Good Old Democratic Times and the Free Trade Dilemma
A wandering narrator recalls Hempstead long ago, contrasting free trade papers with local stories. An old shipbuilder from Breeport recounts a contract paid in wages of ten shillings a day, yet never a single shilling was earned for months, illustrating hard times under a Democratic era and the lure of protection on eggs.
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Staré Na Nota
Mongy
Long Island
Hempstead
Baril Times
New York
Bermuda
Europe
Datoh- Tani
Noah
Times
Ohio
Philiags
Lua
Protection In the script area and tax rhetoric
The passage argues against free trade and tariffs, citing Matthew 17 to claim that taxation binds the people. It asserts only protection keeps “the children free” and urges voters to block proponents of tariff revenue schemes from entering the House in the next election.
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Peeter
Jesus
Peter
Louse” of Representatives
Wilson Bill Signals Hope for Scotland Trade
The Forfar Herald notes a light rift in trade depression and that jute goods makers in Gotland are extending hours, with some running overtime to meet American demand. Production shifts reflect cautious optimism despite gloomy headlines.
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Scotland
Gotland
Quicksand rescue near Norristown ends with narrow save
W A Finley hotel proprietor of Norristown waded into a bed of quicksand while snaring snappers on Skippack creek. His friends William Shine and John Goodwin pulled and tugged for ten minutes, freeing Finley just as the sand rose toward his shoulders.
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Pennsylvania
W. A. Finley
Norristown
Finley
William Shine
John Goodwin
Fairview
Skippack Creek
Ilig
Shine
Goodwin
Vinsey
Depatigan
Tie
Fineley
Philelphia
Chair telephone patent links chair, transmitter in back
An inventor, McKelvey, tests an attachment that lets a chair function as an office telephone. A special diaphragm receiver and inductive coil arrangement transmit vibrations from the speaker’s body through the chair back to a line, enabling a hands free conversation.
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Nias
Duventur
Lastrat
McKelvey
Mino
Wweryoy
Inveritora
Curious hayrack bed scene on Court Street
A hayrack on Court Street in Auburn carried a bed with a man lying amid pillows and a hat on his head. A woman sat beside the bed while another attended to him, creating a mobile sickroom that drew attention as one of the season’s notable spectacles per the Lewiston Journal.
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Court Street
Auburn
Lewiston Journal
Spouting Well Near Anacortes Roars Like Ohio Gas
A well four miles south of Anacortes, owned by William Deutsch, runs 112 feet deep with only three feet of water. When it spouts it roars for days, spraying water several feet above the rim, then goes quiet for a similar period, as reported by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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William Deutsch
Anacortes
Ohio
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Greek capital faces unprecedented humiliation threat
Fragmentary report describes Athens facing a severe humiliation tied to a large financial gap. The text mentions a 447,000 drachma amount and references gas settlement, but details are unclear. The instance underscores financial distress affecting Greece’s capital and probable political pressure.
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Athens
Hurried Home Amid Daylight Dies In Welcoming Crowd
A garbled verse describes weary crowds rushing home as daylight fades and a joyous welcome awaits. Children chant while mournful tones echo the journey. The scene contrasts lonely rooms with hopeful reunions as time passes and memories linger.
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Rome
Henri
Cowie
Kenan
Chartes
O'Neilla Gellehoe’s
Moving Night in a London Flat Gone Wrong
A wary husband recalls a wedding night misadventure in a London flat. He describes a move gone awry as Wenner or Werner delays deliverables and a flood of odds and ends fill pockets and rooms. The tale ends with a chaotic march from bed to kitchen and a stern complaint about his wife’s role.
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de Panset
Ourain
Bowery
Wenner
Elie
Tiny
Johnny
Ian
London
Werner
Lizzie
Ahs
Bacon Fur Bung Birds Plea From Regent Park
A letter to the London News notes feeding birds in Regent's Park with fat bacon on a balcony ledge attracts many species. It reports 40 visitors including a blackbird, a greenfinch, a robin, two tits, several starling, and sparrows. Birds quarrel over pieces yet continue to gather near the feeding site.
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Regent
London News
Brave Generals Lead Rohingya Frontline Claim
Five generals whose names appear among the brave men report leading troops in disputed front lines. The report highlights their role in organizing units and directing operations amid ongoing conflicts.
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