Congress adjourns as voters gauge session impact
Abilene Reflector notes on adjournment of Congress on August 12, 1886. Senators and representatives return to constituencies to learn public opinion. The piece suggests Grover Cleveland has gained strength and the Democratic Party has earned new friends, with the session viewed as satisfactory overall.
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Bold tariff tale from the Enquirer reappears
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece retells a debate between Goldbrick and Hardwork over a $200 diamond and Woolens import. The punch line claims tariffs protect American labor, illustrated by a London import tale and a Connecticut Dow homestead with ancient shingles.
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Hardwork
Allwool
London
Philadelphia Custom House
Sam
Mr. Goldbrick
Uncle Sam
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