This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1892
Page
1
The piece critiques 1890s apportionment rulings, noting constitutional challenges and party strategies. It mocks Republican aims, references Harrison era appointments, tariff politics, and a Cleveland-backed pension reform push, while contrasting protectionism with free raw materials. Coalitions and factional plots loom in Indiana and Montana context.
Aug 20 Indianapolis Journal editorialized on a Harry Conspiracy tract about the 28 year old Golden Circle plot. The American Tribune and Indianapolis News are cited as publishing or reproducing the historical record with partisan aims, drawing reactions from regional papers and political figures.
Walter Wellman narrates his Bahamas expedition to locate Columbus first landfall. He details boats, officials, and a coral memorial built on Watlings Island with a marble tablet and a flag, asserting the spot as San Salvador based on geography and Columbus journal clues.
The piece notes protectionists tout yearlong agricultural price lists as McKinley era prices, while Senator Hiscock of New York counters that the McKinley act did not cause cost increases. He asserts the rise in living costs stems from higher agricultural product values, not tariff provisions.
The Chicago Tribune urges voters to consider the impact of Cleveland's scheme on wages and cheaper imported goods, framing it as a personal business decision and urging careful reflection on the Democratic platform.
A London born manufacturer’s letter to the New York Press claims the McKinley tariff boosted US down quilt factories from one to six, employing 2000 workers and cutting prices. The Press responds that the claim is false, citing a Senate committee comparison showing no duty change and 50 percent manufacture under both laws.
The New York Tribune argues the McKinley law boosts farm prices by shielding home crops from Canadian competition yet lowers prices on manufactured goods. The piece quotes a Lord Melbourne anecdote about fixed duties on corn, noting the conflicting economic effects.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.