Ex Senator Gordon Auctions Contracts in South America
A garbled regional item notes ex Senator Gordon of Georgia engaging in contract work in South America while other fragments discuss public schooling reforms in Chicago, Moody’s London campaign, and various social and political snippets. The piece mentions Adams, a counterfeit drive, and assorted anecdotes about law, sport, and society with no coherent narrative.
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Henator Gordon
Georgia
South America
Indians Dying of Hunger in Montana Agency
Major Allen Piegon, Indian agent for Northern Montana, reports rapid deaths among Indians due to scarce food at the agency. Thirty coffins in the past month, but deaths likely triple that, as natives delay burial by placing bodies in trees or stone piles on high hills. Deaths are worst among children five to twelve. starvation threatens the settlement as supplies run out.
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Munger
Hyiexa
Montana
Allen Piegon
Jana
Senator vows to vindicate himself against party enemies
The speaker declares he has been stabbed by his own party in Washington and promises to return. He urges vindication before countrymen, accusing Pharisee rivals of plotting his destruction while in the field. He says Mexico may become a state and pledges to expose the cowardly crew who harmed his family.
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Washington
Mexico
United Stated
Senate
Gans Found at Gibraltar in Diving Operation
Divers off Acdiver near Gibraltar, opposite Apes Hill, report locating eighty to one hundred large guns mostly 23 and 82 pounders and two large anchors from a sunken fleet. No lifting gear available, so nationality of the wrecked ships remains undetermined.
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Acdiver
Cibraltar
Apes Hill
Trafalgar
Rustling as political strategy at Chicago convention
A Chicago Herald report from the Republican Convention depicts a man in a blue suit and soft felt hat mingling in the Palmer House lobby, extolling relentless rustling as a method to build towns, railroads, and influence offices. Police later detain him as he boasts of past schemes and profits from rustling.
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Mr. Blaine
Bob Snegersoll
Tribune
Bob Ingersoll
Chicago
Jaye Gould
Russell Sage
Chagneoy
Franklin Me’ Veagh
H. O. Armour
Armour, Plankington & Co
New York
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Blaine
Chicago Herald
Aim
Palmer House
Dakota
Jim Blaine
Provident
Mmy Celf
Maton
Ava
Tveteoglis
Senate Rooms and Private Bars Shape Washington's Social Scene
A historical account describes Senate confrooms turning into private drinking hubs, with Democrats and Republicans sharing liquor in hidden corners. It notes the Democratic room's popularity, a wealthy donor stocking wood liquor, and the Supreme Court barroom scene with a skilled waitress serving tailored drinks after late labor.
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Congress
Washington
New York
Dimijohn
Senate
Tdemocrats
Senate Inn
Eusette Edius
Raucus
Senatora
Fey Yeate Oerya
Fionally
Wallington
House
Congressional Hotel
National Capitol
Supreme Court
The Story of Artemus Ward and the Southern Railroad Offer
A humorous wartime tale recounts Artemus Ward’s critique of a southern railroad concession after the war. Ward humorously questions leaders and engineers about the engine’s performance, pondering moral and practical truths while the audience laughs at the missteps of officials and contractors.
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Artemus Ward
Ata
Ariamne
Lt White
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