End of the Year Reflections and Policy Tensions
A January 4 1895 review notes a grim year with crop shortages and high surpluses in markets while urging prudence among employers employees and unions. It cites executive threats against Spain tariffs reciprocity Cuba and domestic politics with Pettigrew and Silsby. It mentions a Sioux execution of Two Sticks for murders and comments on public mood and reforms.
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Washington
Spain
West India Islands
Cuba
Porta Rica
Hayti
Democratic Party
Canada
Cliff House Fire Destroys San Francisco Landmark at Christmas
The Cliff House a wooden cliffside hotel overlooking the Pacific was destroyed by fire on Christmas night valued at about 20000 dollars. Readers are invited to visualize Sutro Park Golden Gate channel Mare Island Menlo Park and Sutro Heights alongside the sad memory of the lost building.
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Pacific Ocean
Sutro Park
San Francisco
Adolph Setro
Prisco
Clit House
Golden Gate Channel
San Francisco Bay
Ocean
Golden Gate
Vallejo
Mare Island
U.S. Naval Station of
Frisco
Sutro Heights
Cliff House
Utah Statehood and Representation Compared
The article discusses Utah’s admission to statehood, noting it would share congressional representation with Delaware and highlighting Utah’s larger area and growing population. It emphasizes that representation depends on people, not land area, and comments on sparsity of towns in parts of Utah.
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Sioux City Journal
Utah
Congress
Delaware
United States
Northwestern Trade Board Proposed in Minneapolis Meeting
The Elk Point Courier notes Gen Geo A Silsby of Mitchell gains only a courtesy vote in the caucus while praising his campaign work. It endorses a Northwestern Board of Trade in Minneapolis and a January 6 convention of commercial clubs boards of trade and chambers from north western towns. John M Thurston, Nebras kas future senator, is described as not a loosewater man.
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Chamberlain Register
Pettigrew
U.S
Silsby
Lucas
Elk Point
Geo. A. Silsby
Mitchell
Northwestern Board of Trade
Minneapolis
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
John M Thurston
Nebraska
Gladstone speaks on Armenia as 85th birthday observed
The 85th anniversary of William Ewart Gladstone's birth is noted. He plans to visit the south of France in January spending most time at Cannes. A deputation from Armenian societies presented a chalice to his son and Gladstone urged waiting for verified facts before judging Armenian outrages. He called for humanity and cautioned against premature conclusions.
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London
William Ewart Gladstone
France
Cannes
Gladstone
Armenian Association of
Paris
Stephen Gladstone
Hawarden
Armenia
Bulgarian
Mohammed
Mr. Gladstone
Mrs. Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
Archbishop Ireland Denies Hoax on Church Positions
Archbishop Ireland rejected a Minneapolis sourced interview as an outrageous falsehood. He told the Associated Press he had seen no such report and denied any connection with the statements on church secrecy and positions, expressing deep indignation at being portrayed as opposing church orders.
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St. Paul
Ireland
Minneapolis
Associated Press
Populist Conference Adopts Education Campaign Plan
In St Louis on December 81 the Populist gathering set up a five member committee led by T. M. Byron of Iowa to draft a methodical education campaign. The convention endorsed educational lyceum style auxiliaries and proposed keeping control with existing state committees rather than a new national one. A directive to include walnut suffrage literature in Omaha platform materials was approved.
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St. Louis
T. M. Byron
Iowa
Alabama
Cclnob
Lyceum
Striker
Kansas
Omaha
Jay Jones Wins It Secretary Smith Rules on Moosedung Lease
Secretary Hoke Smith issues a final decision affirming the Interior Department can approve the Moosedung lease for a mill site on the Thief River in Minnesota. The ruling benefits Ray W. Jones’s lessee attorney Kellorg of Minneapolis after six months of dispute. Also, Gilbert Jameson of Norwick drowns after being blown into the Lake Shore bridge river.
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Hoke Smith
Wasiunetox
Smith
Thief River
Minnesota
Interior Department
Kellorg
Minneapolis
Ray W. Jones
Washington
Milwaukee
Norwayk
Gilbert Jameson
Norwick
Lake Shore
Huron
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Mitchell Capital
Wiltse
Europe
Mississippi
Missouri
Texas
Two Sticks
Franklin County
Soper
Fults
Iults
Gladstone Spears
Warden Castle
Chicago
West Division High School
Big Bluecoats
Police Commission
Lippert
New York
William A. Lippert
Capa Town
Cape
Wisiu
Mapisox
State Teachers’ Association
W. J. Brier
River Falls
R. H. Halsey
Oshkosh
H. A. Simonds
Stevens Point
Lillie Rheul
Baracoo
G. L. Bowman
Superior
Teasurer
J. E. Sims
Onalaska
Jay Jones
G. W. McKinsey
Kokomo
Ind
Miles
Heart Cure TL
G. W. McIinley
2. M
Dr. Miles
Heart Cure
Dr. Atiles Medical Co
Elkhart
MITS
Hes
Smith & Conyes
South Dakota
Drucgit
O. Gale
Rockceller
Mgr. G. Bert
C. W. Gillis
Sam
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