Flax in North Dakota and soil health debate
The article discusses flax cultivation in the Dakotas, debunking the belief that flax exhausts soil. It cites professor Bolley's work showing flax does not deplete soil fertility, details seed treatment to curb Fusarium lini, and notes implications for North Dakota flax prominence and new land protection. It also touches on Missouri political corruption and a bribery investigation involving baking powders.
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Minneapolis Journal
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North Dakota
Revival of Bryanism Reported by The Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press notes signs of Bryanism revival with Bryan allies winning mayoral seats in Cleveland Toledo and Chicago and the defeat of Ingalls in Cincinnati. It highlights Bryan’s Des Moines speech and plans for a East Coast tour to rally supporters and attack the reorganizers within the party.
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Hanna lauds labor ties after iron workers banquet
Marcus Aurelius Hanna spoke at a Columbus banquet of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. He defended labor relations, cited the coal strike settlement as a tribute to workers, and was welcomed when made a member of the association with cheers as his badge was pinned on his coat.
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Ohio
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of America
Tie
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Bryan attacks Cleveland at Kansas City banquet
The article reports W J Bryan criticizing Grover Cleveland during a Kansas City Democratic banquet. Bryan denounces trimmers and compromisers, warns against abandoning democratic principles, and notes the fight over who will define party principles at next year’s national convention amid expected disputes.
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Kansas City
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Carter Harrison Nominated by Democracy Backed by Anson
Pap Anson, famed Chicago ball club captain, sponsors Carter Harrison in a presidential nomination launch. Chicago mayor Harrison may leverage Anson’s backing to secure the nomination. Minnesota legislature ends a three month session with criticism from Minneapolis papers.
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Two Smiles Cost a Quarter Says Arizona Delegate
Delegate Mark Smith of Arizona entered a Washington house restaurant where lawmakers discussed an address to a dry goods clerks association on The Commercial Value of a Smile. He stated his experience shows two smiles cost a quarter, offering a practical view on courtesy in public life.
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Chinese Entry Tax in Canada Could Rise to 500
Leading government papers intimated in Parliament that the entry tax on Chinese may be raised to $500 in the next session. The proposed levy would extend the time a Mongolian immigrant must remain to save a modest sum and would discourage but not halt the influx of industrious Chinese workers. Montreal Gazette.
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City Extends Water Mains As Election Becomes Final
A Wednesday special city council meeting canvassed Tuesday's election results with aldermen confirming candidates elected. They approved extending water mains this summer, granting two main extensions on Langdon Fourth to Burr and Burr to Sixth, with bids opened and awarded to E J Van Alstine at 26.44 cents per foot. The city plans to buy pipe and begin work soon, budgeting about 1200 dollars, while plans for a new city hall were reviewed but not acted on until bids specifications arrive.
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Silsby
Tremolo in Singing Sparks Debate in Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa Times Journal laments the tremolo habit in vocal music and reading. It questions its origin and object, arguing excessive tremolo taints truth and obscures words. It notes intense emotion can be shown briefly, but prolonged tremolo is disagreeable and may fade as a fad.
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Oskaloosa Times-Journal
Methods Only Differ Rights to Wear Trousers Tax The Right
Women in France gain the right to wear trousers by paying a 310 tax to the government. In the United States the right can be obtained, in several cases, by marriage with the tax paid to the minister in fee simple.
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France
United States
Washington and Lee Statue Debate Highlights Washington Honor
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee urged honoring Washington alongside Lee in Virginia’s proposal to place a Robert E. Lee statue in the national capitol. He argued for recognizing the successful founder and the defeated Confederate general in a balanced tribute.
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Lee
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
National Capitol
Washington
A Woman's Wealth and Paine's Celery Compound
An editorial style notice extols women's health and credits Paine's Celery Compound with reviving vigor for weary overworked women. It features Mrs. Stephen Smith of St. Paul who says a bout of grippe left her near death until the tonic restored appetite and strength, allowing her to resume work.
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Minn
Keeping a Cheerful Mind Amid Adversity
Milwaukee Journal urges maintaining cheerfulness under hardship. It argues true virtue lies in calmness during loss, poverty, illness, or misfortune, calling cheerful resilience heroic even beyond military courage. It advocates self control in small matters to brace for bigger trials and to readjust when needed.
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Dinuaster
Milwaukee Journal
Architectural Curiosity in Ormskirk Tower and Spire Stand Side by Side
An England church oddity, Ormskirk's parish church features a west end tower over the porch and a closely placed spire beside it. Legend says Saxon pirate Orme built the kirk to expiate deeds, with his two daughters quarreling over a tower and a steeple. The pirate yielded to both wishes, leaving the dual structure as a lasting curiosity.
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Ormskirk
Lancashire
Orme
Coun
Venus de Milo statue at the Louvre since 1821
The Venus de Milo has stood in the Louvre since 1821 after presented to Louis XVIII by the French ambassador in Constantinople who found it on Milos island.
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Louis XVIII
Constantinople
Island of
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