Political convention notes and editorial ditto from 1896
Items note a Republican district convention in Lawrence Kansas with county representation rules and officer names, plus assorted domestic and national news remarks. It comments on tobacco use, New England politics, rail and railway topics, and social gossip with brief editorials.
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W. C. Edwards
Vallage
Anderson
Douglas
Republican County Central Committee
Oak Wun
WO. Srameuae
Tee Bocefern State
Earthly paradises of the world and Tasmania’s climate
The passage praises warm, temperate locales as earthly paradises. It highlights Tasmania as the near perfect clime with mild, steady temperatures and clean sea air. It contrasts Tasmanian healthful balance with Australia’s dryness and New Zealand’s dampness, noting the Isle of Wight and Iceland as other near matches but with fogs or distance.
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Tasmania
South Pacific
Paradise
Cashmere
India
Quito
Ecquador
Australia
New Zealand
Isle of Wight
English Channel
Chronometer Temperature Adjustments Tour Travels
Leflore reports first class watches undergo multiple tests to adjust for temperature. Chronometers are tuned from 50 to 90 degrees, with some French makers cooling to 20, or heating to 120 degrees. Pocket watches experience 12 to 45 degree ranges and endure cycles of cold, heat, and oven exposure to ensure accuracy for voyages near the equator or poles.
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Leflore
France
Equator
Poles
Curious Chinese Custom and a Senatorial Anecdote
An Australian in China describes honoring waste paper by burning it in a central pillar, with Confucian injunctions and merit/ demerit myths. A New Zealand senator anecdote follows, then a note on Salisbury Cathedral's tottering spire and a health claim for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters amid travel rates and timetable notes.
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China
Mie
Hsis
Timgelf Abe Coloviml
Tottering
Lis
Salisbury
England
Hughes Deposed as Hughes Loses Governorship Fight
Governor Hughes is forced to turn over the office to Secretary Bruce amid pressure and threats of federal intervention. Telegrams from President Cleveland and the interior department urge immediate possession. The turmoil includes notes on prohibition national convention and missing men from a farm incident in Rhode Island and Nebraska.
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Deribner
Sruclee
Lord Leighston
P.R. A
Cosmo Monkhouse
Henry Norman
London Chronicle
Washington
Cathode Raya
United States
John Trowbridge
Hervard
Jeferson Physical Laboratory
Athens
Rafne B Richardson
Athena
David¢id Osborne
Olympia
Richard Harding Davia
van Bibber
Inder
Ella
Joe] Chandler Harris
Atlanta
Barrie
Bent
Aliie Gurren
American Journali Jam
Chicago
Charles Henry Webb
Clinton Beallard
George Cabot Lodge
Paesix
Ariz
Hughes
Bruce
Territory
Cleveland
Interior Department
Bey
Lippitt
Inc.i
Lemigeritty
Reputicans
Cumberland
Assembly Digest
Erry Providener
Bolles Advertises Wood and Coal Services
The notice promotes JL Bolles offering coal and wood for delivery or pickup. It emphasizes cold or hot needs, wet conditions, and fireside comfort, suggesting reliable supply for homes. The oddly phrased verse mentions ice and summer days as a playful hook.
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Bolles
Atail
Costa
J.L. Bolles
Restorative Nervine praised for nerve cure and vitality regain
A testimonial from Augusta Maine describes Dr Miles Restorative Nervine aiding severe nervous symptoms including insomnia, loss of appetite, and fatigue. After six bottles the patient reports weight gain, steadier nerves, clearer memory, and improved health, with claims of strong sleep and appetite return.
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Bislew
Hiles
Augusta
K. Rorbawk
BF Renard
Dr. Mies Medical Co
Eikbart
Dnd
Chen Miaie
Iron Dog Statue Sparks Tale Of Yard Intrigue
A Boston Post reporter recounts a quirky scene in a southern mansion yard where an iron dog statue guards a fountain. A street mongrel, curious and bold, approaches the statue and imitates dog behavior, then departs with reluctance after a red setter arrives.
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South End
Boston Post
Licey
Rouid
Ian Dos
Hin
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