Cost of living at historic low, claims debated
The piece argues living costs are at an all time low, cites 19th century prices and a 1868 to 1885 cost table for a four person family, and contrasts wage data from Massachusetts and Britain to defend or refute tariff impact and purchasing power. It references The American People and The North American disputing claims about wages and prices.
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Boston
New York
Congress
The
Times
England
Massachu- Great Setts
Britain
London
Philadelphia
Aluly
United States
Bughak
Mary A. Livermore
Worthington & CO
Martford
Cons
Joe Miller Versus Local Fellers Mentioned in Chicago News
The Chicago News quotes a local exchange where a man named Joe Miller is contrasted with a Gouin feller and a town figure who tell turns better than Miller. The text references a facsimile copy titled Joke Book and notes chestnuts as the substance of the quips.
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Joe Miller
Longngoa
Kansas City
Iin Miller
Chicago News
Yemans
Joe Mille
Wheat market swings as bears push prices down
The Chicago wheat market fell after heavy Saturday selling. May wheat opened at 1.12 and slid to 1.111-2 before a brief rebound, with losses tied to stop orders and profit-taking. Export reports from New York supported a late uptick as 26 loads went to Lisbon.
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Shekels
Chicago
Bears
Henry Milwheat
New York
Lisbon
Grain and Livestock Quotations from Chicago and St Paul
Chicago and St Paul market notes show wheat oats and corn bids with various January May and December price figures in dollars and cents. Live stock receipts and prices include cows calves stockers feeders and hogs with mixed packing and shipping values. London reports radical reception for George and Saunders while other European dispatches note royalty and treaty developments.
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Chicago
Typhoid Fever Raging at McAllisterville School
Reports from the Soldiers' Orphan school at McAllisterville Juniata county confirm typhoid fever outbreaks with estimated cases ranging from twenty five to forty. Other items note wage cuts on the Atchison road, wage advances for Sharon furnaces workers, and assorted miscellaneous clippings.
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Nat McAllister
Harrisburg
Soldiers’ Orphan School
McAllisterville
Juniata County
Ranting Exchange Over Races Offers Tips For Sale
A brief odd exchange in a penny press style piece notes a businessman selling tips on horse racing. One character boasts a guaranteed winner priced at twenty five cents while another questions the venture and bets are discussed in passing.
Travelling in Spain and the Spaniards on a Car Journey
A first person account from early spring in a third class rail carriage describes Spanish peasants huddling in cloaks for warmth and the smell of garlic pudding. It notes their cigarette culture, women in mantillas, and the vivid impressions of Castilian speech, bravado, and provincial pride, with a final aside on doves at New York docks.
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New York
Women’s National Industrial League
Fourteenth Street
Knights of Labor
Indianapolis
Spain
Garlio
Cathedral
Musec
Burre
Murillo
Castile
Don Pablo
Segovia
W. Parker Bodfish
Demorest’s Monthly
Noise and chimneys mar Heidelberg views. lions guard robin nest
Tourists lament loss of quiet in Heidelberg as tall chimneys rise near the Neckar and foghorns from tugs disrupt the scene. A stern old lion statue, scarred by time, still guards a robin's nest in granite shelter. Bonding in a surety company is explained, detailing application, references, and investigations before issuing a bond.
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Heidelberg
Neckar
Chicago Herald
Temple Bar
Lincoln L. Eyre
Lippincott’s Magazine
Laundered the Correct Word in Language Note
A Baltimore Sun correspondent explains that laundered is the correct past tense and participle and that laundry has no verbs form laundried. Launder remains the governing verb. launder derives from launder and laundry as a noun.
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Webster
Baltimore Sun
French Children Probed for Politeness and Conduct
A writer contrasts French and American childrearing noting French parents discipline well behaved youths, while American children in inns and hotels often cause disruptions. The piece argues manners stem from parental training and cites examples from Paris and London to illustrate the contrast.
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America
Paris
United States
London
Dineney
Europe
Lawi
Trench
Safx
Hit
Fay
Shivcase
Mangosteen Delight Frames Global Juices and Trade Hopes
Travelers praise the mangosteen as the supreme tropical fruit with creamy pulp and a tart yet delicate flavor. The fruit’s hard brown rind hides segments that melt like custard, yet its perishability thwarts transport to distant markets despite big shipping efforts.
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Java
Tropics
England
Globe-Democrat
Mount St Elias Climb Falters at 11500 Feet
A climber returns from Mount St Elias reporting partial ascent to 11500 feet amid ice mounds and boulders. The party faced deep snow and icy glacial waters and concluded Swiss-trained mountaineers are needed for a summit ascent.
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Mount St. Elias
Chicago Herald
Wentworth Replies to Treasury Charge
The remark attributes a charge that Long John Wentworth once planned to tap the city treasury if elected. He sardonically replied that others would not get their hands in, promising to sit on the chest. The quote reflects political bravado in response to corruption accusations.
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John Wentworth
New York Tribune
Sensational Sermon Titles Compared to Dime Novels
The Christian at Work lists startling sermon topics from American preachers and notes their sensational tone. Items include Goycotting the ad and Hell, and the People Who Are Going There. A clergyman says Scottish nights are so short he read at 11 PM without artificial light. Immigrant farmers flock to Argentina and Patagonia with possible land grants and citizenship on landing.
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Christian At Work
Hell
New York
Scotland
Inverness
Chicago Herald
Soult
America
Patagonia
Argentina
Boston
College of Photograph Establishments Open in Berlin and Vienna
A college for teaching every branch of photography is established in Berlin and another in Vienna. The institutions are well equipped and supported by the government. Arkansasy Traveler notes, the crossest at home are the pleasantest abroad, advising caution with too friendly smiles.
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College of
Berlin
Vienna
Arkansasy Traveler
Bar-Homan
Eppa
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Homeopathic Chemists
London
England
Publication of final Noticcesstaues of District Land Officers
A memoran dum discusses publication requirements for notices on final proofs and other entry types. It covers legal liability of district land officers, publishers’ fees, and agency implications in homestead pre emption desert land timber culture and stone and timber acts across several territories. It notes that publishers may require upfront fees and that officers acting as agents can incur contractual liability for publication costs.
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Register
Perister
Nay Gonally
Mike
Oregon
California
Nevada
Washington Territory
District Land Officers
Ebtrysman
Bimn
Henry N, Corp
Rugged upland hollows in Brazilian hills attract geologists
The text notes uplimb regions near Barbaceny Brazil showing great rugged hollows on grassy hillsides. These are land slips caused by erosion and creeks, presenting extreme, precarious features. The passages suggest geological interest in these formations as valuable study sites.
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Brazil
Barbaceny
Lleiy
Poplar Belenece
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Opp'sisettler's Guide
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Harvard Medical College
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Daniel C Greenisaf Thompson
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Christian Advocate
Richard Proctor
Judge Gibbon
Judah P. Benjamin
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Paws & Goblins
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Prince of
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H. Conwell
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