Coxeys army in Washington faces health and funding strain
From Our Regular Correspondent May 7 1894 Coxeys army has occupied a hazardous camp near Washington. Five hundred old men in camp tested by illness with some hospitalizations. Admissions yield twenty five cents each plus citizen donations, now falling as camp numbers rise. Dems tout tariff amendments. Louisiana senators’ vote hinges on an added duty. House Railways and Canals backs 10000 for a canal survey Ohio river to Lake Erie with Erie New York Pittsburgh terminals. Public laughter greets a blank book titled What Congress Has Done sent between Quay and Peffer. The Post Offices and Post Roads committee hears debate on government ownership of telegraph lines.
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Washington
Coxey
Browne
Jones
Capitol
Congress
Louisiana
House Committee On Railways and Canals
Ohio River
Lake Erie
Erie
N. Y
Pittsburg
McCandles
Benatyr Quay
Quay
Senator Poffer
Senate Chamber
House Committee On
A. L. Randall
International ‘Typographical Committee
Samuel Gompers
The
American Federation of Labor
Gardiner G. Hubbard
MH. Bell
Notable House Debates and a Nevada Business Sale
House members face scrutiny over absences and a flawed law on docking pay for days missed. A subcommittee report critiques Judge Jenkins orders as an abuse of court power. Meanwhile R H Cowles announces the sale of his Wadsworth grocery business, stock, and property to focus on other ventures in Nevada.
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Lye
Guyaeerion
Erbrucedt
House Judicry Committee
Jenkins
Trious
R. H. Cowles
Wadsworth
Silver Party Meeting in Reno May 24
State Central Committee of the Silver party will hold meeting in Reno Nevada on Wednesday May 24 at 10 o clock. A full attendance is requested.
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Silver Party
The
Reno
Nevada
Fowler’s and Cowles Advertisements Mix In Daily Local Shop Talk
Local shop notices promote RIL Cowles stock for seeds and garden goods at Fowler’s, with frames, spectacles, and eye glass needs. J. A. Gregory offers Pioneer Snow Flake Gold Medal flour at $2.90 per cwt. Ice cream at Gregory’s, sewing machine rentals, and wallpaper selections featured. A humorous piece about choosing a profession ends with Rexolene cooking prep and ready accommodations for fresh fashion plates at Fowler’s.
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Fowlers
Pioneer
J. A. Gregory's
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E. A. Tackman
Wadsworth, New
School House
DR. P. Harmony
Mra
Dorsey
Track
Pope
R. H. Richardson, M. D
E. C. Phelps
Ffice
New Nevada Bank
Reso, Nevada
David W. Rolison
College of Dentistry
University of California
Mayory Greenlaw
Gto Sv. m. Pawning
Virginia Street
W.N. Liniment
Wu. Nicholls
Nev
W. T. Golding
Main Street
Brooks McClane
Oxus Rooms
Binuiarp Tablce
Wadsworth Dispatch
Diswatch Publishing 60
Nixon
H. P. Flannery
Home Bakery
J. A. Fellnagle
Bottling Works
H. W. Esden
Prop
Oranon Cmzr
Sopa Cochran
Gingmrals
Barsaparilla
AnpTron
Ortam Sopa
Simon Sopa
Dacrmam Miyr
Maurosa Sopa
Boharlet
Wadsworth Bottling Works
Gowler
Fowler's
Shakespeare
American Industries
Cowles
Gregory
R.H. Cowles
Fowler’s
John Lee's
Griswold's
John Lee
Griawold
E. Gaiswein
Auita
Wadsworth Saloon
SHORT
E. Griswold
W. Sander
Garantee
Feed & Sale
Jas. F. Crosby
Prop'r
Presentt Deport
H. Fredrick
G, Hoskins
CGO
Man's Clothing House
ASH Brothers
Reno, Nevada
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