Daily DisratTon and Weekly Mneratcn Notices
Fragmented OCR items describe subscription terms for Daily DisratTon with options for one year, one month, and weekly rates. Also mentions weekly delivery by carrier and Sunday inclusion, though many words are garbled.
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DisratTon
Darcy Dheratce
theratTon
Lear
Wm DalLr
Disratce
2M'Tha
DisraTca
Lmwonth
Buspar Drerarch
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Canal debate on cost and depth for Lake Erie project
The piece argues cost hinges on summit height, locks, and excavation, noting 15 feet as a maximum depth rather than a fixed minimum. It urges surveys of canal options at eight ten twelve and fifteen feet, showing coal and ore viability at lower depths and urging public comparison for informed judgment.
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Drs- Yaice
Sault and
St Clair
Pittsburg
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Irregularities in Committal of Unmarried Woman for Sanity Exam
Report notes a woman confined in county jail from November to February awaiting sanity examination with no expert review. It questions the procedure and legality, challenging jail confinement as treatment for mental illness and suggesting broader issues in the case.
High License Debate and Prohibition Projections
The article argues that high license fails to curb illicit liquor in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and contends prohibition would likewise fail. It suggests illicit saloons operate secretly, avoiding main streets, and that enforcement gaps under high license hint at further large scale secret sales if prohibition were enacted.
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Prohibitionista
Force
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Voice
Free Press Fought Gambling Plan In North Dakota
The exposure and defeat of the North Dakota lottery scheme shows how public sentiment stirred by the press can block government gambling. The article argues that newspaper freedom exposed a corrupt plan and prevented a harmful policy, praising open discourse as a safeguard against public evils.
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North Dakota
Sugar Trusts Measure in House Sparks Public Debate
The proposed sugar duties plan would place unrefined sugars on the free list while keeping duties on refined sugars, a move critics say defeats public interests. The measure is seen as advancing a single interest at the expense of broader considerations.
Sugar duties and protection linked to a Sugar Trust debate
The essay argues protection favors sugar planters while the Sugar Trust seeks higher margins by widening the raw material to duty gap. It endorses a free sugar import with a bounty to support domestic producers, aiming to curb the refining monopoly and reduce overall revenue. It contends voters will prefer a smaller burden over a tariff, urging tariff revision in the people's interest.
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Sugar Trust
New York
Ballot Reform Debate Stirs Constitutional Convention
Editors urge caution on adopting Australian ballot reforms. They defend the Constitution’s ballot numbering as a safeguard against ballot stuffing and election officer manipulation, arguing that reforms must curb dishonest practices rather than erode secrecy and rely on illiterate ballot handling.
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Scranton Truth
Harrisburg Patriot
York Gazette
The Ideal and the Real Circus Posters Debate in Kentucky
The Kentucky Legislature considers penalties for circuses that advertise more than they show. The piece argues the law would end circus romance, destroy posters with grandiose displays, and harm small towns by reducing spectacle. It urges regulatory balance to protect the circus poster’s art.
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Kentucky
Prictts
Senate report hints at Pacific railways debt terms
The committee urges a better showing for Pacific railways than the prior commission. It notes Union Pacific aims to adjust its government debt honorably, while Central Pacific would renew its debt at 2 percent and Union Pacific at 5 percent. The piece critiques political incentives and mentions Hutchinson’s actions and a long stalled $2,500 claim for the President’s law firm.
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Senate Committee
Pacific Railways
Commission
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Partiaan
Electric power doomed the World’s Fair
The message laments that electricity failed to save the event at the World’s Fair and suggests a more merciful outcome might have been possible.
Senate Defends Political Offenses In Russia Policy
The Senate refused to include attempts on the life of the Czar or his family among extraditable offenses under the Russia treaty. The United States disapproves of assassinations yet notes such acts are political crimes under Russia's present conditions. It argues political offenders against absolutism must respect the principles on which the U S Government is founded.
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Senate
Hussia
Czar
United States
Russia
W. C. Godwin
Sanford
Pia Caren
Hardwicke
Lancaster
Cocca
Garibaldi
Clifton
L. L
Hae
New York
Tatea
Rpaic
Bachmann
Jimmy
Akeleton
Flo
Mount Joy
Star
France Deep in Debt As World Conspiracy Rumors Grow
France has swelled its debt to 6.2 billion dollars the largest in the world. The text hints at a European conspiracy to topple republican government by bankruptcy and suggests monarchies may fail first. It notes New York papers urging Tom Platt to move to Chicago. It also mentions prisoners questioning Miss McCloskey’s insanity related to her stay at a jail.
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France
Europe
New York
Tom Platt
Chicago
Iceberg reports contrast with scarce winter ice on land
Atlantic steamers recount encounters with icebergs and floes while inland areas face a cold winter with little ice. Temperance agitation in Missouri grows violent in rhetoric. Atlanta adopts accident policies for police officers providing $10 weekly for disability and $1,500 to families at death, at a 1.40 annual cost per officer.
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Terra Firma
Atlanta
Fromen
Notable Figures and Public Figures Across Era
A collage notes William D Howell writing a Washington novel and Lord Randolph Churchill denying London Bridge visits. General Krine rivals Ma Hone for Paris Consul Generalship, and Extrnor William of Germany abandons a poetry volume. Sarah Bernhardt aims to play Juliet in English, Henry M. Stanley impresses with gaze on Africans, Gladstone’s Home Rule stance and Downing Street bric a brac storage are referenced. Nicolas Ustenser’s death follows a life of music and drink. a grandchild accompanies him. Prince George of Wales trains aboard the ship Excellent to learn gunnery and prepare for command, with ship life reorganized to grant him private quarters.
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Writhiam D. Howells
Washington
Io Ie
Lord Randolph Churchill
London Bridge
Tower
Adam Krne
Paris
General Mahone
Extrnor William
Germany
Sarah Bernhardt
Juliet
Henry M. Stanley
Nicolas Ustenser
Russia
Torgeneff
Prince Grerce of Wales
Excellent
Chicago Woman Lawyer Defends Right in Court Brawl
In Justice Bradwell's Armory court Miss Kate Kane argued her case at the lawyers table when a colored janitor ordered her away. She struck him after he tried to seize her, and the ensuing scuffle drew in attorneys and officers. The janitor was fined for contempt and banned from the courtroom. Miss Kane had prior publicized incidents showing her combative stance.
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Curcaco
Justice Bradwell
Kate Kane
Miss Kane
Missy Kane
Milwaukee
Oil Field Prospects Grow Near Brockport and Warsaw
In Brock Wayville February 16 negotiations advance to open a gas field near Brockport on the east side of town. The Oil City Fuel and Gas Company has leased Warsaw township territory, aiming to test and develop a large tract between Richardsville and Warsaw totaling 10 000 to 12 000 acres. Cash leases at twenty five cents per acre include provisions for an eight percent royalty, with commitments tied to the farm of OU C Fritchman. Warsaw’s promise as a future oil and gas site drives the company’s local strategy.
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Brock Wayville
Brockport
Oil City Fuel and Gas Company
Warsaw Township
Richardsville
Warsaw
OU. C. Fritchman
Ug Oll
Progress press expansion boosts Monday through Sunday editions
The Milwaukee based Dispatch notes its Sunday issue excels in literary merit and lists a large contributor base. A new double perfecting press is being built to accommodate rising daily and Sunday circulations exceeding 50 000.
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Dispatch
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
Pursnver Disraron
Sunday Distatoh
Deaths of a Day Captain John Landerath
Eure February 16 Captain John Landerath noted as stock imparsar of Mrs Rose Willey and a church worker. He is described as well-known in Allegheny and connected to GC L Willey in the sheet business, with details obscured by garbled OCR.
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John Landerath
Eure
Ttwe Stock Imparsar
Rose Willey
L. Willey
Allegheny Cen Oarate
Ble'wan
Cousteenk
Critic Reviews Paper Covered Novels in Duty Free Lot
A pile of paper covered novels includes Sylvia Arden by Donald Crawford and The Mynny Mystery by George Manville Fenn. Other titles discuss Adulvan Carty’s Wedded and Wooed and Jules Verne’s Family Without a Name with Canadian history themes and Bible oriented works.
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Lord Clancarty
William of Orange
Sylvia Arden
Frank F. Lovell & Co
Sylvia Arjen
Scarfell Chace
Gregory Morson
Moreon
Bearcroft
Morson
Sylvia
Boro
Hioden
Donald Crawford
Saul Harrington
Jonas
Weall
Rand, McNally & Co
A.D. Hall
Jules Verne
Lovell & Co
Canada
Verne
Jean- Sans-Nom
Niagara
Dolland
Patriota of
Montreal
M. Euclide Roy
Institute
Harper & Bros
Emmanuel
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Georg Ebers
Uarda
Ebers
Jozhua
John W. Lovell & Co
Joshua
Book notes praise on Quackenbos and Loti travel writing
A review extols Professor Quackenbos as a choosy adapter of others’ truths and lauds his revived disgrams and bibliographies. It also highlights Daummann's Tropical Africa in a cheap Alden edition and praises Pierre Loti's Moroces travelogue for its vivid French storytelling and engaging journal style.
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Daummann
Africa
John B. Alden
Cyclone steam snow plow arrives for repairs in Sacramento
The Cyclone snow plow, largest yet built, arrives under Engineer John Goldy for repairs. It clears a 10 ft 4 in wide path and throws 190 000 cubic feet of snow per minute with 1 800 horsepower total. The 48 ft car uses three 6‑power engines, driven fans, and a conveyor to draw snow into a 83 in square discharge pipe.
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John Goldy
Eee
Idwin
Matrimonial Frauds in Fourth District Court
Civil Justice Steckler in New York’s Fourth District Court heard a case about George Lange paying £50 to secure a marriage partner for a business context. Mary Martin, a widow, sought a match through Jordan & Co and reportedly formed a matrimonial arrangement with Lange. The jury found for the plaintiff. Lange and his wife must pay damages.
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New York
Steckler
Fourth District Court
George Lange
Lance
Jordan & Co
Mary Martin
Charles Jordan
Spartese
Jordan
William A. Long
Tange
Nee
Martin
A Erases
Tenge Aleo
Snowy Week Sparks Brock Wayville Lumber Drive
Stimulated by snow in Brock Wayville Jefferson county haulers report a record week of activity. Teams race to move logs poles boards and gas line materials while clambermen crowd the work sites and log roads keep busy with nightly slides and renewed effort.
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Brock Wayville
Jefferson County
Temperance Advocates to Speak for Lathrop Ladies
The Rev. Ben Deering and Rev. J. M. O'Brien, noted temperance advocates, are engaged by Lathrop citizens to travel to Platteburg on Monday to explain and defend the crusaders action. They will be joined by several Lathrop ladies and exciting times are anticipated.
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Lathrop
St. Louis
Ben Deering
J. M. O'Brien
Platteburg
The Story of Johnstown by J J McLaurin reviewed
A Harrisburg publisher releases The Story of Johnstown a 400 page illustrated account judged the most graphic treatment of the Conemaugh disaster. The review notes timing accuracy and thorough investigation after the flood. It also cites unrelated editorials on Gerrymandering and a novelist reaction.
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Conamaugh
Johnstown
J. J. McLaurin
J. M. Place
Harrisburg
The Ideal World Dream Poem Fragment
A fragmented verse describes an ideal dream world where soft winds sing, visions of beauty arise, and imagination maintains a vigilant realm beyond earthly frailties. The text features garbled lines and stray characters, hinting at an unfinished poetic meditation.
Striking Specimen of Journalistic Enterprise
A 20 page edition of the Pitts patch praised as bright and newsy. It highlights international items from England to Brazil and domestic notes from Alabama to Allegheny, including political contests, library endowments, and cultural columns.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
A Century of English Tense Usage and Grammar Debate
A nineteenth century critique argues for restoring past tenses in English verbs. It cites bid, can, must, and other examples to show how irregular forms hinder understanding. The author contrasts English with French futurity and advocates standardizing tense for clarity.
Not Too Young To Marry Licenses Refused and Wedding Performed
A Hungarian man from Pottstown sought a marriage license to wed a 14 year old girl but was refused. He later found his betrothed Mary Campco, a 40 year old woman, and the wedding proceeded despite the license rejection. The ceremony was held by the Hungarian community with local celebrations afterward.
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YorkTowns
Michael Koranki
Pottetown
Marburger
Lcenss
Korauki
New York
Mies Mary Campco
Pottstown
Ae Dale Ea
Peculiar Dispatches and Arbitral Hints Across Papers
A collage of editorials and cheeky remarks from Times Inquirer Globe Democrat World Tribune and Press mocking press habits on arbitration taxes and political winds. It humorously notes editors Medill sentimental pulse on Cleveland and hints at themes of diplomacy and governance with satirical jabs at lawmakers.
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Philadelphia Times
Medill
Cleveland
Brother Joseph
Philadelphia Inquirer
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Calvin
Brice
Senate
Ohio
New Yonk World
Berks
William Walter Phelps
Germany
New York Tribune
Hill
Philadelphia
Cowboah
Debating Road Bed Physics and Costs in Pennsylvania
M E of Wamrv Pa writes to The Dispatch challenging Old Fogg's plan for a plank road. He calculates weights and transport loads per mile, argues against macadamized foundations, and compares surface resistance to railroads.
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Old Fogg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fogy
Genie
M. E
Wobrunry
Controversy Over Carnegie Library Governance in Pittsburgh
The Carnegie Library Commission faces opposition from Allegheny Councils who veto an ordinance placing library control in political hands. The piece argues for a governance board of respected citizens and business leaders, free of partisan patronage, to steward gifts, art, and public access. It criticizes the City Property Committee and urges representation from Councils, the Board of Control, and nonpartisan experts.
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Carnegie Library Commission
Dispatch
Allegheny
City Property Committees
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Boss Tweed-like
Ue Carnegie
Agaiant
Pittsburg
Otha
City Property Committee
Carnegie Livy
Board of Control
Owen
Cargegie Library
Astrap
Ball
Joe
Curious Condensations Sparks From Fragmented News Reel
A collage of odd notes from Merced to New Mexico features a steam plow at 120 acres daily, aging Chicago pioneer, bargain boomer grocery promos, squaring the circle claims, orange grove tales, and a burglar surprised by cold water. Scraps include bees in Orlando, Garibaldi relics, and a Pueblo idol stone sent to the White House.
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Merced
Cal
Thomas Allen
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Stanley
Jeese
Code D
Moore
Brooklyn
Brewster's Neck
Thames River
Norwich
Conn
Dawny Brothers
Decatur
New London
John W. Manury
Eastport
William C. Barrett
Frank H. Palmer
Aesenna
Pike County
Blooming Grove Park Association
White House
Stetter
Prince
New Mexico
Fragmented 19th century quips and chatter across papers
A collage of quotations and snatches from various newspapers, including the New York Sun and the Broader press, features playful remarks on records, liberty of the press, and social chatter. The snippets mention Pratt’s Senate record, a horse car conductor, poetic misprints, and humorous asides about manners and gossip.
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Pratt
Senate
Seelon Meraid
New York Sun
Fle
York Sun
Hinghamton Leader
Emu
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the Critic's Review
Me Paston
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Worthington Co
J.B. Weldin & Co
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J. B. Lippincott & Co
J. B
Weldin & Co
Lancashire
Hoxton
Harper & Bron J. BR
Quackedbos
Columbia College
Quackenbos
M. Pierre Loti
Fey
Pierre Loti
Moroces
Welch, Fracker Co
Hoe
Sacramento Union Record
Crusaders
Story of
New York World
Democratic Legislative Caucus
Butterworth
McKinley
Grosvenor
Dreamland
Dynamiter Daly
Parnell Commission
Henry of Battenberg
Duke of Fife
House of Lords
Duc d’Orleans
London
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Kaiser Wilhelm
Bumardi
Diaz
Mexico
Arkansas
Virginia
Bangor
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore and Ohio
Sergius Stepniak
Siberia
Montana
Isaac Sawtelle
mLss Economites
Allegheny Carnegie Library
Boggs &Bubla
Americus Club
Sixth Street
Flora Tanner
Pringle
Panama
Miss Grundy, Jr
P. Shillaker
John Paul Bocock
Tramp
George Hodgen
H. I
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Lorna Doone
Caroline Pepper
Shirley Dare
Edward Wakefield
Arlo Bates
Brenan
Paysie
Tom
Beret
San Diego
Santa Ross
Ridgeway
Palmetto
Nellie Bly
Nellie
W. L. Dolivo
Orlando
Fis
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