Washington Letter from December 1885 political clash at the House
Washington report notes the Forty ninth Congress open with a party quarrel over the rules and appropriations. Debates center on distributing appropriation bills among committees, with leaders Randall Holman and Hiscock arguing for reform and critics warning of waste and corruption. Senate discussions touch on prohibition measures and a presidential succession bill.
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Heatil
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Texas
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Gibson
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Reed
Maine
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Senate wine list and satire echo in sharp debate
A Senate chamber clash featured a senator charging others lacked control as they voted to bar liquor from restaurants while discussing committee rooms. Ingalls lampooned the scene, calling the Senate straining at gnats and swallowing camels as wine brands were read aloud.
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Ingalls
Senate
Lcurperance
Timber work and local notices in Spencer diary fragment
Reports from Spencer spell out wooden logging activity with men injured in the woods and teams rushing logs to mills. Local figures include J W Clifford, Webster Mfg Co., Otto Pfluimer, and the Louis House barn project as construction and enterprise blend with regional industry updates.
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A. HL. Blaisdell
Chelsea
Senny
Abse Tve
J.W. Clifford
Webster Mig. Co
the Tribune
Otto Pluimer
Jce Rink
Louis House
New Seneca Formed From Vacated Senvia Territory
County proceedings set apart large portions of the old Seneca and Sigel jurisdictions to create the new towns of New Seneca New Sigel Sherry Vesper and Wood. The ordinance lays out boundaries first town meetings dates and carryover of records and debts with sharing of indebtedness based on 1883 assessed valuations and slated to continue next week.
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New Seneca
Senvca
Senvea
New Milladore
Milladore
Bherry
Twentyfour
XTV
Verper
New Rudolph
Luveque Hall
New Sigel
Matthe Famion
Sherry
Vesper
Wood
Sigel
Electric Bitters Endorsement From Kansan Customer
Thousands Bay So Mr J W Athans Girard Kan writes I never hesitate to recommend your Electric Bitters to my customers they give entire satisfaction and are rapid sellers Electric Bitters are the purest and best medicine known and will positively cure Kidney and Liver complaints Purify the blood and regulate the bowels No family can afford to be without them They will save hundreds of dollars in doctors bills every year Sold at fifty cents a bottle by W E Sextan's.
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J. W. Athans
Girard, Kan
W. E. Sextan
Partners Look Here Sell Horse and Cattle Cheap for Cash
A brief ad offers a working horse and one yoke of cattle for cash sale at a saloon in Rumenopp's block. Another note seeks horse team owners to place winter work in the woods, with fifty teams available at good wages. Also advertised is a salve claim for various ailments, guaranteed to work, 25 cents per box, sold by W A Saxton.
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Partnership Dissolution Notices in Wisconsin Ledger
The old loggers partnership between J Couture and Wm McGrath of Eld Wis ends by mutual consent. Couture retires, McGrath continues and agrees to pay all debts contracted by the firm and any due obligations. Dated Mareatiala Wis Dec 15 1698. Signed Couture and McGrath.
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