House inches toward silver clash as Republicans vote down measure
The National House of Representatives rejected the Teller resolution by 192 to 182 after five hours of debate. Republicans solidly opposed with two dissenters Linney and White, while Democrats McAleer and Elliott sided with Republicans. Speaker Reed also voted no.
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National House of Representatives
United States
Linney
N. C
White
House
McAleer
Elliott
S. C
Reed
Meebers
Dingley
Bailey
Wheeler
Dem
Ala
Ways and Means Committee
Bland
Gage
Congress
St. Louis
Hopkins
Rep. NL
Senate
Clayton
Diom
Alabama
Cotton mill strike drags into third week in New England
The third week of the pecat cotton mill strike in New England ends with no change in the dispute. New Bedford remains the storm center while other cities see scattered small strikes and workers await the outcome before joining. Mill owners insist on wage cuts and fines to curb inefficiency.
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New England
New Bedford
Uill
Texas
Fierce Heat in Australia Steamer Warimoo Reports Heat Wave
The Warimoo reports extreme Australian heat with day readings around 124 in shade and 160 in sun, causing widespread fires, sleep disruption, and prohibitive work conditions. Cities face alarming conditions as 100,000 acres burn in Victoria and crops are destroyed. other colonies report similar devastation across houses and barns.
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Warimoo
Australia
Victoria
Secret pact ties Russia China to Port Arthur
The text cites a purported secret treaty between Russia and China explaining Russian presence at Port Arthur. It suggests Britain’s withdrawal from Port Arthur was to pressure Ta-Lien-Wan opening, tied to British prestige. It also reports Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Association finances: assets $3.80, liabilities $100,000, unpaid death claims.
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Russia
Port Arthur
Great Britain
Ta-Lien- Wan
China
Odd Fellows’ Mutual Aid Association
The
Odd Fellows
Order
Home Remedies and Health Clarifications From Old Text
The passage lists various folk remedies and medical home tips, including liniments for chilblains, tooth wash components, fat as wrinkle remover, ankle protection after injury, scalp cleansing myths, hair loss remedies, a night-time head lotion composition, and a basic comparison between chronic bronchitis and consumption, noting symptoms and progression differences. It preserves naming of substances and general guidance without graphic detail.
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Castile
Wisconsin's Young Jurist Judge John E Pannier Elected Chippewa Falls Judge
Wisconsin's young jurist Judge John E Pannier of Chippewa Falls, age 28, is noted as the youngest judge in the state and likely in the country. A Chippewa Falls native, he graduated high school in 1802 and studied law with Colonel L Z Rusk before entering Madison for his legal course and graduating with honors in 1805. He then began practicing law and was elected County Judge at the spring election.
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Grosvenor
Rep
Republican Party
Dolliver
Town
Maguire
Cal
Dingley
Cannon
Wig
Iis
Mrr
Hepburn
Dows
Rhea
Hades
John Sherman
Bailey
United States
John E. Pannier
Chippewa Fall
Wisconsin
John B. Pannier
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Belden
Racine
Pannier
Chippewa Falla
L. Z. Rusk
Madison
Fragmented play scene with shipwreck drama and piano moment
A garbled report describes a chaotic theater scene where an actor notes a shipwreck party aboard a shiplike stage. A piano, Liszt music, and improvised action mix with a safety device detail and a new monkey-wrench on the market.
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Toonee
Liszt
New Connecticut sect blamed for assault on elder woman
A fanatic sect in Connecticut allegedly fed an old rheumatic woman water to “heal her,” nearly killing her. The note urges using Ho stetter’s Stomach Bitters as a safer remedy for rheumatism and related ailments, urging a systematic trial of the remedy.
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Connecticut
Alcohol and Heat in Arizona Barkeepers Refuse Whisky Sales
In Yuma and Phoenix, Arizona, cautious bartenders refuse whisky and brandy sales as heat climbs to 110 to 115 degrees. Last summer, six miners rioted during a 118-degree spell. three died while asleep in the sun, and one became demented afterward.
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Yuma
Phoenix
Art
Lane's Family Medicine Promised Daily Digestive Relief
Lane's Family Medicine claims to move the bowels each day for health, acting gently on the liver and kidneys, curing sick headache. Sold at 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Not a Mourning Suit Brown and Green in casual exchange
Brown and Green discuss a man named White and his reason for buying a suit. White recently met Brown and is downtown to recover his son's body. Green questions if the son drowned. Brown clarifies the father wanted a new suit for the son.
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Brown
White
Green
Alien's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort
An advertisement touts Alien's Foot-Ease as the only cure for coilblains frost bites damp sweaty feet corns and bunions. It is sold in druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents with a free sample offered, mailed from LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, NY
Warning about uterine weakness and a tonic remedy
The passage argues that everyone has a weak spot and women most often have uterine system weakness. It warns that excessive menstruation signals physical weakness and anemia, urging a tonic like Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Bethlehem Pa reader praises the remedy for curing flooding and kidney pain after use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Epwin Enric
Church St
Bethlehem
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