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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1890
Page
2
Senator Jones of Nevada is portrayed as a story teller in a Washington dispatch. The piece recounts anecdotes about early frontier justice and a trial with a Hebrew merchant, plus reflections on newspapers and pension office scenes, ending with notes on press sentiment and a long digressive narrative.
A discussion of flax crop prospects in Ireland and the United States outlines yields, land under cultivation, and the shift toward flax versus other crops. It notes rotation patterns in flax districts, geographic latitude considerations, and agricultural attitudes toward flax farming and textile production.
A lengthy historical account details the railroad strike era from July 1477 to the late 1800s, covering the nationwide impact of wage cuts and protests. It recounts several major disruptions, key cities and states, National Guard deployments, and the rise of labor organizations like Knights of Labor and the Brotherhood. It notes the varied outcomes, with unions gaining and losing ground, and highlights the broader social and economic turmoil caused by the rail wage wars and subsequent crackdowns.
The article discusses Rudyard Kipling’s background as a writer linked to India through his English and Indian heritage. It notes his early schooling, life largely spent in India, and a May 9 departure to England en route to the United States. It treats him as a significant author known for works about India and his recent press attention.
The piece profiles James M. Turner, nominated by Michigan Republicans for governor, describing him as a wealthy farmer with diversified business ventures from railroads to mining. It notes his height and build, birthplace in Lansing, and decades of public service, including dairy operations with 200 cows and a kennel with many dogs, plus leadership of multiple companies. It also touches on his political persistence and wealth, portraying him as the man to fill the governor’s niche.
In a curious domestic incident a cat in the British countryside steals three small chickens kept in a barrel. After one chicken is hidden, the cat calmly retrieves and carries the last chick to the nest, leaving two muddied and missing.
Fashion notes praise plaid gowns with minimal drape and high back focus. Descriptions cover plaid woolens, silks, velvets, and velvet trims with examples in pale blue and pink plaid, gray washmere, and terra cotta tones, plus hats, capes, and Spanish jackets.
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