Gossip of Washington May 29 Congress tales and gossip
Washington observers recount currency debates between Representatives Fowry and Mercer. The piece recalls LaFrance’s Denver reception, Pence’s Alaska mining talk, and Senator Bacon’s White House briefing with McKinley on war fears. A joke about Pat O’Brien's hanging is shared as Congress debates proceed.
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Washington
Fowry
Mercer
Nebraska
Laference
Denver
Riggs
Pence
San Francisco
Alaska
Congress
Mr. Pence
Bacon
Georgia
McKinley
Spain
Faulkner
White House
United States
Mr. Bacon
Hansbrough
Pat O'Brien
Pat
Murther
Slumbering Volano Near Gallup North New Mexico
A near Gallup New Mexico volcanic region remains largely unknown with a dormant yet active crater. The area shows hot ground and occasional smoke with lava beds stretching hundreds of miles nearby. Three craters lie about fifteen miles from Albuquerque and subterranean fires are suspected to still burn beneath the surface.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Gallup
New Mexico
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touted for wounds and sores
An advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for burns cuts and stubborn wounds. A user from Indiana claims a thirty year leg sore healed after using the product while warning of counterfeit versions. The note also lists local merchants and a beer sale.
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DeWitt
H. C. Hardy
Yankeetown
Ind
S. D. Bell & Son
Fruits of Java: The Durian and Other Odd Varieties
A Pittsburg Dispatch correspondent surveys Java fruits: the durian with a strong odor, the serpent fruit, pomatoe, custard apple, pepper, jack fruit, and many more. Bananas abound, pineapples are praised, and over twenty native banana varieties are noted.
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Java
Pittsburg Dispatch
Yarns From Erin and a Kerry Man in London
A humorous Kerry anecdote from London contrasts Irish confessions with playful misreadings. It then shifts to wisdom on fear and courage, noting that societal judgment can block work, while the real harm lies in failing to act on one’s convictions.
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London
Fatto
Kerry
London Spectator
Palace Meat Market embodies a proper meat shop
A brief item reflecting on what a meat shop should be as stated by the Atchison Globe and applied to The Palace Meat Market. The text emphasizes honesty and quality in meat sales.
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Palace
Pease Novelty Co Office and Salesroom Ad
Out of town orders welcomed and commissions handled for slot machines card and trade ma chines of every description. Correspondence solicited. Office and salesroom at 844 South Myer Tucson Arizona. Telephone 2281.
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Pease Novelty Co
South Myer
Tucson
Arizona
Exclusive Optical Parlor Opens on Ground Floor in Tucson
No. 52 W. Pennington St hosts the city’s only exclusive optical parlor on the ground floor, signaling a focused eyewear shop in a retail storefront. The listing highlights specialized optician services and a prominent local location.
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Pennington St
Tucson
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Los Angeles County
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Los Angeles
Jaeger
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Bowie Railroad
Bowie Station
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Meats Direct
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William Mason Touch
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Stark
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John I. Reilly, F. D
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Hennessy
Chicago College of Embalming
Church St
St. Michael and Arctic Points
Garonne
Lyra
Frank Waterhouse & Co
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East
Congress Street
Brady-Schneider Commission CO
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Banny
Yuma
Yuma County
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and Johnson
Geo. Martin
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Church and
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Goldbaum
Quease Ickes
Lomurns
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Gardiner, Worthen @ Goss
Fleishman’s
Zeigler’s
Roberts’ Restaurant
Windsor Hotel
M. Roberts
Geo. C. Williams
Zellner Piano CO
E. Congress
Central Park Floral Company
S. Spring Strrees
Yuma Bakery
John D. Burgess
P. O
Box
Steve Ochoa
Prop
G. St. Doe
B. G. Woodard
DOE & Woodard
K. Congress St. P.O
Arizons
State Mutual Building
Californ
Frank King
Stone Avenua
A.orfila
7Tec Company
H. Briggs
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