Drownings, laws, and unrest dominate regional news
John King and Walter Swan, Lewistown residents, drowned crossing the Niagara River. Connecticut reports its first tramp law conviction with a maximum year in prison. West Virginia faces Vigilants terrorizing Wetzel County. A severe storm disrupts Ohio and telegraph links. Chicago reviews a faulty new city building worth $500,000 to be rebuilt. Elva Underwood killed in Carter County, Ky, sparking fears of an ongoing family feud. National caucus debates Warner Silver bill while Senate and House discuss money and coin issues. Niagara crossing ends in a fight aboard a drifting boat. Bishops plan to help liquidate Archbishop Purcell’s debts. Bellevue Scranton boy fatally burned in an oil accident. Murfreesboro arrests as Governor appeals for lawful order.
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John King
Walter Swan
Lewistown
N. Y
Niagara River
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Wetzel County
West Virginia
Elva Underwood
Carter County
Jesse Underwood
Democratic Caucus Committee
House
Senate
Warner
House Caucus
U. S. Senate
MacDonald
Murphy
Coyne
Niagara
Fort Niagara
Lake Ontario
New York
Cardinal McCloskey
Purcell
Joseph Casey
Bellevue
Scranton
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Marks
Foreign Notes from Paris and Tangiers Reports
A Paris despatch says M Bandry D Asson renounced an attack on Gambetta. Sultan shows favor to the Khedive, who gains Porte encouragement. Leland reports 6000+ Ontario residents moved to Manitoba in two months. Spanish Cortes opening speech to align colonies with mother country. Matthews notes typhus ravages in Tangiers Morocco with 300 daily deaths. Hanlan defeated Plaisted on the Tyne by fifty yards at 34 strokes per minute. A man seeks a rocking chair after dark for a match box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Neres
M. Bandry D’asson
M. Gambetta
Leland
Hamilton
Canada
Department of State
Ontario
Manitoba
Matthews
United States
Tangiers
Morocco
Hanlan
Tyne River
Plaisted
Modern Housekeeping and Hidden Pests in Spring
The piece contrasts past and present cleaning habits, arguing modern homes trap odors from sealed cellars and unseen sewer air. It urges thorough whitewashing, lime, and frequent cleansing of pipes and drains, noting the need to address hidden accumulations for health. It discusses the Croton bug and suggests borax and strong washing soda as remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Washington
American Association of Science
Earth
Cuba
Borax
Everal
Farewell Sickme With Kidney-Wort Promises Cure
An 19th century remedy claim touts Kidney-Wort as a cure for various ailments including liver disease and piles. It purports to purify the blood, expel noxious elements, and offer speedy relief in bad cases, though no verifiable medical evidence is provided.
The Beard Through History and Its Modern Rise
The beard movement shifts from ridicule to fashion, with beard and mustache serving practical warmth and protection. Historical notes cite Greek and Roman trends, military beard use aiding health, and famed figures like Walter Landor benefiting from beard growth. The piece traces antiquity to medieval and modern shifts in grooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Landor
Tuscany
Jupiter
Alexander the ‘Great
Greece
Rome
Scipio Africanus the Younger
Aaid
Cmsar
Fahion
Atcusie
Nero
Agate Ander
Baltimore
The Trade in Birds in the City
The bird trade thrives with canaries imported mainly from Hartz Germany and Virginia. Dealers report 100000 imported last year, selling male canaries for about 2 dollars and top-range males to 10. Females cost 1 for breeding. Mocking birds fetch 25 dollars or more, with well-developed singers prized. Birds from southern states and New Mexico supply the market, including finches, larks, thrushes, and parrots, with rare species like the gray African and green American valued at 50 to 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaser
Canary Birds
Hartz
Germany
Virginia
New Mexico
Perfect Quiet in the Sick Room Described
A medical note extols total quiet in sick rooms to preserve vitality and aid recovery, warning even small noises can hasten death, especially for infants. It cites Worcester area precocity stories and a seven year old girl foreseeing ages and beans, from Harper’s Magazine June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Massachusetts
Horace
Harpers Magazine
Pain relief remedy advertised in old druggist notice
An old advertisement touts Kidner Wort as a cure for kidney and liver complaints. It claims the product strengthens the blood, drives out pain, and renews life, offered for sale by druggists.
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Third Street
Chester
Waishmaker and Jewelee
Yous V. Rice
Market Street
Choate
Jad
Hp. Gregg
Geers & Plumley
M.W. Plumley
Carpenters and Builders
Edghont Avenue
Tohn Stetler
Express Messenger
Supple, Lloyd & Walton
Jay’s Drug Store
H. B. Taylor’s
D. P. Paiste’s Hardware
McGeoghegan’s Cigar
Edgmont Avenue
Uriu
Ps Cunningham
Philadelpia
Palace of Fashion
Ewing’s Cigar
H.solomon's
Edgemont Avenue
Waretts
Tenth Street
North Third Street
W. H. Graham
Third and
Concord Avenue
Chester, PA
NEW Bakery
Louis Watrin
Alwave
Third and Howell
Livery, Sale and Exchange
Fifth St
Person AL
Joseph Cornog
Edgmont
George Bottomley
Saxver L. Pugh
Madison St
North Ward
Timothy
T. D. Finegan’s
Hurst
Johnson
Sace
Rassess
Hudson, Sparks & Co
West Third Street
D.chalfant
Jinter
Weil
Charter House
Media
Chester Railroad
Hester
Upland Pioneer Stage Line
Chester Depot
SA. M
Upland
New Lumber
Bunting
Superior
Will
Re* McAvoy
Frank E. McCollum
Broad ST
Edgmont Ave
Pena ER Evants
Military Academy
Col. Theg. Hyatt
Yous Young
Carpenter and Builder
East Eighth Street
Josefe Robinson
Lassée
Pert
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