Debate Over Ambassadors in Senate Bill Sparks Dignity Fight
Washington lawmakers clashed over replacing envoy title with ambassador in a consular and diplomatic bill. Arguments centered on status and representation abroad, with several senators urging the rank to reflect U S power and public interest while others warned of aristocratic drift. The debate touched on ceremony, practicality, and national prestige.
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Wahce
Fish Tu
Soan
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Florida
Washington City
Senate
France
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
Plumb
United States
Gibson
Phelps
Aload
Hade
Hawley
Sherman Aly
Hiumb Muale
Throats Lng
Ians
Stewart
Morgan
Blair
Senate Passes Pension Bill for Army Nurses
The Senate moved a bill to pension war nurses at 25 dollars per month, extending benefits to those already receiving smaller pensions with proper identification required. The House approved a Senate plan to increase pensions for veterans who lost both hands to 100 dollars monthly and other measures, as debate over Alaska morality and land survey funding continued.
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Arid
Washington
Chandler
Gibson
United States
Eta
Anipalao
House
Mt Carmel, Ills
Alaska
Dunn
Tried to Beat the Assessor A Bank Tax Scheme
A U S Supreme Court case in Washington on a depositor from Cadiz Ohio who used treasury notes to evade taxation. The man converted deposits into a certificate claiming tiny notes, then surrendered it to return to normal business, an act viewed as an attempt to gain undue tax advantage.
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Washington’ City
United States Supreme Court
Cadiz
O. Bank
Hiw
Treasury
Tax Decisions Echo Across States From Ohio Supreme Court
Fragments indicate a discussion of tax rules and court rulings with reference to the Ohio Supreme Court overturning or altering tax decisions. The text notes money amounts around 83500 and implications for taxes and escape from taxation. No clear names or events are fully readable.
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Ohio Supreme Ha
Banker Fish Wins Executive Clemency
Wasnixoton City Jan 29 The president commuted Banker Fishs ten year sentence from 1855 for Marine Bank failure to five years and six months. Good conduct credits and health concerns are cited while noting his prior good reputation and uncertain intent to defraud.
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Fish
Wasnixoton City
Marine Bank
Newak City
Jeh
Son
Railways and the Malla
Wasuisctoy City January 20 The post master general replies to the house committee on post offices and post roads on a bill requiring railroads to carry mails at fixed rates. He says constitutional authority is unquestionable and the government should command service at its own figures. He opposes the horizontal rate reduction though the committee decided to report the bill favorably.
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Malla
Wasuisctoy City
House Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
Cominittee
Woman Vote Amendment Hearings In Senate Panel
The House literacy committee added a hearing for a delegation of fifteen women advocates led by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton supporters urging adoption of the sixteenth amendment. The session lasted about ninety minutes as speakers pressed for women’s suffrage. In Washington the Postmaster General issued a circular directing postmasters to forward undelivered matter with postage due to the proper office for collection.
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Iwanatsuton City
House
Aeldresses
Muss Susan B. Anthony
Eliabeth Beecher Hooker
Vy Olympia Brown
Mra. Culby
Washington City
Postaster
Congress
Postmister
Senator Vance Loses Eye in Major Operation
In Hixiton City on January 24 a serious operation was performed on Senator Vance yesterday afternoon. One eye, long troubled, was removed by three physicians. The procedure began under anesthesia and proceeded in a few moments.
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Vance Losep
Hixiton Ciry
Vance
Rornel
Congress to Move to New York for Centennial Event
Washington Jan 20 The House yesterday approved a joint resolution by Stone of Kentucky to meet Congress in New York City on April 30 1890 to celebrate the centennial of the organization of constitutional government in the United States.
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Congress
New York
Washington City
Esterday Stone
Kentucky
New York City
Florida Loses Her Vote in Senate Mail Pickup
Washington Jan 20 The deadline for delivering electoral votes to the Senate president pro tempore passed with the Florida messenger finally arriving to transmit Florida's vote. The delay means the official records now reflect the state after the deadline.
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Washington City
Florida
Senate
Delegate Kelton Reports Bribe Offer in Senate Vote
Charleston reports delegate Kelton of Lincoln county swore he was offered money to vote for a Republican United States senator. An investigating committee was appointed to probe the bribery claim.
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Charleston
W. Vac
Kelton
Lincoln County
House
American Gypsy Stealing Not Attributed to Race
A Chicago Herald critique asserts the American gypsy does not steal, recounting how starving travelers faced persecution in Europe and accusing roaming bands in the United States of using Rom presence as cover for theft. It portrays horse theft and frisking markets as the true danger while denying the gypsy’s own stealing.
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Europe
United States
Chicago Herald
Ceptenarian with sixty nine children dies in Turkey
A Turkish report details the death of an elderly man named Sulejman Saba who reportedly fathered sixty nine daughters and, after a long life including a late marriage, lived frugally on barley. The piece notes his wealth and a festival influence, though details are unclear due to garbled text.
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al Mohamis Aamamedladzi
Sulejman Saba
Aga
Aro
Abe Lincoln Stories Tribune Note
A fragmentary notice references Ousen Abe and Abe Lincoln stories. the text reads as a literary aside with mentions of ubiquity and mis-typed wording. No clear event or date is established.
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Ousen
Abe
Abe Lincoln
The Reign of Gingham and New Spring Fashions
New York fashion notes describe spring and summer materials arriving in abundance. Gingham, mousseline, satins, and delicate fabrics dominate the market, with countless patterns from plaids to lace stripes. Ready for the season, dresses emphasize light colors, floral motifs, and varied textures, including silks, cashmeres, and lace trim.
Fragmentary memoir note from Lewiston journal page
The text presents a garbled, partial fragment referencing a Augusta lawyer, a fogtung Bird, and dialogue with a woman. It lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable individuals beyond scattered names and phrases. The passage appears to be an excerpt rather than a complete news item.
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James Mie
Augusta
Lewistos
Editor Matthews Farewell Notice in Shattered Transcript
Fragmentary obituary paragraphs honor the late Reverend Dr. with garbled phrases. The text references funeral services, prayer, and a writer named Grilled, plus scattered lines about reporting and prayer.
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Matthews
Ereo Diac
Remarkable health turn with Electric Bitters and cures
The advertisement highlights Electric Bitters as a great tonic for kidney liver and stomach issues with testimonials of restoration to health. It promotes Boldt’s Salve for skin ailments and cautions against cheap substitutes. Mentions catarrh remedies including Kemp's Balsam and Ely's Cream Balm with user endorsements.
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Springfield resident laments failed Wag Wert's Cough Balm order
William Laird of Springfield Oregon writes that his Wag Wert's Cough Balm order is nearly exhausted and he has never received a refund or replacement. He notes ongoing dissatisfaction with the product and service and mentions a trial size issue.
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William Laird
Springfield
Oregon
Clendenis
Draggi
Lady in South Carolina Shares Maternal Gratitude
A South Carolina woman writes about shortened labor and painful loss on two former occasions. She thanks physicians for care and calls motherhood priceless, praising a product or remedy named Mother's Fries praised by Wa. Clendenin.
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South Carolina
Clendenin
Castoria Ad Claim Slogan From Old Baby Care Verse
An old advertising jingle references Castoria as a remedy used from infancy to motherhood. The chant notes the product soothed a sick child, soothed a crying infant, and remained a trusted option through motherhood and childbirth.
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Castoria
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