President Cleveland's Annual Message Highlights Reform and Economy
In a lengthy address dated December 7, President Grover Cleveland urges post office consolidations, civil service reforms, naval and interior department oversight, and economy measures. He warns Congress on Union Pacific subsidies, endorses nonpartisan, merit-based appointments, and calls for stricter tariff administration and thrift in government spending. He stresses national unity, prudent finance, and protection of public lands while urging stronger action against trusts and excessive taxation.
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Jae
Congress
Post Office Department
Eraduraily
Mare Inignol
Cal
Theim Havsary
Butte
United
Navy Yards
Noun
Sitipa
Staten
Act of Congress
Departments
Treasury
Wtmest
Onder
Patos
Carstany
Betay
Ballte
Fellows County
Grover Cleveland
Washington
Mummified Hand Doubtful Prize Revealed as Fake
A Philadelphia dealer of curiosities claimed gratitude to Prof Roentgen for exposing a supposed ancient mummified hand as a modern fake. The hand, once prized by its owner who aimed to place it in a museum, was discredited by critics as made of pitch and mummy cloth. An X ray confirmed human bones, shocking doubters and delighting the owner.
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Congress
Angvat
Marvets Abe
Saito
Philadelphia
Roentgen
Egypt
Kenly
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Des Moines Valley Division Timetables Display
Fragmented timetable text for Des Moines Valley Division showing going east and west routes with stops at Monroe Newton Fairmount and Prairie City. Timetable figures list morning and afternoon times and station codes with unclear annotations. The fragment lacks complete context but indicates travel schedules and station sequence for multiple trains.
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Rene Eh
Monroe
Newton
Ewton
Ly Newton
Tvi
Des Moines Valley
Prairie C'y
Fairmount
Toto
Monroe & Todo
B. L
Petts
Chamberlains Pain Balm and Kidney Pills Advertisements
A local newspaper ad column touts Chamberlains Pain Balm as a trusted remedy for rheumatism backache sprains and swellings citing a Cal. testimonial. It also promotes Williams Kidney Pills claiming to revitalize diseased kidneys and bladders with home sample offers and mail order from Cleveland Ohio, sold by HL. J. Skiff Druggist Newton.
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Chamberlain
L. G.ley
Hueneme
Cal
Atre
Wagley & Smead
Williams Mrs. Co
Prop’s
Cleveland
HL. J. Skiff
Newton
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Ane Postal Union
Arhe Universal Postal Union
Postal
Navy
Navy Department
Ite Rallye
Crete
Venteta
National Academy of Defences
India
Indiana
Tie Hfrenent
Interior
Eit
Seofone
Benslona
Atuhes
Nasiol
United States
Union Pacife Railway
Kangas
Central Pacifie Failroad
Western Paitic Railroad Company
Union Pacis
Central Pacific
Union Pacifi Company
Department of Agriculture
Prudeny
Iain
Agniedieura
Weather Bureau
Elgil
Rooke
Fyi
Rene Smith
Ar Ual
Interstate Commerce Commission
Poss
Secand
Bert
Justiciabte
Erin Rat
Perris
Ian
Tam
Minawe
Ein Banda
Boas
Hindorff
Long & Son
Iowa
Lynnvill
Taintor
Oskaloosa
Lini Grinelling
A.m
Valeria Baxter
Sevandary
Cae
FNS
Truth Pal
MT Oy
Minneapolis and Paul
Rowton
Cunz
Ee Moines, Towne
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