Harrison era and the 1892 defeat by Cleveland
The piece outlines Benjamin Harrison’s rise from modest beginnings to the presidency, his military service, and limited prior leadership. It notes key actions of his administration, including tariffs and trusts legislation, and explains why Congress seized control while he remained aloof. The 1892 election brought Cleveland back after a Republican comeback faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Senate
Washington
Blaine
Scotland
Treasury
Congress
White House
Reed
Cleveland
Money for Dependents Should Be Returned
Washington, November 13. Representative Wason of New Hampshire proposes a substitute for the bonus bill to confine benefits to money allotted by enlisted men for dependents. He argues for returning to soldiers the amount apportioned to dependents, affecting about 2,000,000 ex-service men and women with a $300,000,000 distribution by state. He urges thorough debate and notes provisions to establish regional offices and improve War Risk Insurance administration to aid disabled veterans and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wason
New Hampshire
Senate
United States
House
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
The Second Harrison 1833 to 1901
A compact chronology of Benjamin Harrison born in North Bend Ohio in 1833. He graduates Miami College in 1852 serves as a Civil War colonel and breveted brigadier general then U S senator. Elected president in 1888 and inaugurated in 1889 at age fifty five. Defeated for re election in 1892 and dies March 13 1901 in Indianapolis at age sixty seven.
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Ohio
Harrison
Indianapolis
Supreme Court of
Sher
Benjamin Fartleen
North Bend
Miami College
United States
Senate
Benjamin— Hurricane
Dillon Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Hunts
Dillon residents welcomed friends from Sheridan Jackson Elkhorn Springs Vancouver B C and Madison Wis as visitors and locals. The piece notes travels for business hunting near Browns Lake a university game attended by Dr Grant E Finch and a family update on L H Bath and Walter Stamm returning home due to a sister’s illness.
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W. Brandenburg
Jackson
Dillon
K. B. Blanchard
Elkhorn Springs
J. H. Newnes
Vancouver
B. C
Joe
Huntington
Southern Montana Abstract and Title Co
Montana
Frank Hazelbaker
W. B
L. H. Bath
Butte
Bath
Continental Oil Company
E. E. Phillips
Walter Stamm
Madison
Wis
Anita
Roy Murray
Coercion Politics Declining Amid Labor Disputes
The piece argues that coercion in settling industrial disputes is waning despite Gompers supporting labor’s right to strike. It cites the outlaw railroad strike, blamed on a Chicago switchman grievance, and notes widespread job losses and factory shutdowns across coal regions and eastern mills. It condemns coercive threats and strikes as autocratic actions undermining individual rights.
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Gompers
Chicago
Mechanical cow on navy ships makes milk at sea
A device aboard the hospital ships Mercury and Comfort, fed by unsalted butter and skimmed milk powder, can produce milk with any fat content and cream that whips. It yields dairy-like milk and cream of high quality for long sea voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Mercury and Comfort
Abstract of Title Prevents Future Property Claims
Before you buy property ensure clear title with an Abstract of Title from us. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and our abstract guarantees against taint in the title. We invite your inquiries.
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Columbia
Dillon News Briefs
Tattersall’s
Clay, Rosell of
Monida
W. Patterson
Dell
Tattersall’s. Adv
Harry Stiles
Lima
William Fleming
B. J. Metlen
Armstead
E. and
A. Peyre
Adv
Frank Blair
Grant
Baptist
Mrs
Z. B. Yeamani
Miami
Florida
Washington St
H. Co. Patterson ‘of
Jas. Crook
Browne’s Station
Pierce
Harve McKnight
Field glasses—Baptist Church
P. M. Sweeney
Sheep’ Creek Basin
John Troupe
C. R. Blake
Dillon Friends
Baptist Church
Red Boot Shoe
Ed Ely
Walter Jones
John Mullen
Stone Creek
Julia Thorndike
Duquesne
Penn
Dora. Melton
Baker, Oregon
G.M. Melton
Elmer Ripley
John Gelhaus
Tribune Book Store
Lon Lingon
Vorhees
Bannack
Rex Brown
Great Falls
Benjamin Harrison
James Morgan
H. H. Scarborough
Andrus Hotel
Annabel Desmond
St. Pacific St. Dillon
The
New
Royal Cook Book
Royal Baking Powder.co
Fulton Street
New York City
J. B. Tait
Sheridan
Lewis & Walker
North
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
Southern Montana Abstract _ & Title Co
Frank’. Hazelbaker
Bonded ‘Abstracters
Standard Lumber and Coal Co
C. E. Blinn
Montana St
Mont
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