National capital debates naval bill and canal plan
The article surveys Congress spring pacing through debates on the naval appropriation, the Isthmian canal project, and a speech by Senator Hoar on the Philippines. It notes a large naval appropriation, disagreement over a government yard armor factory, and a costly canal plan opposed by Burton, Hitt, and Cannon. It also covers Gold movements and Astronomical Observations by Chandler.
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Washington
Hhe
Senate
House Committee
House
Congress
Alrady
Nnal Observatory
United States
Enator Chandler
Hhe Senate
National Academy
Chandler
Caven
Enate
Burton
Ohio
River and Harbor Committee
Hitt
Illinois
Foreign Affairs Committee
Cannon
Hut
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Shackleford
Missouri
Believed in Ghosts: The Spirit of a Deceased Friend
Dr. Elliott Coues, famed ornithologist, recounts experiences with apparitions and a talking specter in his room. He explains the notion of a spiritual body, ghost chills, and cases where his phantom visited others, asserting specters are harmless and dissolve upon touch.
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Elliott Coues
American Academy of Sciences
Ips
St. Paul
Chicago
Washington
Specters
Slave Raids in Africa and a Narrow Street Encounter
A vivid account recalls slave raids in Africa with 118 villages destroyed below Stanley falls. Arabs of Nyan gwe threaten Kongo, while Henry M. Stanley describes negotiation and station building to civilize the area. The excerpt shifts to a Broadway street scene where a driver explains a near collision and a terse exchange about safety and delays.
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Nyangwe
Livingstone
Stanley Falls
Nynangwe
Kongo Valley
Zanzibar
England
Leopoldville
Henry .M. Stanley
Cen
Washington Post quote on dangers of walking through a barrier
A Washington Post quotation warns that attempting to walk through a barrier can lead to disappearance. The remark highlights risk and secrecy surrounding a disputed area, stressing caution for pedestrians and urging adherence to barriers and restrictions.
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Washington Post
The King Who Carries Neither Purse nor Scrip
Poem excerpt credits Anne L Muzacy in New York Sun. Describes a divine, fearless wooing figure who goes without wealth or status yet holds full claim to all of Love. The speaker praises love as sovereign, unbound by material need, guiding actions and fate.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Great Britain
Sam
Lebanon
United States
Banks of
England
Ank
France
Imperial Bank of
Russia
Gerny
Richank
Bank of France
Anne L. Muzacy
New York Sun
A Mother's Story of Daughter's Illness and Remedy
A Georgia mother writes of her nineteen year old daughter's long heavy flow and weakness. She seeks advice before trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A second letter from Mrs Matrupa Camp praises the remedy noting rapid improvement, regular painless menses, and intent to keep the product at home.
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Tella
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
MatTinpa A. Camp
Manchester Mill
Macon, Ga
Fragmented Labor and OldCafe Procope Notes in 19th Century Voices
Fragmentary article recalls a labor speech tailed by heckling and a city job quip, mentions Burdock Blood Bitters and Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as remedies, notes Emmert in Paris, Costa Rica climate variety, and Hall's Catarrh Cure promotion with a sworn oath from 1886.
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Dr. Wood
Nature
Joseph Emmert
Onto
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cuering & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
J, Cheney & CO
Ohio
Town Board to audit bills Tuesday evening
Town board will meet Tuesday evening June 5 to audit bills. All persons owed money by the town should leave their bills at 99 Chicago street. O D Emerick, Town Clerk.
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Chicago Street
O. D. Emerick
Chiropodist and Manicure at Mrs Hale’s Cottage
A brief notice invites residents to visit Mrs Hale at Pennsylvania House Cottage for chiropody and manicure services. The ad mentions coin relief, bunion treatment, and related foot care, with hours likely on the 3rd.
Half Rates to Philadelphia on Northwestern Line
Excursion tickets for June 14 15 16 to Philadelphia sold at one fare round trip. Return limited to June 26. Offered due to Republican National convention. Apply to Chicago & Northwestern Railway agents.
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Philadelphia
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Ra Y
Up-to-date tailored suits at new price
Cheaper than ready made, a made-to-order suit costs 25 dollars with a modern cut. Joan S. Harpster promotes the Up-to-Date Merchant Tailor as a smart bargain. The ad also touts medical cures offered by Dr. Clark at Brewster house for indigestion catarrh piles and women's diseases.
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Joan S. Harpster
Clark
Brewster House
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Hoar
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Fifth Avenue
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Voltaire
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Marat
Danton
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Viavn
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Guimbiner Brothers
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