Saturday June 1 finacier Seichtler John Sherman critique
A satirical column questions John Sherman as a financier After praising his money handling the author argues he harmed the public by endorsing silver bonds and demonetizing silver The piece asserts bondholders enriched themselves while ordinary people bore the cost and notes Sherman’s high status at the Bank of England as hypocrisy
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Seichtler
John Sherman
United States
Mr. Sherman
Sher H
Bank of England
A Rocky Road Through Prosperity Assertions
A dated, polemical piece argues that the ruling class exaggerates national prosperity while workers struggle with unemployment and small meals. It cites Dalin & Co. reporting 215 weekly failures and notes per capita shifts since 1865, contrasting it with claims of widespread improvement. The text rails at leading parties and notes political maneuvering around Morton and Harrison amid economic distress.
Heat, Frosts Mark May Day Across The Nation
The piece notes extreme May Day weather with Chicago recording a streaking heat and New Orleans much cooler, while New Mexico had killing frosts and Dakota faced furious rain. It also laments Fort Wayne professional baseball's demise and urges organized, harmonious work by Goop Democrats to restart efforts locally.
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Chicago
Mercury
New Orleans
New Mexico
Dakota
Trwes Post Debuts As Fort Wayne Democratic Evening Paper
The Trwes Post, Fort Wayne’s new evening paper, appears last Saturday with a firm yet flexible democratic stance. It promises up to date editorial and reporting, led by Gart Shober as managing editor, H Bliss as financial editor, and C L Drummond and Harry M Williams as city editors. The salutatory sets modest stakes and seeks public support for standing in the community.
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Trwes-Post
Fort Wayne
Gart Shober
H. Bliss
C. L. Drummond
Harry M. Williams
A Warm Welcome for Free Coinage View
The Fort Wayne Times-Post new issue by C. H. Bliss and Gart Shober advocates free silver and Democratic alignment. It predicts warm reception from local Democrats and promotes Bliss's business view on free coinage, priced at 10 cents with mail orders available.
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Fort Wayne
Charles H. Bliss
Times-Post Office
Fort Wayne Times-Post gains early praise in Indiana papers
A compilation notes strong reactions to the Fort Wayne Times-Post, praised as a neat eight column folio free silver advocate. Comments from Peru Evening Journal Rushville Jacksonian Lagrange Democrat Ashley Times and others laud its democratic stance, editorial vigor, and ambitious launch.
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Peru
Fort Wayne Times-Post
Mishawaka Democrat
Indiana
Democratic Party
Rushville
Jacksonian
Tris-Post A
Lagrange Democrat
Tistes-Post
C. H. Bliss
Auburn Times
Auburn
Monday Morning Times
Gurt Shober
Ashley Times
Soldier Lige and Willie Rest Beneath the Flag
An elderly Kentucky couple recall their sons Lige and Willie, who joined the Union army as youths. Lige, just thirteen, served until near war’s end after forging his age. Willie died after sickness. The mother shows artifacts, faces past debts, and vows to decorate their graves on Decoration Day, remembering 1861 and a family torn by war.
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Lige
Willie
Ligah
Louisvillle
Liguh
Louisville
Millinery Notes on Three Cornered Hats and Trimmings
A fashion sketch discusses Napoleonic three cornered hats now worn by women, with straw replacing felt or velvet and trims like flowers lace and ribbons. It notes differences from historical masculine use, mentions toque favoured by young girls, and describes large hats with bows and colorful evening decorations including lace spangles and beads. Designer JUDIC CHOLLET.
Silent stars as a lone walk reveals hidden sorrows
A reflective line speaks of walking home beneath quiet stars and contemplating the unseen burdens carried by many, tender sorrow kept from public gaze.
Blouse For Boy Described By The French Dressmaker
A boys blouse shown by The French Dressmaker uses light cord, three front hollow plaits and two back. It features a turn down collar with Russian stitching and stitched necktie ends. Wide sleeves gather to a cuff with a matching facing. A leather belt with a low buckle held by two brackets above hip level completes the outfit.
Camera Fiend Photographs President and Mrs. Cleveland
A Chicago Times-Herald note describes an amateur photographer near the White House who snapped pictures of President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland as they arrived from Woodley about 10 o'clock. The act is called a great offense and warned against by officials, yet local amateurs continue to seek such images. The second shot, taken under difficulties, may show the president with a bad ague attack.
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Cleveland
White House
Chad
Chicago Times-Herald
The Sun Magazine Debuts in Japan for English Readers
The Sun launches in Japan as a monthly covering politics, economics, science, literature, and art. It targets English speaking readers with English notes and a page one English table of contents, detailing postwar incidents.
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Japan
the Sun
Sun
New York World
Victor Hugo's Granddaughter to Marry Hanotaux
Jeanne Hugo, Victor Hugo's granddaughter and recently divorced from Leon Daudet, is to wed MS Hanotaux minister of foreign affairs. She is famed as the heroine of T/ Art d etre Grand Pere and other lyrical works in French literature.
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Jeanne Hugo
Victor Hugo
Leon Daudet
Alphonse Daudet
MS Hanotaux
Pedigree Honor Sparks Refusal of Cash Offer
A New York man who entered a stray cat in a local show used a fictitious list of notable ancestors. He refuses a $1,000 offer for St. Chicago: Resord, illustrating the era's glare on pedigree status and the quirky gatekeeping at feline exhibitions.
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New York
St. Chicago
Resord
In the Realm of Mrs. Partington Allusion Note
An esteemed contemporary alludes to an estate organization described as promoting a son in a benevolent or promotional context. The fragment hints at social commentary on estate affairs and charitable activity attributed to Mrs. Partington era.
Sea serpent sighting and claimed capture reported near Admiralty Inlet
Reports from Coupeville Washington describe a sea serpent seen by EH Hancock and Charles Olsen near Admiralty Inlet on Whidbey Island. Two witnesses described a serpentine head and long neck surfacing three or four times, with impressions of a 12 to 15 foot body. A Boston shop claims to hold the original captured specimen, a 64 foot long creature with a fin and multiple tooth rows, taken on a trawl at Le Have bank after a desperate fight.
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Newa
Coupeville
Whidby Island
Puget Sound
Igland County ‘Times
Washington
Times
Admiralty Inlet
EH. J. Hancock
Congregational Church
Charles Olsen
Mr. Olsen
Mr. Hancock
Hancock
Boston
John R. Neil & Co
Mary Cabral
le Have Bank
Polly and Editor Defy Night Duty for Dance
A narrator editor laments late shifts at the paper and proposes marriage to Polly to avoid leaving work. Polly hints at amusement, resists, then confesses she would not go with the dull fiancé. He offers to marry her to save the paper, and Polly teases him with a quiet smile as life ends with a kiss.
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Polly
Wheelers
Wilson
Summer boarders wanted at our farmhouse paradise
Summer boarders sought for a farmhouse offering ideal accommodations with no mosquitoes or malaria. Visitors from dusty cities enjoy fine vegetables, fruit, eggs, butter, and a royal table. Boating, bathing, hunting, and fishing are highlights. beds are hard to beat. a free horse and buggy are provided. weekly rate five dollars with possible extra charges.
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Mar
Detroit Free Press
Debs Accuses Managers' Association of Instigating Riots
Debs denounces General Managers' association, alleging 8600 deputy marshals incited rioting and arson during the strike. He cites police reports and witnesses linking deputies to theft and violence, questions why no ARU members were charged, and calls for a commission or court review as conspiracy cases stall. Also notes Chicago apparel industry size and child labor concerns.
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Managers’ Association
Debs
American Railway Union
Thomas
General Managers’ Association
General Managers’ ‘Association
Brennan
Mr. Thomas
Pullman
United States Strike Commission
Illinois
Fragmentary remark on Shakespeare’s originality in Undeserved Fame
The passage presents a fragmented dialogue questioning if Shakespeare had an original mind. It hints at reading his writings to find concealed conceits, suggesting critique of originality and influence.
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Shakespeare
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