Strange El Paso Visit Describes Wood Trade and Silver Mines
A letter from El Paso, Texas, details daily life and rapid growth, noting wood-hauling by mule trains, water works and electric lighting, nearby silver mining with two smelters, and the impact of tariffs on Mexican ore. The writer condemns high tariffs and cites foreign influence on bullion markets, urging restraint.
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English Spavin Liniment Ad and Brighton News Blotter
An old catalog style notice touts English Spavin Liniment for horse ailments with a $50 bottle saving, signed by druggist D G Iligley of Fairfield Iowa. The Brighton News section reports a Merrimac saw mill fatality from a flying spike, a boy injured at Wee Monday in a bandcur incident, and a tea courier saved from drowning on ice at Leando. It also promotes Ayer s Sarsaparilla and notes The Home Magazine by Mrs John A Logan with subscription details and Europe letters.
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Willie Mooi
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John Box
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Illustrated Family Journal
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Washington
the Home Magazine
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Attack on Impure Blood Defense
A promotional paragraph extolls Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable remedy against impure blood invading the constitution. It presents the medicine as a decisive weapon to defend health, drive away illness, and restore long lasting bodily well being.
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Hlood
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Spring Health
Attention to blood purification in spring months March to May. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised as the people's favorite spring medicine, claimed to purify blood, cure scrofula and salt rheum, regulate kidneys and liver, repair nerves, strengthen the entire body, and restore health.
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Llood
Jelly Factory for Sale Near Town
A. Demaree offers the Cider and Jelly Factory east of town for sale. Machinery and building available separately or together at a bargain. Seller notes the property includes factory equipment and facilities.
Local Notes From Libertyville A Round of Home Visits
March reports from Libertyville detail Miss Lila Peebler returning from Four Corners to teach duties, school closures at No 4, and a Saturday exhibition drawing a large crowd. Also noted are visits by Chris tain Burger, Katie Potts returning to Ottama, Anna Parker visiting Eldon, J L Wagner kinfolk’ visit to a ill relative, and M L Fishel moving his residence to a farm near No 4 schoolhouse.
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Four Corners
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Christain Burger
Washington County
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Ottama
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Hospital Remedies. A Toronto offer of single-disease cures.
The Hospital Remedy Co offers a catalogue of non cure all medicines from London Paris Berlin and Vienna priced at one dollar each for diseases such as catarrh bronchitis asthma consumption neuralgia female weakness and nervous debility. Remit one dollar and stamp for the descriptive catalogue or have remedies shipped directly if local druggists do not carry them.
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Republicans expose race line bias in New Mexico clash
In a sharp rebuke of Republican hypocrisy the piece argues GOP leaders flip on race religion and education in New Mexico and the South. It cites Senate remarks by Hoar and Hear and condemns southern voter suppression while condemning New Mexico admission for whites.
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West Virginia Senator Kenna Re-elected Celebrated
The West Virginia senatorial result draws Democratic congratulations for the young, capable Kenna. The victory signals continued party loyalty to the people’s rights and a stand against powerful combinations. The re-election is hailed as auspicious for the new year.
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New York Star
Minnesota Folk See Through Windom Credit Claim
A St Paul Globe note says Gen Harrison may fool himself by crediting Mr Windom to Minnesota but will not fool Minnesota people. It asserts local residents know their own.
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Cleveland and Harrison Compared in Cabinet Selections
The New Orleans States contrasts Mr. Cleveland’s free cabinet choices with Mr. Harrison’s experience, noting Cleveland faced no factional interference while Harrison is described as having "large ears and a small mouth" and a less firm top support.
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New Orleans
Political shifts loom with new western states
The New York World argues that adding North and South Dakota, Washington and Montana will tilt the house toward Republicans and dilute Democratic influence in the senate. It urges Democrats to mobilize against taxation abuses while predicting a regional reform wave reshaping the 1892 election landscape.
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Separation of church state and market shapes democracy
Professor Sumner argues that democracy must sever ties with capital to curb plutocracy. He asserts the separation of church and state has progressed, while the market remains a source of undue power. He warns that without legislative monopolies, only private economic power would rule.
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Independent
New Orleans States
Government favors and corruption under Republican rule
The Louisville Courier Journal condemns how citizens seek federal favors through begging, bluster, and bribes, claiming this culture leads to scrambling for money, places, or special privilege. It argues pressure and intimidation arise when cajoling fails and accuses Republican rule of heightening corrupt practices.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Four new states by year end from northwestern territories
The St. Paul Globe lauds the Democratic house for admitting the northwestern territories as four new states, calling it an act of justice and a sublime display of patriotism. The piece notes the move will occur within the year and credits the act despite giving opponents political advantage.
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Political critique on southern Republicans cabinet fit
The New York World laments the South lacking a single representative fit for a cabinet, despite GOP force and numbers. It scorns bellicose congressmen and editors who claim electoral strength proves force or fraud without smarter leadership.
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Harrison Said to Hold Pull with Blaine Administration
The Boston Globe notes it is premature to gauge Mr. Harrison influence on the forthcoming Blaine administration while noting Blaine’s decisive nature and Mr. Harrison may wield considerable pull with him.
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Ear Obsession in New York World Rages Over Ears
The New York World detours into a satirical piece mocking Senatorial responses to the phrase ear and to debates on a Speaker's eye. It lampshades how terms like ear become dramatic focal points in legislative rhetoric affecting national debate.
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New York World
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Pure Blood Medicine
An advertisement touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a pure medicine free from deleterious ingredients and prepared with care. It claims physician prescriptions, wide availability, and repeated cures with persistent use, noting a long successful history and many testimonials.
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