Pierce's Pills Advertised For Liver Ailments And Travel Mileage Book
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as the best remedy for sick headache biliousness dizziness constipation and liver and bowel issues. It claims thorough gentle cleansing and guarantees satisfaction with a single price. Also promotes THE new mileage book UNIVERSAL between major cities at two cents per mile, sold for twenty dollars.
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Pierce
Indianapolis
Toledo
Niagara St. Io
Salamanca
Ann
Buffalo
Ft. Wane
Cadillac
Peoria
Cleveland
Fragmented clipping mentions New York Manufacturing Chemists
Clipped text shows a fragment referencing New York Manufacturing Chemists and salmon colored wrappers. Details are sparse, with no clear actions, dates, or outcomes to establish a full event.
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New Yorkne
Polar expedition headed by Peary in private venture
A New York Herald Washington note reports Civil Engineer Robert E Peary plans a private 18 month mission to reach the North Pole. He aims to depart from St John Newfoundland next May with a small crew and minimal gear, relying on support from geographical societies and private backers rather than the U S government.
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North Pole
New York Herald
Washington
Robert E. Peary
U.S. Navy
Peary
St. John
N. F
Greenland
United States
Navy Department
Lieut. Peary
Maine
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ruin and desolation in flood swept Yuma Arizona
Dispatches report Yuma, Arizona devastated by floods Thursday night. The Gila and Colorado rivers rose 33 feet above low water, flooding depots and inundating eastward country. The bridge was protected by dynamite explosions as water rose, while residents fled to hills and the telegraph office operated from the Southern Pacific hotel.
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Arizona
Yuma
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Gila
Colorado
Colorado River
Southern Pacific Hotel
Big English Failures Hit Huddersfield Wool Trade
A private letter from Huddersfield reports the McKinley tariff devastating woolen goods firms there. Three major failures are cited: about 70,000 pounds, 68,000 pounds, and near Bradford 80,000 pounds, reflecting severe industry impact.
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Huddersfield
Eng
Bradford
Ex-State Treasurer Woodruff Arrested for Embezzlement
Ex-State Treasurer Woodruff of Arkansas was arrested on a warrant by Prosecuting Attorney Pemberton, charged with embezzlement for improper use of public funds during his term. He posted $15,000 bond. Trial set for the March circuit term.
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Woodruff
Arkansas
Pemberton
Floods devastate Tia Juana leaving town thrashed
Several deaths have resulted from the floods at Tia Juana. Col. William E. Scribner, a druggist, was swept away in his store. Not a building is left standing on its foundation. The Russ house is the only building not completely wrecked, and that is badly damaged. The main current of the Tia Juana river now runs through the town.
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Tia Juana
William E. Scribner
Russ
Kansas House Defeats Douglass Resolution On Prohibition Repeal
In the Kansas house the Douglass resolution proposing submission to the people of repealing the prohibitory amendment and enacting a high license and local option law was defeated by 72 to 27. Republicans and nearly all alliance men voted against resubmission.
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Kansas House
Alliance
Missouri Senate Favors Commercial Congress Plan
Missouri state senate backs a bill similar to laws in Kansas and other states calling for a commercial congress to convene in Kansas City on April 15 to study economic measures aiding the West and Southwest.
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Missouri State Senate
Kansas
Kansas City
English syndicate to buy Aspen mountain mining properties
Negotiations are under way for the purchase of all the mining properties in the lower part of Aspen mountain California by a syndicate of English capitalists. The price is stated near 17 million dollars and the sale will doubtless be closed in a few days.
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Aspen Mountain
Cal
U S Treasurer Huston Resigns Again Likely Accepted
Washington dispatch reports that U S Treasurer Huston has again tendered his resignation, with ill health given as the reason and strong expectancy that it will be accepted.
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Washington
U. S
Huston
Burglars Loot Mulvane Post Office Safe
A gang blew open the Mulvane Kansas post office safe Thursday night and carried away sash and stamps totaling about 130 dollars. In Huntsville Alabama plans were finalized Friday for a million dollar Cotton factory project to begin immediately.
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Mulvane
Kan
Huntsville
Ala
Destructive Landslide Near Barre Vermont Damages City
A major landslide near Barre Vermont sent thousands of tons of rock and earth into the city damaging many dwellings. Debris blocked streets and rescue workers assessed affected areas as residents faced rebuilding efforts.
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Barre
Judge Bodkins Faces Impeachment Trial
The Kansas house has ordered an impeachment trial of Theodosius Bodkins, judge of the thirty second judicial district.
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Bodkins
Kansas House
Theodosius Bodkins
Thirty-Second Judicial District
Flood Destroys Yuma Homes and Valley Farmland
Reported flood devastation hits Yuma Arizona with 250plus houses ruined and 1400 homeless. A 50 mile wide lake blankets the valley. bridges down and telegraph wires severed. Lives feared in the Gila valley. horses cattle and Indians affected. railroad traffic blocked for days and a protracted rebuilding ahead. Estimates of death toll vary and widespread destruction continues.
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Yuma
Ariz
Gila Valley
Grand Lake
Southern Pacific
Jakuno
Colorado
Woman Declares Priest Her Long Lost Husband at Chicago Church
A tall pale woman in St. Joseph's Chicago rushed to the altar during vesper, embraced Father Frederick and proclaimed him her husband. The priest freed himself, parishioners aided, and she was taken toDetention hospital after resisting removal. She is identified as Mrs Mary White recently released from the county insane asylum. Her husband works as a downtown restaurant cook.
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Father Frederick
St. Joseph’s Church
Chicago
Frederick
Mary White
County Insane Asylum
James H. Ward Completes Term For Double Homicide
James H. Ward finishes an eleven year sentence in the Pennsylvania penitentiary for the murder of Miss Mary Means in Westmoreland county. Upon release he is jailed again for the killing of Miss Ellen Means, who was attacked concurrently with the first murder.
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James H. Ward
Pennsylvania
Mary Means
Westmoreland County
Ellen Means
Death of Senator Hearst in Washington City
Senator George Hearst of California died at his residence on New Hampshire avenue Washington City at 9 10 PM Saturday night after a long illness from a complication of diseases.
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Senator Hearst
George Hearst
California
New Hampshire Avenue
Washington City
Senator Manderson Chosen as Pro Tem in Senate
A Sunday night Republican caucus elected Senator Manderson to serve as president pro tempore of the senate, replacing Mr. Ingalls. The move consolidates leadership amid ongoing internal party realignments.
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Manderson
Senate
Ingalls
Senator Manderson
Youthful Assassins In Pike County Tragedy
In Pike county Missouri a sixteen year old boy was killed by two younger brothers who shot him as he slept. The crime was ordered by an elder brother.
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Pike County
Eighteen Blocks Burned at Herman New York
A fire Saturday night destroyed eighteen blocks in Herman New York including the Baptist church and numerous residences. The blaze left significant property damage and forced evacuations as firefighters battled the flames through the night. Local officials investigated the cause while residents assessed losses and began rebuilding efforts.
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Baptist Church
Herman
N. Y
Mormon Exodus to Mexico Draws Utah Attention
Report outlines a large movement of Mormons leaving Utah for Mexico with families and communities reshaping migration patterns and religious outreach. Local leaders note shifts in settlement and church activity across border regions.
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Mexico
Utah
Jewelry Store Robbery Hits Rosenthal Bros in Birmingham
A thief shattered the window of Rosenthal Bros. jewelers in Birmingham Alabama and stole diamond rings valued at several thousand dollars. Police investigation underway with quick pursuit possible. Suspect details unavailable.
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Birmingham
Ala
Rosenthal Bros
Two Miners Die as Incline Cable Breaks in Tennessee
In Whitewell Tennessee the incline plane cable broke as miners headed to work. Two miners were killed and eleven injured in the accident.
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Whitewell
Tenn
Trouble in New Mexico Mexican orders urge American exit
Violence fears rise in Vermito county New Mexico as Mexican forces demand Americans to depart and local residents organize to resist potential clashes amid mounting tensions.
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New Mexico
Vermito County
N. M
German tensions rise over French policy and Caprivi move
Berlin dispatchs report unrest as Emperor William contemplates altering a long standing Franco policy. Caprivi signals possible resignation while the chancellor reportedly disapproves imperial plans. Paris correspondent notes a testy air around diplomatic visits and misread signals fueling strain between Germany and France.
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William
France
Berlin
Paris
Empey
Frederick
Cloud
Raw Pork on a Child's Neck Trichinosis Report
The child of Anton Rudolph of Oneida Kansas is severely ill after parents bound raw pork broth bacon to the neck to treat a sore throat. An abrasion became a foul sore that spread around the neck and chest. Dr. Murdock calls it a trichinosis case.
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Anton Rudolph
Oneida
Kan
Murdock
National council of women backs bird protection and memorial
During its business session the National council of women adopted a resolution to prevent the slaughter of birds for ornamentation and to urge American women to follow Princess of Wales in banning singing birds on toilets. It also voted to place a inscribed block of stone in the monument over Mary Washington’s grave and commended the Mary Washington society to women’s organizations.
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National Council of Women
Mary
Mother of Washington
Mary Washington Society
Death in Sinkhole on Farm Near Lewisburg West Virginia
Dr S C Beard reports a singular accident on his Lewisburg farm as a man with two horses broke a field for corn. The ground collapsed swallowing one horse and the man, who suffocated before help could extract him. The harness was removed to save the remaining horse.
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Ray Mann
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Hannwal
San Francisco
Thomas A. Epison
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Atlanta
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State of
State College For
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State Universee
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Tur
Joan Hampden
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Johnston
Knights of Tara
New York City
Robert Emmet
Thomas Street
Dublin
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Peru
Alata
Missouri
Shakspeare
John Peare
Gerson von Reichroeder
Berlin
New York
S. C. Beard
Lewisburg
W. Va
Cemetery Road
Portsmouth
Flannigan
Cutter
T. Desiletts
Galion
Davin HiLes
Hocking Valley Manufacturing Company
Agricultural Implement Works
Lancaster
S. Laughlin
Chaseville
Noble County
H. S. Klingeman
Ellsworth
Mahoning County
J. H. Swope
Maple
Brown County
W. J. Booth
Post
Public debt increases in February 1891
The debt statement shows debt less cash in the treasury on February 28, 1891 at 49,589,795 dollars and debt less cash on January 31, 1891 at 46,599,045 dollars, a net increase during February of 2,994,750 dollars.
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Treasury
Silver bars sent to China from Carson mint
As silver prices fell in the United States nearly 100 bars of bullion were taken from the Carson City mint in Nevada and shipped to China where the metal fetches a higher price.
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China
Carson
Nev
America
Fire destroys Wheeling and Elm Grove shops and round house
A Sunday blaze consumed the Wheeling and Elm Grove railroad shops and round house at Elm Grove West Virginia, destroying both structures and their contents. No injuries are reported, and investigations are expected to determine the cause.
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Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad
Elm Grove
W. Va
Separate Quarters for Female Convicts Ordered
Hon Joseph E Brown notified as president of penitentiary No 1 Georgia that male and female convicts must be kept apart and allowed no communication. The governor and principal keeper issued the notification.
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Joseph E. Brown
American inspector declines royal decoration title
Inspector Byrnes of New York refuses King Humbert's decoration, saying his sole title is what he already holds as an American citizen.
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Inspector Byrnes
New York
King Humbert
Italy
Senate and House proceed on measures in early 1889 session
Washington reports detail Senate actions on the District of Columbia and sundry civil bills, tax provisions, and naval appropriations, with conference reports and executive sessions. House votes include the direct tax bill, shipping bill amendments, and pensions for veterans. Deaths of Senator Wilson and later Hearst are noted with funeral notices and resolutions.
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Sherman
Plumb
District of Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
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House
Norton
Powell
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E. B. Taylor
Mr. Oates
Walmington
Wilson
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Gorman
Silver Pool Investigating Committee
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Levenworth
Kas
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Kennedy
Logan
War Department
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Southern Judicial District of
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Rogers
Ark
United States
Grosvenor
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St—Yeas
Porter
U. S
Frye
Hearst
Hawaii
Waite
Miller
Manderson
Ingalls
Hovuse
Philadelphia
New York
Admiral Porter
Cincinnati Custom House
Ohio and federal notes and state legislature brief
The article notes fiscal year end revenue totaling 87,000,985 with a 7.49 million increase over the prior year. It lists officers selected for survey and location of a proposed inter continental railway and reports on Ohio Senate and House actions, local bills, and several incidents including tax listing, railway needs, and a few crime and labor news items. It mentions Col Whitfield resting, Brice tax listing, and various city and county measures across Columbus and Zanesville.
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Proctor
North
Central
South America
Edgar L. Steever
Third Cavalry
S. M. Foot
Fourth Artillery
Arthur Williams
Third
A. S. Rowan
A. T. Buffington
C. A. Hedekin
Samuel Reber
Col. Whitfield
Worls
ColumsBus
Senate
New Philadelphia
Tuscarawas County
House
Avondale
Cincinnati
Justices of the Peace
Cleveland
Hamilton County
Hovuse
Youngstown
Columbus
Paulding County
Sandusky
House of Representatives
Lake Erie
Ohio
Hovasre
Boards of Health
Zanesville
Muskingum County
Newark
Toledo, Lucas
Vinton County
Ohio River
Ohio State News highlights from the era
The Standard Oil Company purchased the Geyser oil plant and territory at Lima for about 800000 dollars. Reports include a string of local incidents and legal actions such as suicides, a bridge disaster lawsuit, burglaries, a murder attempt, a factory wage bill, and public notices across Ohio towns including Springfield, Alliance, Sciotoville, Marysville, and Cincinnati.
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Geyser Oil Company
Lima
James Must Tarp
Peebles
Exira J. Sayter
Springfield
J. H. Mott
A. Brose
Sciotoville
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Mr. Byrnes
Ohio Legislature
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Allen County
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J. W. Krinneer
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Manchester
Edward Callahan
Adams Express
Salem
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Auglaize
Thinntry
Baltimore & Ohio
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Marysville
David Latimore
A. W. Het
Maggie Brown
Martin’s Ferry
James M. AyRess
Para
Brazil
Louisville
A. Douglass Walser
Wma. Gillespie
Fire Clay Company
East Liverpool
Cooper Brock
Jeffersonville
Senator Richards
Ws. D. Shepp
Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Bellaire
Penitentiary Annex
Ed. McCarthy
More Rine@r
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Gro. Elmer
van Wert
Shoemaker
August Ludwig
Anna Gile
Oakley
Wiggins
Miami
Erie
Evita Johnson
Findlay Hotel
Marven
Patrick O’rourks
Bucyrus
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