Political fallout and health notes ripple through 19th century papers
The Commercial Gazette reports on water works sales and a gas purchase proposal while noting Secretary Foster’s illness. It discusses Blaine’s health, Republican support, and Democratic hopes, with commentary on Indiana and New York politics, and a border boundary dispute between Ohio and Indiana. The piece laments a Democratic Legislature and gerrymander concerns in New York.
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New York City
Cgarette
New York
United States Senate
Empire State
Population of Alaska by Race From 1890 91 Census
The Census Office issues a bulletin listing Alaska’s population of 31 795 by race and six villages from the 1890 91 enumeration. Whites and mixed groups lead the tally with Indians Mongolians and a catchall group. Indians amount to seventy three percent and are classified as Eskimo Thinket Athi baskan Aleut Tsimpsean and Hyda.
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Alaska
Trade treaty with Hawaii eyed for Christmas submission
The Hawaii United States reciprocity treaty aims for duty free American goods entering Hawaii in exchange for free sugar access to the U.S. Hawaii would lose about 40000 dollars a year in customs revenue while gaining sugar market access. The plan is to present the pact to the Senate before Christmas holidays.
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Matt Smith
United States
Blaine
Hawai
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Senate
Harrison
Henry George
Miss Dickens to Publish Reminiscences of Father
Pretty Marie Dickens, once the Dickens family pet, now a grown woman near London, plans a Ladies Home Journal series titled My Father as I Recall Him. She will recount education, family life, habits, how he wrote his books, Christmas, and last days, based on notes kept during his lifetime.
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Marie” Dickens
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Mamie
London
Miss Dickens
Ladies Home Dune
Philadelphia
Seekers of Speakership Rally as Ballots Take Shape
Crowded rooms host candidates Mills McMillin Hatch Springer and Wilson with tactics shaping a first ballot crisis. Reports say Crisp may lead but requires coalition support while Holman and Wilson loom as potential compromises in the race for House speaker.
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Willian S. Holnan
Congress
Mills
Texas Statesman
Crisp
Georgia
Old Dog Tray
Dann, Butler & Co
Samuel Bardadl
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indianapolis Neate
Connolly
Democratic Party of
Indiana
Democratic Press of
Democratic Party
Mc Milling
Hatch
Springer
Wilson On Holman
WasnixaTox
Geordan
McMillin
Wenry Hatch
Missouri
W. L. Wilson
West
Ely's Cream Band Relieves Catarrh and Headache
A testimonial from J. H. Sommers of Stepheny Com dated nov27d wiw states Ely's Cream Band cleared extensive catarrh and the resulting headache. The user reports near total disappearance of symptoms after use.
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Ely
J. H. Sommers
Stepheny
Dynamite Factory Explosion Kills Five in Nyack Area
A dynamite factory blast at Haverstraw destroyed a flame building and killed five workers John Wadsworth Peter Carlossa Joseph Williams Joseph C Addley and Perry Lounsberry on a nearby boat died as well while another man escaped unharmed. The Clinton Dynamite Co plant suffered fire damage and several nearby towns reported shock and broken glass. The cause remains unknown.
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Nyack
N. Y
Haverstraw
John Wadsworth
Peter Carlossa
Joseph Williams
Joseph C. Addley
Perry Lounsberry
Sing Sing
Lounsberry
Clinton Dynamite Company
William Fuss
Elmer Nash
Congers City
Rockland Lake
Ely's Cream Balm Sold With Wide Endorsement
Advertisement-style claim from J. H. Montgomery Co. Decorah Iowa stating three years of sale and usage in over a hundred special ca faith cases. Endorsements call it the best remedy and claim consistent cures with continued use.
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Ely
J. H. Montgomery, & Co
Decorah
Iowa
Sattersburg Boys Ride Freight to Jeffersonville and Back
Two young men from Sellersburg rode freights to spend an evening in Jettersonville, ended up far from home walking to Scottsburg, then back to Jeffersonville and finally returned home after two days on the rails.
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Sellersburg
Jettersonville
Marshfield
Scottsburg
Jeffersonville
Ast
Jeffersonville New
Coal and rail news mix with local business spending
Illinois coal is 20 percent cheaper than Washington coal as The Queen and Crescent orders 100 new Cox cars of 60 000 capacity from Ohio Falls Car Works Jeffersonville. A possible new railroad may open southern Indiana coal fields. A fatal tail end collision burned Kelso's caboose near North Vernon. Jeffersonville News tallies city expenses including salaries water works and fire police and street costs. Dr King remedies are touted with a money back guarantee by J E C F Harper Druggist.
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Queen and Crescent
Ohio Falls Carg Works
Jeffersonville
Indiana
North Vernon
Stephen Kelso
North Madison
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Tar
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Bulver
Lowell
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Cori li
Madison
Washington
Claine
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Jiediana
Union County
Ind
Michigan
Ohio River
Chamberlain
Hrener Hart & Son
Dee, Ld&wim
MR. Crisp
Mir
Virginia
Wilson
United Press
Judge Holman
Mr. Holman
Holain
William L. Wilson
Holman
Hol- Mans
Charles Furdelick Crisp
Bexton M'Millin
William M. Springer
Fremort
Charles Bruner
Bruner
Norwalk
Cleveland
Big Four
Moorehouse
Stedwell
Lonpun
Delta
Haine Island
Hong Kong
Sattersburg
Chicago Post
Bay
Capt. Bay
M. A. Sweeney & Gro
United Sates
Cushing
Trenton
Huntington
W. Va
Scotch Marine
New York Palace
Trooton
Illinois
Beseene
Erea
Policd
Dr. King
Bucklen
J. E. C. F. Harper Druggistt
Lanirugista
Price Ete
BULL
Lange's Cuber
Carter
Heroe
Carter Tea A CO
Apollo
Firth
Derr Tonen
Erie Medical CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Maylideod&wlyn
Golden Specific CO
J. E. C. F. Harper
Eod
D&wly
Fey Years
Lumpar Tancar
Hunpheeves' Medicine Co
Fulton St
Humphreys
Humphrete’ Medicine Co
Thue & Cwu
AlGisTa
Maine
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