Iowa Gubernatorial Candidate Horace Boies Noted Leader
The Democrat nominee Horace Boies, born 1828 in Erie County New York and living since 1867 in Waterloo Iowa, is described as a prominent Iowa lawyer and statewide figure. Also referenced are Sir Edwin Arnold's views on preserving the White House and plans for a southern exhibition in Montgomery Alabama starting November 5 for ten days, highlighting the South's transformation and national benefits.
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Horace Boies
Horne Boies
Iowa
Erie County
New York
Waterloo
Montgomery
Als
Southland
South
Na Weill
Mennsylvania
Massachusetts
Lnwures
France Honors Edison with Legion of Honor Award
The article notes France awards Thomas A. Edison the Legion of Honor for his electric breakthroughs. It praises American ingenuity in controlling electricity and predicts widespread American approval for the decision. It also mentions New York's electric execution law and the Keamier case, arguing the law stands despite attempts to derail it.
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France
Legion of Honor
Thamas A. Edison
New York
Keamier
That Wonderful Elixir Sparks Bogerville Outrage
An absurd tale recounts Dr. Bitterweed and the Brown Sequard Elixir causing craze and odd rejuvenation in Bogsville. Vivid anecdotes cover a hair trunk, antique shoes, a pauper, a boardinghouse, and a marriage gone awry as the elixir supposedly restores youth and vitality with bizarre side effects.
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Bogeville
Bitterweed
Bogsville
Bogsville Scientific Society
South Pole Explorations Rise as Nations Consider Ventures
A revival of interest in the Antarctic rises as England, France, and Hamburg led by Villard weigh expeditions. Early journeys by Cook, Ross, and Wilkes revealed ice fields and two great peaks Erebus and Terror. Yet real land, a possible continent, remains uncertain, with harsh seas, unpredictable currents and extreme cold delaying any forward push toward the pole.
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South Pole
England
Hamburg
Villard
Antarctic
Cavan
Juan Fernandez
New Zealand
South Shetlands
Cape Horn
de Quiros
Pitcairn’s Island
New Hebrides
Capt
Cook
Sandwich Land
Australia
South Orkneys
Thun
Euinope
Popuiar
Saul Isands
Wilkes
Adele Land
Env
Cayn of Good Hopeies
Korguelen
Testania
James Ross
Victoria Land
Arctic
Ross
Erebus
Terror
Erster
Intitnda
North Pole
Cape of Good Hope
Tasmanie
San Francisco Chronicle
Well Paid Evangelists and The Shahs Tempers
The article contrasts well paid evangelists with modest earnings for ordinary preachers, noting Sam Jones and Sam Small as high earners. It then recounts the Shah of Persia’s troublesome state visit incidents, including sudden exits, a stick-wielding king at a menagerie, and a heated confrontation with a court functionary at the gala performance.
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Shah
Elizabeth
Schonbrunn
King of Kings
Aziz
Himerl
Boston School Scandal Involving Rod Punishment Visit
A Boston school scene is described where a woman opposed to corporal punishment visited as tin rods were used. She spoke to a defender before leaving and invited him to a future evening for her daughter to sing. A boy dressed well was brought in and entertained for an hour, then the elder woman lectured on good behavior, interrupted by the boy noting he paid ten cents to come.
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Claude Melcotte
Boston
Veteran Soldier Freed In Virginia Larceny Case At Winchester
An elderly Confederate veteran, John Stuart, charged with larceny, testified he took clothing to cover his nakedness after being unpaid for eight months of work. Judge Phillips discharged him amid tears and applause as townsfolk offered aid, pension support, and employment.
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John Stuart
Phillips
Stuart
Winchester
Lince
Philippa
Rhode
Pigene
Settle
Rockingham County
Sete
W. B. Glen
Prosperous Chinese Doctor in San Francisco
A piece from the New York Medical Times profiles Li Po Tai, a Chinese physician in San Francisco earning more than any white practitioner. He conducts long sessions from a rich office overlooking the plaza, charging ten dollars a week for treatments and medicines. His patients are mostly white, visiting for varied cures or bringing home potent tonics. The article then shifts to social notes on Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Hayend, describing Vanderbilt’s wealth, charm, dress, and jewelry, including a diamond necklace reminiscent of royal adornments.
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San Francisco
Li Po Tai
N. Y
Li Po Tui
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Hayend
W. K. Vanderbilt
Morge
Corneliua Vanderbilt
Princess Louise of
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Ben Deering
St Louis
Misaari
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Moody
Harrison
St. Lowlh
Sam Jomes
Tub Te
Keneas City
Sam Small
St. Joe
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Culver Park
Cewrgla
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