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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1891
Page
4
Voter list fragment shows names and positions for treasurer sheriff county clerk and register of deeds with partial spellings and unclear roles. Readable entities include JOHn WALTO and GREENLEE with Evans noted. other names are incomplete or garbled.
The American Economist argues that American labor is not superior and cites mills staffed by British, Scotch, French, and German workers. The New York Tribune counters, noting foreign manufacturers acknowledge wage gaps are offset by efficiency and longer hours for American workers, supported by Blaine’s view.
The article discusses protectionists and carpet industry arguments about tariff policy. It references various tariff bands from 30 to 80 percent, calls a protection period a revenue period, mentions New York buyers for domestic wool and Wilton carpets, and notes wartime duty effects and imports in the fiscal year 1890.
Historic analysis argues tariff protection fails to raise prices for domestic hops as foreign imports remain cheaper. The piece notes German hops sell at higher market rates due to flavor preferences, while American hops face competition and limited use by brewers.
The readable fragments hint at a political discussion about Mr Blaine and policy silence. The distorted wording mentions Mr Jean and possible manifesting feelings, with references to organ terms and checks. The text is fragmented and difficult to interpret clearly.
A fragmented line of political discourse hints at the Demo party’s stance on coinage and fiscal policy. The text references a bastion of silver, service messages, and party favors as it contemplates the timing of the issue.
The Chicago Post argues the resignation of Pension Commissioner Raum two months earlier would have benefited President Harrison by preventing scandals and absenteeism under General Baum. It criticizes favorable treatment for agents and son of the commissioner and urges a capable, independent successor over Raum or Tanner.
The piece reports rising discord within the Republican Party as factions contest leadership in New York and Ohio. It notes Mellings supporters revolting against the Muina candidacy, Bar Harbor exclusions, and debates over reciprocity and tariff policies amid McKinleyite opposition. The Boston Herald and Boston Globe are cited in coverage.
The Indiana Republican outlook is uncertain as no clear frontrunner emerges to carry the state. Historian notes say Morton left no successor and current Hoosier leaders fail to unite the party, pushing Indiana toward second place among doubtful states in the upcoming nominating process.
The Providence Journal cites political maneuvering around Indiana and a potential second slot on the national ticket. It notes dissatisfaction in Indiana, hopes for export-driven prosperity, and coal market pressures shaping policy and election heat.
The speaker labels the tariff a skin game taxing foreign property and questions its honesty. He imagines Indiana making Ohio pay Hoosier taxes, and cites Ben Butterworth’s European tour where U S commissioners faced customs delays. He argues tariffs curb competition and enable trusts and cartels.
Pittsburg merchants lament repeated glass and iron failures since the McKinley bill passage. They claim the increased competition harms business and question where the promised prosperity has gone, voicing anxious expectations in a sharp national budget note.
The Rural New Yorker and The New York Press debate tariff effects on growers and industries. Items cite George Knight of San Jose profiting from prunes, wheat duties, cotton spindles, sheep losses under protection, sugar taxes, and lumber orders as proof of supposed protectionist success and political strategy.
The piece reviews local Douglas County political races amid cross nation issues. It mentions candidates John Watts John Walton and Clarke and notes editorials from the Lawrence Journal and Topeka Journal supporting contrasting tickets. It touches on McKinley era wage effects and call for unity among Democrats against Republican influence.
A caucus will be held Monday October 26 at the Wakarusa township hall from 2 to 4 pm to nominate township officers on the People's ticket. L. Vas Voornts, Chairman. Also notices advertising Leonawil's Leader cigars and various sale items including Buggy Paint for spring wagons and varnish gloss.
A patchwork of editorials from Chicago to Louisville and New York denounce high tariffs as a sham while signaling campaigns for McKinley and Reed. Skepticism about Republican strategy surfaces as Ohio and other states become focal points in the looming election debates.
Partial OCR shows a dated ad style note praising Dr Ball’s Baty Syrup Oreo as a popular household remedy for “Didtarrh Cire” with brief mention of relief during a recess. The text is garbled but centers on a medicinal product and its claimed efficacy.
A Canadian offer promises one thousand dollars to the winner who forms the longest list of English swords from the letters in a jumbled phrase. Five hundred dollars for the second longest list and one hundred extra prizes in merit. Participants pay one year’s subscription and mail stamps to The Capras Green in Vorsito for full competition details.
Public notices announce a complete novel by Mrs Annie Ward titled Playwrights Daughters to appear in the November supplement. The item hints at affordable pricing and advertising opportunities for a window glass stack, indicating available stock and costs for prospective buyers.
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