Blaine fears Pan American customs union challenge
A Chicago Herald dispatch says Secretary Blaine regrets backing the three Americas congress plan and fears a customs union idea among South and Central American delegates. The shift toward free trade threatens his protective tariff stance and could shift U S policy away from tariffs as candidates debate the issue amid factional tensions.
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Blaine
Chicago Herald
United States Congress
South
Central America
United States
Mr. Blaine
State Department
Erastus Wiman
Niagara
Pan-American Congress
Congress of
Congress
Costa Rica
San Sabvador
Chile
Mexico
England
Central
South America
Marshall Field
Chicago
Marshall Feld
Ife
Clem Studebaker
Latin America
County Board Members Elected on Nonpartisan Theory
Local editors note Iowa county leans Democratic over Jefferson yet consistently elects one Republican to the board of supervisors under a nonpartisan framework. The practice has endured for many years despite party strength shifts.
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Iowa County
Jefferson
Board of Supervisors
Tariff Aims to Cripple Private Trusts in Congress Proposal
The Burlington Slawkeye notes that the proposed tariff could target trusts by adjusting customs duties. It concedes the tariff alone may not control trusts, but views it as a method to curb private combinations.
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Burlington
Courage and tariff reform win in Ohio and Iowa
The article lauds James E. Campbell’s stand for tariff reform and Mills bill free wool, noting his victory in Ohio. It cites Horace Boies in Iowa as proving bold Democratic defense of principles can win. It argues courage, not timidity, wins elections and echoes Courier Journal.
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Kentucky
United States
Montana
Cape Cod
Kalamazoo
Alpha
Omaha
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Iowa
Virginia
Mahone
Foraker
Sherman
Butterworth
Grosvenor
Harrison
Courier Journal
James E. Campbell
Columbus Delano
Wool-Growers’ Association
Campbell
Horace Boies
Ife
Courier’ Journal
Pennsylvania Pig Iron Exports Spark Tariff Debate
The Philadelphia Press touts pig iron exports to England as proof of protection. It notes last year’s outcry against lowering the duty, questions who benefits, and cites Massachusetts manufacturers urging a cut to 7 percent. The Courier Journal suggests Pennsylvanians may charge Massachusetts higher prices than Britain.
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Philadelphia
England
Ad Valorem
Pennsylvania
Allison
Massachusetts
Ames
Congress
Courier Journal
Prohibitionist Ironies at Morton's New Hotel Bar
WCTU at Chicago session sharpens attack on Vice President Morton for opening a hotel bar in Washington. Mrs. Foster defends usage and hints Republicans may license a “necessity.” Burlington Gazette notes the shift, predicting a new saloon name and policy effect in Iowa politics.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Chicago
Francis E. Willard
Association
Morton
Washington
J. Ellen Foster
Burlington Gazette
Republican Party
Lowa
Mrs. Foster
Multiple events shock readers from Pagel murder to nationwide updates
A report details Richard Pagel shooting his wife Mary near Glencoe then killing himself. It covers the Eversole-French feud in Perry County Kentucky, Republican moves to repeal a liquor ban in Kansas, electric lighting plans for Rome, and various local incidents including indictments, executions, epidemics, hires, trials, weather, and business notices.
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Richard Pagel
Glencoe
Chicago
Mary
Repubicans
Kansas
Rome
Harrison
Washington City
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Sun Coy
Lindanapolis
Exposition Building
Germany
Venice
Italy
King Humbert
Enfield
Ills
Brooke Iron Company
Birdsboro
Warwick Iron Company
Pottstown
Joseph M. Hillman
Woodbury
N. J
Herman Seidelmann
Saline County
Missouri
Indiana
Indianapolis
Granite State
Ohio River
Cairo
Ill
St. John
Milwaukee
North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Besant
Mr. Hoskyns
London
England
George W. Bungay
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles C. Bonney
Law and Order League
Toronto
Terre Haute
Ind
John Dawson
Honest Shoe Trade Ad Promises Quality and Value
An advertisement touts honest workmanship and reliable factories for fall footwear. It lists genuine hand made French and American Kip Boots, Nelson & Son shoes for women and children, J and T Cousin styles, Reynolds Bros, U T K Fine Shoes, and a wide men’s selection. The copy emphasizes honest leather, accurate representations, and lasting fit and style while promising savings.
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Robert Burns
Nelson & Son
J. & T. Cousin’s
Reynolds Bros. U. T. K
Fairfield
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Herald
George Washington
Magnolia
Miss
Finday
Boyer
Bigler
Johnson
Magdeburg Tageblatt
Prince Bismarck
Delia Parnell
E. J. Delehanty
Kilroy
Baltimores
Boston Brotherhood
Dun & Co
Montgomery County
North Carolina
Baltimore
Ryan
Millard Powers Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Buffalo
Randolph
L. Linwood
Colorado Penitentiary
Ritchie County
West Virginia
Hunt & Howard
North Side
Remembe
Pairfield
Goodban & Fulton
AGAEA
East Side
A.B. Scott & Son
Samuel Zeigler
SALE
Messenger & Raney
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