Liberian Civilization lecture highlights African progress plans
End ward S Morris, Philadelphia businessman, spoke at Brick Presbyterian Church on Liberia. He described its republican government, rich exports like coffee and indigo, and a push to educate Liberians with evangelical schools and land grants to sustain ongoing growth.
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New York
Alonzo Miller
Thomas Roberts
Lincoln University
Republic of Liberian
Morris
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Liberia
Brazil
Benson
America
St. Meek
Isis
Ar. Morris
Pherns Roberts
The Greatest Damage From Forest Fires
The article argues forest fires cause immense immediate losses in timber buildings and crops and far greater long term damage. It cites Michigan Wisconsin 1871 fires with hundreds of millions in losses and notes land remains barren, replacing valuable species with scrub timber. It warns fires degrade soil and hinder regrowth, especially in the South and Northeast.
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Boston
Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
New Jersey
Pensylvania
Targets for Laughter in a Gilded Age Commentary
The piece critiques satire and social folly in New York society, calling out pretentious wealth, misgovernment, and fashion journalism while contrasting European views on Americas rise, including cereal production and its alleged impact on European agriculture. The pull quotes reference Thackeray and Sheridan as historical benchmarks. The Vienna paper warns of America’s growing cereals affecting European rents and social structures.
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Thackery
The
New York Post
Biefield
New York
Rick
Wall Street
Fifth Avenue
Sheridan
American Exports Reach Europe Amid Agricultural Strength
The article tracks 19th century American export growth to Europe, noting large wheat and corn crops, rising cattle shipments from Buenos Aires to England, and expanding meat, cheese, butter, and preserved goods trade. It discusses why higher American production supports global trade and domestic capital accumulation.
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America
Buenos Ayres
England
North America
London
United States
Canadas
Porkopolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Chiesto
California
Moyland
Austro-Hungary
Americs
Vregeit
Army Appropriations Debate and West Point Costs
Terre Haute Express discusses the lengthy Army appropriations fight for the next five years with projections toward thirty billions and notes the burden of officers. It criticizes West Point costs since 1802 and argues for a well organized militia as a cheaper, more efficient alternative to the regular army.
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Terre Haute
Washington State
Lee
Aiepabers
Conghes
Senate
Congress
West Point
Denon
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Omar
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Reaper & Mower
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Penn St
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Sullivan, Indiana
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Cedar Ltd
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