Paris Panama Canal scandal roils French ministry
Paris reports a ministerial crisis as prosecutors move to charge Panama Canal administrators with misused funds. President Carnot intervened in fierce debates among ministers led by Ricard and Bourges. Debates hint at ministry collapse and wider political upheaval as figures face probes. The Panama affair is slated for December court action. The Governor's press law bill to tighten penalties faced vigorous debate and adjournment.
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Panama Canal
Paris
P Pany
M. N
M. Ricard
M. Viettee
Waigka
M. Bourges
Rouvier
Finance
Carnot
Legion of Honor
Count de Lesseps
Renne
National Order
M. Carnot
France
Panama
Mustin
Court of Appeal
Charles de Leaseps
Charber of Deputies
Rules for Using Books Teach Careful Handling
A primer on preserving books in households. It urges children to learn proper handling, avoiding fire, floor drops, damp hands, corner turning, and improper opening. It prescribes turning leaves from the top, opening from the middle, and using a sharp cutter for trimming. It warns against gripping small books by the back binding with thumbs.
Saturday Blaise Promises Wide Circulation and Low Rates
The notice promotes a newspaper called Saturday Blaise as a test and claims large circulation. Subscriptions are $2.00 yearly, $10 six months, or 60 cents for three months. It invites clubs for documents and free subscription copies, with mailing address in Chicago to W. B. Boyce at Fifth Avenue locations.
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Fisher
W. B. Boyce
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
England's Strength and Queen Victoria's Peace Stance
The article extols Queen Victoria's aversion to war, citing Crimea and the Sepoy Rebellion as proof of her compassionate leadership. It argues Britain must uphold peace, warning that any ruler who breaks it will face consequences, as the world watches the Policeman of the Seas.
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Ictoria
Abe
Crimea
Queen Che
Elizabeth
Tilbury
Victoria
Fort Moncton
Russia
France
Europe
Britain
England
America's Indebtedness to England
The article argues that the United States is fundamentally English in origin, law, language, and identity. It contends colonial and modern populations are Anglicized, with England as the primary contributor to American culture and institutions, more so than Holland or other nations. The piece cites Iron's Herald as the source.
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United States
Union
America
Holland
England
Iron's Herald
Fecundity of Sea Fishes Revealed in Scottish Report
The Fisheries Board for Scotland details fecundity of over 100 fish samples across 39 species. Ling leads with 20 to 30 million eggs. pipefish yields only hundreds. cod 2 to 8 million. haddock up to around 1 million. saithe 4 to 8 million. torak 1 to 3 million. Turbot ranges 3 to 10 million. lone roughdah 30k to 600k. flounder 500k to 1.6 million. common sole also noted as highly fertile.
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Fisheries Board For Scotland
The Chicago Ledger Celebrates Twentieth Year
The Chicago Ledger marks its 20th anniversary with a weekly circulation of 140000 and a combined story and family paper format. It offers a Fashion Department and a Young People's Department, with annual subscriptions around $2.09 and six months at roughly $1.00, plus sample copies and inducements to attract readers.
Whaleback Stear Boat Marks Breakthrough in Ship Design
The whaleback vessel, conceived by Alexander McDougall of Duluth, Minn, is hailed as a major advance in shipbuilding. A 3,000 ton craft uses far less coal and a small crew, with the first whaleback crossing the Atlantic and reaching Pacific waters. The Whetmore, built at West Superior, sailed from Duluth to Montreal with 99,000 bushels of wheat, then to Liverpool, demonstrating novel hull and turreted deck design.
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Alexander McDougall
Duluth
Minn
Teutonic
Atlantic
Great Lakes
West Superior
Montreal
Liverpool
England
New York
Puget Sound
Straits of Magellan
Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup for Teething
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething and coughs. It claims to relieve crying infants, cure dysentery and diarrhea, regulate stomachs, ease wind colic, soften gums, reduce inflammation, and energize the system. The remedy is described as pleasant tasting and sold by druggists worldwide for 25 cents.
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Trao
Mrs. Winston
The Farmer's Advocate October issue highlights farm reports
The October number of the Farmers Advocate from London Ontario features the Industrial and Western Fair Exhibitions prize lists for live stock, an illustrated piece on The Horn Ely, an article on Circular Barn construction, and a portrait of Hon. Thomas Greenway. The Home Magazine Department will be published twice a month starting January 1 1893 at 1.09 per year.
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Farsgea’s Advocate
London
Ont
Horn Ely
Thomas Greenway
Agriculture and Immigration
Manitoba
Home
Minards Liniment and early coach history
A note on Minard's Liniment labeled as Lumberman's Friend and a brief historical remark: coaches were first used in England in 158. An act of 1601 aimed to ban men from riding in coaches as effeminate.
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England
Minard's Liniment Used by Physicians Declared Trusted
Fragmentary text notes Minard's Liniment is used by physicians. It remarks on a worn figure struggling to keep appearances and down expenses, suggesting financial strain and hidden effort.
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Minard
Minard's Liniment in House Prompts Curious Parcel
A foggy, rash woman roams to fetch tubs for catching rain soft water. Minard's Liniment is kept in the house as a delicate parcel wrapped around a young lady.
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Seein
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O'Dwyer
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St. John
Asers
Fortoise
Gear & Co
The
Chicago Ledger
Stearr
the Farmer’s Advocate
Minard’s
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