20 Jul 1882
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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1882
Page
1
An ad promises permanent cure for kidney complaints with a ton of ungrammatical claims. It touts pills or gift packages, lists a Mass price of 1 dollar, and offers six bottles for nine dollars. Readers are urged to send letters and mention the paper.
Senate reports a bill to block double pensions while approving a river and harbor measure. House edits include funding for geological surveys and a broader Sundry Civil Bill. Widespread pension actions follow, with notable rises for Custer widow and Taylor daughter. A Treasury payment to Garfield widow passes, amid Revenue and taxation debates. News covers Cairo Alexandria unrest, American diplomacy with Persia, and several local and national incidents, including fires, assassinations, and strikes.
The Chicago Tribune reports from Alexandria that at 9 am a British fleet opened bombardment on the city forts. Fort Marsa-el-Kanat exploded and defenses appeared to falter under heavy fire. several fortifications were silenced by midmorning. The scene showed smoke over shore batteries and ships as evacuees sought shelter, with ongoing bombardment and strategic damage to Fort Ada and Ras-el-Teen area.
A collage of brief anecdotes from Truth London and local courts. A bald headed man mocks himself with hair, a borrower warned about umbrellas, a Blair County widow’s suit over dower, a baker hurt by a Roman candle, and a penniless sailor in court with a poetic defense.
Fragmentary OCR note shows a snippet with abbreviations and unclear names. The readable portion hints at a church or civic reference possibly Italian. No clear event date place or persons to confirm a full card.
The Paris dispatch reports Arabi Pasha's plan formed after a Alexandria conference with officers and advisers to evacuate and destroy Alexandria within 24 hours of bombardment then march to Cairo, destroy the railway, and fortify the capital to resist a long siege while allying with the False Prophet marching from Sudan.
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