Prices and policies shape 1880s food costs and crime debate
A garbled 1880s clipping discusses June prices and averages for commodities, McKinley tariff effects raising food costs, sugar and tea exclusions, and political attacks by Democrats including Grover Cleveland. It cites New York World and New Orleans Pleayuna opinions, plus police cost debates and urban crime trends.
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Aldrich
New York World
Grover ‘Cleveland
United States
New Orleans
Unimie
Dargo
England
Benam
Old Education Fragments and Curious Inquiries
A collage of classroom questions and historical prompts. Topics range from fractions and geometry to geography and politics, with mentions of telegraph history and a mystic board tale. The text mixes math problems, exam prompts, and period commentary, reflecting educational drills and editorial curiosities.
The Modern Writer and the Price of Fame
A clipped column arguing genius is no longer treasured for patience but priced by popularity. It critiques literary booms and editor driven work, notes journalism shaping prose and poetry, and cites the market mindset over timeless craft. It mentions a government commission, Ararat legends, and a St Louis Republic ripple.
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Emma
Acon
Caine
Oller
Es Tasana
Arwrat
Mount Ararat
Inter
St. Louis Republic
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