Gift deed ties Harrison to Cape May cottage in controversy
A New York World report traces Cape May county deeds showing William McKean of Philadelphia and Hannah McKean transfer a cottage to Caroline Harrison as a gift to President Harrison. The sequence includes a later sale to McKean and comments on public reaction and perceived impropriety, with criticism of Harrison's handling and timing of the gift.
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William McKean
Philadelphia
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Caroline Scott Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
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Sun
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Benjamin Clarrigson
Twilight on the Hill: Beulah at Tea and Hiram’s Return
A lyrical rural scene depicts Mistress Beulah serving tea as the sun sinks and the moon rises. Hiram struggles home with a straw load, while a patient team labors uphill. Birds sing in the fading light along a beech shaded lane.
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Harper's Weekly Meadow Ode Echoes Past Romance
Lucy E. Tilley writes of a meadow and a passing figure who recalls forgotten places and voices from long ago. Aeblrd and a wild floral scent evoke a transient memory as a passer-by lingers among seared grasses and low-roofed houses recalled in a dreamlike stroll through vanished years.
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Harper's Weekly
Weadow-Land
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Over the Woods of Far Naushawn Gathers
A fragmented maritime passage describes a tense chase near Tarpaulin Cove with Loomasi poné and coasters fleeing rain and a starboard lone. Creatures or ships are out-footed and out-pointed as forty-footers turn back, leaving a weary fleet in its wake.
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Virginia Ex-Governor Cameron Renounces Party Alignment
Six-Governor Cameron of Virginia announces in a Richmond letter his renunciation of allegiance to the Republican party. He attacks sectionalism and the party's war revival aims, condemns the Blair educational bill and Lodge bill, and says the president has offered limited southern recognition. He pledges to resist party politics and urges unity under a duty beyond party.
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Maine election dispatches show Democrats gain seats
From the St. Louis Post-Qrisquteh, fuller reports of the Maine elections reveal a dwindling effect on the Republican victory. Both parties suffer losses in total votes, while the Democrats gain about a dozen seats in the legislature, a fact not noted in earlier dispatches.
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Money Scarcity Spurred by Importer Rush to Beat McKinley Bill
The piece argues money shortage in August arose from importers rushing to buy woolens linens and other goods before the McKinley bill passage. It says a July August trade deficit of about 45 million followed, as foreign buyers paid higher prices for U S produce while sending funds abroad to cover duties. It blames New York importers for drain fears and claims English buyers helped sustain payments with securities, warning of demoralized foreign commerce and higher prices for workers if the bill passes.
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Democratic Fight Against Centralism and Corruption
The piece recalls Samuel J. Tilden and calls the democracy to unite against centralized power. It argues that the party seeks to limit federal authority, return powers to states and locals, and protect civil liberty, while opposing a centralist, corrupt government extending from sea to sea.
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Fathers of the Republic
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Thomas Jefferson
George Clinton
New York
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Pacific
Great Lakes
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Missouri Republicans Oppose Federal Elections Bill
Washington Sept 12 Mr lugal presents in the senate a petition signed by several hundred Missouri republicans protesting the federal elections bill They argue elections are not perfect but that the bill is not the remedy and warn it would encroach on powers of all departments and threaten despotism They urge against the measure citing Washingtons warning about concentrated power.
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South
Doctor Threatens Additional Physicians Visit
A tense exchange in Texas Sittings shows a doctor warning the irate patient he may bring in two brother physicians while the patient retorts that if needed he will obtain help to murder him. The dialogue implies imminent threat and medical confrontation between doctor and patient.
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Fragmentary Exchange Cited in Publication
A brief, unclear line shows a voiced pointer and a thanks reply about not needing a dog. The text lacks full context, leaving the identities, setting, and purpose ambiguous.
Tariff Debate Hurts Farmers Says Wlale Dealer
The Cleveland Globe letter-writer argues McKinley tariff benefits farmers by raising duties on corn oats rye wheat flour apples bacon and pork imports. It cites 1889 trade figures showing large foreign competition and claims farmers mortgage farms due to lack of tariff protection and imported bacon and apples.
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Taxation fairness and railroad property in Missouri
Jefferson City Tribune cites State Auditor Seibert on state tax valuation. Railroads, bridges, and telegraph property total 60,322,954.44 dollars with 5,863 miles of railroad in operation. The board sets proportional values, arguing railroads pay fair shares while money, notes, mortgages, and bonds escape taxation. The piece urges perjury penalties and grand jury action to improve personal property reporting.
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Seibert
Missouri
Vermont Republicans Lose Ground and Pennsylvania Outlook
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes a 14 000 Republican loss in Vermont implies last year’s tactics fail for this year’s business. Democratic predictions of a GOP defeat in 1890 Pennsylvania rely on broader reasoning than in the past. Thousands of Republicans may bolt the gubernatorial candidate, yet sources expect Pennsylvania Republicans to win by 20 000 to 30 000.
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Anl
Pennsylvania
Missouri Farmers Warn Against Tariff Promises
From the Columbia Statesman a wary defense targets protectionist rhetoric. The piece mocks the McKinley tariff as failing to expand markets for wheat or pork and cites James G. Blaine as the chief advocate of protection while urging readers to scrutinize political sales pitches this fall.
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Columbia Statesman
James G. Blaine
Protection
Locked doors spark dramatic entrance in House quarrel
Washington reports a Republican side scene as Democrats depart to break a quorum over approving the prior journal. Kilgore and others forced doors open, Dingley was struck in the nose, and the House adjourned at 3 05 with talk of Reed counting Democrats in lobbies to form a quorum.
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Paving with Fire Brick Cited by Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune discussed brick roadways and Davenport Ia residents using fire brick for paving. Galesburg already has about five miles with little repairs, at 6.40 per yard, if honest contractors build sound foundations and proper gutters, avoiding corruption in big cities.
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How It Came About
Harrison County Journal cites Maysville Republican Pilot figures on Missouri debt shifts. It argues Republicans reduced debt by about 15.2 million in six years while Democrats cut taxes to 30 cents per $100 and allocated one third to schools, claiming steady debt reduction under Democratic rule.
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Republican Pilot
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Earthly inhabitants questioned by Jupiter philosophers
Two philosophers on planet Jupiter discuss Earth’s inhabitants and a barrier across a continent, debating whether the barrier is human or tribal in origin and doubting Earth’s unity. The exchange reveals wit about trade and intelligence.
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Missouri Republicans criticized for supposed dominance
The Globe-Democrat editorial attacks Missouri Republicans as misleading about control of business educational and religious interests. It cites counties with Democratic majorities and state institutions as evidence of Democratic influence while accusing Republicans of retrogression and ignorance. The piece notes many Republican counties lack schools and cites voting patterns and foreign-born voters as factors in Missouri politics.
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She Giant-footed Miss Kila Ewing of Fairmount
Miss Kila Ewing a 14 year old from Fairmount Clack County Missouri is said to have the largest feet in the country. The Tennant Stribbling shoe company is crafting four pairs of shoes with a last measuring 154 inches long and 44 inches wide at the ball. The maker says no prior example equals her proportions and notes the leather in one heel could make five ordinary pairs.
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Growing Popularity of Cleveland Prompts Surprising Cheers
A Columbia Herald note laments Cleveland's rising popularity within months. It cites a Democratic convention in Ohio where Cleveland drew lengthy applause, with Wisconsin and New York reports similarly praising him. The piece highlights strong backing for Cleveland and tariff reform while noting cheers at mentions of his name and the 1884 platform.
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Mr. Cleveland
Flirtation Sparks Trouble More Than Army Says Journal
A lighthearted note from Somerville Journal contrasts a flirting woman with a devastating army, joking that she causes trouble yet remains far nicer in tone and spirit than the feared force.
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Topeka Elections Amid Federal Conduct Questions
Fragmentary notes indicate concerns over federal conduct in Topeka elections. Vague references mention a bayonet and Evys the bayonet, with unclear context or participants.
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