Boodle Talk in Jersey Legislature Stirs Barroom Gossip
A New Jersey group of legislators debated boodle and rail spending in a city hotel barroom. A state senator mocked a rural assemblyman for not understanding boodle, recounting bribe aims and votes amid tavern chatter. The tale shifts through anecdotes of payments for votes, church matters in Hudson county, and campaign funds, ending with market notes from Milwaukee and other cities.
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New York Mail and Express
Jersey
Leupon New
Senate
Hudson County
Ieee
Steamboats Reach Central Africa Hard Overland Trek
In Central Africa steam vessels travel inland after being built in England and carried by porters and pack mules. Boats weigh 25 000 to 50 000 pounds, with 80 to 1 500 porters needed per vessel. Some upper Congo steamers were mounted on steel wagons and dragged overland before reaching the cataracts.
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Africa
England
Stanley
Gentlemen and Ladies Offered Free Trials of Patent Cures
A letter advertises Wangners Waste Wine and Tar Strup as cures for coughs colds asthma and consumption. It offers two free bottles on dealer orders and requests the druggist name. It cites endorsements from Dr C D Warren and C Girard plus notices of a prairie fire in Huron Dak and a suicide in Winona and an accidental death in Nashua Iowa.
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Holy Land
C. D. Warren
Chicago
Ill
World's Dispensary promotes cures for hernias
A pamphlet offers guaranteed cures for ruptures and hernias with no trusses, referencing the World's Dispensary Medical Association at 663 Main Street Buffalo. Duluth harbor receives 50,000 dollars in river and harbor appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Duluth Harbor
Not affording to neglect that ca carrh
An old advertisement warns against neglecting a cold causing consumption or insanity and touts Dr Roan au Ser Remedy as a centuries tested cure. It claims many testimonials and urges use in all parts of the country.
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Hanson
Eee
G. W. Burpicx
Lyneapolis
Minn
Brown Chemical
Baltimore
Costa Y Cothing
Rheumatism Relief Reported by Steamer Mate
Jed Grigwalz, mate of the steamer W. R. Burt from East Saginaw Michigan, suffered intense pain from rheumatism whether sitting or lying down. After taking half a bottle of Athlone the swelling diminished and the pain stopped.
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Jave
Jed Grigwalz
W. R. Burt
East Siginaw, Mich
Wholesale suppliers advertise in St Paul market
A St Paul house offers wholesale pricing for hotels restaurants and large families. They issue a monthly price list free to interested buyers. Address Grigge & Co 190 192K Fifteenth St St Paul.
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St. Paul
Grigge & Co
St.Paul
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Tey
Lebe
Achild
Arriage
Tomas
Governe Shend
Michael
Vous
Shes
New Jersey
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Bowen
Fort Plain
B. F. Kelley
West Virginia
F. O. McCleary
Washington, D. C
Duluth
Minnesota
Rice’s Point
Grand Marias Harbor
Agate Bay
Lake City Harbor
Quinn
Yellowstone
Missouri
Dak
Onan
India
Dr. Bigelow
C. Girard
E. la Blanche
Portland, Or
C. M. Connor
Nashua
Iowa
Otto Outzen
Sugar House
Green Point
L. I
T. W. Elli
Birmingham, Ala
Clara Ross
Mary Coatles
Pipestone
R. W,ee
Hall
Ayer
Perry Davis
Earth
Allen
Croup
Tutt’s
York
House
Recordet Druggista
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Cent
N. X
Lyon
Mensman
CaswELL, daz = & Co
Proprietors
New York
Ruggists
J. i. Shaffer
Madison, Wis
Henderson
Red School House
C. M. Henderson & CO
Schoot Carda
Ohio
Morphin
Joseph Gillotts Steel
Onout Tea
Sampatpeensabad
James Bagley
C. Winkle
Lophoros
Wallet
Webster
U. S. Supreme Court
Goy Oe
C. Merriam & CO
Springfield
Maas
Porren Dave and Chemical CO
Payne
Marshalltown
A. P. Laory
Patens
Pensions
C. M. Sites & Co
O. Was
Psf Hayer
Br. Orne
W. J. HomNe
Wasasi Av
Gnicace
Central Music Co
West Ire St
ILI
Poe
Adress G. Boot
Pearl St
America
ADISB
Colorado Land
Opera House
Denver
Colo
Dover
N. H
Charles H. Smith
North Craftsbury
J. W. Cockrell
Alexandria
Julia Bernardin
Compton
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