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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1892
Page
10
An article discusses the authenticity debate over Columbus portraits and presents a facsimile autograph. It notes Columbus used the pen reluctantly and includes a Harper's Weekly tribute. Suggestions follow for U S schools to observe the 400th anniversary with coordinated programs, topics, and committees for Oct 21 observances.
Poem praising Felipa Columbus as more than a navigator’s compass. It credits her with guiding his soul through storms and darkness, likening her influence to a beacon guiding him toward new horizons and heavenly ideals. The verse emphasizes her role as inspiration drawn from her father’s courage.
A draft shows a multi step plan for arranging a school program with subcommittees on outdoor seating storm plans decorations printing press invites and veteran guest participation with the principal bearing personal responsibility for each committee’s work.
In a caustic editorial, Durham Globe defends Grover Cleveland for vetoing hundreds of pension bills, arguing southern Democrats will back him despite dislike. It contrasts northern Yankee sentiment with southern admiration, praising his rebuke of pension seekers and calling northern critics hypocritical after Civil War actions.
A public plea argues against tariffs claiming they export jobs and line the elite while swelling pensions. The speaker laments a $150 million annual treasury drain, with two thirds directed to pension funds.
The Americus Times Recorder cites Georgia remarks criticizing Republican plans to fund pensions by taxing cotton profits, accusing rivals of draining southern wealth to support Union veterans and public beggars. The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes slurs about Georgia views on national policy and charity.
The speech from Omaha on May 18 1891 states government issued currency must be good money. Harrison emphasizes every dollar should hold full value for workers and farmers throughout the year.
The New York Herald notes a strong economy with rising imports to 833 million and exports at 1,027 million. Railroad earnings and factory output set records, failures drop by 1,000 cases, and new manufacturing ventures appear. Grain crops look promising and money is abundant.
An 1859 excerpt notes John Gallagher bought two gallons of linseed oil at $1.00 per gallon in March under free trade times. It contrasts with McKinley tariff prices, showing two gallons raw oil at $1.04 and boiled oil at $1.10 per gallon. The item, from a South Bend store day book, contrasts past and present costs.
Wageworkers compare U S and England wage tables as published by the Boston Journal. The notice invites readers to judge protection versus free trade, presenting treaty effects on exports since reciprocity treaties took effect and comparing to prior periods.
The article notes New York state clothing manufacture rose by 7,566,300 year over year following the McKinley law. About 7.5 million dollars that might have been exported remained in domestic channels of business.
The text describes U S reciprocity with Cuba prompting a flood of American goods such as flour bacon butter beans lard potatoes lumber and more to Cuba. It contrasts pre reciprocity reliance on England France and Germany with a rising preference for United States trade and cites British concerns about losing Brazil trade to U S competition under the McKinley bill.
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