President Over Annexation Foes in Senate Debate 1893
Washington dispatch notes President Harrison urging immediate Hawaiian annexation treaty ratification. Senate opposition grows among Republicans fearing a protectorate and Democrats wary of credit to the Republican administration. Treasury issues, potential extra session, and political maneuvering amid calls for restraint on panic talk. Speaker Crisp faces criticism over suppression of a House report while DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is advertised.
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House Committee On Elections
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Kentucky
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Indiana
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Mr. Johnston
Crisp
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Speaker Crisp
Queen Isabella’s Jewels and Aledo World’s Fair Cottage Fund
The piece compares Queen Isabella’s pawned jewels with American women funding Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and then details Aledo’s World’s Fair cottage scheme. Citizens sold 216 shares at five dollars each to build a 24 by 96 foot cottage with 18 sleeping rooms and dining space, charging one dollar per share for janitor fees and offering lodging at about 120 dollars weekly per two people.
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Isabella
Spain
New World
America
Dr. Pierce
Aledo
Sound Liver and Health Remedies in Early Advertisements
A collage of old ads touts liver tonics like Herbine and DeWitt's Sarsaparilla for various symptoms and illnesses. It mentions free samples at Wright and Merwin, references a local newspaper Ed Deming feature, a train accident near St Augustine, and consumer products like Uncle Sam's remedies and Clark's Rock Candy Cordial.
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Rock Island & Pacific
Denver Raeble
Colorado Springs
Colorado
United States
Canada
Mexico
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Chicago
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