Bennington Dedication Honors Vermont 100th Anniversary
Branrmoroy Vermont August 19 crowds reach 100000 for the battle monument dedication honoring General Stark and Vermont's 100th year in the Union. President Harrison and Gov. Page attend as speakers recount Vermont’s founding, slavery ban, and enduring liberties. The event blends national and state pride with a moving tribute to early settlers and militia.
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Newport
Speer
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G. R
Bennington
Vermont
Union of States
Eas
Stark
Cates New Hampshire
Massacrs
Vermons
Chamer
Ermont
Reese
Charles Farkhuret
D. D
Boston
Green Mountain
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Hove
Hamanehire
Enthanoe
Esate
V. Page
Sons and Daughters of
Man
Saaen
Oman Rator
Asad J. Phelp
Bennington Monument Marks Vermont's Historic Unity
Vermont dedicates a historic monument with New Hampshire and Massachusetts sharing in the tribute. The ceremony honors John Stark and the Bennington battle, praising American unity, military leadership, and the drive for independence in a festival atmosphere led by the nation’s chief executive.
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Mr. Phelps
Vermont
Newampenite
Massachusetts
Bennington
John Stark
Manchester
Congress
Schuyler
President’s Vermont acknowledgment boosts war and peace honors
The President praised Vermont’s history from Bennington to the present, saluting its military heroes and statesmen. He lauded Vermont’s congressional influence, public duty, and faithful service, noting Indiana’s message of unity and Vermont’s high consecration to public life as cabinet arrangements were discussed.
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Vermont
Union
Indiana
Bennington
National Congress
Crop Prospects and Trade Signals From Aug 21 Review
The Dun and Co weekly reviews improving U S demand from farming states while noting weak collections and strong harvest activity. Iron and coal production remain high, wool market firms, while distilleries cut output due to grain prices. Southern trade slowly improves as fire damage spurs Jacksonville activity.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Basta Enles
Boston
Spees
Chicago
Oods
New Orleans
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Sonor
Dun & Co
Sell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Treasury balances show growth in bank circulation
Washington August 21 The amount of 4 percent bonds still at 2 percent stands at 20 171 250 dollars. About 3 million 4 percent bonds remain with national banks likely to be presented. Treasury cash balance 156 641 538 includes 16 700 000 on deposit with banks and 19 000 000 in subsidiary coin. Excluding the gold reserve the treasury holds nearly 29 million dollars a sizable rise in a month. Since July 1 national bank circulation rose 5 million with banks planning further issue.
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WaAsuinaton
Treasury
Farmers' Cotton Trust scheme aims to lift cotton prices
A plan proposed in Cotumat by E. M. Stober and backed by the Alliance would form trust companies in each cotton belt county with capital 20 000 to 30 000 dollars. They would hold one third of the cotton crop for a year to prevent sacrifice and raise prices from six to about ten cents per pound on the 6 600 000 bale crop.
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Cotumat
8. C
E. M. Stober
Alliance
Onion and hay markets buoy New England crops report
Onions show a fair yield across New England and nearby states, with 6000 acres producing about 1.576 million bushels, though western New York, Ohio and Illinois are short. Hay markets ease with pentimum expected at 18 dollars per ton in Boston in October. Connecticut valley tobacco remains active with contracts at 15 to 30 cents per pound for leaf to be cured, and farmers expect about 3 million dollars in seedleaf tobacco payments for the season.
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Springfield
Mass
New England
Orange County
N. Y
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Illinois
Boston
Connecticut Valley
Connecticut
Housatonic Valley
Germany still excited over grain duties and harvest fears
Berlin reports show no drop in agitation over Germanys grain import duties as harvest prospects fall and food scarcity grows. Oppositions press for relief while Chancellor von Caprivi remains firm, seeking freight rate cuts and state rail concessions to ease prices amid rising discontent in northern provinces and municipal protests against duties.
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Berlin
Germany
National Liberal
von Caprivi
Reichstag
Par
Prussia
Posen
Terrific storms and frost sweep several states
A history making series of storms and frosts struck Indiana and nearby regions causing two deaths from lightning in Bloomington and widespread damage. Lightning toppled barns and killed stock. storms also damaged timber crops and caused extensive flooding. Across Arkansas City Kansas and Missouri similar tempests brought high winds, hail, and river rises threatening farms and homes. Frosts in North and South Dakota damaged wheat and vegetables, with variable yields and cautious forecasts for harvest.
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Bloomington
Iil
St. Louis
Huron
S. C
Clarence M Cllvain
McIlvaine
Arkansas City
Kan
Platt
Missouri
Chariton
Macon County
Otter Tail
Minn
North Dakota
New York
Frednce Exchange
Goldsmith
Memphis
Tenn
Ges
Syndicat
Atch
Con
German plan to use wheat for army bread signals economic independence aims
The Hamburg correspondent reports Germany plans to rely on wheat for army bread as part of a policy to reduce foreign economic dependence. Warsaw millers shift to exporting rye flour and bran, hiring all threshers to push rye exports before a prohibition. Russia contemplates new ministries and welfare funding while rushing rye export to Germany amid controls. Rye prices fall and rumors persist of a government order restricting rye, wheat, and flour exports prior to a deadline.
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Germany
North German Gazette
Warsaw
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Domains
Russia
Etween
Wirballen Fnday
Amny
Kovno
Pveramant
Political Grist Delivers Far-Reaching Election Theories
Washington August 21 Mahone of Virginia resurfaces with a manifesto urging Republicans to abstain from contesting Legislature seats citing vote counting issues. Analysts ponder a Farm ers' Alliance pact to seize control if Alliance nominates and Republicans back their choices. Senator Carlisle speaks on the silver tariff issue highlighting lack of party unity and predicting a chaotic preconvention period. Mills travels to Teav ir Ohio to campaign for Gov Cam p as Ohio factions report favorable conditions. Iowa expectations hint at a Republican gains based on local observations.
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Carlisle
Blaine
Repelstae Ee
DU Dlc
Cleveland
Mills
Ohio
Camp
Pace Tg
Iowa
Politics at Bennington and a presidential field
At Bennington Vermont on August 20 politics intruded only lightly as a large reception for President Harrison drew notable guests including a governor senator and ex ministers. General Alger commented on Blaine as a powerful attraction and discussed possible candidates and second-place scenarios with remarks on Blaine Reed and Edman Vermont as potential successors.
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Bensixaron
Bennington
Court of St. James
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gen
Alger
Atrison
Blaine
Ison
Elaine
Repartes
Mere
Poe
Gallough
Oswego County Dem caucus erupts in riot over mayoral clash
In Oswego New York on August 18 the split between Cleveland and Hill Democrats led to a chaotic caucus. Hill delegates were elected amid uproar as Holleran was attacked after a disputed roll call. A Cleveland caucus followed with ballots, while warrants were issued for Mayor Kehoe and others on riot charges.
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Oswree
N. Y
Cleveland
Oswego County
Kehoe
Hill
John Holleran
Holleran
Recorder Bulger
Edward Golden
Thomas
Samuel Leonard
Agany
Golden
Fusionists at Work Nine Kansas districts race for judges
Toreka Aug 18 Nine district judges will be elected in Kansas this fall and People's party leaders say Democrats and Republicans will unite in six districts to defeat Alliance nominees. Fusion already exists in the 8th 6th 18th and 28th districts with preparations in five more.
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Toreka
Kan
Kansas
People's Party
Torrxa
People’s Party
McKinley Opens Campaign With Speech In Nives
Maj. McKinley Republican candidate for governor opened the campaign at Nives on August 22. He attacked Democratic free coinage of silver, opposing any system short of a full dollar and praising last Congress for protection of silver. He warned that world silver coinage would flood U S mints and devalue the dollar.
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Maj. McKinley
United States
McKinley on Reciprocity and Tin Plate Tariffs
The speech touches on wealth concentration in England versus the United States and defends reciprocity as not violating the protective principle. It asserts U.S. tin plate production is growing and will soon meet much of consumption, reviews British tariff criticism, and ends with a optimistic prophecy about the Republican party’s enduring influence and national sovereignty symbolized by the flag.
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Povertakes
England
United
McKinley
Republican Party
Boies Opens Democratic Campaign in Oneroker Iowa
Gov Boies addressed a large crowd in Oneroker Iowa advocating repeal of the Prohibition law citing 4006 licensed liquor sellers in the state and dens in counties without open saloons He argued penalties under the law are cruel and have harmed innocent families more than temperance would have. The Democratic stance favors local option allowing each locality to decide whether to permit licensed saloons.
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Boies
Democratic Party
Tate
Pennsylvania Republican State Convention Opens in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Republican State convention met at the Grand Opera House with about 500 attendees plus 204 delegates. Hon. Henry Hall was unanimously elected temporary chairman and the platform backed Harrison and Blaine, praised Blaine’s diplomacy, supported the McKinley bill, bi metallicism, and pledged labor protections, while denouncing Gov. Pattison and urging prompt action against political wrongdoing in Philadelphia.
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Penn
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Grand Opera House
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Henry Hall
Mercer County
Harrison
Wenamaker
Blaine
James G. Blaine
Republican Congress
Ate War. the Senton
Pattison
Iners
Philadelphia
Rumor Denies Harrison Renouncing Second Term
A New York Republican dismisses reports that President Harrison will step aside for Blaine. He says Harrison believes in his own candidacy, noting past doubts yet persistent patience as clouds pass.
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Harrison
Blaine
Ben Harrison
Cleveland
Guv. Hill
Hastings People's party nominates judge and platform
The Hastings Nebraska convention endorsed the Cincinnati document and called for abolition of national bank notes in favor of greenbacks and government loans to individuals. It urged free coinage of silver, government control of railroads and telephones, pensions for old soldiers and prisoners of war, and land forfeiture to aliens. Joseph Iqperton of South Omaha was nominated for supreme judge.
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Neb
People's Party
Cincinnati
Congress
United States
Joseph 1
Qperton
South Omaha
Alliance fusion efforts loom across Kansas districts
In Torrxa Kansas on August 18 nine districts show fusion of Democrats and Republicans to defeat Alliance nominees. Fusion already affects the 5th and 28th districts, while the rest form arrangements. One hundred delegates met at Topeka to form the Alliance Commercial Convention as the Farmers Alliance plans a speaker's race when Congress convenes.
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People's Party
Topeka
Kan
Alliance Commercial
Farmers’ Alliance
Congress
Weekly Globe Circulation Promotes New Private Circular
The Weekly Globe announces a new private circular offering a quoted rate to form large clubs. Readers are invited to send for the circular and free sample copies to explore membership opportunities.
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Weekly Globe
Club That Drinks Sixty Eight Thousand Dollars a Year
The Manhattan Club reports bar revenue of about 68000 for the year ending March 1 but the figure misleads by omitting liquor expenditures. Six months were in old quarters with no business, while current space handles tenfold. Exceptional days saw up to 1000 in wines and liquors, and daily averages near 300. The cellar often holds 30000 to 40000 in stock.
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Manhattan Club
Grevens
Closefist Prices Industrial Arts Course at 85000
In Brooklyn Life, Closefist says it cost him over 85000 to provide Harry with an industrial arts course. Herdic responds that they must be handy, noting the job included putting up awnings on the shady side of the house.
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Closefist
Harry
Liberia emigration scheme excites Atlanta negroes
The Times from New York reports in Atlanta a revival of plan to ship freedmen to Liberia led by Rev. Benjamin Gaston of Monrovia. He seeks 15000 to move 200 to 700 people aboard ships owned by himself and Rider Dempsey Co. The venture promises six months rations and “land of corn and wine,” luring eager locals who have formed a company, elected a secretary and treasurer, and say they are ready to raise funds and depart.
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Times
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Liberia
Benjamin Gaston
Monrovia
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Liverpool
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Eail
Latetis
Nero
Baker County
Georgia
Apa
Lkna
Mindless Bump and the Barrel Child Incident at North Lyme
In North Lyme Connecticut on August 24 authorities examined George Bump a eccentric farmer once bent on perpetual motion who was nicknamed Mindless Bump by locals. He admitted placing his five year old son inside a cider barrel to prop up its head while he dug potatoes and later realized the child was inside the barrel. Authorities released him concluding the act was not intentional harm.
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New York
Great Britain
Eell
Dorset
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Conn
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Bump
Thomas
Ean
How Old Shoes Are Recycled Into Fake Leather and More
The article explains how discarded shoes are recycled into leather pulp for artificial leather wall coverings and other products. It notes uses by carriage makers, bookbinders, and picture frame makers, and warns that such substitutes are cheap and inferior despite a grander label.
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Earth
Milk as ivory substitute creates billiard balls and more
A New York Sun report describes casein from milk as a substitute for bone and ivory in crafts, forming billiard balls and other articles. Process involves gelatinoid milk solids with borax and mineral salts, then heating and pressing to create durable shapes.
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New York Sun
Marjorie and Araminta in a Chicago misfortune tale
In Chicago the narrative centers on Marjorie who remains stoic amid minor misfortunes and bruises, with the tale shifting to Araminta as events unfold and threaten deeper trouble, detailing reactions and community responses.
Doll Fell In Open Grate Causes Nose Contusion
A dearly loved doll fell into an open grate causing a nose contusion. Marjorie, in distress, forced back tears and whispered to her mother that she did not want to cry but her tears had come loose.
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Marjorie
Utes
Araminta
Children of the Slums Describe Country Through Fresh Eyes
A Karper's Bazar piece portrays city children’s vivid, unfiltered impressions of the country. A red headed Irish boy compares green fields and birds to home as Bertha, a Germant girl, lies in the grass and talks to leaves. One boy recalls water from a rocky hollow, while others describe country life through their streetwise view.
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Karper
Bertha
Hertha
Gotham Court
Mrs Lease Sparks Street Car Equality Debate
A Wichita Eagle excerpt recalls Mrs. Lease riding a crowded streetcar. When a stooped man rises for her, bystander urges him to resist equality. The scene shifts as the man who gave up his seat later meets Mrs. Lease and asks who she is, revealing a social clash over gender roles.
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Wichita Eagle
Aransee
Apn Sd
Mr. Lease
One Blast Reveals Cortez Mine Fortune
A long-shot drill by Simeon Wenban in the Cortez mine turned up a massive rock vein and ore after the Garrison tunnel failed, reversing a crushing debt of 150,000 and proving a dramatic, fortunesome end to years of hardship for Wenban and his creditors.
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Nevadan
Cortez
Simeon Wenban
Simeone
Merry Japanese Girls in Cosmopolitan View
A fragmentary opinion piece praises Japanese women for amiable expressions and courtesy, contrasting them with American and European women. It highlights perceived cheerfulness, cleanliness, and charm, noting Japanese literature as largely written by women and remarking on facial expressions and attractiveness in a dated, ethnocentric tone.
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Amarion
Aston T
Age Makes a Difference in Indianapolis News Tots Tale
In a clipped Indianapolis News item about college agriculture, a four year old girl recently left her third year. A passerby remarks to Bessie about her growing prettiness, eliciting a naive reply that she did not enjoy being called beautiful.
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College Ag
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