10 Mar 1883
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1883
Page
1
Turbulent Senate scene over Reed resolution spursGarland led push to question Senate prerogatives and report to House. Debates on pensions for veterans, river and harbor bills, and tariff measures fill long proceedings. House and Senate clash over conference appointments, expulsion threats, and a flurry of committee actions mark a frenetic day in federal lawmaking.
The record covers Senate and House final passage of the Tariff bill with party-line votes, lists key yes and no voters, and notes the House Appropriations Committee chair’s release on approved bills totaling about 2.4 billion dollars for the session. It includes figures for River and Harbor, Navy, and other appropriations, and cites pension and miscellaneous expense trends over the past three years. A separate item reports the murder of a printer in Chicago and a police description of a suspect, with no arrest yet.
A fragment notes many residents of New York churches, mainly Baptist, favor taking American wives and integrating into the country. The text reflects an inclination among several hundred residents to grow up with American society.
A stray quote from Bays Ame hor of the Massachusetts Board of Education comments on students studying heavily and losing focus on other things. The remark suggests concerns about student workload and attentiveness in schools.
A historical excerpt cites cases where animals seek revenge, noting a Newfoundland dog killed a keeper after repeated insults and other tales of dogs punishing humans or other animals. Anecdotes include turnspits and wheels, from Blaine’s Encyclopedia of Rural Sports and Jesuits’ College stories.
Chronic sore throat is a long standing inflammation of the throat mucous membrane, often from neglected acute infection. It notes tobacco use and alcohol as aggravating factors and warns singers not to smoke, especially after singing, due to irritation of vocal organs.
A Boston Journal of Chemistry excerpt describes Leatheroid as a new paper based material built from about twenty layers of cotton paper formed on molds and dried to hold its shape. It is compared to rawhide in hardness, lighter than tin cans of the same size, yet with elasticity and resilience that resist damage from handling.
A passenger steps toward the rear platform of a Third Avenue car as a rapid departure unfolds. The conductor grips the bell-strap with one hand and the passenger’s arm with the other to prevent the man from stepping off with his back toward the horses. The passenger resists with indignation, shaking off the conductor’s touch.
An unreadable OCR segment mentions figures like Tait, Lott, Diggy, and Rick, describing a risky fall and a dramatic ascent. The text is garbled and many names are uncertain, but hints at a confrontation or stunt above a skylight with confusion over injuries.
In Chambers Journal narrative style, a deceptive showman taunts an elephant with hot and sweet nuts. The animal swallows a prank lump, endures pain, and the joker repeats the stunt next year with two pockets of nuts. The elephant retaliates by grabbing coat-tails and flinging them aside after uncovering the ruse.
Observations on deep sea life describe faint light and large eyes adapted to darkness. Creatures show orange or red coloration for camouflage in bluish green waters, with many having varied body tones and tools to burrow or feed. Shells and shells in the sediment accumulate as dredged material from the ocean floor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.