Indiana and national political chatter from Madison dispatches
A Madison October 15 dispatch mixes Democratic and Republican bluster about Sim Coy and Williams Wade Dudley, with notes on Gov Castosent of Ohio, Queen of Hawaii tensions, New York politics, and Cleveland at Cooper Union. The piece also cites the Indian affairs report, Indian education hopes, and Corydon’s M W Feix with Funk’s town visit and hotel stay as he campaigns.
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Diemocrets
Indianapolis
Sim Coy
Williams Wade Dudley
New York City
Cleveland
Cooper Union
Gov. Hill
West Defends Reciprocity With Cuba And South America
Senator West cited export figures to Britain and South America to argue that U S farm markets lie in Great Britain not South America. He noted 1891 exports for cattle corn and wheat showing far higher values to Britain than to South America and the West Indies. He cited ex Speaker Reed as challenging reciprocity.
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England
Europe
Cuba
South America
Great Britain
West Indies
Reed
Funk for Congress Aims Third District Victory
Maj. M. W. Funk of Corydon Indiana, a leading Democratic figure, visited Louisville seeking the Third District nomination to run against incumbent Jason B. Brown. He forecasts a large Democratic majority, cites tariff opposition, and notes district changes adding Jefferson County. He mentions Gresham and Harrison opposition within Indiana.
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Louisville
M. W. Funk
Corydon
Ind
Seelbach’s
Indiana
Congress
Jason B. Brown
Brown
Maj. Funk
Kerr
Bicknell
L. Stockslager
Jonas G. Howard
Harrison County
Harrison
Floyd
Scott
Jackson
Clark
Washington
Jennings
Jefferson
Stockslager
Hirvison
Gresham
Blaine
Knight
Lincoln League
Farmer Williams
Gresham Clubs
Third
Giant Cavalry Band Explains Indian Music Fascination
J W Lewis of the United States Cavalry Band recalls Apaches at a frontier post who sat still and listened as the giant six foot three inch piccolo player performed. Indians admired the big horn and the band’s music led one to joke about civilizing natives with brass bands.
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J W. Lewis
United States Cavalry Band
Thunder Mouth
Modesty’s Geography Behind Women’s Use of Bicycles
The piece notes that customs shape acceptability with Modesty varying by country and era. It cites Belva Lockwood’s 19th century bicycle outing and Bishop Coxe’s warnings, arguing that bicycles empower women and ease prejudice by expanding access to valued activities.
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Belva Lockwood
Washington
Coxe
Ladie
Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment advertised cure
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment as a cure for chronic sore eye salt rheum scald head eczema fever sores prairie scratches sore nipples and piles. It claims cooling soothing effects and cites hundreds of cured cases after other treatments failed. Boxes priced 25 and 50 cents sold by Heberhart & Son.
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Heberhart & Son
The Burlington Route and Its Western Reach
An overview of the Burlington Route as a premier Chicago to Denver and Kansas City rail line serving Illinois Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska and Colorado. It highlights passenger service breadth and advises consulting a railroad agent for tickets and rates.
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Burlington
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Illinois
Tews
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Colorado
Deadwood
S. Dakota
Black Hills
C. M. Levey
Howanr
Exuiorz
Gen
Keokuk
Wtf
Parnell Dies in Brighton After Illness
Charles Stewart Parnell Irish leader dies at 11 30 p m Tuesday at his home in Walsingham terrace Brighton Indirectly due to a chill he caught last week He grew weaker after Friday and died despite two physicians attending His last public appearance was March 27 at Creegs Ireland He leaves a widow Mrs Parnell and a nation shocked by his sudden passing Also noted is the death of Sir John Pope Hennessy an opponent of Parnell in politics.
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John Pope Hennensey
Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell II
O’shea
Mr. Parnell
Creegs
Ireland
Messrs. Dillon
O’brien
Rat
Cork City
Dublin
England
Charles Stewart Parnell
Avondale
County Wicklow
Charles Stewart
Magdalen
Cambridge
Wicklow
County Meath
John Martin
The
Home Rule Federation
Isaac Butt
Cork
Irish Home Rule Party
Land League
United States
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Lafayette
Keesuth
Charleston
Geeral
Land League Executive
Purnell
Kilmainham
Forster
J.r. Cowper
Phoenix Park
National League
Gladstone
Times
John Pope Hennessy
John Pope Hennessey
O'Shea
Kilkenny
Vincent Scully
Scully
Death of Sir John Pope Hennessy in London Home
Sir John Pope Hennessy former MP for North Kilkenny dies at his London residence. His career spanned Cork birth 1834 royal honors KC MG 1880 and governorships in LeBuano Hong Kong and Mauritius among others. He authored works on Ireland policy and Africa and married Catherine Low in 1868.
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Hennnessey
Sir John Pope Hennessey
Cork
Queen’s College, Cork
King’s County
Irish Independent Party
John
Poland
Sir John
LeBuano
Bahamas
Barbadoes
Windard Islands
Hong Kong
Mauritius
North
Kilkenny
Marum
Vincent Scully
Raleigh
Ireland
Lord Beaconfield
Royal Society
Catherine
Hugh Low
Western Slope seeks own government amid Colorado split talk
Denver dispatch reports a Grand Junction meeting of western Colorado congress may push to divide the state along the Great Continental Divide. Western towns complain of railroad treatment under interstate commerce rules and push for immediate rate changes. a split would create a new western state with Washington representation.
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Denver
Western Colorado Congress
Grand Junction
Colorado
Slope
West Slope
Washington
Patent medicines differ from rival tonics claims
Compare Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with other patent medicines. The ad highlights years of success and tens of thousands cured, asserts global trust, and notes a money back guarantee if no benefit or cure is provided.
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Dr. Pierce
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Republican City Central Committee of
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Gov
Castosent
Ohio
Hawaii
Jones
New York
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Flowers
Tammany
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
M. W. Feix
Funk
Madison Hotel
Senator West
Maj. Wi, W. Funk
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Piccolo
Chamberlain
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Rushville
Falmouth
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Agen
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Penn’a
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Leoutsaville
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Henryville
Memphis Sadas
Crotheraville
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Jonesville
Columb R
Vernon
North Vern
Neensville
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Columba
Cornbrookolumbus
Southport
Proba
Lils
Harper
Main and Jefferson
Madison, Ind
J. E. C. F. Harper
Ronan
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