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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1891
Page
6
A tariff reform tract defends the new law noting a $55,000,000 drop in suitable imports tied to sugar at four cents per pound. It argues the shift benefits American producers and wages, urging readers not to lament foreign manufacturers losing market share and dismisses cries of a dark side.
The Burlington Lawkeye argues that free trade theory faces strain from tariff effects and market regulation. It notes that European buyers influence cereal prices, while American producers and shippers warn against rising prices harming exports. The piece says both sides affect price outcomes and that neither side holds absolute control.
The Indianapolis Journal notes the presidential nomination eyes a unified Republican race with Harrison or Blaine likely to secure the nomination. Both sides enjoy strong party support, and either man is seen as able to unite the party, with harmony and broad backing anticipated once party preference is clear.
The 1857 congress message cites Buchanan on free trade and domestic distress undermanufacturing retreat and job losses. It contrasts Harrison era fears that a weaker dollar harms workers with calls to ponder wage implications. A note about silver button books in fantastical bindings rounds out the item.
A conservative Iowa commentary reels at Horace Boies pro prohibition speech. Wilcox faults the governor for failing to enforce the law where Democrats govern and argues no law is strong if not enforced. He says officials who back repeal via perjury should be removed and notes that prohibition generally correlates with higher growth and less vice.
A broad collage of farm guidance covers drainage and field access over soil quality, fertilizer use, crop rotation with clover and rye, and the need for simple tools. It also discusses phosphate mining in Florida, horse watering practices, poultry care, wintering livestock, and practical household tips. Names cited include Practical farmer and American Cultivator, with varied advice on soils, implements, and homemaking roles.
A speaker urges churn makers to craft a churn with a removable end to allow full access for butter removal and cleaning. The design would let the user wash the interior without reaching through a narrow eight inch hole, keeping the churn sweet and sanitary.
A Detroit Free Press recollection of Col Port debating the novel Salathiel by George Croly and the Wandering Jew mythos. The piece recounts Croly and Walter Scott's Naval Society of Literature bet on authorship, Scott declining to read his manuscript after Croly’s vivid Wandering Jew portraits, and the ensuing literary honor.
A Manchester congress paper by M. Flamant discusses replacing locks with inclined planes for canal transit. Water chambers carry boats up slopes, with a crosswise chamber and chain links proposed to link ascending and descending boats to save power.
A Civil War anecdote from Alabama recalls Stonuwall Jackson’s discipline during a summer 1862 forced march. A private in the rear was found eating green Simmons on a tree, provoking general officers and sharp sarcasm before the man was silenced by the veteran’s unspoken restraint.
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