Bradford Exports to U S Soar Amid Free Wool Push
Bradford figures show 12 months of woolen exports to the United States rising sharply under free wool policies. Woolen goods, carpets, worsted yarns, and mohair products all post triple and double digit gains versus prior years, with nine months of 1895 totaling over 4.8 million pounds sterling and surpassing full-year totals under McKinley tariffs.
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Bert Cent
Mobair
Nadarete denverensBh Tl
Bradford
United States
England
Yankee
The Cost to Labor in the First Nine Months
The first nine months show imports of dutiable goods exceeded 1894 by 110 million dollars. Most of these goods could be made domestically, yet were produced in foreign factories. American labor was displaced by foreign labor and wages flowed abroad to foreigners.
Sugar Beet Crop Profits and Domestic Factory Goals
The article argues sugar beet cultivation could boost U S farming profits if farmers build small nearby factories, noting beets compare favorably with wheat and corn, require suitable land and climate, and that European nations have long profited from beet sugar. It urges farmers to unite to establish local sugar facilities.
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France
Germany
Russia
Sweden
United States
California
Utah
Nebraska
Havana
Cuba
Tariff Issue and Political Threats in Democratic Press
The Ogden Standard critiques the Democratic press for avoiding the tariff question. It cites alleged flips by Cleveland and Wilson on protection versus free trade and argues that any policy harming factories, labor, or farming is un-American and unpatriotic.
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Lecking
Cleveland
Mr. Wilson
Ogden
Utah
American Wire Nail plant cuts 1000 workers in Anderson
The American Wire Nail company at Anderson Indiana the nation’s largest plant has been forced to reduce its force by 1000 men amid a market squeeze. The Buffalo Express notes that American and foreign manufacturers cannot both supply the same market at the same time.
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American Wire Nail Company
Anderson, Ind
United States
Buffalo Express
Financial reform as a rallying point against the old parties
The piece argues that financial issues drive party lines and that only a united push for monetary reform can draw voters away from Democrats and Republicans. It claims both parties serve the money power, led by an alien gold trust, and urges Populists and silver supporters to unite on the currency question.
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Cleveland, Sherman &Co
United States
Mexico Economy In The Eyes Of A Boston Reporter
A Boston Herald correspondent challenges the portrayal of Mexico as doomed and impoverished. He argues Mexico is not decaying and notes growing factories, employed workers, and general prosperity, contrasting American sensationalism with on the ground observations.
Harris urges solid Bi metallic support for 1896 ticket
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Harris chairing the six member executive committee formed at the August Washington conference to coordinate free silver Democrats. His letter calls for a strong national organization to win a clear pro both silver and gold coinage policy in the 1896 Democratic convention, naming Senators Jones Arkansas Tarpley Indiana Governor Stone Missouri Heinrichsen of Illinois and Casey Young Tennessee as colleagues.
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Washington
Harris
Jones
Arkansas
Tarpie
Indiana
Stone
Missouri
William H. Heinrichsen
Ilinois
Casey Young
Tennessee
Senator Butler’s Senate Reform Gifted by Silver Senators
National Watchman notes Marion Butler of North Carolina stirs debate on Senate organization led by silver senators. It suggests the move could succeed only if Teller Walcott Voorhees and similar figures are dependable, but would expose hypocrites and force them to reveal their positions.
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Marion Butler
North Carolina
Senate
Teller
Walcott
Voorhees
Lebanon journal editor boils down speeches to three lines
A terse note from the Lebanon Kansas journal praises the editor for distilling a hundred thousand speeches into three lines and notes his sharp mind. The piece signals admiration for concise editorial craft.
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Lebanon
Coquette's Teasing Glimpse Through November Haze
A lyric fragment from the New Orleans Times-Democrat describes a wooing scene where a narrator pursues a wayward love interest. Bold eyes, coy resistance, and a fleeting hope give way to laughter and a rueful remark from onlookers.
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Nps
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Graft, Tribulations, and Courtroom Quips in 19th Century Papers
A fragmented montage shows a sport scolding a grafted figure while a trainer admits a dismissal for incapacity. Separate exchanges cite a judge debating receivership with legal counsel and a satirical poem mocking Mary Jane and taxation on gum.
Elevator clash recalls a bal loon horror
Roxbury Gazotto recalls a bizarre exchange as Jimley jokes about riding an elevator with a boy while Jonley describes a previous terrifying episode in a bal loon. The odd dialogue hints at a wild incident or misadventure in a local setting.
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Jonley
Jimley
Roxbury
Court Question Over Will Contests
An anxious man asks to challenge his wife’s will while she is alive, prompting the lawyer to note she is not dead. The exchange appears in the Somerville Journal as a legal quip on estate proceedings.
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Brooklyn Life
Mr. Honpoct
Seen as Others Saw Her With Camera
A brief item notes a photographer took a snap of a wife in bloomers, which she saw the following morning. The piece mentions customers and a ride, with local newspaper tone from the Richmond Dispatch.
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Richmond Dispatch
The Aristocrat of Plants Debate on Common Beans
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a Boston boy asking about common beans during a class discussion. The line shows playful curiosity about botany and everyday plant names, reflecting a child’s gaze and wonder at plant classification.
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Boston
Cincinnati Enquirer
Button Mishap Sparks Dramatic Theater Scene
A Cleveland Post fragment depicts a dramatic collar button flying away during a speech, with bold lines about roaring wheels and blue fury. In other clipped notes a London Fun exchange shows a rejected marriage proposal and a W ashington Star quip about college girls.
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Cleveland Post
Slang Origin Question Piques Curious Boarder
An Indianapolis Journal quip ponders who coined the insult about getting it in the neck. A boarder and a cheerful onlooker joke that a bargain necktie purchase by a wife sparked the slang.
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Indianapolis Journal
Quoted Jokes Reflect 19th Century Press Humor
The Detroit Tribune and Cincinnati Enquirer snippets show satirical dialogue about piano practice hair and a lawyer’s dilemma. A joke implies charging double when defending a guilty man, illustrating era wit and newspaper humor.
The Discreet Young Man and a Quick Bolting Name
An exchange from a New York Herald piece features a patient fearing gas and privacy. A San Francisco Examiner fragment notes a man named Ben who bolts away after a playful question about singing.
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New York Herald
Ben Bolt
Ben
San Francisco Examiner
Mrs Smylax Plays Up Her Talkative Side
A fragmentary note remarks on Mrs Smylax as very talkative at times, with a garbled trailing phrase. The readable text suggests a casual aside rather than a formal report.
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Yorkshire
Morrill
McKinley
von McKinley
Sterman
Mexico
Portland, Or
Boston Herald
New England
City of Mexico
Free Silver Democrats
the Coquette
Chicago’ Post
Mary Jane
Washington Star
Overman Wheel CO
Victor
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
New York
Detroit
San Francisco
Denver
Chicago
Portland
Dillon, Montana
Aristocrat of Plants
George
Nitte
Kittie
Papa
London
Sata
Poindexter & Orr
Montana
George W. Dart
Thomas M. Selway
Harriet A. Dart
Barbour
Dillon
Beaverhead
Hauer A. Dart
Barnom
Travalble
Detroit Tribune
Detroit Free Press
Gilmore & Co
Open Board of Trade
Farmer
Charleston
Coles Co
Roadway
Arizona
Mont
Butte
Thi
Will
Kaatmen
Wlee Kaa
Farrow
War Department
América
Europe
Military-Naval Publishing CO
Broadway
New York City
N& Coun
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Sulla
New Ounee
Nasholds
E. Nasholds
Prof
Salmon City
Idaho
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