The Exaggerated Tourist Printer’s Wild Chicago Tale
A retired tourist-printer in Chicago recounts a tall tale set in 1883 beginning with a mishap on a freight train near the Mississippi. He describes hunger near a lake, fishing, a miraculous escape, a sheriff’s posse, a lynching mob, and a reward of $200, finishing with his claim to remain in Chicago.
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Chicago
Denver
Detroit
Mississippi
Alton
Mother Earth
Peoria
Sheriff's Posse
Law and Order
American in Mexico criticizes U S life and labor trends
A U S visitor who lived in Mexico for two decades returns home and reports to the Mexican correspondent of the Boston Herald that American life favors extravagance and hurry. He notes plentiful farm work offering ten dollars a month plus board and bed, and urges distressed young men to take steady labor in farms or plantations. He laments urban crowds and a surplus of labor, concluding farming remains a viable option for survival.
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Mexico
Boston Herald
Virginia
Ohio
Washington
Alexandria
So-and-Soa
America
Department of Labor
Upholstering Pin Design Locks Curtain Tightness
Upholstery pin uses a barbed shank near the point and a metal plate beneath the cushion. The plate receives the pin point and holds it fast. Barbs are located to adjust curtain tension from tight to loose as desired.
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Gentle Cleansing Remedy
An 19th century advertisement extols Syrup of Figs for pleasing taste and gentle yet prompt cleansing action on kidneys and liver. It claims to dispel colds headaches fevers and habitual constipation and notes availability in 50 cent bottles at leading druggists with a promise to procure if unavailable. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO advertises offices in San Francisco Louisville and New York.
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California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
Banquet for German Corvette Stein Officers in Havana
Captain General Blanco hosted a banquet for Stein officers in Havana on December 28. Forty guests attended including the Spanish admiral the Havana mayor and other naval and civil authorities.
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Blanco
Havana
Stein
Imperial decree authorizes tax levy during prorogation
Vienna reports an imperial decree gazetted authorizing the government to levy taxes and fund state expenditure from January 1 to June 30 during parliament's prorogation. The measure covers essential public needs and continues fiscal governance while the legislative session is paused.
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Vienna
Personally Conducted Excursions to California
North Western Line offers personally conducted excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles every Thursday with scenic routes and modern, neatly upholstered sleeping cars. Experienced conductors accompany travelers to California, ensuring care and attention. Daily tourist sleeping car service operates between Council Bluffs and California. fall rates and details available from Chicago & North Western Railway agents.
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North-Western Line
San Francisco
Los Angeles
America
California
Council Bluffs
Kiacgo & North-Westera Railway
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