Showed Off and the Infant Prodigy at Jenkins House
A Detroit Free Press piece recounts a family scene with a three year old self styled prodigy Johnnie Jenkins. The child sobbed, performed a mock piece, and then ran wild around the room as his parents tried to coax him to speak. The mother laments children never show off when asked, yet the scene ends with the child’s display in full.
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Detroit Free Press
Johnnie
Sally
Jenkins
Terwinkle
Little Star
Mrs. Jenkins
John
Henry Jenkins
Ma Jenkins
Russian Minister's Wife De Struve Tops Washington Society
Washington Letter reports M de Struve returning after a year, welcomed by colleagues and friends. Mme de Struve, a social autocrat, hosts seven children and charms the town with wit and tact while declining lunch parties as a family lunch is her right. Return hailed for a brilliant next season. Blaine praised her as the cleverest woman in Washington.
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Washington
M. de Struve
Mme. de Struve
de Struves
Legation
Blaine
Opium cure claims by Cincinnati expert and Warner’s remedy
H. C. Wilson of Loveland recounts his opium addiction and rescue through a kidney and liver focused treatment praised by doctors. He describes crawling over hot coals in frenzy and credits Warner's safe cure with his complete recovery citing seven years of favorable results. Montana rail surveys seek permanent lines from Great Falls to the international boundary and a Can adian Pacific connection.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Vine Street
de Quincy
H. C. Wilson
Loveland, C
March, Harwood & Co
St. Louis
Combe
Warner
Household hints and recipes pour from a wartime page
A blend of domestic tips and recipes covers storage of furs and woolens, kitchen notes on curries and gravies, and methods like camomile bags for neuralgia. It cites improvised cleaners, sandwich cuts, rhubarb marmalade, gingerbread, and a hot-water ice-keeping trick, with miscellaneous medical endorsements and a railway meeting notice.
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New Orleans
Health cure ad and barn destroyed by lightning
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for liver and blood health amid warnings of illness. Nearby a barn belonging to J. W. Morgan at Star Lake was struck by lightning, destroying the barn, horse, hay, and tools. Also promoted is Dr. Pierce's Pellews anti bilious granules sold by druggists.
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J. W. Morgan
Star Lake
Pierce
Legislative activity report from Congress session
The record shows 9,125 introduced bills and 178 joint resolutions in the House, totaling 9,803. Of these, 932 bills passed the House, including 741 private and 191 public. 384 private and 72 public moved through the Senate. The Senate has passed 480 bills sent to the House, with the House approving 36 public and 87 private bills.
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Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
The Cucumber Causes Sudden Stomach Woes and Pain Relief
A humorous notice warns that cucumbers can cause severe colic and cramps for some individuals. It notes Perry Davis's Pain Killer as a speedy remedy to relieve distress from undigested cucumber effects.
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Speedy
Perry Davis
Miner Killed by Giant Powder Explosion in Clark's Colusa Mine
John Basanco, a miner, died in a massive powder blast at Clark's Colusa mine in Butte Montana. Investigators report a fatal blast disrupted mining operations and prompted safety checks.
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John Basanco
Clark
Colusa
Butte, Mont
St Paul Chemical Oil praised for rheumatism relief
A. L. Larpenteur of St. Paul commends McCaine's St Paul Chemical Oil for rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia. The note also reports President Cleveland pardoned B F Bigelow, a former Bank of the Republic teller in Washington after three years of a five year sentence.
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A. L. Larpenteur
St. Paul
McCaine
Cleveland
B. F. Bigelow
Bank of the Republic
Washington
Hood's Sarsaparilla Best Medicine for Impure Blood
Statement from multiple readers praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as the top remedy for impure blood. Claims include appetite and sleep benefits, cold prevention, and faster effects than other preparations. Names and locations cited: Joan 8, Portland Maine. M H Baxrega, Bound Brook New Jersey. Mrs C A Huppard, N Chili New York.
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Hood
Joan
Foca
Spruce Street
Portland
M. H. Baxrega
Bound Brook
N. J
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Colo
Montgomery Ward & CO
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Chicago
Ill
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Brown
Justin Kenlyrashington
Minneapolis
Minn
Joey
Geo
Duane
Ninth St
Spare Bisods Minn
Moore
Maus
Rickannso
Cazingtoo Springs
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Seerrene Payne, Marshal Feen Lowa
R R. 8
A. P. Lacey
Patona Atents
Washington, D. C
Pensions& Gear Ele Claims
C. M. Sites & Co
Piso
Joseph Gillotts
Pearl Pearl &T
Avene
Eleet Ruptoe
Euredin
W. d. Horne
Wacash Syape
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Slnaiamton
Ihelateans
J. Tower
St. Borton
Ayer
Mary C. Amissary
Rockport
Emma Tipton
Alton
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
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