Reforms Cut Desertions in the Military System.
The article notes a sharp drop in desertions from 3,741 to under 3,000 in the latest year, with average yearly desertions about 3,664 over three years. It credits liberal Congress provisions, promotions, and better pay for noncommissioned officers as key factors, plus improved food and clothing supplies, reducing recruitment costs and property losses.
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Sherman
Miles
Davis
Rochester
Dram
Wrecks by the Way on Presidential Booms and Sectionalism
Albany Argus reviews how hate politics wrecked several Republican presidential hopes in the wake of sectionalism. Sherman Logan Foraker Carr Wise face ruined booms tied to the bloody shirt, with Blaine and Evarts fading from future prospects as the column argues such gospels fail at the polls.
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Wogan
Sherman
Ohio
New York
Virginia
Mark Twain
Logan
Illinois
Foraker
Carr
John S. Wise
Little Mahone
Blaine
Evarts
Columbus
Discovery
Albany Argus
All Harmonious: Republicans Stirring Discord in Democratic Party
A dramatic critique argues Republicans fail to destabilize the Cleveland administration. It defends cabinet harmony under President Cleveland, counters Republican schemes to sow discontent, and cites alleged dissensions and official praise of reforms. Includes references to Postmaster General reports and a San Francisco mint carpet incident.
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John Roach
Cleveland
Eili
Messrs
Havant
Garland
Vilus
Albany Argus
Washington Post
San Francisco
Mint
San Francisco Chronicle
Voices and Their National Peculiarities Across Ages
An exploration from the San Francisco News Letter on human voices, detailing inherited ranges across nations and ages. It notes Latin, Saxon, Ishmael lineages, and regional American dialects, with emphasis on education shaping tone and the practical uses of singing, speaking, and even crying in diverse roles from actors to priests and soldiers.
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Ishmael
New
New England
Supreme Court
San Francisco News-Letter
Dressmaker Suit Over Short and Padding Disputed
A Liverpool court heard a fashion dispute after a customer refused a dress she ordered claiming it was too short and over padded. The dressmaker argued the style was modern and improved the figure. An adjournment followed and the dress was tried on in court. The judge suggested lifting the dress to fix length, but the case settled before a ruling, leaving no judicial decision.
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Liverpool
Orner
N. F. Heralg
Facts for Farmers Chronicle Paraphrased Notes
A compilation of farming snippets cites horse longevity estimates from N E Farmer and notes on cattle poisoned by rotting potatoes. It warns against over plowing spring soil, urges protecting young ducklings, links hog losses to corn feeding and dirty conditions, and discusses leaf nutritive value and salt licks for livestock with practical tips from multiple papers.
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N. E. Farmer
WN. E. Tribune
Albany Journal
Toledo
Prof
Emmerling
Loges
Herr Emers
San Francisco Chronicle
Market Report from St Louis and Grain Prices
Market reports from St Louis dated December 12 show mixed prices across staples with eggs up and pork and lard steady. Cattle and sheep listings are provided, alongside wheat corn oats and provisions, noting quiet demand and varied bids in regional markets.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Milne
Suatgg
Ars
Texas
West
New York
Gsim
Eice
Wise
Sssbuc
California
Chevalier
Nansaserry
Ghze
Enenother
Wye
Sears
Ste
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Chinese editors adapt to circumstantial life in journalism
In Literary World an account describes Chinese editors as imitators who translate editorials from American papers. The office lacks humor and exchanges, and editors share a loft living space with opium bunks. If journalism fails to pay they may wash dishes or chop wood, seen as no drop in status.
The Value of the Percheron Stud Book of France
A discussion on the worth of the Percheron Stud Book of France, highlighting pedigrees and the high prices commanded by animals with proven ancestry. It argues stud books measure breed value and criticizes attacks on pedigrees as selfish, citing imported horses with unknown origins.
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France
Wisrex season hard on hogs in Chicago note
A patchwork of captions and jokes from the era highlights a Wisrex season hardship for hogs in Chicago. The item blends local notes with quotes and ads, including health remedies and humorous quips from various newspapers.
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Hogs
Chicago
Lowell Citizen
Help to Good Digestion in Cosmopolitan Textile
In a British Medical Journal summary, Dr W Roberts explains tea coffee and cocoa affect digestion. Tea and tannin can hinder saliva while diluted tea or weak tea is advised. Cocoa and coffee in excess injure digestion. Wines retard digestion but effervescent wines stimulate activity with less harm. A case notes T T Seals of Bellaire Ohio using Warner’s Spurancence as appetite regulator after seven years of dyspepsia.
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W. Roberts
England
T. T. Seals
Bellaire
Ohio
Warner
Depraved blood conditions and pediatric health claims
An old advertisement style note warns that red rashes and sores in children signal poor blood. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier to aid growth and health, listing cures for scrofula, rickets, fever-sores, and hip-joint disease from neglect. Also mentions various patent remedies and vendors in a fragmented review.
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Dr. Pierce
Rochester Post
Pixe
Glenn
The Tribune Promotes Republican Push and Subscriptions
The Tribune calls itself the liveliest Republican paper, urging support for the party and promising extensive coverage from world news to financial and agricultural reports. It touts prize stories, weekly editions, and generous subscription terms with postmaster commissions, aiming to expand readership amid a partisan political climate.
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United States
Ficht
Logan
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Boston
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