American shipping, labor costs, and global iron trade
The article analyzes U S tonnage changes during and after the Civil War era and questions explanations for decline including Confederate raiders and iron shipbuilding shifts. It compares wage disparities and efficiency between American and European shipyards, urging better productivity on water as with land machines. It discusses race and politics in Cape Colony, presidential nomination dynamics, church union efforts, divorce remarriage trends, and David Henderson's political shift returning to Iowa.
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South Africa
United States
Cape Colony
Missouris World Fair Guard Encampment Details
Mrs. Armede Humber of Savannah owns two historic mudstones used for six decades. A surge of orders calls up ten day encampment for 700 National Guard units at the World’s Fair grounds St Louis beginning October 2 with detachments from mounted police University cadets Marines coast artillery and various Missouri units plus bands and staffs.
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Missouri National Guard
St. Louis
United States Marines
Missouri University Band
Missouri University Cadets
Coast Artillery
Philippine Scouts
First
Child actress Dorothy Mayer gains fame at Empire theatre
Dorothy Virginia Mayer seven year old daughter of R L Mayer of St Louis earns praise for sings dances and acting at the Empire in New York city. Telegraph from encampment Wyoming notes the death of Daniel Burrows known as Alkali Ike near Fort Steele a frontier figure and ally of Edgar Nye. Missouri State University president Jesse urges youth to study agriculture over law or medicine.
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David B. Henderson
United States
House of Representatives
New York
Iowa
Dorothy Virginia Mayer
R. L. Mayer
St. Louis
Empire Theatre
New York City
Baby Virginia
Wyoming
Daniel Burrows
Ike
Fort Steele
Independence
Edgar Wiliam Nye
General Miles
Jesse
Missouri State University
Seventh biennial convention of national women’s clubs in St Louis
The General Federation of Women's Clubs held a notable seventh bi ennial convention in St Louis. Delegates praised marriage sanctity and urged member federations to study state marriage and divorce laws and pursue uniform, strict reforms. A high profile World’s Fair parade dedication for the Missouri building was planned for June 3 with a formal parade order outlined.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
St. Louis
Missouri
Missouri Senator Recalls Antebellum Kansas History
Senator Stone of Missouri recalls how settlers used animal signals at Missouri river crossings to gauge loyalty to slavery and abolition. Former Senator John B. Henderson of Washington, D C visits Kansas City at 78, noting he and Ross of Kansas are among the few impeachment trial survivors.
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Missouri
New England
Kansas
Missouri River
John B. Henderson
Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Kansas City
Henderson
Andrew Johnson
Ross
New Mexico
Grover’s Face in the Sky Observed in Columbus
A peculiar cloud over Columbus appeared to form the likeness of Grover Cleveland including mouth nose mustache hair and neck. Observers noted the southeast position of the cloud as a possible omen that the south and east would unite to nominate Cleveland for president.
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Columbus
Grover Cleveland
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