Democratic Congress and Business Prosperity in 1895
A historical newspaper excerpt criticizes congressional negligence delaying income tax collection and questions Democratic governance. It notes two fires destroying major hotels in Albany and San Francisco, details pension payments from the Columbus office, and reports on revenue prospects for 1895, wheat acreage, health indicators in Athens, tariff debates, and railroad earnings down 50 million dollars from the prior year. The piece frames political parties and economic conditions with period voice.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Repubs
Causes of Dishonesty and Social Pressure in Trusts
A lengthy critique argues that dishonesty stems from social standards and conspicuous living rather than salaries. It blames both men and women for fueling fraud, cites a shift toward wealth and speculation, and urges reform through education, libraries, and YMCA style clubs to steer youth away from vice.
Reading clubs and Republican primaries in the county
Edifying urges propose organized reading clubs and debating societies to mold character and curb vice. The county’s approaching Republican primaries are described as unusually interesting with many candidates. A Lexow committee testimony recounts a police captain admitting a $15,000 paid for commission.
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Lexow Committee
Farmer’s 13000 profit proves diligence beats neglect
Editor Mack cites an Erie county farmer who cleared 13000 on 285 acres with less than half cultivated, noting he managed every acre and every task in season. The lesson: a business pays when one looks after it, not by proxy. Other items include Logan county barbecue with Hatfield as master of ceremonies and moral reflections on machinery’s social impact.
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Sandusky Register
Erie County
Mack
Columbus Journal
Logan County
W. Va
Anse” Hatfield
Hatfield-MceCoy Vendetta
Devil Anse
Turre
Oxford
Cambridge
Virginia University
Thomas Jefferson
United States
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Ohio
Odd News Snippets From The Era In A Split Second
A jumble of 19th century vignettes travels from a man with a wart crawling from a broken window after a derailment to tales of a leafless Madagascar travel tree with water cups. Other items note a Capitol race as a joke, Babylonian wedding knots, whaling decline, czar terms, humorous quotes, and beef exports to Britain in 1894.
Farrocent Sings 800 Notes Without Breath Versus 50
Farrocent reportedly sings 800 notes without drawing breath while a group of 50 singers struggle to reach similar stamina. The claim highlights extreme vocal endurance compared to typical limits.
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Farrocent
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