Chicago City Election Battle Shapes Up in 1887
Chicago readers learn Democrats led by Carter Harrison plan to contest city politics on the Chicago platform. The piece argues GOP promises failed after McKinley’s election, cites Chicago poverty figures from the Chicago Living Church via the Ogden Standard, and predicts voters may rebuke the Republican ticket like Iowa citizens.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
Daily Press
Chicago Living Church
Badenoch
Citzens
Iowa
Ogden Standard
Senate Confirms Cabinet Nominees Amid Bimetallism Debate
The cabinet nominations of McKinley were confirmed by the Senate yesterday. Only Gage faced debate as silver senators indicated no objection to his confirmation while stressing that the new secretary is a gold man despite pledges for bimetallism by the administration.
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McKinley
Senate
Gage
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vitality Amid Health Hype
Advertorial note touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for general poor health not illness, claiming it tones the stomach, purifies blood, and boosts vigor. Also mentions Hood's Pills for nausea and indigestion and lists merchants selling hand made gloves and a note from a county surveyor.
Mount Vernon Tomb Reverent Tour of Washington's Resting Place
A pilgrim account at Mount Vernon describes General George Washington's tomb and Martha's resting place, the surrounding trees planted by notable figures, and the silent sanctity of the site. The writer contrasts this with modern Congress and laments the loss of patriotic resolve, urging future Americans to aspire to Washingtonian leadership and civic virtue.
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George Washington
Washington
Martha
Potomac
Sam
St. John
Jefferson
Westmoreland
Washington Estate
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Prince of Wales
Daughters of the Revolution
Napoleon
Maryland
Washingtons
Braddock
Anon
Lawlies’ Temperance Association
Houses of Congress
Mount Vernon
Congress
Senate of the
United States
Daniele
Wall Street
Johan Sherman
Europe
New England
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vital Blood and Nerve Strength
An advertisement urges readers with nervous, exhausted, pale conditions to purify and enrich blood using Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims the tonic feeds nerves and restores control over brain and body, citing a testimonial from Miss Bartley praising the remedy after three years of serious health trouble.
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Hood
Miss Bartley
Miss Etta Barrier
South Grant Ave
Columbus
Ohio
C. J. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mas
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