Tariff battle song attacks high tariffs and Republican leaders
A political broadside arguing against tariff policies and Republican figures. It denounces protectionism and the Force Bill, promotes tariff reform, names figures like Cleveland, Stevenson, and Whitelaw, and forecasts a Democratic victory with Grover Cleveland in the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Stevenson
Whitelaw
Grandpa
Benny
Dudley
Quay
Grover
White House
Emperor of Russia Visits Kiel After Danish King’s Bold Suggestion
The czar, secure at Court with King Christian of Denmark, agrees to visit the German emperor. The Danish king proposes a visit to Berlin, but the czar declines. Instead a meeting at Kiel is arranged, a diplomatic solution praised by the Chicago Times as wise and easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Christian
Denmark
Germany
Berlin
Kiel
Chicago Times
Differences in dating by men and women noted
A gentleman and a lady discuss how men anchor events with exact years while women refer to relative time frames. The exchange humorously compares gendered dating habits and mentions a western widow who dates from her husband’s burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddie
Jim
New York Tribune
Berlingen clock runs 10000 years without winding
Herr A. Neil of Berlingen Germany unveils a clock claimed to run ten millennia without winding. A two year study suggests its dial shows time of day date week month season and year and tracks moon phases and sun speed. The device arose from five years of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr A. Neil
Berlingen
Germany
St. Louis Republic
Woman in Biddeford Requests Stove Lifted Two Flights
A Biddeford woman who received a stove by express asked the driver to carry it up two flights of stairs. He complied, then she asked him to set it up and light a fire to test the chimney. He collapsed on returning home, nearly exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Express
Augusta
One Price Store Sparks Husband Wife Exchange
In a humorous exchange from the New York Weekly a husband complains about paying two prices for morning purchases. His wife retorts she shopped at the one price store, sparking the playful banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Allerton Suffered Hind Leg Lameness After Muscle Strain
Allerton developed lameness in the right hind leg from wrenching the muscles on the inside above the hock. The incident involved a leg strain affecting the animal’s mobility and care plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allerton
Peck's Report Attests Tariff Prosperity Not McKinley
A New York Herald critique analyzes Labor Commissioner Peck's findings that 1891 saw higher wages and production after the McKinley tariff. It argues the rise reflects general industrial growth, not the tariff alone, citing census data and prior trends. The piece notes partisan reactions and cautions against attributing broad wages gains solely to protectionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Albany
McKinley
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Herald
New York
Census Bureau
Mr. Peck
Mars
New York Herald
Tax debate on one cent daily import duty misfires
A Republican speaker argues a one cent daily import tax would cover all duties, but by totals it would equal 244 million yearly for the population of 67 million. The piece critiques price manipulation under the McKinley law and laments domestic woolen goods shortages and adulteration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Outlam German Blood Liver Kidney Remedy Promoted
A testimonial from Mrs. Wm. Copeland of Flint Michigan praises Outlam Great German Blood Liver Stomach and Kidney Remedy as curing a four year skin eruption and constipation. It is advertised for sale by Geo D Clarke. The note also mentions Nellie Grant Sartoris living in London and Lady Brooke of Tranby Croft as a famed beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Grant-Sartoris
London
England
Lady Brooke
Tranby Croft
Baccarat
Dullam's Great German Medicine Cures Woman's Ailment
A letter from Benjamin Granger of Elkhart Indiana claims Dullam's Great German Female Uterine Tonic cured his daughter after six years of female trouble and $750 spent without relief. The note adds strong endorsement for afflicted women. The rest of the excerpt cites Civil War statistics on deserters and generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Dullam’s
Great German Medicine Co
Dullam
Benjamin Granger
Geo. D. Clarke
New Liver Regulator Pill Promises Quick Biliousness Cure
Dr Miles Pills claim to regulate liver stomach and bowels via nerves, offering a speedy cure for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. 50 doses cost 25 cents samples free at Bradshaw Thomas. Also note a Portland Indiana cat that befriends hens and roosts with them each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Bradshaw & Thomas
Mother’s Friend Promises Pain Relief During Labor
An advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as a safe labor remedy, claiming it avoids chloroform risks and eases childbirth pains when used as directed. The text also notes Rev. Dr. William H. Furness’s veteran Harvard status at ninety and Edward McCrady of Charleston as Yale’s oldest graduate at ninety one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D. Clarke
William H. Furness
Harvard
Edward McCrady
Charleston
Yale College
Dullam Liniment Claims Instant Relief for Neuralgia
A letter from Hamilton Michigan dated April 11 1891 endorses Dullams Great German Liniment for neuralgia noting instant and permanent relief after two years of suffering. The adAlso touts horse blemish cures from English Spavin Liniment and claims savings on a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dullam
A. B. Snell
Hamilton, Mich
Geo. D. Clarke
D.G. Higley
Fairfield
Iowa
Castoria and a mix of potions and theater news
The item mixes patent medicine pitches for Castoria and Silvana's Vitalizer with prices and sellers, alongside notes about Percy Vernon becoming Lord Lyveden and Peggy Pride leaving vaudeville for The Black Crook. It also mentions Woll ford's Sanitary Lotion and Dullam's Worm Lozenges with local vendors Geo. D. Clarke and D. G. Higley.
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Ben
Raum
Wanuns
Salt River
Pecks Report
Keead Carefully
Portland
Austria
Belgium
de Witt
Castoria
SiLvana
Bradshaw and
Thoma
Percy Vernon
Lord Lyveden
Perey
Iren
Wollford
D. G. Higley
Peggy Pride
New York Academy of Music
Parsons College
Rambo & Douglass Business University
Apt. Able
Ranto
Rand, McNally & CO
Universal Atlas
Adama St
Chicago, Ill
Sylvan Remedy CO
Peoria
Illinois
Round Prairie Township
Glasgow
Price
Hiram Smith
HH. Marich
Lockridge
Fifth North
Third West
Fred Stead
Coodban & Fulton
South Side
S. E. Mower
Illus
4Th North
6Th West
Jones Hotel
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