Notice on dues and annual payment guidance from 1882
The label explains owing dates for members, instructing payment of $2.00 for the past year or $1.50 in advance for another year. The Carpenter case closing argument began last evening and the jury is to verdict today. Rhode Island Democrats elect a delegation to the National Convention supporting the gold ticket if Tilden accepts.
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Carpenter
Democrats
Rhode Island
Gld
Tilden
Subcommittee Meets in Chicago On Republican Convention Arrangements
A Republican National Committee subcommittee meets in Chicago to organize the upcoming convention. The convention will have 820 votes to choose a candidate with 10 votes from Territories including DC and 3 from the Southern states. Sedgwick county Kansas donated 21 carloads of corn to Ohio flood sufferers were sold in Cincinnati with the Adams Express Company buying the first car load and the rest selling at outside prices. A Senate bill proposes admitting Tacoma as a new state from Washington and part of Idaho Territories, but statehood would occur after March 4.
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District of Columbia
Sedgwick County
Kan
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Adams Express Company
United States Senate
Tacoma
Washington
Idaho
Anti monopolist convention called for Chicago May 14
An anti monopolist convention to nominate President and Vice President has been called to meet in Chicago on May 14. The organizers may gain little notoriety. Great Britain spends 50 million pounds on its paupers, about 150 dollars per person. The United States spends under 13 million dollars, or a fraction of a cent per capita. England sends paupers to America. America gives them a chance to live. England crushes labor, the United States protests it.
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Chicago
Great Britain
United States
England
America
Levee Breaches Strain Lower Mississippi City
Flooding hits the Lower Mississippi region with numerous levee breaks. New Orleans faces a critical situation as large forces of workers operate to watch and repair breaches. Water overflow floods streets in several areas.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
New York bill sets liquor license fees by city size
The measure would charge $500 for spirituous liquor licenses in cities over 10 000, $250 for beer and wine, with reduced half rates for cities 3 000 to 10 000. Smaller places pay $125 and $50 respectively, outlining license costs by locality.
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New York
Brawl Disrupts New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey legislature saw two state members clash in a fight after trading insults. One called the other a liar and was struck in the face, the pair clinched before others separated them. A reprimand or expulsion is likely.
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New Jersey
New York Senate Probes Adulterated Butter and Milk
The Public Health committee reports only ten of thirty butter samples from New York City were genuine. It finds 200,062 of 500,000 quarts of milk daily in 1852 were watered or skimmed. It calls for a State Milk Inspector and dairy-representative enforcers, with a bill for strong penalties.
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New York
Senate Committee No Public Health
New York City
Taey
Senate panel backs meat export inspection bill and food safety
The senate foreign affairs committee submits a report urging passage of a bill to inspect meat for export and ban adulterated foods. It argues such oversight prevents foreign markets from shutting out American products and notes the U.S. can supply more farm goods for export.
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United States Senate
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Protection of Food Products for Domestic and Foreign Markets
The text argues for equal quality of sound products for all markets and the ability to export to demand while preventing adulterated foods from entering from abroad, in the same way domestic products are kept out of foreign markets. It frames a balance between open trade and safeguarding standards.
Byron Phelps as Candidate for State Legislature
Opinion favors replacing the current representative with Byron Phelps. Phelps, known in Moline and Rock Island, previously served Livingston County as county clerk and is praised for integrity, judgment, and business capacity. He is supported by several prominent Republicans who know him well.
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Harry Cleveland
Moline
Rock Island
Henry County
Byron Phelps
Phelps
Mouine
Deere & Mansur Company
Ile
Pontiac
Livingston County
Mexico as a winter resort and trade partner grows
The article argues the Mexican Central railroad opens travel from the United States to Mexico boosting tourism and business. It highlights reciprocity treaty benefits, markets for American products, and potential American investment in Mexico.
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Republic of Mexico
Mexican Central Railroad
Aio Grande
Mexico
Republican district delegates plan tightens national convention links
The National Republican committee and district committees across the North, including Philadelphia, are using district conventions to select delegates to the national convention. The piece notes Philadelphia Republicans face an unspecified development.
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National Republican Committee
North 6Ro
Philadelphia
Miss Faithful to Lecture on Modern Shams in Chicago
Miss Emily Faithful will lecture in Chicago on the modern shams and the value of free kindergarten education. She supports the Chicago Free Kindergarten Association and its plan to establish twelve free kindergartens serving over 1,800 children ages three to six, funded by private benevolence. The address links early childhood training to moral and civic improvement and urges broader adoption nationwide.
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Emily Faithful
Chicago
Home For Incurable
Newsboys Vyome
Chicago Free Kindergarten Association
Chicago Association
Tim
Miss Faithful Ia
Failures in the United States in the past week
Bradstreet's reports 192 failures in the United States during the past week, up from 186 the prior week and compared with 196, 118 and 121 in the corresponding weeks of 1888, 1882 and 1881. About 84 percent involved small traders with capital under $5000.
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United States
Bradstreet
Mrs Langtry Visits Dubuque on Thursday Before Easter
The report notes Mrs Langtry will stay in Dubuque on Thursday and rest on Good Friday. It suggests she may attend Episcopal services and implies curious observers could glimpse her gratis, following her example.
Wanny Elisier's Old Age
From Vienna Cor at Philadelphia Press Fannie never married, rumored to have many sons from lovers and nobles. A scandal with Duke de Reichstadt is denied as purely metaphysical. She lost much fortune in speculations and today is stout, coarse, but witty with piety and Roman church charity.
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Wanny Elisier
Vienna Cor
Philadelphia
Fannie
Duke de Reichstadt
Napoleon I
Ancient Galleya to Be Raised
The Archeological society of Athens plans underwater research in Salamis Bay to recover ancient galleys from the Greek Persian naval battle. The project aims to bring up complete vessels or fragments to study Hellenic and Persian naval architecture, backed by strong finances and current diving tech.
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Archeological Society of
Athens
Bay of
Salamis
Platform Gladiator and the Hazards of Rhetoric
The platform speaker mirrors a gladiator, gaining danger from zeal and talent. As he sharpens his fencing, he risks becoming the slave of his own power and approach, studying craft at the cost of restraint and responsibility.
Shakespeare autograph signatures count known to exist
Only five genuine Shakespeare signatures are known to exist. One is in the London Library, another in the British Museum, one attached to his will at Doctor's Common, and two are held by private collectors.
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Dr. McKinnie
Citizens” Movement
Citiens
Republican Party
Citizens Party
People
Citizens
Shakespeare
London Library
British Museum
Doctor’s Common
Smugglers Strain St Gothard Route With New Tricks
London Times correspondent notes rising smuggling activity near the Italian border as travelers face risks at Chiasso. Delhi reports show post office guards armed, telegraphic ties to police, and a growing network using loaves, cabbage, and other items to conceal contraband tobacco, coffee, jewelry, and more. Women and men increasingly employed as smugglers with clever ruses, while regular cross border trade continues.
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St. Gothard
London Times
Italy
St. Gothaud
Chiasso
Texsin
Neue Zurcher Zeitung
Kingso
Wateh
Immigrant Tales and Life in 19th Century New York Lodging Houses
A German and Russian Jewish family from southern Russia struggles with language barriers after arriving at Castle Garden. A reporter surveys New York lodging houses and Ben Franklin era depictions, describing crowded rooms, prices from 5 to 25 cents, and the varied conditions that housed young men and women across Bowery and Thompson Street. Congressional notes follow with eccentric portraits of several lawmakers.
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Solmon Levi
Russia
Castle Garden
Levis
Jacob Yapub
Scotland
D.'C
Apid
Acan
Zapieh
Goldstein
Spain
European
Turkey
The
Commea
Levi
Zapid
Dakota
Ben. Franklin
New York Sun
Ben Franklins
Chatham Street
Hudson Street
Inth
Costa
Ma Esta
Bowery
Ben Frankli
Franklin
New York
Grang Street
Laurenaire
Thompson
Street
Morning Star to Sail for Micronesia Mission
The Morning Star, a brigantine twice the size of the current vessel, will be built in Bath, Maine for the Micronesian mission. Cost estimated at 45000 dollars with 10 cents per subscriber yearly to cover running expenses. About 25000 dollars already raised as Boston plans to have her ready to load in September 1885 and sail to Honolulu by November 1.
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Boston Journal
Morning Star
Bath
Boston
Honolulu
Jones Faces Harsh Verdict After Blankets Incident
In Evansville, Jones, owner of a fashionable dry goods shop, describes a trying sales encounter with a lady who rejected his blankets after sixty pairs were unwrapped. He warns that further carpet buyers may trigger a violent reaction and references a French philosophy about women between love and hate.
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Evansville
Jones
J. Jones
Bu Erie
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Texas
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