Knights of Labor Demands On Government and Patents
The piece argues against issuance of government bonds, favors emergency non-interest money, and supports prohibiting foreign labor importation. It endorses federal control of telegraphs, railroads, and communications, calls for government postal savings, and attacks patent monopolies, urging patent reform and public ownership measures. W P Cherrington closes the analysis.
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Knights of Labor
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Blount
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O' Neill
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Dunn
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Peel
Foran
Ohio
Crisp
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Hemphill
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District of Columbia
Stabsnecker
Clements
Revival of Prosperity in New York Business Scene
Business leaders in New York report full capacity iron works, rising prices, and strong demand across coal, dry goods, rail, and hotels. The note predicts a good winter and spring, with bankers noting widespread commercial activity and higher money prices. Grain exports to Havre exceed levels of three to four years.
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New York
Department of Trade and Industry
Hurave
Why They Call It Red Top
Baltimore American reports the White House country residence has gained the nickname Red Top after a New York correspondent joked about painting the roof red. Despite the President and Mrs. Cleveland not endorsing the name, it has become widely used and is unlikely to fade.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
New York
Red Top
Rich soups and housekeeper guidance from early notes
A historic homemaking column presents recipes for beef soup chowder and clam chowder with pork, onion, and tomato notes, plus codfish soup stock and layered serving method. Authored by letters MAS CG H Cy and NELLIE S P, these kitchen tips reveal method, seasoning, and cooking times.
Beef Tea and Chicken Soup Recipes
Classic home remedies describe beef tea made by simmering lean beef in water, with raw meat added to each serving for strength, followed by a detailed chicken soup method. The beef tea includes a pint of water, salt, and a champagne bottle preparation to heat gently, while the soup blends young chickens with veal stock, bread crumbs, mace, cayenne, and cream for a rich final dish.
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Harrie A
Moxure Rogers
Everyday pea soup and oxtail soup recipe notes
Descriptive old text outlines preparation steps for Everyday Pea Soup using hulls beef mutton or fowl stock herbs salt pepper butter and milk with croutons. Oxtail Soup method includes butter onions turnip carrot celery bacon and ham water, spices, Worcester sauce and sherry, simmering until tender, then serving with grated rusks. Names include Eliza Jane.
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Nellie S. P
Warrenton Street
Eliza Jane
Pudding Recipes From Frugal Family Use
A reader shares practical puddings made from bread ends and milk, two family friendly recipes, and notes options with and without eggs. Penelope offers a slow baked Christmas pudding using stale crackers, milk, suet, fruit, spices, and brandy. Jamaica Plain includes Thanksgiving Pudding No 1 with crackers, milk, eggs, suet, sugar, molasses, brandy, and nutmeg.
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Penelope
Jamaica Plain
Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Pudding Recipes Compilation
A long list of varied Thanksgiving pudding recipes from New England, including Plum Pudding with raisins currants and brandy, various bread and milk puddings, fruit puddings from Chelsea and Haverhill, and a cider of spices. Several entries reference towns like South Boston Holyoke and Woburn, with notes on preparation and hours of cooking.
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Boston
Holyoke
Cottage Pudding Recipe Note from Mrs J B B
A brief kitchen note lists ingredients for cottage pudding: one cup sugar one egg one large tablespoonful butter one and one half teaspoonful yeast powder a pinch of salt flour to make a batter not too stiff bake about fifteen minutes.
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C. EH. Judson
Mass
Haverhill
S. A. le
J. Asp
Chelsea
Martha
Vanilla Jumbles and Cream Desserts
A collection of old time recipes including Vanilla Jumbles with yeast powder and currant buns in custard, a chocolate pudding with sugared frosting, Ty Copy cream jelly with gelatine molds, and Corn Starch Pudding. Also listed Cedar St Cracker Puddings with nutmeg and baked crackers.
Democratic Majority and House Leadership Forecast
The article details post election tallies across states including Indiana Rhode Island California Colorado and North Carolina. It outlines party strength 168 Democrats 154 Republicans 2 labor and 1 vacancy in Rhode Island and discusses expected House leadership lines and tariff reform alignments among southern and northern Democrats, plus potential Senate dynamics with Kiddleberger Van Wyck and the Republican challenge in organizing the next Congress.
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California
Colorado
Carlisle
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Simmons
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Nevada
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Kiddleberger
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Dem
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Delaware - Florida
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Maryland
Michigan
Maachusetts
Bere
Missouri
Mississippi
Nebriaka
New Kampelite
New Deesay
Nori Acotina
Oregon
Pennoylvania
Enome van As
Penn
Texas
Vermont
Wisconsin
Apple and dairy markets report from Boston Weekly Gloat
Commercial matters from the Boston Weekly Gloat dated November 8 1886 cover dull apples and strong cranberries, dairy fat prices and oleomargarine preference, cheese and butter quotations, grain and flour softness, coffee and eggs demand, and varied shipper notes. It records weekly receipts, exports, and price stability across multiple items including apples cranberries butter cheese corn coffee flour and wool with extensive quotation lists.
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TIE BosTon Weekly
King
Gravenstein
Baldwin
Hubbardstons
Harvey
Cape Cod
Sixtra
Franklin County
Choive
Vermont
New York
Saxe
Liverpool
Rambler Reflects on Lot's Wife and Temptation of Looking Back
A Rambler voice muses on the biblical Lot's wife turning to look back, suggesting she was tempted by another woman’s new dress. The narrator asserts she became a pillar of salt for gazing behind. The remark frames curiosity as a moral hazard.
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Rambler
Johnny
It Pays to Read it Every Day Prophecy in Mass politics
A quirky, condensed item notes that there is one democracy in Massachusetts and Tito Grogx is its prophet. It jokes that not all agree on the prophet’s message, but everyone concedes it is profitable to read daily.
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Somerville
Massachusetts
Tito Grogx
Gloucester Fish Market Steady as Stocks Shrink in Storm
Gloucester reports a steady market with little change in oricas and high prices. Week’s arrivals total 66 with 9500 lb cod and 90,000 lb pollock. mackerel and salt fish supply remain tight while capesAun dory hauls yield profit at current rates.
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Gloucester
New England
Cape Aun
New Bank
Haddock
Grandbank
Georges
Dalmon
Nova Scotia
Labrador
Live Stock Markets Brighton and Watertown Arrivals
Weekly livestock arrivals listed for Brighton and Watertown ending Friday November 5 include 1683 cattle across regions, 10881 sheep and lambs, 31897 swine, 737 veals, and 873 horses. Western cattle prices ranged 450 to 760 per hundred pounds dressed weight with mixed quality grades noted. Hides and tallow prices per pound recorded for Brighton and country hides, with standard lambkins and sheepskins pricing.
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Brighton
Watertown
Caliskins
Ad. Fkach
Ry Fiveakins
Lambakins Country Lids
New York Markets Flour and Cotton on November 6
New York market report notes steadier tones in flour and meals with moderate trade. Cotton futures closed steady with varied prices across months, spots dull with 81,900 bales traded. rain affected wheat futures and sales volume. Indian corn and oats show firmer but subdued activity. provisions futures decline with mixed end-of-day quotes.
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Milwaukee
Bsctor
January to March price movements and market notes
Market report shows January to February prices at 6.93 and 6.42 cents with Spotlard lower. Western prime and continent refined markets quoted 6.60 cents. Pork sales active with 875 barrels at 8.10, new mess at 8.64. Dressed hogs at 6 cents, butter and cheese steady. Coffee spot market soft with 1000 Rio No 4 bags at 12 3 16 cents. Rio options fell, November at 10.30, later options around 10.60–10.45. Raw sugar quiet but steady with 650 hogsheads. St Vincent gold 48 cents, Cuba refining 41 94 9 16 cents. Molasses dull.
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Cape
Aroostook County
New York
Vermont
Do Bay
Nova Scotia
Coatsn
Paul
Georges
New
Michigans
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
St Louis
Illinois
Iewes
Wisconsin
Granges
Valencia
Y Case
Florida
Eavier
Brighton
Eng
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Rio Grande
Montevideo
New Yorke
California
Hebron
Jersey
St. Vincent
Cuba
Feline Fear Sparks Scene In Park Street Residence
A 17 year old girl Mary Green screamed when a Maltese cat approached while cleaning a window in a Park Street home. Neighbors witnessed her fear as she described long standing cat phobia, prompting the homeowner to lock the cat away. She later vowed not to work there again unless the animal was removed.
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Shakespeare
Park Street
Mary Green
Tabby
Marion Street
the Gill
Mary
A Tailor's View of It and Literary Lites Nominations
A fragment notes Dr. Mary Walker being nominated by T. Siftines for the editorship of Literary Lites. It playfully contrasts Tyrian purple to pants and includes a remark about courtship and preaching the gospel by Dr. Henry Norman in Lynn Union.
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rUhteago Rambler
Mary Walker
T. Siftines
Henry Norman
Lynn Union
We Shall See Today Somerville Journal Market Glimpse
Cleveland callers marvel at Clever land collars and stock prices at 2.30 PM. The Somerville Journal compiles bid and asked quotes across railroads and mining stocks with listings for Eastern and Western exchanges.
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Aspinwall
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Hoylston
Aevret
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F&so
Mar
H&o
Gilly Rud
Pri
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Mgs
Suro Br'h
Cal South
Amerelt
Cley
Cai
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