Congress urged to fund army pay and Paris exhibit
President Hayes urges Congress to provide current year funds for the army at its present strength to avoid arrears and allow timely pay. He also seeks immediate approval of an Paris Exposition appropriation and notes invitations from France Sweden and Norway to participate in exhibitions and a prison congress with commissions and conduct expenses.
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Senate
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Pellore
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
London
Foreign Service
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United Sates
Gina
Con- TM
Treasury
France
Department of State
United States
Paris
Vienna
Sweden
Norway
Stockholm
Theaundry Civil Service Act
B. B. Hayes
Liquor Bell Registers Proposed for Virginia Bars
A planned liquor bell system would function like a clock register in city rail cars, requiring bartenders to pull the register after every drink. Each sold glass would trigger a two and a half cent state tax, with records kept to tally revenue.
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Virginia
Old Blucher’s Wedding Story From Reading Eagle
A first-person reminiscence from an elderly speaker recounts a tale of a rustic wedding. The bride Martha falls asleep on a feather bed during transport, is lost in the woods, and is found in mud after a frantic search. They return home after a tense rescue, and the narrator reflects on the contrast with a later, more lavish wedding.
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Aunt Martha
Daderhammer
Martha
Peter Grimes
Grandmother Smith
Blucher
Mother Smith
Lassie
Jed
Boyd
Marthay
Smith
Eagle
Perambulating Printing Office Plans Mobile News Service
A trio of printers launch a movable print shop to travel California towns lacking paper and printing facilities. They will print cards, circulars, and bill heads, roll into a town, publish the latest neighborhood news, and then move on with a spirited, social tour, hoping to expand into Oregon or Arizona and build a circuit through frequent visits.
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California
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Oregon
Arizona
Humming Bird Feeds on Hand in Village Tale
A young gentleman keeps a tame humming bird near his home and feeds it from his hand. Last night while offering flowers and syrup, the bird dived toward a blossom on his proboscis, mistaking it for nectar, creating a humorous moment in the village.