Harvard President speaks for both parties in campaign
President Eliot of Harvard College addresses Bay State club in Boston, praising candor and moderation among graduates while detailing his independent stance and reasons for joining the democratic side. He cites civil service reform, pension issues, and the Lincoln Douglas debate as guiding points, urging practical voters to choose principles over faction.
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Eliot
Starvard College
Bay State Club
Boston
Harvard College
Aysell
Harvard
Democratic Party
Harvard Colege
Larvard College
Leay Taman
Republican Party
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Llama
United States
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Lincoln
Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Dentist E Cheeseman Announces Pain-Free Work
E Cheeseman dentist rooms 1 and 2 Shulte Building 1209 Grand Ave offers teeth fillings and extractions without pain now promoting a chemical discovery. Cheeseman identifies as discoverer and sole owner of the venture.
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Dilekson School
Deardoff Hhig
Nth & Main
S. Delaun
Central Bank
Mato Sts
Kansas City
Hook
James G. Young
Natary Public
Potenta
Oulee
Hall Building
N. W
Ninth
Walnut Sts
Spinney & Co
Corth
Main St
Snaldker
Adilresa
D Low
Wth
E. H St
M. S
T. C. Cramer
Grand Ave
Truro
E. Cheeseman
Shulte Bldg
Attorney Ryland Promises Prompt Legal Attention
AENOPHON RYLAND AT LAW will practice in all state courts and give prompt attention to business entrusted to his care. He will appear in all courts except the one in Lafayette County.
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Trigg & Shield
Aenophon Ryland
Lafayette County
Atlaw
C. Olloe
Rail timetable and mixed schedules from the era
A dated rail timetable shows Westward and Eastward schedules with connections at Junctions. It lists passenger and local freight services, stations from Moonville to Napoleon, and notes on reverse readings. Agents at Lexington and Myrick record times and transfers for June operations.
Own faults first before judging others
A reflective verse urging restraint in criticizing others. It counsels each person to address personal faults before commenting on neighbors and warns that a single harmful word can harm those we know. The speaker aims to cultivate humility and prudent speech.
Transfers of Real Estate and Warnings From the Recorder
Abstract of deeds filed in Ware county Me from Nov 1 18M to Nov 15. 1 shows transfers including Gene Stich and Warrahy county Yarnenl FO bias Va Nurteen to Larken Narleer, with several other listed conveyances and notes that no disturment will be tiled until the feu lx fuati.
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Coptiind
D. Gomer
Iam Welto
Pwols
Isa
Cnaly Stich Jis
Warraihy
Nurteen
Larken Narleer
Joby Devi
Tim
Dao
Tee
Ro Patterson
John Collet
Willian Kistoame
Tien
Migwinavide
Henry Wolters
Claus Watters
A Letter From An Old Friend Comes From Kansas
A Kansas correspondent writes from Colpwaren Nov 17 1889 about statewide ballots and national party platforms. He argues Republicans must shift on prohibition and tariff to avoid defeat, urges Democrats to avoid endorsing morality laws while defending equal rights, and warns against letting temperance become a political weapon.
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CoLpwaren
Kaw
Sitling
Kansas
Party of Prohibition
Ohio
Havens
Kanang
Aresa Bigiesson
General Clarkson
Lown
Intelligencer
Missouri
Glarkson
Aoti
Nen
Hnel
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Democratic Party
Brown
Weil
Democrate
Impressions of Holland A voyage to Amsterdam and Zaandam
A Boston correspondent describes a two week voyage to Holland. The travel party sails into Amsterdam and visits Zaandam Monnikendam Marken and Broek. They observe windmills canals Dutch fashions schools and children in wooden shoes and note Peter the Great’s shipbuilding lessons and local cheese and breakfast rituals.
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Lotiner
Fred
Hue
Janey
Long Canal
Armsterdaw
al- Intid
Amsterdam
Zaandem
Peter the Great
Zaandam
Zaandan
Torres
Hamelin
Nurs
Brock
Markeu Mace
Broek
Monnikendam
Marken Ina
Totland
Moaken
Imarry
Mahone and Negro Speech Move Cumberland Vote
A Cumberland county meeting shows Republicans Mowers Cheadle of Indiana and Brot of Pennsylvania praising General Mahone and urging negro support. A hostile negro heckler mocks them with caricatures as the county shifts to a Democrat victory by about 150, reversing twenty years of Republican control.
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Mowers
Cheadle
Indiana
Brot
Penmsylvannia
Mahone
Virginia
Cumberland Court Home
Cumberland County
Apeak
Golden Gate
Mars
Billy
Raya
Gen. Mahone
Billy Mahone
Couse
Petersburg
Cumberland
In The Book Store
In the store a fragmentary dialogue comically ponders gender roles and literary taste. The speaker imagines a different self, contrasting romance with a geology treatise, while a second imagined book titled Ben Hor hints at mistaken identity.
Pension Fever Taints Senate Ethics, Philadelphia Record Attacks Mendersen
The Philadelphia Record condemns the pension bureau for gratuity payments and back arrears totaling over 36000 to Senator Mendersen. It questions the junior Nebraska senator’s defense of official practices and questions the integrity of those defending such actions. The piece laments a broader “pension fever” eroding honesty among public officials.
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Philadelphia
Nebraska
Pension Bureau
Mendersen
A Lucky Number Clammer and Mrs Bearwell Twins
A cryptic antiques column line notes Mrs Bearwell has presented her husband with twins amid a playful exchange. A brief quirky reference to new peek wear mufflers from H Sinaver’s line appears as a light aside in the same item.
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Clammer
Sinaver
Democratic Tide Reaches Across the Nation
The piece proclaims a sweeping Democratic victory across states from Massachusetts to Ohio, predicting a political collapse for Republicans. It singles out Mahone and Harrison, calls the year off, and forecasts reduced surpluses and borrowing, urging Democrats to unite and press forward.
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Kentucky
United States
Montana
Cape Cod
Kalamazoo
Alpha
Omega
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Nebraska
Virginia
Risin
Mahone
Sherman
Butterworth
Grosvenor
Harrison
Dxoy
Growth of the Pension List Sparks Political Debate
From the New York Sun, a 19th century analysis shows 53 675 names added to pension lists in the year ending July 1 1889, with net growth after deaths. It notes surging pensions from 1812 and Mexican War service, arrears legislation, and speculation on a near 500 000 list. The piece asks which congressman will face the truth about the pension boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anmiuch
Pensionera
Orator vs Jim Bucks at Fourth of July clash
A Missouri town's Fourth of July celebration ends with a comic clash as Jim Bucks heckles the orator. Bucks is knocked down after interruptions, then revived and asks if the speaker is still talking or fighting. The orator resumes a lengthy, eloquent defense of liberty and Plymouth Rock despite the disruption.
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New York Sun
Missouri
St. Joseph
Jim Bucks
Jim
H i
Plymouth Rock
Jim Buck
Mater
Jim Buacke
Knew His Man. Boot Black to New Haven Passenger
A dialogue era vignette shows a dignified party asking if he can reach New York by 3 PM for important business. The bootblack answers that they don’t begin the game till the ball passes a tree, implying delays or a humorous misdirection.
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New Haven
Bootblack
New York
Cash-skewed bargaining at the market counter
A terse exchange shows a customer asking about selling coins to Mr. Scales. The grocer replies that sales depend on the usual pricing points. The customer notes wanting two points in a morning and contemplates crossing to Mr. Counter’s.
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Lexington
M. J. Chinn
Laclede Hotel
Pai
Franklin Avenue
Chas. W. Loomis
A. Geyer
Che
Peck
G. A. R. Platform
George W. Peck
Sun
Georgia
Cleve
Lim
Iit
Golden Eagle
IBM
Atipurneys
Blackwell
T.J Duling
D. Shewalter
A. M. Wilson
Unl Notary Public
J. Shewalter
American Bank
Delaware
Ewey C. Wallace
Wm, H. Chiles
Wallace & Chiles
Lexington v. Ofice
Losincon Barnes Bank
Eite Anel
State of
Weekly Intelligencer
Official County Paper
Alex. A. Lewmur
Ethan Allen
Cimcoit Vourt
Pirat Atondays
Auzuac Air Deconier
AL Coon
Aucun Montay
Peopare Comer
Moulayaan Beberuary
Ounty Coumr
Mowilay
COE
Moungs Young
Jefferson City
Boonville
Lexing
Hell
Moonville
Grit
Waverly
Kawareia Neuee
Llewer Iu
Northrups
Tal
Myrick
Oranch
The
Weelward
Moatward
Passenger Statine
Pageenger
Bealatin
Soathsitatas
Aliiville
Gila
Pace
Lexineten
Weilineton
Soul
Napoleon
T. A. Noel
Loomis
Chicago & Alton
EB. R
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Blackburn
Sidi
Higginev'e
Mayview
Doom
Alma
Fem
Corder
Caen
Cay
Oak Grove
Linn
US Geuney
Medica
Plobrenoe N. Mamisfar, M. D
Russell & Tucker
Joe
Mank
Meinabbent
eXington
Packer
Bell
Ellington Adams
MidsDian Hotel
Kunaus
F. Hassell
Vxiington
Dik. J. W. Mevg
Wurgeon
Tce
He Courthouse
Harriet P. Spofford
St. Nicholas
Felands
Ispaban
Gretchen
Bess
Arthur
Sean Pering
U.sinauer's
Mesers
Trige & Shelby
Post Dispatch
Hanes
Weloels
Taubman
Bobs
Bre Oh
Lit Land
Cuthier
Louk Teinune
Fames F
Caton
Jacobo Conn
Kou
WORE
J. Smirts
Wantworth
Olr
Meh
Hubun
Caallor
Bank OF
Higginsville
Freakidout
Woo. Neale
C.F. Bulunke
Amlan
Uapneral Manhi Hiseonote
Exohan
Pate
Cmenier
Chas. Norfer
J. M. Armen Tout
W. W. Northgut
J.C. Jones
Grand
Aif
Taylor , Lesueur
Ayelie
Younes
Sheldon
Primedia
Recorder
Ee National Swine Breeder's Association
James Ham
Will. Sinauer’s
Impressions OF
Holland
Correspondenes
Traneseriget
Miiniawire
Ving
Wuide
Danly
Iiilow
Con
Scomanee
Wales
Watterson
Cash
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