Campaign repartee and a dramatic audience moment
A vivid anecdote from Lee Fairchild, the California orator, recounts his 1896 national rise and a Southern rally where a cautious chairman vanished behind the scenes as the crowd split by race. Fairchild’s swift dig at the opponent drew a striking response from the audience. The tale ends with a note on audience electrification and a peering glimpse of political theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Fairchild
California
Fairchild
Instructional Littlee
Denver Times
California Fig Syrup Co Promotes a Gentle Laxative Remedy
The article touts Brave or Fires from the California Fig Syrup Co claiming a pleasant taste and powerful cleansing effects. It emphasizes natural plant ingredients Senna and aromatic herbs, the unique process, and urges buyers to seek the full company name on packages to avoid imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CaAtironsta Fie Syavur Co
Notable Miscellany of Odd People and Odd Theories
A jumble of short items reports a Minnesota congressman born a blacksmith's helper, a Raleigh captain the smallest man aboard, a Fall River suitor winning a court writ to wed, a Kentucky man injured by a fall, a Waldoboro bachelor sewing quilts by his ailing father, a St. Louis widow discovering her husband’s embalmer exhibit body, and family oddities including a mother with five marriages and five children bearing each father's name. Separate notes claim Chicago lies sinking nine to ten inches per century due to crust tilt, followed by a humorous exchange about education and folly.
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Congressman Tawney
Minnesota
Coghlan
Raleigh
Fall River
Maga
Lawrence
Waldoboro
St. Louis
Arkansas City
G. K. Gilber
Chicago
Counterfeiting ring struck as Secret Service uncovers magus bills
The Secret Service exposes another counterfeit ring and seizes magus bills, noting imitators of Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters. Pennsylvania coal mines plan to replace mules with compressed air for underground carriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Ilostetter
Pennsylvania
Modern Equipment and Dining Cars On Oregon Short Line Trains
O R and N adds gilt edged train cars with a library saloon buffet barber shop and baggage apartment. Dining car service extends eastward via connections with the East. New chair and baggage cars to join through Pullman sleepers. entire train is vestibuled to rival eastern limiteds. Also notes Carnegie savings fund growth and U.S. locomotive exports 1890 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line
Ita
Pullman
Fortune and old age quotes plus a steel magnate fact
A collage notes social quips about age and fortune, a health ad for Allen's Foot-Ease and Dr Kilne's nerve restorer, and an economic snippet on Carnegie Steel's 1898 output. It also reports a new saltwater salt industry in Northern Mexico with a major land stake near Camaron and favorable salt content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Camaron
Laredo
Fragments From Humorous Newspaper Snippets
A collage of vintage quips and ads including a vegetarian coconut tale, Mothers care teething syrup promotion, immigrant fee figures, whiskey pricing, and punny misadventures. Also mentions catarrh cure testimonials and World ending jokes.
Hoitt’s School to Reopen August 14 in New Building
Menlo Park school under Ira G. Hoitt Ph D will reopen in a new building on August 14, entering its ninth year. The program emphasizes mental and moral training with physical discipline and careful attention to morale and location. The Mahoning rolling mill at Danville resumes operation after furnace repairs enabling 100 extra workers to be hired.
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Menlo Park
San Mateo Co
Cal
Heitt's
F. Chronicle
Ira G. Hoitt
Danville
Robert Downing Endorses Peruna For Endurance And Health
Tragedian Robert Downing credits Peruna for his strong health and endurance. He claims it prevents summer illnesses and malaria, calling it the finest traveling companion and a superior tonic. He urges readers to request Dr Hartman’s book Summer Catarrh from Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Downing
Downing
Peruna
Peru
Summer Catarrh and Peruna Endorsement From Dr Hartman
In the article the author claims cholera morbns infantum bilious colic diarrhoea and dysentery are all catarrh of the bowels and touts Peruna as a universal remedy. Dr Hartman with forty years of practice says he never lost a case and offers a free copy of Summer Catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Hartman, Columbua
Wedding Report Misreads Night Sky and Terms
A humorous tale of a reporter crafting a wedding account with flowery language. He overreaches describing the scene with moonlight and benedictions, then corrects that there was no moon and that he misused contracting parties. The piece ends with the wedding account deemed unsuitable.
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Cook
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Levd
Burma
Irrawaddy
Calcutta
Amrita Hozar Patrika
Slam
Indianapolis Journal
John
John Smith
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers
Carnegie Company
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Hoods Sarsaparilla Peaks
Washington
Democrat
Indiana
Navarro County
Texas
Cincinnati
Southey
Allen
Allen 8S
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Dr. Kilne
da. R. Hy
Kuin Liu
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Carnegie Steel Company
United States
Allegheny County
Tropica
Chicago Tribune
Mrs. Winslow
Jesse Moore
Uncle Bill
Cleveland Sealer
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
F.J. Cheney
Ose
Wret & Trvax
Walbine
MisNan & Marvin
O. Hall
Tom
Jimmy
Billy
Detroit Journal
Shandy
Boston Transcript
Hoitts
Norway
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Tel Cure Sale
Cincinnect Enquirer
Pleneu
Eter Wenn, Jr
Palm Grove Ave
McKeesport
Joy‘a
Tourenee USA Aereetteet
Sterling Remedy Company
New Tork
Deraat
Govan Goomebien
Portland
Columbia River
Sandey Gg
Astoria
Way
Willamette River
Sunda
Oregon City
Newberg
Salem & Way
Willamette
Fi Hill Hivers
Dayton, & Way
Corral
Salia & Way
Riparia
Snake River
Lewiston
Hur
W. H. Hurlburt
Portland, Or
Depot Fifth and I Sts
Overland Express
Salem
Roseburg
Deland
Sacramento
Ogden
San Francisco
Mojave
Los Angeles
el Paso
New Orleans
Oseburg
Woodburn
Potland
Europe
Japan
China
Hawaii
Philippines
Australia
J.B. Kirkland
Third Street
R. Koehler
C. WH. Markham
G. F
Pass
Orthern Pacific RY
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
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Kalama
Kelso
Castle Rock
Winslock
Chehalis
Centralia
South Bend
Montesano
Aberdeen
Orosta
Olympia
Tacoma
Seattle
Victoria
Townsend
Ellensburgh
Ainslyn
North Wackimma
Sprague
Cheney
Spokane
Garfield
Farmington
Moscow
Uniontown
Genesee
Rowsland
B. C
Tratl
KH. C
Nelson
Bi,c
Kale
Omaha
Ki Ck
St. Paul
Milwaukee
New Woaston
Ragange
A. D. Charlton
Morrison
E. H. Woodward
Newerz, Or
Martel
Thomean
Tatum & Bowen
Siewet Fortland O8
Portland Directory
Portland Wire & Iron Works
Cawston & CO
First St
Poole
Hia
Blumauer-Frank Prog CO
Fourth Street
Portland, Oregon
Arterlink
Niet Soman
Moore
Remedy
Woodang & CO
Second St
Cannes
VIA
A. B.C. Denniston
R. C. Stevens
G.W PA
P. À. Ge
Wrebrne
Weer Sritin
Reaper
Corymants &c. Anfone
Scientific American
Penedeniona Wiynw f.Co
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