Sugar bounty plan opposed by Warmoth and Peters
The Ways and Means Committee faces a proposal to place sugar on the free list and grant a domestic bounty. Warmoth and Peters oppose, arguing the bounty would last only two years, while critics say the indirect protection costs the public about 60 million annually and benefits the Sugar Trust. The debate centers on the public understanding of protective policy and its long term viability.
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Xue Versie
Wy Ae
Silcott
House
Adastasa
Committee On Ways and Means
McKinley
Chicago Controversy Over State Beef Shipments
A dispute erupts as the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners sent diseased cattle to Chicago to test local inspection. Officials offer no denial but defend the move as a test. Critics see it as reckless and a reason for national meat inspection.
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Chicago
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners
Pittsburgh
Responsibility for justice beyond mob violence
The Atlanta Constitution notes the South accounts for eight tenths of lynchings and urges citizens to demand fearless, incorruptible justice. It argues mobs reflect local failures in courts and sheriff duties, warning that public apathy enables crime to go unpunished by proper authorities.
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Labor migration and assimilation shaping local excavation workforce
A local interview notes a shift from Irish and American labor to Italian and Hungarian workers for excavation projects as demand grows. High demand lifts wages for the lowest-skilled labor, while assimilation of newcomers slowly proceeds, with a closing quip about weather forecasting uncertainty.
Indiana Board of Agriculture backs State Fair racing appeal
At a recent meeting the board faced moral opposition to racing at the State Fair. Despite strong dissent, figures showing half the fair’s crowd attends for the races reduced opposition. The discussion touched on race mixing claims linked to Senator Morean, noting complex social views while acknowledging the crowd’s race-related attendance dynamics.
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Indiana Board of Agriculture
Rambles on Elections Weather and Mail From A Midwestern Paper
The piece blends political quips on Senator Blackburn and Senator Wilson with notes on Pittsburg housing and a forecast stormy weather in Iowa and St. Louis. It cites a 4,000,000 postal card convoy from Birmingham to Philadelphia reportedly lost as the largest misdirected mail case on record.
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Birmingham
Conn
Philadelphia
Welcome to the Garden of Literature Dispator
A verbose notice extols a fictional Garden of Literature accessed through a coin slot, praising The Dispatchers previous issue. It surveys world events and cultural notes, listing figures like Dom Pedro, Wilde, Whistler, and the Shah, while previewing sections on science, music, drama, and humor.
Allegheny Voters Asked to Support Fire Chief Jones
The writer urges Allegheny ward property owners to back Fire Chief Jones in the April reelection. Jones has served about 19 years and previously as assistant chief under the late Chief Crow. He is praised for demanding sober, reliable men and opposing the ward politicians’ smear tactics.
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Allegheny
The
Dispatch
Jones
Crow
Alle
Robert Jones
Fremantle
Liticiana
Fire Department
Mr. Jones
Bre Durin Jong
Ss Blyhearted
Cuames
Lew. Firto
Alleghent
Loss of life figures in major 19th century wars
The record cites German losses at Gravelotte and broader Franco-Prussian and Civil War deaths. It notes nearly 20,000 killed or wounded for Germany, about 11,000 for France, plus later totals: Germany killed or died of wounds 17,570 and died of wounds 10,707. Civil War North and South deaths are given as 1,302 killed, 94,727 died of disease, and 183,557 died of other causes, with continuing gaps in French figures.
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Gravelotte
Allegheny
Letter to editor on enforcing sidewalk box ordinance
A reader complains that the police fail to enforce an ordinance keeping sidewalks clear of boxes. The writer cites a dealer who leaves empty boxes on the pavement, describing it as an eyesore and nuisance. They urge Beebe authorities to enforce the rule and prevent further damage to pedestrians and property.
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Dispatch
Sim
A Question of Relationship Between Two Men Who Wed Sisters
A short note asks what relationship exists between two men who marry sisters. It states there is no direct relation but the men are linked by marriage to the same family.
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Spain
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Dom Pedro
Lord Huntington
Germany
Count Taaffe
House of Lords
Oscar Wilde
James McNeill Whistler
Phliadelphis
Eisner
Wallace
Land League
Thomas Brennan
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Johnstown Flood Commission
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DeCair
Mississippi
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M. Baker
Patie
Chandler
Jefferson Davis
Nancy Bell
North American Review debates on protection and free trade
A detailed review of the North American Review contrasts Gladstone and Blaine on tariffs, praising the papers as compact statements. It surveys articles by Lanciani and Flamarion, a French copyright plea, and Thurstop on science, with notes on Jefferson Davis and Charles Tuckerman reminiscences. It highlights The Brotherhood of Liberty’s justice discussion and reviews several paperbacks including The Cures of Marriage and The Lost Inca.
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North American Review
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Rome
Caroline Flamarion
Comte Emila de Keratry
Thurstop
Cornell University
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Robert E. Lee
Charles K. Tuckerman
Boson
Peview
No Man's Land in Pittsburg Seen Through an Old Graveyard
A Washington dispatch notes Congress focusing on committee actions including Morgan's Alabama mineral lands bill and Idaho statehood debates. A Pittsburgh piece describes Trinity Church graveyard near Fort Pitt, detailing John Ormsby’s era and Captain Blanchville's diary to illustrate historical life.
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Woods
H. Hitler Haggard
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New York
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Henry Hall
London
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Purdy
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Doone
Red Bird
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Paysie
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Willis Kenyon
Bessie Bramble
Topleta
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Jana
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Jane
Fort du Queane
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Landahly
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Holland
Mount Washington
God's Acre
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John Ormaby
John Blanchville
Yorick
Blanchyville
Ireland
Oliver
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Patrick Murphy
Pittebury
John Wrenshall
Anne
Wrenshall
Yorkshire
La Grippe Century Ago in the United States
A NYT reprint recalls the 1799 influenza outbreak observed by Dr. Rush. Weather was cold with no rain from August to October, causing widespread fever cough aches and fatigue. The illness struck all ages, with severe effects on the elderly and Indians near Ni, and disrupted daily life and church services.
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United States
New York Times
la Grippe
Bacfarmin Rush
America
Philadel
Rush
Pennsylvania
United State
Philadelphia
Rash
Peculiar Phenomena Terrify Brooks Plantation Residents
At Beaney Station Virginia near Culpeper Court House the Moten family reports hot stones thrown through closed windows and moving furniture in their home since September. Neighbors and Richart Moten suspect invisible influence or magnetism rather than supernatural causes, with investigations described as thorough but inconclusive.
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Beaney Station
John W. Brooks
Culpepper Court House
Richart Moten
Moten
Roma
Moran
Houge
Bears and Bear Hunting in Pike County Reveals Odd Totals
Minyorn Pennsylvania reports on El F. Sweet's forthcoming work detailing Pike County bears. He claims 300 108 bears in 422 400 acres, making Pike County the banner bear county. He notes 369 000 bears killed last decade with varied causes and methods, including many by youngsters with axes and confrontations with slaves, and warnings against disturbing sleeping babies.
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el F. Sweet
Shohola Creek
Pike County
Mr. Sweet
Sweet
Idle Hudson River men cling to scant jobs
About ten thousand men and boys along the Hudson depend on seasonal work for their living. The weather is warm with no ice visible, and no activity is reported even in coves or banks, leaving many idle.
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