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Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1892

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A Mother's Protest Against the McKinley Tariff

An American mother writes to condemn the woolen tax as harsher than King George III era duties, arguing high costs hurt children’s clothing and health. She urges American men to oppose the tariff, notes domestic wool and merino shortages, and recalls ancestral labor in wool garments.

New York George III Boston Harbor McKinley Ohio George II Arnold Mr. McKinley Paris New Jersey Malaga Dean Swift Ireland Swift England

McKinleyism and iron trade decline questioned

The passage argues that the McKinley tariff would not improve general prosperity and points to a decline in iron production as evidence that McKinleyism has failed to benefit the country. It asks if the policy did worse overall.

Wool Free Debate Faces Congressional Backers

A bill to place wool on the free list draws criticism as Mr Springer leads a push backed by leaders Whitman and Lawrence. The article traces how two allied groups, the National Association of Wool Manufacturers and the National Wool Growers’ Association, have long shaped tariff policy since 1865 and 1867, urging protection for wool and cotton industries.

House of Representatives Springer Ways and William Whitman Judge Lawrence Whitman National Association of Wool Manufacturers National Wool Growers’ Association Syracuse Wool Manufacturers of New England American Wool Reporter Herald Lawrence Ohio Senate William Lawrence

Free iron ore duty should be removed to aid eastern mills

A Philadelphia Record correspondent argues that removing the iron ore duty would lower imports and reduce regional bias. He says eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey mills would gain access to cheaper foreign ore for mixing with Bessemer pig iron, while seaboard manufacturers and Lake Superior producers would both benefit from location advantages. The note targets Senator Cullom’s pro duty stance and the steel rail trust keeping rail prices high.

Lake Superior Africa Cuba Seaboard Pennsylvania New Jersey Aleghanies Bessemer Steel Cullom Illinois Chicago Philadelphia

Fairies Help Irish Widow Claim Family Inheritance

Ellen Shine died in June 1890 after Patrick Shine left his estate to her. Public Administrator James C. Pennie sought heirs. Mary Ann Johnson learned Ellen’s maiden name Dooley and with Canon Hegarty identified a Cork nephew, Joseph Cotter, as sole heir. Judge Levy approved the claim guiding Cotter to Garden Street and ONeil Healy tract properties via dreamland aid.

Bome Gowml Thero Patrick Shine Ellen Ellen Shine Shine James C. Pennie Mary Ann Johnson Fell Street Johnson County Cork Ireland Father James Mrs. Johnson Canon Hegarty Ellen Dooley Dreamland San Francisco Chronicle

Iron and steel output declines shown for 1891

The American Iron and Steel association reports 1891 pig iron production at 8 279 870 gross tons, down 922 833 from 1890, and steel rails at 1 366 259 net tons, down 646 929 from 1890. The eight remises by the Mc- are noted.

American Iron and Steel Association

The Value of a College Course

The Brooklyn Eagle argues that a girl who masters a science or language through hard study gains purpose for life and home work while an unproductive girl lacks self reliance and may retreat to dependence on family or hotel life.

Brooklyn Eagle

Mirror and Purse Glove Notions For Ladies On The Go

A New York Letter notes novelty gloves with a tiny pocket for money in the left palm and a mirror in the flap. Chatelaines and opera glass bays now feature powder receptacles with a puff, aiding ladies to repair the ravages of a crush while moving between receptions.

New York

California Heiresses Marry Big City Men

The New York Sun notes California heiresses often wed prominent New York men. Agnes Macdonough, heiress and niece of William O'Brien, has announced an engagement to John G. Agar. Her aunt Mrs. Coleman owns the New London shore estate where they met. Mrs. Coleman's daughters married into the May family of Baltimore.

California New York Sun New York Agnes Macdonough John G. Agar William O’brien Coleman

Imbeccile Boys Chase the Rainbow

Reported interview notes boys at the Lincoln Home for the Feeble Minded pursue a mythic gold buried at a rainbow arch. They allegedly escape after summer storms then return exhausted and hungry, resuming their places.

Lincoln Chicate News

Farm listings show property for sale or trade near Bloomfield

A long ledger of rural parcels describes farms in Highland and Greene counties with homes, barns, orchards, and abundant fruit trees. Listings include 120 acres near Bloomfield at 40 per acre, 1610 acres with timber and pasture, a brick residence near the square, eight lot parcels in Cavins addition, and 40 acre plots near Lyons and Solsberry. Prices range from 150 to 1600 dollars with trade possible and terms noted.

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