Post office at Alexandria Iowa and other city notes
The article lists diverse items from an Alexandria Iowa post office establishment to Boston sightings and a court docket in Kangus City. It notes rail rate cuts for lumber, Garfield Fair openings in Washington, and global news including the Sultan and Sudan insurrection, with various legal and personal incidents across multiple cities.
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Iowa
Jobb Bullivan
Boston
Dervish Pasha
Keokuk
Missouri River
Kangus City
Frank James
Porter Portends Reactivation of Fitz John Porter Relief Bill
Telegram from Washington reports the Fitz John Porter relief bill to be set for consideration on the first Wednesday in December. Doubts arise over whether Morrill’s tax bill will derail the measure, with Porter’s supporters relying on President Arthur’s earlier backing and General Grant’s opinion to bolster passage. McPherson of New Jersey is expected to lead the push, as opposition to Gen Pope and Gen McKenzie rumors circulate in press and Army and Navy Register reports.
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Pope and Porter remain poised on Senate confirmations
The text argues Pope will likely be confirmed with little Senate opposition and Porter lacking strong personal reasons to oppose. It notes McKenzie may face more opposition due to promotions delayed for older officers, but Senators generally avoid negative votes when no clear reason exists. Mackenzie is described as well regarded.
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Mackenzie
Trial Bottle Promises Cure for Coughs and Lung Ailments
A promotional note offers a trial bottle of Dr. Bigelow's Positive Cure at Richards & Solerbeck's drug store. It claims to cure colds coughs consumption whooping cough and all lung diseases and invites customers to test it at no cost.
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Richards & Solerbeck
Gen Butler Threatens to Speak on 1884 Democratic Ticket
Washington reports that Gen Butler may influence next Presidential candidates. Democratic leaders fear his attempt to attend the national convention and publicly guide party duties. Observers say his strong position could unsettle the party if not brought into full fellowship.
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Washington
Gen Butler
Gen. Butler
Old Bay
Honest Medicine Promised to Cure Blood Diseases
An old pamphlet-style notice touts Dr. Jane Head Clover Tonle as a cure-all for blood disorders and pimples. It claims potent effects on the liver and immune health, selling at 60 cents per bottle through local traders.
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Kideeold
Jane Head
Sohrbeck
Six of Callender building jump victims die as toll rises
Six of the people injured Tuesday by jumping from the Callender building have died, and officials expect additional fatalities among the remaining injured. Investigators are examining circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Callender
Griggs Glycerine Salve Claims Top Health Cure
An cent sale notice touts Griggs Glycerine Salve as a universal remedy for cuts bruises burns wounds and skin eruptions. It promises complete satisfaction or money back with a 25 cent price and lists Richards Solrbeck as the seller.
AvaTINT Arrives in Paris to Replace Dynamite
Mo Pett ships AvaTINT to Paris for a substance named dyna mogene claimed to replace dynamite. Its manufacture is said to be safe with no danger and the cost cited at 40 percent less than gunpowder.
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Paris
Mo Pett
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Advertises Cure All Skin Ailments
The best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped bands chilblains corns and all kinds of skin eruptions. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price twenty five cents per box. For sale by Richards and Sohrbeck.
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Richards & Solrbeck
Bucklen
Arnica
Richards & Sohrbeck
Dr King's New Discovery Trial Bottle At Richards & Sohrbeck
Free of charge offer invites all with coughs colds asthma bronchitis loss of voice or throat and lung ailments to visit Richards and Sohrbeck's Drug Store for a trial bottle of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. Call early to see its merits and what a dollar size bottle can do.
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Richards & Sohrbeck
Dr King
Fifteenth cremation at Lemuine crematory today
The body of Dr Lorenzo Thebart of Allegheny City aged 73? years was cremated at Lemuine crematory after exile with Carl Schurz following the 1848 revolution. He advocated cremation and directed in his will that his ashes be buried. The ceremony began at 11 30 a m and completed at 3 p m with about twenty three attendees.
Do Not Be Deceived By Quack Medicine Ad
In these times of quack advertisements a remedy named Invaria V is praised as a cure for stomach and liver complaints diseases of the kidneys and urinary difficulties. It is sold for fifty cents a bottle by Richards & Solrbek.
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Richards & Solrbeck
Philadelphia Opposes Tele Graph Poles on Streets
A Philadelphia stance opposes surface telegraph poles marring streets and predicts a future where cities demand underground electrical wires for cleaner urban aesthetics. The remark signals a broader push toward buried utilities and urban modernization.
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Philadelphia
Piles Remedy Claims Quick, Lasting Cure
Describes piles with back and abdominal weight, urinary and digestive discomfort, and nightly itching. Advocates Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy as a direct, curative treatment that reduces tumors and relieves itching, urging prompt purchase at 50 cents through local dealers O. S. Bryant and Wim. Clendenin.
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Clendenin
At Brigham Young’s Grave a Deserted Prophet’s Tomb
Bil Nye mocks Brigham Young and Utah’s westward culture by describing the grave as a desolate desert with a widow’s mournful, drying tears. The piece critiques polygamy, inheritance of wealth, and public perception of death and wealth in the far west.
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Utah Commission
Far West
Cole
Monkey
Approval of Arthur removals in Star route prosecutions
Cincinnati residents express near universal approval of President Arthur's removals of officials tied to Star route prosecutions. Sympathy is noted for Marshal Henry, but the public maintains misdeeds bring consequences, with no exceptions among party or factional lines.
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Ohio
Arthur
Marshal Henry
Tray
A Clergyman's Guilt in Kentucky Arrest
A Courier Journal dispatch from Elizabethtown reports the arrest of Rev J G Wharton of Carthage Missouri on embezzlement charges. Wharton, linked to Mrs Muggle McQ, is alleged to be father of seventeen children with the mother of three. He has been active in religious meetings and claims to be an Episcopal minister north.
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Episcopal Church North
Timeless White House Clock Tells a History Tale
An alabaster clock topped by the Muse of History carries a storied lineage from Bonaparte to Lafayette to Washington. It was intended to pass down through successive presidents, letting the clock tick on as a patient witness to changing eras.
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Philadelphia
White House
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Washington
No More Removals At Star Routes Post Office
In Wasatleton on November 27 it is stated good authority that no further removals over Star routes are planned though several smaller postoffice officials may resign. Sulloch’s temporary appointment to succeed Postmaster Ainger is likely to be made permanent. Spencer's successor to be named this afternoon. Senator Logan spoke with the President about retaining Rounds as public printer. Corkhill declared safety after a talk with the Attorney General. You bet when coughs and colds are flying about Dr. Sellers Cough Syrup is a sure cure.
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Jeannette
Mr Cappell
Brooklyn
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Cappell
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Wealthy Washingtonian Donates Iceland Relics to National Museum
Grant Winfield Tilden, a leading Washington figure, purchased and presented to the National Museum a collection of odd items found on the east coast of Iceland by 408 . Binken and Beanees. The artifacts are widely believed to be part of the Jeannette ship’s equipment from the late 19th century expedition to discover the north pole.
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National Museum
Iceland
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Beanees
Jeannette
North Pole
Local Patent Medicine Claims Record Sale Lead
Hax's Honey of Horvhound and Ter is advertised as having the largest sale among medicines. Pikes Toothache Drops promise a cure in one minute. Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is claimed to sustain the body without solid food and is promoted as superior to all others.
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Colden
Two servant girls die in Indianapolis boarding house fire
Two servant girls were burned to death in a fire that swept an Indianapolis boarding house on Friday. Fire officials investigated the blaze and reported the victims were residents of the boarding house, with neighbors describing a chaotic scene as flames spread through the building.
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Indianapolis
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