Facts and goods offered by Saur upholds honest trade
A long promotional piece extols Saur as the king of paints and oils and a store with a wide stock of books stationery medicines and household items. It touts low prices and full warranties, urges inspection, and notes a humorous moral about keeping money in circulation and paying debts. It also includes a misplaced tale about a yellow hat and a household theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saur
Hie
Maey
U. S. Treasury
United at Last A Harvard romance ends in marriage after long wait
In Lown Massachusetts a Lowell family son Maurice Johnson, a Harvard medical graduate, overcomes hardship after a broken engagement and personal struggles. Years later a former fiancée, long unseen and devoted, seeks him in New York. He saves her life and, after a revival of their bond, they marry.
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New York
Eliza B. Merritt
Carroll Street
Danfronic
Lottery Must Go From Ohio
Fragmented, garbled report outlines calls to end lottery schemes in Ohio. References Postmaster General Vilas and Attorney General Garland and mentions Congress seeking action to curb bunko operations. Mentions Tom Brown of Indians and lines about punishment for corrupt practices.
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Ohio
Vilas
United States
Man
Bunko
Garland
Rome
Congress
Enquirer
Tom Brown
Cin, Telegram
The Goat of a Bachel of Corn and Other Scribal Mirth
A satirical piece critiques corn and whiskey economics, tracing a farmer’s bushel of corn through distillation, taxes, and middlemen to reveal how a single bushel yields many drinks. The essay references Grant’s memoirs, political reports, and public notices, with a mix of columns on reforms and local industry.
London Slums Spark Public Outcry Over Pimps and Pervasive Squalor
The piece decries London slums with a scene of a family afflicted by smallpox and filth, notes many gin mills corrupting the populace, and touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a supposed blood purifier and cure.
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London
Brown
Alleged Cures By Prayer At Milford N Y
In Milford, N Y, Miss Alice Benjamin is credited with curing diseases through prayer after ten years of spinal trouble left her bedridden. She aided others, including Mrs Fanny Cook with consumption and a crippled child from Hudson. Germans in the eastern county face conscription troubles from German army enrollment orders, seeking possible relief from Washington.
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Oneonta
N. Y
Milford
Mies Alice Benjamin
Fanny Cook
Mina Benjamin
Cook
Gertrude Wiarcy
Morris
Hudson
Benjamin
Germany
Washington
Flirmar
Missing context girl described in damaged OCR note
Fragmentary OCR text references an 18 year old girl and a 33 inch height. The content is corrupted and unclear, with stray words and impossible sentences. No verifiable events, names, or locations emerge to form a coherent summary.
Gladstone Policy Speech Sets Irish Reform Aims
Prime Minister Gladstone outlines a government program to resolve Ireland’s land question and social unrest without coercive measures. He identifies three Ireland issues for Parliament: social order, land reform, and self government within imperial unity, emphasizing restraint and peaceful reform.
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Midlothian
Lownox
Graismwon
Ube
Gladstone
Ireland
Corruption Probe Pushes Treasury Account Reform
The report outlines a pending bill to overhaul the Treasury Bureau to balance national finances. It describes long standing imbalances where assets and debts were misrecorded and officials appeared as debtors while holding non indebtedness certificates. The measure aims to create a new method for keeping government accounts accurate.
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Jay Eareen Beh
Esa mi
Secretary of the Treasury
Register of the Treasury
Boolker
United States
Panyu
Downfall of a Man Who Was Once a Political Power
A New York letter recalls Tom Benepe and a long political career ending in poverty. Once allied with Grant era leaders and a noted host at major feasts, he now seeks hotel beds with little luck, illustrating how power fades and public memory shifts. The piece also notes the era’s old political figures along Broadway and a Garfield memorial transfer in Ohio.
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New York
Philadelphia
Tom Benepe
Gen. Grant
Glo Uny Davenport
Dent
Mary
Tom Murphy
Broadway
Cixvetawn
Ohio
Garfield
Jerry Hugan
Aly
James R. Garfield
New York Metallic and Burial Casket Company
Lieutenant Edwards
Mysterious Vision at Millersburg Ends in Death
A drunken mob scene near Millersburg leads to a man’s death after a wild apparition described as a foul beast with hooves and fire in its eyes. Motter, who witnessed the event, falls ill and dies after days of torment, while others flee the scene in fear. The report links rumors of political corruption and dark schemes across Louisiana and New Orleans, mentioning figures connected to Butler and cotton brokers amid unsettled public sentiment.
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Millersburg
Daupt
Alma House
Motter
Heligione Suilactsee
Laat
Riggs House
Miniseral
Com
Louisiana
New Orleans
Ben Butler
Genet Meral
Twiah
Besey
Engrae
Catton
Yin
Bohemian Oats Case Sparks Rural Controversy
Relating to Squire Ezra Brown in Wood county a dispute over Bohemian oats sold at ten dollars per bushel. The buyer Vaileten signed a note and contract, claiming the oats company bears responsibility while the seller argues the price and contract are the basis. Community members condemn the squire and have formed a group to oppose the Bohemian oats company, aiming to collect notes and challenge payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohemian Oats
Finpnay
Ezra Brown
Sager
Vaileten Buehels
Ieee Nails
Squire Brown
Porrarer
Brescia
Luck and Advertising Confidence in 19th Century San Francisco
An anecdotal piece highlights Julius Gruen of the Louvre in San Francisco cured by Star Cough Cure and Major Arnold eased by St Jacobs Oil. It extols newspaper advertising as profitable, noting many advertisers gain—yet warns lavish spending can ruin fortunes. The author asserts seasoned ad campaigns yield lasting success.
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Ban Francisco
Julius Gruen
Louvre
San Francisco
Major Arnold
Occidental Tel
Bt. Jacobs Oll
J. H. Bates
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Palmer House
Elgin
Grant
Geo, V. Willing
Manchester
Mich
Laura
Minahall
Supreme Bench
Ale Court
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Spear
Owen
Follett
Senate
Judicial Body
Columbus Dispatch
New York Tribune
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New York World
Supreme’ Court
Charles Foster
Dr. Jones
J. C. Baur
Hamilton Penne
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Subcommittee On
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It. A. Harrison
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Committee of Conference
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Fulton County
Michigan
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Otsego County
N.Y
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Oln Rosy
Uncle Sam
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