Cleveland and Stevenson clash over tariff and gold policy
The New York Recorder questions voters in a Cleveland campaign analysis. It argues the candidate’s stance splits the party on tariffs, civil service, gold, and free silver, and labels his record on veterans' pensions as weak compared to Harrison.
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Stevenson
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Washington
Vetera
New York Recorder
Peter's Vision and Cornelius Lessons for Disciples
A last lesson emphasizes faith, obedience, and God guiding believers. Cornelius and Peter illustrate seeking God, openness to Gentiles, and readiness to act on divine instruction. The discourse urges humility, vigilance, and trust in providence as the path to divine blessing.
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Pharaoh
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Democratic principles and tariff debates in 1892 Britain
A compact compilation of party positions and arguments from the 1892 campaign. It contrasts Southern Confederate styled protection with Democratic and Republican tariff critiques, cites Cleveland era records, and notes byline commentary on war records and veteran pensions.
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Ple
Eratic
National Democratic Platform
Tin Plate Production and Politics in 19th Century Notes
The excerpt lists made up figures on tin plate manufactories and production for 1890 and 1892, with estimated future outputs and plant investments. It also contains a political aside asserting Grover Cleveland could not be elected or the force bill passed without New York’s 36 electoral votes, attributed to New York Sun and Governor Flower.
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Grover Cleveland
New York
Mixed Up Affair on Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
A train near Thompson Tennessee ran over a cow, killing it, prompting an arrest of the engineer for cruelty to animals. The train was delayed four hours, mails affected, and warrants issued for the justice of the peace, arresting officer, sheriff, and the attorney for contempt of court. The road is under receivership and permission to sue is needed, per Atlanta Letter.
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Marietta and North Georgia
Thompson
Tenn
Justice of the Peace
Atlanta
Belief of Mohammed's Coffin Lift Cited by New York Telegram
The New York Telegram reports that Orientals claim the great master Mohammed, placed in his coffin, caused the coffin to rise from its resting place and soar eternally. They say a sanctuary built of magic stone contains stones that modern minds would call electric currents.
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Mohammed
New York Telegram
Republican Prospects in the South and Tariff Support
Washington dispatch notes Republicans buoyed by the McKinley tariff gains and the wage increases in New York. Democratic platforms fear state banking backlash and avert free trade as the major issue. Southern prospects appear favorable if Republicans press in West Virginia Virginia North Carolina Alabama Tennessee and Louisiana. Farmers fear a return to old state banks while tariff advantages boost farm sales and reduce imports by about 30 million in the first year.
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South
Washington
Peck
Foster
New York State
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolinia
Alabama
Tennessee
Louisiana
Thaenes Settle
Congress
North Carolina
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Treasury Department
O. P. Austin
Harrison
Blaine
Reverend Elijah King Walks 74 Miles To Meeting
The Rev. Elijah King aged eighty nine, a steadfast old school Baptist preacher, walked from Parkham to Wellington covering 74 miles to attend a quarterly meeting. His feat is cited as a striking example of enduring religious vigor.
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Elijah King
Parkham
Wellington
Augusta
Farmer Hans Ungman Hangs Self at Fish Lake
The 60 year old farmer Hans Ungman of Fish Lake reportedly ended his life by hanging from a tree with barbed wire. Local authorities reported the death as a self inflicted suicide as noted by the St. Paul Globe.
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Hans Ungman
Fish Lake
Cor
St. Paul Globe
Begonias Dormant Care For Winter Storage
Tubers should be kept cool and dry through winter until growth resumes. When they refuse to stay dormant, pot them and allow new growth to begin.
The Newspaper Fund a Failure and Political Support
A century of Democratic papers failed to raise a corruption fund with subscriptions mainly ten cents each totaling about ten thousand dollars. Senator Platt vigorously backs Harrison, praising his leadership while pledging Republican support. Lord Salisbury on trade penalties to protect markets amid commercial treaty tensions.
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Senator Platt
Harrison
Platt
Lord Salisbury
Balance of trade cited as favorable in year just ended
The passage boasts a sizable trade surplus of 202,876,477 dollars and asserts Salisbury and Bismarck commend the tariff system as superior. It claims no other country matches the result, noting most nations run a deficit rather than a surplus.
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Salisbury
Bismarck
Congressional Vote Totals On Pension Bills
The record shows party line splits on fourteen key pension measures. Democratic votes for the bills are noted alongside Democratic votes against them. Republican votes for the bills are documented with Republican votes against.
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Congress
Skewered and Cured and Cured by Golden Medical Discovery
Jones jokes about being skewered then cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The ad lists symptoms of Bilious Dyspepsia and Dyspepsia and claims the remedy will subdue the cause if taken as directed with a money back refund.
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Jones
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Des Moines Advertises At 105 West Locust Street
A request to send for a catalogue and list of patrons appears, inviting readers in Des Moines to visit 105 West Locust Street. An unnamed furnace expert praises the reading matter and apparatus quality, claiming it is the best on the subject after fifteen years in the field.
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Iowa
Des Moines
West Locust Street
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