Sherman Defends Surplus And Tariff Policy In Senate
Senator Sherman argues that surplus revenue signals growing domestic production and urges tax reductions through tariff reform rather than indiscriminate cuts. He defends protection for home industries, critiques President Cleveland and Democrats, and highlights duties on sugar and raw materials as key sources of revenue and industrial strength.
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Railroading in Winter Exposes Tracks and Crew to Hazards
The Worcester Spy details winter rail dangers including brittle frost cracked tires and frozen rails. It notes extra coal and water use, higher wind and gale impacts on schedules, and careful rail and joint maintenance. It highlights spring thaw as the most dangerous period for continuous rail movement and the need for constant section-crew vigilance.
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Worcester
Tenth Demonstrative Lecture at Boston Cooking School
The Boston Cooking School held its tenth demonstrative lecture of the season led by Miss Maynard. Recipes and techniques covered broiled steak with maitre d Hotel butter, broiled grouse, and chicken quenelles with cream sauce, olives stuffed with the chicken mix, and related pastry tips. The class emphasized browning, keeping juices, and proper simmering, with notes on garnish, serving, and gelatin desserts. Next week’s program includes spaghetti timbals, chicken terrapin, scallops, parsnip fritters, and strawberry pudding.
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Boston Cooking School
Miss Maynard
Dietrich and the Brown Dwarf of Rugen Island
John Dietrich rescues his childhood playmate Lisbeth from a brown dwarf in Rambin on Rugen Island. He retrieves her using the dwarf’s magic cap, defeats the elf realm, and the couple wed. A cross is set in the Nine Hills to end the curse, and the couple settles in Rambin as Count Dietrich and his bride.
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Dietrich
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Lisbeth
Amptinan
History of beer and hops in England and Germany
The passage traces how ale held the sole title until Henry VII, hops arriving around 1524 from Germany. It notes the German term bier for the new malt liquor, the adoption of hops in England, and Germany as the home of beer where drinking is raised to a cult, especially among university students. It includes garbled remnants of a recipe.
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Henry VII
England
Germany
The Colonel from Kentucky at a New York hotel
A scene at a popular New York hotel last week shows a clerk guiding a new South congressman to a room. The conversation reveals a misunderstanding about a Colonel Kyatah of Kyatash ville and a note about bottles on the wall being fire extinguishers, delivered with discreet humor.
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Humorous Exchange About Muddy Streets
A Bloomington eye caption depicts a husband boasting he did something no man ever did. The wife asks what, and he explains he muddy the streets after rain by turning the batons of his trousers up to avoid getting them soaked.
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Bloomington Eye
The Course of True Love Running Rough
Uncle Mose asks a pastor if a man and wife are one and plans to attend after-dark on Pecan street to listen for a proof. The exchange on Austin avenue and the calling of another event hint at a humorous Texas Siftings style anecdote with local color and dialect.
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Various Oddities from a Distant Time
A digest of curious snippets from Kentucky and beyond includes wood fires in state houses, a French plan to cross the Channel, a 5 pound 114 ounce potato from Colorado, and a Kansas woman's bid to form a Children’s Rights Association. Tales range from pig tracks misidentified as deer to a belligerent turkey gift and a tar painted cattle mass.
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Blackie
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Minneapolis
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Ladks
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Briar Creek
Wells Bridge
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Douglas County
Standard Oil Company
Lima Oil Fields
Chicago
Piscataquis County
Lewiston Journal
Singius
State Prison
Spottsylvania
W. K. Mullins
Union Point
Albany Journal
St. Paul
Warrenton
Minnesota
Bridgeport
Siegers
Pittsbup
Penny
Rock County
Wyo
Hyde Park
Race for Life in Salem Tunnel Ends Safe for Dog
In Salem tunnel yesterday a race for life unfolded as a large locomotive closed in on a small black and tan dog playing in the track center. The dog darted toward safety as the engine neared, slipping under a platform and reappearing to glide onto a path toward the end, with the engine easing to a slower pace and finally stopping. Spectators cheered at the narrow escape.
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Salem News
Salem Tunnel
Elusive gold found by accidents and luck in early mines
An excerpt recounts how notable gold strikes in Tuolumne and nearby areas often arose from chance events. A man poking a rusty boulder uncovered a $10,000 nugget, and floods, rockfalls, and missteps led to rich veins at Chambers Bar, Mariposa, Rawhide, and other sites. It notes how untrained prospectors frequently locate gold before experts explain its location.
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Prentice Mulford
Milwaukee Telegraph
Columbia
Tuolumne County
Chambers Bar
Tuolumne
Mariposa Trail
Tuolamne
Stockton
How Mr Bancroft Grew Old Washington Letter
George Bancroft explained his longevity with three reasons. He was the middle child in a large family, had early bedtimes except when impossible, and spent four hours daily outdoors in the air. He emphasized outdoor activity and horseback riding as core habits in his life.
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Peat Biasine
Ey Pavers
A Most Ingenious Paradox
A fragment from the Chicago Times discusses a paradox in pricing. The brief note hints that the issue is not in charging too little but in overcharging, raising a curious critique of market conduct. The readable text points to a policy or opinion tone on pricing fairness.
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Isaac Holmes
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Kisha Maiden
Lexin
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Jeffersonville
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Palmer Cox
New York Times
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Fred Warden
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Pittsburg
United States
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North Star
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