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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1890
Page
2
A long mixed column recalls New York metropolitan journalism, exposes editor rivalries, and recounts political shifts. Topics include sheriffs salaries, stock market quiet, and President Harrison’s probable 1892 renomination prospects, with commentary on prohibition rulings and public figures.
Public opinion weighs Secretary Windom’s plan to manage silver as a monetary instrument, favoring certificates tied to market value over government purchases. The piece contrasts this with a Senate plan to compel large silver purchases, arguing the latter risks heavy foreign silver absorption and a dangerous principle. It also criticizes Mr. Connell’s labor wage bill as demagoguery and notes broader South American political tensions and a Philadelphia Press commentary on gifts in engagement breakups.
A fragmented local page reports public sentiment on rising prices and enforcement of traffic and sidewalk nuisances. Readers complain about ice price increases, glass on streets, and chalk-wielding street barkers troubling residents.
Narratives on hog and cattle markets improve with grain crops and butcher shop notes. Brief vignettes wonder about cocktails, school life, childhood amusements, a white-tailed blackbird sighting, physiognomy, and urban stability from residents A Gray-Haired Matron and I. McFarlan, Wolfs le, plus a builder and a cautious landowner sharing reflections.
A two-part notice presents verses titled The Band in the Pines by Jonx Esten Coon and a reflection on writing with pen and ink. The first piece laments a pine-wood band and recalls dead friends amid martial imagery. The second imitates a humorous exchange about composing verse and romantic letters, riffing on Shakespeare and ink.
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