Far reaching tariff talk and labor strikes mix in 1891
The item covers labor strikes causing work stoppages, a Rome explosion warning public sentiment, Michigan politics on Melbourne’s successor in the Fifth Congressional district, and tariff debates citing Foreig n competition effects. It argues reciprocity expands markets for American production while warning of foreign retaliation and shifts in revenues.
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Fifth
Melbourne
Ford
Senator Doran
Grand Rapids
Uhl
Woman Composer and Fashioned Corsets in Abridged Gossip
A Parisian woman composer Miss Temple emerges as a rare talent with a deep song, while Miss French is noted for her artistry. A New York bride reportedly wore gold corset clasps costing $100 per pair, three pairs in white blue and black, sparking debate. Fashion notes praise Bernhardt’s style and copper tones over diamonds. A Alabama woman planter Mrs Perrine runs 4000 acres, managing Fulton county murder cases and farming with strong leadership. Parisian fancies mock current trends including gray gowns and a dog accessory trend.
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New York
San
Ectet
Bernhardt
Brillante
China
New York World
A. H. Perrine
Alabama
Fulton County
Jim Richardson
Randall County
Ala
Negro Belt
Atlanta
Constitu
Mary Wilkins fame and a mute in Monongahela township
A portrait of Mary E. Wilkins appears as a featured author, noting how sudden fame arrived after years of bright, natural storytelling in major publications. The piece recalls an English and American syndicate query that found no prior knowledge of her. It also reports on Mrs. Sarah King, an aged mute in Monongahela Township, revealing her life, deafness, and teaching of capital letters despite no schooling.
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Kame
Mary E. Wilkins
Meteor Flash
Miss Wilkins
Harpers
England
America
Springfield
Maas
Homestead
Monongahela Township
Sarah King
Horatio King
New Jersey
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Hope Temple
Miss Temple
Dover
Twenty-fourth Regiment
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Zululand
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Wendell Phillips
New York Commercial Advertiser
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Rasia
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Llans
Chicago News
J M. Montigel & CO
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Russell & Cols
Oliver
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Alma, Mich
Star Store
Smith & Glass
N. H. Downs’ Elixir
MN & Lots
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Shiloh
Inic
Canada
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Pacace
Detroit
Mackinac Island
Privakey Thefo
Starquatie
Cleveland
Daly
Schantz
Ann G
Mion
Detroit & Cleveland
la Beppe
Beanman
Web
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Iver
Harker
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Bradfield
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Heaton
Nan Bradfield Regulator Co
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Pete
Bette
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