Illinois Supreme Predictions and Local News From Dixon
The Dixon Sun reports on Illinois legislature origins of lawmakers, a Danville coal find, Rockford fire safety orders, Buffalo block blaze losses, and a St Louis brewery fire. It cites Cass R. Harrison cabinet speculation, Samoa notes, Omana wind damage, and Anhauser Busch grain-fire loss. It also covers Gov. Oglesby bills, Fifer’s hoped restraint, tariff debate, and factionalism. Readers are urged to contact John Z. White for convention travel certificates.
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Anhauser-Busch Brewing Co
St. Louis
America
Hecla Copper Company tariff question prompts farmer answer
A Bureau County Tribune plea asks a high tax farmer or merchant who voted for Harrison and protection to state how much tariff protection the Hecla Copper Company shareholders deserve. It notes Hecla’s vast profits, foreign labor, and four cent copper tariff, seeking a reasoned stance on further protections and who should bear the cost.
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Harrison
Hecla Copper Company
Calumet
Michigan
Boston
Senate
Bureau County
Bureau County Tribune
Death and scandal mix in aging Austrian court tale
Rumors say Prince Rudolph of Austria did not die of apoplexy but was shot by a baron seeking his wife’s honor. A wagging tongue curses protectors who defend high taxes while a senator claims heavy levies are theft when wartime budgets surge. Absence minded mishap ends with a bath sponge mishap and mortification.
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Prince Rudolph of
Austria
Economic impact of a mild winter on coal use
The article notes that each warm day reduces coal consumption by 100,000 tons, translating to 3,000,000 tons less per month. While this eases hardship for the poor, it cuts wages for miners and handlers, curtails spending, and depresses trade, so a warm winter is not entirely beneficial economically.
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West
Tariff Reform Movement Sets Chicago Convention in 1889
The American Tariff Reform League plans a February 19 to 21, 1889 convention in Chicago to unite anti protectionists for a nationwide campaign. Focus will be on the Northwest and West food states as the battleground for tariff reform while critics accuse farmers of paying tribute to eastern capitalists.
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United States
American Tariff Reform League
Chicago
America
League
Northwest
West
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The
Dixon Sun
W. M. Kennedy
Dixon, Illinois
Illinois
State
Danville
Rockford
Buffalo
N. Y
Allison
the Treasury
Wall Street
Jingo James
Samoa
James
Omana
Robert Collier
Cornell College
Auber
Richmond
New York
Cleveland
House
House of Congress
John Z. White
Monroe St
Patrick McCann
County of
Lee
State of
Lee County
Dixon
Pers
A. D
Mary McCann
Felix E. McCann
Lawrence McDonald
Linderwear
Charley’s Hat Store
Main Street
Brubaker & Carpenter
TRAD
Eee Ets
Brubaker & Carpenter’s
Galena Street
Dixon, Ills
W .L. Foote
Galena ST
James H. Todd
Hiortons
Rochester
Baldwin and Wright
W. le Foote
McRoberts Electric
Wours Truly, D. S. Horton
Washington
Lown
Theo. McLler
Cor Main & Hennepin Sts
Mr. Meller
Theo. McEller
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