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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1888

Page

1

Breckinridge Bills on Trusts and Sugar Duties Debated

Arkansas representative Breckinridge introduces five bills in the House addressing trusts and tariffs. Proposals include sugar duty reductions to aid the poor, a cotton bagging levy shift, and a probe into private affairs tied to the coal and alcohol trades. Public reaction, Blaine’s stance, and implications for Cleveland’s political position are discussed amid party dynamics and economic concerns.

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Rule or Ruin The Republican crisis in 1888

The piece lambasts Republican leaders as reckless and self defeating warning they face a dangerous drift toward a “party of paltry excuses.” It argues against higher taxes and for robust tariff reform, criticizing perceived Democratic moves and urging decisive reform rather than cautious compromise. It also touches on political speeches and public notices about taxation and policy.

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Blaine’s views tied to Carnegie steel trust influence

The Wheeling Register accuses Mr. Blaine of adopting Andrew Carnegie's perspective on trust and private affairs, alleging he spends time with the steel magnate head and returns to advocate Carnegie's cause before the American people, painting him as unswerving in enterprise.

Mr. Blaine Andrew Carnegie Steel Rail Trust Blaine Wheeling

Electric Bitters Promoted By Drug Line In Ohio Ad

Testimony from The Verdict Haan W D Suit and Abraham Hare druggist extols Electric Bitters as the best remedy for rheumatism liver kidney and blood diseases. Ad touts Shilows Vitalizer for constipation appetite loss and dyspepsia with prices per bottle and local outlets.

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Labor politics swirl over the next chief of the National Department of Labor

A Washington rumor mill and Chicago Herald report debate over who should be Labor chief. Indiana Michigan Illinois New Jersey Connecticut and others are named as potential picks with a sixty day window for nomination. Knights of Labor figures and other named individuals are discussed, with predictions ranging from Powderly to local Michigan and New York names.

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