Butler and Pfeffer Speak at Butler Club Banquet Boston
Senator Pfeffer of Kansas lays out Alliance aims and a new independent national movement. General Butler defends farmers, tariff policy, and national economic reform, arguing for lower interest rates, fair prices, home markets, and government control of key functions.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Butler Club
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B. F. Butler
Revere House
Boston
Col
N. A. Plympton
Gen. Butler
United States
Kansas
Banks and Brackett
Charles Levi Woodbury
Joseph H. O'Neil
F. T. Greenhalge
Lowell
Merrill
Barrett
Corporal Tanner
J. C. Lincoln
A. A. Ellsworth
Alliance
National Party
Travels in royal style raise questions about presidential trip
Washington reports from the West indicate the presidents travel may backfire with Farmers Alliance strong states like Kansas Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota. Critics accuse the trip of extravagance and railroad favoritism and wonder who pays for it. Wisconsin papers urge no travel favors and denounce royal treatment and costly arrangements.
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New England
Kansas
Atchison
Atchison, ‘Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Massachusetts
Santa Fe Railway
Mr. Strong
Santa Fe Railway Company
New York
Boston
Porter
Census Bureau
Atkinson
Tobrasks
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Old
Grand Old Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Washington
Wisconsin
Michigan
Farmers’ Alliance
Western Farmer
Wisconsin Papers
Jefferson and Ballet Girl Rumor Dinnertime Dispute
After Jefferson’s London triumphs, New York society hosts a grand dinner in his honor. During the meal a guest questions whether his son Tom married a ballet girl, and Jefferson confirms the marriage with a laconic reply, sparking a stunned silence.
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Jefferson
London
New York
Chicago News
England
Gotham
Tom
Mr. Jefferson
Marriee
Ota
Mr. Jeffers N . Jefferson
Longevity Talk From Washington Octogenarians and Septuagenarians
Senator Payne and Ex Senator Clingman share routines for long life in Washington. Justice McArthur and two veteran Congressmen discuss temperance, walking, baths, marriage, and steady work as keys to health at 70 plus.
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Washington
United States
Scott
Morrill
Congress
Payne
Evarts
Senator Henry B. Payne
Henry B. Payne
New York State
Madison
Andrew Jackson
Cleveland
Washington City
Jackson
United States Senate
Ben Wade
Capitol
Senate
Mr. Payne
Jong Life
Sam Randall
Adam
Gen. Wanderer
California
Gen. N. P. Banks
Massachusetts
Vandever
Maryland
James Buchanan
Birra
Lyon
California Giant Tree at World’s Fair Draws European Awe
A California giant from Tulare County, 99 feet in circumference and 812 feet tall, was shipped to New Orleans for display. It took ten woodsmen five months to fell and transport, with a six foot embed in a pond upon falling. A hollowed interior now holds visitors, while the exhibit aims to astonish visitors at the Chicago World’s Fair.
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New Orleans
New Hampshire
West
England
United
Butler
New York World
Chicago
California
Mammoth Forest
Tulare County
Cal
Labor's War Strikes Across Mines and Trades in May Day Observance
A broad May Day report notes heavy action in Pennsylvania mining towns with 5000 to 6000 railroad miners striking, and widespread labor unrest in carpenters, masons, and plumbers. Eight hour rules, non-union work bans, and wage scales trigger strikes in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Vermont, New York, and other regions, with mixed outcomes and ongoing court disputes.
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Pitrspuna
Penn
Pittsburg
Newcastle
Erie
Washington
McKeesport
Braddock
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Milwauker
Wis
Building League
Prrissure
Mey
Priestoy
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Knights of Labor
Frick
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Wheeling
W. Va
Nelsonville
Hocking
Hocking Valley
Straitsville
New York
Duquoin
United
Chicago
Barre
Sow Pepstern Love
Ord Rr
Indiana
Lucas District
Faneuil Hall
Boston
S. Louis
Riots and clashes across French cities on May Day
In Paris a May Day dynamite blast at the Marquis de Trevise residence injured no one as police secured the scene amid anarchist speculation. Socialist demonstrations in Maxsellurs ended with cavalry charges and arrests. Lyons saw three serious clashes between workers and troops, and Fourmies reported a bloody miners versus syndarmes confrontation with seven killed.
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Fionener
Paris
Marquis de Trevise
Champs Elysees
Rue de Berri
Maxsellurs
Oll
Lyons
Fourmies
France
N . Ameb Mairie
May Day Labor Demonstrations Across Europe Quiet
Reported May Day actions show strikes in Belgium and Britain with limited unrest. In Brussels workers walked out in factories and foundries while Ghent saw anarchists parade with red flags. Manchester engineers ended a one hour cut only to face continued resistance. Swiss and Italian districts report peaceful observance with King Humbert’s street drive eliciting ovations. May Day observed quietly in Rom and Geneva with no disorder.
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Ately
Brussels
Ghent
Manchester
Eng
London
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Beau
Eneva
Switzerland
Rom
Humbert
History of a Lobster From Mud to Trap
The article traces lobster life from deep water beds in December to shoreward movement by May, detailing capture methods, shedding, growth, and mating behavior. It notes slow movement except when threatened, egg laying near rocks, and annual shell shedding that adds about an inch in length and a half pound in weight.
Maine Woodsman Survives Wild Ride on Bear Back
Israel Robar, a Maine pioneer hunter, recounts a harrowing encounter deep in the woods near Danforth. He fought a furious bear with a hunting knife, clinging on as the beast ran for miles, finally dropping dead after a 15 minute three mile ride. Robar claims a record in bear riding without bridle or saddle, bloodied but triumphant.
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Pa Coe
Obar
Brain
Phe
Robar
Joe
A Wintern Holland: Winter Skating Through Dutch Canals
A vivid reminiscence of a harsh Dutch winter with extensive skating across canals from The Hague to Amsterdam and Monnickendam. The author notes poverty eased for some by aid, while crowds enjoy safe travel on ice. The journey includes Marken and the ZS neighbor area, with crowds and scenes of commerce and culture on the frozen expanse.
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Holland
Anl
Hague
Amsterdam
Monnickendam
Ska
der Zee
North Sea
Marken
Z Snider Zee
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