Voting With The Railroads 1878 Record Of Ex Senator Bestow
The Chariton Patriot reviews ex Senator S L Bestow Iowa 1878 railways clashes showing him voting against protections for farmers against pooling discrimination and higher short haul charges. It cites senate journals March 1878 and notes Bestow backed measures aiding corporations while opposing Granger laws. It argues he’d be a poor choice for railroad commissioner.
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Cedar Rapids
Blican
Iowa
National Republican Party
Republican Party
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Mblican
United States
General Assembly
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Iowa State Senate
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Committee On Railroads
Fort Madison
Des Moines
Stoneman
Senate Journal
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Farmer
Rumple
Senator Foster
Granger
Producing Our Own Sugar and the Wimlom Bill
A brief item notes the Me Wimlom bill offers a bounty on sugar, prompting attention to domestic production. It discusses potential impact on prices and shortages while highlighting policy aims to boost local sugar output.
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Cfornia
Nebraska
Utah
United States
Iowa
California
Burlington
Iron Bridge of Old Rail Iron Spans Pequabuck River
A unique 19 foot span iron bridge on South Main Street in Terryville crosses the Pequabuck river. Built largely from old railroad iron, the truss design features fifteen strings and a center spindle, with concrete paving and stone abutments. Jason C. Fenn of the board of selectsmen conceived the idea and led its construction and improvements.
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Pequabuck River
Main Street
Terryville
Jason C. Fenn
Board of Selectsmen
Night watchman laments sleepless days and hard life
A Broadway Cable Railroad employee voices the struggle of sleeping during hot days while guarding streets at night. He notes minimal sleep, crowded living with children, and the squeeze between earning a living and the instinct to steal. The piece appears in the New York Herald. A second item describes Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria in an ornate electric blue velvet court costume. The outfit includes pale sarah silk lining, blue passementerie, lace shirt, sash, and blue slippers.
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Broadway Cable Railroad Company
New York Herald
Prince Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Paris
New York Ledger
Lewiston Cat Incident Ends With Minister’s Aid
A Lewiston youth promised to feed his mother and sister’s cats while they vacationed. He offered milk and fish but gave only milk. The old cat repeatedly drank the milk until the situation worsened, prompting a dramatic change when a smoked herring was discarded. The cat then took her two kittens and moved in with the minister next door.
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Lewiston
Lewiston Journal
Remarkable gold aluminum alloy studies for jewelry use
Scientists examine a striking alloy of gold and aluminium described as a beautiful purple metal. The New York Recorder notes its potential as a royal, decorative material suitable for jewelry and adornment.
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New York Recorder
Royal gossip and imperial dignitaries in modern Europe
A column recalls royal traits and exploits across Europe, noting King Humbert of Italy and Queen Marguerite, the Empress of Austria, and the Prince of Wales. It mentions Empress Elizabeth climbing Gamskapekogel in five hours, palace spending near Corfu, and a Vienna villa bought for $400,000 left unoccupied due to the empress's preferences.
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Belgium
Duchess of Fife
Albert Victor
Duke of Clarence
Frederick
Germany
Second Guard
Hussars
Berlin
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
London
Elizabeth
Gastein
Gamskabekogel
Italy
Marguerite
Corfu
Vienna
Fashions for Men Shape Up for Cold Season Styles
A fashion note outlines men’s wear shifts with satin neck wear fading from vogue. Waistcoats show lower lapels, hollowing V avoided, and wide washable cravats tied with extended loops. Wool trousers rise in popularity, overcoats stay single breasted, velvet collars gain favor, and trousers narrow as long coats decline.
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