Manufacturing in the West Speech by Reed in Boston
Thomas B. Reed of Maine urged Massachusetts to adopt free trade to prevent the omnivorous West from taking over the nation’s manufacturing. He warned that ruined Massachusetts factories would doom national industry unless the state uses its influence to keep free trade policies alive.
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West
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Republican Club
Massachusetts
Music Hall
Boston
Boston Herald
Herald
Industrial armies seek long rest and free feed
A biting line notes that the so called industrial armies chase the same goal a long rest and free feed. It captures the satire of working class fatigue and the universal desire for sustenance without labor.
Gladstone Sees Free Trade Reaching Global Reach
The piece notes Mr. Gladstone’s belief that free trade will become universal and predicts a radical shift in sentiment may come to the United States Senate.
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Gladstone
United States Senate
Cleveland praised as a better Democrat by some peers
The remark acknowledges President Cleveland as a more genuine Democrat than many who claim the label and abuse him, noting mixed opinions within the party.
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Cleveland
Coxey Aims to Follow Most’s Anarchist Method
Johann Most endorses Coxey and argues Coxey would use Most’s tactics if backed by force. The piece asserts Coxey’s will is likely good and notes strong alignment in method.
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Johann Most
Coxey
Most
Tariff Reform Backed by Democrats in Congress
Democrats favor any tariff reform measure from Congress even if it does not meet all preferred goals, signaling broad party endorsement of reform despite differences within ranks.
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Congress
Breckinridge’s Congress Seat Questioned by Scandal
An editorial argues Col. Breckinridge should not return to Congress, asserting his usefulness was destroyed by scandal and implying loss of public trust.
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Col. Breckinridge
Congress
New Market Firm Raises Wages After Tariff Legislation
The New Market Manufacturing Co of New Hampshire boosts wages by 10 percent for its employees as optimism grows over speedy tariff legislation and brighter business prospects.
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New Market Manufacturing Co
New Hampshire
Rumors of Provisional Government Weakness in Hawaii
Reports from Hawaii claim misrepresentations about the provisional government’s strength and warn that the regime faces danger of overthrow amidst growing instability and public concern.
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Hawaii
Political clash over tariff amendments and Coxey's Army
Republicans allege Democratic changes to the tariff bill would create protections while critics say protectionist senators oppose the measure. Washington holds power to decide how long Coxey's tramps stay, with hotel bills and gate receipts dictating the army's duration.
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Washington
Coxey
Iowa Post Offices and Postmasters Change Totals
Iowa counted 1,860 post offices on January 1, with 1,249 postmasters appointed in fourteen months, about 67 percent. Of the remaining 611, it is likely 300 will stay unchanged as many offices are too small for contests.
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Iowa
Protectionism’s Impact on Labor and Relief Policy
The piece argues protection has bred roaming unemployed and pushes men toward seeking relief through Congress. It claims true relief would come only from repealing protective laws allowing business to resume its natural course and job creation through private enterprise.
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Congress
Secretary Morton Proposes Bird Day Holiday
Secretary Morton advocates a humane Bird day as a new holiday. He notes that birds face threats from women and boys and criticizes feather ornament fashions and egg collecting as barbaric legacies.
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Morton
Public sentiment over bird protection stirs social shame
A speech argues that a collective conscience can grow so powerful that respectable women will avoid wearing a feathered bonnet and honest boys will refrain from nest robbing or harming birds, underscoring a moral stand against avian cruelty.
Banks Offer Cheaper Money After War Demand Eases
Money on call loans may now be obtained at lower rates than ever before since the war. Banks hold excess funds, unproductive and a burden, and seek borrowers at favorable rates if security for the principal is solid.
Ottumwa Council Sets High Saloon License Fee
Ottumwa faces renewed drunkenness as the council imposes a yearly saloon license of 31 800. Saloons refuse to pay, arguing the rate is too high, and the businesses are likely to operate "wide open" again.
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Ottumwa
Suffrage Law Sparks Scrutiny Over Voting Booth Rules
The Clinton Age condemns Kansas for a law requiring that voters have knees visible in the booth while preparing ballots. The Burlington Gazette notes Iowa's ballot law may share the intent, as it also sets knee height curtains in voting booths.
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Clinton Age
Kansas
Burlington Gazette
Iowa
Senate Tariff Delay Sparks Public Demand for Action
The public is urged to understand that tariff bill delay in the senate stems from Republican filibustering. Last week was spent on seven paragraphs of the chemical schedule. Democrats share some blame, but once agreement is reached there is no excuse for a purely dilatory Republican tactic to consume time.
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Senate
Richland Herald Debuts With Editor J H Funck
The Richland Herald, first issue dated May 11 1894, edited and published by J H Funck, a known local resident. The paper promises strong local coverage, solid advertising support, and aims to serve Richland and nearby areas with reliable news gathering.
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Richland Herald
J. H. Funck
Richland
Locality
Sorg Campaign Carried by Ohio Industrial Giants
The three great Ohio manufacturing cities Hamilton Day ton and Middletown backed P J Sorg for congress week before last in a strong rebuke to Republican scare tactics. Thousands of working men in the third district showed they can think and act for themselves despite threats of disaster.
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Ohio
Hamilton
Dayton
Middletown
P. J. Sorg
Congress
Sorg
Albia Union Editor Barnes Faces Shortage Of Funds
Sigourney Review reports A R Barnes editor ex post master of Albia Union found short in accounts. A collection draft for 197 16 at thirty days sight was served April 6 and not honored. bondsmen notified and the shortage exposed. Republican critique targets Democrats over the matter, noting its small size.
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Sigourney Review
A. R. Barnes
Albia Union
Barnes
Iowan Towns Vie For Plants With Big Cash Promises
Davenport Democrat notes many Iowa towns seek new manufacturing facilities. Sioux City offers twelve acres of land and 100000 dollars to lure Chicago Sugar Refining to relocate. Waverly pledges seven thousand dollars to attract another plant.
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Davenport Democrat
Iowa
Sioux City
Chicago Sugar Refining Company
Waverly
Chicago Factory Move Signals Shifts in Industrial Planning
The article notes a Chicago factory relocating and suggests that offers imply industrial firms that have tapped Chicago are considering leaving. It discusses how frequent labor troubles in big cities push business leaders to reassess advantages, seeing city scale as offset by management difficulties.
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Chicago
Col Henderson Improves After Surgery in Washington
Word from Washington says Col. D B Henderson the Republican congressman from Iowa's third district is improving after a recent surgical operation. Friends outnumber foes, though his old army wound may still cause pain and relief may not be complete.
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Washington
D. B. Henderson
Iowa
Col. Henderson
Casady Appointed Assistant U S Attorney for Des Moines
Thos E Casady, named by Mr Fullen as assistant United States district attorney, takes office at the current federal court term in Des Moines. A Council Bluffs resident and Parsons college alumnus, he is praised as a bright capable lawyer and a first class Democrat.
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Thos. E. Casady
Fullen
United States
Federal Court
Des Moines
Casady
Council Bluffs
Parsons College
Friends of the College
Osborn Mills Earns Twenty Four Percent in 12 Months
Osborn Mills of Fall River Massachusetts reports a 24 percent return for the past year on 360000 capital, with 80000 to stockholders and 41000 spent on new machinery. The firm says dividends were paid from earnings not surplus and notes 1892 and 1891 dividends at 7 and 6 percent, averaging 6.20 percent over five years, as a sample of protection’s fruits.
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Osborn Mills
Fall River
Mass
Osborn
Inquisitorial Income Tax Debate and A Question of Fair Tax
The piece argues for an income tax amid accusation that wealth concentrates power and bears less tax. It cites public belief that classes differ in tax payment and presents an assessor case showing intrusive inquiry into personal property. The tone urges reform and stricter penalties against tax evasion while noting the era’s constitutional and political tensions.
Weeding Out Unnecessary Employes In Federal Departments
A 19th century report notes a planned July cut of at least 300 positions in the War Department under Secretary Lamont with emphasis on the record and pension division. Similar reductions are mentioned for the State Department and Public Printer Benedict’s office, with Democrats replaced in key posts.
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Washington
Lamont
War Department
State Department
Benedict
Taylor's New Buggies and Wagons Sale
Taylor's offers new buggies and spring wagons at low prices. Local buyers encouraged to visit the showroom for bargains on durable, reliable vehicles suitable for farm and township use.
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Taylor’s
Call for national income tax to curb tax dodging
The writer argues farmers and laborers face unfair taxes while capital dodges obligations via bonds stocks and bank issues. Pointing to England and U.S. states, they urge a nationwide income tax that cannot be evaded to reform state revenue systems and curb injustice.
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England
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Women Suffragists Urge Duty in Ashland Race
A letter from Mrs. Josephine K. Henry urges Ashland district women to demand the ballot to curb moral scandal in Kentucky politics. The piece argues manhood suffrage degrades women and calls for joining the Kentucky Equal Rights Association to secure political liberty. It notes Breckinridge’s 1891 stance against universal suffrage and frames reform as essential for virtue and justice.
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W. P. C. Breckinridge
Ashland
Kentucky
Josephine K. Henry
Congress
Florence Huntley
Washington
New York Press
Breckinridge
Kentucky Equal Rights Association
Voters Endorse Man Who Struck At Virtue and Womanhood
A critic laments a large crowd applauding and crowning a candidate accused of harming virtue and blighting sacred interests of women, describing the act as a poison stiletto driven into the heart of virtue.
Republican soil best for Coxeyism in south and nation
The Baltimore Sun notes Coxey’s army travels from Ohio and other Republican states, while no southern contingents appear due to protectionist policy. The piece argues the march reveals tariff influence, urges faster tariff passage to provide work, and contrasts unemployed crowds with millions of self-reliant workers who support families through steady labor.
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Coxey
Washington
Baltimore Sun
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
California
South
McKinley
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Declines Voting Citing Domestic Duties
The poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox states she cannot vote now due to workload and family responsibilities. She says national affairs require more mental effort and time than she can spare while fulfilling domestic duties and literary obligations.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Rheumatism Sufferer Credits Pain Balm Relief
D E Carr of 1235 Harrison Street Kansas City praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm after severe rheumatic flare ups in Wisconsin. He reports swelling and pain eased promptly, noting three 50 cent bottles provided lasting relief. Sold by Bradshaw & Thoma druggists.
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D. E. Carr
Harrison Street
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Chamberlain
Bradshaw & Thoma
Wool Price Offered by Amana Mills Agent in Fairfield
J W Quillen agent for the Amana Society Woolen Mills will pay market price for wool at his old stand half a block north of the Iowa State Savings Bank in Fairfield Iowa.
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J. W. Quillen
Amana Society Woolen Mills
Iowa State Savings Bank
Fairfield
Iowa
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