Salvation Army General Booth in peril of death
General Booth of the Salvation Army is failing and fears of a schism emerge if he dies, risking the organization’s future usefulness. The Emperor of Austria asked Chas M Slwabo about American learning in Europe, and the steel king replied that Europe yields great ideas, but America perfects them.
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Chaolberlain Stomach and Liver Pills Offer Refunds
Drummer Chas Race promises money back if customers are not satisfied after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Pills for stomach upset biliousness constipation and headaches. The article notes a wide range of topics including trades in England and Washington encampment news.
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Legacy of the Grip Promoted as Electric Bitters
The article extols Electric Bitters as a cure for lingering grip symptoms and related weakness. It claims the tonic purifies blood, regulates the liver and kidneys, and restores health after grip attacks, with thousands supporting its benefits and a 50 cent price.
District service reform eyed by federal officials
Commissioner Ilon John W Ross of the District urges evil service reform to curb appoint ment appeals that waste commissioners time. He says hundreds of appeals occur for every vacancy and that placing District officers in the classified service would ease burdens for lawmakers. An incident at the Capitol shows a miscommunication over salute details to Admiral Schley prompting a humorous exchange about ruffles and flourishes.
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International Rural Clinic
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A Chance For the Enthusiast Reads A Challenge
A colored man challenges a mechanical enthusiast to prove the claim of having the best balk ies animal that blocked a street. The Washington Star notes the humorous exchange as the man asserts his boast and invites proof.
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Washington Star
Monkey taunts man with cocount drop in playful clash
A monkey perched high mocks a gentleman by dropping a coconut on his head in a lighthearted street scene. The incident ends with laughter as bystanders react to the comic mishap.
Sketch Shows Comical Rescue Gone Wrong
A man grabs the tail of another between him and the third man, pulls hard, and lets go with a bang. The ensuing hiffing and booming effects are depicted in the sketch accompanying the report.
Dangerous cough ad urges Gooch’s Mexican Syrup
A sensational 19th century style warning promotes Gooch’s Mexican Syrup as a quick cure for coughing seen as a danger signal against consumption. The ad claims the remedy is pleasant to take and priced at a quarter, urging rapid action.
Misunderstanding at May Summers’ Gal’s Intended
In the Philadelphia Press a scene unfolds as Mrs Oldham introduces Henry to May Summers and her intended, with light astonishment at the reveal that the beau’s name is Legion. The exchange hints at social nuances and mistaken identity in a genteel town setting.
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Legion
Philadelphia Press
Our first impressions are full of errors says philosopher
A brief dialogue notes that first impressions mislead and time proves all, with Father Time as a patient proofreader. The exchange underscores the fallibility of initial judgments and the corrective power of time.
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