Chicago Beef Trust Inquiry Reveals Market Control
A long Senate committee report from 1838 examines beef pricing and market control by Chicago packers including Armour Co, Swift, Nelson Morris, Hammond Co. The inquiry finds signs of a related cattle market cartel influencing prices, with testimony citing Chicago as the dominant center and calls for tighter federal and state action to curb abuses. The document discusses dress beef, quarantine issues, and potential remedies to restore fair prices for producers.
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Chicago
Ashington Dispatch
Senate
Montana
St. Danis
New York
Messrs
West
Coke
Flow
Manderson
Farwell
Vest
Ork
International Cattle Rare Association
Pri
Chieage
Chieaga
Armour &Co
Swift A Co
Nelson, Morris & Co
Hammond & Co
de Camitees
Mer
Armwit
Ieee
Coketess
Phaive Wei Condort
Rairudis
United
Stans
MoUs
United States
Currency undermines figures in Secretary Windom memo
Windom defends Treasury stance on currency volume, disputing claims of planned expansion. He cites May 1 circulation and European comparisons, noting the U S money supply per capita exceeds most rivals except France, details reserve and redemption limits, and argues the aim is not to set a new currency level but correct assertions. The article then shifts to 14th-15th century English military dress, tracing red and white insignia origins from 1367 to Henry VII research.
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Hik
Washington
Winedom
Treasury
Europe
United States
Wiliam
United States Treasury
Treasury Te Stenong
National Lytaks
Bs de Pioltey Aish
Ba Withiladwa
Elepresi An Invest
United Sites
Duke of Wellington
Lord Stanhope
Charles II
Lord Macaulay
Harold Dillon
Colburne United Service Magazine
Spain
Veter the Cruel
Richard Tr
St. George
Agincourt
Earl of Warwick
Canterbury
Calais
London
Henry VII
England
Montreat
Public Debt Statement with April Decrease and Treasury Details
Public debt figures for April show a decrease and a current treasury balance. The report lists cash in the treasury, gold and silver holdings, and notes outstanding, with reductions and available funds for redemption and deposits. Also included are mentions of unrelated accident and injury reports from Baltimore wrecks and local incidents.
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Isi
Unclear Health Claims in Nostalgic Remedies Advertisement
The piece promotes Hostetter's B Line and other tonics as nerve and stomach aids, claiming they revive vigor and relieve weakness, anxiety, and nervous disorders. It lists ailments like chloruria rheumatism constipation and torpor of kidneys and bladder as benefited, in a late 19th century patent medicine style.
American fleeced in Paris over lost Napoleons at race
An American, duped by a Paris book-maker, lost L100 in Napoleons after backing a winner. Pursuing the suspect led to an alibi and a dinner invitation, ending with a drunken mishap. In the uproar his money and papers vanished from his hotel, leaving him penniless and robbed.
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Paris
Blackleg
United States
France
Government buys 11 million acres from Sioux Indians
The Government has acquired vast agricultural and grazing lands in central South Dakota bounded by the Missouri River, Black Hill, Cheyenne River, and White River. Pierre, the capital, is the gateway to the lands, and the Homesteaders' Union of Pierre offers free information on how to obtain them. Also reports a Welsh mine explosion tale and a patent medicine ad fragment.
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Indiana
Missouri River
White River
South Dakota
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Fierre
Homesteaders’ Union
Pierre
Kastus Knows Mis Business in Harper's Bazar
A clipped prose sketch shows Mrs. Erastus Jones scolding Kastus about church hat collection money. Erastus defends his method for catching coins to avoid disturbing the congregation while collecting. The humor relies on dialect and domestic scene.
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Kastus
Rollin
Meelio
Harper's Bazar
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs Ad
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a universal remedy for coughs colds bronchitis asthma and consumption. It claims daily demand and guaranteed satisfaction with prices two cents and one dollar, plus a free trial.
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Tico Bc
Fragmented 19th Century Uproar and Quack Ads
A garbled OCR fragment shows a mock courtroom exchange about a sheet iron misidentified as an office towel, plus assorted ad blurbs for rheumatic pills, a steamship tank car note, a talking machine joke, free novels offer for soap wrappers, and miscellaneous newspaper chatter. It preserves names and odd phrases without full cohesive context.
Fashion and rail plans in a turn of the century paper
Lady Florence Dité denounces long skirts while opposing trousers for women preferring a Rosalind costume. French engineers discuss a Sabara desert railroad to bolster holdings and aid North Africa development. Article mentions Piso's Remedy for Catarrh.
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Tronsera
Tlorence Ditié
London Daily Graphic
Trould
Florence Sass
Killa
Frexen
Sabara
France
Africa
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Consumpt ion
An advertisement extols Dr Pieno s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for consumption also touted for skin eruptions liver and blood ailments. It claims dramatic prior improvement for a debilitated woman and guarantees refunds if not effective, urging readers not to substitute rivals. The prose presents a vivid testimonial tone and asserts unique, alcohol free formula with a money back promise.
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Pieno
YeoRoo
Manin Street
Buffalo
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Fressed
Senator West
Gladstone
Toilera
Lloyd’s
Thera
Y. E- Wall & Co & Co
Hampton, Mass
Water Ma Urs
Windom
Ter
the Treasury
Public Debt Statement
Fane
Daou
Tal Trey
Tova
Tata
CY Deterst
Gael
Alu AS
Alon
Naire Gao
Toru
Laven Glyn Hyena
PV D Oe
Pho
Rass Ah
Jake
Ce Preibaeas
Brute Frise
Louis Harrison
Pearl of Pekin” Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Many. McMoxyax
Lovett’s Station, By
Gyonge Zins
Goshen
Ind
Morfa
Wale
Sion
Philadelphia Presa
Wibard
Italy
Berlin
Entsox
Garden of Eden
Cragin & Co
Philada
U. S
Canadian
Max
Amon
Ein
Piso
Dingulats
Andie
Ely
Ely Bruy
Warten Bt
ET Hazeeering
Warren, Pa
Mort
Lanenor
Ailton
Maga
Flood
Flood’s Sarsaparilla Fold By Sidriggieta
F, Houd & CO
Lowell
Masa
Ton
Pavitt
Ncipal
Jon Bureau
Euen Pastilles
Ana Te Ane Kiriene
Josepit Bt. Muntee
Washington, D. C
Tlekoves
Armani
Ae Fane
Whlcas
Isaac Fhompsons
Puyalelin
John
Thomson, Sons & GO
Troy
N.Y
Bens Fork
Dralkie
Corayaree Hargien
Harries
Osepagn
Boman Fileks Addrena
Micatt
Fee's
Ton IL
Felix Gouratius
Tarhoegs
Cannas
Great Jones
Epps
Devon
Civil Service Gazette
Meade
SPS Epps
Chatniata E CO
Owen
Laon
Bey Louie
Broadway
New Fore Ory
W. L. Douglas
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