Tin plate plants rise as McKinley tariff shapes Indiana industry
A Indiana correspondent chronicles the Elwood tin plate works growth from four mills to a planned 16, noting the McKinley tariff's push to protect American tin plate production. He contrasts wage levels, labor shifts, and altered Welsh competition after tariff changes, with six Indiana plants and 35 mills employing about 2,450 workers.
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Ilwooed. Ind
McKinley
Monster Tin Plate
Elwood
American Tin Plate Works
Party of Protection
Bynum
Leeds
Indiana
Gas City
Norwood
Norwoods
Wales
Montpelier
Monroe Seiberling
Atlanta
Middletown
Anderson
America
Strait of Malacca
Borneo
Iead
Prediction of Republican Victory and Brice Opposition
A Cleveland era column reports Allen W. Thurman predicting a GOP win by at least 150,000, citing postmasters and officials backing Brice. Thurman disputes Brice’s influence, questions governor nominees amid gold and silver faction control, and notes tariff import figures while critiquing Brice’s bossism and boodle politics.
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Allen W. Thurman
Brice
Columbiana County
Cleveland
Mr. Thurman
Jim Kilbourne
Circuit court to hear breach of promise in Lancaster Ky
The Lancaster Kentucky circuit court will hear a breach of promise of marriage suit filed by W A Stivers against Catherine West. A compromise requiring West to pay was set aside by the judge, with trial on the merits. The jury will include equal numbers of men and women, a rare arrangement for such suits.
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Lancaster
W. A. Stivers
Catherine West
Miss West
Times-Star
Vegetable Compound Cures Painful Menstrual Periods
A reader reports that Lylia E. Plakhni's Vegetable Compound cured her painful monthly menstruation and backache after morphine failed. She previously spent days in bed but now has no pain, can work longer, and praises the medicine as available from all druggists.
Republican State Platform at Zanesville
Ohio Republicans adopt platform praising McKinley and Foraker, endorse bimetallism, protective tariffs, honest money, free ballots, pension for veterans, and Nicaragua canal. Denounce Democratic administration, tariff flaws, Hawaii flag lowering, and Nicaragua policy. Prominent leaders urged for national ticket. tribute to William McKinley and condolence for Walter Gresham’s death.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Democratic National Administration
Hawaii
Nicaragua
Pnrce
Pension Bureau
Veterans of the Republic
William McKinley
General Assembly
Nicaragua Canal
United States
Congress
United States Senate
John Sherman
Joseph B. Foraker
William cKinley
Walter Gresham
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New York Textile Manufacturers’ Journal
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Doc’ Norton
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Beatrice Democrat
Dead Sea
Gov't Printing Office
U.S. Supreme Court
Alimnost
Namhar
Merriam Co., Publishers
Mass
Oransie U.S. Patent Office
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C.a.snow & CO
Patent Office
Washington, D
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Cincinnati
Tiwit
Chichester
Republican State Platform
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Grand Army
Louisville
Chickamauga National Military Park
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Tenn
Athens
Dave
Ohio Central
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Church & CO
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