Western crops and political tides shift in 1890s dispatch
The article notes a $15,000,000 crop movement and cur ney shipments, while Secretary Blaine may return to Washington. It questions Grover Cleveland's prospects, Ohio and Iowa races, and McKinley’s chances, plus editorials on Yankton, Huron, and Sioux City papers. It discusses Judge Plowman and Judge White rulings, an editorial conference, and South Dakota weather service station moves. It mentions the railroad tax data for Milwaukee and Northwestern, with Mitchell as a Milwaukee hub and crop center.
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Yankton
Sioux City
Mathews
South Dakota
Weather Bureau
State Board of Equalization
Milwaukee Company
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Mitchell
Aberdeen News
Sioux City Journal
Madison
Harrison
Allison
Washington
Cape May
New York
Iowa
West
Blaine
Maine
Republican editors urge unified nonpartisan press association
Parkston Advance reports editorials from Vermillion, Mitchell, Howard, Centreville, Huron, Redfield, Aberdeen and others weighing a meeting to form a Republican press association to coordinate actions. Opinions vary from strong support for unity and a Madison gathering to calls for adherence to Republican principles and education, with Mitch ell Herald noting potential Mitchell meeting and Cleveland declining campaign involvement.
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Parkston
Republican Press Association
Vermillion Republican
Mitchell Republican
Bishop Kaine Attacks Morgan and Dorchester Over Vote Threats
West Virginia Bishop Kaine pens a stern letter criticizing Indian Commissioner Morgan and Dorchester and warning of Catholic votes in 1892. The Republican editor Bret Loucks is ridiculed for preying on farmers and laborers. The piece defends reform against class prejudice and demagogic rhetoric.
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Kaine
West Virginia
Morgan
Dorchester
Bret Loucks
THE
Republican
Loucks
Tariff the Issue Dominates Ohio Campaign Story
Governor Campbell signals the tariff will dominate Buckeye State politics in the 1890s campaign with Democrats facing a tough showdown. He downplays corruption risks and notes silver remains a lighter issue than tariff, while McKinley’s stance tightens the party divide in Ohio. Harrison Allison combine sparks rumors of a 1892 power shift. Brackett heads to London for the world fair prep as Nettleton denies resignation.
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Washington
Kate Field
Campbell
Ohio
McKinley
Brackett
London
Major Brackett
Treasury Department
Bureau of Information
Chippewas May Get Cash From Reservoir Fund
The Chippewa Indians are likely to receive cash from a $150,000 reservoir fund rather than land or tools. Interior officials pressure cash if they move to White Earth or accept lands in severalty, while the Indians push for prompt cash and relocation terms. In Hector Minnesota, a 30,000 bushel elevator is under construction, expanding local capacity to 160,000 bushels. San Francisco reports a run on Peoples' Home Savings Bank with bank officials investigating.
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Washinna Ton
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
White Earth Reservation
White Earth
San Francisco
Robert
Minnie
Montserrat
R. A. Wendt
Chili
Barbed wire trust forms to raise royalties nationwide
United States barbed wire manufacturers unite into a Columbia Patent company with headquarters planned in Senne. The new trust, capitalized at 2.5 million dollars, will raise wire royalties from 10 to 80 dollars per ton, a two hundred percent increase. John Gates of St. Louis elected president amid fights with the Washburn and Moen syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senne
John Gates
St. Louis
United States
Rock Island Wins in Bridge Case Against Union Pacific
Justice Brewer upholds Rock Island in the United States circuit court ruling the contract with Union Pacific valid and enforceable. The court orders specific performance and compels UP to honor the agreement to use tracks into Omaha, rejecting claims of ultra vires or inadequate rent. The decree to be entered Wednesday and UP to appeal, with Rock Island set to contest a supersedeas bond.
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Omaha
Neb
Justice Brewer
Rock Island
Court of Equity
Union Pacific
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Blair Fire Destroys Business Section in Wis
A whitehall dispatch reports Blair Trempealeau county Wisconsin suffered a destructive fire destroying the business portion of the town. Estimated losses range from 50000 to 75000 dollars. The blaze prompted coverage from The Evening Wisconsin with local officials assessing damages.
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Blair
Wis
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Whitehall
Trempeleau County
Hood's Sarsaparilla Makes the Weak Strong
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming it strengthens the weak without stimulant effects and improves appetite blood purification and overall bodily nerve and digestion strength. Includes testimonials from R. Be oxz editor and Ep Jenkins praising recovery and debility reversal. Warns buyers to insist on Hood's Sarsaparilla only.
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Hood
R. C
Enterprise
Belleville
Mich
Wheeler & Wilson No 9 sewing machine praise song
An 1889 Paris Exposition prize account exalts Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines. The No 9 for home use and No 12 for manufacturing are hailed as the best, with Nathaniel Wheeler honored by France. Ads urge dealers to stock No 9 and No 12 machines and invite agents nationwide.
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Paris
France
America
Wheeler & Wilson
Nathaniel Wheeler
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Henry T. Helmbold
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Quebec
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Lowell
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Koch Bros
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