Unusual Conservatism Shapes Prosperity Outlook
R G Dun weekly review notes unusual business conservatism, but expects solid improvement with larger crops. Across cities, trade remains cautious yet hopeful. leather, wool, and dry goods show mixed activity. Wheat and flour up, manufacturing iron and coal output steady, with general fall prospects favorable.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
Portugal
Boston
Hartford
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago
Regional crop update amid harsh winds and rain
The report notes California fruit drying quickly and Harvesting and fares near completion. Nipples in the north are fair though hay is damaged by wind and rain. A fine corn crop is well assured. Weather impact on farming is evident across regions.
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Virginia
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Colorado
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Maryland
California
Farmers Alliance calls for Aug convention at Toneka
A July 10 call from J B French and other leaders urges a Toneka gathering August 20 to form a state cooperative for farm products and supplies. They deny ties to any farmers’ trust and outline a mutual protection plan with life and fire insurance for mortgaged farms.
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Torexa
Kan
Farmers’ Alliance
Toneka
J. B. French
Senator Peffer
Fred Pailey
Menenet
Mutual Tecon
B. French
Alliance
Farmers’ Trust
Fred P. Bailey
Wichita
Mutual Otective Association
Plague of rodents threatens Washington grain fields
Washington wheat crops face partial destruction from gophers and squirrels in the Big Bend and Palouse districts. Reports say 10 to 20 percent of grain may be affected as rodents swarm over fields, risking as much as one million bushels of grain if the trend continues.
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Wash
Washington
Big Bend
Palouse
Salta
Farmers Alliance Forms Loan Committee in Kansas
President Frank McGrath of the State Farmers Alliance in Torexa announces a new committee to place loans for members with Eastern lenders, cutting agent commissions. The group will seek mortgage extensions for due loans and assess each farmer’s debt for first class security before any new or extended credit is arranged.
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Torexa
Kan
Frank McGrath
State Farmers’ Alliance
Reich
McGrath
Alliance
Beet Sugar to Bhat Cane Near Pomona Opening
Pomona California July 11 The opening of the Chinese beet sugar factory and refinery in this valley Aug 1 is awaited with unusual interest by capitalists and farmers. Chicago and St Louis investors say seven million dollars are backing the venture, promising an era of American sugar making and prosperous beet growing in California. St Wood notes California beets are the best, with soil and climate allowing longer retention in ground with less saccharine loss.
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Pomona
Cal
Los Angeles County
B. E. Wood
Chicago
B. E. Noble
St. Louis
Noble
America
St. Wood
California
Wheat Prospects Brilliant in Dakotas and Minnesota
The weekly weather bureau bulletin reports below average temperatures and above average rainfall across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Wheat and corn are in excellent condition with oats near danger, locusts diminishing, and harvest expected to begin around August 1.
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Sr. Paul
Minn
Dakotas
Weather and Crop Bulletin
United States Weather Bureau of
South Dakota
Yen
Rocky Mountain
Grand Forks
Ramsey
Walsh
North Dakota
Agricultural College
Minnesota
Alvin Joslin Davis Thwarts Diamond Showy Dining Prank
Charles L. Davis known as Alvin Joslin sat at a Texas hotel porch when a Detroit man sought an acquaintance. Davis boasted of his diamonds and wife’s trunkful, then seven traveling salesmen entered wearing large crystal dish badges and prism pendants claiming similarly dazzling assets. The scene ended with Davis moving tables and another hotel.
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Charles L. Davis
Alvin Joslin
Texas
Austin Statesman
Detroit
Davis
Dashaway Seeks Introduction as Rising Young Poet
In Brooklyn Life, Dashaway, shaking Miss Summit's hand at the ball, confesses a singular feeling of having forgotten something. Miss Summit notes that he may be unaware he wears no necktie, prompting a humorous exchange about being introduced to guests as a rising young poet.
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Brooklyn
Dashaway
Miss Summit
Bix
Senator Sherman on silver coinage in Ohio notes
Senator John Sherman writes from Mansfield urging a market-based approach to money and opposing free coinage of silver. He argues the government should pay market prices, warn against single silver standard, and emphasize the need to align U S policy with other nations while supporting farmers and general prosperity.
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Waasnhing Tox Court Hovgg, C
John Sherman
Mansfield
United States
United Verse
Ohio
Campbell Favored For Ohio Governor Nomination Says Stillwater
Washington July 10 The Star prints Judge Stillwater of Ohio stating Campbell is favored for governor next week and Neal will back Campbell once nominated. He notes tariff, wool and tin plate issues shaping the campaign with alliance support possibly shifting Republican votes and confirms Campbell has 473 delegates pledged for renomination in Cleveland.
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the Star
Judge Stillwater
Ohio
Campbell
Farmers’ Alliance
Alliance
Knox County
Columbus Delano
Robinsen
MecKinley
Toome
Gov. Campbell
Cleveland
Neal
Farmers reject new People's Party in New England survey
Springfield mass July 8 Farmers in New England and New York State largely oppose a special farmers party per an extended survey by the New England Homestead. Most favor more independent politics but distrust a dedicated farmers party. Some predict up to 2 percent support, others as high as 10 percent, while free coinage of silver has a small following. Sub treas ury and land value paper issues are seen as wild schemes.
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New People’s Party
New England
New York State
Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Chamberlain
Liberal Unionist Party
Kiee
Chlain
Liverpool
Ohio
Hotel Metropole
Poole
Sirene
Aguinea
United States
England
Custom House
New York
Free Trade
Paris
Rass
Congress
Jann
Farmers' movement rhetoric shifts toward old parties
The passage discusses the farmers' movement in the region, noting its long-held Grange ties and actions of the Farmers' League. It argues the movement will rely more on recurrent action within existing parties rather than creating a new party, signaling a strategic shift in political alignment.
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The
Grange
Farmers’ League
Farmers’ Movement
Powderly Attacks Treasury Chief in Open Letter
New York July 11. Terrence V Powderly general master workman of the Knights of Labor writes to Secretary Charles Foster, denouncing the bureau of engraving and printing and accusing the Treasury Department of mismanagement. He claims a drunkard and ruffian lead the bureau and calls for a full statement to be presented to a tribunal where responsibilities cannot be shifted.
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New York
Terrence V. Powderly
Knights of Laborat
Charles Foster
Harrison
Knights of Labor
Samuel Gompers
R. Powderly
Indiana Democrat backs Hill and Gray in 1892 race
Mr. Scott Ray of Indiana tells a New York World reporter that Grover Cleveland is a dead duck in the Presidential race of 1892. He says Indiana Democrats favor Gov. David B. Hill or Gov. Gray, with Hill and Smyth as standard bearers on tariff and coinage issues, and predicts New York’s delegation will be instructed for Hill.
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Indiana
New York World
Cleveland
Davin
Gov. Hill
New York
Gov
Urge
Gray
Gov. Gray
Hill
Smy
Ray
Grover Cleveland
David B. Hill
Ex Judge Harrison lashes at Hartford Post over ballot scandal
Ex judge Lynde Harrison editor of the New Haven Palladium fires a broadside at the Hartford Post alleging a scheme kept three Democratic statewide nominees from office. He defends honest counts and cites Republican platform principals while editor Porter retorts Harrison seeks lobby profits.
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Connecticut
Hartford Post
Harrison
New Haven
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Judge Morris
Artford Post
Porter
Ublicans
Merwin
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
Harmison
Blaine
Senator Quay Denies Indpendent Address Charges
In an interview with The Philadelphia Enquirer Senator Quay dismisses the recent Independents address as entirely false. He denies all charges, says the signers are not Republicans, and expresses support for the sectional school bill, while rejecting any link to the Bardsley matter.
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Philadelphia Enquirer
Senator Quay
Philadelphia
Bardsley
Municipal Reform Association forms in New Orleans
In New Orleans on July 10, a new political body named the Municipal Reform Association of New Orleans was formed led by W. S. Parkerson. The group bars candidates from membership and pledges renewed reform efforts despite past corruption by some reformers. It is anticipated Republicans and anti lottery Democrats may back the ticket if the lottery wing controls the Democratic convention.
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New Orleans
Municipal Reform Association of
W. S. Parkerson
Parkerson
Antilottery Democrats
Democratic editors in Kansas endorse lone fight for state
Torexa Kansas July 11 nearly every Democratic editor in the state met and adopted resolutions to keep the party free of alliances and to fight Kansas alone. They commended Grover Cleveland and found 26 editors for Cleveland and two for Hill. In Washington a wool buyer described his line of work and contacts.
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Torexa
Kan
Kansas
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Hill
Ohio wool growers vent fury over McKinley tariff effects
The wool growers of Ohio report deep dissatisfaction with the McKinley tariff. They say promised price support never materialized as wool now costs about three cents less than last year. Wyandot county figures praise for McKinley but leadership remains silent on public endorsement.
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Ohio
Mai
McKinley
von David Harpster
Wyandot
Liam Lawrence
Columbus Lane
Designer Edward Burgess Dies Noted Yacht Architect in Boston
Naval architect Edward Burgess died at his home in Boston after shaping yacht design in the 1880s. He built the Puritan and Mayflower, elevating Boston’s fame with a string of renowned designs and roles in naval service bodies and the Eastern Yacht Club.
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Edward Burgess
Beacon St
Boston
Burgess
Form a private circular in town says WEDKLY GLOBL
A fragment advertises forming a private circular in town and sending for a free sample copy of the WEDKLY GLOBL. It urges readers to join and request the new circular and free samples. Names, dates, or places are not provided in readable text.
A Glance at the Furnaces of an Ocean Steamer
Glasgow Herald describes the City of Paris chalking 60 firemen tending 64 furnaces across nine boilers with 15 tons of coal fed hourly. Fire rooms run six watches of four hours, with a daily furnace clean in 24 hours. The ship carries 8000 tons from port, leaving 500 to 800 tons on arrival. City of Paris houses 26 engineers separate from firemen.
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Liverpool
New York
Gepar Ness i
Old Lady Feigns Wealth as Banks Collapse Joke
In a street corner exchange a pair of characters discuss bank failures with one woman claiming she holds no money and another noting she invested heavily in a flying machine, reflecting comic banks and folly themes of the era.
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Street & Smith
Texas Siftings snippet hints at male reader's prudence
A clipped line from Texas Siftings notes that a man who knows less ends up with a cautious attitude. The fragment suggests a moral or proverb about restraint and awareness, reflecting era tone.
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Texas
Bennington Celebration Host to President and Millionaire’s Heir
Vermont awaits a presidential visit during the Bennington centennial amid plans for Secretary Proctor, Attorney General Miller, and Mrs. Miller to attend. Gen J D McCullough, once Trenor Park’s fortune, now owns the grand estate hosting dignitaries and entertaining guests including Mrs. McGuirk at Fort Bennington’s famed mountain mansion.
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Bennington Battle
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Burlington
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Equitable Company
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California
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Hill
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Saratoga
Vanderbilt
Jim Fiske
Fiske
Pownal
New York State Line
Ld Colony
Panama Canal
de Lesseps
Green Mountain
Tme
Mexico
McGuirk
How to Keep Cool from Ladies Home Journal
Practical tips to stay cool include tepid morning baths followed by cold showers, avoiding starch, and light meals. A City woman advocates a cool daily regimen featuring coffee with bread, cold beef, baked potato, lemon tea, seeds, and vegetables to prevent heat discomfort.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Mirage over Lake Ontario Seen From Rochester Tower
A remarkable mirage over Lake Ontario was witnessed from Power's Building tower in Rochester. The lake appeared under a half mile away while St Michael's church northeast seemed less than a quarter mile off. Canada’s shore loomed beyond the lake with a gravel train moving along the shore.
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N. Y
Tower of Power
St. Michael’s Church
Canada
Nebraska Farmers Seek Freight Law and Special Session
Gov Thayer receives resolutions from Farmers Alliance groups urging a law to regulate freight rates fairly and support for the Berry bill vetoed by James E Boyd. They request a special session to reenact the bill or a similar measure, but the governor states public opinion opposes an extra session.
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Lince
Neb
Thayer
Farmers’ Alliance
Nebraska
James E. Boyd
Senate
House of Representatives
Caeston
Death of a Maine judge in Cherryfield at 75
Judge James A. Milliken, longtime Washington county lawyer and probate judge, died last night in Cherryfield Maine. He was a 19th century Republican candidate for Congress, served in the Legislature, chaired the municipal war debts equalization commission, and resigned his probate judgeship in 1888 after 16 years of service. He was 75.
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Cherryfield
James A. Milliken
Washington County
Thomas J. Duller
Calais
Ieee
Printing New Bonds For 2 Percent Interest
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing started preparing new bonds at 2 percent interest to extend the 44 percent loan. First instalment expected ready July 28 with initial 45 year ends processed by Saturday. Bond owners will receive checks prepaid for interest to Sept 2, 1891, as new acts move through the engraving bureau and secretary's office.
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Bureau of Engraving and Nsing
Sere
Blaine Favours Sultan as Behring Sea Arbitrator
In Bar Harbor the Turkish minister Mavoreyni Bey’s arrival sparks diplomatic buzz. It is noted Blaine has long favored the Sultan of Turkey as arbitrator if the Behring Sea dispute is submitted for arbitration, a move seen as likely given European rulers’ biases.
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United States
Bar Harbor
Blaine
Turkey
Behring Sea
Mavoreyni
Rearingen
Jaine
July to December through ancient name origins
The article traces the origins of month names from Roman and medieval times. It explains July’s shift from Quintillis to Julius, dog days linked to Sirius, August named by Caesar and Septem from seven, plus Saxon and German names for harvest, weed, and wine press. It notes October to December derive from numbers.
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Helen M. Winslow
Philadelphia
Julius Cresar
Mark Antony
Julius
Charlemagne
Mediterranean
Julius Gresar
Augustus Casar
Egypt
Janiculum
Senate
Switzerland
Chamberlain’s Waiting Game Shaped by Irish and Reform Ideals
A feature on Joseph Chamberlain portrays him as a central figure in Radical politics, awaiting Gladstone’s exit to emerge as a leader. The piece notes his defection from the Liberals, alignment with Conservatives, and potential future support for expanded local government, pensions, and state aid while detailing debates within Liberal Unionists and Radical wings.
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Loxpoy
Joseph Chamberlain
New Democracy
Birmingham
Chamberlain
Gladstone
West Birmingham
Gladstone Party
The
6. M
England
United
Wanamaker Desk Tops Glass Map Surface at Work
Washington Star reports Postmaster General Wanamaker now uses a glass top on his large desk. Beneath the plate lies a United States map showing Canadian and New Mexico areas, counties, principal cities, towns, rail lines, and routes. A writing pad sits atop, with standard desk fittings and the busy man’s papers visible.
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