Reform and Reunion News from Republic County and Oregon
A mix of local commerce notes, political talk, and veterans’ reunion planning. Items include cheap table cutlery from N Dannefer, Chicago Convention bulletins, a Belleville Republican gathering for a Republic County reunion, and Oregon’s shift toward a Republican legislature amid tariff debates and protection versus free trade themes.
Dr Guthrie’s Scottish temperance awakening tale
In 1841 Scotland temperance was rare among workers and clergy. A visiting Irish carman inspired Dr Guthrie to abstain after sharing toddy with him, illustrating personal conviction. Lord Jeffrey and Lord Cockburn observed his stance as he chose abstinence over wine to influence others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Guthrie
Edinburgh
Thad
Omagh
Cookstown
Carman
Maitland
Lord Jeffrey
Lord Cockburn
Jeffrey
Senate tariff subcommittee hears cotton bagging case
Manufacturers argue against freeing cotton bagging from duties under Mills bill. They warn free list would ruin U S industry by opening to India imports, leaving cotton planters at foreign competition mercy and risking a loss of jobs and revenue. State Journal reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Senate
India
Amieticad
Stata Journal
Republicans win Oregon by seven thousand majority
The report notes Republicans carried Oregon by a seven thousand majority and won seventy of ninety legislature seats. It credits prohibitionists and their supporters for part of Democratic decline and predicts further GOP gains, citing Cleveland and Mills bills as catalysts and referencing the St. Louis convention. Old Romans and red bandannas are dismissed as ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Oregen
Ecapenanrasnaa
John Peter
Will
Kan
Kansas
C Veland
Milla
Bill
St St. Louis
Cuba grocer touts low prices and paper sales in a bold appeal
The speaker promotes first class apples at ten cents a can and urges buying left clothing at actual cost before the Grand Fourth. He proposes becoming publisher of the Pilot to serve Cuba and Republic County with a cheap paper, claiming superiority over the N Y Herald and World. He markets himself as the leading grocer with best, fresh goods at low prices and notes Shimek as the city’s top boot and shoe dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Kans
Republic County
Kansas
Belleville
Charles D. Rosenkranz H.esso
S. E
R. Lw
Frank K Tots Caspar
Cuba
Peter Reiser
J. Reiser
Haddam
Pilot
Mr. Page
N. Y. Herald
World
John
Shimek
Also Mentioned on This Page
J R Jackson
Justice of the Peace
Dannefér’s
Geo. F.page
RG. Keggan, Ee
Wer
Goeller Bro’s
An Eteber
F. E. Norton
Guba Kensas
Concordia
Aettier
Thomces
Kasparck
Frank Krusch
Charles Rosenkranz
John Gibboney
Jacob. Wineberger
Guba
Kans
Samuel Demers
Carrra
FanmeR's Journal
Drayman
Dix
Cr Cue
Dr. Dax
Tremont Bt
Boston
Henry Ward Beecier
Union Stone
N.Y
Andy
Ellrich & Co., Plantaville
Conn
THE
J. J. Shimek
PrRorrietor
GEO. F
Official
City Paper
Walter Q. Gresham
Indiana
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Congress
John A. Anderson
Manhattan
Ward Hutchinson
Marysville
Chicago
Topeka
Leavenworth
New Picture Gallery
Kansas City
Clark Emery
Puzor
T. C.preble & Co
Republican Party
State of
Aaron Jingle
Engle
N. Dannefers
G. A. R Meeting
Republic County Reunion Association
Belleville Kas
Grand Army
John Brown Peat Room
Kas
J. D. Back
JH. Lena
Sec'y
Templeton, Cleary &Co
B & M Depot
Frank Baldwin
Calvin Kunkle
Cusa
Millidery
Wirs
Carpenter
WC. T. U
Thomas Guthrie
Case & CO Dealers
Vath
ISAS
State Bank
Ww. P. Rice
BE. Tossy
F. H. Tovey
F. W. Hunton
W. A. Bradley
W. P. Bicz
F. H. Tosry
Coe. Toney
Tadinat
Brother Page