Pension and tariff debates dominate week in Congress
A week of congressional activity highlights Senate action on a pension bill for eye loss and guidance on tariffs. The House debated the Mills tariff, with Randall and McKinley opposing and Breckinridge supporting. Other actions include a Grand Rapids port bill and creation of an Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Regan Pridges
Mississippi River
Ion and Muscatine
Randall
McHinley
Brecit- Aaridge
Reed
Carlisle
Asto
Grand Rapids
Mich
District of Columbia
Centenary Presbyterian Assembly Opens in Philadelphia
The Presbyterian General Assembly marks its centennial start in Philadelphia on the 17th. Reports note Mrs. Wedler from Lancaster Pa ends a 54 day self starvation. Major floods lash Missouri and Arkansas with tens of thousands displaced and crops threatened.
Multiple Disasters and Events Across Cities on the 21st
The report lists vast losses from fires floods and storms including $4,000,000 in damage and wrecked dwellings. Immigrants landed at Castle Garden. A Chicago barn fire killed horses. similar blazes earlier burned barns in St Charles Michigan and other locales. A wife killed by her husband and a suicide followed. Dry Sunday observed in St Louis. Salary share at Boston Herold employees. Legal ruling in Macon about decoy letters. Mining town Aurora Missouri hit by windstorm. Fires in Harrisonville and Cincinnati shootings. Crop conditions poor across Indiana. Crooked payroll shortfall in Pittsburgh. Accidents among Cincinnati youth nakedly exploring packages. Northwest frost damages crops. Flood drownings in Illinois. Mahoning valley steel firms unite. New York Central Labor Union shuns Knights of Labor. Fires in Hisville Kentucky and a major opera benefit in New York. Boatmen drowned near St John New Brunswick. Mine workers idle after foreman discharge. Prohibition camp meeting planned in Decatur. Fires threaten Anderson North Carolina towns. Comet visible near Rowhas ter North Carolina.
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Castle ’ S
20Th Garden
New York
Abm
Forbes
Chica
Aes
St. Charles
Mich
Edward Wilman
St. Louis
Boston
Macon
Speer
Aurora
Denham
Harrisonville
Samuel Moore
Indian Grove
Favo
William Johnson
Quincy
Mahoning
O ) Valley
New York Central Labor Union
Knights of Labor
Tur
Hisville
Metropolitan Opera House
Lester Wallack
Wallack
Feeney
McQuade
Cole
St John
N B
Tunee Arxprep
Henry Clay
Shamokin
Decatur
Anderson
N C
Rowhaster
Political Nominations At Various State Conventions
The report lists party conventions across the nation on the 11th to 17th, detailing gubernatorial nominees, delegates at large to the St Louis and Chicago conventions, and platform planks. Notable figures include J Br Anderson in Tennessee Prohibitionists and Volney B Cushing in Portland Maine, with Cleveland endorsement repeated by several state parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
J BR. Anderson
Portland
Volney B Cushing
Neal Dow
N F Woodbury
EF T Burrows
Hannah J Bailey
Sedalia
St Louis
John O'Day
D. W Carruth
E L. Martin
Nat
F W Lawson
W Jones
C. A Wood
Cleveland
Michigan
Grand Rapids
John Russell
Samuel Dickie
Mary T. Lathrop
Alfred Wise
Indianapolis
United Labor National Convention
Cincinnati
Robert H. Cowdry
Illinois
W .L. T. Wakefield
Kansas
Mr Cowdry
Chicago
Wichita
B F Neeley
Wrigley
Angell Matthews
E. F Hagan
W F Harris
G A Collet
M J O'Meara
St. Louis
Louisiana
Gibson
United States
Jamestown
Bailey
Bogarts
Moody
Bullivan
Hopp
Foster
Plummer
Hubbard
Hansbrough
Richardson
Blaine
Gresham
Dakota
California
Los Angeles
F. Tarpey
W. D. English
C. W Taylor
Stephen M. White
Vrrotsia
Petersburg
William Mahone
John G Watt
Allen
Aeh. Harris
Land Tenure Debate and Wealth Concentration in Civilization
The writer argues against Mr Clawson’s view that wealth concentration marks civilization. He cites Ireland and Europe to show concentrated wealth harms progress, refuting the idea that centralization equals prosperity, and calls for justice and equal opportunity in wealth distribution. The piece defends Henry George's land reform ideas and frames civilization as liberty and equal rights under a natural law.
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Henry Republicani
de Witt
Lown
Henry George
IL E Clawson
Wherry
Clawson
Europe
Ireland
Mr Clawson
Germany
suchussia-Ghina
India
Josh Billings
School House Question Divides Henry Community Over Lot
The Henry Republican reports strong support for an eight room school building and a central location, with debate over erecting on the new central lot or the old west side. Proponents argue central access, weather shelter, and public benefit. opponents fear unequal burden and prefer fairness for all in the election.
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Henry Republican
Acoy
Tie Hoard
Croft
Campbel
Townsend
Griswold
Kirchman
Becker
Altho
Kirchman and Becker
Market Street
Necb
Acrosa
Enterprise
Papila
Moin Courant
Nalgabos
Syndicate policy critique and Lincoln Grant anecdote
The fragment discusses land value in Henry and criticizes a syndicate policy. It recalls a Lincoln anecdote about General Grant's whisky, noting critics and a humorous remark on distributing similar liquor to other generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Pres Lincoln
Gen Grant
Koy
Lincoln
Grant
Golenn
City Council Adjourns After Saloon Bond Review
The May 21 meeting adjourned after the council examined saloon bonds. Alderman Camp filed his oath of office. Licenses were to be issued for six saloons once bonds and fees were paid to the treasurer. several bonds were filed, others not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Jones
J. R. Paskell
J N Krenz
H Hutchins
Wm Duke
C. A Camp
J. F. Leavitt
Clark E. T
John Peterman
Conrad Apfel
G P Mattern
Otto Peterlein
W. H. Gorman
Geo Schuster
Henry Yaeger
Barnard Yaeger
Jos Schick
Philip Stoimle
Jos Kaprawn
Gao Schuster
Frank Baer
Wim Wallace
James Harrington
Bond
A. L. Jupp
Honor Rows
Sampson Rowe
Carrie
Attest C Ht. Jonze
ET Disosway
Clork
Principal Appointed At Magnolia High For Next Year
Prof W Rowson is named principal of Magnolia High School for the coming year. Several local figures pass through Magnolia, including Rt Hannum and J H Loydd returning from travels. The Iowa Central railroad reorganized into the Bilckoey system with offices in Chicago, hinting at consolidations with Central and Grand Trunk. Major Joliet citizen Martin C Bissell dies May 12 after amassing farms and a quarry. he leaves no children, adopts a son, and supports Swedenborgian church bequests. funeral held by Rev S C Eby of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Rowson
Magnolia High School
King
Magnolia
Rt. Hannum
Whitefield
J H Loydd
Diamond Fields
South Africa
Ludwig
Hal Rolly
Jd W Rowson
Joe Martin
Odd Fellows
Rutland
I. @ Morrill
Joah
Mitchell
Iowa Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Grand Trunk
South Bend
Keithaburg
Streator Free Press
Weeno
Martin C Bissell
Joliet
George Burt Bissell
C. Eby
CRI and P RR unveils vestibule train with elegant comfort
The CRI and P RR promotes a vestibule train praised for beauty, elegance, electricity and automatics. The Man of the Great Rocky Island Route claims top quality on the road. At Minonk shaft coal seams show depths of 866 feet and 416 feet with thinning veins. Sparland Coal Co employs 85 workers and plans to raise to 100 next fall as coal quality remains good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CRI &P RR
Great
Rocky Island
Minonk
George Marsh
Sparland Coal Co
Equilateral Triangle Puzzle and Local Notices
Equilateral Triangle Puzzle shows forming four equal triangles by adding three matches. Rev G Winn and family report arrival safely on the shores of J BPR AGCTE Inn for Europe to be away until next October. James Lowden, an English merchant, spent three days in Madison with Hattie L Winn. Rev John Winn preaches to vacant churches. Lacon Schools teachers listed and future principal selection noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Winn
J Bpr Agcte Inn
Gail
New York
Europe
James Lowden
Yokohama
Hattie L. Winn
Henry
Madison
Wison
John Winn
Castoria Advertisement Cites Generations of Use
An old ad copy proclaims Castoria as a remedy for children and babies across generations. It suggests consistent relief for ailment symptoms from infancy to adulthood and even for new babies. The message presents Castoria as a trusted family staple.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Philadelphia
Wedler
Tancaster
Hannibal
Benjamin Fessenden
Fort Penn
Fessenden
Pratt Kan
Keokuk
Arkansas
Michigan Supreme Court
Cherokee Strip
Indian Territory
Neutral Strip
Hickory Swamp
A.J Murray
Hastings
Neb
Palouse City
First National Bank
Et Cloud
Minn
Methodist Protestant Church of the
African Methodist Conference
Messia
Arnett
Gaines
Tanner
North Manchester
Ind
Quinter
Huntington
Cranure Leper
Mayfield
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Washington
Furp Manspen
New York City
Mississippi
Veer
Qeo. Longman, JR
Eb, Clawson
Paine
Elery Seca
Laneva
Benals
Cirestars
Givinat
Fries
Richardson & CO
Fran’ Burlington
Tha Mote
Bertary
Bor
Lacon
Warren Grammar Room
J. J. Sands
May Smith
Nellie Hade
Nellie Baker
May Ford
Pitcher’s Castoria
Daby
Castoria
Mise
York
Onolée
LUM & Ak
Philadelphias
Los
Baltimore
Ales
Balary
Expresxs
Rnell & Howland
Betas
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