Emperor's Health Hopes Fade as Bulletin Doubts Grow
London reports show public doubt about Kaiser Frederick's condition as doctors await consultations amid fever above 102. Absence of clear news fuels belief in blood poisoning and potential crisis, while other items note Boulanger's rising influence, Behring Strait fisheries talks, Primrose Day preparations, and Dublin visit prospects for Hartington and Goschen.
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Londow
Frederick
St. Peterburg
Gen. Boulanger
France
England
Russia
United States
Behring
Lord Hartington
Mr. Goschen
Dublin
Belfast
Ignatius Donnelly
Donnelly
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Randolph Churchill
Bill
Work of the Committees Favorable Report for Standard Oil
In Albany on April 19 the assembly railroads committee will report favorably Morgan bill to limit Metropolitan Transit powers. Senate judiciary committee will report favorably Robertson constitutional amendment for more judges in the court of appeals and Laughlin’s Niagara university bill. Senate commerce and navigation heard Worth bulkhead bill. Knox for Standard Oil says space for about thirty city lots, cost about $100,000. Hawkins supports the bill though opposing it for constituents. Committee to report favorably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Albany
Assembly Railroads Committee
Morgan
Metropolitan Transit Company
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robertson
Court of Appeals
Laughlin
Niagara University
Senate Committee On Commerce and Navigation
Worth
Knox
Hawkins
End of Wammery Prussian Obsequies Mourned in Diminishing Light
London Life notes a traditional Prussian state ritual honoring a king by lighting sequence through palace rooms. Ministers and foreign dignitaries once entered dimmed corridors to a throne room where waxwork effigies of the new court sat veiled in black, with dignitaries bowing out backwards.
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Prussia
London
The Worlds Best Mutton and Yucatan Progress
The piece extols Irish mutton as the world’s finest with remarks on its quality, pasture, and lack of strong taste, noting American mutton’s higher price in foreign markets. It also briefly cites Yucatan’s taxable property, schools, colleges, and growing postal, telegraph, and telephone services in a traveler’s summary from the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Boston
Yucatan
Merida
Valladolid
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Domestic discord and a school sweets reform
A husband and wife quarrel over a late return and forgiveness. A Thuringia school custom grants each entering pupil a large bag of sweets, now restricted to one bag per child due to pressures from parents. An essay argues against religious theatre censorship, urging cleaner dramas. A note praises tripe’s digestion speed, citing Beaumont and rising restaurant demand.
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Scho Custon
Thuringia
Chicago Herald
New Sulphite Fiber Innovation From Sawmill Refuse
A Chicago Times excerpt notes a major innovation in paper stock. New factories in Watertown and Detroit are organizing to produce sulphite fiber from sawmill refuse. The Detroit plant yields ten to twelve tons daily, marking a significant advancement since wood pulp.
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Watertown
Chic.o
Detroit
Chicago Times
Desperate Talk Hints at Marital Prospects in Adviser Dialogue
An overheard dialogue from the New York Commercial Advertiser reveals a woman describing Harry growing desperate after a night of agitation and threats. The exchange hints he may propose marriage, though confusion and uncertainty color the brief social moment.
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Harry
New York Commercial Advertiser
Tombstone inscription notes local business passing to widow
An English cemetery tablet records the body of a man who ran a respected general business in a nearby village and whose enterprise is now continued by his widow. The note comments on trust and lineage, reflecting old trade and family transition. The page also cites quips about liver medicine and a mischievous quotation about Qraball from periodicals.
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Nen York
Charles A. Dana
Henry Wilder Alien
John Clinton Gray
Henry Hilton
George Hoadley
W. Bourke Ockran
S. L. M. Barrow
August Belmont
J. R. Fellows
Richard Croker
R. P. Flower
W. R B. Grace
H. O. Havemeyer
Theodore Havemeyer
Gov. Hill
Samuel J. Tilden
WN. B
New York Tribune
Interview notes and paixes amid a flood of brief items
A chaotic river of short notices covers politics from Gen Boularger to Boulanger, ship news from Liverpool, court actions in New York and Utica, fires in Maryland, and a fatal shooting in Augusta Centre. It also mentions medical, railway, and financial incidents, with Parliamentarians in Kingstown and Dublin, plus a royal visit sketch.
Rise and fall in New York stocks and commodities highlight unsettled day
Finance and trade report a volatile morning with initial gains followed by declines as treasury bond sale news and a Kansas and Texas raid weigh on prices. Reading, St. Paul, Lackawanna, and Lake Shore led activity while midday prices fluctuated little. Jay volume 234,917, money market at 2 percent, exchange higher, and agricultural goods show mixed movements with wheat corn oats and pork markets subdued.
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New York
Kansas
Texas
Reading
St. Paul
Lackawanna
Lake Shora
New York Produce Exchange
New Yor
Esterday
Western
State
Travel Agents Named for Buffalo and Warren Posts
Gro S Gratchel general passenger and ticket agent at Not Exchange Street Buffalo New York and W S Lefford agent at Warren Pennsylvania listed in the notice identifying railway service personnel and offices.
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Gro S Gratchel
Pup't
A. Fellows
Exchange Street
Buffalo
N.Y
S. Lefford
Warren
Westward Train Schedules for Erie Arrivals and Mail
Timetable fragment notes 7:45 departure M Erie Accommodation arriving Erie 10 108 minutes, 5 percent per month Erie mail for Erie and intermediate stations arriving Erie 3 58 pm, 5:25 pm M Erie Express arriving Erie 8 14 m. J R Woon, General Passenger Agent.
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IMR
Warren
Sheffield Express
Sheffield
Ridgway Express
Ridgway
Oil
SheMelc
Erie
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Iellimore
Williamsport
Ballimore
Kane
Erie Express
Pas
Erie Mal
New Yorks
Warren Express
Oil Express
Warren E
Chas. BE. Pugh
Gen
Tionesta Valley RR To Take Effect April 25 1687
Garfield area timetable notes show Garfield JERRY CRARY as Superintendent with connections from Foxbury to Sheffield and from Tinnesin Valley Coaches to Fransworth and Garfold. Trains run Whilwelphia time with arrivals and departures listed for multiple stops including Fransworth, Markham, and Sheffield.
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Tionesta Valley RB. R. Co
Ted
Efeot
Whilwelphia
Norti
Amla Wirm
Donaidson
Martin
Foxbury
Tinnesin Valley
Pransisorthing
Fransworth
Garfold
Friis
Markham
Sheffield
Jerry Crary
Garfield
Jeav
The Return Home Carriage Dusters Advertisement
An 1888 advertisement touts 54 lap dusters for carriages, claiming long durability and strong weave. It promotes new embroidery designs, weathering heavy use and protecting dresses, with 100 patterns and various price points sold by all dealers.
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Wt. Ayres & Sons
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Hartington
Goschen
Boulanger
Tenatiun
Braurm
Baden
Atila
Bomm
Vatican
Tilden
Jeannereetie
I. P. Provost
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N. Provost
A. D. Emnorello
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L. P. Provost
Teemer
Pensacola
Fla
Hamm
McKay
Father Hickey
Brappock
Knights of Labor
Edgar Thompson
Desth
Deedal
Shirley
George
Lers
Boston Courier
Henry T. Finch
The
Cosmopolitan
Popinjay
Qraball
Burlington Frea Presa
Larse
Herry
Dorbeiate
Ehusirdu
Jacob Sharp
Catharine Sharp
Selers
Airs
Stevens
John K. Voorhis
Herzog
Police Board of
Maseya
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Wiysee
Paris
Carnot
Byrnes
Diss de Bar
Virgil Jackson
Norton Metcalf
Augusta Centre
George N. Kennedy
Rome
Utica
Assembly Committee On Judiciary
Tallmadge
Gallagher
Hagan
McLaughlin
Prime
DeWitt
Committee On Cities
Phelps
First National Bank
St. Johnsville
Victoria
Berlin
Dublin Gazette
Privy Council
Louth
National League
London Dispatch
Grace
Frank Ryan
Newark
N. J
City Hospital
New York City
Sophia Johnson
East One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
Europe
Henry F. Gillig
Bradstreets
Special Treasury
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Gillig
Galliz
Germany
Blackenze
Mackenzie
Bergmann
Wiliam O’brien
Kingstown
Loughrea
Broadstone
O'Brien
Balfour
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Kenney
Parlument
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Wallace
Shipman Engine Company of Boston
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Shipman
Bez
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Ala
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India
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Simon Rosenfield
Spooner
Atom
Alard
Senate
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Betsey Mansfield
Laura A. Weight
Morocco
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M. B. Anderson
University of Rochester
Jamison
Stephen A. Douglas
Douras
Chicago University
Chamber of Deputies
Gwens
Newry
Pole
Roumania
Bucharest
Territorial Army
Ling
Moldavia
Friends
Hancock
Stulson Hutchins
B. H. Worden
Finance and Trade
Taig
Pacific Bond
Union Firsts
Deland Grants
Centrals
New York & Penn'a
Y.& Pluk
Pattabarg
Patesburg
Ruse Rex
Ervines
Leo
Soren
Alisanth Virndali
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
Dunkirk
Ies
Frewsburg
Sutonville
Ackley A
Orih Warren
Jackson
Olinesville
Pittffeld
Frund Valley
Titusville
Alea AL MT
Morth
Jamestone
Bradford T. Thayer
O Ute
L. T. Kustiop
Philadelphia & Erie R. B
Westwald
Eric Reber Ridgway
F Warren
Kane Accom
Pennsylvania Railroad
P. & B. Division
J. R. Woon
Tarren and
A.M. M.ip
Clarendon
McCalmont
City
Garland
Ark
Vanuderarift
Gur
Field
Dunham’s
Mill Gardern
Dunheam
Mill Lake
A.D. Wood
General Mauger
Eayer & Sor
Ana Mae
Krone Eles
Adam Meldrum& Anderson
American Block
Suimmer
Adam
Meldrum
Carpets Anderson
Malin St
Buitslo
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