Movement to restore District suffrage voiced by Douglass
A South Carolina congressman leads a push for restoring political rights to District of Columbia blacks. Frederick Douglass and ex Senator Brace back Daniel A. Murray for an assessor post blocked by the District commissioners. Local leaders, pastors, and 85,000 colored residents fear ongoing discrimination under the oligarchic government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Politioa
Murray
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Frederick Douglass
Brace
Act of Congress
Daniel A. Murray
Congressional Library
Board of Trade
Congress
Douglass
Washington Cor
New York Sun
Seventeen Year Locusts Leave Forest Mark on New York
The 17 year locusts, after a season of widespread activity, damaged leaves and pruned fruit trees across New York. Nymphs created dense ground colonies, shells coated the soil, and a late May storm injured emerging insects and foliage, sparking local attributions of leaf withering to the locusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
New York
Staten Island
Gronnd
New York Post
Cashier's Flight from Altoona Bank Cited in Crises
The Second National Bank of Altoona cashier has fled to Japan with a heavy bale of assets, prompting commentary on bank fiduciary duties and financial crises. The note mirrors prior cases and warns of similar risks, while contrasting with calls for broader support of the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second National Bank
Altoona
Japan
China
New York Tribune
Farmers’ Bank
Church Street
U. P. Church
Gompers Analyzes Wage Earners Desires Across Classes
Samuel Gompers remarks on human nature noting that higher earnings fuel higher ambitions. He compares a daily wage worker seeking slight gains to a millionaire desiring vast wealth and the land itself, illustrating universal yearning for more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
Peel Heir Courting Newspaper Notoriety in Love
Charley Knickerbocker reports from New York that Sir Robert Peel's grandson Bobby seeks Miss Kittie Sanford's hand amid scrutiny of the Sanford family. Critics say public declarations and newspaper interviews risk misreading his motives and the bride’s privacy. If genuine, elopement or quiet proof of love are suggested options.
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Sir Robert Peel
Bobby
Peel
London
Kittie Sanford
Adams Express
Sanfords
John Hoey
Bobby Peel
Miss Sanford
Mr. Peel
England
Young Peel
Love
Charley Knickerbocker
New York Recorder
Kochs Latest Discovery Promises Diphtheria Cure
Dr Edson of New Yorks Board of Health touts Kochs diphtheria remedy as an absolute cure if used within 36 hours of infection. Dr Biggs reports confirm the discovery while the health department seeks funds to produce the treatment for the poor. Also promoting Chamberlains Pain Balm as a versatile home remedy through local retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Edson
New York
Board of Health
State Board of Health of
Cyrus A. Edson
Koch
Herman M. Biggs
New York Board of Health
Berlin
Health Department
Edson
Board of Estimate
Bleecker Street
Biggs
Dr Agnew Cure for the Heart advertises fast relief
An 1894 advertisement claims Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart provides complete relief in organic or sympathetic heart disease within 30 minutes. It touts itself as a remedy for palpitation shortness of breath smothering spells and left side pain. One dose is said to convince. Sold by S G Hartman. 6 Jun 1894.
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Chamberlain
Daugherty Brothers
Indiana
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
W. I. Moore
Homer City
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
Castoria Recalled in Vintage Slogans
An old advertisement text praises Castoria across generations from baby to child to mother, noting its use for infants, colic, and children's ailments, and its continued appeal as a trusted remedy handed down through families.
Kissing the Pope's Toe and Other Notes
Brief column piece notes Felix Campbell’s claimed pope audience and toe kiss custom as misrepresented. It mentions Italian private audiences translated by interpreters, plus a quip about American bands playing national tunes and a Boston Traveler reader’s sentiment. Also reports Paris Jardin des Plantes monkeys smoking cigarettes taught by boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Campbell
Brooklyn
Congress
Brother Campbell
Joe Howard
Jardin Des Plantes
Paris
A W Wilson and Son Ladies Coat Season Opens
A W Wilson and Son announce the ladies coat season with a new line of coats for all ages. They promote fur capes long and stylish, children's coats for school wear, and coats priced from $2.75 to $10.00 in cheviot and covert cloth with bear fur trim. The ad stresses value, durability, and a wide selection for a full winter wear collection.
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Congress
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Human Nature
Castoria
Mies
Indiana, Pa
J. Telford
Swan & Simpson
Ohn H. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham Building
Philadelphi Street
OHN L. Getty
Philadelphia Street
Jans
John 5. Fisher
Samuel Cunningham
R. M. Wilson
M. C. Watson
Frank Keener
Watson
Jl Stewart
Stewart & Clark
Philadelphia
JE Tomb
Kan
John T. Stuchul
A. W. Taylor
P. Elkin
Elkin Building
Eorge W. Hood
Hetrick
Alans
Acs
D. B. Taylor
ACE & Taylo
John N. Banks
Amuel Cunningham
I Wood Clare
Nixon Building
Sixth Street
Yanod
Walker Smith
Hotels
Central Hotel
Daniel Sexton
Clawson House
W. H. Clawson
Indiana House
J. W. Clemekts
Durrett, Indiana
Churchill
Water Street
Alano
M. McMaster
Justice OF the Peace, Conveyancer & Scribner
Seventh Sts
Eureka Horse & Cattle
J. Af
Averter's Notice
Ieee
Departmenta
Aecee
Court of Common Pleas
Indiana County
Penn.a
J. G. Duncan
W. F. McMaster
John H. Hill
Rochester
N. Y
Business University
Miles
Our National Air
America
Carlos
Boston Traveler
A.w.wilson&son
Womankind
A. W. Wilson & Son
R. M. Crawford
News
Chicago
Herman Coben & Co
Bankers and Brokers
Broadway
Ity
South Fifth Street
Phiadelphia
Ieee Oe Eapeieaen
M. D
Oxford St
Carles Martyn
D. D
New York City
Enwin F. Parpae, B. D
18Th Street
7Th Ave
Tae Cerrane Company
Munmay Sratetr
New
Youx Crre
Sharretts’ Shoe Store
New York Weekly Tribune
THE
Indiana Progress
Pittsburg
Innes
Bee
Magnificent Art Gallery
John L. PA In
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