Increased Rock Island Route Train Service Announced
The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway announces two new passenger trains expanding the Rock Island Route. One train runs St Joseph to Norton via Heeton Junction Fairbury and Belleville arriving Norton at 10:20 AM next day. return Norton to St Joseph arrives morning. The other train departs Kansas City at 6:05 PM and travels to Norton via Topeka McFarland Manhattan Clay Centre Olga Belleville arriving Norton at 10:20 AM next day.
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Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska’ Railway
St.Joseph
Norton
St-— Joseph
New
Kansas City
Topeka
McFarland
Manhattan
Clay
Centre
Olga
Ballevile
Free Raw Material Tariff Debate Distorts Wage and Labor
The report quotes Representative Peters and Allen Thurman criticizing tariff policy. Mills argues that free raw materials would force American wages to match cheaper foreign labor, harming manufacturers. Protests focus on protecting labor in wool and other sectors while warning of reduced government revenue.
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Allen G. Thurman
Parsons
Karisag
Labette County
Topeka
Ossawatomie
Mills
Europe
Washington
Senate
Despair Among Southern Illinois Farmers Over Chinch Bag Ravages
In Southern Illinois farmers face severe losses from chinch bags affecting crops and livelihoods, leaving communities worried about harvests and futures.
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Ilinois
Rail railway case challenges Standard Oil rate favoritism
A suit by Seoheld, Shuimeir & Eagle against Lake Shore & Michigan Southern alleges discrimination in favor of Standard Oil in freight rates. The controversy centers on lower rates for tank car shipments versus barrel car shipments.
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Standard Oil
Or “Trust
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seoheld, Shuimeir & Eagle, Et al
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company
Standard Oil Company
Democratic Doctrine and Confederate Tax Policy Debate
The article critiques a 1888 platform echoing Confederate tax ideas, arguing against no duties on imports to protect industry. It suggests the stance would align with ex Confederate aims of free labor, slave or cheap labor, and argues such positions undermine national economic independence.
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St. Louis
Gleveland
Congress
Confederate ‘States
Confederate States
Confederacy
Western Ramblings on the Atlantic to Cheyenne Journey
The writer recounts a cross country rail journey from the Atlantic to Cheyenne passing through Lincoln and Keith counties Nebraska Holyoke Colorado and Sterling Coie then Cheyenne and concludes with a note on Wm J Scott coal baron of Pennsylvania donating 1 000 000 to the Democratic campaign fund.
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Atlantic Ocean
Atelantic
Lincoln County
Keith County
Grimt
Lisbon
Venango
Nebraska
Holyoke
Rogan Co
Colorado
Cubs
Burlington
Culbertson
Hitchcock County
Tid
Neucles
Julesburg
Union
Pacific
Sterling
Logan County
Kansas
Fleming
Emersons
South Platte
Coie
Prent
Cheyenne
PrLor
Cuba
Republic‘county
Wm. J. Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Democratic papers mute on free trade shifts in Mills bill debate
In New York the Democratic press is silent on free trade themes. Two Democrats who spoke against the Mills bill, McAdoo and Wilkins, voted for it while Foran of Ohio, who gave a strong speech against it, dodged.
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Auckland Township
Clayenter
Junction City
Big Bend Township
G. ‘I. Davies
Richland Township
Big Bend
Davies
Richland
New York
Democrata
McAdoo and Wilkins
Foran
Ohio
Tariff Talk and Markets Cited in Public Speech
Fragmentary remarks claim tariffs are designed to bar goods from the United States while Democrats praise global markets as essential for U.S. manufacturing. The text frames tariffs as a deliberate obstruction and brands the markets claim as insincere.
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United States
Albert Griffin and temperance appeal to third party support
An unclear fragment mentions Albert Griffin described as anti Samon Republican with temperance aims. The text references an appeal to third party supporters to back temperance causes, with scattered phrases about months, dates, and regional references, but details are garbled and specifics are not clear.
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Albert Griffin
Logia
Exchange Column Pushes Closeout Event Across Cuba County
An advertisement proclaims a complete store closing over thirty days with deep discounts on clothing, furnishings, footwear, groceries, and flour. It promises a shift to a Boots Shoes Grocery Queensware and Flour Depot focus and lists cut prices on multiple flour patents and wheats, urging citizens to buy before removal.
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Cuba
Republic County
American Girl Cigars Move at Special Box Price
In a trade note a supplier touts the American Girl cigar as a top value. They claim 5 cent cigars dominate sales, with 8,0000 units sold recently and a special box price offered to old customers.
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Laiy
Kwall
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