The Old Eagle Oak and a Boy's Bold Quest
In a lakeside tale, fourteen year old Martin Van Fleet climbs to take young eagles from the famous Old Eagle Oak, defying Indian superstition. His actions trigger a fierce storm that destroys the nest and cruelly foreshadows ill luck, while Martin seeks forgiveness as the eagles vanish and his life advances in fortune.
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Lake Erie
Eyrie
van Fleets
Martin van Fleet
Hunter Mackworth
Martin
Grace
Clara
Kor
Mackworth
Ela Thomas
Christian
New Shades and Names in Funny Anecdotes
London Tid-Bits reports a quip about a buff shade miscalled by a polite shop assistant, a Dublin anecdote about a child resembling its father, and a Chicago Tribune humor line on meeting a crip. The pieces showcase colorful wordplay and social caricature in print.
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London
Ife
Cleveland's Capital and the Reform Club Dinner
A Cleveland campaign piece follows the New York Reform club dinner where Senator Vilas praises Cleveland but mocks silver as 78 cents. The dialogue touches on tariff reform, free silver, and political strategy around New York’s stance, with references to Gov Hill and Mr Springer. It hints at internal party maneuvering and the potential impact on the national convention.
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Cleveland
New York Reform Club
Massachusetts Reform Club
Columbian Party
Lcon
Vilas
New York City
Bank of England
Springer
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Mr. Bland
Gov. Hill
Canada
Mexico
Breckinridge
Friends of Cleveland
New York State
Hill
Free Silverites
Napoleon
National Democracy
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Parsimonious Legislation Critiques House Relief Vote
In a Prairie era editorial voice the piece condemns Holman for striking the Senate relief plan. It contrasts democratic restraint with historical famine aid, arguing restraint harms national sympathy and questions motives behind blocking transport and vessel use for Russian famine relief. It frames the action as partisan sting and cites Alexander II era and public opinion across the United States.
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Congress
Northwest
Russia
Senate
House
Holman
United States
Holman Ha
Ireland
Germany
Russian Empire
New York
California
Alexander TI
Alexander II
Chicago Graphic
The Incessant Howl and Democratic Budget Fight
The piece argues the Democratic Congress will cut at least 100 million from appropriations this session while facing opposition over repealing sugar bounty steamship subsidy and river and harbor spending. It notes regional funding patterns favoring the South and West, and mocks the “billion dollar congress” label as election rhetoric unlikely to persist this session.
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Democratic Congress
Democratic
Congress
Agricultural Department
Navy
Louisiana
North
Northwest
Mississippi River
Gulf
South Atlantic
Pacific Coast
N. Y
Two-Thirds Rule in Democratic Nominations Debate
The Detroit Journal notes renewed talk of abolishing the two-thirds rule at the Democratic national convention, a rule born in the slavery era to keep slaveholding states influential. It argues the South remains solid and will demand the rule, with northern Democrats likely to comply.
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Democratic Party
South
United States
Detroit Journal
Principles of Parties Described in Old Mail Editorial
The text contrasts Republican and Democratic roles, praising the Republican path of progress and national strength while accusing Democrats of endangering liberty and prosperity. It frames the GOP as rescuing the nation from treachery and imbecility and guiding it toward peace and happiness.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
N. Y. Mail and Express
Opinion of the Press on politics and elections
The excerpts cite critics attacking Senator Quay and Democrats. The Chicago Inter Ocean mocks Quay’s silence and kicks, while the St. Louis Globe-Democrat questions fiscal figures. The Chicago Journal forecasts 1892 electors and votes, and the Troy Times condemns Hill-Tammany gerrymandering and disfranchisement.
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Quay
Chicago Inter Ovean
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bulldogs in a Carriage and a Wakeful Warning
Rev. H. D. Jenkins laments saloonkeepers who keep brutal bulldogs as mascots while patrons spend on their care. He contrasts the dogs with impoverished families paying the carriage fare, condemning drink as a vice that degrades manhood. George W. Childs endorses mineral waters as a nonalcoholic dinner substitute, praising Apollinaris and noting a broader shift away from wine.
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John Sullivan
George Washington
New York
Egypt
Rev
H. D. Jenkins
Watchman
Apollinaris
George W. Childs
Ladies’ Home Journal
Wine at the Table Losing Hold on Dinners
The author argues that heavy wine service at large English dinners is fading. Fewer varieties and smaller quantities persist, though wine remains a feature. He notes lighter qualities and port replaced by claret as a common trend among prominent hosts and attendees.
Rum Trade With Africa Grows Amid Prohibition Debate
The United States Africa trade shows rising rum exports with 1 025 226 gallons in the year to June. Boston shipments total 808 787 gallons, up 251 000 from the prior period. Advocates warn of human ruin and slavery linked to rum, urging Christian nations to oppose the traffic.
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United States
Africa
Boston
Temperance Talk Spreads From Hawaii to India
In Hawaii about fifty native temperance societies with over two thousand members pledge abstinence from opium awa and alcohol. Maryland Supreme Court rules liquor laws apply to social club rooms as fully as saloons, forcing clubs to conform or face penalties. Minnie Danforth laments saloon wickedness as ruin for families.
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Hawaiian Islands
Supreme Court of Maryland
Minnie FE. Danforth
W. 8
Carne
M. P
England
India
Xavier
Rum's Murder Record in 1889 United States
Chicago Tribune notes 1889 murder and homicide totals across the United States reached 3 567 with 98 executions. It argues liquor makers drive far higher death tolls, estimating 100 000 deaths yearly, and asserts the United States ranks third in murders per 10 000 people behind Italy and Spain.
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United States
Italy
Spain
Austria
U S
France
England
Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Journal
Troy Times
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