Socrats Tried to Amend the Tariff Bill
The House opened extended debate over nine pages of the tariff bill with Democrats offering several amendments. A key amendment by Mahaney lowered duty on white lead to 5 cents per pound, while other changes aimed to curb the influence of trusts. The session featured a strict party vote and numerous procedural points, with the final fate of the proposed adjustments uncertain.
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Socrats
House
Mahaney
Hanks
Rand
Fruit outlook for Northwest orchards in 1897 harvest
A Salem correspondent assesses late 1896 freezes and heavy rains in the Northwest, noting damage to Italian prune and young Spitzenbergs, especially in Hood River and The Dalles. With cautious optimism, he predicts a strong 1897 yield if growers adjust cultivation and pruning to let trees mature, citing Willamette Valley and Oregon regions and referencing Idaho and Cascade effects.
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Salem
Dalles
Hood River
D. J. Cooper
Wasco County
E. L. Smith
Smith
Cascade Range
Clark County
Wash
Willamette
Nature
Oregon Land Company
Idaho
Snake River
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Senate anti department store bill dies in House
Springfield reports the senate anti department store bill was read once and laid on the table, effectively killing the measure. Also: U S Marshal ordered to deliver Australian murderer Butler to British agents with two guards watching before April 1 sailing. England sentences a bicycle thief to five years. Grace family funds manual training school for women in New York City to be named the Grace Institute. An Iowa couple, engaged forty years, have just married.
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Springfield
Ill
Senate
San Francisco
United States
Baldwin
Butler
Australia
New York
William R. Grace
Lillians Grace
Joseph Grace
Grace Institute of
New York City
Wheat market nerves rise on crop scare reports
Weekly market letter notes limited wheat trading by professionals amid crop damage stories centered in St Louis. Despite shrinking visible stocks and world shortages, foreigners stay calm while exports rise slightly. corn trading heats up as wheat loses influence on prices.
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St. Louis
United Kingdom
Wholesale Market Prices Across Portland and Seattle
Portland and Seattle market notes dated March 80 1897 list grains fruits and livestock values. Prices cover wheat oats barley butter cheese potatoes onions poultry eggs and assorted provisions with regional specificity for Portland Or and Seattle Wash including Washington and Oregon varieties and per unit sales.
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Portland
Salem
Cascadia
Dayton
Benton County
White Lily
Graham
Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon
Burbanks
Young America
Wool—Valley
Seattle
Wash
Corn as fuel tested against coal in Nebraska study
The Nebraska Experiment Station compared burning 5232 pounds of corn with coal to measure water evaporation in a boiler. One pound of coal evaporated about 1.9 times as much water as a pound of corn, varying with coal price from 6.65 to 8.11 dollars per ton. The article discusses cost comparisons, hauling savings, and whether to burn or store corn, plus notes on butter costs in Eastern Canada and other farm practices.
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Canada
Northwest
Lincoln
Bulletin of Nebraska Experiment Station
F. J
Farmers’ Advocate
Persistent Milkers Show Control Over Dairy Herd
A reflection on herd management notes that persistent milk production hinges on farmer control. An example describes a cow that went dry for six months due to grain shortage at milking time, illustrating how proper feeding can maintain milk flow.
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Hoard
Breeding Native Colts and Orchard Cropping Tips
Farmers urged to breed larger horses for profit with four year old natives priced around 125 to 150 dollars. Advice favors selecting good farm mares and trading to improve stock. Note on cropping bearing orchards recommends profitable crops like blackberries and raspberries, avoid grain in orchards, sow clover. End discusses potential decline of horse use with future electricity.
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Team Horsea
West
Canada
Farm News: Feed Mix for Cattle and Hogs
The note states a daily ration from ten to twelve hundred pounds with cracked corn and oats fed in equal parts every time, indicating a routine on farm feed management and distribution.
Home Economy Tips from Odde and Enda
Powdered alum on a fever sore prevents visibility. Winter laundry gains by rinsing with salt in final rinse. A door mounted oven thermometer aids cooking. Codfish balls mix raw fish and potatoes, then fry. Linen whitening uses borax in boiling water. soap use halves. Regular washing of dishcloths and dusting cloths prevents mold and disease germs.
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Odde
Enda
The Origin of Yankee Doodle Across Nations
The article traces Yankee Doodle's claimed origins in England as Yankee Doodle and in Holland as Yankee Dudel, with mentions of French Hungarian and Biscayan roots. It notes Dr Richard Schuckburg's 1755 joke about the tune to Continental soldiers, its initial popularity, and later association with Lord Cornwallis's surrender and Yankee triumph.
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England
Charles I
Richard Schuckburg
General Braddock
Meeks and Williams Duel for Buffalo Horn Fame
A quiet U S Secret Service type named Mr Meeks arrives in Buffalo Horn to arrest outlaw Kingfisher Williams. After a brief standoff Meeks captures Williams, enjoys a victorious levee, then learns Williams kills Meeks and may flee with Keys. The town falls into panic and Williams and Meeks ride away, leaving authorities to chase shadows.
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Meeks
Buffalo Horn
United States Secret Service
Buffalo
Mr. Meeks
Mart Winslow
Mart
Matt
Jim Wylie
Frank
Kingfisher” Williams
Mr. Weeks
Wylie
Kingfisher Williams
Mr. Wylie
Williams
Mr. Williams
Williama
Four-Mile
Winslow
Kingfisher
Lester Ketchum
San Francisco
Argonaut
How United States Senators Were Elected in 1866 Law
Ex President Harrison explains the 1866 law for selecting U S Senators. The legislature elected before a term ends votes separately in each house, then joins in a session to certify a majority winner. If no majority, daily balloting continues until a senator is chosen, with the Governor certifying the result to the President of the Senate. The closing remark notes sincere women pray faithfully despite the thermometer.
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United States
Ladies’ Home Journal
Harrison
Congress
Joint Assembly
Senate
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