Women’s World reports on 1888 international women’s meet in Washington
The International Association of Women in Washington drew thousands to Albaugh’s Opera House with 87 speakers including Pandita Ramabai, Clara Barton, and Baroness Gripenbey. The article notes strong female education efforts, Grange support for women, and charity reports from the Rebecca Pomroy Newton Home for Orphan Girls and comparisons to the Sherborn reform institution.
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International Association of Women
Washington
Leosen
Albaugh
Opera House
Brotherhood of Man
Sisterhood
Woman
Pandita Ramabai
Women of India
Sarah Cooper
San Francisco
Golden Gate Kindergarten Association
Grange
Council
Rebecca Pomroy-Newton
Reformatory
Sherborn
Appeal From a Penitentiary to Prohibition Voters
Four hundred Tennessee convicts at Nashville penitentiary issue an appeal to state voters urging support for a constitutional prohibition amendment. They state liquor causes misery and crimes, noting three quarters of inmates trace their downfall to drink and request aid in the prohibition cause.
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Tennessee
Nashville
State Penitentiary
The Best 9 the Geed We Are Quite a Good Creed
Fragmentary lines urge daily living creed. Emphasizes avoiding evil thoughts and gossip praising goodness and mutual dignities.
No Pawneda His Baby's Shoes
A drinking man quits after a pawnshop encounter in the Bowery. A sobering scene unfolds as a 25 year old man with a desolate look pawns his baby's shoes for a drink, learns his wife is dead, and vows to remain sober for his own child. New York Matt reports the brief warning tale.
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Bowery
Cateen
New York
Matt
Prominent alum baking powders listed amid prohibition data
The piece catalogs many alum baking powder brands and notes bulk sales with gifts. It cites Prof Wiley opposing aluminized powders and states Rhode Island voters mostly favor prohibition yet few support a political prohibition party, with third party support around 1,835 of 40,000.
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Kenton
Davis
Silver Star
Forest City
Henkle
One Spoon
No Plus Ultra
Patapgco
Olaid Empire
Gold
Dureke
Veteran
International
Cook’s Favorite
Puritan
Sun Flower
Albany
Jersey
Golden Rheaf
Buckeye
Burnett's Perfect
Wheeler's
Carleton
Old Colony
Scioto
Centennial
Geo
Washington
Windsor
Sovereign
Wiley
Deartment of Agriculture
Washington, D
Rhode Island
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Restores Sufferer
Mr W H Morgan of Lake City Florida fell ill with a severe cold and cough leading toward consumption. After trying many remedies he found immediate relief with Dr King’s New Discovery and used six bottles with no relapse. Trials offered free at Powell’s drug store.
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W. H. Morgan
Lake City
Fla
Dr King
Powell's
Renewed Youth Report From Mrs Chesley of Iowa
Mrs Phebe Chesley of Peterson Clay County Iowa aged 73 says kidney trouble and lameness plagued her for years yet Electric Bitters freed her from pain and enabled her to do her own housework. She endorses the remedy and notes the 50c price at Dr Powells drug store. The piece also cites a St Louis Republican suggestion for settling disputes with Great Britain by arbitration as a coast defense alternative.
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Phebe Chesley
Peterson
Clay County
Iowa
Electric
St. Louis
Great Britain
Seacoast
Positive remedy for consumption offered by T A Slocum
An individual signs a letter to the editor touting a cure for consumption and offering to mail two bottles to readers who send express and post office addresses from New York. The note provides a street address at 181 Pearl Street and requests correspondence.
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T.a.slocum
A1.c
New York
Springtime hustle drives local ads and growth
Advertisers seek a share of the spring market as messaging urges businesses to promote. The piece emphasizes proactive advertising to reach audiences and accelerate success during the season.
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