Sioux County Republicans Debate at County Convention
A stream of letters and editorials from Reading to Sioux County outlets shows C F Baier announcing as Republican candidate for state legislature and G W Carter of Rock Valley as a leading contender. Commentary from Ireton Clipper and local editors discusses Cummins, Ladd, and Henry Daspera amid speculation on nominations and party loyalty.
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Reading
Qbis Atstriat
Cummins
Ireton
Sioux County
Linealp Township
G. W. Carter
Rock Valley
Republican County
Leven
Wage gains bolster belief in lasting economic recovery
The American Economist notes continued wage increases for workers across the country as evidence of the permanent improvement in the postwar economy. Last week it reported voluntary pay hikes benefiting about 250 000 workers, and this week adds more positive figures.
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American Economist
Wage increases across industries spark broader economic debate
On March 1 representatives from the Stove Founders National Defense Association and the Iron Moulders Union met in Chicago to secure a 10 percent wage rise benefiting about 15,000 molders and boosting weekly payrolls by $24,010. Other plants followed with raises, while observers credit such gains to protective policy and growing domestic demand. The piece also notes forthcoming wage changes at Pencord Iron Works and Crescent Sheet & Tin Plate Mill, and discusses political implications for the 1888 campaign.
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Stove Founders
National Defense Association
Iron Moulders' Union of North America
Chicago
Ibely
Pencord Iron Works
West Manayunk
Old Well Supply Company
Frankstown
Crescent Sheet & Tin Plate
Newburg
Ohio
Crescent Mill
Tin Plate Trust
New York World
Manila
Democracy In the Senate in Washington’s New Session
Cedar Rapids Republican notes that when the Senate convenes in Washington the next time there will be an unprecedented political state. No state north of the Mason-Dixon line will be represented by a Democrat. It is claimed to be a historic first since the country’s early years.
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Robinson
Slows City
Nayitoblanion
Uist
Northwest Lawn
Ladd
Hin
Gogtamen
Tidue Robinson
Democratic Party
Louisville “Courier-Journal
New York ‘*Times
Pravely
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Washington
Tebu
Uuals Central
Hingis Central Oil View & Mississinoii
Winois Central
Alden
Polis Mlike Lyle
Uyth
Williams
Yazoo Valley
Mississippi
EK. P. Skene
C RE. T
Chicago
Howeseekers
Cedar Fairy
Democratic Collapse Reflected in Senate Prospects
The piece argues that several states lack strong upper house leaders as the next Congress looms from coast to coast. It singles out Jones, West of Missouri, Daniel, and Morgan as emblematic failures of Democratic leadership and criticizes the party for abandoning its principles amid debt repudiation and clashes with the Supreme Court.
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South
Jones
Arkansas
National Democratic Committee
West
Missouri
Daniel
Virginia
Morgan
Alabama
Supreme Court
Menhaden School Draws Bay Feeding Frenzy
A school of menhaden enters a bay and remains for days while larger fishes and perhaps egests feed nearby. Crab and crustacean scavengers swarm to consume scraps, driven by scent and the tide, leaving a feeding frenzy below the surface in the bay.
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Bay
New York San
Family ties and varied careers in a family tale
The piece sketches multiple relatives and their divergent paths. Riley's father pushes toward law, Bret Harta aims to be a top carpenter, Gilder discourages printer work, Tintolin Garland stays farming yet writes, and Hopkinson Stithia shifts from a utility project to authoring a novel selling thousands of copies monthly. The tone mimics a newspaper profile from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Riley
Bret Harta
Atlanta Constitution
Fragmented courtship note from Ft Mew region
A garbled letter mentions courting, a request to speak, and a conditional engagement. Names such as Ernestine and Tate appear in a fragmented dialogue about marriage and possible future plans.
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Chinmer
Tim
Damininn
Wagic Whirippeal Prank Unfolds In Vague Fragments
Fragmentary text describes a prank involving water and a hostile reaction of substances. The passage hints at a glass, camphor, and tier materials, with references to a liquid and particles behaving oddly under contact.
Breakfast at Mme Begeny in New Orleans Draws Dignitaries
A two hour breakfast at Begear y s in the French Quarter drew a supreme court judge and guests from Boston. The plain dining room serves eight or nine courses starting with duck and ending with liver. Coffee and German water accompany claret at each place. The meal costs one dollar and lasts until the blue cup coffee ends.
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New Orleans
Lbegeny
Mame
Supreme Court
Boston
Mme. Begeny
Germany
Begear’s
Leslie
Grim funeral rehearsal: Charles V ends life in Spain
Emperor Charles V designed and staged his own funeral in 1488 after resigning Spain and the Netherlands to Philip in 1559. He retired to Extremadura’s Yunto monastery living a cloistered life with monks. The staged rite preceded a fever and his death three weeks later on September 9.
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Charles V
Spain
Netherlands
Philip
Charles
Yunto
Extremadura
Cardinal de la Marck
Java Island Anil Reptile Said to Link Ancient and Modern Dragons
The article describes a rare Java reptile called inguin known to the Javanese as a transitional form between ichthyoanfri fossils and modern saurians. Baron Alfonso Pereira, then Austrian Hungarian consul general, reportedly shot one years ago on Java. The creature measured nine to ten feet, resembled a cross between a snake and a crocodile, and did not bleed when wounded.
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Java
Alfonso Pereira
Austria Hungary
Garon Pereira
Pennsylvania Sand Mines Promise Western Industry Boom
The article notes vast sand mines in western Pennsylvania near Pittsburg, shifting from traditional iron and coal to sand for glass making. It describes mountains dug away to produce granular rock for industrial use and mentions passenger wonder at the sight along the Pennsylvania line. The piece also cites rose symbolism across continents and ancient references to roses in Egypt, Homer, and Solomon.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Charlie’s Lamb Reflects on Changing Fortunes and Simple Pleasures
Siblings recall days of poverty and simple treats, contrasting with wealth and excess. Charlie remarks that in easier times they should endure modest pleasures, seeking contentment despite improved circumstances.
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