Cleveland Nominated for President by Democratic Convention
Grover Cleveland won the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday morning at 3 30 receiving 616 votes on the first ballot Stevenson of Illinois was named for vice president late yesterday The period pleases Republicans with Harrison versus Cleveland and street paving is debated The American Express Company will be succeeded by the Great Northern Express on July 1st
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Grover Cleveland
United States
Chicago
Stevenson
Illinois
American Express Company
Great Northern Express Company
Cleveland Presidency Not Reclaimed As Harrison Triumphs
In 1888 Harrison defeated Cleveland and in 1892 history will repeat itself. Grover Cleveland will never have the pleasure of filling the presidential chair again.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Not in It This Time Despite Government Support
The stuffed prophet was overwhelmed four years ago with government machinery backing. Without that support, it is clear he is not part of the current effort.
Grover Cleveland Headlines Return to National Spotlight
The stuffed prophet appears again before the public as the Democratic candidate for the presidency. Grover Cleveland will have ample time for reflection after November.
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Grover
Hantisox Poised to Win in Era of Free Trade
Four years ago Hantisox defeated a leading advocate of free trade and now, at the end of a long and successful administration, appears likely to win with little effort.
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Hantisox
Staples Hosts Meeting on New County for Todd Cass
A meeting in Staples considered forming a new county from the northern part of Todd and unorganized Cass with Staples as county seat. The town pursues the idea despite skeptical sentiment, arguing for gains from reorganization.
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Staples
Todd
Cass County
City Council paving plan gains support for summer work
Brainerd residents back rapid paving of business streets this summer with a large majority of property owners favoring the project. The council is urged to order the paving, aiming to improve major thoroughfares.
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Wuart
Brainerd
New York Sun Urges Democratic Candidate to Carry New York
The New York Sun argued before the 1892 Democratic convention that New York must decide the national race by nominating a candidate who can beat Harrison in the state. It noted Cleveland tried and failed.
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New York Sun
New York
Harrison
Cleveland
Journal comments on Crow Wing GOP rivalry in race
The piece notes Bro Stivers wants Mr Fleming out of the legislative race and accuses the Journal of fostering intra party dissension. It asserts a worthy man will be nominated and the party will back the ticket, avoiding past divisive campaigning.
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Bro. Stivers
Mr. Fleming
Crow Wing County
Friar
Tur Democratic Convention Shifts to Free Trade Platform
The Chicago convention rejected the majority’s pro tariff report and adopted a free trade plank. Southern delegates pressed for pure free trade, declaring the party now openly commits to policies harming American industrial interests, a shift long pursued since the war.
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Tur
Chicago
Committee On Resolutions
Comet visible in morning sky with eight tails
Fergus Falls Journal notes the first northern hemisphere comet since 1882 is visible before dawn this month. Its length spans about twenty degrees, eight well developed tails, and it shines as a fourth magnitude star just west of Pegasus. Look for it early.
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Pegasus
Fergus Falls
Becker County Cloth Peddlers Sell Noted Goods
Detroit Record warns farmers about two cloth peddlers in Becker county who travel with a trunk of goods and offer packages valued at 68 to 78 dollars. They accept notes bearing 4 percent interest for six to eight months, risking farmers' financial trouble. The notice urges farmers to avoid purchasing and avoid giving such notes.
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Becker County
Detroit
Harrison named safe choice for presidency in Sheets view
A. W. Sheets of the Todd County Argus weighs the 1888 convention. He notes that opposition came from leaders seeking control, while Harrison pursues reform to curb wealth influence. Sheets argues Harrison is the safest choice given his proven administration and appeal to business interests.
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Bro. Sheets
A. W. Sheets
Todd County Argus
Harrison
New Pacific Locomotive Tests At Union Depot
Prominent railroad officials watched the Baldwin 10 wheel compound locomotive start the Northern Pacific trans continental train at the union depot. The engine features high and low pressure cylinders and a 136000 pound weight as it logged faster-than-scheduled runs from Como to Minneapolis.
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Union Depot
Vanclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
American Railway Master Mechanics’ Association
Como
Minneapolis Union Station
James Goodman
Northern Pacific
P. J. Conley
P. Kelly
H. G. Purall
Charles Keen
Baldwin Works
O. H. Reynolds
C. J. Wilson
E. A. Custer
D. W. Meeker
Railroad Gazette
M. C. Kimberly
T. J. Delamere
J. C. Barber
C. C. Cammisky
M. E
Pioneer Press
Horrors Dispatch Over Public Feud In Brainerd Journal
The Brainerd Journal notes a lighthearted quip about Hon. H. C. Stivers troubled by tariff debates and tariff policy. The author jokes Stivers needs rest and physic if upset, declaring Halsted strongest while offering playful, friendly banter. The piece ends with a friendly sendoff and plans to revisit in the fall.
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Brainerd Journal
H. C. Stivers
Chicago Platform
Mr. Stivers
Mr. Halsted
Stivers
Republican County Convention for Crow Wing County
A Republican delegate convention is called to meet in Brainerd at the courthouse on Tuesday July 5 1892 at 3 p m to elect twelve delegates to the Duluth congressional convention July 20 and eight to the St Paul state convention July 28 The call lists ward and township apportionments and invites all voters aligned with Republican principles to participate. The county committee orders primaries on Saturday July 2 with A J Harerem as chairman.
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Court House
Brainerd
Duluth
St. Paul
Crowees
Bay Lake
Fairbanks
Daggett Brook
Long Lake
Deerwood
Oak Lawn
Mille Lacs
Mooersville
State Central Committee
Joseph Vean
Zal V
American Land Mortgage Company of
London
Wing
Minnesota
Crowingtate
Crow Wing
Jane
American Freehold Land Mortgage Company of London, Limited
H. W. Young
Globe Building
Minneapolis
St. Cloud
Mian
District Court
Minn
George Seisert
Michael Remmels
Louis Wohlfarter
Herman Wohlfarter
George Kardin
A. Barto
Jrainerd
Man
Abner Place
Joseph Fallon
Michael Remmell
George Seibert
Thomas Harris
Register
State OF Minnesota
Fifteenth Judicial District
Albert J. Eratu
Minnie Eratu
Bramerd
Edgar Place
Michael Remmers
David W. McCorkle
Mint
Frank A
Claus
Asa W. Miller
Wilmer Holmes
Daniel D. Saith
Isaac T. Dean
Crow Wings
Charles Gorder
Emil Jurgens
John Ellman
Jacob Wilberscheidt
Max Grief
James E. White
H. EB
William Harmon
Reuben Gray
William W. Barnes
Charles H. Paine
A. Birto
Stivers Supports Crow Wing Bonds for Brainerd Mill Line
Braingro influenced Crow Wing County to vote 100000 in bonds for a railway to Leach Lake and a large saw mill at Brainerd. H. C. Stivers, editor of the Brainerd Journal, urged the project arguing the railroad and mill would open new territory, boost population, create jobs, and expand the home market. His stance pleased Republican allies despite his Democrat affiliation.
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Braingro
Crow Wing
Leach Lake
Brainerd
H. C. Stivers
Brainerd Journal
Bro. Stivers
St. Cloud Journal Press
Baby's Things Never Stolen on Pleasant New York Afternoons
The New York Herald notes that baby carriages line sidewalks on Fourteenth and Twenty-third streets before large stores, with belongings left exposed while shoppers bargain. Mothers guard their children’s gear, preventing theft and keeping markets lively though risk remains for germs and mischief.
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Fourteenth
Twenty-third
New York
New York Herald
Grub Street’s Rise as London’s Bohemian Archery Hub
The piece traces Grub Street from its bowyer era on London’s edge to a famed literary quarter by the 18th century. It notes John Fox’s 1572 Grub Street residence, John Speed’s family, and Milton Street’s alleys. It describes the seed of seditious pamphleteering, poverty of authors, and Grub Street’s transformation into the poor authors’ quarter with bohemian life.
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Grub Street
London
John Fox
Fox
John Speed
Old
Milton Street
Jack the Giant
Tom Hickathrift
Gotham
Salt Mining Techniques Described in Early Magazine
The article detailing boring for salt describes surface indications of salt bearing strata and a shaft like a well. It notes alluvial soil over red marls, hard rock bands, calcareous mass signaling gypsum and rock salt, hollow reservoirs, and brine so dense that an egg could float.
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Gentleman’s Magazine
A Physician's Caution on Overwork and Holiday Time
In a London anecdote Dr. Minot quotes the late Dr. Golding Bird who, at over forty, warns that excessive work and anxiety led to a heart condition. A visiting colleague finds Bird dying young but prosperous, urging others to take an annual six weeks' holiday to delay success but ensure lasting health and development.
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Minot
Golding Bird
London
Routhe
Rourke
Dr. Bird
Old Abe the bald eagle and the Kansas City convention
Miss Shaw condemns men grabbing everything at a women's convention in Kansas City. She jokes about Old Abe the bald eagle, once a war emblem in Madison and at the Centennial, ultimately laying eggs after years of display. She uses humor to argue against overreach by men.
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Miss Shaw
Kansas City
Abe
Madison
Wis
San Francisco
How to Give Medicine to a Cat
A Philadelphia Press interview suggests mixing medicine with grease such as butter or lard and smearing it on the cat’s nose. The cat licks the greasy substance and soon ingests the dose, though the method is described as the proper approach for cats.
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Philadelphia Press
Distinction Mentioned By Woman Who Survived Cholera
A Boston Commonwealth note describes a woman whose singular distinction was surviving cholera and who felt her proper rank only after sharing that fact with a new acquaintance and enjoying the sensation it created.
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George Eliot
Boston Commonwealth
Bagpipes in War and Highland Heritage Through Ages
The article traces bagpipe origins from ancient ruins in Tarsus to Italy Greece and Denmark. It notes Elizabeths court piper and Aberdeen 1630 bans as the pipe grew in Highland Scotland. It contrasts Highland and Lowland pipes, cites Quebec 1760, and quotes MacDonalds preface praising the pipes role in battles and mourning.
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Tarsus
Italy
Greece
Penant
Elizabeth
Aberdeen
Highlands
Scotland
Lowland
England
Donald
Noy
Quebec
Britain
North British Advertiser
First Atlantic Steamer and Transatlantic Lines
The Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 1819 taking twenty five days. Regular transatlantic steamship service was not established until 1810 by the British and American Royal Mail Steam Packet company.
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Savannah
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
New York Advertiser
Likened Himself to Samuel In Child’s Wit
In Washington a bright boy named Harry delights in Bible tales from his mother. After listening to Samuel stories, she calls him loudly. He explains that Samuel was called three times and did not get mad, a cautious quip about divine patience from a child.
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Washington
Harry
Samuel
Farry
Cor
New York Times
Genteel quarrel over pompous poet at reception
Mrs De Fashion mocks Mr Finemind the great poet and recalls a grand reception where she laid flowers in his path. The clown ignored the display and walked around them, suggesting disdain or lack of appreciation despite wealth.
The Knowledge Merchant of a Fashionable City
A New York Cor. describes a man who amasses a vast library and sells access to his knowledge. He acts as a living index, recalling dates, authorities, and details across history science theology and literature, charging high fees for consultations and aiding eminent clients in recalling and organizing information.
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New York
Anid
Pittsburg Bulletin
Who Invented the Steam Engine History Debate
The letter recounts early steam engine milestones from the Marquis of Worcester in 1654 to Papin Savary and Newcomb Savary in 1705, then credits Watt as the true inventor. It notes Fulton’s navigation use and A Barcelona harbor claim, questioning common historical assumptions.
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Marquis of Worcester
Tower of London
Vauxhall
Dennis Papin
Captain Savary
Worcester
Papin
Newcomb, Cawley
Savary
de Gary
Barcelona
St. Louis
Orange Peel Tea Promised to Cure Chronic Diarrhea
A New York Journal item notes orange peel tea sweetened with roaf sugar as a common drink. It claims the beverage cures chronic diarrhea after two or three days of consumption.
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New York Journal
Buckman Predicts Nelson Nomination for Governor
In discussions with Minnesota Republicans at the Minneapolis convention Hon. C. B. Buckman states he is convinced Knute Nelson will be nominated for governor this fall. Buckman notes Nelson at the head of the ticket would be invincible.
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W. M. Fuller
C. B. Buckman
Minneapolis
Knute Nelson
Nelson
Little Falls
How Bob Dunn Feels
Benjamin Harrison is the Republican nominee for president and Blaine supporters will back him as the party’s choice. The Princeton Union notes Blaine partisans diverge from mugwumps and emphasizes Harrison as the mass favorite.
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Bob Dunn
Benjamin Harrison
Blaine
Mr. Harrison
Rinceton Union
Keeley Institute Warning on Gold Remedies
Public notice from The Leslie Keeley Co warns that only Keeley Institutes are authorized to treat liquor and drug dependencies with Double Chloride of Gold. It cautions against imitators using Bichloride of Gold and urges verification of genuine Grovinz Representatives. Correspondence is invited for inspection.
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Washington St
Providence
R. I
A. L. Almond
Liberty
Leslie E. Keeley
United States
Tas Keeley Institute
Keeley Institutes
Keeley
Grovinz
Leslier, Keeley CO
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Horrors Dispatcu
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A. J. Harerep
Himself
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Mark A. Jones
Cambridge St
E. Cambridge, Mass
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Lowell
Mass
White, Jr
Lesley £. Keeley CO
Dwight, DL
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Pioneer Savings and Loan Co
Abram C. Guiett
EYNEX
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Nathan A. Lease
Lee Racy
Samuel E. Dugan
P. O
Regneter
Plaintiff’s Attorney
Brainerd, Minn
R K. Whiteley
MIMN
St. Cloud, Minn
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