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Newspaper

Weekly Wisconsin

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1885

Page

6

Paris Art World Warms to Salon Opening in May

Paris March 21 The art world buzzes as studios open to the public and auctions surge at Hotel Prouot and Goupil's. American artists expect favorable reception in the May Salon while debates over tariffs and foreign purchases intensify among critics and collectors.

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Cremation plans in Paris raise humane debate

In The Weeky Wisconsin the Seine prefect promotes a Pere La Chaise crematory as sanitary and practical. Paris physicians deem it acceptable while some fear the fate of the forgotten dead. The discussion contrasts cremation with embalmed mummies in museums, asking which is preferable for the departed and posterity. Mrs. A J Arens comments on the issue.

Seine Pere Lachaise Paris Pyramids Louvre Africa A. J. Airens

Destructive fires and legal actions flood a tumultuous docket

A wide array of incidents fills the record including Tokio fire damage to 1200 buildings, a Cincinnati hanging sentence for Josefh Palmer, the cremation of Mrs. Alice R. Carlton in Lancaster, and multiple political appointments. Also noted are a Georgial-born captain refusing a Manchester post, a Monmouth youth killing his mother and sister, a Walnut Grove murder, and a Maryville fire that destroys courthouses and business blocks.

Tokio Japan Josefh Palmer Cincinnati Alice R. Carlton Detroit Lancaster Axprew Jackson Gross Cloveroft Evan P. Howett Georgia Manchester England Eowanp Nast Monmouth Ill Addison Nash Joux Henprickson Walnut ‘Grove Minn Maryville Tenn Tan Humboldt Savings and Loan Association Erie Gosport Navy Yard Atlanta Dolphin Brown Towa Des Moines Supreme Court Davin Carrigan Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Navy Department B.C. Kirkwood Cleveland Rome N. Y James B. Corcoran Pittsburg Bella Cousley Agnes Johnson Commissioner Black Norwirusraxpine West Virginia West County Calhoun New Land Office Washington Southern Pacific Railroad United States Secretary of the Interior

Interesting History of the Postal System since 1692

The piece traces the English origins of the American postal system, its expansion under Franklin, and the evolving U.S. postage rates from 1692 through 1885. It covers key milestones, rate changes, and landmark reforms, including state and federal developments and notable early figures.

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Dangerous sales pitch and tragic train death in, Ohio item

An unreliable classified blurb promotes a trial tonic promising to restore manhood and health, urging young men to request an illustrated pamphlet. Separately, Patrick Delaney of East Liverpool is killed after staggering into a moving freight train. his mother dies shortly after. The column also touts Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a blood cleanser.

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A Clear Head and a Strong Heart

A claim that whisky compounds sold as bitters harm the brain is rejected. Brown's Iron Bitters is promoted as a healthful aid for heart liver and stomach function, blood enrichment, and mental clarity and is said to be prescribed by physicians and worthy of trial.

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