Nicer Present vs a 16th Century Carpet Sweeper
A collection of varied local notes critiques politics and media. It references Methodism in Vienna and Rev Roesch's prohibition from preaching over an alleged insult to the Catholic church. It notes Chicago New York funding clashes and Rapid City charity questions. It ends with laundry list of editorials on detectives trains robberies and a typographical quip.
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Vienna
Roesch
Capital
Chicago
Congress
New York
Harrison Administration Sets Course Against Democratic Tactics
Washington reports show plans to embarrass the administration in Congress. Business leaders favor conservative policy under Harrison, seeing him as an ideal promoter of American trade and meat inspection reforms. Democratic managers plan to curtail appropriations and widen investigations to blunt the administration’s progress.
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Sioux City Journal
Gen. Harrison
Spain
Brazil
Germany
Crisp Plan Faces Southern Opposition in Steering Power
Washington reports on Speaker Crisp resisting calls to place Northern men atop key committees including Ways and Means and Appropriations. Mills reportedly considered for chairmanship but not backed. Mills declines second-rank post. Collin s argues against silver legislation, while New England Democrats fear electoral losses. Also notes Mills possibly to head other committees and Dalzell seeking Quay’s Senate seat.
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Washington
Crisp
Ways and Means
Holman
Springer
Mills
Collins
Massachusetts
Democratic Committee
New England
Democratic
East
Congress
Committee On Ways and Means
Whitney
Liverpool Chamber Decides to Boycott the World's Fair
London, Dec 21. Liverpool chamber of commerce votes to abstain from Chicago exhibition citing McKinley tariff harm to trade and fear British inventions being copied, harming industry. The stance frames a British center of trade against the American show. Train Robbers Sentenced to Death. Monterey, Mex. Dec 21. Goyes, Magenno, and Mintez arrested after a Monterey raid on the Mexican National train are condemned to death after swift trials.
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Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce
London
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
Monterey
Mex
Juan Goyersues
Pluto Magenno
Otillie Mintez
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Logan
South Dakota
Rapid City
Minneapolis Tribune
Russell Sage
Siness
C. ©. Champen'y’s
Crisps
New
H. B. Wells
The
White Ribboner
Jackson, Miss
Union Signal
National Womens Christian Temperance Union
Julia Ames
Quay
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Senator Quay
United States
Chemical Division
Agricultural Department
Royal Baking
Bulletin
Walter S. Haines
Rush Medical College
Chicago Board of Health
J. W. Mallet
R.S
University of Virginia
F. X. Valade, M. D
Dominion of Canada
Wn. McMurtriz
E. M
Henry A. Mott
U. S
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