Free Government Homes and Land Speculation Debate
A long critical piece argues for reform of government land and irrigation policies, denouncing land grabs by large interests under desert land and homestead laws. It links speculation to timber theft and critiques congress for blocking land reform while praising irrigation efforts and a shift toward supporting settlers and farmers. It also touches on France's church state relations and a Barnum quote about advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rsk
United States
Ami
Toetthoen
Akle Tomive
Einister
Carr
Welfieh
Amas Fortenes
Ani
Jeter
Congress
How Lincoln Campaign Costs Were Spent Reveal In Harper's Weekly
A Harper's Weekly excerpt cites figures from Edward Lissner on the 1860 national campaign. It notes Lincoln's election cost around 200 000 and sums spent by both sides surpassing 2 000 000, with national headquarters staff costs near 3000 dollars daily and stump speakers paid about 2100 weekly.
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Abraham Lincoln
San Wits
Wille
Eides
Aince
Edward Lissner
Harper's Weekly
Ele
First Promise of Sport in War News Report
The article discusses the Lena shipping dispute and a two month window offered by the president to repair and sail or disarm. A potential sea battle off the California coast is imagined if Japan and Russia meet outside the three mile limit. Public interest and betting markets are described amid wartime tensions.
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San Francisco
Trapon
Tie Iucaian Oriubeer Lena
Japan
Rusia
Mount Tamalpais
Twin Peaks
Knights Templar
California Fig Syrup Co
Iu Mture
Losg Distance Ciers and Cable Chess Across Oceans
Thousands of devotees engage in correspondence chess as a Crown official and a Wareaw Hussie figure plot long games by postal moves. Cable matches recur with rapid feedback, including Atlantic crossings completed in minutes, highlighting the era’s evolving wireless telegraphy in transoceanic travel.
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Chen
Hussie
Aire
Acorn
Mney Jeensouie
Conor
House of Commons
Atlantic
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted by Sufferer
Mr Hilary Koons of Queens West Virginia recounts eight years of scrofula and erysipelas, claiming he weighed 130 pounds before using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. He reports improvement after six bottles and three vials, praising its blood cleansing and disease fighting effects. The advertisement stresses purifying blood and boosting gland activity.
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Dr. Pierce
Hilary Koons
Queens
W.va
Mic
Golden Medical
Unclear excerpt from October magazine page
Messy OCR fragment mentions a liner, a mover, an aorta, and a "Tove" for Chem Charmmyptovulp with Cverrboudes Magazine in October, unclear entities and context.
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Chem Charmmyptovulp
Cverrboudes Magizine
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Fabast
Ileton
Oregon
The
East Oregonian Publishing Company
Lemendry
Aloysius Coll
Everybody's Magazine
Tet
Franci Ie
Lewiston Tribune
France
England
Rome
Vatican
PT. Barnum
Dam
Vengen
LOSG
Fich
Benjamin
Makers
New York
Pe Mae Eg Armtom
A. B. C. Bohemian
the American Brewing CO
ST. Louis
Geo. Darveau
Joe Ell
UNION
Havana
Flynn &Co
Court St
H. J. Wilkinson
Webb and
Cottonweed Street
Pendleton
the van Alstine-Gordon & Co
Mercantile Agency
H. Vi Lipe & Co
Mgrs
E. Court St
Grays Commercial
Asswilition
Teloptine
St. Helen’s
Catalomue
Tani
Pendleton Fia
Noppenr Rok
Resta
Privat
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