Oleo margarine ruling and foreign-born voting note Iowa Fourth
The Supreme Court upholds the Oleomargarine Act as constitutional with Justice Harlan delivering the opinion and Justice Field dissenting. Iowa marks the Fourth of July as both Independence Anniversary and territorial origin. Reports note large foreign-born populations in New York and Rhode Island enfranchisement, plus curiosities about currency, cremation, and a women‑run university project in Washington.
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Yrz
Rhode Island
Stamboul Tour and Selamlik Amid Ottoman Splendor
Constantinople guide notes a muddy road and grand fortifications along the sea front, detailing the castle of the seven towers, Ottoman prisons, and a bloody well. It describes Scutari boats to Kadikoi, the sweet waters of the Golden Horn, Turkish gendered life, and the Friday Selamlik procession with Abdul Hamid observing troops and regiments including Zouaves and Nubians.
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Constantinople
Stamboul
Pers
Serashirate
Marmora
Golden Horn
Ihru
Pera
Sea of
Atswalla
Babylon
Constantine
Theodosius
Horn
Turkey
Monte Christo
Ali
Febelen
Pasha
Janina
Hayden
Scutari
Asia
Bosphorie
Sea of Marmora
Princess Islands
Atlantic
Kadekoi
Chalcedon
Kadikoi
Byzantinne
Itis
Pythia
Europe
Ile
Bosphorus
Galate
Navy Yard
Kiathane
Europa
Viennese
Selamlik
Jildis Kiosk
Bosphoros
I d Pera
Ghazi Osman Pasha
Plevna
Abdul Hamid
Zouavea
East
Obiter highlights and Senate notes from a bygone era
Obscure curiosities and policy tidbits surface from a historical issue. Mentions include Gen Grant memoir profits, equal wages pledge by George M Pullman, an eclipse near July 22, the work of bees and clover, Ishmeel Weaver’s large family, Bank of England scale, BE. M. Haines political stance, the Methodist Conference plan for deaconesses, Mills bill status, blind typists, and early electric rifle ideas.
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George M Pullman
Ishmeel Weaver
Barnesville
Bank of England
Scientific American
BE. M. Haines
Methodist General Conference
Buckley
Frm
Politicians, doctors, and a stout Irish joke from the era
The article notes Col Ingersoll invited to present Judge Gresham at the Republican National Convention and potential stump work if nominated. It mentions Hon J W Fifer as GOP governor candidate awaiting campaign kickoff and speaks of Captain W H Wells recounting a Georgia railroad visit where an Irish navvy humorously remarks on the “Solid South.”
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Col Ingersoll
Illinois
Gresham
J. W Fifer
Fifer
State Central Committee
W. H. Wells
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Pat
Gorra
Court House Matters and Local Notices
Court listings note individuals including Wm E and Abigail Cl, a daughter of Hines, and several names such as Dr Pendleton, Albert and Anna Ciom, May Coe, Otto and Georgie E Gray, Adam Lowes, Elijah J Nilter, Halsey Doty, Mary Hannum, and others of Milo and Lace. The fragmentary entry appears to list parties in matters before the court.
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Wm E
Abigail
Hines
Ens
Bennington
Albert
Anna Ciom
Allon
Eto . Otto and
Mret
Georgie E Gray
Bother Enr
Adan Lowes
Elijah J Nilter
Lace
Halsey Doty
Mary Hannum
Milo
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Henry Republican
Grance Bounrr, Epirom
Turner
New York City
Iowa
Tae
Dakota
Mexico
Washington
Montana
Bins
Majerin
Victoria Woodhull
Benny Ward Beecher
Passacro
Woodhull
Copenhagen
Apinral Porren
Javy
Sheridan
Sherman
Grant
Porto Santo
New York
Gzover H. Wiccur
Chuluonta
Fla
Confederate States of America
United States
Caldwell
Kan
William
Oklahoma
Washinaton
E. £. Briggs
Maple Square
South Carolina Avenue
Wohehe University
Girard College
Philadelphia
MR. Lehman
Teries
Les
Military Hospital
Florence Nightingale
Sean of
American Institute
Court House
Paines
Elery
Druggitts
Wells, Richardson & CO
Prop's Burling
East Park Row
H. J. Adams
Jag
Faz
Ure
Henry, Il
J. F. Coan, Henry, II
J. H. Jones & Son's
G. J. Hyer
Henry
C. B. Durfee
GEO
A. Bangs
Lacon, Il
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