Local Committee Names Revealed in Obscure Notes
A list of names appears in the fragmentary text including Wim, Galbraith, Ludwig, Harper, Weber, MES B Proudfoot, Reifsnyder, Lukens, Gorton, Bing, Henderson, Kohlbecker, Oscar Holt, Geo R Thos DeLong, Peter La Py, Frank, Bill Bitner, Daniel W Orr, Keller, Royer, Hugh Boy, Fred F Dewey, Edna C Wi, Beckwith, Stover, Jas J Gramsey, and others. The fragment shows a committee structure with roles like secretary and chairman implied.
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Weenee
Wim
Galbraith
R. Ludwig
William Harper
Weegess A. Weber
Sven Mes
Proudfoot
Womad
H. Reifsnyder
Prorat Allen Lukens
Weseueer — Gorton
John Bing
Robt Henderson
A A Kohlbecker
Eves Lows
Oscar Holt
Geo R 'Thos DeLong
Peter la Py A
Phili Frank
Bitner
Daniel W Orr
A. B
Kreamer
Sellers
Smith
D C Keller
Royer
Cleveland Busy Drafting Inaugural Address
Cleveland is said to be busily engaged in composing his inaugural address. The work is described as ongoing with attention to tone and substance for the public ceremony.
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Cleveland
Pressure Mounts Over Wallace Cabinet Bid in Cleveland
Prominent Democrats and state press strongly back Senator Wallace for a cabinet role in Cleveland. Support centers on his experience and alignment with current administration goals.
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Wallace
Cleveland
Cleveland and Hendricks win 1884 electoral college vote
Congress declares the presidential election of 1884 with 219 to 182 in favor of Cleveland and Hendricks. Senator Edmunds announces the result as the crowd responds with enthusiasm.
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Congress
Cleveland
Hendricks
Blaine
Logan
Edmunds
Fire at Philadelphia Almshouse Kills Nineteen Inmates
Last Thursday evening a disastrous fire broke out in the male wing of the Philadelphia almshouse on the Schuylkill shore. Nineteen inmates, including two women, perished in the blaze as emergency crews fought the flames and faced the tragic loss of life.
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Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Cleveland’s cabinet picks based on independence and duty
Analysts agree on one point that Cleveland’s character guarantees cabinet selections free from corporate influence. He will choose men who see office as trusted duties serving the public welfare and the republic’s previous purity.
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Cleveland
Stricter Visitor Rules Upheld After Dynamo Blast
London officials announce tightened protections for Parliament after the dynamite explosion. MPs may not bring strangers to galleries and lobbies. the Speaker will issue visitor tickets only to members with a week's notice. Turnstiles and detectives will guard entrances to galleries and lobbies.
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London
House of Commons
Intense Cold Prevails Across Northwest and Chicago
Curcaco reports intensly cold conditions with a striking 15 degrees below zero in Chicago at 8 am. Government storm signals stayed active all day as the frigid weather grew worse across the region.
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Curcaco
Chicago
Mercury
Harsh Cold Grips City As Temperatures Plunge
Bright sunshine did little to help as the thermometer rose only a few degrees and fell to 10 below by nine tonight with even colder readings expected overnight. Streetcar traffic dragged, workers faced delays, and trains across rail networks were heavily delayed, worsening through the day.
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The
Mercury
New Orleans Exposition Seeks Additional Funding
The New Orleans Exposition is in debt three hundred sixty thousand dollars and asks Congress for a further five hundred thousand. Opposition runs high in Congress and elsewhere to any new appropriation.
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New Orleans Exposition
Congress
Prospects Brighten for Rolling Mills at Younastown
Younastown Ohio on February 16 reports sharpening business for rolling mills. Several mills run double time while several idle plants are set to resume this week, signaling improved momentum in the local metal trades.
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Younastown
Ex Governor Curtin Stunning Theatre Crowd
Washington dispatch reports Governor Curtin causing a sensation at a Pittsburgh theatre. He refused a reserved seat, was directed to a box, and a boisterous supporter prodded ushers to seat him with cash as fans yelled their loyalty. The scene drew louder applause than the play itself.
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Washington Dispatch
Pittsburg
Curtin
Congress
Henry Irving
Harbor Hill
Blizzard and wrecks halt Scranton trains in heavy storm
A severe snow storm and gale hit Scranton Pa delaying trains and causing telegraph and telephone outages. Damage disrupted lines and several tracks, with wrecks reported along the system.
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Scranton
Tragic House Fire Kills Infant in Rye Township
In New Bloomfield Pennsylvania on February 14 a mother left two children aged six months and two years alone. Returning, she found both in flames with the younger infant severely burned and dying within hours. The cause of the fire remains a mystery.
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New Bloomfield
James Sque
Fishing Creek Valley
Rye Township
Infamous swindle and patent medicine notes in 1885 issue
A Farmers warning exposes a Chicago led swindle where blank forms are signed by farmers and used as promissory notes. Also advertised remedies include Ely Cream Balm for catarrh and McDonald's Liver Pills. The issue markets Peterson's Magazine products and a Columbia Valentine chromolithograph. Ice boat exploits near Burlington are described with speed and danger.
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Chicago
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