Ballroom intrigue and a murder scare unfold
Clara Selwell faces a dangerous night of accusations and a chilling murder in a genteel circle. Mrs Wells and Miss Wells navigate whispers of a park confrontation, while Dr Singer’s stabbing and a looming inquest cast a pall over Christmas plans and a family’s fragile peace.
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Ceallen
Mr. Whittaker
Clara
Laura
Clara Selwell
Laura Wells
Miss Sefton
Miss Sewell
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Alfred P. Edgerton Named Civil Service Commission Chairman
Indiana based Alfred P. Edgerton, aged seventy seven, native of Plattsburg New York, and former Ohio statesman, businessman, and congressional chair, has been appointed Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. He has long ties with Indiana and Ohio leaders and supported reform alongside noted figures like Waite Payne and Hendricks.
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N. Y
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Northern Land Company
Icksville
Defiance County
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Hicksville
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Chicago
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Hugh McCulloch
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Hon
T. A. Hendricks
O'Conor Democrats
Porter
Egerton
Purdue University
Waite
Henry B. Payne
Gray
Hendricks
Official New York and Dakota Election Returns
Complete official vote tallies from New York for Governor and state tickets with party totals and contrasts to 1884. Includes Dakota election results by county and state ticket races, noting governors, secretaries, attorneys general, and judges with scattered counts.
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Tee Republican
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Jones
Greenbacker
Bascom
Blaine
Cleveland
Butler
St. John’s
Dakota
Huron
Pierre
Chamberlain
Sioux Falls
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Scattering
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A. E. Frank
H. S. Murphy
Frank Alexander
A. W. Diggs
Robert Dollard
W. H. H. Beadle
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A. G. Kellam
John E. Bennett
Minneapolis Flour Mills Halt as Freight Costs Rise
Minneapolis special reports flour mills nearly idle or closing by tomorrow night due to freight advances to Chicago and beyond while wheat and flour prices hold, leaving grinding unprofitable. If ratios stay, little grinding until Duluth stock for lake traffic, with some local orders sustaining short-term activity.
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Minneapolis
Chicago
Duluth
Tme
Riel price talks reveal bribe demand and reduction
Montreal telegram reports Father Andre recounts interviews with Louis Riel in which the Metis leader sought a government bribe of 100000, later lowering the price to 35000 and declaring willingness to take any amount. Fragments include notes on education, copyright, and society figures.
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Canada
Montreal
Father Andre
Riel
Sire and the Madman Mark Steam Power’s Early Fame
A mechanic wins favor by claiming a discovery worth nation building. Richelieu imprisons the madman, who insists on his steam-powered cure. A British nobleman later backs the tale, praising Warner’s safe cure as a world renown medical advancement.
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Richelieu
France
de Cause
Warner
Globe
the Herald
Impending Crisis Over Anniversary Gifts Racket
A Detroit Free Press quip tells of a man fed up with wedding and anniversary gifts costs. He attends every milestone to avoid social exclusion, planning to host frequent anniversaries to spite the in laws.
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Detroit Free Press
Catching a Hare and a Cold Cures
A playful ditty about catching a hare versus a cold. It contrasts catching a hare with catching a cold and promotes Red Star Cough Cure costing twenty five cents as the remedy.
Kentucky anecdote about a boy and a strong drink spell
A Kentucky Sunday school teacher asks Sammy who would come to mind in a near death moment. Sammy replies his thoughts would turn to his father and his two gallon jug, illustrating a humorous take on drinking spells reported by the Pittsburgh Chronicle.
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Sammy
Kentucky
Pap
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Hostetter’s Bitters Promises Vitality Relief
An advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Jitters and Stomach Bitters as remedies for feeble frames and shaky nerves. It claims improved digestion and appetite, relief from constipation fever rheumatism and renal ailments, and a path to renewed vigor through a digestible diet and abstinence from harmful habits. It also contains a racially charged quote from the Boston Transcript about a negro at the beach.
Lucky cures claimed for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a sovereign blood purifier and remedy for liver blood and skin diseases. It cites testimonials from patients like J W Waltz and Geo G Pfleger plus others suffering rheumatism catarrh and general ailments. It claims remarkable improvements after taking multiple bottles and endorses Ely's Cream Balm through Evers Bros. of Independence Iowa.
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San Francisco
Cal
Washington Street
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Chariton St
New York
Juvenil
Dr. Pierce
A. Nichols
Ely
Evers Bros
Independence
Iowa
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Hops & Walt Bitters CO
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Mica
Accidents Highlight Flour Dust Dangers At Mill
A Leavenworth miller inspected a flour-bin with a lantern and was burned and beard lost, but the incident warned other millers of flour dust explosions. The note cites dust when mixed with air as hazardous and urges caution to prevent similar accidents.
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Leavenworth
Northwestern
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