Record Fruit Harvest Sets County Peak in Berrien
Berrien county in Michigan reports a record fruit season with 2,600 acres of strawberries yielding 275,000 cases and $275,000 at $1 per case. Raspberry and blackberry crops reach 115,000 and 165,000 cases respectively at $1 per case. Grapes total about 1,250,000 baskets valued around $137,500. Apples set at 450,000 bushels with $112,500 value, pears 32,000 bushels at 75 cents, plums 3,000 bushels, and berries overall $909,200 in receipts.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Berrien County
Middle West
United States
Michigan
Berrien
Pacific Coast
Berien County
Samuel Hoke Democratic candidate for county treasurer
Samuel Hoke born Stark County Ohio March 21 1838 became Elkhart County resident in 1846 moved to Bange township and to this city in 1854 He built Davenport Hoke a leading Elkhart business until retirement four years ago A lifelong voter and political switcher he moved from Republican to Independent then to Democrat in 1896 and has remained aligned with the party since.
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Samuel Hoke
Stark County
Ohio
Elkhart County
Bange Township
Hoke
Elkhart
Fourth and
Franklin
Davenport & Beardsley, General Merchants
Davenport
Davenport & Hoke
Tloke
Lincoln
Grant
Democratic Party
Press roundup of state notices and commentary
A brisk compilation notes wage and policy debates with references to a coal strike at twenty one weeks, whisky price trends, graft concerns in Vincennes and Evansville, and President Schwab buying art abroad. It cites pensions spending totaling three billion dollars and asserts ongoing pension payments as a just cause.
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Muncie Star
Plymouth
Louisville
Connersville
Indianapolis
Evansville
Vincennes
Vincennes Capital
Schwab
Terre Haute Express
Warren
Beef packers may dominate leather trusts in new deal
An Associated Press report from Boston says the beef packers seek control of United States Leather and American Hide and Leather to secure full returns on hides. With no future competition, they would command the green hide output of 7 to 8 million cattle hides and related skins, valued over 75 million dollars annually.
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Beef Trust
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Boston
United States Leather Company
American Hide and Leather Company
Republicans Driven to End Coal Strike Before Election
Republican leaders in New York and eastern states mobilize to halt a four month coal strike. They claim motives clash with humanity, seeking to avert electoral loss as the president finally acts amid mounting pressure.
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New York
Republicans Silent on Tax Law Reform since 1895
The 1892 Republican platform accused the new tax law of harming farmers but data later showed no tax increase for farmers. Despite pledges to revise the law, Republicans have governed since 1895 and left the Democratic era 1891 law largely intact. The 1902 platform promises paying most state debt by 1905, indicating no move to follow Fairbanks' call for radical revision.
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Fairbanks
Odious Tax Law Praised by Fairbanks at 1892 Convention
In Ft Wayne on June 28 1892 United States Senator Fairbanks denounced a tax law as odious while praising its role in restoring the state's financial credit. He noted debt reduction and funding from corporate taxes, reflecting a corporate lawyer's view aligned with business interests.
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United States
Fairbanks S
Ft. Wayne
Fairbanks
Wanamaker Urges Voters to Enforce Tariff Protections
Ex Postmaster General Wanamaker declares that voters hold power to enforce measures shielding domestic business from foreign rivals. He asserts proof of tariff misapplication, like that cited by Mr Schwab, will spur voter action at the polls.
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Schwab
Wanamaker
Democrats Unite Across States for 1904 Victory
The passage claims Democrats work in unity nationwide with minimal friction. It argues a Democratic congress this fall and a Democratic president in 1904 is not only possible but highly probable.
Beveridge speech on Philippine Islands misreads trade rise
The New York Evening Post critiques Senator Beveridge for blaming the Philippine acquisitions for a surge in American exports to Asia. It notes that most gains occurred before the war with Spain and cites exports to Australia and China as sizable factors.
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Bureau of Statistics
Statesman
Bureau
Beveridge
Ogden
Utah
Philippine Islands
Orient
Asia
Spain
Australia
China
United States
Feld
Oriental
New York Evening Post
Former Brooklyn Mayor Scheiren hints at anti trust plan
Former Mayor Charles A. Schieren, a major leather maker, returned from Europe and said he arranged to beat the beef trust by sourcing hides abroad. He urged removing the duty on hides to allow foreign supply and force lower prices, framing it as a Democratic idea to curb trusts.
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Charles A. Schieren
Brooklyn
N. Y
Europe
Beef Trust
Congress
Schieren
Democrats Rally Statewide Campaign For tariff relief
Democrats express optimism about unified party efforts across the state and anticipate substantial gains in November. Republicans acknowledge tariff and trust divisions and foresee stalemate in a divided Congress. Democrats push immediate relief via free listing of trusted goods to invite foreign competition and lower prices.
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Northwest
Democratic Party
Tariff Debate Highlights Selfish Motives Behind Duty
Former Brooklyn leather manufacturer Schieren questions free hides while opposing removal of leather duties. The piece argues tariffs favor the rich, reverse charity, and hurt the needy, criticizing Republican paternalism and self-interest across the industry.
Evolution of the revolver and its impact on warfare
An eastern exchange notes the revolver as a modern weapon under half a century old, crediting Lancaster County Pennsylvania figure Joseph Shirk with its invention. It traces pre revolver firearms from pepper boxes to the navy and links the revolver to the rise of repeating rifles and changing battle tactics, referencing Jean de Bloch’s warned view.
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Joseph Shirk
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Robert Fulton
Jean de Bloch
South Africa
Turkeys Impress Virginia Farmer With Wits
A Virginia farmer told the Washington Star that his turkeys stayed perched after a storm warning, seemingly predicting the doomed old buttonwood tree. He noted his wife observed the birds' unusual roosting, and he praised turkey intelligence after the wind and rain toppled the tree at midnight.
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Frank Wilkinson
Virginia
Washington Star
Social Wasp Feeds Prey in Nest Through Ball of Food
The article describes a wasp seizing a squirming caterpillar with its fore legs, repeatedly malaxating it until limp and dead. It then rolls the prey into a ball, holds it between the legs, and flies to the nest to continue feeding for several minutes. Food mass is held against the thorax as it is inserted into larvae mouths and transferred cell by cell.
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Popular Science Monthly
Meteorite Shield Shaped Iron Found Near Algona Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin has acquired a meteoric iron piece found near Algona in 1857 by a local farmer. The shield shaped artifact measures ten by six inches and about an inch thick. The convex side is smooth while the concave side is rough with oxide and bears radiating lines from a central boss.
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University of Wisconsin
Algona
Wis
Immigration data sparks debate on women’s political rights
Ida Husted Harper argues immigrants in New York will soon gain voting power, noting illiteracy rates among Syrians Italians Poles and Greeks. She suggests steerage voters will influence elections while native women remain barred from the ballot, highlighting concerns over American democracy.
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New York
Ida Husted Harper
London Street Troughs Introduce Push Button Water
London announces new water troughs for thirsty horses. Each trough provides fresh water with a touch activated push button to release water and a run off feature for cleanliness and ease of use.
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London
Poison in Potatoes and Solanine Dangers
A scientific authority notes solanine in potatoes, especially old or sprouted stored items. Fresh potatoes have little poison, but long storage in damp places raises solanine levels, causing illnesses including headaches, vomiting, and dizziness as seen in German soldiers a decade ago.
City safer than country in lightning risks
An article from Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly explains that most fatal lightning accidents happen in rural areas, whether indoors or outdoors under trees. It notes urban conductors via wires and tall iron structures reduce risk, but a powerful storm can overwhelm even city protections.
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Frank Leslie
Personal crisis reports in the United States for 1901
In 1901 personal crisis reports totaled 7 245 with 5 856 males and 1 395 females. Causes include despondency 2 980 unknown 1 643 insanity 674 ill health 618 domestic infelicity 541 liquor 439 disappointed in love 283 business losses 67. Methods used: poison 3 106 shooting 2 476 hanging 614 drowning 613 cutting throat 356 jumping 58 locomotive 27 stabbing 23 fire 23 dynamite 11 starvation 6.
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United States
Panama Hats and Coal Smoke Misperceptions
An occasional visitor remarks that Panama hat wearers in town show dirty fronts from daily coal smoke, while backs stay clean. He notes the unusual view of a person from behind can differ from face-to-face impressions, as reported by the New York Mail and Express.
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The
New York Mail and Express
Death of Tokio executioner shocks the city
The official executioner of Tokio died in a railway accident, struck by a fast express while crossing a track. His head was neatly decapitated, a detail noted as remarkable given his profession, with no other injuries present.
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Tokio
Expressionless Faces in Japanese Education
Westerners call Japanese expressionless saying repose marks education. The stance is viewed as a sign of civility and self restraint, while letting the face remain inactive in public.
Wisconsin Lumber Output Leads Nation in 1899
Wisconsin produced 3.4 billion feet of lumber in 1899, the highest among states, valued at 41 million dollars. The figure underscores the state's dominant role in the timber industry at the turn of the century.
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Wisconsin
For Sale Six Year Old Mare with Foal
Mare for sale, six years old with foal. Appears perfectly sound. Inquiries at Mc Dowell's Livery, Elkhart.
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McDowell
Elkhart
Avery Nox Advertises Laxative Cure Card
A garbled OCR fragment touts a product named Laxative Bromo Quinine with claims to cure a condition in one day. The readable portion mentions a person named Avery Nox approving the item.
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Avery Nox
Ea Rolasuy
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