07 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
Rochester Tribune
Location
Rochester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1888
Page
1
The Fiftieth Congress reconvened at noon for its final session. little action occurred beyond the Presidents message which attacks war taxes monoplies and extravagant appropriations. Other topics like foreign relations pensions and national issues were reviewed as well.
Reports recount a boiler explosion in Nin eshina Central Russia killing eleven and injuring 175. News item notes rail robbery in Ottawa and a deadly fire at Isabel Cuba. Also mentions temperance anniversary in Austria and a Peruvian riot with many deaths.
The year’s expenses are itemized for salaries and Nileave of Senators, officers, contingent costs, totaling 8500. Nebraska votes show figures for Harrison Cleveland Fisk Streeter and others. A yellow fever case count rises in Jacksonville with no deaths. a coal or steel accident injures workers in Vicksburg. Various political and societal notes, quotations, and brief items follow.
The article notes William Cullen Bryant chose Roslyn on Long Island for his tomb beside his canine companion. It recalls Cedarmere estate, the village name Roslyn, and Bryant’s influence on the area. It also lists assorted scientific tidbits and curiosities from a period newspaper column.
Practical home tips on cleaning paint with a penny, storing cake flavors separately, using a silver spoon for cooking mushrooms, covering cream soups to prevent skin, drying damp clothes away from heat to avoid mildew, keeping stove brush handles clean, and using a paint brush with fresh newspapers for blocking.
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