Rumors of Army Changes and Global Events This Week
Washington reports on coming army changes while President Cleveland plans Gray Gables summer. Spain promises to investigate the Alliance firing. The gold reserve nears 94 million, with February exports 56 million and imports 58 million. Meantime, Admiral Meade heads to Cuban waters to protect American interests as debates over Spain’s actions continue.
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Washington
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Spain
Supreme
Oakland
Cal
L. G. Shepard
Revenue Cutter Service
National Capitol
Germany
Williams
Havana
Khickpoo
MeTess
Tase
Alliance
Captain Crossman
Supreme Court
Admiral Meade
Cuban
State Department
Market Summary Echoes Trade Across Cities
New York reports mixed grain and livestock quotes with scattered figures for wheat corn oats and cotton. Chicago cites cattle shipping hogs and sheep values alongside grain prices, while St Louis lists cotton and livestock bids reflecting varied market activity across centers.
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New York
ST. Louie
Chicago
WITS AT WORK in Chicago Humor Dialogue
A humorous dialogue about marriage and widows with lines from a bachelor doctor and a playful exchange among men and a boy. It reflects social jokes on divorce, romance, and the idea of partnership in life.
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Manhattan
Chicago
Wabash
Veteran of Two Wars Restored by Pink Pills
An elderly Woodstock Virginia veteran Levi MacInturff, who served in the Mexican and Civil Wars, recovered after four years of infirmities from a grip illness. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills, saying relief began in three days and he regained strength to work, walk, and lift, praising the remedy and offering affidavit of his improvement. The ad extols Pink Pills and other patent medicines, then ends with miscellaneous notices and jokes.
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Woodstock
Herald
Mexico
Levi MacInturff
Dr. Williams
McIntorf
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Humorous Quips and Ads From an 1890s Page
A collage of sharp one liners about marriage money and taxes with a few quippy wordplays. Includes Uncle Eben jokes about valentines and grocery bills, a doctor’s wife quip, a tax escape idea by a daughter, plus an early ad pitch for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Piso's Cure for Consumption. Also a light aside about a millinery bill startling a mouse screamer.
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Crnicus
Eben
Dan
Skrooge
Kensington
Mystery Verse Exchange Between Characters
Dialog excerpt shows Bagley and Brace bantering about a wife with a pawnbroker and a girl in a car. Mudge notes a pretty foot and cannot see her face over sleeves. The lines imply a light intrigue amid a crime or social intrigue context.
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Bagley
Brace
Mudge
Yabsley
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Dubois
Massachusetts
Conan Bynum
Mississippi
Congress
Manu
Ry Smith
Emrrisre
Missouri
Bwa
United States
Birnsy
Senatorial Sugar
Dan Ward
Bouton
William Roch
George R. Kroenig
Denver
Colo
William K. Vanderbilt
Pittsburg
Delares
Sybil Sanderson
France
Italy
James B. Leake
Hannibal
Cora Elverett
San Francisco
Walnenburg
Wee R. Watson
Des Moines
Thornton
MacFarlane
Board of Trade
Stage
California
San 6
Martin D. Hardin
Kentucky
Bob Rogers
Coffey Ville
Indian Territory
Prince
New Mexico
Few
Silver Party
Wabash Roundhouse
Toledo
Moberly
Connecticut Senate
New Orleans
Julia Marlow¢ Taber
Indianapolis “Journal
Federal Grand Jury
Territorial
Oklahoma
Savannah
Cuba
National Party
Prohibition
Georgia Women's Press Club
Strange
Silver City
Mammoth
Hungary
Supreme Court of Minots
Crossman
Cape Mayss
Cowan
Coleman
Cross
Willie Coleman
Pete
John Cowan
William Harcourt
Peel
House of Commons
State Council of
Robert Louis Stevenson
Wahlberg
Austrian Silesia
W. K. Vanderbilt
Valiant
Marseilles
Alva Montague
Porte
Asia Minor
William
Berlin
China
Japan
Earl of Bessborough
Kilkenny
Ireland
Rayes
Catuta
Gravesend
England
Tangiers
Bons Hotal
WITS
Slimpurse
Hanson
F. J. Cheney & Co
Wethe
F. J. Lieve
Busi
Ot & Marvin
Swam
Hall
U.S
Atchisoo
Jesnite Planckard
Springfield, Ill
Tomen
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Pierce
Jennie Wittiaus
Mohawk
Lane
Oregon
Ialso
Ely
J. W Davidson
Ay Brothers
Warren Bt
Hew York
Dito
Woods
Tan Watt
Ort
Gly
Cheedder
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