Illinois House Republicans Nominate Sherman for Speaker
Springfield caucus reports absentees Hoyd Canend of Regatone and others. Sherman nominated for speaker. Guffin Washington named temporary speaker. Reeve by acclamation first assistant. McCann and Adams named assistants. several clerks and aids chosen. speaker to appoint steering committee. Democratic caucus backs Joseph Mahoney for president pro tem.
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Hoyd
Canend
Regatone
Quay
Ator
Hut
Keel
Pingree
Burrows
Springfield
Ills
House
Leland Hotel
John R. Newcomer
Charles N. Goodnow
William L. Martin
George M. Boyd
John Kolstedt
Ramuel J. Drew
Archibald W. Hopkins
Sherman
Washington
Guffin
John A. Reeve
B. H. McCann
Bloomington
Geo. K. Adams
Lake County
Chas. Pp. Cooper
Taylorville
Minoak
Senate
Berry
Campbell
Busse
Chapman
Begole
Baxter
Eleot Mahoney
Joseph P. Mahoney
James Payne
Mount Vernon
John B. McGoorty
Cook
George Hammond
Quay Nominated by Republican State Caucus
In Harrisburg 164 lawmakers met. 109 attended the caucus. Matthew Stanley Quay and B F Jones were nominated for U S senator. Quay led with 98 votes, Jones 9, Magee 2. Absentees and party factions foreshadow a tight battle in the joint convention.
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Harrisburg
House
Matthew Stanley Quay
B.F. Jones
United States
Quay
Jones
C. L. Magee
Senate
David Martin
Supreme Court
Burrows Candidate Nominated Speaker of Michigan House
E. J. Adams of Grand Rapids was nominated in caucus as the Burrows candidate for speaker over J. J. Carton of Flint amid party tensions in Lansing. The ballot signaled a Burrows victory indication in the Michigan House race.
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House
Pingree
Lansing
Mich
E. J. Adams
Grand Rapids
Burrows
House of Representatives
J. J. Carton
Flint
Hie
Question on Senator Buré Rawa re election caucus size
A cryptic note discusses the re election of Senator Buré Rawa. It notes a large caucus expected for tonight with about eighty members signed in. Barrows supporters claim only a small portion are doubtful and the vote could range from eighty to ninety in favor.
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Burérawa
Hia
Indiana Assembly Opens Amid Senatorial Fight and Speakership
Nearly all members arrive for the sixty‑first session as candidates vie for United States senator. J Frank Hadly of Lafayette is seen on the first ballot as a leading contender. Frank L Littleton of Indianapolis appears to have a clear path to the speakership as caucuses loom. Debate swirls over a Friday night caucus while candidates compete for minor offices in the Capitol Denison. Separately Nebraska organizes its legislature with Paul I Clark elected speaker and A J Talbot named president pro tem.
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Senate
House
Frank L. Littleton
Indianapolis
United States
Hogate
Danville
General Assembly
Battle Royal
Denison
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Capitol
Paul I. Clark
A. J. Talbot
Lancaster
What the War Cost Michigan
Quartermaster General W. L. White submitted a report to Governor Pingree detailing Michigan volunteers for the Spanish American War. It covers April 23 to December 31, 1898 with receipts of 512 089 08 dollars and disbursements of 506 630 83 dollars.
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Lansing
Mich
W. L. White
Michigan Volunteers
Pingree
Suit Against Cassius M Paine Over Whist Tray Patent
Milwaukee Jan 4 Papers filed in the U S district court by United States Playing Card Co seeking damages from Cassius M Paine of Milwaukee for selling whist trays used in duplicate whist claimed to infringe a patent. Springfield Jan 4 The state board of pharmacy elected A A Culver president and Frank Fluery secretary. Governor appointed Wilhelm Bodemann to the board to replace F M Schmidt.
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Suiit
Cassius M. Paine
Milwaukee
United States District Court
Cincinnati
Paine
Businois Pharmacy
Springfield
Tils
State Board of Pharmacy
A. A. Culver
Momenco
Frank Fluery
Wilhelm Bodemann
Chicago
Senator Allison Returns to Capitol After Illness
Washington reports Senator Allison who had the grippe was able to be at the Capitol yesterday after being confined to his home.
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Senator Allison
Washington
Capitol
Dining room furnishings and table decor guidance
The article discusses cohesive dark furnishings matching woodwork, a preferred hardwood floor with rugs, and a five foot round dining table as central to family health and sociability. It outlines table setup, central embroidery centerpiece, balanced ornamentation, and careful placement of plates and cutlery for a complete dining impression. It also notes honeysuckle frames as appealing gifts and frame-making options from shops.
Inauguration of North Dakota officers without ceremony
A series of brief telegram items reports North Dakota state officers elect being inaugurated without ceremony. Other items note deaths, fires, appointments, and political moves including LDS Church in Independence opposing seating Roberts of Utah.
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North Dakota
J. Schauf
Merrill
Wis
Havana
William
Germany
George P. Kidd
Princeton, Inc
Chicago
Powers and Duddies
Bridewell
Kynoch Company
Birrmingham
England
United States
Hillis
Plymouth
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
James Murphy
Mercy Hospital
Dakota
Edward Gutsche
Daniel J. Velfair
Atlanta
Annie Hickey
Roberts
Utah
Some Handsome Rugs and Their Quality
The piece surveys rug options from body Brussels car pet remnants to Persian patterns. It weighs pros and cons of Smyrna, ingrain art squares, and Jura rugs, noting durability, price, and color variety for home use.
Piga In Blankets
Pigs in blankets are described as plump oysters salted and peppered wrapped in bacon and secured with toothpicks. They are pan broiled in a hot chafing dish until the bacon crisps and the oysters brown, served with watercress garnish.
Poem About Songs That Outlast Time
A fragmentary poem from the New York Sun reflects on three songs sent to battle death. One song pleased crowds and faded, another endured a century of royal halls before vanishing, while the third, created for the singer’s own heart, outlived ages and outlasts all others.
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Prims Ata
New York Sun
Beatrice Lobdell and the absent muse of George Whitford
Beatrice Lobdell, married to Lucius Lobdell, drifts from husband to social circles with George Whitford, a young writer. She hints at a future collaboration and a hidden story while Lobdell remains unconcerned yet possessive, leading to tension during a Thursday Orpheus club event.
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Lucius Lobdell
Mr. Lobdell
Othese
Beatrice Lobdell
Wimbertons
Orpheus Club
George Whitford
Fitzgerald
Whitford
World of Letters
Wintpertons
Mrs. Lobdall
Flo
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Local Neighbors
A local testimonial extols Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for kidney issues. Painter William Trotter of 12 Tutty Street praises their preventive value, noting better sleep and overall health while stressing the product’s direct kidney benefits. Sold for 60 cents per box via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
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Dean
Freeport
Wm. Trotter
Tutty Street
Emmert & Burrell
Doan
Og Doan
Foster-Milburp Co
Buffalo
N. C
U. S
French Fooling Toward Englishmen In London Truth Letter
A London Truth correspondence discusses a Mr. Jackson letter about a Casa incident where a student reportedly insulted Great Britain. The writer recalls being kicked as an Englishman in Paris and later as a Frenchman in an English school, noting no further commentary.
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Timos
Jackson
Casa
Great Britain
Paria
England
London
No Humbug About Foley's Honey and Tar Claims
The advertisement states Foley's Honey and Tar does not claim miracles. It says the product provides comfort and relief in advanced cases and reasonably cures early stages of consumption and asthma. Worth trying for those afflicted or threatened, per Hi"ade Moogk Swartz & Fleck.
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Foley
Hi”ade Moogk
Swartz & Fleck
Ancient Tayside fishermen left midden with Roman-era remains
Natives living on the Tayside riverfront hunted porpoise and fished shorelines for shellfish. A 13 foot midden revealed edible mollusks and bone tools, with eight feet of detritus above, suggesting a long gap between early fishermen and later stone-era interments.
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Hoy
Tayside
Lamb
Stannergate
An Edition de Luxe at Chelsea Public Library
A curious volume presented to the Chelsea Public Library is a Burma book written or engraved with no ink, using a stylus on about 800 strips of dried palm leaves. The palm leaves are bound by two wooden supports and edged in gold and vermilion.
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Chelsea
London
La Grippe Treated With Chamberlains Remedy
Mr James A Jones publisher of the Leader Mexia Texas reports recovery from a second grippe attack after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He notes bed rest shorter on second bout and credits the medicine with preventing a worse outcome. For sale by Emmert Burrell. Burrells 110 Stephenson St offers fresh roasted coffee.
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James A. Jones
Leader
Mexia
Texas
Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Burrell’s
Stephenson St
Remarkable Man Cited For Anonymous Interview Vibe
A Chicago Post note reflects on a remarkable man who penned an anonymous interview addressing a public question without naming a prominent figure who opposes using his own name. The anecdote highlights discretion and boldness in public discourse.
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Chicago Post
Asheville rail lines: Queen & Crescent and Southern from Cincinnati
The article notes that service to Asheville operates only via the Queen & Crescent route and the Southern Railway from Cincinnati, outlining the limited lines serving the city.
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Asheville
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Florida
Jacksonville
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