Hold Up the Flag A Trampeter Tolle A Field of Food
A long column recounts Civil War reminiscences including Trumpeter Connolly of the Seventh Cavalry at Wounded Knee, a Ironsides gunnery anecdote, and memories from Illinois soldiers. It mentions Mrs Selfridge and General Grant anecdotes, local battles, and a salute to the 175th Ohio. It ends with a note about Argentina exporting wheat to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connolly
Seventh Cavalry
Wounded Knee
New York Journal
C and 1
A and K
State of sugar policy and political tempers in 1890s press
The article critiques President Cleveland's letter defending a sugar schedule, accusing him of bypassing constitutional boundaries and supporting the sugar trust at the expense of other industries. It notes Senate actions, Texas Governor Hogg’s alarming revolution rhetoric, and varied editorial reactions from Denver to Chicago, highlighting political tensions and media voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sucAr
Cleveland
Senate
White
Associ
Caxeus
Kansas City Journal
Wilson
House
Iron and Coal
Wackington
Secretary of the Treasury
Hogg
Texas
Chicago
Detroit Tribune
Political fiery letter on labor, race, and Southern policy
A fiery letter to a New Advertiser editor attacks labor strife in the South and defends agricultural independence. It blasts protectionism, rails at Northern trade policy, and argues for preserving white supremacy and reduced taxes while criticizing Cleveland and political enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firminghaw
Randolph Gere Hampton
New Advertiser
New England
Cleveland
Wilson
Fat Man
Attack at Port Arthur Shows No Clear Outcome
Aug 14 reports describe a Japanese attack on Wet and Port Arthur with a fleet of twenty six vessels engaging forts. No Chinese ships were present, and the action appears to be a feint to test strength, with about fifty shots fired and no material damage. Separate items note Hong Kong plague fears, Macao troop movements, a St Pancras crash injuring nineteen, and racing news from London and Paris.
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Connoly
Suaowen
West
Port Arthur
Sydney
Victoria
Neas
Vas Mong Kong
Hong Kong
Macao
Australia
Watertown Mill and Elevator Fire Causes Major Loss
A fire at the Globe Milling company facility and adjoining elevator near Watertown Wisconsin caused about 70000 in damage. The blaze started by spontaneous combustion and overwhelmed the local fire response, requiring aid from nearby communities. insurance covers the mill contents and elevator losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Globe Milling Company
Bng
Judge Ricks Returns from Vacation in Maine
United States District Judge A. J. Ricks has returned from vacation and, when asked about an impending judiciary committee investigation, stated he is confident the inquiry will fully exonerate him from all charges of fraud or wrongdoing.
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General Grant
Grant
Greeny
Cneral Grant
Voller
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
A. J. Ricks
Maine
Judiciary Committee of the House
Ricks
Passed Congress review of legislation in the thirty third congress
A Canberra style review details acts approved by Congress including tariff debates and major deficiency bills. It notes establishment of federal supervisory powers, admission processes for new states, and several deficiency appropriations across treasury customs pension census and public printing. The piece lists specific funding figures tied to each deficiency bill and notes political dynamics shaping passage.
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Wacitsatox
Trivanal
Parke
Fisherien
Pat Fale
Ts Publications
Waa
Treasury
Treasury Department
Customs Service
Pension Service
Treasury Age
Department
Contine
Machias
United States Arts
Public Printing Office
The Tariff Leading Provisions of the Kinley Bill
The article lists duties on staples with raw sugars at 40 percent ad valorem, refined sugars adding 1-10 percent, iron ore at 10 cents per ton, pigs at 8 per ton, ore or steel rails at 7 20 per 1 percent per pound, and various other items. It notes duties on coal, precious stones, wool, red lead, and 0 conté dressed goods, plus an income tax on incomes over 4000 and a 2 percent tax on corporations, with whisky taxed at 1.10 per gallon and an eight year bonded period.
Disastrous Wreck Near Gibbs Missouri Claims Two Trainmen
Kansas City dispatch reports a head end collision between express trains No 5 westbound and No 4 eastbound between Hurdland and Gibbs Missouri. Two trainmen killed and several passengers injured as engine and express cars are wrecked. Trains were to meet at Gibbs per orders. No 4 allegedly violated them. A separate item notes three Walker children die and four others near death from tartaric acid cooling mixture ingested at Oriweix August 11.
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Bustos Hannon
Mich
St. Joseph Harbor
City of Chitago
Richmond
Chicago
Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe
Hurdland
Gibbs
Oriweix
J. Walker
War Tax Levy Ordered by Emperor in China Expos
A Tien Tien dispatch reports the emperor directs a war tribute levy on viceroys as part of intensified military mobilization. The measure underscores the government’s effort to fund armed campaigns. Local reactions emphasize fiscal strain and political tensions surrounding imperial policy.
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Dedham
Mass
Potomac
Argonaut
China
Tien Tain
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Braye
Phil Kearney
A. Russell Selfridge
Munich
Isaac P. Street
Boston
Third Corps
Selfridge
Halliards
Morris Island
Cairo
Ilinois
Peoria
Ill
Columbus
Illinois
Andersonville
Ander
Lle
Rutland
Timates
Thcre
Atlanta
West Pacific
Fitars
Belletor
Uuturiet
Freedomm
175Th Ohio
Camp Dennison
War Department
Cnt
Hood
Franklin
Twenty-third Corps
Samuel Chester Reid
Armstrong
Fayal
Azores
Navy Department
Washington
Samuel C. Reid
Republic
Gence P. Monmrs
Argentina
Europe
Pennsylvania
Prom
Kendrick Manes
Harper's
Neraguan Cans
Boston Herald
Nihe
Snch
Ol Staeles
Atlantic
Pacific
Herald
Denver Republican
Altgeld
Globe-Democrat
Hopkins
Tammany
Shakspeare
Chicago Journal
Japan
Ascott Trength
Huta Hong Kong
Lome. H
St. Pancras
Migitent
Loxpes
Lord Wolver
Windward
Wreesh
Panis
Assizen
Linton
Starbuck
Buffalo
Watertown
Major Worth
Oma
Neb
Cedargi
Lincoln
Worth
Congress
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