Poetic ramblings and political musings in a 19th century Sun page
A trimmed column blends satire about a Hoosier slugger Schoeneck with social and political chatter. It cites Ireland's eviction brutality, labor demonstrations, remarks on Harriet Beecher Stowe, fisheries disputes, and jokes about King Jaw-Jaw. The piece touches Andrew Carnegie’s wealth, tariff protection, England US war talk, and Harrison’s health notes.
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Andrew Carnegie
Fragmented 19th Century Digest Notes and Disjointed Events
A scrambled summary lists labor day celebrations, gas seam collapses in Indianapolis streets, White Cap faction dispersal, Chicago coal trust pressure, Gen Boulanger in Hamburg, Bismarck state reforms, Times gathering Paine testimony, Philippines taxation unrest, riots, and King Milan’s divorce proceedings via edict.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Coal Trust
Chicago
Boulanger
Hamburg
Bismarck
Paine
Phillipine Islands
Milan
Natalie
Big corner in raw sugar probable
William Welch drowned off the Battery Monday night. The Arkansas water spout swept the country clean for miles. Arkansas went democratic Monday electing the whole state ticket. Canada agitated over retaliation. Chinese treaty not believed rejected in Washington. Labor Day celebrated across major cities. fever spreading in Jacksonville with 37 new cases and 2 deaths. G A R fund drive by 10 cent subscriptions. Sam Hare shot George Johns dead and wounded John Willis. Five men hanged in Oxford N C after mob seizure. Anarchists in Cleveland Labor Day parade amid clashes. five in lockup for riot. Sharon divorce case in Frisco debated. Justice Field overrules demurrer. Sarah Althea Hill jailed for contempt alongside Judge Terry.
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William Welch
Cleveland
Teller Audy
Quebec National Bank
Arkansas
Canada
Washington
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Gen. Sheridan
Sam Hare
Parkersburg
W. Va
George Johns
John Willis
Henry Tanner
John Tanner
Alonzo Smith
Oxford
N. C
Marshal Frank
Terry
Sarah
Notable society notes and obscure headlines drift across readers
A collage of social happenings quirky people and curious claims fills columns. Mme Lippmann and Mya Mackay draw attention with theater and romance tales while Wilkie Collins allegedly toils fifteen hours a day. Royals plan elk shooting. Haiti faces leadership change. Prof Quackenbos leads summer study and writes on literature. General Harrison touts a white cat mascot hailed for luck and charm at Middle Bass Island.
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Mya. Mackay
London
Duke of Sutherland
Stafford House
Wilkie Collins
England
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Austria
Sweden
Carlisle
Washington
Henry Labouchere
London Truth
Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Gen. Legitime
Haiti
Salomon
Europe
Manigat
Legitime
John Duncan Quackenbos
Columbia College
Sunapee Lake
New London
N. H
Robert Tanpahill
Paisley
Sunapee Lakeside
Gen. Harrison
Harrison
Middle Bass Island
Island Club
Wanted Help and Rooms Notices in The Sun Free Column
Classified blurb promoting free ten word notices for wanted male help female help and for rent rooms in The Sun. Encourages repeating ads if no result within three days and lists rates for additional words and other notice categories.
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