Official Salaries and the Debate on Increases
The piece argues against increasing official salaries for Senators Representatives and government officials. It cites Senator Chace of Rhode Island resigning over pay and notes voters’ general resistance. It emphasizes fair but not extravagant compensation and warns against emulation of aristocratic lifestyles. It also questions Congress members’ work versus private-sector earnings and urges restraint.
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Chace
Rhode Island
Washington
Indianapolis Journal
The Consular Service and Protectionist Policy
The article argues for cleansing the consular service of free trade influence and aligning appointments with a protectionist policy. It asserts consuls and agents shape official opinion and that educational consular reports must reflect protectionist aims, criticizing Cleveland era free traders as undermining American commerce.
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Cleveland
America
Treach
Racial Murders Prompt Alarm in Mississippi
The Starkville Times reports the murder of D. H. Smith a black labor agent killed for organizing near Artesia. A inquest named suspects but none arrested, mirroring past Kemper County outrages. The Jasper Eagle details a detective who cut off a black man’s ear then killed him, with public sentiment unlikely to seek justice.
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Kemper County
Mississippi
Starkville
Miss
D. H. Smith
Artesia
Arkansas
Jasper Eagle
L. R. Smith
Aberdeen
Jasper
Birmingham
Smith
Chicago Tribune
Drift of opinion on tariffs and politics in the press
A collection of editorial opinions contrasts Republican protectionism with fallacies of the spoils system. It cites Cleveland era appointments, Depew's office seeker, and critiques free trade as fueling socialism, noting England’s experience under liberal trade policy as proof of the argument's flaws.
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Republic
Troy Cny Limes
N. Y. Press
Cleveland
Harrison
Baltimore American
Fey Chauncey M. Depew
Depew
Chicago Journal
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Clayton
Gar
Grinnell
Chicago
England
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Five Timely Suggestions on a Potential Salt Trust
The piece advises Democratic contemporaries to wait and verify the existence of a salt trust before acting. It questions whether founders are free traders, whether prices rise, whether the trust survives, and whether protectionist newspapers hinder its collapse. Chicago Inter Ocean
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Chicago
Inter Ocoun
State Legislature returns, adjourns until Tuesday
Columbus and Senate proceedings cover bills on taxes, canals, and police ranks, with multiple measures passed or lost. The House and Senate operate through April 8 session days as officers face farewell addresses and adjournment plans.
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General Assembly
Columbus
Senate
Licking-Summit
Little Miami
Clarke
Greene
Warren
Hamilton
Summit
Richland
Medina
Butler
Board of Public Works
House
Cleveland
Henry County
Hocking County
Taunton Township
Miami County
Cardington
Ross County
Somerset
Perry County
Co.omBus
Hth
Fairfield County
Agricultural Society
Building and Loan Association
Taylor
The
Cincinnati Sinking Fund Trustees
Mahoning County
Board of Aldermen
Conference Committee On Senate
Poorman
Columpus
Senath
Ohio State Archeological Museum
State Library
Xenia
Sandusky House
Board of Pardons
Geyer
Shinn
Kennedy
Beaty
Miami
Lewistown
Connmbus
Trustees of
Cincinnati
D. Q. Morrow
Athens
Andrew Schwartz
Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors’ Home
Cole
Scioto County
Fairgrounds
Hamilton County
Life and Works of John Bright Remembered in Rochdale
A sketch of John Bright’s life from his Lancashire home One Ash in Rochdale to political leadership. The piece notes his anti slavery stance, parliamentary career, alliance with Gladstone, and later senility amid changing views on Ireland and America.
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John Bright
Lancashire
Rochdale
Russia
India
America
France
England
Hochdale
Joan Brigit
John Bright, Jr
Anti-Corn Law League
Jacob Bright
Durham
Manchester
Birmingham
Gladstone
Board of Trade
Liberal Party
Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Hartington
Ireland
Mr. Bright
Duchy of Lancaster
Bright
Benjamin Bright
John
Jacob
Chicago
Jas
The Rustic Courtship Tale and a Town Parade
A rural scene unfolds with a maiden and a mounted rider at two bars near cows. A city girl visits the countryside and inspires sketches as a romance develops. The man opts for quiet exile but hints at a future link as he says he will become his brother's husband.
Daniels Named General Passenger Agent of New York Central
George H. Daniels, previously vice chair of the Central Traffic Association and Chicago Eastbound Passenger Committee, is appointed general passenger agent of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad succeeding the late Henry Monett. Prominent press support and industry praise accompany his appointment, citing his railroad expertise and newspaper experience.
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New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
George H. Daniels
Central Traffic Association
Chicago
New York Central Railroad
Henry Monett
Daniels
Daniel
N. Y. Tribune
America
Chicago Times
New York Central
United States
Buffalo Courier
Depew
N. Y. Times
Yor Central
Confession Scene in Rustic Trial Over Stealing Chickens
The dialogue shows a noisy courtroom moment where Uncle Alek-Yas and others argue about theft, loyalty, and the fate of a man who pledges innocence. The judge imposes ten dollars and thirty days, amid tensions over turning State's evidence.
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Uncle Alek
Jess
Puck
Puzzle Snippet Notes on Borrowed Money and Self Threading Needle
The fragment references Bulker unpaid five dollars and a jest about him borrowing ten then twenty. It notes a novelty: a needle that threads itself and wonders if it could sew on a button unaided, linking to the notion Is Marriage a Failure.
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Bulker
Lambrequin
Advertising and the poor in America’s merit system
An essay-like reflection discusses how poverty hinders social mobility while talent and new methods can create great success. It highlights Warner’s Safe Cure as a case study in how advertising creates recognition, proving merit to millions and driving long term sales success.
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New York
United States
Warner
H. H. Warner
Mark
Warners
Boiler Explosions in 1888 Record
The Safety Valve records 263 boiler explosions in 1888 with estimated property losses of 4 100 000 and business stoppage of 1 050 000. Ten thousand workers were temporarily out of work. 326 lives were lost and 491 injured. Explosions occurred across saw mills wood-working establishments locomotives and ships portable boilers mines and other industries.
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Wm. Moore, Jr
Harry Franklin
Loulaville
Stark County
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Akron
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