Holiday trade brisk in Boston as Europe and U S see activity
R G Dun & Co reports brisk holiday trade across sectors with high activity in the East and a record volume of shipments in the West. Cotton prices fall in the South while dry goods retail and shoe manufacturing rise. Iron mills run at capacity. lake copper and tin show weakness. plenty of money exists but some Southern points report tightness.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
December farm crop values and conditions report
Washington reports December averages from the Department of Agriculture show corn at 42.2 cents per bushel and wheat at 85.3 cents, with oats 32.2 cents and rye 77.4 cents. Tobacco leaf and hay prices are listed, and wheat and corn valuations exceed or approach long-term averages while oats remain above ten-year norms. winter crop conditions are not generally favorable on mingling reports.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Atlantic
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Lexus
Arkansas
Tennessee
New England Homestead estimates 1891 hop crop at 248308 bales
American Growers report shows 1891 hop production at 248,308 bales on 51,954 acres, up from 204,849 bales on 48,962 acres last year and 217,618 bales in 1889. Total crop value projected over 8 million dollars with favorable marketing.
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Spiinorrello
Mass
New England
New York State
Washington
California
Crema
Wisconsin
Cotton Returns Signal Low Prices Across States
Washington shows December cotton returns indicate prices near production costs with plantation averages around 7.8 cents per pound and state figures from 7.0 to 7.5 cents. Reports note a discouraged tone, reduced planting, and a bold fall from October export values despite an unusually early harvest.
Sparrows Turned Profit In Kansas Farm Venture
Lawrence Kansas December reports a farm beside the Kaw river where J D Norton breeds English sparrows for market. Birds nest in purpose built houses and feed on local seed, yielding high prices in hotels and restaurants in Kansas City St Louis and Chicago. Norton carefully controls supply to keep prices up as his flock grows toward supplying eastern markets.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kaw River
J. D. Norvon
Norton
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
R. Norton
Milk health warning from Prof Sedgwick lecture
Prof W T Sedgwick of the Institute of Technology warned at a Boston Society of Arts meeting that city milk is not clean or fresh due to poor cow stables and delays between milking and sale. He cited bacteria levels across Boston and urged stricter farmer hygiene and faster delivery to protect public health, especially for infants.
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W.T. Sedgwick
The
Institute of Technology
Society of Arts
Boston
Derivation and limits of the horse power concept
The text explains Watts and later English verification of horsepower. It states a mill horse lifts 150 pounds at 220 feet per minute and equates to 338000 foot pounds per minute. It notes English tests with ploughing 165 pounds at 220 feet per minute, yielding power between two-thirds and three-quarters of the standard horsepower, about 383000 foot pounds.
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James Watts
England
There is Only One Boston and Two Kansas Cities
The Sun laments the existence of two Kansas Cities and multiple similarly named places across states. It criticizes authorities for allowing two Kansases and warns against duplications such as two New Londons and a Washington City alongside a Washington State. It notes numerous Washington counties townships and villages, including many in Indiana and Iowa.
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Kansas Cities
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
New Londons
Washington State
Washington City
Washington Counties
Washington Townships
Indiana
Iowa
Crisp of Georgia Wins Democratic Speakership After 80 Ballots
Washington dispatch details the lengthy House contest to choose a Democratic speaker. After 80 ballots, Crisp defeats McMillin as Springer backs his bid, with Crisp finally nominated unanimously. The portrait notes his Southern grace, demeanor, debating style, and personal habits.
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Washington
Crisp
McMillin
Springer
Judge Crisp Election Victory Draws Modest Praise
Washington reports Judge Crisp, quietly confident, vows tariff reform support despite hung fate. Friends and New England allies express assurance his stance will not falter as Mills lobby amid last vote drama. O'Neil recalls Crisp's steadfast position and loyalty to Stevens when urged to switch.
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Washington
Crisp
O'Neil
Sam
New England
Mills
GLOBE
Tur Grong
Re Mills
Stevens
Sketch of the Man Who Will Preside Over the House
Portrait of Hon. Charles Frederick Crisp of Americus Georgia detailing his birth in Sheffield England on January 29 1845 and his rise from Confederate army service to lawyer judge and Democratic congressman. It notes his leadership in the 1883 Atlanta Democratic convention his terms in Congress and his capable eloquence and self control.
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Charles Frederick Crisp
Americus
Sheffield
Eng
Crisp
Barcansh
Macon
10Th Virginia Infantry
Ellaville
Southwestern Judicial Circuit
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Congress
Atlanta
Peter O. Gibson
Crisp Portrait Describes Tall Handsome Manly Figure
A fragmentary portrait extols Crisp as tall and handsome with broad shoulders and muscular arms. It notes small hands and feet and a notably broad chest, hinting at a confident stance and refined features amid vivid praise.
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Mr. Crisp
Grant widow opposes congressionally moved grave site
In New York on December 11, Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant expressed that she cannot fight a whole Congress over removing General Grant's remains to Washington. She noted she buried her husband near Riverside and wants him near her, while a campaign to relocate him grows among senators and Grant Memorial supporters.
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New York
Grant
Plumb
Kansas
Senate
Washington
C. H. T. Collis
Grant Monument Association
Europe
Collis
Hiscock
Washburne
Poeeree
World's Fair plan chosen for Maine state building
Maine World's Fair commissioners adopt Charles Frost of Chicago plan for a state building at the fair to be among the first erected. Also details of fires kill 19 in Manville tenements, raids on Tiverton liquor shops, a wife’s attempted suicide in Springfield, a Marlboro burglary, and other local items from New England towns.
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Maine
Charles 8
Frost
Chicago
Lewiston
Manville
R. L
Tilley
Newport
Shore
Tiverton
Rhode Island
Fall River
Walter Benjamin
Springfield
North Amherst
Benjamin
North Marlboro
Masa
Mary Scriber
Lucy Waterman
Halifax
Plymouth County
Mass
Welthea D. Sprague
Plymouth
Sidney Coe
New Haven
Conn
James D. Dewell
Mr. Dewell
Ms. Co
Dewell
Coe
Vermont State Agricultural Society
White River Junction
John W. Cramton
Rutland
George W. Hooker
Connecticut
River Valley Association
B. F. Blakeslee
United States
Hartford
Blakeslee
Connecticut Volunteers
North Carolina
Atalona
Dundee
Middle Intervale
Bethel
Rumford Centre
L. E. Kempton
Warner
N. H
Boston & Maine Railroad
Frederick A. Faulkner
Hep
Keene
Virgil A. Wrist
Woven Wire Mattress Company of
Fremont
Nashua
American Bobbin & Shuttle Company
Pythias_ too ace
Continental Hall Worcester
RAE Grrs
Horticultural Hall
Tenney
Groveland
Ohio Democrats clash over 46 delegate slate for national convention
Ohio Democrats debate control of the 46 member delegation to the national convention with factions supporting John R. McLean and Gov. James E. Campbell. The Bucher influence centers on who leads the delegation, with Hill of New York as a possible sympathetic candidate and discussions of other governors and Senate chances shaping the contest. The Foraker camp targets Sherman in the senatorial fight, while McKinley’s stance remains neutral amid party pressure.
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CoLtumaus
Ohio
United States
John R. McLean
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
James E. Campell
Mcl
Cincinnati
Campbell
Henry B. Payne
Ohio Democrats
Allen G. Thurman
Allen W. Thurman
Joseph H. Outhwaite
Frank Hurd
Ohio Democracy
David B. Hill
New York
Gov
Russell
Massachusetts
Boses
Iowa
McLean
Hill
Foraker
Sherman
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Senator Brice
Brice
Senate
Cleveland
Foster
Cal Rice
McKinley
Congress
Chicago
Richland
Mr. Foraker
Asa Bushnell
Springfield
Mr. Firestone
Columbus
Gen
Alger
Michigan
Russell for President
The New York World notes Massachusetts sentiment for a Russell presidential bid. It highlights William Eustis Russell nearing age 46 by January and his two consecutive gubernatorial pluralities. Rhode Island and New Hampshire supporters are cited as potential Republican or Democratic backing, with attention to his notable public career and early electoral impact.
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New York
United States
Russell
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Calvert county shifts to Republican in Maryland race
In Barrmmore Maryland on December 11 Republicans celebrate a court decision placing Calvert county officials in Republican hands. Frederick Gantt becomes state attorney Elijah Brown sheriff and Charles G Spicknell George P Ross and Joseph J Hall win county commission seats, ousting Democratic incumbents. The piece also notes party lines in 19th century politics and mentions a South Carolina bill on segregated railroad accommodations.
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Barrmmore
Calvert County
Briscoe
Brooks and
Crane
Seventh Judicial Circuit
St.wards
Frederick Gantt
Elijah Brown
Charles G. Spicknell
George P. Ross
Joseph J. Hall
Waxing Floors The Secret To Durable Shine
The article extols WaAxX as a superior floor finish noting its polish, economy, and dust resistance. It outlines washing with soda and hot water before applying soft wax, and suggests improvised polishers like a flatiron wrapped in carpet. Regular dusting with a weighted broom applicator keeps floors gleaming for months.
Not Timid Woman Fights for Baby Rights on Overnight Train
An overnight Pullman clash unfolds after a baby’s cries wake sleeping car passengers. A mother with eight children defends her rights amid snoring, a fat man complains, and the mother asserts her authority as she refuses to silence the infant. The exhausted man leaves for the smoker in frustration.
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Lynn Press
Lynn
Portland
Henry Clay called a black leg sparks historical clash
Randolph invoked the term during a Feb 15 1825 congressional debate over presidents Adams and Panama nations. Clay then secretary of state responded with a terse note inviting mortal combat, and Randolph refused to retract saying his exact words accused the administration as puritanical diplomatic blacklegged.
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Henry Clay
Randolph
Congress
John Quincy Adams
Assembly of American Nations
Panama
Clay
Political Primer Notes on Gubernatorial Terms
The passage states that New Jersey and New York elect governors for three years while 19 of the remaining 42 states opt for four year terms. It contrasts state variations in gubernatorial length without providing further context or dates.
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New Jersey
New York
Fifty-Second Congress Opens With Speaker Contests
The opening week of the Fifty-Second Congress shows a lively contest for the House speakership and a broad agenda in the Senate. Senate notices contest seats of several members while House committees are not yet appointed and no productive work has begun. The routine proceedings define the early phase as reporters note the inter party fray and plan further coverage in a separate column.
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Houses
Congress
Senate
Senate Opens 52d Congress Amid Pageantry and Debates
Washington December 7 In a ceremonial opening the Senate gathered with broad crowds in the galleries and many flowers on desks. The session featured credentials and contested seats from Florida and Texas with debates on the proper handling of disputed claims and calls for immediate swearing in of elected members. The day closed after adjournment and a joint committee was formed to inform the President.
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Senate
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Dixon
Rhode Island
Edmunds
United States
Reagan
Republic
Hig State
Chilton
Texas
Vermont
Redfield Proctor
John M. Palmer
Illinois
Charles K. Farwell
Florida
Harris
Tennessee
Len
John M. Davidson
Wilkinson Call
Messrs
Morrill
Ver Mont
Gov
Palmer
Ilinois
Charles B. Farwell
Peffer
Alliance
Ingalla
Kansas
Platt Connecticut
Rector
Senator Pugh
Alabama
Squire
Stanford
California
Teller
Colorado
Vance
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West
Missouri
Vilas
Spooner
Wisconsin
Voorhees
Indiana
White
Fustis
Louisiana
Hoar
Brice
Cullom
Kinois
Dubois
Idaho
Wasumerer
Jones
Arkansas
Court of Claims
McCook Annguanees- Home Valentine
Abo
Call
Cal L
Davidson
Committee On Privileges
Hale
Claggett
Kerr
House
Joint Committee
Messrs. Lerman
White House
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American Bobbin, Spool and Shuttle Company
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