Does Protection Protect Its Spasmodic Benefits to Industry
A Lawrence Massachusetts factory strike suspends operations for two months, displacing about 2000 workers. The piece criticizes tariff protection as creating artificial booms followed by crashes, arguing protection harms the broader economy and yields no steady prosperity. It cites David A Wells and notes recurring cycles in American manufacturing. A campaign report from Ohio highlights criticisms of John Sherman and a critique of shyster political rhetoric.
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Lawrence
David A. Wells
Atlantic Monthly
Lawrence Mills
America
Boston Evening Gazette
Ohio
Hayes
Allen
John Sherman
United States Senate
A. S
Senate Chamber
Washington
Jay Cooke
Joan Surmman
Hon
A. Mann, Jr
Brooklyn Heights
Congress
Democratic Executive Committee
Cincinnati
National Road
Morton
Immaculate Brethren
Europe
Forsooth
Boston
David
Saul
Fashionable vulgarity and moral decay in urban life
A broad critique contrasts vulgar display by fashion conscious women with the shabby, truthful hardship of urban living. It laments money worship, public opinion's hollow Christianity, and the corrupting pull of display over substance while invoking literary images and a joke about an owl in place of a chicken.
Will of a Susquehanna suicide found in old ledger
Lancaste r Pa Express reports Peter G Eberman discovers a 1767 will written by Dennis Toon who says he killed himself in the Susquehanna rather than dying by accident The document names heirs and bequests including a guinea and sixpence to Dolly McGinniscee and other items For follows lines mention Colum bia and Father McDonough with quirky spelling and archaic phrasing from the will preserved verbatim
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Peter G. Eberman, Esq
Register
Susquehanna
Columbia
Ecarkas
Fadder MacDonough
Dolly McGinnise
Peter Doyl
Chaten
Robin
Corney
Enus
Toby
Dennis Toon
T. C. Workman
Southern darkey reminiscences and science experiments
A tale from Vicksburg Herald recalls a former enslaved man and an antebellum friend, reflecting on life after the war and lost fortunes. The piece shifts to science lore describing chalk-line mesmerism in chickens, with observers noting the birds’ temporary immobility. It ends noting that Mr. Tweed has spent about $500,000 on his lawyers.
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Darkey
Massa
Uncle Joe
Marie
Jeath
Yaas
Vickzburg
French Family Life and Grandmother as Cornerstone
A vivid portrait from Woman in France describes the French home with a central grandmother as queen, the cheerful salon, culture in books and paintings, and a motherly, beloved elder guiding the young. It notes diminishing religion due to church influence and outlines domestic harmony shaped by a strong matriarch and moral life.
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Paris
H. M. Field
New York
France
Railroad profits show rising net earnings in 1874
The C B Q railroad's 1874 report shows net traffic receipts 5,131,805.13 up from 4,970,458.19, an increase of 161,346.94, with net surplus after expenses and liabilities rising to 425,393.75 from 260,082.58. The article notes Illinois and Iowa laws, and cites consolidated earnings for 1874 and 1873, plus a contrast to milk as a medical aid. It mentions milk's value in diarrhea and typhoid fever with quotes from medical journals. Connecticut reports 492 divorces last year, up 25 percent.
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Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Iowa
London Milk Journal
Benjamin Clark
East Indies
Medical Times and Gazette
Alexander Yale
Saya
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Orrick Cor
Public Square
J. Harvey & Co
Monmouth
Illinois
Ww. P. Smith
First National Bank
G. W. Kennedy
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Monmouth, Il
Reimer Lahan
Indian Sign
East Street
Saltzmann & Endrils
Foractos
Spriggs & Bro
John A. Gordon
Rossvillle
Warren Co
Carr's Block
Main Street
Elisha Nye
Moxmorrin
J. H. Righey
Ile
Garget Warehouse GR
Caledonia Block
John Johnston
Geo. P. Conrad
Billiard Room
Market Place
Pacific
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Galesburg
Cameron
Kirkwood
Biggsville
Sagetown
Burlington
Atlantic
Dam
ArChicago
Freigne
AtChicago
Freight No
J. D. Arms
D. W. Hrrencock
Rail&st L Railroad
Mail
Lyst Louis
Bushnell
Youngstown
Creek
Roseville
Lenox
Cb&q Cn
S. Grove
Alexandria
N. Hendr'n
Alpha
Arkock Island
LyRock Island
Grove
Cbe&qc'ng
Youngst'n
St. Louis
Reight
J. H. Williams
A. .T. Walker
Madden's Block
Ill
Junell
William Marshall
James D. Sterett
Marshall & Sterett
Solicitors
Chancery
Wra
F. Smith
G. J. Glenn
John W. Matthews
Glenn & Matthews, Trorneys
Monmouth, Ilinois
Monmouth National Bank
I. M. Kirkpatrick
Broadway
George Babcock
H. Marshall
M. D
Hardin's Block
Pettit & Co
E. C. Babcock’s
Almon Kidder
Monmouth, Ill
George Snyder
James G. Madden
Monmovry
Madden
North Side
WM. C. Norcross
Tiorney
Westside Public Square
J. 1. Stewart
D. P. Phelps
Joan Porter
Ira G. Mosher Porter & Mosher
Ctornies and
John T. Morgan
Toeney and Covysitor
Warren County
United States
Roseville, Ill
B.ragon & Son
Menenganns Aaneneau Area
B.ragon
J.C. Winter
Collins
Correr
Slinvis
Moline
C. S
A. J. Shaw
1St National Bank
Ilinois
Alexis
W. H. Rankin
Robt. Holloway
Durham Lawn
Robt, Holloway
WM. F. Smith & Son
Southwest Corner
St. Louis Times
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John Smith
Staten Island
Trish
Salt Lake City
Nauvoo
New Jerusalem
Joe Smith
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Tere
Connecticut
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