President's Wound Progress Report During August
Bulletin from the Executive Mansion details the President's wound dressings, swelling reduction, and pus discharge with improving vital signs. Dispatches note better sleep, clearer mind, and cautious optimism that glandular swelling will fade and convalescence begin by the weekend. Guiteau remains active in correspondence expressing regret at not killing the President in church.
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D. W. Briss
Barnes
J. I. Woopw
Rosegt Reyburn
Hayes Agnew
F. M. Hamiltoon
Lowell
London
James G. Blaine
James
Executive Mansion
Dii
Guiteau
Washington
President shows improvement after wound previous evenings
The latest bulletin reports the President had less fever than before, with a normal temperature at six o clock. Throughout the day his symptoms were encouraging and at 1 23:30 he rested quietly as his pulse declined.
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Washington
President Garfield News Signals Hope Amid Turbulent Update
Washington dispatches report fluctuating signs in President Garfield's condition with doctors noting improvement after a parotid gland incision and steady vital signs. Mrs Garfield expresses resolve as officials share cautious optimism and late August bulletins detail treatment progress and public sympathy from Kentucky and nationwide observers.
President Rebounds After Crisis Amid Wary Nation
A New York dispatch reports the President shows progress with a lower stronger pulse a better stomach the inflamed gland releasing contents and the wound resuming healing. Separate items note a steamer wreck near Quoinpoint with 27 saved from 145 passengers and 180 crew and other varied society notices from Paris to Detroit.
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New York
Quoinpoint
President's Health Report Reassures Public
In a press briefing the President’s physician stated there is no sign of lung abscess or pus in limbs. The doctor emphasized the worst has passed and expressed confidence in the President's recovery, dismissing morning reports as untrue.
New York Republicans Name City and Date for State Convention
August 31 report says Vice President Arthur stayed home as the Republican State Committee met to pick the convention site. Most favored Saratoga or New York City with a decision to hold the State Convention in New York City on Wednesday October 5. Senator Platt chaired the meeting as it went behind closed doors.
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New York
Arthur
Saratoga
Eix
Platt
New York City
Kentucky sheep breeders hold annual sale in Lexington
In Lexington the annual sheep breeders sale drew about 100 head of Shropshires Cotswolds Southdowns and Oxfords with top prices up to 35 dollars. Dry weather cut prices by about 40 percent and cooled bidding as buyers remained reluctant, making the sale a comparative failure for local sellers led by P P Johnson R C Estill and Leslie Coombs Jr.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Lexington
P. P. Johnson
R. C. Estill
Leslie Coombs, Jr
Cotswolds
Southdowns
Drought Describes Widespread Distress Across Regions
Reports from the South and West describe severe drought causing water shortages and livestock losses. In central Indiana and Tennessee cattle suffer from lack of water. near Warren Ohio thousands of sheep die for want of water as cisterns run dry. Mountain Kentucky reports good crops with ample rain all season.
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Cincinnati
Indiana
Tinois
Warren
Kentucky
Burglary Suspects Shot After Robbery on Train
In Whitehall M Y two houses owned by H A Griswold and A C Hopson were entered by burglars last night. Valuables valued at two thousand dollars were stolen. Two suspicious men fled on a southbound train as officers tailed them. An officer shot one of the suspects fatally during the pursuit. Silverware, jewelry, watches found on the train.
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Whitehall
M. Y
H. A. Griswold
A. C. Hopson
Mechanicsville
Grant denies reports of political consultations in Washington
General Grant states there was no truth to publications claiming frequent visits to Vice President Arthur and discussions with public men about political contingencies. He says he has not attended consultations and has spoken with Arthur only once since the attempted assault on the President. Arthur would resist any such intrusion and wishes the President a recovery.
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Washington
Rockwell
New York
The
Evening Post
Hope
Sullivan County
General Grant
Long Branch
N. J
Arthur
General Arthur
Grant
Special Prayers at London Meeting for President Garfield
At the London Central prayer meeting yesterday special prayers were offered for President Garfield. The event called for comfort and recovery and reflected public concern over the president’s condition.
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London
London Central
Garfield
Remarkable Girl With Extraordinary Vision Abilities
A girl, described as timid and bright, can see through a field glass with one eye while the other acts as a microscope. When both eyes open she looks cross eyed and ordinary. Her father plans to take her to New York for physicians to study this phenomemon.
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Litchfield
Conn
Jo ¥ S
New York
Glucose as Adulterant Found in Honey-Comb Imports
Reports from London reveal large consignments of imitation honey-comb filled with glucose. Boxes bore New York Custom House stamps and label sweet Clover Honey. Wax cells were capped after glucose filling and paraffine wax machinery used. Glucose, made from corn, yields high profits and is marketed hidden from public view.
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Brooklyn
London
New York
Custom House
Markets High and varied with mixed futures activity
The market notes firm and active in some grains with futures for December and October listed. Beef quiet and steady, pork strong and quiet with spot values cited for New Mess. Pork and beef details intermixed with several misspelled price references and unclear futures names.
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Galige
Gelober
Toledo Wheat Market Report From Historic Ledger
Toledo market notes show No. 2 and No. 3 Wheat bids and asks with monthly seller terms and several coded figures for September October November December. The text records nominal prices and activity with occasional misprints, indicating historical price reporting practice.
Attorneys and Physicians Advertisements in Sullivan Indiana
A garbled assortment of legal and medical ads from Sullivan Indiana presents multiple attorneys at law with offices on Main Street and South Side locations, promising prompt attention and collection services. Also listed are physicians and surgeons with offices near Kelly’s jewelry store and Burks’ Grocery, offering care day and night and specializing in chronic ailments and female diseases.
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Sullivan
Turk Onajlds
Ing
Maine Street
4Th and
Sth
South Side
Verre Haute
Ludiana
Ofice Over Kelly
Indiana
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North Side, Sullivan, Ind
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Young's
Sullivan, Ind
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Commercial Row
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