Democrats Learn From Past Tariff Battles For Ohio Win
The editorial argues Democrats misread swing in Ohio and Pennsylvania, noting McKinley’s victory as a rebuke to anti tariff tactics. It criticizes Cleveland Mills and Carlisle for pressing tariff reform and warns against repeating failed tariff strategy in national campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Reed
Cleveland
Carlisle
Mills
Watterson
Ohio
McKinley
Pennsylvania
Senate
New York
Massachusetts
Iowa
Democratic
Philadelphia votes decisively for constitutional convention
A report claimed low turnout and indifference in Philadelphia but the wire reversed results showing 65,000 majority in favor of the constitutional convention. The city rebukes meddling and clarifies amendments must follow the constitution’s own process and each proposal stands on its merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The Flower Fortune Under Scrutiny In Tribune Outline
The New York Tribune outlines alleged methods by which R J Flower built his wealth. It cites buying cheap corporate properties and selling to the public at inflated values and acquiring assets amid others. The piece questions the source of his charity and notes similar tactics cited in railway magnates fortune-building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
R. J. Flower
Flower
the Tribune
Mr. Flower
Tribune Attacks Wall Street Power and Wealth Rule
The Tirébene questions whether money gained by capitalist methods belongs to others, attacking Wall Street giants. It argues enforcement would disrupt New York high society and questions if the Tribune targets millionaires only when they oppose Demo candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallstreet
Wall Street
New York
Tribune
Messrs. Gould
Stanford
Huntington
Sage
Rockefeller
the Tribune
People have a say in Treasury matters and Senate duties
The article argues the people ultimately control government, challenging party organs that claim the people have nothing to do with Senate questions or Treasury misdeeds. It warns that improper deals and evasion erode trust, and cites Lincoln’s line that government is by the people for the people. It urges impartial, fearless Senate action and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Treasury
McCamant
Livesy
Boyer
Bardsley
Lincoln
Tariff Battle in Ohio Reverberates Through Western Pa
Western Pennsylvania, led by Pittsburg interests, watches Ohio tariff fights closely. The Disparces notes the contest signals support for the McKinley bill and reassures local industries that no early tariff tinkering will threaten home enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Allegheny City Faces Reform as Voters Decline Large Spending
The piece argues residents should reject a million dollar public works bill until officials are investigated for alleged breaches of trust. It warns neglect of governance risks continued darkness and mud, urging decisive reform before resuming urban improvements, or residents may move to Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny City
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Brazil dissolves Congress and declares martial law
The article argues Brazil has abolished the republic after Dom Pedro era, with a military junta dissolving Congress, restricting press and speech, and ruling without representative government. It notes prior hopes for constitutional reform vanished under military domination and warns the United States to distinguish military rule from a genuine republic in Chile and Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Congress
Republic
Dom Pedro
da Fonseca
Russia
United States
Chile
De Perens' Africa victories influence governing mind
The text notes how De Perens' successes in Africa illustrate mollifying effects on leadership. It cites that the German Government initially avoided responsibility for his actions, but later ...
Rants on politics and commerce from a curious era
The author weighs figures like Emin and Germany against American leaders as Texas mavericks and a branded bank draw metaphorical contrasts. A Kansas City benefactor innovates an electric fence device, while press aims for moderate accuracy amid party shifts. The McKinley influence rises in tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Western Electrician
Immigration quality claim sparks cautious inquiry
A Carnegie remark that immigration brings the cream of Europe is optimistic. The article urges earnest scrutiny to determine if some cases represent cream or scum among arriving migrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Europe
Burglary Tactics Across Regions Highlight Breweries
A commentary notes burglars in Portsmouth chloroformed a rich target gaining 7000 dollars while Nebraska bank cashiers suffered, 1600 dollars. The piece suggests warmer weather forecasts and compares profitability, musing on whether brewers present a bigger prize than cashiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Nebraska
Ante election notices and political speculation from a past era
Comment discusses Mr. Wright’s ante election warnings to corporations about paying debts if elected. It notes a Panama accident involving an electric wire and questions campaign coverage. It analyzes potential election teams for 159 and M Riper’s England policy claim about Egypt evacuation amid Liberal politics and Gladstone’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Gregg
Panama
Newspaper Reading Question Between Smalley and Balfour
Mr Smalley notes Mr Bal four never reads newspapers. This might annoyance Mr Smalley if it did not allow Mr Balfour to read Mr Smalley’s contributions.
Elections Bring Broad Acceptance Across Parties
The report notes both sides claim victory and avoid disputes, describing Tuesday’s elections as a universally pleasing outcome.
Martial law and dictatorship cast doubt on Brazilian Republic
Reports suggest martial law and a dictatorship threaten the existence of an alleged Brazilian Republic, portraying it as a brief and contested political phase rather than a lasting regime.
Ohio Ballot Victory Lifts Republican Wave Across States
Ohio voters elected Major McKinley as governor in a decisive majority, signaling a nationwide Republican surge. Newspapers praise the result as a stand for protection, sound money, and honest government, with reactions from Cleveland, New York, and Philadelphia papers lauding the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Buckeye
Cleveland
McKeesport Times
New York Recorder
Dtep
Repubblicans
Major McKinley
Campbell
Farmers’ Alliance
New Fork Tribune
Rep
Holland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dem
Philadelphia Press
Cabin of Sitting Bull for Exhibition at World’s Fair
The text notes that the cabin where Sitting Bull spent his final years and was slain has been bought for display in Chicago with hopes it will be shown at the World’s Fair. It urges fair directors to counteract the notion that the fair is just a procession of side shows and curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Sitting Bull
Chicago
Monarchs and cigars reveal royal contrasts in Chicago Times
The article contrasts Emperor William smoking Dutch cigars at three half-pence each with the Prince of Wales smoking Ha Fapas at 19 dollars per hundred. It argues divine right versus limited power in a satirical note about royal perks and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times
William
Prince of Wales
Rose Coghlan’s Leading Lady Weds in Burkseros Iowa
T A Sweeney a theatrical and Helen Russell leading lady with Rose Coghlan were married in Burkseros Iowa this afternoon November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Coghlan
Burkseros
T. A. Sweeney
Helen Russell
Corner in Rye Affects Prices in St Petersburg Market
Nov 3 report from St Perenanone notes a large corner in rye aimed at pushing rye prices to 8 roubles per pound as market participants maneuver to influence prices in the local exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye
St. Petersburg
St. Perenanone
Arrayed in Breaches Lowell Courter
Offenders against the law are usually arrayed in breaches of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Great Benefit Bazaar for Orphans' Home at Old City Hall
A two day bazaar and dinner for the United Presbyterian Orphans' Home is set for December 3 and 4 at Old City Hall. A long list of officers and committees led by Miss Etta Clark includes treasurer Mrs. M. F. Reed and many chairmen for printing, purchasing, fruit and flowers, lace, and more, with extensive community participation across Sewickley and nearby towns. A second article notes officers and boards of the United Presbyterian Women's Association and related institutions, plus a church meeting in Sewickley to plan Allegheny Day hospital benefit activities and a wedding closing the item with the marriage of Miss Emeline McKnight to Rev. Samuel Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City Hall
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Orphans' Home
Etta Clark
M. F. Reed
H.C. Campbell
H. C. Campbell
M. F
William Campbell
A. F. Burchfield
B. A. Elliott
H. C. Ball
K. W. Hill
D. D. Bruce
Mra
D. K
Ad Mittes Salle Armstrong
Mary Armstrong
Mat Mitchell
Martha Lockhart
Belle McCrea
Ié Hucble
Lesses
Mies
Bessie McMillan
Mins Annie Robinson
Wiliam Jamison
Walter Witherspoon
KR. S. Smith
George Bands
M. F. Heed
Joseph Mitchell
J. A. Boswell
5. E. Long
Beaver Falls
W. ©. Haanch
Esherman
D. M. B. McClain
Atcheson
Edw. Thompson
Samuel Long
D. W. Drape
A. M. Campbell
Sr. J. Stevenson
McKittrick
J. A. Evans
W. C. Hodge
Mary Lockhart
Margaret Hodge
C. Jane Vincent
Lily Song
Jennie Brown
Lizzie Dyer
Clara Henning
Isabel Cummings
May Munroe
Jennie Dartington
A. K. Duff
Albert Koewigk
D. A. Duff
Andrew Miller
Fests
Samuel Mahood
Margaret McMillan
Burchfield
Emily Shaw
Mary Dickey
Avinsa Dyer
McCance
Doll
Jennie Leitch
Birdie H. Brown
Agnes Young
Jesse Hardie
Emma Wilson
Ada Hill
Emma Boston
Ida K. Beatty
Clara Eckert
Agnesd. Mitchell
Nannie Watson
Misa Mary Echols
Nannie Clark
Nona Hinl
W. A. Greer
J. J. Porter
Margaret Doty
Margaret Swartwood
M. Patterson
J. F. Nealy
Duff
Ralph Hill
Wille Reid
Samuel Stewart
DD. H. Stoner
Lottie Brown
George Shaw
Squires Kula
W. R. Ford
Incent
Agnes Mitchell
Young
R. J. Milligan
Grass Table
Percy Smith
Mary W. Porter
Mary Aldred
R. P. Wallace
Bide Shaw
Jeanette Lochart
Andrew Easton
United Presbyterian Women's Association
Memorial Hospital and Home For
George McDonald
E. ¥. Patterson
William Miller
Collins
Jane Gillespie
Alexander Henry
Steel
Association
Gate Omcers
Mary Porter
Meevik
FE. D. Brown
Pete A. F. Bret
Devo
J. Vincent
N. Stevenson
Mattie Patterson
Inphet
J. Rod. Milligan
Goard
George B. Bt
Joseph McNaugher, Sr
Robert Frew
Cameron
Eo Oe Gillespie
Jennie Darlington
C. Bair
Charles Lockhart
Joseyth Mitchell
Cem Peers
Jennie Wallace
Sewickley
Samue Hood
Libby
Sandusky Street
Allegheny
Southsid Hospital
Miller
Henry Kl. Christian
Kimberlain
Samuel Watson
John Chandler
B. C. Christy
Hemphill
Joseph Nenly
F. L. Rogers
Boswell
Charles Sherriff
Snyder
Ha Williams
Aiteehensy
North Avenue M. E. Church
Emeline McKnight
Heverend
Samuel Maxwell
Trinity Church
St. Punt's Episcopal Church
Glen Cove
Long Island
Pene
Fifth Street
Penn Avenue
Misa Florence McKnight
Maxwell
Trinity
Social clubs host receptions and announcements at area nurseries
A large reception committee led by Mrs Greend G Hirt and others will host at Doreas Day Nursery No 1 and No 2 with hospitality dispensed by multiple members. Patronesses invited to Union League Club event on November 20 include Mrs Edward Groetzinger and others. Travellers Club meets Friday at Carnegie Scientific Hall to discuss Dryburg Abbey and Scott. Ten new members joined last week. Smoker committee chosen for Union Club event next Saturday. Music provided by Jordan Orchestra with Dan Bullock and W I Mustin. Mrs Bannett hosts an evening in Mansfield Valley for Miss Sadie Steele of New York City. Invitations issued for November 13 for Mrs Pinkerton's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greend G. Hirt
Mattie Patterson
James Andrews
D. K. Boyce
BH. J. Heinz
J. A. Boswell
G. W. Foster
W. H. Graham
E. Holden
B. C. Christy
J. W. Sproul
Miss Porter
Doreas Day Nursery
North Avenue
Middle Street
Nixon Street
Samuel Stewart
Charles Wharton
Anna Lawrence
H. J. Ford
Etta Clark
Campbell
Samuel Long
K. H. Knox
Charles Kiefer
Lizge White
S. P. McTlwain
Hudboth
Union League Club
Edward Groetzinger
A. M. Voight
J. G. Bennett
John H. Sawyer
Frank E
Allegheny
City
Dryburg Abbey
Abbotsford
Melrose Abbey
Walter Scott
Scott
Union Ue
Messrs
John Wheeler
J. KR. Lyons
J.g.simsen
Dan Bullock
W. I
Andre. Stanhope
Wise Avenue
Social Events and Weekend Gatherings Report
Mrs DePuy hosts a Thursday afternoon ladies event with Mrs Hinspary and others in Orange New Jersey. Invitations go out this week. Mrs Rosant Moxor invites a reception next Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs George Young receive an at home at Parnassus by Mrs William Peebles. Tax card party planned at Union League Club. C F Deay visits New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evoere
C. F.deay
Union National Bank
New York
Complaint About Library Rules At Carnegie
A reader recounts arriving at Carnegie Library at 8 40 am to find doors open and signs misprinted. A one armed attendant refuses entry before 9 am and insists on rules, while a superintendent says he cannot change them. The writer questions courtesy and suitability of staff to distinguish between serious researchers and idle visitors. Katherine Vaucan. ALLEGUESY, November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Carnegie Library
Katherine Vaucan
Alleguesy
Talk of the Times on US Chilean dispute and Kipling
A collage of editorials and quips from Chicago, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati. The talk centers on US Chilean tensions, Kipling’s reflections on America, and the year’s gold and silver movements. The piece notes international views and domestic skepticism about gold flows and the home market.
Fire damages Prince of Wales residence in London
A long smoldering spark set fire to the Prince of Wales home in London causing about £15,000 damage. The source notes this is not Wales's first trouble with old flames and reports some embers still smoldering if reports are accurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Prince of Wales
London
Wales
Waynesburg College Wins Detroit Prize for Voting Contest
Waynesburg College claimed a $500 prize offered by B F Dickerson Co of Detroit for the college with the most votes from students who worked nine days or more during vacation. The prize will fund gymnasium improvements. D D Smith of Indiana led the drive, and students received gold watches and prizes for their vacation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Smith
Indiana
Theatrical Chatter at the Duquesne and Nearby Venues
The article praises Miss Seligman and Piton’s stock company at the Duquesne Theater while previewing Martha Morton’s Geoffrey Middleton and other upcoming shows. It notes the Bostonians’ return with Dororthy and a busy opera week, plus Emm a Juch, De Wolf Hopper, Della Fox, Fritz in Ireland, and various revivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truquesne
Dorothy
Marie Tempest
Tur Town
Emma Juch
Mr. Wilt
Kennedy
J. Ek. Exet, Jr
Pittsburg
Grand Opera House
Waiter Trapped After Pilfered Roast At Cafe Royal Vault
At Cafe Royal on Fifth Avenue, Alpert Menjou discovers a waiter looting a vault plate by plate during lunch. Menjou locks the vault, and the thief is confined inside until the plates are returned. Fellow staff discipline follows as the incident ends with the thief seeking other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger O'Mara
Army Times
Henrici
Cafe Royal
Fifth Avenue
Alpert Menjou
Menjon
Mr. Menjou
Poor Director Wordplay Sparks Yard Election
A Pittsburgh-based grandfather and his grandson stage a backyard political dispute over the identity of a bad director. The boy insists Mr Brown wants to be bad director while another voter, Jim, claims it is Mr Smith. The elderly statesman realizes the humor lies in a linguistic eccentricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Roger O Mara Memory Test In Pittsburgh Ward Tale
Detective Roger O Mara showcases a keen memory as he meets Jay Rial manager of Pittspuggstock. He identifies Rial as a Pittsburger by birth and recalls Rial's residence in the Second ward two years ago around 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger O'Mara
Penn Avenue
Jay Rial
Pittspuggstock
Mr. Rial
Iwatter
Henrici Visits Town Amid Courting Rumor of Black Bag
The Economy Society president, Mr. Henrici, arrived at Allegheny station with a tall youth and the famous black bag. The bag’s contents are a long held mystery with rumors of medicine and ominous purpose, while onlookers strained to guess its meaning. He declined to reveal any details and joked in German about voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Henrici
the Economy Society
Allegheny
Fort Wayne
Ingenue Democrat Miss Stuart Plays Her Night of Luck
Pittsburg on election night joins Miss Misa Jane Stuart daughter of O Hallihan deputy commissioner of public works in New York City as she hails Flower’s win and defends her acting persona from critics while noting she prefers politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Misa Jane Stuart
Miss Stuart
O' Hal-lihan
Public Works
New York City
Sue Thompson
World Wide Figures and Quarrels Stir Public News
Brsnor Broons speaks rapidly at 312 words a minute while Tywrra vows reform and plans marriage to Douglas Shirley of Louisville. Timothy Horkins travels from Boston to San Francisco with his lawyer. A gory three cornered quarrel involves ALTzy yMOVICH the Russian Consul in San Francisco George E. Dabovich and B. M. Gopecevich with pistols and coffee. Congressmen claim stamp taxing is harder than Civil War campaigning. J W Scott, Harrison’s father in law, prefers the White House. Minister William Walter Prelps crediting German bacon and corn bread import easing Philadelphia readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tywrra
Douglas Shirley
Louisville
Timothy Horkins
Boston
San Francisco
Altzy ¥ Ymovich
George E. Dabovich
B. M. Gopecevich
Mills
Harrison
J. W. Scott
Port Townsend
Washington
White House
William Walter Prelps
Various Global Tidbits Spark Curiosity Across 1891
A collage of short notes reports progress from Venezuela to Wyoming with electricity lighting cities cattle prices rising 34 percent in two years and forests regaining prominence. Bees in Andrew county Missouri yield 12 pounds honey in 13 hours while meat extract oxin appears in French tablets. The piece also notes Saskatchewan land idle in millions of acres and Berlin doctors gaining right of way for carriages with white hats for physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venzuela
Nevada
Andrew County
France
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Light Little Laugh and Quick Jokes Across Papers
A collage of humorous quotes and light banter from varied papers. Jests about courting, weather, and silly inventions populate the page with snippets from Washington Star Boston Courter Puck and others. The tone is breezy and fragmentary, reflecting a humor column style.
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Smithfield and
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
New Dispatch Building
IBUNE
Brentans*s
Newme Gitadein
Sundar
Smiths
Texas
Maverick National Bank
Mavericks of Texas
Pattison
Tor
Hon
Deacon
Russell
Boies
M. Riper
England
Egypt
Gladstone
Robert Mattocks
Elizabeth Mattocks
DePuy
Talk OF the Times
Egan
Chicago Mail
Chicago Tribune
Great Brrrary
Kansas City Times
Tuer
Fat
Ee i Fassett
St. Globe
Fassett
Ian
Rudyard Kipling
Max O'Rell
America
Americans
Mr. Kipling
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wayresburg College
Detroit
Mr. Corbett
Brady
Hanlon
Superba
Opera House
Alvin Theater
Talk OF
The
TOWN
Brsnor Broons
Riverside Towing
Oregon
Pop My Sonne
Sharon
Ramie
Baltimore
Ireland
Battle Creek
Mich
Berlin
Vienna Congress of Analytical Chemists
Trousseau
Paris
Porter
Wyoming
Haifa
Damascus
Syria
Carmel
Nazareth
Galilee
Kishon
Jordan
South
Ninth Street
Grayson, Ky
South America
Smithsonian Institution
Asia
Africa
Islands
Pacific
Chappie
Washington Star
Ethel
Moo York Press
Winkle
Ushington Sar
Totling
Shakespeare
Dimling
Smith, Gray & Co
Flint
Master F
Ems
Boston Courier
Sam
Karrime
Toronto
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