Senate debates on health, finance and pensions bills
The Senate addresses a proposed national health board and quarantine reforms. It considers free coinage and an income tax to fund pensions, postal savings banks, and money lending expense inquiries. After a brief session the body adjourned until Monday noon.
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SAN Sureeni
National Board of Health
Sandlers
Peffer
United States
Committee On Finance
Plumb
Senate confirms recess appointments list for key posts
The president sent to the senate a December recess appointments list covering Treasury, State, and diplomatic posts. Names include Lorenzo Crounse Nebraska assistant secretary of the treasury Envus H Nebraska Indiana United States treasurer A Louden Snowden Pennsylvania minister to Greece Roumania and Servia Richard C Shannon New York minister to Nicaragua Costa Rica and Salvador Romualdo Facheco California minister to Guatemala and Honduras. Other posts cover Haiti Santo Domingo Santo Domingo and British legation in London with various land and judicial appointments across states.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Lorenzo Crounse
Nebreska
Treasury
Envus H., Neboker
Indiana
United States
J. N Huston
A. Louden Snowden
Pennsylvania
Greece
Roumania
Servia
Richard C. Shannon
New York
Nicaragua
Costa Rich
San Salvador
Romualdo Facheco
California
Guatemala
Honduras
John 8. Durham
Haytl
Legagation
London
Richard C. Korens
Missouri
Continental Railway Commission
Ebenzer T Ormsbee
Vermont
Saipes
William W Murray
Tennessee
Thomas C Faller
North Carolina
Henry Sluss
Kansas
Wilber F Stone
Colorado
Court of Private Land Claims
Matthews G Reynolds
Joseph
Nebraska
Beulah Watson
Delaware
District of Delaware
Edgar W Camp
Marland
District of North Dakota
Mark A Montgomery
Mississipp
Ales Walker
Corbett Seeks Fight With Maher in Early Spring Bid
James J Corbett arrives at The Herald with a $1000 check from Philip Dwyer to back an $8000 bout with Peter Maher. Maher has also deposited $1000, aiming for a match around April to May, with Charles Mitchell and Frank Slavin looming as potential opponents.
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New York
James J Corbett
Pugilist
Pacific Coast
Herald
Philip Dwyer
Brooklyn
Peter Maher
Hat Corbett Corbett
Bully Madden Maher
Calilfornian
Maher
Charles Matchell
Mitchell
Corbett
Frank Slavin
Arthur Lumley
The
Illustrated News
Billy Madden
Madden
Knuckle Fight in Wilkesbarre Leads to Police Hunt
In Wilkesbarre Pa two men Thomas Lawall and James Morton fought according to reported London prison roles with bare knuckles. Morton was knocked senseless, Lawall’s cheek split and he was badly hurt. The dispute was personal and police seek the fighters. The Electrocution Law debate in Albany covers amendments to publish execution details.
Whittier Plans Quiet Birthday at Newburyport
Whittier will spend his birthday at cousin Joseph Cartland’s Newburyport home. He prefers no formal celebration but may permit friends to read a Columbus poem he wrote for Judge Cate’s family. Friends hope he writes a poem for the World’s Fair.
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Amelecry
Mass
Whittier
Joseph Cartland
Newburyport
Columbus
Cate
County women press for licenses amid license delays
Local women of the county work to speed up license approvals as applicants surge. The piece notes a backlog and the strong push from community groups to secure permits.
Poison bottle key to Barnaby case tested in court
In the Barnaby poisoning trial, Prof. Sewell found 24 percent white arsenic in the bottle and ruled out whisky. Prof. Haines testified the poison was arsenic of potashimm, a deadly, laboratory grade compound, with no alcohol detected and cork unmarked except for the poison. Mrs. Worrell faces potential medical scrutiny as the trial continues.
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Barnaby
Sewell
McParland
Theneta
Chicago
Prof. Haines
Walter S. Haines
Haines
Rush Medical College
Wealthy Californians Join Salvation Army Conversion
George Montgomery a Fruitvale capitalist and his wife will quit wealth and broadcloth for Salvation Army uniforms. Mrs Montgomery recalls healing by faith and the couple donate Bettiah site for a Salvation Rescue Home. Montgomery claims legal battles over a $90000 Lytton Springs party were won by prayer.
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San Francisco
George
Montgomery
Beulah Station
Fruitville
Salvation Army
Mrs. Montgomery
Bettiah
Salvation Rescue Home
Unfarl 9
Antgomary
Mi Ventures
Gay County
Slonoma County
Lytton Springs Party
Fruitvale
Sawtelle to be hanged after denied trial
The court denied Isaac Sawtelle's motion for a trial for the murder of his brother Hien. The execution is scheduled for January 5. Dover, New Hampshire, December 11. The execution date is set despite appeals.
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Isaac Sawtelle
Hien
Maine
Seniprnent
Dover
N. H
Rater Ifef Memes Trade Ad Price Silly Note
A fragmented notice mentions memes and a price of 109 dollars in a casual, unclear exchange. No clear names or locations are evident. The readable text centers on a sale or offer linked to memes rather than a formal event.
Wheat and corn prices and crop conditions in the United States
The report lists year figures for crop prices per bushel including wheat at 85.3 cents and corn higher than last year. It notes overall crop condition averaging 85.3 with state specifics like Ohio 90 Michigan 91 Illinois 89 Iowa 82 and Kansas 75. Progressive notes on Hessian fly damage and dry conditions in the south accompany the outlook for winter grains and rye at 48.8 average.
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Atlantic Coast
Gulf
Mexico
Texas
Ohio
Atlantic
Bed Hand and Co
Great Wheat Belt
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Georgia
Baltimore Actor Oliver Donad Dead at Mount Hope
Baltimore December reports the death of Oliver Wilson Donad a renowned stage actor at Mount Hope near Baltimore from paresis and digestive disorders due to overwork. He neared 87 and began in Baltimore with John T Ford at Holiday Street theater as a car boy. He later directed for J K Emmet John E Owens Charlotte Cushman and led the Arch Street theater in Philadelphia for Mrs Drew. He toured with Anderson in England and spent two seasons with Lawrence Barrett and the Barrett company.
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Baltimore
Oliver Wilson Donad
Mount Hope Treat
Dowd
John T Ford
Holiday Street Theater
Car Boy
Mrs. Lander
J. K. Emmet
John E. Owens
Charlotte Cushman
Arch Street Theater Stage
Philadelphia
Mrs. Drew
Anderson
England
Lawrence Barrett
Barrett
Grocers Union Advocates Wage Deduction Amendment
The State Association of Grocers urged a change to cap wage retention at ninety percent for a creditor to support his family, with excess subject to execution on grocery debts. The group also voted to drop members who fail to pay dues within thirty days.
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State Association of Grocers
Fitzgerald to Bang Next Week
Yorkastown C Dec 11 William Fitzgerald murderer of Officer Freed will be hung in the annex of the penitentiary at Columbus Friday morning of next week the supreme court over ruling a motion for leave to file a petition in error The opinion prevails that Fitzgerald will attempt death by own action before the day of execution.
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Albany
Meyer J Stein
Supreme Court
New York
Yorkastown
William Fitzgerald
Columbus
Fitzgerald
Bomb thrower identity in Sage case still debated
New York reports the bomb thrower who tried to kill Rousell Sage remains unidentified amid conjecture. Across the Atlantic Sydney faces anti immigration sentiment as labor groups urge lawmakers to curb English poverty and timed colonization schemes affecting wages and unity.
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New York
Rousell Sage
Rebellion in China Deepens as European Views Split
A London dispatch frames the Chinese crisis as political and revolutionary, with European observers noting intensified anti foreign and anti Christian sentiment. It reports stricter Qing administration near Russian borders and rumors of secret societies aiming at the Chinese government, while officials fear mass upheaval and seek to control massacres and public outrage.
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Tha Golian
Nick
Russia
Peking
Ted
Sanchi
Terati
Pinropeans
London
China
Mother Murders Stranger for Hidden Fortune in Hungary
Vienna reports a horrific crime in Wieselburg. A peasant’s son, returning from America with $8,000, is killed by his mother who steals the money and hides the gold. The father aids in concealing the crime. the wife then dies in shock.
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Wieselburg
Hungary
Presburg
Wieselburg iI
America
Pene
Aingeoe
Paters in Typhoid Struggle After Near Hiccough Death
Victor O Peters, a young man from Shelby, survived a near hiccough incident but remains gravely ill. Doctors say his current illness is a stubborn typhoid fever, with some hope if he endures a severe battle and his frail condition improves.
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Shelby
Victor O Paters
Physician Interprets Stigmata Case as Mental Focus
Dr MS F mes of the Kent a School of Medicine concludes Mary Stuckenberg's cataleptic state showing stigmata may reflect deep mental concentration on the passion of Christ. He stops short of endorsing manifestations and offers a psychological explanation.
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LovIs
Lez
MS Fmes
Kenta School of Medicine
Mary Stuckenberg
Big Strike of Railroad Telegraphers Sees City Blockaded
Telegraph operators in the Pacific system between the city and Deming New Mexico refuse orders to handle trains. Western Union chief had ordered duty but was met with refusal. Operators pledge solidarity as higher officials are to decide.
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Tex Dee
Itio
Dr King’s New Discovery Attracts Local Testimonials
J B Wilson of Sharpsbury Pennsylvania claims the remedy cured his wife of La Grippe and threatened feverish pneumonia after other treatments failed. Hubert Barber of Cooksport says Dr King’s New Discovery did more for his lung trouble than anything else. Free trial bottles offered at Laubach & Boyd’s Drug Store. large bottles priced at 50 cents and 1.00.
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Clay St
Sharpsbury
Kings
la Grippe
Hubert Barber
Cooksport
King
Laubach & Boyd
World class salve promises cures with money back guarantee
Advertisements tout Salé Rhenm- Fevar Sores and piles cured with a salve priced at 25 cents per box sold by Lanhach & Boyd. Also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by Roller & Wilson and Charfbierian's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as trusted medicines with local druggists handling sales.
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Lanhach & Boyd
Cuta
Roller & Wilson
Dec
Judge Building Ad Highlights Porous Plaster Claims
W J Arkell of Judge and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper endorses ALL K's Porots PLASTER as a remedy for coughs colds sprains bruises and pains. He claims rapid relief after three weeks of severe chest cold and urges household use. The note is dated New York January 1 1891.
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Judge and
Frank Leslie
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Sixteenth Sr
New Years
Ely's Cream Balm Converts Many for Catarrh Relief
Readers report rapid relief from catarrh after using Ely's Cream Balm. J. Montgomery & Co druggists of Decorah Iowa cite hundreds of favorable cases with the balm described as the best remedy they have used. One user from Stephney Connecticut notes headaches vanished after starting treatment.
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Ely
J T. Montgomery, & Co
Decorah
Iowa
J. H. Sommers
Stephney
Conn
Extremes Are Neighbors Step From One to the Other
The phrase captures a view on how extremes border each other in constant proximity. It suggests a movement between contrasting states as a universal truth.
Prolific Kidney Health Ads From Early 1900s
An old newspaper fragment touts Swamp-Root as a guaranteed kidney disease remedy and promotes other cures. It mentions blood filtration by kidneys at 1 445 400 gallons annually and warns of neglect. Includes pitches for King James old shoes and various syrups and oils with prices around 25 cents.
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Zimmerman & ‘O
Doing wrong always kills something 10 your soul
The phrase suggests that wrongdoing harms inner life and spirit, framing moral missteps as existential damage. It emphasizes personal consequence rather than external outcomes.
National Association selects James C. of New York as president
The National Association chose James C. of New York as president with a permanent form for annual sessions beginning the first Monday after the see d in each year. Vice presidents named include Sherman of Massachusetts George F Edmunds of Vermont T F Bayard of Delaware M Blanchard of Virginia From Alabama J G Carlisle District of Columbia.
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Washington
James C
New York
Sherman
Massachusetts
George F Edmunds
Vermont
T. F. Bayard
Delaware
M. Blanchard
Virginia
Alabama
J. G. Carlisle
R. Finlayson
Henry Z
District of Columbia
Cactus Blood Cure Promoted in Wooster Ad
An advertisement claims a blood purifier called Cactus Blood Cure cleanses impurities through the body, regulates bowels, cures dyspepsia and organ troubles, and boosts appetite. Sold by Laubach & Boyd in Wooster, Ohio.
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Laubach & Boyd, Wooster, O
Wanted Apprentice for Florist Business in Brooklyn
Help wanted ad seeks Austin Shaw Florist in Brooklyn NY for steady pay and commission based salary. Apply to city address or employer.
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AGENI
Town Or Co
Austin Shaw
Florist
Brooklyn
Hood's Sarsapanila Foundation Merit Basis Highlighted
The foundation emphasizes real merit as the base for monumental success, underscoring authenticity over bending to trends and stressing enduring value in Hood's Sarsapanila.
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Burer Foundation
Hood
Pain Balm Heals Boy. School Walks Again
A Gibraltar North Carolina merchant's son suffered rheumatism for over a year and could not work or attend school. His father used Chamberlains Pain Balm, which quickly cured him and he has since walked a mile and a half to school daily. Scent bottles for sale by Koller and Wilson druggists. Dec.
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M D Pusser
Gibralter
Chamberlain
Koller & Wilson
Old Physician Sulphur Bitters Promoted Amid Health Claims
A fragmented ad-like passage touts Sulphur Bitters as a remedy for youthful excesses and ruined health, claiming it strengthens the nerves and feeds the brain. It also notes ripe tomatoes remove ink stains from cloth and skin.
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Advertising copy claims a “Mystic Cure” cures rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. It asserts immediate removal of the cause and disease with the first dose, and guarantees satisfaction through Laubach & Koyd druggists in Wooster.
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Laubach & Koyd
Wooster
Power of Fancy Over Reason Quote Inspires Debate
A short aphorism declares that fancy can overshadow rational thought, prompting readers to reflect on the boundary between imagination and logic and the dangers of unchecked imagination.
Sulphur Bitters Praised as Blood Cleaner in Ad Claim
An advert describes a woman’s relief from acne after using Sulphur Bitters, claiming it cleared her complexion after a year of ineffective remedies. The testimonial asserts the product is the best blood cleanser she has seen, noting dramatic skin improvement.
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Kya
What Shakespeare Might Have Said About Indigestion
The piece riffs on digestives and suggests that indigestion comes from weakened blood. It claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery purifies and enriches the blood to revitalize the organs, guaranteed with money-back assurance if not.
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Lising
Shakespeare
Roe
Pierce
New Coal Pass Found Near Crow's Nest in BC
Victoria B C Dec 12 The British Columbia and Southern railway discovers a new pass at Crow's Nest 600 feet lower than the present pass at an altitude of 4275 feet Fifty different seams of coal found in the vicinity with one a magnificent cannel coal.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia and Southern Railway
Crow’s Nest
Scotch Little Liver Pills and Sarsaparilla Sale Notice
Advertises Scotch Little Liver Pills claiming relief for headache biliousness vertigo and constipation at 25 cents per box and Scotch Sarsaparilla at 50 cents per bottle. For sale by Laubach and Boyd with a moral note about the noblest mind being content.
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Laubach & Boyd
Scotch Sarsaparilia touted as supreme kidney and liver medicine
Advertorial claim promoting Scotch Sarsaparilia as best for kidneys and liver. It notes slight bowel effects, appetite boost, and overall vitality, with rheumatism claimed to be cured. Price listed as 60 cep per poet, sold by Laubach. Caution advised about moral appeals.
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Laubach Oy
Depron Student Surrenders Skeleton in Trick
Charles Allen a medical student from Learnin Ont. is accused of stealing and disguising a human skeleton during a prank. Authorities report the incident occurred in Detroit where the skeleton was found improperly handled and later recovered.
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Depron
Charles Allen
A Man Thermometer in Weather Reveals Mood
A quirky copy discusses lean men acting as thermometers for weather mood. It claims sunny skies bring cheer, cold winds cause irritability, and damp clouds bring gloom, then oddly ties general health to weather with unclear remedies.
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Aliyays
Pierce
Ieaby Rae l
Allen's Discovery for Piles Purportedly Cures Long-Standing Case
A Belding of Myrtle Avenue Albany New York writes that after twelve years of itching and bleeding piles he was cured by Allen's Discovery. He notes specialists and remedies failed and praises the treatment as capable of curing any case. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents.
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S. B. Belding
Myrtle Avenue
Albany
N. Y
Allen
Ailen
Cloak Maker Cuts Wages by Twenty Percent
A New York cloak manufacturer reduced workers pay by 20 percent prompting concerns about labor impact. Cough remedies are advertised claiming immediate relief from persistent coughing.
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New York
Mother Gray's Sweet Worm Powders extolled for children
An 19th century ad touts Mother Gray the nurse of a New York Children's Home praising her Sweet Worm Powders. It claims the remedy cures fretfulness and worms in children and is sold in drug stores for 25 cents.
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Mother Gray
New York
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