Old Pacific author links deserts to lush past in reclamation plea
Joaquin Miller argues the Salara region was once a garden and could be reclaimed through education and irrigation. The piece cites irrigation success, calls the Colorado river the North American Nile, and notes Crocker and the Central Pacific's costs. It also covers German colonial aims, Indian lease talks, Mormon settlements, and royal usage of private mail.
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Weet
Joaquin Miller
Leat
Arizona
Egypt
Salt Lake
Wyombg
Idaho
Artoona
Colorado
Mevwla
Republicans and Democrats Contrast in Tariff and Reform
A political column argues younger voters seek clarity on party aims. It contrasts Republicans favoring protective tariffs and active reform with Democrats favoring limited legislation and free trade that could depress wages. The piece cites labor, industry, education, and immigration as tied to policy, noting Harrison’s tariff defense and the impact on American workers.
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Eamiy Palga
Het Republicantam
Democratic Party
Almerta
Etari
Elgil
Xecka
Ikwan
New York
New Jersey
Michlan
Kansas
Tepotiican Party
Blaine at Portland in Maine crowds praise Blaine
A large meeting in Portland Maine welcomed Hon G Blaine with about three thousand attendees. Blaine defended protective policy while criticizing trusts and praised fishing interests, closing with remarks on national and state election implications and a larger gathering planned with Congressmen Reel and others.
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Port Tan
Maine
G. Blaine
Blaine Agiwared
Hodt Weil
Dteney
Cleves
Cleveland
England
Home
London Journal
United mm
Peru
I Maine
Partien
Westlemen
Portland Argus
Pree
State and Fisheries Commission
the Argus
Sr. Patnam
Putnam
Frye
Artemus Wart
Jobl
Argus
Cn A Didate
Imay
Newfoundland
Cork
Daly
United States
Mlaine
Warner Miller
New York
Congraeman Reel
Political Alarm Over Tariff Debate Sparks Wide Critique
A fervent critique targets journalists and leaders like Cleveland and The New York Times, arguing tariff policy harms domestic wool and iron industries, raises unemployment, and fuels prejudice amid industry tensions and protectionist debates. The discussion cites figures like Thurber and Carnegie, warning against retaliatory duties and urging informed policy.
Fragmentary note on missing person case from Lent Elion era
Fragmented text references a man named Jim Bowes who disappeared. It hints at an editor Hor and names like Mimi Ber and Vince, with unclear actions and tainted dialogue. The readable content suggests a local notice about a missing individual and a request for information.
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Seno
Jim Bowes
Elion
Vince Etic
Mimi Ber
England’s Labor Wages Debate Shapes National Choice
A searing 19th century address argues that free trade tariffs threaten American workers’ livelihoods. It frames the issue as a moral test for labor, urging workers to decide via the ballot if wages can be reduced without consent. The speaker warns American prosperity depends on mutual interests across shop and desk, not class antagonism.
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Harrison
Castie Garden
New Haven
England
Gen. Harrison
Flumudal Pratt
United
Bae Pope
America
Blaine
The Surplus Bill and Democratic Economic Rhetoric
The piece critiques Democratic claims on the surplus and evaluates retrenchment and reform, arguing the surplus funds are used to favor free trade and renominate Cleveland. It asserts the party’s stance undermines protective policies, warning that the treasury will coast only until March next year.
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Cleveland
Treasury
Democratic Jokes Stirring Controversy Over Reform Claims
A derailed political column quotes Chairman Brice of the Democratic National Committee claiming sincere remarks to a Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent. The piece mocks Democratic jokes about free trade, civil service reform, and Mills bill, suggesting leaders are joking about reforms while campaigns press for party influence and contributions.
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Wotadelpha T
Brice
Natonal
Cincinnaty Enquirer
Lip
Titloe
Sole
Aroun
Jung
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Cleves
Sood Deal
Campalen Sontriba Thane
Investigating Weckingston Ave Campaign Mentions
Tonewa notes urge workers to think for themselves and distrust party leaders, urging investigation and independence in voting. It cites a past campaign care and responsibility. The Democratic State Convention of West Virginia nominates A. Brooks Fleming for Governor and Pat F. Duiler for Auditor.
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Wes Virginia
A. Brooks Fleming
Pat F. Duiler
Anonymous Letters and the Editor’s Testimony in The News
The piece rails against anonymous correspondents and their aims while praising transparent critique. It recalls Pericles and Thackeray as benchmarks, noting the public’s fascination with letters that challenge editors and officials, and laments the burden of such anonymous missives on journalistic life.
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Vhs
Muny
Union
Madison
Ariatides
Thera
Pericles
Anid
Thackeray
George the Fourth
Lea
George
Trueitt
George William Curtin
Harpers
How They Make Goloshes Supplementary to the rubber industry center
A Chicago Tribune summary describes the rubber shoe manufacture process in Boston’s era, from Para Brazil sap collection to the shaping, lining, pressing, and vulcanizing steps. Workers cut sheets, roll them into forms, engrave soles, assemble with woolen linings, and heat varnish at high temperatures to harden the rubber. The piece notes the industry’s scale, with forty million dollars in rubber footwear sold nationally and outlines the sequential production actions in factories.
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Boston
Athens
Para
Brazil
Asia
Chicago Tribune
The Ladies' Clark and a New Chicago Hotel Clerk
A fragmented item narrates fashion and staffing shifts in a Chicago hotel setting. It mentions a new hotel clerk recently out of college wearing a distinctive coilac and donning antagonist trousers. The piece hints at changing norms for who waits on guests and settles bills, contrasted with past expectations.
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Chicago Maud
Indy
Henea
Haven
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Alma Record
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Falter and Publisher
Alma
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Central Pacific
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Hopkins
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Kapere
Allan Hon
Germany
Europe
Russia
Mediterranean
France
Ong
Herokee
Synmilcate
Yanzibar
Africa
Congo
Imek
Hey
Portugal
Great Britain
Robert Louis Stevenson
South Seas
Va Paper Syndicate
Political Comment
York
Cotten
Ng Poverte Aod
Hty Tow Journal
Tippern Vie Lorevert
Bette
Tippecanoe
Tharmen
Tecumseh
Prophet
Campane
Grays
Herriton
Mortom
Teoty
Taperionce
Calvic
New York Tribune
Portland
Waaed
Mitty
New-York Time
Milla
Thurber & Oo
Thurber
Scot
Beving Regia
Syreaiere
Carnegie
Lwt
Ile
Jpop
Col Odhich
Weckingston Ave
Clark
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