Remarks by Col. C. A. Clark at Dubuque Democratic State Convention
Col. C. A. Clark delivered a forceful speech as permanent chairman, denouncing Republican state actions and pledging Democratic restraint, fair suffrage, and reform. He urged tributes to veterans, cautioned on pensions, and endorsed Cleveland era governance, civil service, and tariff moderation.
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Col. Clark
Iowa
Des Moines
Buffalo
Republican Party
Senate of
United States
Treasuries
National Treasury
Actua
Congress
Grand Army of the Republic
Wade Hampton
Pugh
Brown
John C. Black
Pension Department
Democratic Party
Washington
Cleveland
Simmons Sues Tilden Estate for 140000
Dr. Charles E. Simmons sues the Tilden estate for 140000 for professional services. The article also notes rate decisions on Colorado freight, a suicide in New York, a Milwaukee Masonic heir, interior department admits new attorneys, a pension bill proposal, and the California tax cases ruling favoring railroads with Justice Bradley delivering the opinion.
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Charles E. Simmons
Samuel J. Tilden
Tilden
Colorado
Chicago
New York
Emma Wesphillips
New York City
Charles A. Howard
Milwaukee
Mary Howard
Kent
Yorkshire
England
Howard
Secretary of the Interior
William R. Starr
Indianola
Nebraska
Julian W. Corner
Bloomfield
Town
George M. Humphrey
W. C. Lindsey
Humphrey & Lindsey
Pawnee City
Interior Department
Burrows
Michigan
House
Pension Bureau
Adjutant General's Office
Supreme Court of the United States
California
Circuit Court
Bradley
Miller
Weekly Crop Bulletin Reports Drought in Winter Wheat States
Washington dispatch notes a rainfall deficiency across the winter wheat regions of Ohio and central Mississippi valleys. While Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, western Kansas, Minnesota, western Iowa, and northern Wisconsin saw above normal rain, most Atlantic stations had little to no rain. Frosts hit Kentucky, Eastern Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and the middle Atlantic states. Kansas, Minnesota, and western Missouri saw favorable conditions with crop progress steady. Plowing and planting advance in New England as rain-dependent crops suffer in many areas.
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Washington Dispatch
Signal Office
Ohio
Mississippi
Atlantic
Gulf States
Lake
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Gulf Coast
Middle Atlantic States
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennnessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
New England
Washington Ladies Form Private Bicycle Club
Washington women have organized a private two wheeler club praised by The Post for its moonlit scene on Massachusetts Avenue. Membership proposals flood in, with admission by unanimous vote for ladies, and men allowed only as escorts or home members.
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Washington Dispatch
Washington
Post
Massachusetts Avenue
Witty quips from late 19th century papers themed by jokes
A mosaic of caustic one liners and light humorous observations quoted from multiple papers. It collects satirical takes on judges, writers, social norms, and notable figures with playful asides about fame, wealth, and manners across cities like San Francisco New York and New Orleans.
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Vicayune
San Francisco Alta
Washington
Picayune
Badeau
Bacon
Grant
Shakspeare
Donnelly
Journal
Adam
Dudge
France
America
New York Evening Sun
Detroit Free Press
Druggists Explain Window Color Jars and Their Dyes
A druggist explains the colored water in window jars used by druggists to reflect gas light. He details color recipes including red from iodine and iodide, blue from copper sulfate, yellow from bichromate, green from mixtures, crimson from alkanet and turpentine, lilac from cobalt oxide, royal purple from logwood or cochineal, pink from cobalt salts, and amber from dragon's blood with oil of vitriol. He notes these are common practice and that suppliers stock the needed chemicals.
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Curius
New Fork
The Rod Changes Hands In Gentle Parental Advice
A Detroit Tribune excerpt argues sparing punishment for a child may prevent lasting unhappiness. It recalls a father who punished Mamie for mispronouncing a word, sparking her plea and a fragile, tearful response that haunted him.
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Mamie
Detroit Tribune
A Heroic Struggle
Quote from the Chicago Tribune describes a wife praising her husband for quitting saloons to run a drug store after going into business for himself. The exchange highlights his vow and resolve, framed as a heroic effort to reform.
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George
Chicago Tribune
Birds Get Strawberries for Free? We Pay $10 a Year
A cheeky item from New Laven News notes that birds receive free strawberries while humans must pay ten dollars annually. The quip highlights a humorous take on costs and benefits for wildlife versus people.
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New Laven News
A Racy New York Book Chapter Satirizes Doctors
A New York letter attacks a four chapter anonymous book lampooning medical practice. It mocks malaria diagnosis as a cover for ignorance, recounts travel cures, rheumatism fears, and a doctor’s profit driven advice, citing Warner's safe cure as a touted remedy.
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New York
Florida
Europe
Ems
Wall Street
Kright
Schmidt
Warner
Gen. Christiansen
Drexel Morgan & Co’s
Heaven
Earth
Blood Purity and Liver Health Remedies in Advertising
An old health advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to purify the blood and restore liver function, warning of skin eruptions and potential organ disease if untreated. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets for constipation and headaches, and briefly mentions fashion notes on Dove-gray fabrics and Garibaldi waists.
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Schilling Corset CO
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Pierce
Condi
Hood
N. A. Stanley
Canastota
N. Y
A. A. Kinen
Utica
N.Y
J. W. Willeronn
Quincey
St. Hood’s
C. J. Hood & CO
Moxie boom shocks Lowell and surrounding towns
The Moxie Company in Lowell reports sales surpassing seven million bottles in just over two years. The beverage gains popularity among athletes actors and business leaders. A report from Malden cites a case of paralysis helped by Moxie and another in Lowell, with claims of effective results despite minimal advertising.
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Moxie Company
Lowell
Malden
Moxie
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