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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1892
Page
2
The piece roasts the Democratic platform while defending the nation’s money system and calling out issues from free trade to wildcat banking. It cites remarks on McKinley law repeal and criticizes party positions with reference to labor, finance, and American industry.
The Census Department outlines operating and earning figures for U S telephone companies. It lists fifty three camps, investments of 72.34 million dollars, gross wages 404 thousand, net gains 5.26 million, 1 241 exchanges, 465 356 miles of wire, 224 percent subscribers and 453 2 conversations. It notes 72.94 million dollars in interest bearing investments and 7.27 percent net lag rates with 4.70 percent dividend yield. The piece also discusses machinery costs and pricing pressures in the industry and compares to historical cycling-era prices.
Fragmentary teletyped note from New Haven July 18 reports a shifting political mood with Liberal and Labor tensions. The garbled text references anti-Parnaitives and a depot at Marlem and mentions a mood change near Finntferd, with vague ties to New York station.
News reports say yellow fever has caused widespread havoc on Guatemala's north coast with over forty cases noted. In London, William Waldorf Astor recovers from a chill after exposure to a shower while boating. Physicians express optimism as preparations proceed to showcase native races at the Columbian Exposition. A Massachusetts meeting is also mentioned.
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