President's Acceptance Letter Presses Tariff Reform
Washington reports a long acceptance letter stressing duty to public service and labor, warning that high tariff and surplus revenue burden workers. It argues for tariff reform, free raw materials, and restricted immigration to protect American industry, with pledges to advance Democratic platform and reduce unnecessary taxation. The document condemns trusts, defends civil service, and calls for fiscal restraint.
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Reform and fiscal policy in Grover Cleveland's speech
The passage debates tariff reform and revenue policy, arguing for comprehensive relief beyond whisky taxation and import controls. It defends the need to curb currency abuses, counters misrepresentations, and urges timely action, trusting public intelligence and patriotism to support the reform without delay. Grover Cleveland.
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Garrett residence in Philadelphia a bungalow of art and grandeur
The 1887 Baltimore season opening described the Garrett residence as an architectural and decorative marvel with a spacious ground plan, three stories, and a marble bathroom in Louis XV style. The French Renaissance design features English black oak woodwork and a vast conservatory, creating a refined, silver and Tennessee marble bath elegant enough to impress visitors.
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The Hour of Sleep and Appetite Delusions
The piece argues against early rising as unhealthy and advocates listening to natural sleep needs. It claims hunger signals when to eat, rejects the notion that night air is unsafe, and jokes that air can be preserved like berries, concluding with a humorous quip from Yankee Blade.
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An Old Farmer Describes A Niece’s Wedding Dress
An elderly farmer, returning from his niece’s wedding in a distant city, is pressed for a description of the bride’s gown. He recalls a vague dress with flub-drubbery, a back ornament, a long trailing tail, roomy flounces, no sleeves, and white soft fabric on the head, leaving the women disappointed with hisunsatisfactory account.
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Tramp Refuses Meal Basin Bath After Kind Offer
An uptown house keeper offers food water soap towel to a forlorn tramp hoping he will wash before eating. He rejects the aid saying the basin and cake taste odd and he has no use for the napkin. The Philadelphia Record reports the incident.
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New York Sun Dialogue On Love And Tariff Question
Clara presses for tariff talk as George Sampson seeks parental consent to woo her. He evasively recalls a political discussion that distracted him from their engagement. The scene blends romance with a political tease as Clara insists on tariff topics over romance.
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Assaults on two women stun Faribault residents
Miss D Z Young was stabbed on a Faribault street while en route to a brother’s boarding house. Mrs S L Pettitt and sister Mrs Whalton were attacked. Whalton received a flesh wound. Both women are well known locally and recovering, with no suspect description available.
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Senate and House debate on exams and retaliation bill
Congress upper and lower chambers clash over investigations into library contracts, retaliation measures, and Chinese exclusion while handling land, rail, and postal issues. The Senate pursues Chinese exclusion amid treaty news. the House advances a retaliation bill and naturalization limits.
Forger from Lynn Surrenders Amid $15K-$30K Claim
J Colby Drew of Lynn Minnesota surrendered claiming he forged notes for W F Monroe grocer and obtained money at high rates. He admits handling financials and signing endorsers blanks. Most involved are Lynn men. The piece also notes stationary engineers officers elected in Milwaukee and Austrian revolu tion graves exhumed, plus a large government contract awarded in the penic mie office.
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Unwelcome New Yorker Visits Cousin in Country
A New York man visiting a country relative endures an unfriendly stay until the host asks if the family will miss him. He excuses himself by saying he'll telegraph relatives to come, exposing the awkward misgivings in a humorous old clue from Texas Siftings.
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Population growth in England and Wales since 1801
A historical analysis tracks population changes from 1801's census of 8,892,536 to modern estimates around 28.25 million, examining growth rates by decade, drivers including immigration, and the impact of wars and peace on the rise, noting peak gains around 1811-1821 and fluctuations through 1851-81.
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