Dream Voyage Poem by James Whitcomb Riley
A lyrical voyage idea unfolds as a dreamlike sea scene with Oli cogan and a crew aboard a ship. The poem blends dawn noon and moon phases over a bay till sirens sing and fairies crowd the golden sands in Riley's signature imagery.
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Golden Sands
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Printing by Telegraph Adds Speed and Secrecy to News
A detailed look at the printing telegraph system describes an electrical typewriter that prints at the transmitting site and reproduces the page form at receiving stations. It uses impulse sequences to rotate a type wheel, offering rapid, secret transmission of letters and potential news transmission to newspapers.
Curse of modern journalism blamed on typewriters
An Atlanta Constitution quote laments typewriters stripping writing of originality and style. It argues machinery makes columns colorless and mediocrity rises in major papers while human touch and vitality fade.
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Atlanta Constitution
Geode wonders and a Bolivar lighting venture
The St Louis Republic describes geodes as hollow rocks filled with crystals and various fillings from water to tar, noting the crystals form on the cavity walls. It also notes Bolivar New York’s streets are lit free by a company that fees the privilege to operate in the town.
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United States
Chicago
Redhot Haymaking Experience Ends in One Day of Glory
A Philadelphia Press reader recalls a brutal haymaking day starting before dawn. The author endures scorching sun, roasting hay, and heavy lifting on a wagon as novice amid a hard day in the field. The piece ends noting the next day another helper took the wagon.
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Satan
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Philadelphia Press
Silver dollar as unit of value in early U S coinage debate
Governor Prince cites 1795 and 1802 silver dollars to prove the silver dollar was the monetary unit. He argues the obverse shows Liberty and United States, while the edge bears the unit, noting silver remained the standard until 1873 and the 1878 shift favored gold by monopolists.
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Chicago
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Bank of Scotland 200 Years Marks Paper Note History
Bank of Scotland attains two centuries and details its early note paper production. Records show 1696 large 20 shilling notes issued 1704 and paper made at Giffordhall near Haddington in 1729. Entries describe drink money for servants, food costs for mill workers, and prices for meat and provisions during paper manufacture at Colinton mill and Redhall mill by 1769.
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Haddington
Collingtoun Mill
Colinton Mill
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Redhall mi
Chambers’ Journal
Porterage or cabbage in officer’s bill a wartime quirk
An unnamed officer faced a dispute over moving charges in a War Office bill. After five officials endorsed the item, it was disallowed as porterage unless medically advised. The officer argued the charge referred to the baggage carrier, suggesting cab fare as cabbage, a rebuke of bureaucratic gatekeeping.
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Trath
Heat readings from clothing layers reveal skin 90.9 degrees
German meteorologist Dr von Bebber reports fabric layers warm quickly with rising inner heat. At an outside 50°F the coat reaches 71.2°F and layers up to skin heat of 90.9°F. Edison touts rail speed limits with direct-from-coal electricity. A garamond quip jokes cod liver oil cures.
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von Bebber
United States Must Remonetize Silver to Boost Trade
George F. Talbot argues for the U S to reclaim silver by national action rather than international agreement. He warns that gold monometallism harms global commerce and urges leveraging U S coal, factories, and skilled workers to win trade with Act, South America, and Mexico, predicting England will soon imitate.
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England
Act
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Mexico
George F. Talbot
Gold standard questioned as burden on taxpayers in historic debate
The passage cites Senator Cockrell criticizing the gold standard, arguing it relies on confidence, imposes large bond debt, and burdens the people. It notes 160 million in ten year bonds and 62.4 million in thirty year bonds, with total future payments reaching 287.28 million, as a cost of maintaining the standard.
What to Blame Wealth and Lawful Methods
A quoted editorial argues wealth accumulation rests on legitimate methods shaped by the nation’s monetary laws. It contends blame falls on systemic currency practices rather than individuals, highlighting legal frameworks as the engine of finance.
The Crafty Liar Exposed By Honest Industry
A sharp appraisal targets a New York Herald pattern of misrepresentation on tariff and protection. The piece accuses the Herald of misleading farmers about tariffs, prices, and consumer costs while urging readers to distrust free trade arguments and support honest industry.
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New York Herald
United States
Herald
Tlow
America
Export trade boost needed to curb wage growth
The New York Herald argues that keeping wage growth in check requires fostering and expanding U S manufactured goods exports. It notes that when foreign production costs are lower, American wages must be reduced to compete, including paying freight and insurance to reach Europe India China and Japan.
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New York Herald
India
China
Japan
Utah's People and the Great Progressive Party Alliance
The people of Utah, in proportion to numbers, have always been conspicuous and of great importance. As never before they now have the weight of responsibility and the gaze of the world upon them. Whatever ideas of public polity the great conservative masses of the people of Utah desire to work out there, their measures are safer and surer in association with the great progressive and intelligent party of protection and its advancing government in this country.
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Party of Protection
Eggs import figures show rising Canadian supply
In March last year Canada imported 9 854 dozen eggs. This March imports from foreign countries reached 43 566 dozen. The note questions how American farmers view this shift in supply.
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