Victoria Queen and Christendom’s Coronation Dream
Talmage lauds Queen Victoria on her sixty year reign as a beacon of Christian virtue. He argues woman’s political competency, condemns corruption, and invites readers to two coronations one earthly and one heavenly, as he extols faith, morality, and royal steadfastness.
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Victoria
England
Maria
Portugal
Isabella
Eleanor
Joanna
Spain
Catharine
Russia
Mary
Scotland
Maria ‘Teresa
Germany
Marie Antoinette
France
Mrs. Strickland
Shailher
Church of God
Earth
Heaven
Esther
Regent Street
Strand
Trafalgar Square
Nelson Monument
Supreme Court
Senate Chamber
House of Representatives
Sex
Capitol Hill
Washington
Armenia
Cuba
Weyler
Ruiz
Great Britain
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
Orb of Empire
Eternal Palace
David
Goliath
Rabbah
King
Petrarch
Poet
Mark Antony
Cesar
Cwsar
Jupiter Olympus
Charlemange
Jerusalem
Jesus
Christ
Cape May
Atlantic
Hell
Mimself
St. John
Call to Toil and Service for Active Men
Reverend C. M. Simpson of Philadelphia argues the Christian call is for busy men to toil and serve. He emphasizes recognizing human capabilities and obedience as the hour’s imperative demand.
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Christ
C. M. Simpson
Methodist
Philadelphia
Silver and Gold. The silver industry and price trends
The 1895 US silver output reached 55.8 million ounces, down from 57.7 million. Gold output rose 12 percent to 53 million dollars while silver prices fell to 60 cents. The piece argues cheaper production and rail costs sustain mining despite price declines, with calls for free coinage rejected.
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United States
Jean
India
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Chicago Tribune
Golden Fruits Confidence Hits Markets After Gage Speech
Secretary Gage’s Cincinnati remarks sparked renewed business optimism across the nation. The Chicago Times Herald notes the administration’s forward face reassuring the public, leading to immediate market gains and a revived sense of commerce.
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Gage
Cincinnati
Mr. Gage
Henee
Chicago Time Herald
Public sentiment shifts as silver agitation wanes nationwide
Readers note: Colorado, Utah, Montana and Idaho residents perceive ongoing silver agitation as harming their commerce. A prominent miner condemns further funding, calling for an end to agitation and a focus on business. The article adds reciprocity hopes in tariff reform, aiming for favorable treaties benefiting U.S. agriculture.
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Talis
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Chicago Post
Senate
United States
Toledo Blade
Time for patience in tariff debate
Editorial from the N. Y. Tribune argues for steady policy on tariff reform. It notes President McKinley and cabinet seek swift settlement to fund the coming year and support industry, urging Congress to avoid delay and avoid recrimination while acknowledging real difficulties.
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McKinley
Treasury
Congress
Philadelphia
Enerry
Fats
Stoai
United States
New York
Tribune
Protectionist States Rally Behind Tariff Debate
The article argues U S representatives align with protectionism for local industries while Republicans push protection as national policy. It notes Georgia favors lumber duty, South Carolina cotton, Louisiana sugar, California fruit, and Nevada borax tariffs. It claims Democrats support Hanegock’s tariff legal issue stance and predicts quick passage if debates stay muted, with lumber schedule upheld against critics.
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United States Congress
Georgia
Congress
Gen. Hanegock
Tarif
Party of Protection
Oratory
Chicago
Troy Times
Tariff Debate Sparks Political Shuffle Across Regions
In a jumble of editorials and opinions, papers note party stances on the Dingley tariff and protectionism. Republicans rally to fulfill platform promises while southern Democrats show mixed alignment. Observers cite shifting votes in Maryland West Virginia Kentucky and the south as indicative of electoral dynamics ahead of 1900.
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McKinley
Reed
Senate
Lowa State Register
Cleveland
National House
Boston Journal
Tr Pailey
Bryan
Byran
Bailey
Kansas City Journal
St. Louis
South
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Parrot boasts on letters as tree birds shrug off mastery
A parrot proclaims knowledge of ABCs to birds in a tree. The tree birds reply they are at ease in higher branches and do not know ABCs, in a playful St. Nicholas magazine verse by H L Bridgman.
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ABC
H. L. Bridgman
St. Nicholas
Mustafa Goes to School in Moorish Tangier Ceremony
A five year old Moorish boy Mustafa leaves home for school in Tangier marked by a grand procession. Soldiers, merchants, and dignitaries accompany the child as he rides to the school near a mosque. Lessons focus on Koranic verses rather than American curriculum.
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Mustafa
Tangier
Dds
Wadel
sUlekbig
Porpoise Hunting by Passamaquoddy Indians
A colonial-era note describes Passamaquoddy people in northern Maine and Nova Scotia who hunt porpoises year round to earn income from oil and blubber. It notes oil value, use of porpoise flesh, absence of game laws, and the risks and endurance required, especially in cold weather.
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Indiana
Maine
Nova Scotia
Passnamaquoddy
Porpoise Hunting by Indians in the Bay of Fundy
The piece describes Indian porpoise hunting in rough seas off Fundy with birch bark canoes. It notes boys beginning training at 10 to 12, two hunters coordinating to shoot and land porpoises, and handling dangers including sharks. Hastport, Me market cited for selling the catch.
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Bay of Fundy
Gogél
Hastport
Chicago Inter Ocean
How to Build a Childrens Merry-Go-Round
A detailed 19th century craft note explains a two person alternative to a simple board ride. It describes a 16 foot board with a central four inch post eight feet high braced by chains. A 1 inch rod forms the pivot pin in a socket in ground. A top pin passes through a triangular iron piece with loops to attach chains to trees for suspension.
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Queen Esther
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Mrs. Browning
George Cruikshank
George Grey
John Bright
Kensington Palace
Canterbury
God
Jesus Christ
Windsor Castle
Prince of Wales
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Sheffield
Wales
Garfield
Long Ranch
Balmoral Castle
Hezekiah
Horatio Bonar
Byron
Henry VIII
Napoleon
Louis XVI
Call of Christ
Gages
Wrer
Mustapha
Shirkey
Detroit Free Press
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