Amended Senator Election Debate Amid Moral Standpoint
A 1890 discussion on direct election of U S Senators by the people yields commentary by Mitchell of Oregon and a vivid anecdote about Samuel J Randall silencing a religious debate in his committee room. The article covers Chinese exclusion debates, Oklahoma territory governance, and social scenes in Washington with reporters, marriages, and a Grout statue acceptance.
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Hoyts
Pollar
W Janes
Rome
United 4
Congress
Mitchell
Oregon
Develjnto
Pg Senate
Iate
Samuel J. Randall
Theologica
Huey
Hig Post
Gnes
Oklahoma
Senate
Apalistacke
Kungaa
Ingeils
Kansas
Estricken
Milcome
Not Sugar, but Meat at a Louisiana General Store
Settling day drew around sixty to seventy enslaved people at a rural Louisiana shop to audit accounts. The proprietor and clerk tallied purchases of meat, groceries, shoes, and cotton credits, while a disputing man denounced incorrect charges from sugar to meat. A black observer exposed a mistaken entry, highlighting alleged cheating and reader retaliation.
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Gacret-Geanion Enkage
Se Blond
Senate
Louidiana
Henry
Sali
Troy
Ana
Mars’ Thompson
Sand
William
New York
Pigeon Shooting Contract Ends In Court Dispute
A rural tale from Arkansaw Traveler describes Balkins and Aplin agreeing to a written contract where Aplin would shoot pigeons lying with a rifle. After thirty consecutive kills, Balkins claims the contract requires shooting pigeons lying with a rifle, not flying, prompting a court dispute.
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Balkins
Aplin
Tibet
Balking
Arkansaw
Silver Purchase Plan Aims to Stabilize Market
Washington dispatch reports House and Senate conference committees agreeing on a plan to empower the Treasury to buy 4,600,000 ounces of silver monthly and issue redeemable notes. The notes may be exchanged for bullion or lawful money, with safeguards to prevent speculative manipulation and preserve Treasury discretion. The full bill outlines purchase limits, redemption terms, and storage controls, while noting current administration plans on Alaska fisheries enforcement and revenue-ship activities. Also referenced are pending decisions on broader silver policy and Behring Sea affairs.
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Washington
House
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Trenanry
Treasury
United States
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Blane
Wilton
Boar
Rash
San Franessen
Alaskan
Point Barrow
Fish Commission
Albatrosa
San Francisco
Alaska
Behring Seras
Alagkan
Aassist
Sitka
Alert
Grant Din Recovery Testimonial From Grath
A testimonial from a Jackson Michigan resident credits Granth Din and Hibard's Theoratic Soup with curing a long term hip pain that kept the writer from work for over a year. The benediction notes mention doctors and a cure from the product sold by Hikks and Bon druggists.
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Jackson
Hibard
Hon
Driggists
Arner
Hikks & Bon
Faith and Miracles Reported in Zanesville Revival
In Zanesville Ohio a revival sermon moves listeners as a preacher extols faith and miracles. A local Brother Lewis reacts to a burning stove with a defiant quip about divine protection while the crowd shows emotional distress and religious fervor amid the services.
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Darky
Zanesville
Ohio
Hemere
Lewis
Hobe
Bradder Lewis
Stobe
Brother Lewis
Painter and Lawyer Exchange Mock Courtroom Sign
In a brief exchange a painter complains about a sign and a lawyer defends a miscue. The lawyer notes a single room limits the sign format and hints he cannot pay until after next week, reflecting a wry, small town incident.
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Paintér
Blackstone
Painter
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Laxative and Health Tonic
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as produced fromCalifornias laxative juice and plinta virtues. It claims benefits for the kidneys liver and bowels, cleansing the system, relieving headaches and dropsy, and curing habitual constipation.
A Story for Young Men in Business Roles
A Chicago like moral tale shows a young St Paul man seeking a bookkeeper job and aiming for eighteen dollars weekly but offered twenty by a practical merchant who values effort over high pay. The piece blends ads and notices, from soldiers’ costs to medicines, homesteader appeals, and a bridge note in Pierre, South Dakota.
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St. Paul
Amila
Préxa
Kisses and Cure All Women Trust Doctor Pierce
An ad claims Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription provides feminine relief for nervous debility and worn out conditions. It promises a cordial restorative tone and a money back guarantee, claiming satisfaction or refund, plus a booklet titled one hundred and sixty one women and self cure.
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Pierce
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