The Nation at a Crossroad in 1891
An 1891 Chicago Journal analysis surveys a wary economy with empires of idle capital, rising costs, and scarce work. It notes widespread failures, cautious lenders, and a looming shift in investments while predicting a brief gloom before possible improvement. The piece laments moral decline and anticipates political shifts in the new Senate.
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Chicago Journal
New York
Europe
Averyone
United States Senate
Senate
Gostion
Grant as a Humorist Appears Before New York Press Club
Gen Grant delivers a self deprecating speech to the New York Press Club on the toast The Republics honored ex president He jokes about press foibles and the future of journalism praising the press while noting its influence on public officers and office holders and predicting a new generation will fill civil roles without criticism
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Gen. Grant
New York Press Club
Republic
York Press Club
Press Club
Aple
Press of
New York
Press
United States
Ford
Preas
Reas
Congress
Senate
Faternity
Shopa
Press Club of
Temperance meeting in Des Moines adopts challenge against liquor dealers
In Des Moines on the 19th delegates of the seventh district temperance group organized a district temperance association. A resolution proposed challenging the liquor power state convention was sent to the judiciary committee. The group urged legislature candidates to openly support the proposed constitutional amendment or prove reliable. some asked how to proceed if neither party nominates a favorable candidate.
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Temperance Peale
Jes Moines
Lucas
Judiciary Committee
The Washington Correspondent Report on Treaties and Bills
The article discusses a leak of Chinese treaty contents from State Department to the Capitol and public printer, prompting Senate investigation led by Senator Edmands. It notes passage of the funding bill with changes, debates on naval appropriation and postal telegraph, and various brief notices from Washington and elsewhere, including a note on a man killed by an exploding torpedo and other misc. items.
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Washington
Fostal
Telegraph
Wasmuseron
D.C
Jal
Jobla
State Department
Senate
Edmands
Senus
House
Atkins
Reagan
Congress
News from New Orleans and Canada headline a disjointed week
A chaotic column reports Congress debating restoring General Grant to full pay, Garfield cabinet rumors, and Clinton’s N W road extension in northern Iowa. It notes Dahlgren patent awards, Pennsylvania senator ballots, Canada snow drifts, and a Erie Railroad accident near Owego where five men were burned as a postal and express car overturned and caught fire.
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Reading
State Millers’ Association of
Des Moines
D.j. Snoutfer
Cedar Rapids
Yeilling
New York Evening Post
New York
Chicago
Omata
Chicago, Rockland and Pacific
Pond
Kirby
Nevada
Ohio
Heath
England
United Kingdom
Tipton
Ita
Chan, le Longley
Longley
de Moines
Bavleed
Down East
Wisconsin
Iowa
Eastern
Garfield
Alliso
Kirkwood
James F. Wilson
Wilson
Allison
Railway Age
E. B. Backus
J. A. Copeland
Ale Grich
Sar Angelo
Texas
Columbes
New Orleans
Ratire
Grant
Congress
Clinton
N. W
Court of Claims
Washington
Admiral Dahlgren
Pennsylvania
United States
Canada
Erie Railroad
Owego
Unanimous postponement and mixed political notes
The report notes indefinite postponement of a Tebel claims subject by unanimous consent. It cites 2,250,000 Mississippi steamboat passengers last year with no loss. It mentions a New York jury valuing a man's job at 541000 cents, and Nevada senator Pair's large assets in California. The House military committee shifts on Grant retirement.
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Mr. Gross
George Mtot
Rockcastle
Orain
New York
Sterrings
Dfinister Christianey
Ohio
Pendleton
George
Braiford
New York Herald
Conkling
Senate
Cankling
Herald
Kelly
House
Jersey
Coleman
Lancaster
Tebel
Pair
Nevada
California
Grant
Alabama
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Parnell
England
London
Sitting Bull
Sopa
Montana
Whitaker Court of Inquiry
New’ York Post
Tis
Tinsa
Park
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Great Western Mbropolis
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Rmers’ Insurance Co
Owa
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Amd
Jan Tumcerous
Pigezaond
Accas
Pital
Sau
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Gate Company
Agererate Ie
Llabiltea
Sal Company
Western Railway Construction Company
Peel
Shi Ole
Dolmans
Scott
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Hunupackerem
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Henson
Reston
Iowa Ave
G. K. Barton
Devendorf & Mann's
Post-olice Shoe Store
Eagle ST
Cedar Rapids, IA
Marion
Chicago & Northwestern
Ilinois Centralamdl
Gattler
Clapp’s
Fifth Street
Des Moines, Iowa
OF the
Cedar Rapids Insurance Co
Capital
Boda Beth
Seonelty
Ania
Mansfield
Isk
A. Perkins
Dr. Fishblatt
Seauc
Aptifrer Brook
Thifee Business College
Siromlats
A.M
Business College
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Tows
J. Squires
Lowa
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F. Gruafton
Story
Ladd
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Paine
Patents
Paine, Grafton & Ladd
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Fifth St
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Patent Office
Supreme
Circuit Courts
United Skates
W. Cole & Son
Marion Street
Devendort & Mann
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Cea
Ran
Bay
Feaae Rapids
Vedtor Rapids
Arriva Marioe
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Sinclair & GO
Rapids
Union Depot
Nicholas Kuhnen
Sales Teo Mandarit
Iowa Avenas
Chdar Rapids
Carner Perry and
Second Streets
Davenport
DE. Walters
Cedar Rapids Harness Co
Grand Hotel
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Ile
Nyhblatt
Brock & CO
Canton
Orin
Lacawanna
Lehigh
Pittsburg
Blossburg
Charcoal and Coke
Carree
Monthemt
C. A. Ohler
W. D. Watrous & Co
Minnesota
Wate
Lowaayon
Linn Gonnty
Nation
Nicholas Winterstein
Finn County
Dent Chem
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Obrenle Court
Ilownner
Ho Henderson
BLAEF
Solomon & Busch
Anna Fleurs
Harper's Magazine
Sue
Francis Adams
America
Clothiers
Demers IN
Gurlington
Gedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company
Rey Sonuatt
Eo Company
Swelvs
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Dm Hove and
Ateat Crap Sorapa
Org
Dvorak & Kolar
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Times
Fy Wierry SC
FERRY
Terry
Detroit
Mick
J. Vance
Paai Il
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Tearper's
Harper's Weekly
Tarper's Bazar
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Earpel
Portage
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Anal
Harter
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New Vor
Sexen
Lotie
W. S. Bradley & Son
Washington Street
Oty Hell
Martha Butler
Proprietress
A'Ruttstock
Peices
Union Bank Block
Geo, A
Lincoln's, Clothier & Tailor
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