New York and New Jersey Favor Sherman Critique
A critical communication from Nathan Hiatt is noted but not addressed this week. The piece argues anti Pinkerton laws in New York and New Jersey limit corporate violence against workers and supports a reform movement, asserting New York favors John Sherman as a tool of goldites who betrayed labor.
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Nathan Hiatt
New York
New Jersey
Sherman
Empire State
John Sherman
John
Heaven
Shylock
Obsequies of the Bloody Shirt and Blue Gray Reunion
A St. Louis conference scene is recalled with the obsequies of the bloody shirt and the blue and gray reunion under stars and stripes. The piece condemns stool pigeon press coverage and laments politics, Pinkerton tactics, and the role of elite greed in warfare costs. It critiques Democratic and Republican leaders like Gen Sickles and Gen Longstreet and flags broader oppression by nobility and financiers.
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St. Louis
Omaha Tocsin
Sickles
Longstreet
Megrimine Promises Permanent Headache Cure
An advertisement claiming Megrimine as the only guaranteed permanent cure for headache and neuralgia promises relief in 20 to 30 minutes. Describes it as a blood cleanser and stimulant that will positively cure over time. Sample free from The Dr. Whitehall Megrimine Co. of South Bend Indiana.
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Megrimine
Dr. Whitehall Megrimine Co
South Bend
Ind
Honest and Dishonest Dollars Debate in Public Discourse
The piece argues that government stamps create the value of money by proclaiming “One Dollar” on gold, silver, or paper. It challenges readers to identify any dishonesty in this system and invites those who think so to speak up, framing money as a government designation rather than intrinsic value.
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United States
Pinkerton
Congress
Farmers' Alliance baits voters with promises and party shift
A sharp debate erupts over party loyalty as a Farmers' Alliance speaker urges reforms that benefit farmers while a rider questions the Republican path. The exchange reveals a populist rhetoric aimed at guiding agrarian voters away from gloom and towards practical action.
Supreme Court Says Dynamite Not The Answer To Czar
In a scathing set of remarks the Neosho Falls Post notes that the U S Supreme Court unanimously opposes using dynamite against Sreaxer Reso despite the claim of his possible danger. The paper contrasts past high court rulings, hints at racial injustice, and ridicules reform impracticalities in Iowa and Kansas politics with references to saloons and metropolitan police.
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Sreaxer Reso
Supreme Court of the United States
Neosho Falls Post
Republican labor record criticized by Falls Post editors
The Falls Post attacks the claim that the Republican labor record balanced wages and bondholding. It denounces the notion that the dollar of workers and bondholders were equal and accuses editors of lying about gold versus greenbacks and bond values.
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Republican Party
Neosho Falls Post
Andrew Carnegie and the paradox of wealth and benevolence
A historical critique argues Carnegie’s vast fortune should have benefited workers who earned it, contending his guilt over wealth heightens calls for the original earners to reap the gains. The piece also rails at partisan gerrymandering, calling both major parties corrupt and self-serving amid late 19th century redistricting.
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Kansas
Thrniente
Alismrain & Pubhints
Champe
W.e.avexanpar, JM. Alexander
Portoire
Garnett
KR. PA
Jerry Simpson
Farmers’ Alliance
Brian
Poumcatty
Iowa
Des Moines
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Ohio
Demos
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