Patent office etiquette and attorney in Washington
Inventors should exercise great care in presenting their inventions before the Patent office. Many patents are worthless from neglect of precaution. Employing a capable attorney resident in Washington, Mr. C. F. Foster, 509 7th St, Washington, D. C., has practiced before the Patent Office for 19 years and refers to officers of Office Bureau, the 2nd National Bank, and Bank of the Republic, D.C. Send to him for particulars.
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Patent
Washington
FE. Foster
7Th St
Washington, D. C
2Nd National Bank
Bank of the Republic
D.C
Mason & Hamlin Organ Agent Geo F Hughes
Geo F Hughes is identified as the Mason & Hamlin Organ agent. The note outlines his role representing the organ maker and assisting customers.
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Mason & Hamlin
Woods
Ron
Hughes
Geo. F. Hughes
Mason & Hamlin Organ
Reform in the Civil Service Demands Strict Merit Rules
The Grand Rapids Saturday Evening Post calls for thorough civil service reform through law based appointments to high offices on character and fitness. It argues this would curb patronage, cut Senate confirmations, and reduce Congress’s spoils system influence.
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Congress
Senate
Carrie Lion
Grand Rapids
Post
President’s window cow now yields ice cream
A quirky report notes that cows grazing under the President’s window at the White House in Washington allegedly produce ice cream, reflecting a humorous claim about presidential surroundings.
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White House
Washington
Horrific Execution of Pierre Damiens in 18th Century France
An abridged Life of Voltaire excerpt recounts the January 5 1757 stabbing of Louis XV at Versailles by Pierre Damiens a Jansenist fanatic. Damiens endured two months of torture including burning binding tearing and dismemberment before dying as surgeons watched.
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Voltaire
Louis XV
France
Versailles
Pierre Damiens
Paris
Sunstroke care tips from a historic medical guidance
A dated medical guidance outlines urgent sunstroke treatment: move patient to shade, ensure air, sponge with cold water if skin is hot, apply ice if head is very hot with strong neck pulse, give small alcohol doses and a touch of laudanum to prevent vomiting, avoid large water intake, keep patient recumbent until recovered, and call a doctor immediately to avoid delays in treatment.
Losing Professor Speaks on Sensible Health Advice
A prominent Eastern medical lecturer argues that neglecting nature’s laws poisons the blood and harms organs, urging Brown’s Iron Bitters as a mild, safe digestive tonic. He notes it strengthens digestion, alleviates debility, and that no substitute should be used. Sun. School Books at Crowder Read's.
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East
Evansville and Terre Haute R R Reorganization Sealed
Capitalists of the C and E I and L and N railroads and Evansville parties in the E and U H R R syndicate met in Evansville to reorganize the board and officials for a transfer of ownership on July 20. New directors include E S Babcock and F Henkes. officers include F W Huidekoper as president and O S Lyford as general superintendent. The Chicago group, with several officials, will tour the system by pay car. Bridge over the Ohio is planned and the Henderson and Nashville gauge to be narrowed to standard.
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T. H. Express
Evansville
E S. Babcock
Fred Henkes
D. J. Mackey
KE. S. Babcock
F. Henkes
AS. Dunham
J.C. Calhoun
F. Heakes
Chicago
F. W. Huidekoper
O.S. Lyford
A. S. Dunham
C.S. Hepburn
R. Forsythe
J. G English
D. K. Patterson
Ohio
Henderson and Nashville
The Llama as Sacred Beast in Andean Tradition
A vivid Ardiente account describes the llama’s temper and dignity, noting it will not be struck by man. An Indian guide coaxes tired beasts, praising their quiet majesty and long, clean coat as they travel. The animal shows reverent response and dies with tears when insulted. Peruvian tribes revere llamas with superstition.
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Rei
Comet Discovery Jubilation Near Auriga Constellation
Prof Swift of Warn er Observatory Rochester confirms a July 14 discovery by Prof J M Schaeberie Ann Arbor of a bright telescopic comet in Auriga. The object appears Earthbound and may have crossed paths with a prior naked eye comet, marking the fourth discovery in ten weeks and inspiring a discouraged youth.
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Swift
Warner Observatory
Rochester
N. Y
J. M. Schaeberie
Ann Arbor
Mich
Important Advice On Health And Vigor From N Y Graphic
Practical tips urge eating to hunger and stopping at fullness, sleeping as called by nature, and living outdoors to weather change. Advice covers loose clothing in heat, early morning work, avoiding fatigue, pursuing talents, and trusting good over evil.
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N. Y
Spoils System Faulted as Curse on Presidents
A Springfield Republican critique argues the spoils system breeds dangerous office seekers like Guiteau and government deadlocks. It likens reform battles to historic upheavals, claiming party managers resist change and warn the system’s demise could end long entrenched abuses and corruption.
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Guiteaus
Englad
Sumpter
Charleston
Guitean
Albany
Springfield Republican
Fires, frauds, and rescues in 19th century end notes
A tale of a drowned husband after a Detroit farewell, a debtor husband’s remarriage, and a door knock inciting a second marriage. A Evansville nursemaid saves a child from a cart wreck as a horse rears. Quotations praise friendship, virtue, and self improvement while ads tout Brown's Iron Bitters and Morphine habit cures with no pay until cured.
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Sullivan Union
Eetensis
Sertiskig Bureau
Political Directory
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Cambers Patterson
Perry Vi. Blue
Fourteenth Judicial District
Sullivan
Vigo
T. J. Mann
David Crawley
Conn P. Riggs
J. L. Berry
J. N. Fordyce
Jackson Rich
J. J. Snyder
John L. Kaufman
A. F. Estabrook
John Waggoner
Jas
A Marlow
Jackson Township
Stark
Cnurry
E. G. Gaskins
Fairbank
Owen Kissner
Turman
Thos. Collyer
Hamilton
R. A. Moore
Cass
J. B. Jochran
Jefferson
T. H.R
Evansville and
Terre Haute
m.iFreight
Eee
LOT P.m
X. J. A. Hays
P. M
W. H. Crowder
Crowder & Read’s
R. R
Jack Crocker
Detroit
Frank Bradford
Mrs. Crocker
Oberly
J. J. Stephens
Lebanon
Olio
Uticura
Gee
W. Brown
Marshall Street
Providence
Barbers’s
Drake
Harper & Bros
H. A. Raymond
F. W
BR. R
Jackson, Mich
Wim. Taylor
Boston
Mass
Frank A. Bean
Lee
Franklin Av
Philadelphia
Aale Bs
Cuticurna
Cuticura
Queen of
Cuticura Medicinal
le Principal Depot
Weers & Potter
Boton
Masa
Collins
Collins Voltale Hee
Weeks & Potter
Luluatry
IL & St. Land C. CC
I. R.us
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
All
New England
Ol. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
California
E. H. Barton
Main Street
C.c.gale
A.J. Smith
Ind
Sullivan Abstract Co. Maks
Sullivan County
Indiana
John T. Gunn
South Side
John C. Chaney
Cain Ned
E. J.C. Hilderbrand
Court Street
Sullivan County Bank
Millnery Goods
A. M. Knotts
John Davia & Sons Hardware Store
Care Usile Boot and Shoe Store
G. W Starr
Dun. Verwell
Culverwell Medical Co
Ann St
J. A. Collier
Square
Sullivan, Ind
J. H. Reeves
Chatham St
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