Inventions and oddities from a crowded 19th century page
The Gazette compiles brief notes on long distance telephony in France and Britain, patent activity in Connecticut, fish supply projections, a conversation about rheumatism, a clerk in Missouri, and various curious reports from overseas including ceremonies in Turkey, Chinese tael values, a Bouzy reservoir disaster, a Pennsylvania rail run, bronze paint for statues, Arctic tattoo wear, artesian salt finds in New Mexico, a Monte Massico shepherd tragedy, and a Burmese divorce ritual with candles determining outcome.
Senatorial results and varied 19th century events recap
The week offers a mixed national snapshot with Senate party totals 43 Republicans 39 Democrats 6 Populists. Market activity shows $197,123,081 across exchanges, with 227 business failures. Notables include retirements Brig Gen Thomas L Causey and Col W P Craighill, suicides in Rome NY and Philadelphia, a first national cat show in NYC, and political shifts in New York and New Jersey with various local incidents and disasters.
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United States
Senate
Reepublicans
Democrats
Department of Agriculture
Thomas Lincoln Causey
Army
W. P. Craighill
Arthur Loomis
Alzora Brockway
Rome
N. Y
New York
James Herbert
D. P
Mary A. Livermore
Boston
Robert 8. Green
New Jersey
Elizabeth
Lebanon
Charles Garrett
Madison Square Garden
Tur American Tract Society
Imperial Varnish Company
Jersey City
N. J
James A. Weston
New Hampshire
Isid
Manchester
Young Men’s Christian Association
Springfield
Mass
Yeas
Craupe
Fred Hanner
F. W. Huanner
Hickory
Delaware
Henry A. Dupont
United States Senate
West Point
George 5. Greene
Sbrooklyn
Fine
Notable deaths and disasters span nation in late news
A roundup notes John Cameron of Cincinnati dies from cigarette use. Ohio Colorado Mining and Milling Co. passes to a receiver in Cleveland. A. M. Hamilton dies at 61 in Fort Wayne. Tornadoes hit California fruit regions and a Duluth lightning death. Fire wipes Ceresco Neb. and more.
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Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
Nashville
Tenn
Des Moines
Fort Wayne
Crestline
Chicago
Ohio Food Commission
Epxa
Mary Snelling
Dardanelle
Ark
Illinois
Newton
Kan
Georgia
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Tennessee
Peter Turney
English
Nathaniel Strougher
J. E. P. Thompson
Rock Rapids
Clinton
Elmo
Joupers Stuanton
Goff
Columbia
8. C
G. Hocker
Stanford
Athens County
Fulton Gordon
Archie Brown
Louisville
la Porte
Ind
Abraham Rimes
Himes
Dan Henson
John Hall
Jasper
Ala
Ohio Southern Railroad
John Cameron
Cleveland
Ohio-Colorado Mining and Milling Company
Tur
A. M. Hamilton
Jackson
Miss
Ankers’ Association
California
Fruit
Duluth
Minn
Charles Emory
Kay City
Mich
George Barshaw
Sopris
Col
Burlington
West Burlington
Ceresco
Neb
Slawthorne
South
South Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
Matt Baily
Wellborn
Tex
Gus
National League of Musicians
Alexander Bremner
New York
Swrow
Kansas
Nebraska
San Francisco
John Flood
Kelly Bank
J. D. Robison
Wooster
American Protective Association
Supreme Council
Milwaukee
William Eniorr
Davis Weaver
Portsmouth
Richard
Henry Rainey
Kentucky
Ohio River
Clareslire
St. Louis
Almond
N. Y
Robert Placer
Mercer
L. P. Foster
Sandy Lake
Indiana
Lubee
Harry Minnich
Indianapolis
Thaddeus Crown
Bryan
Rochester
Frank Brown
Maryland
Junius H. Stenyr
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Seelye
McMorran & Co
Davidson & McMorran
Port Huron
J. A. Scorr
Charleston
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Washington
Illnesses and trials dominate Illinois news items
A string of sensational items from Illinois reveals divorces and scandal in Litchfield with wealthy, jailed defendants, followed by a farmer’s suicide near Vermont after hog trading in Chicago. A gypsy camp near Fisher reports a drowning infant, a society heiress elopes, laboring saw injuries, and multiple riot indictments.
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Samuel M. Schroeder
Vermont
Temple
Chicago
Ife
Sangamon
Fisher
Illinois Senate Debates Fraternal Society Amends
Illinois senate debates a bill amending laws on fraternal societies endorsed by United Fraternal Societies of Illinois. The session includes insurance company organization changes, a Chicago street thoroughfare bill, and a contempt case involving Frank H. Cooper of Siegel Cooper agency.
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Senate
Sprinckey
Western Insane Hospital
Higbie
Fire and Ife
Crawford
Thirty-fifth Street
Grand Boulevard
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
O'Brien
Cooper
Gov
Gill
Anderson
Senate Chamber
Siegel & Cooper
Springfield
Ill
Green
D. A. Campbell
Springfeld
Hunter
Jones
Committee On Judiciary
House
Berry
Mussett
Committee On Appropriations
Atlanta
Littler
Bogardus
Frank H. Cooper
Salomon
Dwyer
Schwab
Ford
Committee On Judicial Department
Advice for Cyclists from Golden Days
Cyclists should avoid overly long handlebars as they destabilize steering and risk spills. If sidelined, substitute other exercises and keep cycling as soon as possible. Check main bearings if grinding noises occur instead of assuming chain slack. Cycling strengthens the ankle and aids recovery after sprains, though immediate use after a sprain may delay convalescence.
That Tired Feeling and the Blood Purifier Claim
That tiredness is a warning sign of impure blood and nervous strain. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a blood purifier that restores vitality, improves digestion, and strengthens the weak. A testimonial from H. R. Squimes notes restored appetite after use.
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Hood
H. R. Squimes
East Leverett
Mass
Epworth League Route Offers Low Rates to Chattanooga
Epworth League travelers are offered special hotel and cave tour rates for a trip to Chattanooga via the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Maps and rate details are available from C P Armour in Louisville or J K Rivgery in Chicago, with connections through Nashville near Vanderbilt University.
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Epworth League
Chattanooga
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mammoth Cave
America
Nashville
Vanderbilt University
Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
St.Louis
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Laxative Health Benefits
Advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system without weakening organs. Promotes relief from colds headaches fevers and constipation and credits the California Fig Syrup Co with genuine product labeling and wide medical approval. Sold in 50c and 1 bottles by druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Marshall Howard
Coffeen
Montgomery County
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Forest City Furniture Company
Rockford
Lewis Blake, Jr
Rock River
Moloney
Altgeld
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Fulton
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Shawneetown
Gallatin County
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Delhi
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Joseph Bullock
Edwardsville
Octavius Lumahi
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University of Illinois
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Ole Stinson
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Maurice Harriet
Godfrey
J. L. Briggs
Freeport
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Monmouth
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Virginia
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Normal
Elgin
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George Watkins
Spring Valley
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Coal City
de Bann
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N. Y. Tribune
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the Mikado
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Brooklyn Life
Remington
Beecham
B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
Adyne
Frea
Shamton
N.Y
Suri
Hamilton-Brown Shoe CO
Imperial Ranum * T Gr
Carle & Sons
Saint ‘Paul
Hopewell Clarke
ST. Paul, Minn
L’art de la Mode
Gerr
Morse-Broughton CO
East 9Th St
Berless
Morse Bros
Props
Canton
U.S.A
EWIS
PHILA
Ely’s
Bilt
Nostri Bros
Warren St
Porro
Hayfever
Bay City
Uae
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