President Harrison Orders 20 Day Immigrant Quarantine
The article reports President Harrison's cabinet agreeing on a 20 day quarantine for immigrants from infected districts and stricter disinfection. It argues this measure is insufficient, warns of ineffective enforcement across many ports, and urges a total temporary immigration halt except for returning Americans. It questions cabinet assurances and highlights public health risks and political tensions in New York and Philadelphia.
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Harrison
Foster
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
New York
Touraine
Havre
New England
Gulf of Mexico
Europe
New York City
Washington
Leaders of Men Today in Fight Obsessed Nation
Public attention centers on the Corbett Sullivan prize fight in New Orleans a presidential year and a dread disease threaten while the nation obsesses over the two fighters as modern gladiators. The public hails their brute force and fame surpassing statesmen, with millions awaiting views and voices.
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New Orleans
Messers Corbett and Sullivan
Europe
America
Savagery Behind Modern Life Remains Hidden in Society
A reflective meditation notes that despite religion science and invention human nature hardly changes through centuries. Behind modern clothing and social restraints a substantial savage element persists in the best dressed and bustling society, likely until the millennium.
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America
Quarantine Laxity on Canadian Frontier Sparks Public Safety Call
Dispatch from Detroit says cholera response on the northern border is a farce. Ontario Health Board delays action, prompting a demand for a complete border inspection cordon and total cessation of inter-communication to prevent spread. American authorities urged to act decisively now.
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Detroit
Provincial Health Board of Ontario
Canada
America
Tariff Debate On Pottery and Syndicate Profits
The Erie Herald criticizes Distance remarks on tariff Pottery duty remains at 55 percent since 1883. The text argues the 55 percent tariff helped the syndicate create profits, and questions if protection started the pottery combination a quarter century ago. It also notes monopolistic control and tension between protected and unprotected industries.
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Erie Herald
Herald
Tue Dieparen
Disrator
Colored men gain admission to New Orleans prizefight event
The piece notes progress against color prejudice as colored men will be admitted to a September 6 event in New Orleans on payment of entry. It argues voters and dollars in the South pressure change, contrasting abolition of color barriers with enduring prize-fight bigotry and elite culture.
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South
Alabama
New Orleans
Tillmans Victory Indicates Alliance Wing Gains in South Carolina
The South Carolina Democratic primaries produce a marked victory for the Alliance faction, signaling a shift in the solid South. Fractures within the party suggest secessions may follow, while Kolb’s Alabama challenge and Tillman’s win foreshadow a gradual loosening of Democratic dominance south of Mason and Dixon’s line. The split hints at policy debates gaining weight in the region.
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South Carolina
South
Kolb
Alabama
Tillman
Democratic Party
Mason and Dixon
Jous Buuu's Premier Narrow Escape From Belier Threat
Glads tone shows ability to weather tough choices though he avoids aggressive confrontations. The passage notes his restraint and contrasts it with Toreador bravado, while referencing isolation as a simpler path.
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Jous Buuu
Belier
Gladstone
Cholera Measures and Bull Fight Notes Across Globe
Mayor Gourber endorses house to house cholera guidance distribution as a stronger measure than quarantine. Montreal area celebrates ten golden weddings, with prices unchanged. A Chihuahua bull fight ends with spectators injured as a bull breaks into the crowd. Pirrssure’s ball team sits third in the League H1, a standing unlikely to endure.
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Pirrssure
Quarantine Critique and Pittsburg Scholars’ Holiday
The piece condemns Canada’s quarantine as weak and warns the Northern frontier is vulnerable to imported disease. It notes LaBon day as a time for Pittsburg scholars to begin work while laborers take a holiday.
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Canada
Pittsburg
Weaver Charged in War Case Over Confiscated Yarn
The war charges include confiscation of $2,000 worth of spon yarn attributed to Weaver. The yarn incident is linked to broader accusations and weaving of responsibility. The new navy could aid blockade efforts, offering significant advantage to the country.
President Harrison and cholera exclusion debated
The letter critiques political stances and public health measures, noting reactions to cholera exclusion, tobacco pricing, and regional political events. It mentions John L. Sullivan, Nancy Hanks, and Tillman, with references to McLeod, Holmes works, and a Pittsburgh census hypothetical.
Masters of Men and Notables Connected to World Stage
The piece catalogs prominent figures: Harry A. Garfield eldest son of ex president Garfield to teach at Western Reserve University law school. Jack Meldon to captain Ireland's Gentlemen in America. Henry B. Fontis Chicago-born traveler and author. Kossuts nearing 80 about publishing Civil War memoirs. Miss Ray Beveridge California's Lady Blacksmith invited to Chicago Fair. Exvute Newsox Republican Nebraska gubernatorial candidate campaigning by wagon. Mr and Mrs J B Waxnamaker of Philadelphia visiting Aix-les-Bains. M Pasteur ill near St Cloud. Michael D Harter political campaign writer and reform advocate. Shremont Sampatreao Gaikwar of Baroda enlightened patron of public libraries.
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Harry A. Garfield
Garfield
New Law School
Western Reserve University
Jack” Meldon
Gentlemen of
Ireland
America
Dublin
Henry B. Fontis
Chicago
Kossuts
Ray Sbevveridge
California
Newsox
Nebraska
J. KR. Waxnamaker
Philadelphia
John Welsh
England
Aix-les-Bains
France
M. Pasteur
Vileneuve-l'Euing
St Cloud
Michael D. Harter
Republican message echoed by Globe contrasts wages with gold parity
The column ties party policy to workingmen with wage security and gold parity. It notes Boston Globe praising John L. for effective gestures that win crowds, while naming Republican sentiment in St. Louis Globe-Democrat as favorable to wage fairness and financial stability.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Campaign News On Hill and tariff rallys mix in 1890s politics
The piece surveys Democratic scramble over David Bennett Hills loyalty to the ticket amid attacks and defense from Senator Voorhees. It notes Keystone and New England campaigns with clashes in Erie Crawford Oil City Elwood and Vermont. It also mentions Flynn Flood Sibley McKinley and Florida political shifts and upcoming contests.
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America
England
David Bennett Hill
Empire State
Chicago
Voorhees
New York
Hill
Mr. Hill
Cleveland
Pernars
Keystone
Twenty
Erie
Crawford
W.L. Scott
Dr. Flood
J. C. Sibley
People's
Pennsylvania
Oil City
Granger
Avery
Delamater Bank
Chautanugaa Association
Flood
Prizes for Tariff Essays
Baltimore American notes readers can’t blame the oyster for missing the fall opening and jokes that the campaign wants to stiffen its stance. The item mocks President Buchanan’s leadership and hints at a need for a stronger backbone.
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Baltimore
Stop the Plague Ships Immigrant Ban urged to curb cholera
The Pittsburg Evening Leader urges President Harrison to act now to halt immigration to prevent cholera reaching the United States. Quarantine is deemed insufficient. an absolute travel ban is argued as the only effective protection for tens of millions of lives, with the President's use of discretionary power called imperative.
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Pittsburg
Taz Disratoe
Harrison
United States
Immigration halt urged as cholera threat looms
The Pittsburg Evening Press calls for immediate nationwide immigration suspension to curb imminent Asiatic cholera risk. It urges President Harrison to order federal port quarantine on arrivals from Europe, with Congress approving when convened, and voters backing action in November.
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Pittsburg
United States
Congress
Europe
Harrison
Defense and How to Secures It as Cholera Threat Grows
The piece argues that only strict measures can prevent cholera, criticizing open immigration from European ports after the Moravia arrival. It urges stopping immigration entirely until danger passes and asks President Harrison to act immediately to guard the nation.
Fight Plagues at a Distance Urges Immigration Pause
The article reports President Harrison considering calling an extra session of Congress to empower suspending immigration from ports infected by disease. It argues for preventing epidemics by keeping infected ships away, framing national defense and public safety as paramount.
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New York Herald
Harrison
Washington
Congress
Justifiable Immigration Prohibition in Cholera Crisis
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette notes growing calls for a U S immigration ban during cholera outbreaks. It cites Illinois Health Board efforts to urge a presidential proclamation, while acknowledging presidential power lies with Congress. The piece argues such action could be justified in a serious emergency.
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Cinccinnati Commercial Gazette
United States
Health Board
Illinois
Congress
Governors urged to limit immigration during cholera danger
The New York Press argues that Atlantic state governors must immediately use legal powers to restrict immigration until cholera danger passes. It calls for suspending immigration for a set period, possibly 20 days, to protect 65 million people, noting public health overrides convenience for travelers.
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New York Press
Atlantic Coast
Cholera in Winter Says Edinburgh Expert Urges Immigration Limits
The University of Edinburgh Medical Examiner Prof. Alfiick argues that severe cholera epidemics often rage in winter, making immigration restriction more important. The Philadelphia Press notes the cold weather does not halt disease spread and supports tighter controls.
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Philadelphia
Alfiick
University of Edinburgh
No Half Way Measures Now Washington Star Headline
Opinion piece urging absolute stoppage of immigration and closing gateways to all comers as a decisive policy, warning that any limited action would be a half measure to be regretted later.
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Washington Star
Immigration Halt Backed Amid Cholera Fear
A Zanesville Times letter argues a proclamation suspending all immigration during the cholera scare would be supported by the vast majority of people as a wise precaution.
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Zanesville
Harrison
The Fares of Habit in Buzzards Bay
A political candidate writes to supporters and even to the fishes in Buzzards Bay as part of a broad letter-writing effort framed as persuasive outreach by the Democratic campaign.
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Baltimore
Cleveland Backers Tie to Tammany Spark Confusion
Citizens note that supporters pledged to Cleveland have not consulted either Bill or Tammany, creating political friction amid party alignments and influence.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Tammany
Cleveland
Bill
Silence Among Democrats Deepens Spark of Suspicion
A fragment from Boston Traveller and Washington Star notes a hush among Democratic candidates described as profound and suspicious amid debate over Adlaf'sux claimed to be George Washington's batches matured.
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Boston
Washington Star
George Washington
Orange fete at Edgewood grounds with a large tea and supper setup
A lavish orange themed lawn fete at Mrs. Cadman's Edgewood home drew many young helpers in orange gowns. Decor featured orange cloth, daisies, lanterns, and electric lights. Proceeds fund an organ for the Edgewood Presbyterian Church, estimated at 5,000 dollars. The event followed by the Homewood School reception with music, tours, and civic addresses.
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Edgewood
Homewood
A. W. Cadman
Washington Street
Hill
Mand
Bird Stevenson
Damas
M. Bigzer
T. A. Estep
Wallace
J. H. Urr
J.T. Miller
Duke Fraft
Flowers
McHee, Roberts and Anderson
Candy
Mra. McElroy
Mararetta Alexander
Elizabeth Bors
Crump
Fenniken
Wright
Lloyd
Florence Harlow
Neiilie Mceloy
Thorp
Aioe
Curious Condensations From A Bizarre Almanac List
A collection of odd facts and curiosities touching across science, history, and culture. Items include a $46,000 piano in New York, a Hungarian German almanac, earliest lifeboats in Washington, a nine-foot Brunswick skeleton, a witch hazel cocaine nasal remedy, and peculiar notes on animals, geography, and inventions from various regions.
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New York
Hungary
Death Valley
California
Holland
Port Jefferson
Kansas
Europe
Brunswick
Washington
Treadwell
Alaska
Ft Tekhe
Edgewood residents bid farewell to Langleys in Cleveland move
Four Edgewood area residents mourn the departure of Prof. and Mrs. J W Langley and their family who yesterday left for Cleveland to settle. The Langleys are linked to the Allegheny Observatory through Professor Langley’s brother P Langley.
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Edgewood
J. W. Langley
Cleveland
Fan
P. Langley
Allegheny Observatory
Tur Allen School
Drom Co
Pany Post
G. A
Washington, D. C
Charles A. McPeely
Bates Street
Oakland
L. E. Hannsey
Bellefield
E. Ewing
Miss Ewing
Columbus
W. A. Kexyepy
Alten School
Bury
Peck report stirs Democratic party over tariff impact
Read across major papers the reaction to New York Labor Commissioner Peck’s findings on the McKinley tariff. Editors call Peck a troublemaker, truth-teller, or embarrassment as Democrats debate public stance before the election. Prominent references tie Peck to Senator Hill and intra party tensions.
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Commissionmn
New York Free Traders
Philadelphia Inquirer
New York
Peck
Cleveland
Washington Post
New York Tribune
New York Advertiser
Chicago
Philadelphia Bulletin
Hill
Democratic Party
Brooklyn Standard
Fuzzy Cartoon Snippets From Various Papers About Summer Tides
A collage of misread lines and stray banter from several newspapers. The fragments touch on travel jokes, musical tastes, aging, vacations and light gossip with playful exchanges and ironic asides. The tone resembles a clipped society page mashup.
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Leaders OF Men
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Baroda
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Ind
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Freeport M. E
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Washington, Pa
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Democracy
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Shade
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Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Miss Munn
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Dean
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