Tariff making shows Senate power and conference choice
The Minneapolis Journal explains that tariff law emerges from a conference among Senate House and President. It notes not all bills become law and the conference committee acts as final judge. The President uses influence at the conference to shape schedules while avoiding direct clashes with leaders Aldrich Tate and Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Payne Aldrich
Tact
Aldrich
Tate
Lodgee
Payne
Republican Party
Minneapolis Journal
Grant’s relentless pursuit of Lee ending at Appomattox
The piece describes Ulysses S. Grant’s strategic pressure from the interior lines to move his forces toward Richmond and Petersburg then south and west. It highlights his decisive actions with Sheridan to track Lee and force the surrender at Appomattox Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Lee
Wotomac
James
Richmond
Petersburg
Sheridan
Appomattox Courthouse
Minneapolis Journal
The President at Petersburg recounts Civil War themes
The President speaks of the Petersburg campaign and recalls veterans from the North and South. He praises Grant's relentless strategy from the Wilderness to Petersburg, noting heavy sacrifices and contrasting Grant’s leadership with Lee’s defenses. The narrative honors common soldiers in a divided era.
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Petersburg
Tati
Hiss
Appomattox
Camvedereey
Von
Petensouare
Grant
Lew Dent
Richmond
Rapidan
Leo
Chanseilorsville
Aqail
Frederickkhshurs
Burt
Lee
Spottsylvania
Cold Harbor
Panama canal cost debate and a call for exclusive U S control
Secretary Dickinson and General Bell warn against international partnership at Panama arguing the canal must serve U S defense and commerce alone. They compare costs to naval investment and condemn mixed ownership as a dangerous folly. The piece mirrors partisan debate on democracy and tariff policy in Toledo Blade.
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Dickinson
Bell
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Panama
Canal
Chiverco Inter Ovean
English Countess Praises Gown in Baltimore Scene
A witty exchange unfolds as an English countess admires a gown while an American duchess reacts with alarm, set in Baltimore in a light theatrical moment.
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Fiazglixsh
Baltimore
America
Vacation Buys and Bets on Work for Fun or Funds
In a clipped aside, Mrs Kidder suggests Blinks is married, while Mr Kidder voices dislike for him. Tessie and Jesse discuss last summer's labor, with Tessie asking if work was for fun and Jesse replying it was for funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie
Jesse
Death of George Meredith Mourned by Readers Worldwide
George Meredith, English poet and novelist, died recently at his Box Hill cottage Surrey. Born February 12 1828 in Hampshire he rose from poverty in London to fame for The Ordeal of Richard Feverer 1859 and novels featuring Diana Merion Ottilia Emilia. He married twice and lived largely in seclusion at Box Hill, receiving honors from the King and tributes from American writers including Mark Twain and Henry James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meredith
Box Hill
Surrey
Hampshire
Eng
Germany
Richard Feverer
London
Meredith
Diana Merion
Harry Richmond
Ottilia
Finilia
England
Emilia
Mr. Meredith
Thomas Love Peacock
Box Will
Great Britain
Charles Eliot Norton
Mark Twain
Henry James
Richard Watson Gilder
George W. Cable
William Dean Howells
Farming Aphorisms and Strawberry Planting Practices
A collection of farmer tips on animal management, fencing, and feed, plus detailed strawberry planting methods. Guidance covers lamb fattening, horse value, poultry ranges, pasture gates, sick animal care, milking cows, and hog efficiency, followed by May strawberry planting steps and hoe technique for setting plants.
Safe spraying in sprayed orchards and hog feeding tips
The agricultural notes advise that livestock are generally safe to feed on grass cut under trees that have been sprayed with poison if precautions are taken. Exclude animals for 48 hours or until a good rain washes most of the poison from the grass. Hog profitability focuses on rapid maturing and high daily gains. The article also explains catch crops, highlighting rape as a valuable, fast-growing forage that benefits soil and returns good income when used with grain crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Watson
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Munyon Kidney Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertises Munyon's Kidney Remedy claims rapid relief from back and groin pains linked to kidney issues and swelling in feet and eyes. It urges persistent use until symptoms vanish and promises refunds if not satisfactory. Also mentions a joke about naming twins Kate and Lubricate, a humorous Arkansas story.
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Munyon
Bright
All Druggista
Kate
Duplicate
Kansas City Times
Arkansas
Burdens Lifted From Bent Backs
An advertisement claims Dean's Widney Kidney Pills relieve back pain by curing kidneys. Testimony from Mrs. L. Spicer of DeKalb Illinois praises relief from dull side pain headaches and dizziness. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Moburn Co. Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
L. Spicer
St. DeKalb
Deaiers
Foster-Moburn Co
Buffalo, N. X
Twain at New York's Authors' Club recalls Squash tale
Mark Twain quips about Easter eggs and a small town cue as he recalls lecturing in Squash. He tells of entering Temperance hall and a general storekeeper, busy with mackerel and eggs, hinting at local expectations.
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Mark Twain
Authors' Club
New York
Squash
Temperance Hall
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Paris
Sumer Claude
Washington
Britain
Tilden
Cleveland
Toledo Blade
Mr. C. Dusty-Rhodes
Indian Lake
Quite Cleau
Baltimore American
Gqlorghe Alereditit
Guara
Weston
Allen
Allen 5
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Bomers
DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn
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