Farmers and Tariff Debate in Waltham Park Theatre
Speech by John F E Russell at a Young Men's Democratic Club rally in Waltham condemns tariff protections and census distortions. He argues farming decline, cites 1885 census shifts, and contrasts Democratic aims with Republican claims, urging support for labor and reform measures.
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Park Theatre
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Timothy Leary
Democratic Ward
John FE. Russell
Russell
Waltham
Commonwealth
Thirseol
State
Board Y Agriculture
Seine
Anon
En Yeaa College
Tate Py
Hoar
Assac Tts
Oston
Worcester
Connecticut
Deerfield
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Waltham Enterprises
What the Farmers Want and What They Say They’ll Have
A letter to the editor argues for government loan support to farmers at 2 percent with crop security. It cites idle gold held by the treasury, projects savings from circulation, lowered prices, and reduced insurance, claiming a potential $220 million annual benefit to producers and a huge shift from lenders to farmers. Massachusetts writer W. Marblehead.
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the Globe
United States
Treasury
Unite States
Congress
Times
Marblehead
Fragmentary political debate on party restoration risks
Fragmented excerpts show a political discussion about which party deserves restoration, with remarks on show cause, legal perspectives, and calls to overhaul the Democratic ticket. The dialogue references wages, ink, and Massachusetts industries in decline.
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Russell
Massachusetts
Free Raw Materials and Wool Duty Debate in Massachusetts
A letter from Ashmont dated Oct 13 argues for free raw materials including sugar molasses tea coffee salt fish rice potatoes lumber and hides urging resistance to protective duties. The writer says wool must be free to enable cheap woolen goods and exports and cites high crockery tariffs burdening poor workers. He warns Pennsylvania’s dominance and cites coal iron bark and leather rules as examples.
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The
Globe
United States
Labrador
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Congress
Seru Bryant
Henry George urges Pope to unite religion with social reform
In a long letter Henry George appeals to Pope Leo XIII to end the drift between church and social justice. He argues that private land ownership causes poverty, praises religious communitarian examples, and urges the pope to speak out for labor rights and moral economics.
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Enry George
Leo XIII
Ludovico Eusebio
Unione Tipografico Editrice
George
The
New York Herald
God
St. Peter_and St. Paul
St. Thomas of Aquin
Angelica
Stomas
Mrs Thurman Dead Life Partner of the Old Roman
Mrs. Thurman wife of Judge Allan G. Thurman died in Columbus Ohio on October 17. The couple, Southern born, were noted for hospitality and long life together. Their son and two daughters are married, one living in the East and one in the West. A tribute spoke of their devoted partnership and affectionate daily care.
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Columbus
Thurman
Allan G. Thurman
Algernon Katty Ring Question Sparks Dialogue
In a playful Chicago Tribune excerpt, Algernon and Kitty discuss romance and a ring, with Kitty confirming she will marry if Algernon brings the ring and the two share a light exchange. The scene centers on their witty exchange and budding engagement plans.
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Chicago Tribune
Algernon
Katty
Politics at Red Heat Brisk Warfare in Old Bay State
Washington dispatch notes covert political maneuvering as Blaine's health sparks Cabinet uncertainty. Rumors of a Blaine resignation and Foster or Russell successors swirl while Reed and Lodge push for influence. Prohibitionists energize the race with speakers like Rev. Grandison and Langston, amid campaign literature and mobilization at Republican headquarters. Georgia Governor Jones campaigns for renomination opposing sub-treasury and rail policy, while Wanamaker eyes postal and inspection reforms.
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White House
Blaine
Washington
Mr. Blaine
Florence
Department of State
John W. Foster
Indiana
Russell
John BE. Russell
C. N. Grandison
Bennett College
Greenville
N. C
Langston
Helen M. Pousar
Faneund Hall
Republican Club
Commissioner Crocker
Selicans
Grover Cleveland Addresses Kings County Democrats in Brooklyn
Ex President Cleveland spoke at a Brooklyn ratification meeting amid long cheers and applause. City Works Commissioner Adams introduced him, and Cleveland underscored the NY State campaign’s national significance, urging renewed Democratic reform support ahead of a pivotal national contest.
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Kings County, N. Y
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cleveland
City Works
Adams
New York
McKinley Tin Plate Comeback Exposed by Mrs Gougar
Mrs Helen M Gougar a prominent prohibition speaker arrived in town and spoke at Tremont Temple. She debunked the McKinley tin plate tale, recounting a Piqua mill visit that revealed only a corrugated iron mock setup and a petty lead-like substance, branding the episode a political trickery leveraged by the whiskey faction.
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Helen M. Gougar
Wau Bova
Tremont Temple
Morv Gonges
Ohio
Shell
Piqua
Gidiavere
Buckeye
Maj. McKinley
McKinley
Campbell
Major Buttoning
Prince Albert
America
Don Nextl
Poe
Lapoke Ua
Nimil
Pennsylvania
Repubicans
Hher
O “McKinley
Jo Alebate
Tom
Senate
Ugh
Political Warfare in Massachusetts Heats Up On The Stump
In Massachusetts the political contest grows warmer as election day nears. Democratic speakers rally crowds with references to governance and party leadership as campaigns intensify.
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Massachusetts
Chifley
W. E. Russell
John Ran
Little Rumpus About Ruth Baby Cleveland Feels Heat
Socks New York reports a row over Ruth Cleveland birth registration. Health officials clash on a certificate kept in the department safe while a copy is filed. Ruth’s health is fine as gifts pour in, and the Cleveland family plans a country trip after the campaign vote.
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New York
Ruth Cleveland
Health Department
Joseph D. Bryant
Clevelands
Tracey
Nagle
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Bryant
Grover Cleveland
Tracy
John T. Nagle
Register of Vital Statistics
Cleveland
Ruth
Madison
Trousseau
Society Friends of the
Paris
Ruined Wheat Fields Across North Dakota and Minnesota
Alarm grows as heavy rains and snow devastate wheat in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Threshing halted across the region with 3 to 5 million bushels thought ruined. Crop losses vary by county, with substantial portions already threshed or stacked and ongoing deterioration due to wet, heated grain.
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Minn
North Dakota
Minnesota
North Country
Minneapolis
Col
P. B. Walker
Richland
Cass
Dickey
Sargent and Ransom
Grand Forks
Walsh
Pembina
Traitl
Walsh County
Devil's Lake
Turtle Mountain
James River Valley
Wanamaker Eyes Savings Banks at Post Offices
Washington plans for Wanamaker to report to Congress on postal service reforms. He notes experiments in branches, a revived postal telegraph, and a proposal to install savings banks at post offices with one bank per 10 miles and deposits at one percent below rival rates. He cites farm and village demand and penny postage as topics.
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New York
Washington
The
Herald
General Wanamaker
Congress
Ociabushu
Tin Plate Fight Sparks Debate On US Tin Industry
The Baltimore American outlines a consumer view that $200,000,000 in duty over ten years would build an American tin works, arguing for a $2.40 per box bonus akin to sugar policy. The piece notes acts and trials in Philadelphia area tin works, discusses foreign versus domestic tin, and mentions July 1, 1893 tariff status. New Orleans reports the week’s cotton movement at 499,851 bales, the largest weekly total in history, with season totals rising to 1,796,213 bales and a year-over-year gain of 108,354 bales.
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Baltimore American
Ile
Sone Philadelphia — Inquirer
Phiadiphig Aul
the Inquirer
New Orleans
Hester
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Allerton Crowned King of Trotting at Lexington Meet
Allerton, king of the turf, defeated Delmarch in a celebrated Lexington trotting race. The Jay Bird progeny posted fast times though the track proved rough, with Allerton reportedly near 2.12 in the heats and winning decisively as crowds of 25,000 watched. Delmarch, famed stallion, failed to match the pace, while speculation swirled around the ownership and the season’s stakes.
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Allerton
Delmarch
Jay Bird
C. W. Williams
Nancy Hanks
Kentucky
California
Ike
John Splan
Allerson
Proslot
Lucy B
Proctor
Stallion Kings
Imarch
Walker
Williams
Stags
Paris Senate debates pork import duty shift
Paris customs committee defends government plan to raise prohibition on American pork and impose a 20 cent duty to replace the ban, while many oppose the measure. A Hotel chamber of commerce deputation met Roche seeking protection against excessive American brands. San Antonio reports rising border smuggling of horses and cattle after the McKinley act, with smugglers exploiting a low river to move livestock.
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Paris
Customs Committee
Senate
M. Ribot
M. Roche
Roche
San Antonio
Tex
Henry Terrell
United States
Rio Grande
Mexico
Rain-Making Trial Drenches Texas Grassland Expedition
Camp Epwards Texas Oct 18 Rainfall ends week of rainmaking tests by John T Ellis group. A clear sky gave way to moonlit clouds then heavy cannon and balloon blasts at 4 a.m. triggering a 90 minute storm producing an inch of rain. Stockmen value the rain at about half a dollar per acre while costs run high across 16 to 100 miles away.
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Epwards
Powers
Tex
John T. Ellis
Mutual Congratulations in a Humorous Engagement Exchange
A playful exchange centers on two men, Jack and Fred, each announcing engagement to Lulu Smithers. Fred confirms the match, Jack reveals he also intends to wed Lulu, and the two toast their luck in a humorous, spirited banter.
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Harper’s Bazar
Jack
Old Fel
Fred
Lulu Smithers
Old Man
Prize for a play of Black Beauty offered by Humane Society
A prize of 1000 dollars is offered for an equestrian drama based on Black Beauty. The work should embody the humane lessons of Anna Sewell's book and be suitable for public presentation. A committee of Boston daily editors or a appointed panel will judge its merit and decide the award, with entries due by the first of May.
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Massachusetts
Democratic Party
Legisature
Allen
Commonwealth
Republican Party
Mr. Allen
George T. Angell
American Humane Society
Boston
Wip Ic
Ramas Competin
Ofice
Aar 'Te
Poomorial
Ansonia
Anna Sewell
Ex-Gov Hale Dies in Brooklyn At 68
Keene New Hampshire dispatch reports ex governor Samuel W Hale died this morning at the Brooklyn home of his brother Henry A Hale aged 68 years 6 months Hale born April 2 1823 in Fitchburg Massachusetts. He was a farmer and bank director noted for charitable benefactions to Congregational clergy and institutions including Holyoke Seminary and a state campaign contribution in Keen.
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New Hampshire
Brooklyn
Keene
N. H
Samuel W. Hale
N. Y
Henry A. Hale
Samuel Whitney Hale
Fittchburg
Mass
Oses Hale
Fitchburg
Newburg
Samuel Hale
Citizens’ Bank
Beene Pad
Wachusett Bank
Fitchurg
Holyoke Seminary
Way Up
A New York Telegram humorous brief notes a traveler asking a companion what they enjoyed most in Europe. The reply mentions hearing high praise for the Eiffel Tower as a standout attraction.
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New York Telegram
Europe
Weill
Eiffel Tower
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