France cabinet crisis and Ohio Iowa conventions noted
The Kane Leader reports France in cabinet turmoil with Luther Shaffer sentenced to death for the Colby murder, execution set for April 4. Carry named solicitor of the Treasury by the President. Ohio and Iowa Republicans move state conventions earlier to back Sherman and Allison. Senator Quay plans a six week Florida stay for fishing and rest amid Washington tensions.
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Carry
Olean
Pennsylvania
the Treasury
Ohio
Iowa
Sherman
Allison
Debt of Philadelphia and Reading plays reaches 160 million
Friday testimony before the congressional investigating committee examining the Philadelphia and Reading strike disclosed the railroad’s debt has risen to 160 million dollars, highlighting the financial strain facing the company amid labor unrest.
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Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Congressional Investigating Committee
D R Locker Nasby Editor Dies At Fifty Four
D R Locker editor of the Toledo Blade and famed Petroleum V Nasby died on the 14th from consumption. Though only fifty four, he built a fortune exceeding a million dollars through his prolific writing career.
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D. R. Locker
Toledo Blade
Petroleum
V. Nasby
Speaker Caruisse Relinquishes Chair Amid Ill Health
Speaker Caruisse remains in poor health after again resigning the chair last Wednesday and going to bed. The speaker’s post, when conscientiously filled, is far from a sinecure, highlighting the demanding nature of the role and ongoing strain on the office.
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Caruisse
Cyclone hits Mt Vernon Illinois. 25 dead, 250 injured
A Sunday cyclone in Mt Vernon Illinois killed 25 people injured 250 and destroyed property valued at about 500000. The article argues that frequent windstorms prove the West must immediately pursue widespread forest cultivation to improve safety.
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Mt. Vernon
Ill
West
Blaine Leading Sherman Ahead in Gop Field
The letter from Mr. Blaine has given John Sherman a major psychological boost, making him the leading Republican candidate. Yet this strength could become a weakness if opponents unite against him, a fate historically seen with Blaine in 1876.
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Blaine
John Sherman
President Cleveland Heads South for Florida Trip
President Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland with Secretary and Mrs Whitney and Col and Mrs Lamont left Washington Tuesday morning for Jacksonville arriving at 1 pm yesterday. They visited the sub-tropical exposition in the afternoon and will visit St Augustine today before returning home tomorrow. Few stops were made and no addresses were delivered.
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President Cleveland
Whitney
Lamont
Washington
Jacksonville
Florida
St. Augustine
Home
Democrats in Washington choose convention site contenders
The Democratic National Committee met in Washington to set the time and place for the national convention. As of press time the decision was not known, with St. Louis and Chicago as the leading contenders and most observers leaning toward St. Louis.
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Democratic National Committee
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
San Francisco
New York
Republican boom talks in 1880s Philadelphia swirl around Cameron
With Mr Blaine out of the race the Keystone State may swing its sixty Republican votes to Senator Cameron. Philadelphia circles back a possible Childs boom while Cameron emerges as a formidable candidate amid party disarray caused by Bly's publication. Don Bly's letter stirs further intrigue as rivals maneuver for advantage.
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Blaine
Philadelphia
Geo. W. Childs
The
Ledger
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Gibraltar
Cameron
Don
Bly
Nater
Sewing the Helpmate in Machine Craft
Fragmentary line references a sewing device or method named Helpmate and a machine context. The readable text hints at a discussion of sewing tools or innovations but lacks a complete report or identifiable events or persons. Further readable details are needed to derive a concrete news-style item.
Pennsylvania Industrial and Legal Snapshots of 1887
Across Pennsylvania reports show Allegheny County pig iron output at 801651 cross tons in 1887, Standard plate glass works at Butler employing about 800, and Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia producing 653 locomotives last year. A Chester County clerkship opens to a woman, while Venango County judge upholds an old fence clause in a cattle damage case.
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Columbia County
Pennsylvania
Butler
Supreme Court
Lancaster County
Chester
Lancaster
Ontoraro County
Oxford
John G. Lee
Beavers
Corean
Army
Lee
David Jones
Nanticoke
Luzerne County
Australia
New South Wales
Chester County
David O. Taylor
Rebecca P. Nields
Futhey and
Waddell
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Taylor
Court of Common Pleas
Venango County
Proctor Knott's Duluth Map Moment That Shaped a Speech
Washington correspondent recalls Proctor Knott's humorous improvised eruption during a land subsidy debate. A map of Duluth sparked his wit, transforming an initially sober address into a legendary speech that electrified the House and earned broad applause the next day.
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Pittsburg Post
Proctor Knott
Ife
Holman
Duluth
Liverpool
London
Constantinople
Kentucky
Knox
Capitol
Sherman rules out presidency after meeting Townsend
George A Townsend said General Sherman should be nominated for President next time. Sherman replied there are two parties to the idea and he will not pursue ambition, noting he is older than Washington at death and older than Jackson at his presidency, preferring a quiet life.
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George Alfred Townsend
General Sherman
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Sherman
General Washington
Jackson
Tliassennktrae
Convenience of Natural Gas in Stoves and Furnaces
The article explains natural gas use in coal or wood stoves and furnaces, detailing the burner setup, flame control with a mixer thumb screw, and the luxury of clean, ash-free heat. It includes a vivid anecdote of a miller’s furnace room transformed with white paper, a chair, and a well-dressed fireman reading while adjusting gauges.
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Brussels
Chicago Times
Funeral Carriage Extravagance Among Tenement Poor
A New York cor respondent notes the obsession with funeral processions among tenement residents. Carriage hire costs six to eight dollars, often draining funds needed for rent or groceries. He observes families boast of large entourages and fears the practice harms the poor, though he cannot propose a cure.
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New York
Cor
Detroit Free Press
Flowers for the Dead and Social Pressure
Clara Belle writes in Cincinnati Enquirer that flowers for the coffin are a beautiful yet overdone display of status. She condemns the costly customs that burden the living, noting many heirs rely on grudging relatives after a well-to-do person dies with no estate.
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Clara Belle
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mind Cure Idea Brings Quiet Winter Window Practice
A St Louis Republican reader details a wife who winter nights opens a window slightly while her husband sleeps. He claims no issue yet argues against the idea. She shuts the window quietly and uses the register, preserving peace and self restraint though convinced of the remedy.
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Jenny June
St. Louis Republican
Pneumonia Linked to Damp Rooms Warned By Doctor
Dr Seibert a German American physician in New York argues pneumonia is a house disease and infectious but not contagious. He says warm air sensitizes the system to cold which prepares the lungs for the pneumonia poison originating in damp dirty rooms or cellars. Cure has advanced little. relief and prevention rely on fresh air rather than medicine.
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Seibert
New York
Child's Vocabulary Study Counts Words Used at Age 80 Months
The Cor related note records a one day tally of a boy's speech excluding proper nouns. The child produced 302 words with 54 percent nouns, 18 percent verbs, and 11 adjectives, suggesting a total dictionary stock of 400 or more words in his vocabulary.
New Ways of Earning a Livelihood in the City
Incentive and enterprising residents constantly devise jobs. A woman offers gentlemen's mending at home while another mends families by going door to door. A lady holds weekly lectures for fashion's butterflies, allowing early topic selection.
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New York
Superstitious Pawnee Fear of Living Scalps
L B Platt notes in Cosmopolitan that Pawnees dread living scalps as ghosts called kitche hoorooks and banish such people from villages. Some accounts claim individuals were buried alive by friends with consent.
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L. B. Platt
The
Cosmopolitan
Belgium Plans Moroccan Rail Link Via Royal Gift
A king of Belgium schemes a railway navigation plan to Morocco by gifting a complete rail train and rails to the sultan. Vienna authorities announce they have completed a thorough investigation into the matter.
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Belgium
Morocco
Clearance drive to move stock in season
We are overloaded and need room for new goods. The aim is to effect a clearance to free space and raise funds for fresh inventory. The emphasis is on reducing stock while items remain in season to facilitate purchasing new merchandise.
Bargain Bonanza on Dry Goods Boots and More
A radical sale offers all winter goods at sacrifice prices. All-wool White 11 4 Blankets 8 5 per pair. Men's First Quality Boots 2 25 per pair. Youths Rubber Boots 1 40 per pair. Childs Rubber Boots 1 00 per pair. Men s Buckle Boots 1 5 per pair. Ladies Buckle Boots 1 00 per pair. Men's Overcoats 4 50 and less. Boys Overcoats at cost. Flannel Dress Goods near half value. Men s Wool Shirts 75 cents. Misses Wraps Jackets from 1 50. Oilmen s Hip Rubber Boots 3 00. Flannel Shirtings.
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