Farmers' Alliance opens New Hampshire drive with Simpson Beaumont
Ralph Beaumont and Jerry Simpson campaign in Concord to enlist New Hampshire farmers into the Farmers' Alliance. Beaumont denounces corporate power, railroads, and land grants while outlining reform aims. Simpson notes East-West unity and urges local support. A Concord branch launch is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
South
Alliance
East
Kansas
Npa
West
Northwest
Beaumont
Concord
Farmers' Alliance Leader Delivers Speech in Manchester Hall
Jeremiah Simpson, known as Lockless Jerry, congressman elect from Kansas seventh district, spoke in Smyth's Hall about the National Alliance and Industrial Union, its goals, and the alleged corruption of party systems. He argued for reform, warned against monopolies, and urged state and national action to aid farmers and workers.
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Concorp
N. H
Lockless
Jerry Simpson
Kansas
Ralph Beaumont
Citizens’ National Alliance
Phenix Hall
Farmers’ Alliance Movement
New Hampshire
Messrs. Simpson
Beaumont
National Farmers’ Allianes
Washington
National Citizens’ Alliance
Samuel Slater
Fall River
Bobbin Boy
Farmers’ Alliance
Manchester
Smyth’s Hall
Abraham Lincoln
Jeremiah Simpson
Jerry
Simpson
Alliance Movement
National Alliance and Industrial Union
Nebraska
Minnesota
National Alliance
Illinois
West
Colored Alliance of the
South
Granger
Northwest
Republican Party
Business of a Week: R G Dun Report on Trade
R G Dun & Co reports mixed signals from the past week. Trade is quiet but treats overall as transitional with no major disasters anticipated. money supply is improving though regional shortages persist. Manufacturing sectors show uneven activity with strikes and price pressures differing by industry.
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R. G. Dun & Co
New Yor
R. G. Dunn& Co
Review of Trade
Salt Lake
Jacksonville
Omaha
Milwaukee
Boston
Philadelphia
E. Russell & Co
How many people know how to fold a coat
Newspaper item from the Pittsburg Post notes a humorous feature about nervousness around certain people. The piece discusses common symptoms of a person who makes others nervous and the inescapable social fixture such individuals become.
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Clothier
Pittsburg Post
Fires Through History and Their Costs Across Cities
A survey of great fires from ancient Alexandria to 19th century London and Chicago. It notes colossal losses, fire control methods, and the impact on urban development, insurance, and public policy. Includes events in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, and Dublin with figures and dates.
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Scientific American
Seraprum
Alexandria
Omar I
Julius Cesar
B. C
Omar II
Jerusalem
Titus
Sicarii
Constantinople
Allah
Dillaway
Levant
Rome
Augustus
Moscow
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Pepys
van der Heide
America
Boston
Colony of
Massachusetts Bay
Sosenag
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Vine St
New York
Portland
Chicago
Nuisances at the theatre spark Growler’s noisy night out
The Growler recounts a Chicago theatre visit plagued by nuisances. Scenery in Act I, post‑midnight fashion, two creased trousers from stage ushers, a chatty theatre party soubrette, and a rural observer applauding wildly all spoiled the performance. He leaves for a streetcar, vowing to return only for quiet evenings.
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Chicago Post
Growler
Jay
Geoffrey Taradum
Tim Healy Labeled Blatherskite by Truth
A readers’ debate notes Tim Healy as a blatherskite, praising his fiery imprecations that align with a tradition of energetic oratory noted by Truth. The remark frames Healy as a provocative speaker whose style mirrors historical rhetoric rather than moral judgment.
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Tim Healy
White House Aroused by White House Break-In Incident
March 26 report details J Harry Martin, stepson of Senator Vance, breaking into the White House. He reportedly resisted officers Kenney and Dubois, was subdued with a curtain rod by the President, and faces charges as relatives seek pacification while a court case looms for a penitentiary offense in the district. The President acted calmly during the scuffle.
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Wasuixerox
J. Harry Martin
Senator Vance
White House
Martin
Earl
Earle
Kenney
Dubois
Iund Martin
Pacaconte Mth
Boeri
Temple Sale At World Fair Touted By Mormon Conference
On April 16 the anniversary of Joseph Smith Jr. founding the church, the annual Latter Day Saints conference will meet in Kirtland Lake County near Painesville. Delegates will consider a temple offer of 1000000 for relocation to the World’s Fair, though many oppose the sale.
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Cruverann
Joseph Smith, Jr
Mormon Church
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Kirtland
Lakely
Painesville
Aia i
Joseph Smith
Cleveland declines Indiana Tariff Reform League meeting
Ex president Grover Cleveland declines attending the Indiana Tariff Reform League annual meeting. The released closing paragraphs urge vigor in tariff reform, arguing it could ease hardships by keeping money with the people, aiding farmers, and promoting trade. Cleveland signs, Yours very respectfully, Grover CLEVELAND.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Cleveland
Indiana Tariff Reform League
League
Grover Cleveland
Can Parrots Think A Humorist Weighs Idea Association
An essay excerpt from the New York Herald by Alex E. Sweet discusses parrot Polly learning to say goodbye when people prepare to leave. It argues parrots associate ideas, noting Polly’s reactions to hats coats and phrases and linking that to higher reasoning.
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Polly
Alex E. Sweet
New York Herald
Gen. Moltke
Bowery
Goodby
Parro
KEEP HUSBANDS AT HOME By Making Its Interior Attractive
A Philadelphia upholsterer describes a shift in home decor from white shades to refined browns and holland tints, then to brocade and damask window shades. Lace accents, cross stripes, peep-holes, and decorative cut outs in shades are featured, with lace used at the shade bottom being common.
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Philadelphia
Novel Japanese Lookalike Flowers for Home Decor
A report notes artificial Japanese flowers in vivid colors with paper texture and silk wrapped stems priced around 30 cents per bunch. It also mentions wallpaper makers denying arsenic poisoning links and describes Queen Anne style muslin curtains for suburb cottages with tambour embroidery and cotton-ball fringe.
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Samuel C. Cobb
Boston
Curta in trends and new decorative notions emerge
A New York era item lists assorted home decor fads. Curtains of plain colored jute velours with steel gimp borders attract attention downtown. Innovations include a baby portrait window shade, mosquito netted electric stork trap, cow tail tassels, brass lion heads for curtain catches, glow through cretonne and vintage mirror framed screens with a Kisantic web and large spider motif.
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Smadt
Union Aims to Unite Trotting Interests in America
The piece argues for a national trotting board to unify track and breeding interests, noting rising stakes prospects but growing factionalism. It previews an April Chicago breeder convention and envisions merging national and western associations to cut costs and centralize governance, with Nelson controversy looming.
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America
National Board
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Chicago
Thayer
William Meson
Bay State
John B. Clarke
Frank Briggs
Atusa Lowe
How to Make Beds for Invalids by Dr Dutton
The Women’s Educational and Industrial Union hosted Dr. Julia M. Dutton of Boston for a practical lecture on bed making for invalids. A demonstrations using a bed and patient showed how to arrange sheets, rubber coverings, and blankets, with emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and comfort.
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Julia M. Dutton
Boston
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Newbury St
W. F
L U
Dutton
Datton
Shem
Stubborn as a mule in Indiana on free coinage
Hor Soumes Arkansas March 26 Senator Voorhees of Indiana discussing the political scene reports strong backing by Senator Harris Tennessee against Cleveland renomination. He predicts a party platform embracing free coinage and notes Cleveland’s stubbornness, asserting Indiana and Ohio would resist anti coinage positions.
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Hor Soumes
Ark
D. W. Voorhees
Indiana
Harris
Tennessee
Cleveland
South
Democratic Party
Gloveland
Stuborn
Eeeland
Ohio
Calhoun
His Name Isn’t Grubber in Chicago Tribune Humor
Editor Grubber has served over a dozen years but must be removed as he believes the paper cannot run without him. Business manager questions the claim while the editor insists Grubber’s departure is necessary.
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South
Ates
Niall
Rover Graveland
Qurre
Kansas
Europe
Tonigh
Italy
England
Great Britain
United States
New England
Wea
Fogalis
Grubber
Chicago Tribune
Minnie Ball Night Puck Exchange Sparks Delight
The report notes a lively Minnie Ball event with two nights of activities. Puck chatter describes excitement and an opiate reference tied to the evening, reflecting period entertainment atmosphere and social notes.
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Puck
Girl Sits On Her Foot In Light Verse Tale
A humorous vignette contrasts Mrs Chugwater posing for a photo with a photographer urging a softer expression and her husband’s outburst. An English writer ponders why girls sit on one foot, noting public oddities, fashion, and the balance created by the other foot amid frilly garments.
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Chicago Tribune
Samantha
Mr. Chugwater
Yo Xiri
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