No Tariff Revision Sparks GOP Confidence In Illinois
Illinois readers hear Congressman Hopkins predict Republican gains in the coming congressional elections. He cites apportionment shifts and three Democratic districts flipping, arguing industrial strength and the public’s satisfaction with current policies support protectionist aims. Contends that Democrats target tariff changes to please trusts, while Hopkins urges preserving duties to aid employment and farming.
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Hey Ikus
Ullinois
Washington
Hopkins
United States Senate
Willian SI. Mason
Comieree
Comte
Olney Tackles Democratic Trust Plank in New York
The New York paper notes ex-Secretary Olney is chosen to prepare the standard Democratic platform trust plank. A veteran corporation lawyer of the first quality, he is presented as the man for the job.
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Tariff Reform Club
United States
New York Reform Club
New York Tariff Reform Club
Des Moines Register
New York
Olney
Roosevelt’s White House Life Drawn From Press Views
A compilation notes varied newspaper takes on Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency and future prospects. It cites praise from sources like the Montreal herald and Milwaukee Sentinel, while discussing Roosevelt’s plans to tackle trust cures and domestic policy amid speculation of his re nomination.
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Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Wevrias
Missouri Denvertts
Lowe
Coperess
Daston Hleradel
Montreal Herald
Milwaukee Sentinel
Oyster Bay
Baltt
America
Democratic Harmony and Democratic Salvos Across Papers
A collage of editorial quips on free silver and the Democratic Party. References to Mr. Bryan and Grover Cleveland appear across the Atlanta Journal Morphis Commercial Appeal Mohibetala Register Peoria Journal and Philadelphia Press with sharp digs about party unity and policy.
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Bryan
Atlanta
Grover Cleveland
Mohibetala Register
Henry Watterson
Sowing Crimson Clover and New England Cattle Outlook
The article outlines sowing crimson clover with corn in July or August, using 12 to 15 pounds per acre and the seed placed before the last corn cultivation. It notes drought risks, winter survival limitations, and the clover’s feeding and fertilizing value plus weed control. It discusses rising cattle prices in New England, urging increased calf- and steer-rearing, praising local beef and fodder crop prospects in the region.
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New England
New England States
Massachusetts
Ploughmian
Colt Inherits Speed and Farm Workshop Add-on
Colt Inherits Speed details Gerald McKinnie of Fort Wayne Indiana as the property of William McKinnie with noted speed. An attachment to the wheelbarrow increases capacity for transporting corn fodder and light goods. Also includes notes on strawberry fertilization, egg quality, and a racing horse Crescens with a two minute mile prediction.
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Colt
Gerald McKinnie
Wm. M. McKnnie
Fort Warne
Ind
Tis Stze
Crescens
Ketcham
Toledo
Gerald Messinnie
Mary Centlivre
MelWinnie
Centlivre Brothers
Gerald
Hay Crop Substitute and Rapid Millet Growth
The article promotes millet as a rapid summer hay substitute when clover and timothy fail. Seed in May or June for a likely large hay yield and strong weed control as millet grows quickly. It also notes Hungarian grass as another summer hay option.
Fruits on rented farms and long leases urged
The Metropolitan and Rural Flame urges sensible practice for fruit on rented farms. Landlords should support tenants with small fruits such as grapes, and leases should be long with plants furnished. Strawberries yield first year, raspberries second, blackberries and grapes third, tree fruits from third to seventh year.
Cultivation Tips for Lima Beans
Lima beans demand potash and lime. Wood ashes help, and if ashes are unavailable, potash salts are good. A light nitrate of soda application will give the plants a strong start.
Savory Jelly Recipe From Historic Instructions
A historic recipe describes making savory jelly using two quarts meat stock a quarter pint sherry one eighth pint tarragon vinegar four ounces gelatine and three whipped egg whites. The mixture is whisked to boil then simmered five minutes strained through a tight cloth and redacted into a clean basin until clear. Halving the quantities yields a smaller batch.
How to Clean Carpets with Soap and Alum
To clean carpets beat out dust then nail down and wash in hot water with yellow soap and a touch of soda. Rub in with a flannel, rinse, and rub dry. Clean a small area at a time and finish before moving on. If colors appear dull when dry, apply a weak alum solution.
Beets boiled long and coffee substitutes in old kitchen tips
Household remedies and cookery notes describe boiling eggs and bees for digestion, yolk as coffee substitute, and a frothy egg white drink for sore throats. It covers aprons for housemaids in pink and blue gingham, and a roly poly pudding using tinned fruit with suet crust and a syrup thickened with arrowroot.
Sweetbread Croquettes Recipe Instructions
The passage directs parboiling two sweetbreads and chopping them with one cat mushroom, then cooking with flour and butter, adding cream, folding in beaten egg yolks, shaping into croquettes, dipping in egg and crumbs, and frying in hot fat. It reads as a home cooking method with step by step actions.
Gingerbread Mix Instructions From Historic Recipe
A historic recipe outlines mixing one pound flour with ginger and baking powder, warming one pound golden syrup with a quarter pound butter, then stirring the syrup into the dry ingredients. Add an egg beaten with a tablespoon of milk, bake in shallow tins for about one hour in a moderate oven.
Ham with Cream Sauce Recipe Steps
A basic method to fry ham slices in a very hot pan without fat. Cook until crisp, rest on a hot platter, then make a milk sauce with flour salt and pepper to pour over the ham and serve.
Trim Bacon Efficiently Using Rind
Guide explains trimming bacon by placing rind down on the board and slicing to the rind to create slices quickly. It details turning the bacon to trim both ends and the rind, producing uniform slices with minimal effort.
Stewed Lobster Recipe From An Old Cookbook
Cut the boiled lobster fine and simmer in a stewpan with milk or cream. Boil once, add a tablespoon of butter and pepper, then serve plain or on toasted crackers. Heat just until warm to avoid toughness.
Maj Gen John R Brooke Retires After Long Civil War Career
Maj Gen John R Brooke, a key figure in Civil War campaigns and later head of the department of the east, retires from the U S Army. A farm boy from Pennsylvania, he rose from local militia to colonel of the Fifty third Pennsylvania, served with the Army of the Potomac, became a regular army officer, governed Porto Rico and Cuba, and led the department of the east at Governor's Island. He stands six feet tall and weighs over 250 pounds.
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John R. Brooke
United States Army
Cuba
Department of the East
Schuylkill
Wattstown
West Chester Military Academy
John Rh
Brooke
Conpany
Tartranfts
Pennsylvania
Gov. Curtin
Fifty-third Pennsylvania
Sherezimenk
Army of the Potomac
McMielkin
Appomattox
Phe
Chicago
Spain
Ihe
Porto Rico
Leonard Wood
Governor's Island
Gen. Brooke
Iis
Yoroan
Delarey Home Found Practically Unharmed After War
The Boer general Delarey’s residence, in a district heavily fought over in the recent war, was discovered to be practically unharmed when peace was declared.
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Delarey
Delarey’s Farm Near Historic Swoop on Methuen
The passage notes Delarey’s farm lies a few miles from the site of Methuen’s command’s swoop that led to the capture and later release of a famed general. Methuen aimed at Rooivantjesfontein, about twenty miles from Delarey’s home.
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Delarey
Methuen
Rooivantjesfontein
Pig versus sheep argument ends with sailor’s poultry remark
In Glasgow a shipboard dispute over whether a pig is a sheep or a hog ends with an elderly sailor admitting he knows little about poultry after deep thought. The tale unfolds as two seamen seek judgment from a seasoned tar.
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Glasgow
Bill
Gatling Builds Gasoline Plow For Farm Use
Dr. Gatling, famed for gun invention, creates a plow powered by a gasoline motor. It costs about $2.50 per day and can perform the work of thirty men and eighty horses.
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Dr. Gatling
Tubal Cain
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