Indiana Judge Rules Telephone Firms Must Serve All Without Discrimination
Judge Parrett of the Indiana State Circuit Court ruled that a telephone company is a common carrier and cannot discriminate between patrons. The decision upholds a statute penalties for refusal to furnish service and sets rental limits, arguing the system provides a necessary public service and benefits from universal access.
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Parrett
State Circuit Court of
Indiana
Evansville
Lie
Telephone Company
Frevo to build new Chicago mercantile building project
The plan calls for a Chicago mercantile building costing 500000 dollars. Other items note ships and literature: the Great Eastern sold in London for about 180000, Polynia yacht sold for 10100 in New York, Genesta yacht reached England safely, and The Minister's Charge by Howells to begin in a winter Century issue.
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Manswat. Frevo
Chicago
Janzs Gornpos Besser
Polynia
New York
Newburg
Prohibition Push Faces Reform Calls in City
Municipal authorities in several cities crack down on promoters of evil with strict bans. The text notes that the prohibition could extend further and that reform is urged even in this city.
Last Days Call for Republican Victory in County
An urging piece ahead of election day urges Republican pity and zeal. It attacks Democratic tactics regarding Mr Newlin and defends his honesty as referee in the Watson case. Voters advised to cast straight Republican tickets and avoid scratched ballots.
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Uis
Newlin
Journal of Tuesday cm
Watson
Great Discovery Claims Cure for Long Cough
Mr. Wm Thomas of Newton Is says his wife suffered a cough for twenty five years and worsened this spring. After trying many remedies Dr Kings New Discovery gave relief with the first bottle and a second bottle cured her. Free trial bottle at Barber Bros drug store and large size one dollar.
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Wm Thomas
Newton
Ing
Dr. King
Barber Bros
Colonat
Electric Bitters Promised Relief for Various Ailments
Suffering readers urged to buy Electric Bitters claiming rapid improvement in spirit, appetite, digestion and strength. Barber Bros offers bottles at fifty cents and Whitcomb Bros advertises imported white Castile soap.
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Barber Bros
Whitcomb Bro’s
Clairvoyant’s Prediction of Death Probed by Autopsy
A Rahway observer recalls a New York boarding house case in 1845 where a blind clairvoyant named Mary allegedly described Dr Hathaway’s brain tubercles. After Hathaway’s death, an autopsy confirmed the right brain lesions and inflammatory lining matching the clairvoyant’s claim, echoed by a relative of Hathaway.
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New York Sun
Rahway
Barclay and
Church Stresta
New York
Mary
le Grand
Park Row
Dr. Hathaway
Dr. Mogea
University of New York
Electricity Sparks Life In Vermont Child Revival
A three year old in St. Albans was mistakenly given morphine and appeared dead. Dr. Sherwood used electricity for four hours, keeping heart activity just enough to revive the child who survived, proving the heart can be restarted by electric stimulation.
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St. Albans
Sherwood
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad for Medical Salve
Barber Bros. S bdawly sells Bucklen's Arnica Salve claiming it cures cuts bruises sores ulcers tetter salve eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee. Price listed as 1 cent per box.
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Barber Bros. S
Bdawly
Great August Rain Demonstrates Vast Water Volume
The Hartford Time recounts an immense August storm that drenched much of the nation. It details record rainfall totals from Chicago to Maine, noting about six inches in southern New England and four and a half inches on the White Mountains gauge. It discusses rising Connecticut rivers, widespread floods, and the inconceivable scale of the downpour.
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Hartford
Chicago
Maine
Maryland
Ohio
White Mountains
Middle States
New York State
New England
Connecticut
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Detroit
Mississippi River
Atlantic Seaboard
Amazon
Great Lakes
Gen Putnam Grave Deserves Fitting Memorial in Brooklyn
Norwich Bulletin laments neglect of Israel Putnam’s burial site near Brooklyn New York. It recalls his service from French and Indian War through Bunker Hill and West Point, urging a proper monument for the Revolutionary hero.
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Putnam
Norwich
Israel Putnam
Pomfret
Brooklyn
Bunker Hill
New York
West Point
Connecticut
French Flour Milling Dominates Europe Yet Faces Embarrassment
French flouring mills number at least 25000 with 30000 pairs of stones and 200000 workers producing 67500000 barrels valued at 456 million dollars yearly. Costs to produce this output run about 8 million. Imports rose while exports fell from 1872 to 1882 signaling trouble despite La Ferté sous Jouarre millstones. Hungarian flour enters Paris as Buda Pest roller mills show high dividends, including one mill at 27 percent and another at 40 percent in ten years.
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Europe
la Ferte-Sous-Jouarre
Paris
Buda-Pesth
Barber shop and tailoring ad at Sucruselis Street
Johnson and Heylingberg barbers and hairdressers advertise a shop on Sucruselis Street and mention a tailor occupying the adjacent room. The notice touts Hesiipevers's Dayil mul Hemeyer for ladies and children, Beyll endorsements, and cooling to the U. Price Zac per bottle. J J Beyiinabere at the shop offers imported goods and made to measure suits.
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Johnson & Heylingberg
Sucruselis Street
Ziv Ting
Hesiipevers
Dayilmul Hemeyer
Beyll
J. J . Beyiinabere
Johnson & Heylingber
The Coward at Battle Inspires a Lieutenant’s Rise
An anecdote from a Civil War battle contrasts a timid second lieutenant with a fearless junior officer. After initial panic under shellfire, the coward's retreating stance shifts when his unit advances and suffers heavy losses, and the brave lieutenant takes command, leading an assault that captures two enemy guns. Four months later the coward ascends to captain.
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Anuaid
Leutenant
Detroit Free Press
Woman Fights News Vendor On Niaska Express
A vivacious woman passenger rebukes a newsmonger on the Niaska express. After he offers caramels, she tosses the box from the window and vows to reject all his goods, provoking a heated confrontation as others watch.
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Niaska Express
Cildo
New York
Mexico City eyes England alliance over railroads
Dispatches from the city of Mexico state a strong feeling in favor of a commercial and financial alliance with England. London capitalists are said to seek control of the Central and National railroads, while the English government may back Mexico as it seeks relief from desperate finances. The article likens this to Britain’s control of the Suez Canal and notes growing trade shifting to the United States.
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Mexico
England
London
Saites
John Bull
Nervous Debilitated Men and Health Claims
An advertisement offers a free thirty day trial of Dr Dye’s Celebrated Voltaic Belt with Electric Suspensory Appliances for nervous debility and related male health issues. It promises complete restoration of health and vigor with guaranteed results and presents an illustrated pamphlet and terms. A separate notice promotes men saving on winter overcoats from F Bogdansky in Marshall, Michigan.
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Uee
Dye
Voltaie Belt Co
Marshall
Mich
Lideodawly
Denmark's Peril and Possible Revolution in Europe
London Truth speculates a Danish royal crisis as King Christian faces tax clashes with parliament and ministers. It warns of abdication or flight, compares him to Louis Philippe and George III, and predicts possible German intervention under Bismarck if unrest grows.
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Denmark
Christian
Copenhagen
Louis Philippe
George III
Gmunden
Eneror
Bismarck
England
Chmstian
Peterhof
Guimides
London
Hard Fact Mentioned on Truth and Character
A quote from Brown and Fogg debates how truth about a person's character may be revealed after death. The passage, found in a Boston newspaper clipping, includes a local ad for Whitcomb Bros and a Daily notice about glass or Queensware at half price, noting a business style of quick cash and large stock.
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Brown
Fogg
Boston
Epot Caub
Varied Oddities and Notices Abroad in California to New York
A miscellany of items ranges from a California bridge project and a Mississippi state fair to Yale freshmen near 170, a Virginian father of 26, honey in an unused chimney, Mount Shasta bears, a Rutland toadstool, a Philadelphia bibliomaniac with seven tons of clippings, and a Boston dentist joke. Other notes cover Albany pupil counts, California fruit shipments, ancient pottery from New Mexico, and theatrical gossip involving a Maine congressman's niece.
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Mexico
Union College
Schenectady
Ned
San Diego
Cal
Yale College
California
Jackson
William Kearns
Hussian River
Geyserville
Lake Mnasabesh
N. EL
Mount Shasta
Rutland
Philadelphia
Betsey Brazee
Catherine Rider
Schoharie County
New York
Inyo County
Seretogs
United States
Pennscola
Southampton
England
Albany
New Mexico
Congressman Boutelle
Maine
Corinne Merrie-Makera Company
Heireaa
Bangor
Sne
Derby
Mass
Anti-Vaccination Society
Tropics
Skage's Springs
Bata
Georgia
Sam Jonas
Mr. Jones
Aose
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TS Advance
Bethy
Ee Acre
Lawrence Journal
Oxy
Lawresansi
Tay
Soa
Republican County
Marhlon H. Newlin
Joel 8. White
H. Carmean
A. L. Paul
W. G. Miller
A. H. Pearson
Clarkson Reynolds
Gaainer Thie
Bell Telephone Company
Se Telephone Company
Great Eastern
Jos Biniines
Genesta
Atlantic
Montreal
Boston Record
The
Chicago Tribune
Hanlan
Canada
Bruit
Sullivan
New York Tribune
Cleveland
Kansas City Times
S Wumbero
J. A. Dailey
Bucklen
Prough
Ballwey
M. E. Ingalls
Cincinnati
Cewlight
Ege
Lincoln
Prospesa
Yomeni Uf
F. Bogdansky
Merchants’ Bank
New York City
Baggage
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
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