House
Samuel A. Dyer
Rr McAvoy
Broad
Edgmont Ave
Oceania
Military Academy
Col. Theo. Hyatt
Carpenter and Builder
East Eighth Street
Joseph Robinson
Columbus County
Wis
Nounces
Lo Utrecht
Crealock
Tugela River
Newdegate
Wood
Pearson
Colomne
Bartie Frere
Newcastle On-Tyne
Hanlan
Hawdon
Higgins
Tyne Amateur Rowing Club
Swaddle
Scolawood
Atlantic Telegraph
Great Britain
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