Quay and Dudley resign from national Republican committee
Washington July 29 Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley of the national Republican committee resign their offices and resignations are accepted. Col Scott of Omaha urges holding the next national convention there. The panel weighs fundraising, tariff issues, and party reorganization with Harrison backing vacancies and Blaine as a potential rival.
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Washington
Quay
Dudley
National Republican Committee
Col
Scott
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Rhe
Sen
Fassett
Treasury
Clarkson
Pennsylvania
I. Quay
Ono
Ohio
New York
Linois
State League of Republican Clubs
Executive Committee
Arlington Hotel
Gua
Harrison
Guay
Harriop
Col. Dudley
Party
Alger
Blaine
Ponger
Bar Harbor
National Committee
Col. Scott
Campbell
Chicago
St. Louis
Neapolis
Cancisco
Cinnati
Tariff the question in Mills canvass says Crane
Washington July 30 Congressman Crane of Texas in charge of Roger Q Mills speakership effort argues free coinage of silver threatens the Democratic party. He asserts the party is divided on silver, but tariff reform is the issue uniting the Democrats and protecting the nation against political concessions.
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Crane
Mills
Washington
Congressman Crane
Texas
Roger Q. Mills
Democratic Party
York
Newersey
Massachutts
Fragmented 1912 political vow on monetary policy and public confidence
A garbled 1912 political note proclaims not chasing false gods but carrying the presidential election and debating free coinage of silver. It stresses public confidence as the central issue across parties and leaders.
Quay to Fight On in Senate Bid Amid Resignation Rumors
Washington doubters dismiss Quay resignation rumors as he prepares for another Republican bid. Despite a tough last fall, he reorganizes forces, claims a stubborn will to power, while anti Quay factions in Pennsylvania vow to dethrone the boss and back only pledges against him.
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Washington
National Capital
Quay
Senate
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Esey
State House
Loc
Maryland Democrats Nominate Governor and Tariff Reform
The Democratic State convention opened in Ford's Opera House with Hon. Barnes Compton presiding. Ex-Gov. Henry Lloyd of Dorchester chaired. Frank Brown nominated for governor by acclamation. The platform attacks Harrison's administration, praises Cleveland, denounces war taxes, and calls for honest money with equal value for gold and silver, opposing a force bill and tariff excess.
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Bartimore
Ford
Opera House
Barnes Compton
Henry Lloyd
Dorchester County
Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Guing Publican
Civil Service
United States
Congress
Republican Party
Republic Party
House of Representatives
Prem
Ap & Caren
Frank Brown
Tom Reed Returns After Four Months Absent Abroad
New York on July 29 ex speaker Thomas B. Reed returned aboard the City of New York after four months abroad. He looked well and said he felt better, noting a tan and a refined American suit with a British stemmed silk hat. Reed said he travelled through Paris and Italy visiting temples and St Peter's, then to London before returning home to Maine.
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New York
Thomas B. Reed
City
Paris
Italy
London
J. Reed
St. Peter’s
Rome
Maine
State Elections Across States and Dates Listed
A compilation of state election plans and dates from January to November across states including Arkansas Delaware Iowa Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas and more noting governors, judges, legislatures and proposed amendments. The list specifies election dates and key measures such as taxation reform and constitutional conventions.
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Arkansas
Supreme Court
Delaware
Iowa
Kentucky
Aryland
Mssachusetts
Michigan
Praceme Eee
Mississippi
Nebraska
State University
New Jersey
Senate
Assembly
New York
Congress
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Election details include school taxes and court structures
A fragment notes provisions on voter registration in towns over 10 000, maintenance of common schools, interest rate limits of 10 percent or 6 percent where not specified, local option, and creating two or more civil appeals courts. It mentions Virginia elections on November 8 for Senate and House, and Wisconsin on April 7 for Supreme Court judge.
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Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Favor a late date National Democratic Convention Likely in July
Washington Aug 2 There is talk among leading Democrats in favor of a late national convention next year with the convention expected mid July to allow six to eight weeks to gauge Republican campaigning. Democrats argue Congress will be in session next summer offering chances to counter the Republicans after their platform and ticket are set. The national Democratic committee will not meet until Feb 22 1892.
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Washington
Congress
Democratic House
National Democratic Committee
Harrison
Blaine
Tue
GLOBE
National Republican Committee
White majority in Mississippi tied to new poll tax law
A New Orleans dispatch reports Mississippi’s new constitution prepayment of poll taxes sharply reduces black enfranchisement. Of 32 counties counted, 44 971 whites and 17 331 blacks registered, with total statewide projections showing about 89 450 whites to 85 200 blacks, yielding a white majority. Many counties report very low black registration. whites’ disenfranchisement reaches up to 8 percent in some areas.
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New York
New Orleans
Mississippi
Bolivar
Yazoo
Lowndes
Yazoo Delta
Denials circulate on Cleveland backing Mills for speaker
Washington on July 27 reports say friends of Mills denied claims that ex President Cleveland supports Mills for speaker. They argue such talk would harm Mills by driving away opponents. Cleveland reportedly does not favor Mills and backs Wilson of West Virginia or Springer of Illinois, with no active involvement expected.
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Washigton
Mills
Cleveland
Texas Statesman
J. Cleveland
Wir
Wilson
West Virginia
Springer
Illinois
Massachusetts Republicans to elect new state committee chair
The Massachusetts Republican State committee will meet this week to choose a new chairman and two members of the committee on resolutions. Vacancies arise from resignations of Congressmen F. W. Rockwell Pittsfield William Cogswell Salem and J H Walker Worcester amid dissatisfaction with Henry Cabot Lodge's re election as convention chairman. Possible replacements include S W McCall or ex Congressman Greenhalge. Maryland Prohibitionists nominate Edwin Higgins Baltimore for governor.
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Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
F. W. Rockwell
Pittsfield
William Cogswell
Salem
J. H. Walker
Worcester
Henry Cabot Lodge
Greenhalge
Iowa
G A R Encampment Opens in Detroit in 25th Annual Session
The 25th annual National Department Grand Army of the Republic encampment opened in Detroit on Monday. Veterans are housed in special camps with careful attention to comfort as visitors arrive by train and steamer. The weather is hot and dusty with calls for rain. Washington DC and Lincoln, Nebraska bid for the next encampment.
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National Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Detroit
Order of
Washington, D. C
Lincoln, Neb
Equine Curiosity Delays City Street Truck
On Barclay Street near Church Street yesterday a crowd watched a bay horse pull an empty truck but refuse to pass a dead horse lying by the curb. The curious bay inspected the carcass four times, then moved on as onlookers smiled at the unlikely scene.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Barclay St
Church St
Trade opinions mix on fall business and crops in 1890s report
New York July 31 R G Dun says confidence in a large profitable fall trade grows yet not enough to be optimistic. Southern textiles suffer from cotton abundance while Eastern money worries persist. Currency moves south and west, Russian crop failures threaten finance, and shoe leather and woollen goods gain modest demand amid credit strains and high coal output.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Russia
Boston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chicago
Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Omaha
Neille
Atlanta
Yacknenilie
New
President Announces Reciprocity Pact With Dominican Republic
President Harrison issued a proclamation announcing reciprocal tariff changes with the Dominican Republic. Effective Sept 1, 1891, certain U S manufactured goods will enter the Dominican Republic free of duty, and a list of other items will incur a reduced duty of 26 percent. The action marks formal recognition of reciprocal trade under the tariff act of last October.
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Washington
San Domingo
United States
Dominican Republic
Aras
United States of America
Benjamin Harrison
Spanish reciprocity treaty proclamation on duties Cuba and Porto Rico
The July 31 1891 proclamation announces Spain will admit U S origin goods duty free into Cuba and Puerto Rico after Sept 1 1891 with a detailed list of eligible articles including meats lard fish oils and various agricultural products, under altered trade terms and reduced duties. It notes conditions of origin and delivery from U S ports and is signed by President Harrison with Acting Secretary of State Wharton.
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Wasainctos
Congress
Secretary of State
United States of America
Bpamn
Congress of the United States of America
Spain
Ashington
Cuba
P Orto Rico
United States
Portoco
United Py Bas
Washington
Brenjamin Harrison
III F. Wharton
United States San Domingo Treaty Gains Free Trade Ties
A Washington telegram describes a reciprocal treaty between the United States and the Dominican Republic signed June 4 and set to take full effect in September. Negotiated by Manuel de J. Galven and John W. Foster, the pact lowers duties on many goods and allows immigration and capital flow to boost economic development in San Domingo, with approval from Harrison, Blaine, and Hereaux.
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New York
United States
Republic of San Domingo
Washington
Manuel de J. Galven
San Domingan
John W. Foster
San Domingo
Sanchez
Samana Bay
la Vega
Puerto Plata
Santiago
Harrison
Blaine
Hereaux
Brazil
McKinley
Four Leaf Clover Saves Bremen Man From Fate
In Bremen a man resting in a park found a four leaf clover and was promptly arrested for breaking rules. He claimed he was about to sail to America, the steamer departed before he could pay the fine, and the ship later wrecked with many passengers drowned. The clover supposedly saved him.
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Detroit Free Press
Bremen
America
Harvest Prospects Across the Midwest and West
The wheat harvest across North Dakota and Minnesota looks promising with favorable weather lifting confidence. Stalks reach near six feet in Benson county and yields in Charles Mix and Douglas counties double last year. Oats in Davison county good. storms in Austin, Council Bluffs, and West Point cause damage. A looming coal shortage worries railroads and farmers. Faction fights within the Republican party unfold as Harrison faces pressure from Blaine supporters and party bosses.
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St. Pavuz
Minn
North Dakota
Benson County
Ordway
Charles
Mix
Douglas
Davison County
Minnesota
Lowa Weather Service
Austin
Nev
Main St
Council Bluffs
Indian Creek
West Council Bluffs
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
West Point
Miss
Ohio
Alabama
Mean trick by dry goods concern sparks rush for circulars
A reader recalls a dry goods firm advertising Circulars Given Away Today drawing women from a 10 mile radius. Arriving at the store they found only printed circulars, not the promised items, prompting criticism of the store's marketing ploy.
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Harper's Bazar
Vice President Hendricks Nephew Arrested for Burglary
Chicago reports the arrest of Thomas Hendricks Litzenberg alias Thomas Morgan on burglary charges. Once favored by Vice President Hendricks, Litzenberg fell into defalcation and crime, with his relatives abandoning him as he faced penitentiary exposure.
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Hendricks
Tom Hizenbers
Indianapolis
Ind Anabolis
Ilis
Idricks
Litzenbegin
Litzenberg
Young
Faith Curist Miss Scoville Delays Visit to Bethany Home
Nashville youth Miss Elizabeth Scoville, famed for athletic and artistic talents, was expected in Pittsburg to lead meetings at Bethany home but postponed her visit indefinitely due to her sister’s illness. She described a vision guiding her, and later reportedly prayed for her brother, who recovered from a severe illness with apparent divine aid.
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Pittsburg
Elizabeth Scoville
Nashville
Tenn
Bethany
Centre Nv
Miss Scoville
Frances Willard
Jill
Betty
Wheely Globe offers private circular and free samples
A promotional notice invites residents to form a local group and request the Wheely Globe's private circular along with free sample copies. The ad emphasizes community interest and urges action to obtain materials.
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Wheely Globe
Reading Light Quality From Different Sources
A Detroit Free Press note explains eye comfort favors white daylight and diffused northern sky light. It contrasts artificial sources noting purity and steadiness issues, highlights lime electric magnesium lamps as purest, warns candles and gas emit yellow light, and praises a coal lamp and wax candles for comfort.
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Detroit
Peanuts and Goober Peas Cited by Produce Dealer
A St Louis Republic piece quotes a prominent produce dealer discussing peanuts. He notes Georgia and Southern Illinois varieties, claims listeners may hear peanuts grow, and compares peanut roots to potato tubers. The dialogue touches mistaken beliefs about peanuts growing on trees and wider myths.
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St. Louis Republic
Georgia
Illinois
Fisherman Cleveland to preside at Hook and Liners meeting
Bonny Sweet Frances of Tudor Haven remains active in town life while the talk grows of nominating Grover Cleveland as a fishermen's delegate to Congress. A meeting of hook and line fishermen at Welcome Bourne on Monday night will decide on the plan. Local efforts seek better guard against bluefish catching under new state rules. The Cleveland influence shines in early renaming proposals for Cohasset Narrows and town leadership.
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Tuner Haven
Mass
Sweet Frances
The
Bay
Tudor Haven
Bourne and
Wareham
Gray Gables
Grover
Wakeley Lake
Mashpee
Monument Beach
Joe Jefferson
Old Colony Railroad Company
Tudor Cottage
Welcome
Bourne
Cleveland
Buzzard's Bay
Vineyard Sound
Buzzard’s Bay
Cape
Cape Coes
Grover Cleveland
Charles
Randall
Old Bay
Gilder
Jefferson, Sr
Jefferson, Jr
Narrows Bridges
Peaty
First Test of Greatness Humility and Power
A compact meditation on greatness centered on humility. The speaker argues that true leaders recognize their own skill yet do not overvalue themselves. He cites Arnolfo, Albert Durer, and Sir Newton as examples of masters who acknowledge their limits while believing their work serves a larger divine order.
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Arnolfo
Florence
Albert Durer
Sir Newton
Military cyclists and scouts in 19th century maneuvers
Italy led early in using military cyclists during 1875 Somma maneuvers to carry messages. Germany and Austria also employed them, while France tested letter carriers during 1866 autumn exercises. English forces used cyclists as scouts in 1885 maneuvers.
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Italy
Somma
Germany
Austria
Icoe Cartes
Engl
Paren
Amplin
Cleaning tips for old documents and tinctures
The text advises using chamois skin washed in a weak sal soda solution or alkali to remove grease, followed by thorough rinsing in cold water. It also mentions filtering tinctures elixirs syrups and mucilages, indicating a method for filtration of various substances.
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Democrats
Tom Reed
Mississippi Registration
G. A. R. Encampment
Aay Pane Rane
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United Fistes
Portocosta
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John
Platt
Europe
Charley Foster
Suill
Treasury Department
John Wanamaker
Miller
Noble
Marshall Ramsdell
Spooner
Henry Payne
Ngional
Warner Miller
Erhardt
Fossett
Thibbe
Guy
Acanisteron
Ant -Aehr
Quay Hua
Hintain Hous
Callett
Secon
Quayan Platt
Fessenden
Manley
Steve Eins
Gront
Israel
Col. Conger
Tnet
Foster
New York Custom House
Warner Pe
Ues
Don Cameron
Tentiary
Ruskin
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