Savannah ice politics and tariff reform notes
The Hawkinsville News backs Governor candidate A C Bacon while Savannah editorials discuss ice pricing, new ice ventures, and the public dispute over rail commission powers. Ex Senator Thurman declines Ohio governor bid as Tennessee race reform grips Republicans. Secretary Whitney notes $900000 repairs to a wooden navy vessel. New Orleans Exposition closes with federal consent issues. A circular Georgia map shows temperance spread. Atlanta seeks YMCA building. Americas youth mocked for moral priorities.
The Solid Silver Dollar Debate in Public Finance
Column argues for retaining the silver dollar as the standard of value against advocates of gold and paper money. It recalls past monetary shifts, warns that replacing silver would disrupt circulation, hurt the public, and empower unscrupulous speculators, urging citizens to press Congress to resist “honest money” forces.
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Canvass Era Payroll Cuts Reveal Civil Service Reform Motives
The New York collector's payroll fell from 256 331 in presidential canvass months to 227 000 in April, a 29 000 drop. The change exposes past extravagance and political staffing charged to government expenses, not voluntary retrenchment, but a Manning order to reduce forces to the minimum for official business.
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Manning
Government star routes questioned on Winnemucca to Boise City
The Second Assistant Postmaster General questions ongoing spending on star routes. He cites the Winnemucca Nevada to Boise City Idaho line with an annual cost of 26000, noting it serves mainly the contractor and recalling 77000 in earlier years under Barlow Huntley Brady era. The piece urges scrutiny of route funding.
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Union Postale Universelle
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Grand Bretagne Et Irelande
Cleveland Nephew Denied Appraiser Post by President
The Springfield Republican notes that Congressman Foran failed in backing Charles Cleveland for the Cleveland customs house appraiser job. Joseph M. Poe, a former legislator, received the appointment, while the President kept clear of nepotism. The piece also covers Georgia school funding, Wyomingwoman suffrage, and various local notes.
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Charles Cleveland
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Foran
Joseph M. Poe
Grover Cleveland
Reading on cars causes nearsightedness warns optician
A Brooklyn optician tells a reporter seven in ten people show eye trouble. He cites car reading as a principal cause due to jarring and proximity, notes Brooklyn leads in such cases, and links eye weakness to high desk studying and night reading. He urges professional eye exams and proper lighting.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Brooklyn
Heston
United States
Portable Electric Lights and War News Insights
An electrical writer notes portable lamps using Skrivanov primary batteries with chloride of silver and zinc plates to yield twelve candle power for twenty four hours and then revivify. A North American dispatch warns that Russian war horrors will be named in history, while Japanese educators experiment with replacing Chinese characters with human letter forms.
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Skrivanov
Potash and Potash Mints claim cure all blood disease
A heated defense of Potash and Potash Balm claims to cure blood poisons and diseases like scrofula and rheumatism. The ad asserts their product B B B as the best remedy, urging readers to request a free book to be convinced and to trust the advertised blood balm from Atlanta.
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Othaia
Janta
Atlanta
Col Slaughter Barges Progress on Albany River Work
Col P M Slaughter oversees construction of two heavy timber barges 40 to stand rough service for removing river obstructions at Ferguson’s shoals. One barge near completion with chinking finished, ready in days. the other stalled awaiting final assembly. Reporter notes supervision by Col Slaughter and the project’s aim to open Albany’s river artery amid strong municipal interest. Vegetation Growth Report From Griffin News notes 24 inches of rain in five months boosting plant growth, though garden objects appear to advance unevenly. statements backed by ex-Governor of Georgia and county treasurer.
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Baptism Debt Haunts New Orleans Parish Tale
In a New Orleans Times piece an African American father refrains from baptism for his child citing an unpaid debt from a wedding ceremony a year prior. A church member insists baptism is free but the man points to a prior fee and fears consequences.
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