Michigan News Roundup From Many Towns
Michigan towns report new buildings and purchases including a 2000 dollar Baptist church in Milan and a new bank in Charlotte. Salt wells in Saginaw and salt production near Manistee are noted, with schools and rail plans across Muskegon, Jackson, and Grand Rapids. Weather, accidents, and local political events mingle with crop and rail notes across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Milan
Charlevoix Oddfellows
Jackson
Seventh
Buchanan
Michigan Baptist State Convention
Coldwater
Begate
Edmore
Grand Rapids
Tymonth
Reading
F. W. Randall
Kalamazoo
Yellowstone
Detroit Evening Journal
Detroit
Michigan Infantry
Flint
Hillsdale
Roscommon
Onekatma
Manistee
Chelsea
Saginaw
Manistes
Musker
First National
Tuuia
Michigan
Grand Rapids & Indiana
R.r.co
United States
W. C. Hughart
Miday
Free trade and markets near farms drive perishable goods
The article argues farmers should be near markets to sell vegetables and dairy, noting transportation methods limit profitability. It cites government revenue from customs and warns direct taxation would raise farmers’ and mechanics’ taxes, plus recounts J M Potter’s anecdote about Gov Begole riding free passes on a train, suggesting influence with conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wemder
Barmeni
Bree
Radéra
Cresk
Rome
Grand Traverse
Mason News
J. M. Potter
Lansing
Mason
Begole
Potter
Anster
Chicago
Grand Runk
Flint
England Getting Frightened
The Sturgis Journal notes that able English statesmen begin to repent free trade. At the last Parliament session Salisbury Bristol Portland and Rutland denounced free trade and urged a return to protection. Declining manufactures and trade losses, tied to the economic heresy, alarm the old country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sturgis Journal
Lord Salisbury
Lord Bristol
Duke of Portland
Duke of Rutland
Rngland
Manufacturing Rois the Value of Land
An article argues that domestic manufacturing boosts land values and national wealth by keeping markets and labor income within the country. It cites Benjamin Franklin and urges tariffs to protect home industry, praising high wages and prosperity for workers under a Republican tariff stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Benjamin Franklin
Baldwin Star
Republican Party
Priven
Dignities Later From the Mt Pleasant Tribune
The Mt Pleasant Tribune notes that over the past four years under Republican control labor has gained dignity and wages. It claims laborers now earn double a day's pay and buy necessities at least 50 percent cheaper, urging readers to compare past and present conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Gratiot County
Grand Rapids
Bellevue
Battle Creek
Chan
Case
Burgersville
Ont
Dakota
Joseph Harman
Hillsdale
Allsy
Coldwater
Harbor Springs
Penakey
Petoskey
Commissioner of Railroads of
Michigan
Wangwera
Lost Session
Poe
Spe Denk
SPOS
Delog
Mt. Pleasant Tribune
Republican Party
Prosperity and Free Trade Theme in Opposition Text
A fragmented excerpt discusses prosperity linked to free trade, noting the rich grow richer and the poor poorer. The text references nobles and a blue-blooded figure, with unclear targets and context, reflecting crowded and garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isa
Ms Kogland
Tariff debate and wage worries across nations
A Windsor era fragment argues against free trade, contrasting American labor with abroad, warning that tariff removal would force U.S. workers into competition with low wages. It cites wage gaps, silk production, and wheat supplies, urging farmers to answer whether the nation should rely on home production or foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Advertiser and Tribune
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
TREO
Congress
Canada
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Muskegon
Petty
Tonia
Pew Court House
Cheboygan
Charlevoix
Muskegon River
Escanaba
Ingham County
East Milan
Monroe County
The
Jackson Patriot
Jackson Bucket Shop
Harr
Massachusetts
Ben Butler
Eaton Rapids
Ann Arbor
Lake Shore
L. E B. Hoag
Hudson
St. Clair
Port Huron
Grand Raunds
Sebewa
Tunis County
Anderson
Agaiy
Cues Peterson
James Cragan
Michigan Central
Mattawan
van Buren County
Ann Arbor Argeant
C.D. Bliss
Red Wing
Minn
Rewding
Vassar
John Watsop
Rice A. Beal
Lows Fall
Iowa
Creedmour
Hilton
Saginaw Herald
Bingoe
Reiver
Cassopolis
James Curtis
Jude
Géo. H. Hood
Bay City
Resque Isle
Macomb
Himelf
Chas. Tay
Franklin
Guo Plains
Allegan County
Wt. I Saunders
Grant Hobbs
Socar
Sissons
Lenawee County
Paris
Mecosta County
Beibe
Lowell
Kent
Inghan
Gov. Begule
Branch County
Boel
Holloway
Lenkwis Equity
Coral Friends
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M. B
N'Anse Bay
Lake Superior
Wallace King
Imlay
Franklin B. Nixon
Adrian
Yard Place
Mr. Nixon
Circuit Court
D. Darwin Hughes
Aber
Grand Traverse Herald
Europa
Kensingto Lake
Guy
Buffalo
Ceres Oaks
Niles
Dowagiac Pevatur
Lawton
Falconte
Dalesbur
Dalerbarn
Ceres Maraban
I Marshallyd
Jaockran Ayekgon J
Uraas Lake
Statioss
Petroit WaytoJua
Pdilaoti Wel
Shurenad
Generale Rivera
Gais
Ioe
M. F
BOI
Yalesburg
Ody Batamazog
Eoeth
Dowagius
Nilea
Buchan
Kensington
tDaily
Kieguol Diging Oarsei
Atlantic
Pasif
Yeniog
Parler Anra
Amer
Isepdag
Jay Trang
Consord
Omer
Burlington
Union City
Resesin
Las Ld
Cleveland
Toledo
Crefield
Prussia
Robert J. Porter
Mogland
Stuart
Okiank
Marshall
L. Ib
Frank
Sttart
Butler
Quincy
Concord
Rygate
Ensville
Gerd, Bradley & Mumaw
M. A. Wal
Marehall
Wm. A. Walz
Hulett
Avery Ous
H. C. Hulett
Hyde’s Drug Store
State Street
Sbley
Elie Batata
Hiram Sibley & CO
Rochester
Chicago- Tik
Eemp’s
Jies
Iacre
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