Douglas Proposes Federal Law Against Abolition Agitation
Senator Douglas urges Congress to pass a national law to suppress abolition agitation and punish conspiracies through the Federal Courts. He argues the measure protects both free and slave states and would enforce law nationwide, while opponents attack his motives. Supporters say it upholds order and unity, time will reveal sincerity.
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U. S. Senate
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Jeremey
Marpor
Abolition Army
Legislature Weighs Legal Ad Rates Amid Printer Tariff Debate
The piece argues legislature should set fair legal advertisement rates or let printers set their own, claiming current terms are too low and a blanket reduction harms newspapers. It notes a proposed policy and mentions Gov Pennington and the Speaker of the House as context.
White House investigation teased by committee
The United Committee is resuming its probe into the fetestow, aiming to uncover all details. It is unlikely new information of consequence will emerge, though several prominent Republican figures are expected to testify. if they reveal what they know, developments could be notably interesting.
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U. Vndte Committee
York City
Ufl
Poisoned flour blamed for eastern town illness epidemic
Reports from Dem. Press describe a possible epidemic of disease in the eastern part of the region. Cases include severe abdominal pain with many victims and several deaths. A local flooring mill suspected of using white lead in stone grooves to fill them, contaminating flour that was later analyzed and found to contain lead. The community now ties the sickness to the poisoned flour supply.
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Varied News Items From Hartford to Mississippi
A laborer named Valentine Whitman fell from a Hartford locomotive last Wednesday week, badly injuring a leg but recovering. A Canton man’s wife and child burned to death from spilled burning fluid. Hay costs rise in Washington County. U S iron works numbers and output listed. Champagne consumption in the United States cited against production. A mayor Wood relative rumors, a Pittsburgh teacher injured punishing a pupil, and Buffalo firms declining Illinois bank losses. The New York Mercantile Library holdings and periodical counts noted. Advertisements urge Aver cures for coughs scrofula and purity. hydrophobia fears over milk from a bitten cow. A thief in Iowa and Wisconsin described, then a new compact telegraph office toy shown. A “Travis” multiple-marriage suspect arrested in Belvidere with forgery crimes, refusing food in prison threats.
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Canton
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Texas
Iowa
Minnesota
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Oregon
Travis
Warren
Belvidere
Tie
Alton
Winnebago County
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Belvidere Standard
Wisconsin Assembly Proceedings Echo Debate on Seats and Laws
Wisconsin Assembly notes show petitions against removing town and Lafayette county seats, calls to rethink county government, and reductions in advertising fees. Bills address vessel claims, Madison city charter, ward bonds, and jury lists for Sheboygan. A printer’s error and a damaging fire destroy property. editor and wife detained in a suspected crime. Madison Democrat commentary follows.
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Madison Deeriat
Arrival of the Nova Scotia steamer at Permano
The Nova Scotia, sailing from Liverpool via Queenstown, has arrived at Permano. The report notes the news as unimportant and mentions AP dispatches on Congress odds and Paris correspondence. later items describe Spanish military actions and Count Walewski's exile stance amid Vatican intrigues.
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Paris
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Neco
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Temtonia Market and London Funds Report
The report notes steady London funds and quiet business as Canadian markets discuss twelve million sterling in new routes. It mentions Wiseman allegedly influencing brigade to the Pope and a response to a speech by the ambassador concerning the Queen and priests.
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London
England
Wiseman
Victor Uunthal
Ibassador
Harper's Ferry investigation unfolds before Senate panel
Thaddeus Hyatt, head of the National Kansas Committee, is slated to appear before the Senate Investigating Committee on January 1st to discuss funds raised by the Tribune for Kansas return in fall 1898. Testimony from Tealf and Mer. Wilton is expected. a promised letter from Senator Wilson cannot be found, while Henry Howa of Boston may be subpoenaed and has not yet appeared in Canada.
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Wilson
Cannoat
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Mer
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Ilowe
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Canada
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Vermifuge Vermitage Liver Pills in Pittsburgh Ad
A fragment cites Vermifuge Vermitage Liver Pills sold in drug stores. Mentions patients, physicians, and a Pittsburgh area reference. Several illegible names and details appear, with unclear dates or authorities.
Wood's Hair Restorative cited in praise and warnings
An advertisement extols Wood's Hair Restorative for restoring gray hair and beautifying locks, noting widespread use and availability through druggists. A caution warns of imitations and mentions altered text claiming origins in St Louis and New York. The passage includes scattered, faded references to other remedies and regional sellers.
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Wood
Professor Wood
Depot
St Louis
New York
United Stat
Fragmented OCR note hints at unnamed events and names
An unclear OCR fragment mentions various terms and names, including references to people, places, and times. Many words are garbled, making it hard to extract a coherent event or subject. The readable bits suggest a miscellaneous local item with no clear outcome or date.
Administrators Say Notice of Estate for Wisconsin Town
Estate of George Sonu is set for probate in Jefferson County Wisconsin. The administrator states a power of sale involves parts of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and other parcels in section twenty township six, with the mill pond boundary and portions of the quarter sections described. Land totals include about eighty seven and one hundred acres and related parcels in the township and county.
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