Diphtheria Havoc Highlighted by State Health Board Report
The annual report shows diphtheria causing about one third of contagious deaths, with 6,271 deaths in twelve months ending Dec 1 1887. It links filth, poor ventilation, contaminated air and water, neglected cellars, and kitchen wastes to spread. Isolation and disinfection are urged, with Michigan examples showing reduced outbreaks when strict quarantine is enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Europe
New Jersey Board of Health
Michigan
New York Tribune
Nihilism Seen as Protest Against Tsarist Police Tyranny
William Eleroy Curtis argues that nihilism in Russia arises from despotic police rule. He claims czarist respect by the people contrasts with universal police hatred and fear of surveillance. Any outspoken person risks prison, as even opinions opposing the administration trigger detection by spies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Petersburg
Paris
London
William Eleroy Curtis
Indian pilgrim gas flame mirrors Western wells
The Rev. Mr. Ewing returned missionary from India notes that natives worship a burning natural flame inland in India. He compares it to Western Pennsylvania gas wells and suggests the Indian flame, if real gas, has burned for ages, implying ample supply unlikely to exhaust anytime soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ewing
India
Butler
Ewing
Pennsylvania
New York Commercial Advertiser
Polar Pirates and Greenland Bears Across Arctic Trails
Frederick Schwatka notes that ice bound mariners sail near Iceland and Greenland while venturing toward Teeland. He describes polar pirates drifting from Greenland’s eastern coast, attacking while famished and desperate, and natives using reversed gloves to distract bears and aid escape.
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Iceland
Greenland
New York City
Washington
Teeland
Frederick Schwatka
National Republican Convention Preparations Named in Chicago
The local committee led by Joan A. Roche and Samuel B. Raymond outlines tasks for the Chicago convention set for June 1. Plans include $30,000 in expenses, hotel allocations, transportation, printing, and 12 sub committees overseeing hotels, press, music, decor, and official reporting.
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Chicago
Joan A. Roche
Samuel B. Raymond
William J. Guest
Exposition Hall
James S. Clarkson
Iowa
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Church Howe
Nebraska
Cyrus Leland, Jr
Kansas
Garrett A. Hobart
New Jersey
A. L. Conger
Ohio
N. W. Cuney
Texas
John A. Roche
S. B. Raymond
J. L. Woodward
E. G. Keith
George R. Davis
R. W. Patterson, Jr
William B. Keep
George LB. Swift
Charles Fitzsimons
C. L. Hutchinson
George Schneider
L. W. Perce
Ford
J. J. West
A. C. Hesing
R. Michaelis
M. E. Stone
C. A. Snowden
Walter Neef
John Anderson
Joseph Stockton
Arthur Dixon
George B. Swift
P. B. Smith
F. L. Wilk
Joseph H. Wood
C. C. Kohlgaat
Josef Hofmann and the child prodigy rise and retreat
Lill Nye writes from New York about Josef Hofmann, a sheltered child prodigy, describing his home visit, multilingual talent, and the pressures of fame. She contrasts early genius with parental worries, noting Hofmann chooses to return to Germany to avoid overexposure. Adieu and best wishes accompany the farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Hofmann
Wizard
Liza
Hofmann
Lim
Anow
Dr. Lambert
Twenty-seventh Street
Josef
Lambert
Academy of Music
Congress
Hetty
Alfrida
Stkefeather
St. Vitus
Chauncey Depew
Apollinaris
Young Hofmann
Faderland
Lill Nye
New York World
Butter roll found in well on Long Island
A roll of butter was found in a well on Long Island. The landlady who owned it likely forgot to lock the premises the night before it disappeared.
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Long Island
New York Morning Journal
Protesting Mills tariff plan from glass blowers
The Cleveland Leader notes a strong protest from glass blowers against the Mills tariff bill reducing duty on imported glass. It urges labor organizations across iron, steel, glass, cotton, wool, and chemical trades to sign and send protests to their congressional representatives to influence Congress and oppose the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Cleveland
New York
Carlisle
No Time to Waste in Busy Morning Exchange
A fragment from a Texas Siftings item shows a quick exchange where a friend notes a busy morning as Brown admits fifty letters to write. The cartoonish line hints at using a typewriter to speed up work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Texas Siftings
Tramp and Old Lady Exchange Food Plea in Boston Courier
A brief dialogue from the Boston Courier shows an old lady asking a tramp about rituals while he requests food. The tramp responds with a short, clipped reply describing his leg and shoulder, reflecting a terse street encounter.
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Ima
Boston Courier
Political Sky Overcoming the Municipal Election
A compilation of editorials from multiple papers criticizing the Democratic party and President Cleveland. They predict defeat in upcoming municipal elections, defend protectionist policies, and condemn the inclusion of ex Confederates in high offices while urging Republicans to nominate a strong, principled candidate. The pieces touch on tariff policy, free list debates, and party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Virginia
Philadelphia
Reed
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Chicago
Springfield
Mass
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Museum Safe Holds Traveler Lost Items At Hotel
A Detroit Free Press passage recalls a hotel clerk noting a chambermaid kept a small museum of lost articles in the office safe. Guests leave pocketbooks watches and other items, with valuables sometimes returning quickly. one Boston man prized a wife’s portrait inside a watch.
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No. 55
Buffalo
Ionder
Jennie
Boston
Detroit Free Press
The Sexes Distribution Across Lands and Continents
The article discusses global and regional sex ratios, noting Europe has more women, and that after wars and emigration the male surplus shifts. It cites Spaliart quoting F. Von Neumann Neumann on population balance from 1847 to 1870, with emigration skewing sex composition worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Middle
East
Australia
Africa
F. von Neumann Spaliart
Popular Science Monthly
Thurman Under Fire From Ohio Democratic Papers
The Cincinnati Enquirer accuses Arlen G. Thurman of ingratitude for aiding in a prosecution of tally sheet forgery, while Ohio Democrats condemn a prominent Democrat now retired for assisting in a case tied to honest elections, as the Troy Times notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic
Ohio
Arlen G. Thurman
Bob
Montgomery
Thurman
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Troy Times
Republican clubs urged for statewide organization
The Detroit Tribune urges Michigan Republicans to mirror other states by maintaining fully organized clubs in every town, filling them with business energy and expanding membership to ensure Michigan stays competitive in organizing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Detroit Tribune
Prospect for newspapermen: the bore at the desk
Stephen O. Sherman writes that a newspaper man’s time is precious and duties demand focus. He laments a large class of distractors who intrude on newsroom work, calling them among the biggest bores in newspaper circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen O. Sherman
Consolation on a Chicago Denver train.
A mourning Boston woman on a Denver bound Chicago train endures a brazen rural fortune teller who pries about wills, guardians, money, and remarriage. The exchange ends with the consoling woman shifting attention to a new topic as the other passenger speculates she plans to visit the West to check on kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denver
Kansas
Deadwood Creek
Widder
Advertising Tone Echoed in Push for Recamfer Cream
A reader notes the widespread promotion of Recamfer Cream and its perceived value, claiming similar excitement to Alderney milk campaigns as they request the milkman to switch deliveries. The exchange captures consumer trust and mass marketing in everyday life.
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Alderney
Hotel Waiter Refuses Chef’s Offer, Police Called
In Eternal Summerville a hotel guest in Southern California demands meat and potatoes. The waiter and proprietor debate the meal as the guest resists prepared dishes, prompting the waiter to summon police for the disturbance in the dining room.
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Eternal
Summerville
California
Omaha
Water Thicker Than Blood This Time
A humorous dialogue item features a stranger remarking on Potomac water being thick and muddy, Mrs Washington Boomer dismissing the claim, and a servant queried about a shovel as part of a casual domestic scene. The Washington Critic notes Revenge is Sweet in its column.
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Washington Boomer
Potomac River
Unfortunate Dix Plans to Fight for Diamond Belt
An applicant asks for a few days of hospital care as he nears death without proper care. He replies he will stay until Thursday then challenge Snugger of England for the diamond belt, as reported by the Nebraska State Journal.
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Dix
Snugger
England
Nebraska State Journal
All He Wanted From a Circus Lost in a Freshet
A circus proprietor lamented his outfit was carried away by flood waters and joked that recovering the canvas would soften the blow. The remark reflects a lighthearted reaction to a misfortune caused by the freshet.
Hard to Sustain With Dignity Bilks and Friend in Need
A dialogue-style note describes Bilks asking a nearby son to fetch an axe after striking a position this forenoon and becoming frozen up. Tid Bita urges a quick return. The fragment captures a roadside or field interaction with locals discussing aid and equipment.
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Sonny
American Press Association pitches Dakota tour plan
The American Press Association manager, touring Dakota, outlines the company plan to Aberdeen Republican. Founded in Chicago in 1882, it now has news service for eastern cities and supplies Sioux Falls, Huron, Mitchell, Watertown, Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Mandan, Jamestown, Minot, and Winnipeg papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Press Association
Dakota
Aberdeen Republican
Chicago
New York
Republican
Sioux Falls
Huron
Mitchell
Watertown
Fargo
Grand Forks
Bismarck
Mandan
Jainetown
Minot
Winnipeg
Telegraph
Association
Warner's Safe Cure Endorsed In Bonxua Letter
Unsolicited testimonial from Bonxua, Dakota, dated Jan 2, 1888, praises Warner's Safe Cure after doctors failed to diagnose a ailment. The writer claims the remedy improved health, stating it made them feel like a different person and credited the medicine with recovery beyond prior doctors' work.
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Messrs
IT. H. Warner & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Bonixua
Dak
Warner
Warmer's Safe Cure Praised For Chronic Ailments
Brayton Dakota January fifteenth eighteen eighty eight witness testifies to relief from chills back pain bladder disorder and bearing down after using Warner's Safe Cure. She credits six bottles for renewed health and cites influence on other women to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayton, Dak
Warner
Warner’s Safe Nervine and Cure Endorsement in Montana
Mont Feb 15 1887. A rancher afflicted with rheumatism and sleeplessness reports recovery after using Warner’s Safe Nervine and Warner’s Safe Cure. After six bottles he claims to be sound again and swears by Warner’s remedies.
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Bozeeman
Mont
Warner
Theone
Mayor Roher Faces Prohibition Dilemma Over Saloon Fines
A citizen committee urged enforcement of the prohibitory law. Mayor Roher said he would not order closing of dram shops but would back monthly fines and close them if fines were resisted. He pledged no further action in prosecuting saloonkeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jouneil Blutts Wereld
Roher
Vine Street
Worth Knowing. A Lake City merchant ill with severe cold
Mr. W. Morgan of Lake City Florida was afflicted with a severe cold that developed a distressing cough and threatened consumption. He tried many so called remedies before seeking relief, reflecting the era’s medical uncertainty.
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W. Morgan
Lake City
Fla
Trial Battle At AR Store Ends In Unclear Outcome
Fragmented OCR text describes a person suffering from cough and breathing difficulty who tries remedies and a new discovery. The passage mentions a trial battle at a store in AR and a grand record of cases related to the supposed cure, but details are garbled and unresolved.
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Nii
Grand Army ST Appoints District Commanders in Eleven Posts
Commins Hammond announces appointments in Asburyton with J S Perriton asst adj gen and D N Mint asst quartermaster. Eleven district commanders listed with posts and locations including Vermillion Sioux Falls Mount Vernon Woonsocket and Aberdeen.
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Asuton
D. N. Mint
Redfield
N.C. Nash
Canton
E. M. Thomas
Tiluren
Palmer
Stong Falls
John L. Jolly
Vermillion
B. F. Campbell
Sioux Patis
Thirteey
IF. D. Powers
Mount Vernon
Thirtery
B.S. Kellogg
Woonsocker
Roger Grennan
Egan
G. W. Carpenter
Watertown
M. J. Beidleman
Cown
Col. J. B. Tait
Aberdeen
Fourthen
A. IL. Burke
Fargo
I. C. Wade
Jamestown
Eisht
A.S. Stewart
Illet Springs
Oliver
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NEW York State Board OF Health
Bill ME and Hofmann
Collegiate Journal
Democratic Party
Senator Ingalls
Chester
Illinois
Minnesota
Kentucky
Missouri
Chicago Journal
Chicago Inter Ocean
Agin
Cindy
Clara
Bobby
Mr. Featherly
Olbei
Giecotam
Geo. M. Munroe
M. D
the Council Bint
Grand Army ST App
Hammond
Minneapolis & St Louis
Albert Lea
St. Paul
Minneapolis
East and Southeas
Ana
Des Moines, Iowa
Fort Dodge
Oak
Ssx. Paul
ST. Louis
Mississippi Valey
Union Depot
Manitoba
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Ae
Ou!t
Levenworth
Atchison Kansas City
Union Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
West
F. Boyd
Tkt
Mino
Arigsa
Atlantic
Pacific
Wes
Jelectriaco
LaGallost
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