Berlin Crisis Shifts as Caprivi Resigns Over Education Bill
Berlin reports Chancellor Caprivi offered his resignation after a protracted fight over the education bill. The Kaiser weighs whether to force the bill through or accept Caprivi's departure, with Milan, Prussia, and ultramontane factions varying on the measure. Berlin riots and political maneuvering intensify as ministers face pressure and possible reshuffles.
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The
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Bismarck
Ballot Law Injunction Denied by Philadelphia Court
Common pleas court refused to block city officers from enforcing the new ballot law. Plaintiffs had sought to declare the law unconstitutional alleging discrimination in favor of stronger parties and that Prohibitionist candidates could not be listed on official ballots due to vote totals failing to reach eight percent of total votes cast.
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Senator Quay Returns From Florida Health Improves
Senator Quay arrived back in Washington from Florida and shows some health improvement though still weak. He declines comment on Pennsylvania politics, notes surprise at George W. Miller’s revenue collector appointment, and says he will assess the situation after learning all details.
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Texas flax showings yield two tons per acre on Byrne farm
Representative Phillips presented a Texas flax specimen to Commissioner Hollingsworth. Grown on a rocky knoll in Upshur County by John Byrne, the flax yielded two tons per acre valued at 345. Byrne notes it rivals Irish flax and says it will grow anywhere in Texas.
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Byrne
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Sparrow Starts Church Fire in Circleville Ohio
Fire crews in Circleville Ohio responded to a blaze at the United Brothers church after a bird dropped an igniting piece from an ash pile into the cornice. The fire was detected from a box twenty one and extinguished before serious damage.
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Cherry tree in full bloom despite heavy snow in Suanon
In Suanon Pennsylvania, March 19, Mr. Samuel Clepper’s cherry branch, kept in a pot for a training vine, unexpectedly blossomed as several inches of snow covered the ground. The tree’s rapid bud development surprised locals over the past weeks.
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Death in the Coffee in Nashville Poison Case
Nashville March 19 two girls dead from arsenic in coffee and three more family members sick as authorities detain Robert Melrose a 19 year old suspect. The mother and siblings drank coffee and a kitchen scene shows suspected tampering with the coffee before the deaths and illnesses. The inquest continues with police guarding the son amid questions of motive and involvement.
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Enforced Boundary Contract Act Cracks Down at Pembina
North Dakota ports from Pembina to Neche announce strict enforcement of the entente contract act with no leniency. Officials warn first violators will face full penalties while residents resume sending workers to Canada or hiring through border routes.
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Fury overpowers guards in Fauquier lynching near Gainesville
A vigilante group seized a jail wagon in Fauquier County, stormed a Gainesville roadblock, and hanged Lee Heflin and Joseph Dye from trees. The two men, implicated in the Kines family murder, were to be hanged after a stay was lifted. Evidence described Heflin's confession and the brutal killings of Mrs. Kines and her three children.
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Boxing scuffle ends in fatal fall at Exchange Hotel
In New Orleans on March 19 Alexandria professor Clarence Dockerty and Ptallagher a New Orleans man engaged as solicitor for a fielding association hosted a boxing spar. Their improvised bout ended when Dockerty tripped on a barfoot rod and struck his neck on the floor fatally. The coroner's jury ruled death from the scuffle. Dockerty led the Alexagua High School and Business College.
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Odd phrase from a young lady about a mischievous hen and cough syrup
A fragment shows a young lady exchanging a quip about a mischievous hen after it swallows the last spoonful of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. The text hints at fashionable shops, hens, and bicyclists, with garbled wording suggesting a humorous joke or misprint from a bygone issue.
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Simmons Liver Regulator Promises Health Through Liver Support
An aged advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal remedy for dyspepsia, torpid liver, and constipation. It claims to restore health, end bodily complaints, and prevent headaches by improving digestion and bowel function.
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River Steamer Fire Sparks Panic in Indiana trip
On the Guiding Star bound for up the Ohio River a fire flared among cotton bales aboard near Lawrenceburg Indiana. Passengers rushed on deck as smoke filled the vessel and were later returned to shore. A Cincinnati woman Mrs Griffiths 80 fainted during the excitement and died of heart failure shortly after.
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Noted Authorities Endorse Constitutional Remedy for Catarrh
Authorities including Dr. Dio Lewis and Prof. Gross call catarrh a constitutional disease and endorse Hood's Sarsaparilla as a permanent remedy. The ad claims widespread praise and notes Hood's Pills for liver ills and digestion. It also cites a Sahara project turning 12 million acres of barrel land productive via wells and ditches.
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Kilmer Swamp Root Promoted For Kidney Troubles
An advertisement claims kidney disease can be mistaken for back pain and promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal remedy. It cites Bright's disease and other urinary troubles and mentions J Zimmerman & Co as the marketer. A coinage about Saint Petersburg as Europe’s coldest capital appears as a stray fact.
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Mother and Child Are Doing Well After Hopeful Recovery
A distressed Mrs. Brown was told by doctors to expect no cure for a female weakness. A friend, noting her own recovery, urged Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Mrs. Brown followed the regimen and recovered, later giving birth to a ten pound son. The piece closes with a moral about temperance.
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Three Arrests After Fatal Shooting Near Silver City
Three men identified as Band Everett Richards of St. Louis, John Brown of Bla Falls, and Joie B Kelly of Pottsville were arrested after a fatal shooting that claimed Officer Meret. One bystander reported the assailants dragged the officer’s body and fled, but officials say the mob violence was averted and no further harm occurred.
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Tax Decisions Favor Pennsylvania Railroads and Firms
Judge Simonton issues tax rulings all in favor of the state. The New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad must pay 8550.78 tax on loans. High Coal and Navigation $6625.60 tax on capital stock. Jefferson Railroad Company $996.80 tax on tone. McKinley Lanning and Trust $17.50 and $116.78 on loan taxes. Western Land and Improvement $3682.42 tax on capital stock.
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Iron Mill Shuts Down After Dull Iron Trade
The Greenwood iron works has temporarily closed its furnace due to dull trade in the iron market. The stoppage is planned for four months, leaving many workers unemployed. It is the first suspension in twenty years.
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Cantor Doctor Claims Opium Cure Similar to Keeley Method
March 19 Cantor O physician touts a cure for opium addiction and ennesness akin to Keeley treatment. Isaac Hicks recounts a Union Army injury led to opium use, peaking at a hundred grains daily until starting therapy. he reports nausea if he tries opium now.
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Contested Judicial Nominations Stir Washington Vote
Washington scene March 17 shows the confirmation vote for Judge Woods at 24 to 22 with Republicans Paired and a narrow majority. Names of appointed clerks and a broad mix of locations appear in a report on the session and related political moves.
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Missouri bill enacts 1 percent tax on franchises and stock
The lower house passes a 1 percent levy on salaries of all franchises and capital stock to fund the State University. Maine moves toward forming anti prostitution law reform groups to urge voter reconsideration. George Crawford, an Ott stonemason, dies in Madison in poverty. A hotel undertaker finds a ragged vest with a corpse, Annie Schultz, buried with a cow in Taylor Center Michigan after disappearance. James Martin of Santa Fe displays a mounted eight foot ten inch bald eagle shot while duck hunting weighing about thirty pounds. The bird showed much fighting before it fell.
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Simmons Liver Regulator Cures Debility and Appetite Loss
Mrs. Edmund Fitton of Frankford Pennsylvania reports relief from general debility and loss of appetite after using Simmons Liver Regulator.
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Sulphur Hitters improve strength after illness claim
An Iowa man claims Sulphur Hitters restored appetite and energy after years of debility. He says walking three miles now feels possible and credits the medicine with a dramatic recovery from fatigue and weakness.
Beettr Than Sarsaparilla Purifies Blood in Pure Channel
Purifies the blood by expelling impurities and never causes eruptions on the skin. Regulates the bowels and cures dyspepsia liver and kidney troubles. Tones the system and gives appetite. Sold by Laubach and Boyd in Wooster Ohio.
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Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Relief for Coughs
J B Wilson of 371 Clay St Sharpsburg Pa says the remedy cured his wife after La Grippe and pneumonia threats after other doctors failed. Robert Barber of Cooksport claims it helps his persistent cough. Free trial bottles offered at Laubach and Boyd’s Drug Store with large bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Electric Bitters hailed as pure cure all diseases
Advertised as a universal remedy, Electric Bitters claims to purify blood and treat liver and kidney ailments. It promises malaria prevention and cure, plus relief from pimples boils and constipation, with a money back guarantee and prices of 5 and 1.00 per bottle at Laubach Royd's Drug store.
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A Chance to Make 500 or Better
An advertisement promises a $500 reward for an incurable catarrh case and touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It lists symptoms such as headaches nasal obstruction and discharge, offensive breath and taste loss, and claims the remedy cures the worst cases for 50 cents. The copy also mentions $8500 or a cure as acceptable outcomes.
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Buckien's Arnica Salve Exhibit Ad
Buckien's Arnica salve claims to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains and skin eruptions. Sold by Laubach & Boyd Druggists for 25 cents a box with money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Global population could fit in Texas with vacant lots
The statement claims 1.4 billion people in families of five would locate in Texas with each family owning a house and a half acre, leaving 170 million vacant family lots. It emphasizes large land use efficiency and housing density without current data sources.
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Texas
Allen's Discovery for Piles Ad
A New York man from Myrtig Avenue Albany writes of twelve years of itching and bleeding piles cured by Allen's Discovery. He praises its quick effect and recommends others try it, priced at 50 cents and available by all druggists.
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