Ice Palace Opens in Leadville in New Year Festivities
A Leadville special reports the Ice Palace opened New Year's Day with a crowded parade and formal ceremonies. The monumental ice structure features a crystal gate, towers, and a grand stairway leading to a 90 by 80 foot skating rink. evening crowds surpassed 2000 as electric lights gleamed on glass walls and terra cotta and blue interiors.
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Ice Palace
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Insurgents Advance Near Havana Frontier
Havana dispatch reports a skirmish at El Estante south of Alfonso XII with Spanish forces gaining the field but unable to learn insurgent retreat details. Two Spanish officers and four soldiers killed, nineteen wounded, as Cubans burn towns and plantations and sack wealthier homes and stores while moving westward. Spanish authorities warn seizing horses to curb insurgent mobility.
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Havana
el Estante
Alfonso XII
Ansoutement
Campos
A Crael Suggestion in a Quiet Room
A man and Miss Lulu share a tension filled moment as he wonders about traveling life alone. She questions whether his mother should chaperone him, and the scene ends with his abrupt departure and bat in hand. The World presents a fragment of a dialogue rich in restraint and unease.
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Crael
Lulu
New York World
Healthful Stomach Bitters Promoted for Broad Ailments
An 19th century ad extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the supreme remedy for digestion and assimilation, boosting bodily functions. It claims benefit for drepeptic weakness, biliousness, malaria, rheumatism, constipation, and kidney inactivity.
Freshman Senator Nuatier Shines in Senate Debate
In a spirited clash reported by the Chicago Record, North Carolina Senator Nuatier, a young freshman, impressed lawmakers with a strong rebuttal to Tennessee Senator Harris during a volatile Senate discussion. Muller, responding to Harris, urged the country to see if the Harris party has even one idea. The exchange drew surprising energy from Nuatier and left Harris momentarily speechless.
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Senate
Butler
Harris
Tennessee
Muller
Chicago
Omaha World Herald Offers Alphabet Sentence Prize
The Omaha World-Herald announces a novel circulation contest offering large prizes to new subscribers who craft the shortest sentence containing all twenty six letters. Ex congressman Bryan edits the paper and advocates free silver coinage.
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Omaha Weekly World-Herald
Bryan
Popular Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court
Justice Brewer, nephew of Justice Field, chosen for the Venezuelan boundary commission, was born in Smyrna while his parents served as missionaries. A Yale and Albany Law School graduate, he moved to Kansas in 1859 and served on county, state and federal benches since 1862. Known for wit, he is described as the most popular man on the Supreme Court.
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Justice Brewer
United States
Iclary
Supreme Bench
Washington
Syrup of Figs Promises Permanent Cure for Constipation
In olden times people ignored lasting benefits and settled for temporary relief, but now it is known that Syrup of Figs will permanently cure habitual constipation, so informed buyers will avoid laxatives that act briefly but harm the system.
Curious Cleveland Member Tops House Selections
Mr Beach of Cleveland and Mr Broderick of Kansas stand as the only House members yet to express a committee preference. Broderick has sent a cordial note offering loyalty to any assignment. Beach, seeking river and harbor for Burton and judiciary for Herris, says, “You can put me anywhere.” The speaker calls Beach a great curiosity.
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Beach
Cleveland
Broderick
Kansas
House
Burton
River and Harbor Committee
Lakes
Ohio
Judge Herris
Judiciary Committee
Mr. Beach
Salter Seed Co Promises High Potato Prices and Free Catalog
La Crosse Wisconsin seed firm John A Salter Seed Co boasts high prices paid for new crops including 300 for a yellow rind watermelon 1000 for 30 bushels oats and 300 for 100 pounds of potatoes They urge planting plenty for big yields next fall and promote Salzer’s Earliest and Champion of the World varieties with a mail-order offer for 14 cents to receive ten free seed packages and their mammoth catalogue
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Wideawake
Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
W.n
A Test of Love tale from the orient
A Philadelphia Record account tells of a man who chases a beautiful woman, is told to woo her sister, returns angry when she is ugly, and is challenged for lying about love. The woman asks why he would seek another, highlighting a mistaken claim of affection.
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Philadelphia Record
Hall's Catarrh Cure Court Affidavit Notice
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County sworn statement by Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co promising One Hundred Dollars for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6, 1886. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials and pricing. Sold by druggists 75c Hall's Family Pills 25c.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Remedy for throat irritation sparks debate on value
A reader praises Brown's Brochial Troches for throat irritation from cold or vocal strain. The note questions effectiveness of a popular adage about money, suggesting the troches’ benefits may rival public beliefs in penny power.
Baby Teething Aid and Mining Magazine Ad Bulletin
An OCR fragment promotes a teething remedy Mxa Wixslow's Soft Brain for Children Testing and a claim about Cripp Creek gold mining camp in a weekly illustrated paper offer. It touts a free book for subscribing with a three month trial and mentions mining news and conductor time expressions.
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Cripp
Creek
Denver
Cole
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