Foreign policy debates and a bold consular tale in 1885
Abilene Reflector reports on Secretary of State policy push to protect U S citizens abroad, remarks on Consul Mackey’s defense in Rio Janeiro, and calls for reform against Republican clerks. It notes the Dolphin warship trial, the resignation request of J L Meany over a 1883 killing, and Kostanoff’s financial gambit with a lump sum gain in rubles.
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BaYano
State Department
Mackey
United States
Rio Janeiro
Ile
Vruas
J. L. Meany
Hazlehurst
Copiah County
Miss
Meapx
Martuews
A Gloomy Prospect for Kansas Crops
Wheat conditions worsen daily as reports claim Colorado sands teem with young grasshoppers. Experts warn of possible raids into Kansas and Nebraska threatening corn. The piece notes likely scaremongering but urges hope and a cheerful outlook despite looming agricultural trouble.
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Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Englands decline shadows Egypt and Sudan amid foreign pressure
England appears humiliated abroad as foes press in on Sudan and Egypt. Turkey may refuse to relinquish the Sudan, influenced by Bismarck aligned powers seeking control of Egypt, risking England losing both territories.
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England
Afghanistan
France
Cairo
Turkey
Bismarck
Egypt
A Nut to Crack Prohibition Debate in the Chronicle
The column ridicules anti-prohibition groups and questions Republican sincerity on Prohibition. It argues radicals should unite or fade, cites Blaine and Maine votes to accuse the party of hypocrisy, and suggests a third party movement grows from these tensions.
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The
Chronicle
Bro. Ilirr
Republican Party
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Jee Blaine
Maine
St. Joan
Q Jons
J. M. Gleissner
Overhauling the Mohican exposes navy cost overruns
The Mohican, a 1900 ton wooden ship rebuilt since 1872, shows massive misexpense under Roserson and successors. Costing about 1.977 million to date, with an 83 thousand original hull price and heavy repairs, Whitney notes a new ship of similar class could be built for 250 thousand.
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WhitNey
Navy
Mohican
N. Y. Sim
Mare Island Navy Yard
Secor Roserson
Rosperson
Mare Island
Ropserson
Wurrsey
Wilufam E. Chandler
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Public reform and shipyard cost critique in Mohican case
The piece argues for thorough investigation of Navy expenditures dating back to 1869, targeting waste and corruption in the department. It asserts Mohican as a sample of broader overpayments, endorses Mr. Witney, and pledges forthcoming details on a flouring mill, Opera block plans, a school building bond issue, a Presbyterian church project, Emporia hotel work, and a busy city economy, all amid the Herington Tribune reporting.
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Mohican
Navy Department
Witney
Navy
Tribune
Presbyterian Church
Emporia
Herington Tribune
Sterl and Zahner Offer White Goods at Low Prices
Sterl and Zahner advertise a large stock of white goods at very cheap prices in County. They also feature a fine assortment of dress goods, presenting a broad range for shoppers.
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Sterl & Zahner's
Sterl & Zahner
House cleaning as science sparks enterprising venture
An Mt Vernon Ohio tale describes an Englishman forming a house cleaning company that fully takes charge, allowing families to return to a clean, organized home. The piece argues changing habits and gender stereotypes, noting urban need and potential profits from professional cleaning as a civic boon amid epidemics.
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Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Blaine's Buffalo pick for Augusta Maine postmaster
The Chicago Herald notes that if Mr. Blaine secures his candidate for Postmaster at Augusta Maine, Mr. Logan could congratulate him on a victory extraordinary and memorable. It recalls Blaine once had no idea he would seek a Buffalo man to keep allies in office.
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Chicago Herald
Blaine
Augusta
Logan
Buffalo
Lost in the Shuttle creates new Kansas term Drugwamp
The Chicago Herald notes a new political term Drugwamp in Kansas. It may split voters into two camps: drugwamps who buy whisky on medical prescriptions and druggists who sell it. Prohibitionists are described as lost in the shuffle.
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Nicago Herald
Kansas
Vermont envoy astonishes queen at Windsor Castle exhibit
The Hon. Edward J. Phelps, newly appointed Minister to the Court of St. James, toured Windsor Castle’s art gallery with the Queen. He exclaimed in disbelief at the treasures and was rewarded with a costly gold snuff-box bearing a pickerel issuant, a huckleberry tree rampant, and a maple sugar border in vert.
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Chicago
Court of St. James
Edward J. Phelps
Art
Windsor Castle
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K. C. Times
the Times
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3D Street
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