Inauguration Week Dining Plans For McKinleys and Cleveland
A New York Times Washington dispatch reports President and Mrs. Cleveland plan to dine with Mr. and Mrs. McKinley the day before the inauguration, a courtesy once extended by President Harrison. Maj. McKinley arrives March 2 and stays at the Ebbitt House, then moves to the executive mansion after the ceremony. The Cleveland family will depart March 4 by special train for Princeton, New Jersey, for repairs on their home. Cleveland has arranged about 10 business matters and may resume New York City law work after leaving office.
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New York Times
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New York City
Pulitzer Buys Jekyll Island Cottage for Winters
Joseph Pulitzer owner of the New York World buys the Jekyll Island home of Mr and Mrs W R Furness Philadelphia for 45000 dollars in cash He plans winters there and wires are to be run to stay in touch with the world A dredge boat near his cottage caused a disturbance and Pulitzer offered 100 a day to pause work until he left
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World
Wintersea Jekyllslant
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Jekyl Island
Jekyl Sound
Mr. Pulitzer
Peanut and warship notes headline 19th century items
Judge Christiancy extols peanuts as a major global commodity ranking second only to bananas with world demand thriving in Paris London and Europe. The battleship Iowa earns a large bonus for speed surpassing contract requirements in a Massachusetts trial. French poodle luxury leads dog fashion with 14 carat gold bracelets for pets.
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Christiancy
Pension Office
Washington Star
Paris
London
Italy
Germany
England
Europe
Towa
Massachusetts
Iowa
Cramps
Philadelphia
Lego
Blind Jersey Heiress Miss Holmes Sees Fortune Rise
Miss Alice A. Holmes, a Jersey City resident aged about seventy five who has been blind since age fourteen, recently inherited over 500000 from a California brother. She plans to spend her wealth on improving the lot of the afflicted and to support education for the blind, continuing to rely on her past self-support.
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Alice A. Holmes
Miss Holmes
Pennsylvania
Jersey City
California
Advertising Rates Schedule Summary
The notice lists ad rates for one inch and various time spans across daily and weekly categories. Prices include figures for one month to a year, with separate locals rates in daily papers and a note on contract terms and line counts. It also mentions special rates for local contracts and a monthly adjustment for non-expiring yearly contracts.
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Irme
Kinney & Kinney Windstorm Policy Advice
A notice advises Columbus residents to consider Kinney and Kinney windstorm and tornado coverage, noting the policy is affordable though not free and encouraging action in light of expected severe weather.
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Kinney & Kinney
Cure Headache Pills Promised Refund by Drugstore
M C Dunnington, druggist, offers money back if Teke Carter's Cascara Pills fail to cure headaches. The Star advertises reliable work and fixed pricing for job work, urging customers to insist on quality and satisfaction.
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Teke Carter
M. C. Dunnington
A Man of Prudence Why He Didn't Kill the Barkeep
A Detroit Free Press tale describes Dick explaining why he spared a barkeep who insulted him. The barkeep sought life insurance for his widow, a policy not settled until that morning. Dick plans a future confrontation after considering the barkeep’s threats.
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Detroit Free Press
Widder
Dramatist Colman defends oaths in plays and licenser’s praise
The discussion before the House committee on theatrical questions reveals Colman’s stance. He says oaths are removed in his revisions but admits many remain in Heir at Law and John Bull. He disapproves of such oaths and regrets their effect, yet jokes he is glad to have made a good pudding despite bad plums in it.
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Colman
House of Commons
New York Advertiser
John Bull
London signs catch Americans in awe and amusement
The New York Mail and Express notes London shows odd signs that puzzle visitors. A door plate reads Do Not Ring the Bell Unless an Answer Is Required while a mail slot invites letters for which no oral reply is needed. A blue sign proclaims Yankie Cy der Is Sola Here and a nearby barber advertises Hair Neatly Trimmed While You Wait.
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London
New York
Strand
Bank of England
Subscriptions Offered for Columbus Morning Star Bundle
Columbus Morning Star announces a clubbing deal with Twice-a-Week Courier-Journal and the Weekly Star. One year for 1.25 dollars, available to renewals or new subscribers paying in advance. Sample copies sent free on application.
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Courier-Journal
Weekly
Star
ouher-Journal
Columbus Morning Star
Columbus
Ind
Great Southern Exposition draws interest and travel routes
Nashville reports growing interest in the Great Southern Exposition with inquiries on routes to reach Nashville. The Big Four rail line offers through service to Cincinnati from major eastern and midwestern cities, with direct connections to the Q and C Route and L N Ry. Also notes a wood supplier promising low prices and a shoe deal at $1 per pair.
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Mar
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Columbus
Detroit
Toledo
Sandusky
Chicago Benton Harbor
Louisville
Ancient Advertisements on House Walls and Albums
The text explores early public advertising in ancient Greece and Rome. Merchants carved trade symbols on wall albums, foreseeing vast graphic promotion. It notes how these rudimentary ads evolved toward artful expression that fascinates collectors and critics.
BC Railroad Timetable Fragments Westbound Schedule
Fragmentary timetable showing mixed station stops and daily trains westbound from Greensburg to Columbus with listed arrival and departure times in am and pm formats. Names include Hartsville Crossing Burney’s Miller’s Lambert’s and C.H. & G. June.
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Greensburg
Ewington
Burney's
Hartsville Crossing
Hope
Miller's
Lambert's
Columbus Ly
Sunny Smith
Passenger Tricks conductor with nickel fare swap on cable car
Crowded New York cable car scene ends with a well dressed woman asking for a nickel instead of pennies. The rude conductor declines, prompting a discreet rescue by a passenger who offers a nickel to the woman for her fare, restoring humor to the journey.
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New York Commercial
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