Blaine and Logan may lead Blaine and Logan may lead election rumor
The New York Sun mentions Blaine and Logan as possible contenders. Mr Keely promises a motor by February 1 1884. The Chicago News jokes about Finerty and Robinson uniting to challenge England. The present house has 325 members, five times the 65 in the first congress.
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Ohio's incoming governor vows simple inauguration
Judge Hoadly, to be inaugurated governor of Ohio next month, announces no military parade or fanfare. He objects to an inaugural ball and plans a subdued ceremony.
Mallock Announces Candidacy for Parliament This Winter
William H. Mallock author of Is Life Worth Living and A Romance of the Nineteenth Century will stand for parliament this winter. He is identified as a conservative and a Roman Catholic.
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Political Barbs Sparked by Belmonts Possible Chairmanship
The passage speculates that if Mr. Perry Belmont becomes chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr. Blaine should consider retreat to Maine. It mentions fears of Belmont stirring up trouble, and notes plans by Jay Gould for a grand party, with implied disapproval of Sage and Cyrus W. Field's hospitality.
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Thunderer mislabels Pennsylvania governor in defeat report
The passage notes the London Times and a Quaker city journal clashed over Pennsylvania geography. It cites the Thunderer calling Gen Butler governor of Pennsylvania. It adds a tribute to Mario the tenor, who died in Rome after a life of wealth and prodigality and later library work for a modest weekly stipend.
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Navy spending and clerk efficiency noted in colonial era
The piece contrasts 1850s to 1560s naval costs with an annual outlay around 11 million and a projected 22.7 million, while claiming the era produced little real navy. It also cites General Spinner noting 1000 women clerks in the treasury performed counterfeits detection accurately and honestly.
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Herbert Spencer on The Past and Future of Religion
The January issue of Popular Science Monthly will feature Herbert Spencer on the evolution of religion. He argues religion has developed and will continue to evolve as humanity advances, purified and exalted rather than abolished.
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Herbert Spencer
Incendiary Fire Gang of Four Boys Captured in Milwaukee
Milwaukee authorities end a rash of fires and petty thefts blamed on four youths inspired by sensational boys own tales. A confession notes seventeen fires in a single ward within a month along with varied thefts, raising public concern about juvenile crime. In Portland Oregon a social event features Law Yep a wealthy Chinese merchant sending a nephew to China to arrange a wife. The nephew selects a photograph based bride who arrives amid fireworks celebrations and public praise for the groom.
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China
Harper's Weekly Endorsement Sparks Reform Debate
The weekly notes Republicans tainted by whisky ring and star route swindles among others, arguing reform requires defeating the party. It suggests replacing Republicans with Democrats, calling the idea shrewd and promising.
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Chicago chosen for next Republican national convention
The Chicago Journal reports that friends of Mr Blaine and Mr Logan united to secure Chicago as the site for the forthcoming Republican national convention. It says the two leaders are the finest of friends and predicts no antagonism in next year's canvass between them or their supporters.
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Opinion on American labor wages from French observers
The New York Herald cites French workers visiting the United States who judge American mechanic salaries to be high but not superior to those at home when considering strikes and the cost of living. The piece notes this challenges tariff advocates claiming higher wages for labor.
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America
Paper Lumber Promises Cheaper Durable Wood Substitutes
A Rock Falls resident forwards a New York Tribune report describing a new process that converts paper pulp into artificial lumber. A western mill already produces items from paper stock, with cabinets and tables shown as examples of durability and cost savings versus natural wood.
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Rock Falls
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Paper Lumber Promises Durable Substitution for Wood
A discussion on pulp made from rye, wheat and oat straw describes paper lumber as hard as wood, waterproof, polishable, and marbleizable. It claims lower cost, no warping, and suitability for roofing and burial caskets, with plans to produce on a larger scale and lease machinery to others.
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