Altruist community planned for St Louis
St Louis reels with details of a proposed Altruist community organized by Alcander Longley of Olive Street. It aims to share property, labor, and rights, with a common home, equal provisions, and democratic management. Plans include a hotel, store, restaurant, laundry, and workshops as membership grows to 100.
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St Louis
St Lewis
Alcander Longley
Olive Street
United Labor
Mutual Assistance
Equal Rights
Longley
Altruist
St Louis We & Benevolent Society
Supan Te
Amore
Thes City
Fan de
Hoon
Chich
Itress
Yeepmnur Mdr
Kouss
Mved
Scrimmage for Second Ward council nomination attracts five candidates
Five hopefuls vie for the Second ward council seat including James Morgen the Santa Fe shopman and N C McCormick the contractor. The field also lists Chu Smith A W Lepper and J Mattern. A Port Arthur excursion note and travel details are included for local readers.
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Gtevens Ie
James Morgen
Santa Fe
N.C. McCormick
Fourth
Lafayette Streets
Chu Smith
A. W. Lepper
J. Mattern
Vanderbilt Fate Of Steamer Endured Through Lincoln Gift
In Los Angeles March report recalls Commodore Vanderbilt, built 1866 for New York to Havre service. Purser McHenry notes its war gift to Lincoln for $1, 9 million original cost. After Civil War it served at Mare Island, later renamed the Three Brothers, sold for grain, served as sailing hull, then British use, ending as a coal hulk at Malta.
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Lincoln
Los Angeles
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Purser McHenry
Commodore Vanderbilt
President Lincoln
New York
Harve
Vanderbilt
Hampton Roads
Merrimac
Lefevre
Solano Herald
Cummings
Dave
San Francisco
Bieiristserningtt
Belomes
Commodore Vanderbit
Lincoln Ie
Malta
Wearing Short Shirts In March Rain For Baltimore Women
About 200 of 250 Women s Rainy Day Club members attended in short skirts, boots, and bare ankles on a muddy March day. Members proudly displayed their colors, many under twenty, with dainty new boots and some rain boots.
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Baltimore
Women's
Rainy Day Club
Rush for Uncompaghre land as armed groups seize property
Dispatches from Price Utah report that after a bill opening the Uncompaghre reservation passed the house and President Cleveland signed it, 400 to 600 armed men occupied Gilgoulie lands near Vernal. No official confirmation yet. Indians allegedly forced from land and tensions loom. Fruit jar shipments expand from Muncie Indiana as trust crops forecast. Royal hunt to end in Britain amid royal sensitivities. Palace Clothing Co promotes cash customer sales.
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Salt Lake
Utah
The
Tribune
Price
Washington
Fort Ducheane
Vernal
Cleveland
Gilgoulie
Four Big Stores Draw Crowds and Spark Debate in New York
A New York discussion cites four mammoth department stores with 60 to 200 departments employing thousands. Critics argue they drive small shopkeepers to bankruptcy by offering low prices and a one roof lifestyle while workers and families face misery. supporters praise convenience and shopping ease.
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New York
March
Lexon Agd & Committee
Albany
Saeed
At & Joss
Aly
Sho
Bicycle Academy
John
Cripple Creek Woman Praises Cough Remedy
In Cripple Creek a local editor reports a severe cold worsened by high altitude but recovered after using three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He states the cough and cold left him and commends the remedy to readers, noting its effectiveness.
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Cripple Creek
G. B. Henderson
Daily, Advertiser
Druggtuts
Prof Bemis Figures 4-Cent Fare Fight Looms
Prof Bemis of the University of Chicago and statistician George Schilling prepare a comprehensive Chicago street railway cost report. Absent details leak, but legislators push a 4-cent fare bill as lobbyists vow a hard fight, while car interests try to delay publication of the figures.
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Chicago
Bemis
University of Chicago
United States
Bends
George Schilling
Fiprinefield
Romis
Nebe
Tower House
Dwyer
Schilling
Pond Enough
Another War for Spain Possible War With Japan in South Seas
London reports aboard the Vine that Japan may war with Spain over the Caroline Islands. Japanese traders face resistance from islanders noted as cannibal and fierce toward foreigners. Losses of Japanese traders spur calls for war, with colonization aims stated.
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Japan
London
Vine
South Sea Islands
South Seas
Spain
Luttrell
Caroline
Hum Islands
Caroline Group
Tao
Caroline Islands
Kasale
New Wave Motor Tests On Los Angeles Beach
Inventor Parvin Wright conducted public tests of a Wave motor offshore near Redondo with twenty capitalists observing. A hydraulic compressor fed a pressure tank to drive a ton wheel powering an electric generator and a circular saw, producing five horsepower at shore in calm seas, with claims of scalable power for greater ocean frontage.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Redondo
Parvin Wright
Java
Sir Benena
England
Bayard Praised Yet Criticized In Anglo American View
A late column praises United States ambassador Thomas F. Bayard while tempering the praise with criticism of Britain. It notes Yankee admiration but suggests reciprocity is limited to the current envoy, and hints at hopes for Col John Hay as a future editor. Previesa Steam Laundry, 12 and Ut West sth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Review
John Hay
Motor Crator
Previesa Steam Laundry
Ut West Sth
Mood and party lines in 1886 Republican campaign
Washington, March 1886 opens amid forecasts of a Republican victory. McKinley hailed as nominee while calls for sound money shaped the platform. Delegates split between bimetallists and gold standardists, with major conflicts in Chicago and St. Louis. Heroic veterans, strategists, and party elders contested the direction of administration policy.
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Ohn
J. Ingalls
New York Journal
Washington, D. C
McKinley
Coaliton
Harrison
Chicago
Republican Party
St. Louis
Hanna
Sherman
Union
Lincoln
Gage
Ohio
Massachusetts
Vermont
New York
Alleghenies
Castoria Recalled In Early Family Sayings
A fragment recalls a familiar nursery rhyme style line about Castoria used by parents for children from infancy to motherhood and family life. The quoted lines mix variations of the product name Castoria as a remembered remedy across generations.
Piso's Cure for Consumption Proved Life Saving
Mrs. T. P. Barber of Lake Ann Michigan testifies that twelve years ago she was diagnosed with second stage Consumption. After trying many remedies she used Piso's Cure and was cured. The statement is dated December 12, 1898.
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T. P. Barber
Lake Ann, Mich
Debates Over The Gold Standard Spark Political Shakeup
The piece argues the St Louis gold plank signaled a shift to gold mono metallism, alienating many Republicans and aiding Bryan’s gains. It notes McKinley’s 1896 victory margins, party realignments, and warnings that future policy must address bread and stability to avoid economic catastrophe.
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St. Louis
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
McKinley
Firvan
St. Louie
Cleveland
Altgeld
Tullman
Chicago
Bryan
Canton
Hanka
Committee On
Dietaltisma
Kansas
Inaugural Ball Revenue and Supper Tickets
Revenue from the Washington inaugural ball shows about 9,300 cash tickets collected, totaling around $46,500. The committee guaranteed 6,000 suppers under a deal with Carl G. Essner, meaning any shortfall beyond 6,000 would cost the committee. Chairman Bell hopes ticket sales may cover the deficit, which could reach up to $2,000.
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Washington, D. C
Carl G. Essner
Birer
Bell
Micke
Most Striking Costume at Inaugural Ball
Mrs. E De Lancey Wickes widow of Colonel E De L Wickes of Texas wore a yellow duchesse satin gown with moire pattern Palma lace edge and rose point lace bodice. Her ensemble included white gloves satin shoes a coronet of diamonds and a dagger of diamonds flanked by star and crown accents.
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St Louis
E de Lancey Wickes
E de L. Wickes
Texas
Skimming Station Sought for Dodge City Creamery
Garden City march efforts push to establish a skimming station for the Dodge City creamery. A committee is negotiating contracts for milk from about 200 cows as meetings show promising progress. The note also mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a precaution against pneumonia in La Grippe cases.
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Dodge Creamery
Garaden City
March
Dodge City
Chamberlain
Not Offices Enough In Washington For 20 Applicants
A crowd haunts Washington seeking jobs under President McKinley. Only a few offices exist, leaving many disappointed. An elderly pensioner from Texas County, Missouri, traveled with savings to meet the president, expecting quick patronage but may be sent home by charity.
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Washington
March
Makinley
Mckinsey
McKinley
Cleveland
Civil Service
Kent
Tey
Rooming
Texas County
Arme Russell
White House
Eee
Diplomatic Positions Announce Candidates for Foreign Missions
Washington March reporters list contenders for diplomatic posts including Belgium ministerial prospects for New York figures like Senator Platt and ex Representative J. Frank Aldrich. Reed will back Aldrich while McKinley will weigh Gen. Thorace Ciapie, Col. A B Huck, and others for varied posts in Turkey Egypt Hayti and Brazil with Hunt for South American missions.
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Washington
Belgium
New York
Platt
J. Frank Aldrich
Tilitdos
Reed
Isan Penmrane
Aldrich
McKinley
Thorace Ciapie
Simttoon
Turkey
C. O. Howard
United States Array
Methodist Church
Col
A. B. Huck
Georgia
Brazil
Sol
P. M. de Leon
Cairo
Wultarn Dent
Romana
Haytl Ile
Aris
Buffalo
N.Y
Hopkins
Gregor
Hull
Harrison
Monkey Wrench Found In Tree After 40 Years In Decatur
A five foot cottonwood in Decatur Nebraska yielded a well preserved monkey wrench after being cut into stove wood. The tool reportedly wedged in the tree center, left by a long ago resident’s daughter who borrowed it. Nearby rail details note California Limited schedules.
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Decatur
Neb
James Ashley
Prom Piessenaer
Br ‘Thompson
Canfield
Laundry Ad Describes New Mangle West of Chicago
The advertisement touts the latest Mangle West of Chicago, claiming it finishes four sheets or tablecloths per minute on both sides without wear. It invites readers to visit, see the machine in operation, and inspect other laundry work in the facility.
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Chicago
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Ken
Wesse
Coal CO
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Muncie
Ind
Bstl Bros
Bali Bros
Royal Hunt
Cruguies
Trea
T Palace Clothing
Fk Sosa
Geiert
New York City
Great Advertisers
Bayard
Ambassador
John J. Ingalls
Castoria
Mim
Castucia
Abe
Garden City Enterprise
California Limited
Calfornia
Calfornia Sapress
Topeka Steam Laundry
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