Death of Senator Plumb Highlights Overwork Risk
A contemporaneous critique notes Senator Plumb’s sudden death as the result of extreme overwork driven by ambition and patronage duties. The piece compares him to Lincoln and Stanton, warns against turning legislators into clerks for private favors, and urges a cultural change toward sustainable public service.
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Plumb
United States
Senator Plumb
Lincoln
Stanton
Manning
Windom
Prumb
The New Party Effort by Boston Men
Seven Boston men mail circulars to form a New Party centered on a gold standard, tariff revenue, and spoils-system abolition. Members classify themselves by eight declarations, with E. M. Farnsworth listing as a former Democrat who would back Cleveland without a Democratic nomination. The plan seems novel but unlikely to sway voters or erode major parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance
Seven Fenttlemen
Boston
E. M. Farnsworth
Grover Cleveland
Miller's claims on Nicaragua Canal funding spark debate
The Nicaragua Canal Company led by ex Senator Warner Miller says it will proceed with private capital and asks no U.S. aid. Critics argue the pledge to seek no government loan is lip service and doubt Congress will approve any loan, amid wary administration signals.
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Warner Miller
Nicaragua Canal Company
New York Chamber of Commerce
Miller
United States
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Canal Company
Quay
Pennsylvania
Nicaragua
Tstor OD
Corruption cautions on large public loan to canal firm
The text argues against a $100,000,000 public loan for a Nicaragua Canal Company and condemns efforts to secure votes through influence. It condemns corruption, notes resistance to any $35,000,000 or larger transfer, and warns Mr. Miller and associates that influence operations will fail.
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Congress
Nicaragua Canal Company
Tax Reform Debates on Direct Taxation and Land Value
A review of correspondence between the New York Tax Reform Association and Rt. Rev. John J. Keane, weighing single tax ideas against practical revenue needs. The piece notes abstract merits, but practical flaws in taxing agents of production, land value, and net proceeds, and discusses equity goals without overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tax Reform Association
John J. Keane
Catholic University
New York Association
Henry George
Keane
Tax Reform Association
Rector Keane
Chicago World’s Fair trip proposal for Congress
The piece notes a plan to take the United States Congress to Chicago to view World’s Fair progress and to decide the $5,000,000 loan. It compares it to earlier junkets and suggests the trip would show Chicago resolve while warning the loan issue could overshadow the visit. The author fears lawmakers may be slow to resume business after the excursion.
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Congress
Chicago
Congress of the
United States
Direct election of U S senators and constitutional debate
A political commentator notes growing sentiment for electing U S senators by direct vote, arguing the change would overturn an element of the Constitution. The piece observes the enduring but fragile theory of the Senate’s indirect election and speculates on practical effects and potential reforms.
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Turpie
United States
Electoral College
Senate
Vice President Election and Meteorite Diamonds Debate
The piece questions the theory of a Vice President elected by popular vote and notes critics overemphasizing Senator Kyle’s activity. It cites diamonds in meteors as prompting life origin questions and critiques San Francisco officials dismissed on a legal technicality amid Southern Pacific influence.
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San Francisco
Conundrum on Presidential Prospects and World News
General Alger comments on why Blaine should declare for the Presidency, arguing Harrison and Cleveland would accept nominations. A New York police officer faces assault charges after claiming he only shoved an elderly woman. Liverpool Chamber of Commerce opposes England’s participation in the Chicago World’s Fair, while predicting long bargains for John Bull. The December weather brings pleasant intervals amid cold snaps and storm forecasts.
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General Alger
New York
United States
Blaine
General Harrison
Mr. Cleveland
Harrison
Liverpool
Grip of illness hits notable figures across Europe
The text notes several prominent individuals struck by illness this year including three Grand Dukes a hereditary Prince a Speaker of the House and Madame Modjeska yet all are expected to recover. It critiques political rhetoric around gerrymandering and highlights a costly peace effort by the League and Association described as an expensive dove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Madame Modjeska
Cartars HocH Caltrin Max Targets Shepard Over Catholics
Cartars HocH Caltrin Max of New York pushes to muzzle Colonel Shepard amid attacks on Catholics but errs in taking Shepard seriously. Only Captain Coleman previously underestimated Shepard as a fool in such matters.
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Cartars Hoch CaLtrin Max
New York
Shepard
Coleman
Prominence Figures and Europe Trip Plans
A collection of society and political notes names President Exvser of Harvard, Mr Springer's flower habit, Secretary Foster regaining strength, Cleveland visit to Wilmington, Croxon praised as Ireland Under Secretary, and sightings of Barrett, Roberts, Jackson and Barker in Berlin. Also reports on Eveeext D altert divorce and nearing marriage to Mme Carreno, Tar Czarewitch Paris visit, Duke of Clarence wedding, and Morris the poet managing a wallpaper factory. Gera Alor se Morcas and Miss Morgan to sail to New York and debut at Carnegie Music Hall.
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Presipent Exvser
Harvard
Springer
Foster
Ireland
House of Commons
Barrett
Newport
and Mies Roberts
Philadelphia
Jackson and Barker
Washington
Berlin
Tar Czarewitch
Paris
London
Duke of Clarence
Avondale
Victoria Mary of Teck
Wirliam Morris
Lord Tennyson
Miss Geraalorse Morcas
New York
Old Bandits Hidden Plunder Unearthed by Hunters
Two hunters near Marietta unearthed a stone with a circle revealing clothing old arms and a kettle filled with silver coins. The find is linked to the Stovergang gang and is said to be one of many caches. Organizers plan searches for more buried treasure in the region.
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Marieetta
James Kendall
Peter Reilly
Marietta
Munakingum River
The Lottery Muddle In Louisiana Politics
Editorials across major papers discuss the split in Louisiana politics over the lottery. Observers note anti lottery and pro lottery factions reshaping party alignments and predicting impacts on upcoming Democratic nominations and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Louisiana
Heaton Herald
Boston News
Louisiana Democracy
Boston Globe
St Leuis Globe-Democrat
The Mistakes of Charity in Pittsburg
A 19th century critics examines charitable giving in Pittsburg. The essay argues most door petitions are deceptive and harmful, warns against indiscriminate alms, and favors channeling help through the Association for the Improvement of the Poor with investigation tickets and church-based aid.
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Pittsburg
Thorean
Association For the Improvement
Tariff Debate Echoes in Democratic House Actions
The New York Recorder argues if the Democrats control the House wisely they will refrain from tariff legislation. The piece warns the tariff issue is politically volatile and could explode into a major political problem.
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New York Recorder
House of Representatives
Taxation Question Affects Major Manufacturing Firms
Harrisnone Dec. 20 Special Auditor General asks Attorney General to interpret if manufacturing and constructing are synonymous for tax exemption under the 1889 act. Cases include Pittsburg Bridge Company and Delaware River Dock and Building Company as well as iron, coal, lime and oil ventures. Decision hinges on whether mining and repair activities count as manufacturing and how to apportion capital stock.
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Harrisnone
Auditor General
Pittsburg Bridge Company
Delaware River Dock
Building Company
Supreme Court
A Bad Year for Fires
State Insurance Commissioner Luper reports a disastrous fire year with last year’s US losses about 80 million and ten months this year surpassing 125 million. Multiple major fires, notably in St Louis and Louisville, driven some insurers from business while Pennsylvania firms largely mitigated claims.
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St. Louis
Louisville
Pennsylvania
Hair That Trails Longest World Growing Mexican Woman
Mercedes Lopez, a Mexican woman living near Sasta Tomes Texas across the river, reportedly has the longest hair in the world. Her hair grows about five feet in height and trails four feet eight inches when she stands, often covering her body like heavy clothing. she trades monthly in hair and suffers headaches from the length.
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Sasta Tomes
Tex
Mercedes Lopez
Chinese Decline To Exhibit At World Fair Sparks Debate
A collection of editorials reacts to China declining to participate in the Chicago World’s Fair. Critics praise China’s dignity while others mock anti Chinese laws and note the absence of a Chinese exhibit. Reports mention reactions from the Press and various city papers.
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China
Chicago Inter-Ocean
New York Press
Cutxa
Cleveland Press
Indianapolis Sentinel
Nosopy
Louisville
Chicago
Miliwaokee Sentinel
The
Celestials
Milwaukee News
Mansfield switches ads to newspapers only
Richard Mansfield orders manager to stop lithographs and window prints and advertise solely in newspapers. He argues the press is the strongest reach to theatergoers and that those who do not read papers still attend theater.
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Eves
Anys Mr. Mans- CL
McKinley Prices Pleasing Toledo Shoppers This Christmas
Christmas shoppers in Toledo express satisfaction with McKinley price cuts. Articles are cheaper than ever and attract wide buyer interest this season.
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Toledo Blade
McKinley
Deaths Here and Elsewhere in Mining, Medicine and Clergy
William Hennessey, longtime Lackawanna Valley miner and former Miners Association president, died near Forest City at about 70 after aiding during a smallpox outbreak. Dr J Howard Tracy, physician and German army surgeon, died in Escanaba aged 47. Rev Father Down of St Patrick's Montreal also passed away. Other obituaries note Duneises of South Bethlehem, Hey Fric...ck Henckley Unitarian minister with pastorates in several cities.
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William Hennessey
Scranton
Thoraday
Lackawanna Valley
Miners Association
Hyde Park
West Mountain
Hennessey
Forest City
J. Howard Tracy
Honesdale
Escanaba Mich
Ripon College
Chicago Medical College
New York College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical Department
University of New York
Germany
Pend du Lac
Estanada
Miece T. Tracy
Espon College
Father Down
St. Patrick’s Church
Quebec
Montreal
Aml. Duneises
South Bethlehem
E. P. Wilber & Co
Hey
Faxepriick Hexckley
Chicory tariff tale shows tariff spurring domestic chicory growth
Ett Perkims tells how the McKinley bill spurred chicory farming in America by protecting manufactured chicory while allowing raw chicory imports. Factories rise in Jersey City and Detroit, seeds come from Belgium and Germany, and a Belgian grower expands in Manitoba. Savings from domestic chicory could reach millions while stabilizing farming.
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Ett Perkims
Melville D. Landon
New York Sun
Germany
McKinley
Europe
America
France
Ch’ckory
Jersey City
Hoboken
Williamsburgh
Newark
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Michigan
Jerry Rusk
O'Neil
Neb
Bozzleman
Omaha
St. Louis
Belgium
Baron Babant
Canada
Sir John Macdonald
Manitoba
Sir John
Whitewood
Canadian Pacific
United States
Mechanica
Curious Condensations From Far and Near
A collage of odd facts: two headed snake in California and nonpoisonous. Chinese mulberry bark money. Burmese and others using lead and silver as currency. Corn stalks, Chicago trains, Maine girl blindfolded photography, pension delays, ancient tea gift, and Indian dietary uses. Also acorn growth, Dalmatian dogs, wood birds, and vast U S treasury changes.
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California
China
Kentucky
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Maine
Michigan
Commissioner of Pensions
Natural Yeast Discovered in California Ferments Milk Like Kephir
A California yeast closely resembling Caucasus kephir is reported to ferment milk to an acid beverage described as refreshing. The substance, called California bees' beer, is used as a tonic, fermenting dextrose but not lactose and differing from ordinary beer yeast in its inverting of cane sugar.
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Dalmatia
Yucatan
Guiana
Braz
Currier Downing
Ripley
Hawaiian Islands
Gretano
United States
Belgium
England
France
California
Utah
San Francisco
Caucasus Mountains
Germany
Russia
Tariff Reform Debates Feature Springer and Mills
Editorial utterances across major papers debate tariff policy with Springer advocating gradual tariff wall reduction and free list items while Mills favors stronger protection. observers warn of party splits and cautious legislative paths as Congress weighs subventions and tax shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srumasin
Senate
Springer
Agtin
Washington Post
Srurveen
Sruiscen
Congress
Birmingham Age-Herald
Staxoxr
Releif
Sionz City Triune
Winterbloom and Feathers in Odd Holiday Exchanges
A collage of humorous, fragmentary dialogues and quips from era papers. The snippets reference Winterbloom and Featherstone, holiday meals with paté de foie gras, jokes about wives and wills, a parrot at home, a pink finger with a needle, Christmas tree humor, and a line about padded slippers as a gift.
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Smithfield
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
New Dispatch
Pares
Ataune
NIQV
Dispatch
Tomer
Walcome
Brent’ E
Union Squire
Cnd
Faris
Prince
Tostage Tre
Tay Disratent
Danny Dreraten
Tachaling Sundar
Dany Srarey
Joclading
Enday
Dany Dsratent
Faetading Sanday
Uneratch
Senator Miller
Principles OF Taxation
Kyle
Anges
Earth
Joseph Maxster
Bisine
League and Association
White Dove of Peace
EveEext D’altert
Mme. Teresa Carreno
Modjeska
Allegheny County
John
Richard Mansfield
Willam Hennessey
Dr. J. Howard Tracy
Arizona
Bio Grande
Maren Polo
New Mexico
Greenland
India
Oodwada
Bulsar
Seer
Persia
Caucasus
Winterbloom
Featherstone
Tomdik
Sageman
Boston Courter
Herald
Rose
Stone
Charley
Papa
Clara
Teo
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