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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1894
Page
15
A garbled OCR page hints at discussion of adulterants in alcohol and wine, plus stray Washington and Missouri notes. It references legal sentences about literacy, magistrates, and a curious tale of a Japanese envoy’s surrender, with political bills and financial concerns in Washington, including railways, taxation, and debt.
A garbled medical advertisement touts a laxative syrup claimed to benefit health by cleansing the system and aiding kidney and liver function. It cites tastes and broad consumer appeal, naming sales and distribution channels as well as a mixed paragraph on foreign population statistics and congressional matters, all in a single poorly edited excerpt.
A fractured roll call and noisy proceedings marked a House session as members struggled for order. The moment featured interspersed applause and a dramatic arrival of a Kentucky member, with a ceremonial reading of a Marectal Series artifacts and several resignations prompting a committee to report back to the Senate.
Keron Wastuxnres reports an error in enrolling the civil appropriation bill for the current year. A proviso allowing payment rates for survey work in several western states was omitted, leaving the lands described without standard rates. Senatorial session opens after readings and procedural notices as the Senate convenes.
Representative Bailey of Texas, chair of the judiciary subcommittee, returned to Washington saying the inquiry into Judge Kinks of Cleveland is nearly finished. The panel will not close until the defense replies to the charges, and the docket shows larger collections than paid. Bailey plans a report for House presentation after explanations are received.
Dec. 1 judge Smith yesterday ruled on a large number of land cases that had sat for weeks. With few exceptions the decisions affect only the communities where the properties lie.
The Sugar Trust cases against H C Havemeyer J F Searles and Allen W Seymour charged with refusing to testify before a Senate sugar investigating committee were filed in district supreme court Saturday. They are accused mainly on constitutional grounds contending the indictments fail to show the Information sought falls within the committee jurisdiction.
A wrap of 19th century style notes a general pardon decreed on the anniversary of Rome’s capture. Those sentenced to a year or less are freed, while longer terms shrink to three years with hard labor and fines are remitted. The text then shifts to labor unions and a tavern named Sample Hoon.
A discussion of employer employee relations at the Shoe Co Wy De Sivid Chub and Douglas press for arbitration and a new labor law to ease tensions. Reference to William G. Wollington and the plan to provide medical attention to workers. Includes a note on Washington building height limits and a generic Deafness cure advertisement.
Progressive readers urged to seize modern remedies for health. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets touted as a refined vegetable extract formula for liver bowels and stomach regulation. Free sample offer via postage card to Woxton’s Distessary Medical, Buffalo NY.
A scrambled 19th century miscellany blends references to royal government reports and absolutist claims of purity with scattered medical ads. It threads Holland’s ancient floods, German chemistry, and various tonics and tonics brands, including Brown’s Iron Bitters, Hanson’s Corn Salve, and Baby teething claims, through a patchwork of disconnected phrases and product pitches. The piece frames an era’s broad curiosity and commerce, mixing scientific jargon with dubious health remedies and travel notices.
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